Change which programs Windows uses by default
A default program is the program that Windows uses when you open a particular type of file, such as a music file, an image, or a webpage. For example, if you have more than one web browser installed on your computer, you can choose one of them to be the default browser.
To open the Default [...]
Run or remove a blocked Startup Program
The dreaded (UAC) is at it again. User Account Control prevents programs that require permission or an administrator password from running automatically when Windows starts. If a program is blocked, you’ll see a message in the notification area that says some startup programs need permission to run. You can run a blocked program, remove blocked [...]
Windows Vista’s Reliability and Performance Monitor Part 2
In part 1 we looked at a quick overview of what the Reliability and Performance Monitor does.
In Part 2 We’ll look more deeply in each section.
The Performance Monitor:
First open Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor, click Start, right-click Computer, and click Manage. Expand System Tools and click Reliability and Performance.
Next Expand the Reliability and Performance tab [...]
Windows Vista’s Reliability and Performance Monitor Part 1
In this series of posts we’ll look at Vista’s Reliability and Performance Monitor. How it works and how to customize the reports.
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that provides tools for analyzing system performance. From a single console, you can monitor application and hardware performance in real time, customize [...]
How To Disable User Account Control “UAC”
What is UAC. UAC has to be one of the most hated new security features of Windows Vista. UAC stands for User Account Control.The main goal of User Account Control is to limit the exposure to attack of the operating system by requiring that all users run in standard user mode.
This limitation minimizes the ability [...]
Accessing Vista’s Command Window
For those of you who access the Command Window regularly you’ll glad to know you can open it from any folder, just press”shift and right click” or the tried and true method, “Start Pearl – search box – command.
Modifying The Windows Explorer Columns
In Windows Explorer you can use column headers to sort your files by Name, Date Modified, Type and size. Just clicking the header in each column will change the sorting, But did you know you can add more columns? In Vista there are about 250 different choices. Just right click a column header and choose [...]
