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!!
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 [...]
Is IPv6 a Problem or is it still in Beta?
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 [...]
Network Connectivity and Vista’s TCP/IPV6
So I’ve been having problems with Vista and Network Connectivity. I’ve got a DSL modem that would from time to time just drop connection to the internet or at least I thought it was that. So I’d check the modem everytime this happenes. It would say I was connected to to the network but not [...]
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 [...]
Windows Vista Hidden Super Fetch
I was talking to a friend last night about Vista. She was talking about speed and reliability, I suggested that she use ReadyBoost. What is Readyboost? It retrieves all the important files and documents that it needs after you start up. Microsoft says:
Windows Vista introduces Windows ReadyBoost, a new concept [...]
Microsoft Can’t you get anything Right?
I sit here listening to “Windows Weekly 61, Windows 7″ and I wanted to talk about what he said and I quote:
Windows Vista was a major release, and Microsoft is positioning Windows 7 as a major release as well. However, the language Microsoft uses to describe the technical underpinnings of the Windows 7 suggest that [...]
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 [...]
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