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Performing a Clean Windows Vista Install - ... installed memory. (If you see only a logo, try pressing the Esc or Tab key.) Here, you typically press F2, Delete, or some other key combination to...
What`s in the Start Menu: All Windows Vista Versions - ...ndoned the superimposed-menus effect of Windows XP. Rather than covering up the regularly scheduled Start menu, the All Programs list replaces it ...
How to change the desktop background in Windows Vista - ...ortcut menu, choose Personalize. In the Personalization dialog box, click Desktop Background.
Use a Microsoft Photo...
Common Windows Vista and XP Filename Extensions - ... what application will be used to open a file, as well as which files will be visible when opening files in a given application. Although direct a...
Upgrading to Windows Vista from Earlier Versions of Windows - ... 2000 and can upgrade will have one of two choices when they do the Windows Vista installation. They can either perform an in-place upgrade or do ...
Potential Problems During Windows Vista Setup - ... BIOS. Contact the manufacturer of your system or motherboard for any BIOS updates it has available, but don't bother unless a BIOS upgrade is absol...
Windows Vista Sidebar and Gadgets - ...> Windows Sidebar
Description
One of Windows Vista's most useful new features is the Windows Sidebar and the Gadgets that ...
How to Start Up Applications in Win Vista - ...n a program's icon in the Quick Launch Toolbar to start it. This toolbar can include icons for any programs, although by default, it often has icons...
How to use the clipboard in Vista - ...r "see" the Clipboard, it's used every time you cut, copy, or paste something.
Using the Clipboard is easy. Select a portion of text in your...
Deleting Windows Vista User Accounts - ...he Keep Files button, you'll find a new folder, named for the dearly departed, on your desktop. (As noted in the dialog box, only the documents, t...
Short introduction into Windows Vista Control Panel: windows|system32|control.exe - ... Command Prompt -> filename.cpl
Usage
control [filename.cpl] [applet_name] control [keyword...
Windows Vista Services List - ...es over standard applications and drivers is that they are run when Windows starts, but before a user logs in.
Services can be started, st...
Vista Dual Booting - ...session.
Dual booting comes in handy when you have some program or hardware gadget that works with one operating system but not the ...
Windows Vista: The OS with Two Faces - ...es its own security settings, such as user accounts, passwords, and permissions. You can't open files on another computer on the network unless it...
``Point and Click`` Operations in Windows Vista - ...'ll see how to choose between the classic behavior and the alternate behavior.
If you are a new computer user who hasn't used a GUI before, ...
How to run pre Vista Programs with Win Vista - ...s run successfully. For example:
16-Bit Programs
A 16-bit program is one that's so old, it was written when Win...
How do I access my Vista machines from my non Vista machines - ...ick the desktop icon called Network Neighborhood or My Network Places.
Now you see icons that correspond to the computers of your network ...
Hardware Requirements for Installing Windows Vista - ...s out there are two degrees of Vista-readiness: the lame one and the real one.
"Vista ready"
A lower-powered c...
Remote Networking vs. Remote Control in W. Vista - ...ote Desktop feature is a different animal. In this case, you're using your laptop to control the host computer. If you double-click that Word file...
Windows Vista Flip and Windows Vista Flip 3D - ... Windows Vista. They each let you see thumbnails of your windows before you switch among them, making it easier to decide which window you want to ...
Dialing up your own Windows Vista look - ...other. You can actually tweak individual elements of a theme: change the font, change the title-bar color, change the icon spacing, and so on.
...
Backing Up the Registry in Windows Vista - ...r Windows environment.
When System Restore creates a restore point, it captures a snapshot of your Registry, so if you use a restore point, ...
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Network Access Protection (NAP) in Windows Vista (03/15/2007)
... The security mechanism by which a client computer communicates with a Health Registration Authority is configured through a designated Request Policy...
... The security mechanism by which a client computer communicates with a Health Registration Authority is configured through a designated Request Policy...
Vista Sleep Mode: The Best of Both Worlds (03/12/2007)
... By preserving power to the RAM chips, Vista can keep your work intact and redisplay it instantly upon waking...
... By preserving power to the RAM chips, Vista can keep your work intact and redisplay it instantly upon waking...
Working with the Vista Desktop (03/12/2007)
... By default, the only item on the desktop is the Recycle Bin...
... By default, the only item on the desktop is the Recycle Bin...
Resource Exhaustion Detection (03/10/2007)
... When such a program detects that it is using excessive resources, or if it detects that the system as a whole is low on virtual memory, the program can free resources to improve overall system stability...
... When such a program detects that it is using excessive resources, or if it detects that the system as a whole is low on virtual memory, the program can free resources to improve overall system stability...
Desktop Searching with W. Vista Search (03/09/2007)
... Instead, it just indexes the following: Your user folder, which includes not only Documents, Music, and Pictures but also Contacts, Favorites, and the hidden AppData folder, which stores application data such as your Windows Mail messages Your offline files Your Start menu contents If you're searching for documents in any of these locations, Vista searches are lightning quick...
... Instead, it just indexes the following: Your user folder, which includes not only Documents, Music, and Pictures but also Contacts, Favorites, and the hidden AppData folder, which stores application data such as your Windows Mail messages Your offline files Your Start menu contents If you're searching for documents in any of these locations, Vista searches are lightning quick...
Performance Monitor In Vista (03/08/2007)
... For example, the graph's vertical axis runs from 0 to 100; if you're displaying a percentage counter, the Scale value is 1...
... For example, the graph's vertical axis runs from 0 to 100; if you're displaying a percentage counter, the Scale value is 1...
Selecting Files with Check Boxes in W. Vista (03/05/2007)
... When you turn on this feature, Explorer creates a column to the left of the folder contents...
... When you turn on this feature, Explorer creates a column to the left of the folder contents...
Vista Startup Repair Tool (03/05/2007)
... If the SRT can't fix the problem, it tries the system's Last Known Good Configuration...
... If the SRT can't fix the problem, it tries the system's Last Known Good Configuration...
Working with Windows Vista Gadgets (03/05/2007)
... CPU Meter Displays the current percentage utilization of the computer’s CPU and memory...
... CPU Meter Displays the current percentage utilization of the computer’s CPU and memory...
Using Parental Controls to Restrict Computer Usage in Vista (03/04/2007)
... This enables the Windows Vista Web Filter, and the Time Limits, Games, and Allow and Block Specific Programs links in the Settings area...
... This enables the Windows Vista Web Filter, and the Time Limits, Games, and Allow and Block Specific Programs links in the Settings area...
Tapping and Flicking Your Tablet PC Pen in Windows Vista (03/04/2007)
... In Control Panel, click Hardware And Sound, and then click Pen And Input Devices...
... In Control Panel, click Hardware And Sound, and then click Pen And Input Devices...
Vista XML Paper Specification (XPS) (02/27/2007)
... However, PDF is a proprietary standard (it's owned by Adobe Systems), and you might prefer to use a format based on open standards...
... However, PDF is a proprietary standard (it's owned by Adobe Systems), and you might prefer to use a format based on open standards...
Wista Performance Diagnostic Console (02/26/2007)
... Network This section shows the total network data-transfer rate (data sent and received in megabits per second)...
... Network This section shows the total network data-transfer rate (data sent and received in megabits per second)...
Features and programs that are not present in W. Vista but exist in Windows XP or 2000 (02/24/2007)
... All of Windows XP's "play across the Internet" games are gone from Vista...
... All of Windows XP's "play across the Internet" games are gone from Vista...
Performing an Update Vista Installation (02/23/2007)
... Clearly, Microsoft thinks it's a good idea to download any software updates that have appeared since you bought your copy of Vista...
... Clearly, Microsoft thinks it's a good idea to download any software updates that have appeared since you bought your copy of Vista...
Performing a Clean Windows Vista Install (or Dual Boot Install) (02/23/2007)
... Again, the product key is the serial number that came with your Windows Vista DVD...
... Again, the product key is the serial number that came with your Windows Vista DVD...
How Windows Vista Easy File Transfer works (02/23/2007)
... Phase 1: Backing up the Files To save the files and settings on your old computer (or your old operating system), proceed like this: Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the drive...
... Phase 1: Backing up the Files To save the files and settings on your old computer (or your old operating system), proceed like this: Insert the Windows Vista DVD into the drive...
How to run Encrypt/Decrypt from the W. Vista Shortcut Menu (02/23/2007)
... Tip: The birth of a new Registry entry is a good opportunity to name it, but you can rename any value or key at any time, just the way you'd rename a file icon...
... Tip: The birth of a new Registry entry is a good opportunity to name it, but you can rename any value or key at any time, just the way you'd rename a file icon...
SuperFetch with ReadyBoost: The Faster Fetcher (02/23/2007)
... If you click Speed Up My System Using Windows ReadyBoost, SuperFetch uses that drive's capacity as storage for the SuperFetch cache...
... If you click Speed Up My System Using Windows ReadyBoost, SuperFetch uses that drive's capacity as storage for the SuperFetch cache...
How to slow down Vista Animations (02/21/2007)
... Double-click this value on the right side: The AnimationsShiftKey entry you just made...
... Double-click this value on the right side: The AnimationsShiftKey entry you just made...
Sharing an Internet Connection in Windows Vista (02/19/2007)
... Use Internet Connection Sharing Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is a built-in Vista feature that simulates a router...
... Use Internet Connection Sharing Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is a built-in Vista feature that simulates a router...
Windows Vista Upgrade vs. Clean Install (02/19/2007)
... Then it wipes away the old OS and applies the new operating system image...
... Then it wipes away the old OS and applies the new operating system image...
Windows Vista Sidebar Tips and Tricks (02/18/2007)
... Once the Sidebar is open, you can "tab" your way through the gadgets, highlighting one after another, by repeatedly pressing (window key) +G...
... Once the Sidebar is open, you can "tab" your way through the gadgets, highlighting one after another, by repeatedly pressing (window key) +G...
How to activate and deactivate the Windows Vista Aero Theme (02/17/2007)
... The Personalization control panel opens...
... The Personalization control panel opens...
The Speech Recognition feature under Windows Vista (02/17/2007)
... The Windows Speech Recognition program can handle just about any kind of mike, even the one built into your laptop's case...
... The Windows Speech Recognition program can handle just about any kind of mike, even the one built into your laptop's case...
How to get a really clean Windows Vista desktop (02/17/2007)
... You can still work with the icons on your desktop by using Windows Explorer to view the contents of your Desktop folder, for example...
... You can still work with the icons on your desktop by using Windows Explorer to view the contents of your Desktop folder, for example...
What is new in Windows Vista (02/16/2007)
... You'll see one of these dialog boxes, and if you aren't the one trying to make the change, you'll click Cancel instead of Continue...
... You'll see one of these dialog boxes, and if you aren't the one trying to make the change, you'll click Cancel instead of Continue...
32 bit Windows Vista vs. 64 bit Windows Vista (02/15/2007)
...) Second, certain people in certain rarefied professionssay, Photoshop, digital video, and rocket-science houndsrely on specialized 64-bit programs to get their work done faster...
...) Second, certain people in certain rarefied professionssay, Photoshop, digital video, and rocket-science houndsrely on specialized 64-bit programs to get their work done faster...
How to Install Windows Vista Components (02/14/2007)
... Turn on the checkboxes for software bits you want to install...
... Turn on the checkboxes for software bits you want to install...
Customizable and Extensible Preinstallation Environment in Vista (02/11/2007)
... Windows PE is built from Windows Vista components to provide a versatile and extensible environment...
... Windows PE is built from Windows Vista components to provide a versatile and extensible environment...
Five cool things you can do in your Windows Vista registry (02/09/2007)
... In the Registry Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Classes/Folder/Shell...
... In the Registry Editor, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Classes/Folder/Shell...
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