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Vista Tricks and Tips (This list contains the most useful and known tips and tricks to enhance your Vista experience. If what you are looking for is not posted here, drop me a few lines and ask me whatever you want. I will write an article about your request.)

Look and Feel

1. Change the Color of DOS the Prompt Window
2. How to remove and disable arrows from shortcuts
3. How to make folders get a cascading menu in the Quick Launch Bar
4. How to remove the “Shortcut” suffix from a shortcut icon
5. How to restore “Show Desktop” and “Switch Between Windows” icons in the Quick Launch bar in Vista
6. How to decrease the speed animation of any windows in Vista
7. How to change the minimum number of windows grouped together into a button in the taskbar in Windows Vista and XP
8. How to get Windows 7 taskbar icons in Windows Vista
9. How to disable the error reporting nag in Windows Vista
10. How to disable “Newly Installed Programs” in Windows Vista
11. How to change the preview picture in folder thumbnail in Vista
12. Restore the position of desktop icons after changing screen resolution
13. Show whatever you want in the system clock in Vista
14. Hide icons from the system tray
15. Use small start menu icons in Windows Vista
16. Prevent Windows update from reminding you to reboot your computer
17. Disable notification balloons in Windows Vista
18. Disable (Turn off) system tray in Windows Vista
19. How to change screen resolution in safe mode
20. How to remove RTM evalutation copy watermark in Vista

System, Memory and Hard Disk

1. How to Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows
2. How to Increase or Decrease the BootManager Time
3. How to Increase or Decrease the BootManager Time
4. Another way to speed up Windows startup time
5. How to check for RAM issues in Windows Vista and Windows 7
6. How to enable Disk Quota Management in Windows Vista
7. How to speed up Windows Vista and Windows 7 Bootup
8. How to update Group Policy without restarting your computer
9. How to disable “Use the Web service to find the correct program” feature in Windows Vista
10. How to share the same Virtual Memory (pagefile.sys) on a hard disk with multiple operating systems
11. How to change your partition volume label in DOS
12. How to generate a System Health Report in Windows Vista
13. How to stop and restart Windows Explorer.exe without rebooting in Windows Vista and XP
14. How to restart Explorer in Windows Vista
15. How to increase the performance of SATA hard drives in Windows Vista
16. How to speed Windows Vista and Windows XP
17. How to make Vista SP1 installation permanent
18. How to write foreign languages in Vista
19. Disable Windows Vista notebook from sleep or hibernate on closing the lid
20. Restore File Association (Extension Association) in Windows Vista to default settings
21. How to connect to a Windows XP computer from a Windows Vista computer
22. Disable Windows Vista’s Built-inCD/DVD burning features
23. Use Windows Vista for free for 120 days and rearm and extend the grace period automatically
24. Save space in your computer by disabling hibernation feature in Vista
25. How to resize partitions on Windows Vista
26. How to modify/create partitions when disk management does not work
27. Speed up your Windows Vista
28. Enable more than 4 gb of ram in 32 bit Windows Vista
29. Free some space on your hard disk without deleting anything
30. The best Windows Vista hacks
31. How to disable Windows Media Center
32. How to uninstall Windows Defender
33. Windows Vista sp1 File Removal Tool
34. User Account Control trick
35. Uninstall Windows Vista Service Pack
36. Backup and restore Vista activation
37. Backup and restore vista activation and product key
38. Run old software on Vista

Shortcuts and Commands

1. How to Destroy a Hard Disk Drive in less than 30 Seconds with DOS Commands
2. Secret Shortcuts to Turn Off Windows Operating Systems
3. Hidden Utilities and Shortcuts in Windows
4. Become a Windows God! How to Enable GodMode on Windows Vista
5. How to Make a Shutdown and Reboot shortcut on your Windows Desktop
6. How to enable the “No To All” feature while overwriting files in Windows
7. How to add website shortcuts to desktop context menu
8. How to add a website to the Desktop Context Menu
9. Display computer performance details and Windows Experience Index information
10. How to skip Windows Media Player configuration wizard
11. How to clear the Print job queue in Windows Vista
12. How to use the keyboard when the mouse stops working in Windows Vista
13. Shortcuts to Windows Vista Aero Theme
14. Another way to shut down Windows Vista quickly
15. Windows Vista/XP commands
16. How to retrieve a list of running processes from DOS
17. How to uninstall programs from DOS
18. How to copy data from Windows Command Prompt to the Notepad
19. How to shut down Windows Vista quickly
20. How to force Windows Vista to shut down quickly
21. Windows vista takes too long to shut down
22. Shell commands for Windows Vista
23. Windows Vista Shortcuts

Enhancements

1. How to Disable and Turn Off Useless Icons and Utilities from the Taskbar
2. How to Turn a Folder to a Hard Disk Drive In Windows Vista and XP
3. How to add the Recycle Bin to the Start Menu
4. How to open a file quickly using your favorite applications
5. How to change the icon associated with a file in Windows Vista and Windows 7
6. How to speed up Disk Cleanup in Windows Vista
7. How to customize items in the “Send to” right-click menu
8. Right click on shortcuts icons don’t show “open file location” in Vista
9. How to open Folders on logon in Windows Vista
10. Add “Move to” or “Copy to” to Windows Vista context menu
11. How to customize the search in Windows Vista Instant Search Box
12. How to restore and fix Recycle Bin icon that doesn’t change when it is full or empty
13. How to change the folder Windows Vista uses to install new software
14. How to enable Quick Search in folder view in Windows Vista
15. How to change the program used to open a file extension association
16. How to create a custom control panel in Windows Vista
17. How to speed Vista Internet connection
18. How to restore the “Search…” function in Windows Vista SP1
19. Restore run in start menu
20. 6 Windows Vista tips for a faster pc

Security

1. How to Protect User Accounts. How to Turn on Ctrl+Alt+Del in Windows 7 and Vista
2. How to Hide User Accounts from the Welcome Screen in Windows 7 and Vista
3. How to Hide and Conceal Pictures and Images Using DOS
4. Turn a Folder to a Safe in One Click With a Hidden Windows Command!
5. How to Hide and Conceal Hard Disk Drives
6. How to Enable/Disable the Last Access Timestamp in Windows Opearting Systems
7. How to Block Website Access in Windows Operating Systems
8. How to enable Telnet in Windows Vista and Windows 7
9. How to add “Encrypt” feature on right-click context menu
10. How to quickly turn your monitor off
11. How to force Windows to show hidden files and folders
12. How to create an invisible user account in Vista and XP
13. How to move your multimedia and personal files to another destination in Windows Vista
14. How to hide folders in your computer without using any software
15. How to disable the registry (RegEdit) in Windows Vista
16. How to prevent users from changing color scheme in Windows Vista
17. How to restrict access to programs in Windows Vista
18. How to prevent users to change display settings
19. How to disable User Login Screen in Windows Vista
20. How to see if somebody tried to access your computer
21. Prevent users from accessing files and folders in Windows Vista
22. Disable Windows Vista from requiring for password on wakeup from standby or hibernation
23. How to disable Task Manager in Vista, XP and Windows Server 2003-2008
24. How to reset a password in Windows Vista
25. How to filter websites in Windows Vista
26. How to hide security notifications and its icon

Updating…(most recent articles are located at beginning of each list)

Vista Errors (This list contains the most known and dreaded errors in Windows Vista. Here you will find the solution to most of your Vista problems. If what you are looking for is not posted here, drop me a few lines and ask me whatever you want. I will write an article about your request.)

1. Microsoft Releases the Official Patch for the Dreadful Windows Vista Blue Screen of Death
2. How to fix endless reboot while trying to upgrade Windows Vista to Windows 7
3. How to fix blank desktop shortcut icons
4. How to fix “Host Process for Windows Services Has Stopped Working”
5. Desktop and Toolbar don’t load at startup in Vista
6. Desktop and icons fails to load at startup in Windows Vista
7. Windows cannot access the specified device, path or file
8. Windows Vista doesn’t shut down
9. Desktop and icons fails to load at startup in Windows Vista
10. Windows Sidebar doesn’t start in Windows Vista
11. How to fix “Bootmrg is missing” error in Vista
12. Classic menu bar can’t be closed in Windows Vista file Explorer
13. Windows Vista update error 800b0100
14. Windows Vista 0×8004230c error
15. Security Center can’t change your automatic update settings in Windows Vista
16. Microsoft Windows Search Indexer has stopped working in Windows Vista
17. How to fix com surrogate has stopped working issue
18. Missing file names from Windows Vista Explorer
19. Desktop icons stop working after installing Vista SP1
20. After installing WindowsVista SP1 a device driver is not installed or some hardware stop working
21. Different issues related to Windows Vista SP1
22. Readyboost stopped working after installing Vista SP1
23. Windows Vista 0×80070426 error (activation or activation error)
24. Usb stops working after installing Windows Vista SP1
25. Windows Vista can not go into hibernate after installing SP1
26. Windows Vista SP1 Error Code 0×80070002
27. Windows Vista activation wpa fails with third party firewall
28. 8 causes why your Windows Vista SP1 won’t download
29. Vista windows update error code 80004002

Updating…(most recent articles are located at beginning of the list)

Vista Extras (This list contains some unknown features and Easter Eggs in Windows Vista. If you think to know everything about your operating system, read here and think again! If what you are looking for is not posted here, drop me a few lines and ask me whatever you want. I will write an article about your request.)

1. A nice easter egg on windows Vista’s desktop
2. Easter eggs in Vista
3. Windows Vista Aurora startup and bootscreen

Updating…(most recent articles are located at beginning of the list)

XP Tricks and Fixes (This list contains some articles regarding how to improve or fix your Windows XP. If what you are looking for is not posted here, drop me a few lines and ask me whatever you want. I will write an article about your request.)

1. How to create an invisible user account in Vista and XP
2. How to Fix Generic Host Win32 Process in Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003
3. How to change the minimum number of windows grouped togheter into a button in the taskbar in Windows Vista and XP
4. How to fix missing Folder Option in Windows XP
5. How to customize items in the “Send to” right-click menu
6. How to share the same Virtual Memory (pagefile.sys) on a hard disk with multiple operating systems
7. How to fix “The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer” in Windows XP
8. How to preview Windows XP clipboard with a shortcut
9. How to change Logon Screensaver and Message Box in Windows XP
10. Disable Windows Vista and XP notebook from sleep or hibernate on closing the lid
11. Disable windows vista and XP from requiring for password on wakeup from standby or hibernation
12. Disable turn off system tray in Windows Vista and Windows XP
13. How to change screen resolution in safe mode
14. How to disable Task Manager in Vista, XP and Windows Server 2003 2008
15. Upgrade/convert Windows XP Home to Windows XP Professional for free
16. Delete and clean Internet Explorer 7 browsing history from the command line
17. Free some space on your hard disk without deleting anything
18. How to uninstall Windows XP Service Packs
19. How to backup and restore Windows XP activation information
20. Fix browseuidll was not found issue in Windows XP
21. Windows XP error 0×9780070002
22. Windows XP SP3 endless reboot boot stop c0000139

Updating…(most recent articles are located at beginning of the list)