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 [...]
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
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 [...]
Vista Tips and Secrets!!
I’ve learned a lot of little tips and tricks in Vista and I want to share you one or two!!
You can add the run command to your Start menu:
Right-click on the Start menu and choose Properties.
Select the Start Menu tab and click on the Customize button.
Check the “Run command” option.
Add Items to you quick launch [...]
Customize Vista Open/Save Shortcuts
Whenever you open or save a file in Windows Vista, you typically get the standard dialog box which has shortcut locations on the left side. You can easily customize these locations to add or remove locations to best suit your needs. Here is how:
Open a dialog box (either a Save As or Open dialog [...]
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 [...]
Ways to improve Battery Life in Vista
Turn off Sidebar:
Turning of the windows Sidebar helps with performance and reliability of Vista. Some people tell me it is nice to have that up. I say this, it’s using system resources and isn’t going to help you out when you’re running on a battery. Here is how you do this:
Control Panel>Classic View>Windows [...]
Organize Your Files in Explorer with Stacks
We’ve heard plenty about Stacks in the upcoming Mac OS X Leopard, but what you may not know is that Windows Vista users have their own Stacks worth checking out. Weblog CyberNet takes a look at the new groups and stacks features in Vista, highlighting how the new Explorer features can improve your file organization.
If [...]
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