Cleaning out the Prefetch Directory!

From time to time you will need to clean out the Prefetch directory in Vista and XP.  Here is how you do it in Vista.  You first would need to boot into safe mode in Vista then you will log into Vista and go to:

[C:\Windows\Prefetch Directory]

Having been using XP and Vista for the past few [...]

Undeleting the Recycle Bin in Vista!!

POSTED BY Laforge129 on Aug 25 under Hulu, Vista, WIndows, Windows Vista

Having been using Windows Vista there are some things you must remember with Vista.  You can easily delete the recycle bin or even the Compuer icon with much thought.  I recently had a problem with that.  My son wanted to play on my computer and hit the delete key and hit enter.  So there I [...]

Vista and BSOD

I wanted to talk about Vista and the terrible BSOD scenarios that I have found around the network.  I also want to talk about them to a point.  So I went through and look and here is what I found:

NVidia Graphics Drivers — That should be well fixed by now.  I  don’t have an NVidia [...]

Running old programs on Vista (tips and tricks)

So We’ve talked about how to get Vista to shut down better.  So I thought we talk about getting Windows XP programs to run on Vista and be more stable.  You can do this with Windows XP, ME, 2000, NT,. and 95 programs.

Run the program in compatibility mode – This is something Vista comes with [...]

Tips and Tricks to Shut down Windows Vista!

POSTED BY Laforge129 on Aug 18 under Vista, Vista Shortcuts

Yes we will be talking about why Vista won’t shut down properly.  It is a common problem in all models.   It has been know to cause some issues with boot up.  In the past, Vista when you hit the shut down or you did the short cut Windows key>Right Three Times>Enter, it wouldn’t shut down [...]

Is IPv6 a Problem or is it still in Beta?

POSTED BY Laforge129 on Aug 15 under Interent, Vista, Windows Vista

Due to the high volume of people, I have thought of how best to go about describing my issue with my DSL router and why I”ve disabled IPv6!!!   First off, I have a VISTA Premium System, with an OEM license.  That isn’t nothing new.  The problem is that if I use IPv6, I would constantly [...]

Turn Aero OFF at will!!

A site talk about this really cool Regedit. To Do this you will need to do some things.   Check out the full article at  PC Heaven for the Reg Hack.  I did the hack and it worked.  I know have a way to turn off and on Aero when I’m on the road.  I [...]

Turn Vista into a Power Tool!!

I’ve been thinking of some other cool things you can do with Vista and here are some of them!!

Start++ Powertool

As you see, this little program can make command line shortcuts. All you have to do is go to the start menu search bar and type in a shortcut command and [...]

UAC Discussions and Tips

POSTED BY Laforge129 on May 29 under UAC, Vista, Windows Vista, Windows Vista tips

As many of you know, if you bought Windows Vista you’ve had this annoying little pop up for User Account Control. It darken}s the screen and only allows you to continue if you select OK or you can always Cancel. I find it waste CPU cycles, and Resources. I’ve been reading [...]

What Makes Vista Worth It?

The majority of you told us that you prefer XP to Vista and that it’d be best if Microsoft extended its cutoff date for XP, but we can’t help but wonder if there’s something about Vista that’s worth your while. For those of you who have made the switch—or those who [...]

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