All Posts Tagged With: "Vista"
10 Simple Ways To Speed Up Windows Vista
Vista is a great operating system, but unless you have a better than average PC it can run at a snails pace, and even if you do have a decent machine, Vista might not be the quickest out of the blocks.
If you are determined to run Vista and you want to crank some more speed [...]
How To Add A FTP Server To Windows Explorer
Anyone who manages a website at some point has to use a FTP client to upload and download files to their server. Although these aren’t too difficult to use once you get the hang of things, adding the FTP server to Windows Explorer can make it easier to upload and download files.
CyberNetNews have put [...]
Tweak Windows With XdN Tweaker
There are many 3rd party utilities out there that let you tweak Windows, but XdN Tweaker, which works with Windows XP, Vista and 2003, is a bit different as it focused on those tweaks that aren’t that well known. For instance, Martin from gHacks discovered that the following tweaks were available:
30Aug2007 | Tony Williams | 0 comments | Continued
Add Vista Thumbnails To XP Toolbar
The taskbar thumbnails on a are very cool. I love the way that they even show videos playing.
If you’re still saving your pennies for a copy of Vista, then a free way to add Vista-like thumbnails to XP is to install Visual Task Tips. This free program will add thumbnail preview images for each task [...]
Fix “BOOTMGR is missing” Startup Error On Vista
I don’t know how prevalent the problem is of Vista displaying the error message “BOOTMGR is missing. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del to restart”, but I wish I’d seen this fix from Cybernet a few weeks ago. The way I temporarily solved the problem was to boot my machine with the Vista DVD inserted EVERY TIME. [...]
15Aug2007 | Tony Williams | 4 comments | Continued
Important Vista Patches Now Available For Download
If you are a Windows Vista user then you should download ASAP the new Vista patches that have just been released, both for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Vista.
Two patches have been released:
compatibility and reliability patch
performance and reliability
Installing the patches will help improve Vista compatibility and will also improve performance.
9Aug2007 | Tony Williams | 0 comments | Continued
Windows Clippings: Free Screenshot Software
Ever had problems capturing screenshots for presentations or a webpage? If so, then you should check out Window Clippings, which is one of the best Screen Capture tools on the market. Window Clippings is a powerful yet unobtrusive screen capture tool which includes full support for capturing and retaining Vista’s transparency and shadow [...]
28Jul2007 | Tony Williams | 3 comments | Continued
How To Add New Menu Items to Windows Explorer Right Click Menu
Gili has put together a nice clear guide on hos to add add add Move to Folder and Copy to Folder items to Windows Explorer right click menu. It requires a few registry changes, so please don’t even start making the necessary changes if you’re not comfortable editing your registry!
25Jul2007 | Tony Williams | 0 comments | Continued
Improve PC Gaming By Disabling Windows Key
Mr Byte has produced a very clear guide to disabling the Windows key on keyboards. If you’re a keen gamer, this guide could prove handy as the Windows Key is right bang in the middle of important gaming keys like CTRL and ALT, so it can be easily pressed. Pretty annoying if you are in [...]
19Jun2007 | Tony Williams | 5 comments | Continued
How To Auto-Logon To A User Account At Startup With Vista
One of the annoying features of Vista is that because you have to create an account and a password for every other PC or device that you want to share files with. Because of this, everytime Vista all of these accounts are displayed, even if you don’t actually use them on the PC, and you [...]
27May2007 | Tony Williams | 10 comments | ContinuedSubscribe For Tips!
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