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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.
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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, ...
How to Search Folders in Vista - ... you still ended up with lots of subfolders for different topics, artists, albums, and so on. That's as it should be according to the file-managem...
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Vista Presentation Foundation (11/18/2008)
...With WPF, developers can do 2D, 3D, animation, imaging, video, audio, special effects, and text rendering using a single API that works consistently no matter what type of object the developer is working with...
...With WPF, developers can do 2D, 3D, animation, imaging, video, audio, special effects, and text rendering using a single API that works consistently no matter what type of object the developer is working with...
The Vista Aero Glass Theme (11/18/2008)
... In the Registry Editor (Start, Run, type regedit, and click OK), navigate to the following key: HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft Add a new subkey named DWM and then create a DWORD setting named EnableMachineCheck...
... In the Registry Editor (Start, Run, type regedit, and click OK), navigate to the following key: HKLM\\Software\\Microsoft Add a new subkey named DWM and then create a DWORD setting named EnableMachineCheck...
How to enable the Logging On under the Administrator Account in Windows Vista (11/18/2008)
... You should also create a String setting named DefaultPassword and change its value to your Administrator password...
... You should also create a String setting named DefaultPassword and change its value to your Administrator password...
What is the Windows Vista Easy Transfer Tool (11/18/2008)
... The wizard also gathers settings from certain third-party programs, including the Microsoft Office programs, Microsoft Works, Netscape, Photoshop, Quicken, RealPlayer, and others, depending on what is installed on your computer...
... The wizard also gathers settings from certain third-party programs, including the Microsoft Office programs, Microsoft Works, Netscape, Photoshop, Quicken, RealPlayer, and others, depending on what is installed on your computer...
How to prepare your computer for Windows Vista (11/18/2008)
... Go back over the system requirements I outlined earlier to make sure that your machine is Windows Vistaready...
... Go back over the system requirements I outlined earlier to make sure that your machine is Windows Vistaready...
Vista Versions (11/18/2008)
... First, the home market will see two editions: Windows Vista Home Basic This edition will be made available in North America and other developed nations, and it represents the simplest Vista option...
... First, the home market will see two editions: Windows Vista Home Basic This edition will be made available in North America and other developed nations, and it represents the simplest Vista option...
Internet Explorer 7 and Windows Vista (11/18/2008)
... Delete Browsing History This new feature gives you an easy way to delete the following data related to your past web browsing: temporary Internet files, cookies, history, saved form data, and remembered passwords...
... Delete Browsing History This new feature gives you an easy way to delete the following data related to your past web browsing: temporary Internet files, cookies, history, saved form data, and remembered passwords...
How Windows Vista Affects IT Professionals (11/13/2008)
... XImage This command-line tool enables you to capture volume to image files, mount image files to folders for offline editing of the image, and perform other image-based tasks...
... XImage This command-line tool enables you to capture volume to image files, mount image files to folders for offline editing of the image, and perform other image-based tasks...
Windows Vista Media Center (11/13/2008)
... Show notifications for incoming phone calls You can set up Media Center to display these notifications for all incoming calls or just for calls with Caller ID...
... Show notifications for incoming phone calls You can set up Media Center to display these notifications for all incoming calls or just for calls with Caller ID...
How Windows Vista Affects Developers (11/08/2008)
... (Of course, the old Win32 API is still supported in Vista, meaning that most Windows applications built on the Win32 framework will still work in Vista...
... (Of course, the old Win32 API is still supported in Vista, meaning that most Windows applications built on the Win32 framework will still work in Vista...
Media Player in Vista (11/04/2008)
... Synching with media devices Synching items from the Library to a media device is a bit easier in WMP 11...
... Synching with media devices Synching items from the Library to a media device is a bit easier in WMP 11...
How Windows Vista Affects Business Users (10/23/2008)
... Users will also be getting pestered by Windows Firewall (to block or allow some programs) and Windows Defender (to block or allow certain actions), so I can foresee a backlash against all these so-called "nag" dialog boxes...
... Users will also be getting pestered by Windows Firewall (to block or allow some programs) and Windows Defender (to block or allow certain actions), so I can foresee a backlash against all these so-called "nag" dialog boxes...
Windows Vista System Requirements (10/21/2008)
... The good news is that Windows Vista's hardware requirements are nowhere near as onerous as many people believed they would be...
... The good news is that Windows Vista's hardware requirements are nowhere near as onerous as many people believed they would be...
Windows Vista Deployment (10/20/2008)
... Modularization Microsoft is building Windows Vista as a modularized OS...
... Modularization Microsoft is building Windows Vista as a modularized OS...
Vista Performance Improvements (06/18/2008)
... Like Hibernate, Sleep mode preserves all your open documents, windows, and programs, and it completely shuts down your computer...
... Like Hibernate, Sleep mode preserves all your open documents, windows, and programs, and it completely shuts down your computer...
Vista Stability Improvements (06/18/2008)
... Service recovery Many Windows services are mission-critical, and if they fail, it almost always means that the only way to recover your system is to shut down and restart your computer...
... Service recovery Many Windows services are mission-critical, and if they fail, it almost always means that the only way to recover your system is to shut down and restart your computer...
Checking for Printer Compatibility in Vista (03/31/2008)
... • Use the alphabetical listing of printers...
... • Use the alphabetical listing of printers...
Performing Modem Diagnostic in Vista (03/31/2008)
... If the modem is working properly, the response reads Success...
... If the modem is working properly, the response reads Success...
Start Windows Vista in Safe Mode (03/31/2008)
... Or, type the number of that choice, press Enter, and then continue to press F8...
... Or, type the number of that choice, press Enter, and then continue to press F8...
Enable the Windows Vista Firewall (03/30/2008)
... A firewall is a program that protects your computer from the outside world...
... A firewall is a program that protects your computer from the outside world...
Configure a Wireless Network by Using the Network Setup Wizard (03/29/2008)
... In the resulting Choose a Connection Option window, choose the Set Up a Wireless Network option and then click Next...
... In the resulting Choose a Connection Option window, choose the Set Up a Wireless Network option and then click Next...
Send a Fax from Vista Computer (03/28/2008)
... Enter the recipient’s information (this must be a contact you have saved with a fax number) and subject, as well as any message you want to include...
... Enter the recipient’s information (this must be a contact you have saved with a fax number) and subject, as well as any message you want to include...
Install a Printer in Vista (03/28/2008)
... If you choose the third option in Step 2, in the Add Printer Wizard, click the Add a Local Printer option...
... If you choose the third option in Step 2, in the Add Printer Wizard, click the Add a Local Printer option...
Set Up a Modem in Vista (03/28/2008)
... This setting determines the speed at which programs can send data to the modem...
... This setting determines the speed at which programs can send data to the modem...
View a Digital Image in the Vista Photo Gallery (03/26/2008)
... • The center Play Slide Show button with a slide image on it displays the images in your Picture folder in a continuous slide show...
... • The center Play Slide Show button with a slide image on it displays the images in your Picture folder in a continuous slide show...
Clip with the Windows Snipping Tool (03/26/2008)
... If you chose Full-Screen, the snip happens automatically...
... If you chose Full-Screen, the snip happens automatically...
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