Vista Revisited
Helping you get the most out of Vista

You can synchronize your computer clock with an Internet time server. This means that the clock on your computer is updated to match the clock on the time server, which can help ensure that the clock on your computer is accurate. Your clock is typically updated once a week and needs to be connected [...]

Did you know you can open a command prompt from inside any folder in Windows Explorers right click menu. Just hold down the shift key when you right click and the “Open Command Window Here will appear“

Sometimes it might be embarrassing to have certain files or folders showing up in Vista’s search results or maybe you just want to speed up the search results by excluding some files or folders. Here’s a way to keep Vista from indexing them.

Here’s a quick tip on how to auto-hide your Taskbar. This one may seem too easy but a few readers have ask about it.

Click the Start Orb and start typing Taskbar.
Click Taskbar and Start menu in the results section.
In the Taskbar properties, put a check mark in Auto-hide the Taskbar.
Click Ok to finish.

A great way to secure your computer is to setup an Account Lockout Policy in Vista. This way there will be only a certain number tries at your password before the account is locked out for a set period of time. I believe this tip will only work in Vista Business and Ultimate, but [...]

Windows Vista added a cool feature that lets you view your documents in Windows Explorer with out having to open them first. It works for documents,pictures,and videos.