Microsoft has released a guide that includes tips on how to tweak its settings like visual effects, services, startup items..etc. So what this guide does is improve the overall performance of Vista. This is very helpful for the basic users who want maximum performance out of their operating system. And for the advanced users, [...]
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Advanced Disk Management in Vista
February 5th, 2008
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Over the past months I have seen how people spend a fortune on Disk Management tools like Acronis DiskDirector, Partition Magic etc. but most people often forget that Windows Vista Has an advanced disk and partition management utility built in. Here is how to use it. How to Delete and Extend a Partition with Disk [...]
Make Vista Remember the Folder View Settings Like XP
December 4th, 2007
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Unfortunately Vista does not remember the folder view settings, therefore lot of people complained about this issue, so i thought of making this fix for it. Copy the reg file to desktop and and merge it to the registry. Close all windows before merging Open folder options and apply the view settings to all like [...]
Fine Tune SuperFetch
December 3rd, 2007
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Windows SuperFetch enables programs and files to load much faster than they would on Windows XP?based PCs. When you’re not actively using your computer, background tasks?including automatic backup programs and antivirus scans?run when they will least disturb you. These background tasks can take up system memory space that your programs had been using. On Windows [...]
How To Fix Problems Copying and Moving Large Files In Windows Vista
December 2nd, 2007
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Although windows vista is a major improvement over Windows XP, there is one particular bug that has really upset me which is how slowly it moves or deletes files. In XP there were no problems moving big files. However, with Windows Vista if you move big files even on the same drive there is a [...]
Speed Up Your Messenger
November 29th, 2007
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Is your Windows Live Messenger PROBLEMATIC? Is it slow? Here is a list of tricks to speed up Windows Live Messenger: 1. Do not use programs plus and additional messenger utilities like, Messenger discovery, plug stuff … etc; 2. Of course, if you use the plus try to keep the scripts minimum; 3. Show only [...]
Tips to boost Vista performance
November 29th, 2007
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Vista can be a performance hog, but there are many ways you can tweak the OS components to speed it up. See what actions you can take to remove bottlenecks and optimise Vista. Windows Vista is packed with cool eye candy, handy new features, and improved security. But all this comes at a price ? [...]
A New Look for Vista
November 25th, 2007
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After fiddling around with Aero a little bit and after some usage, u will want to switch to a new look or as commonly known as a new theme. Well there is a problem, well vista does not support unsigned themes, since most themes are unsigned (signing by Microsoft costs a lot of money for [...]
Open a Command Window Inside a Folder – Built Right Into Vista
November 17th, 2007
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Well this below function is a common necessity among users, that is to open a command prompt window inside a folder they are in, well at first glance you might think Microsoft has missed this and you will have to wait for a PowerToy like in XP, but the good news is they have not [...]
VistaGlazz – take transparency to the next level
November 16th, 2007
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A brief history Late january 2007, Microsoft released Windows Vista. A new operating system in the Windows Family in which some parts have been rebuilt from scratch. Quite noticable to new users is the Windows Aero interface. Just like the Windows XP styling system it has some limitations. VistaGlazz provides a userfriendly workaround. Transparency stays [...]
