Scan Your Vista Computer for Software Vulnerabilities with Secunia PSI
The Secunia PSI is the FREE security tool that is designed with the sole purpose of helping you secure your computer from software vulnerabilities, and it works great. Software vulnerabilities affect all applications installed on your computer, from the Operating System down to your email client, office application, instant messaging, and so on.
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How to Hack 3D Pinball in Vista
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Here’s a quick little hack of 3D Pinball that will allow you to get the high score every time. If you don’t have 3D Pinball installed in Vista yet check out my post on how to add it. Now that you have it installed here’s what you need to do to get those really high [...]
Increase the Size of Your Quick Launch Icons in Vista
The Quick launch area is a place you can add your favorite apps so there easily accsessible, By default they are displayed in a small size so here’s a quick tip to increase there size to make them easier to see. If you don’t have the Quick launch area turned on lets do that first.
Vote for VistaRevisited
Last week I submitted my site to the WinVistaClub Forums for The Best Windows Vista Blog or Website contest, I didn’t think I had a very good chance of winning but the judges spoke and i’m one of the top 10 finalists. Now its up to you. If you like my site give me a [...]
Keep Vista’s UAC from Blanking out your Monitor
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When the User Access Control is invoked your monitor momentarily blanks out, this used to annoy the heck out of me. Microsoft calls it “Secure Desktop” and it is a security feature in Vista that prevents virus and malware from sending a “click” message to the secure prompt dialog, which basically means they can do [...]
Windows Vista Performance and Tuning
Microsoft is offering a free download of their Performance and Tuning Springboard series. Its a 14 page document with many tips on improving the performance of your computer. Get it here
Add or Delete Items from your Send-to Menu
The Sent-To menu is accessed when right clicking a file or folder and gives you the opportunity send it to another place. Sometime this menu gets crowded with shortcuts and you may want to clean it up. Or maybe you would like to add a new folder to it. First you need to navigate to [...]
