Create A Logon Message In Vista
A lot of businesses create custom logon messages for their employees computers, here’s a way for you to do the same thing. When you complete this tip and reboot you will be presented with the logon message of your choose.
If you have vista Ultimate.
Click Start, All Programs, Administrative Tools and Local Security Policy.
Expand Local [...]
Adjust Your Blinking Cursor In Vista
Sometimes it hard to see your blinking cursor when typing, after all its just a small blinking line.
But its easy to make it any size you want.
Here’s how.
Click the Start Orb > Control Panel. Optimize visual display
Scroll down to “Make things on the screen easier to read” Then use the drop down box [...]
Disable Vista’s Autotuning To Improve Wireless Connectivity
If you are having problems with your wireless networking you maybe trying to connect to an older router or Wireless Access Point (WAP) that is not compatible with Vista’s Auto tuning feature many public hotspots also have this problem. Here’s how to disable it.
Click the Start Orb an type ” Command ” into the [...]
What is Safe Mode
Safe mode is a troubleshooting option for Windows that starts your computer in a limited state. Only the basic files and drivers necessary to run Windows are started. The words “Safe Mode” appear in the corners of the display to identify which Windows mode you are using. If an existing problem does not reappear [...]
Setup Vista To Boot Into Safe Mode On Next Boot
Sometimes you need to boot into Safe Mode to recover from system problems, trouble shoot issues or upgrade drivers. To enter Safe Mode you would continually press the F8 key when rebooting and hope you pressed it at the right time or you’d try it again ( I can never seem to get it [...]
Make Your Icon Text Easier To Read By Removing Desktop Drop Shadows
Depending on your desktop wallpaper you choose or if you have vision problems having Drop Shadows enabled may make your Icon names hard to read. but they can quickly be removed. Here’s how.
Right click your Computer icon and choose Properties.
In the Tasks pane choose Advanced System Settings.
If you are prompted for an administrator password [...]
Running The DirectX Diagnostic Tool
DirectX Diagnostic Tool helps you troubleshoot issues with the DirectX suite of multimedia technologies that come with Windows. If you’re having trouble getting game animation or a movie to run properly, you should run DirectX Diagnostic Tool to try to find the source of the problem.
To run the DirectX Diagnostic Tool
1. Click on the Start [...]
