Vista Revisited
Helping you get the most out of Vista

In Windows Vista you can create a map of your networked computers to see how they all connect together.
The network Map in Windows Vista makes network diagrams of the connections between network devices that can be used to troubleshoot connectivity problems. Network Map uses a discovery protocol called Link-Layer Topology Discovery [...]

When you start your computer using a regular startup, many programs start automatically and run the background. Sometimes quite a few. These programs may include third-party antivirus programs and system utility programs. These programs may interfere and slow down your performance when you install, run, or use a game or program such as Microsoft [...]

In a previous tip I showed you how to unhide your operating system files, but as I noticed some files are still hidden and these are called Super hidden files. Here’s how to show them too with a quick Registry edit.

Click on the Start Orb and type Regedit in the Search Bar.
Click Regedit at [...]

One of the reasons I haven’t adopted Vista full time yet is its god awful file new manager Windows Explorer. Well let me tell you I found a great new file manager called XYplorer it has a 30 day trial and costs $25.00 and is worth every penny. Give it a try.
XYplorer [eks-wai-plorer] is [...]

By default IE 7 opens all pop-ups in a new window but you can change that behavior to open them in a new tab if you prefer it. Here’s how.

Open IE7.
Click Tools > Internet options.
Under the General options, look for the Tabs section and choose Settings.
Under When a pop-up [...]

If you want to reduce the number of unnecessary files on your hard disk to free up disk space and help your computer run faster, use Disk Cleanup. It removes temporary files, empties the Recycle Bin, and removes a variety of system files and other items that you no longer need.
1. Click [...]