The Telnet client is a feature included with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista, however, it is not enabled by default.The Telnet client is for text-based communication with remote systems. Here is how to enable Telnet feature in Windows Vista: Open Windows vista ‘Control Panel’ Select ‘Programs and Features’ In the left column, select ‘Turn Windows features on or off’ (get ready for the annoying UAC prompt) Check the box next to telnet (and any other obscure read more

As most Windows users know, Microsoft has required “product activation” since the release of Windows XP in 2001.Windows XP must be activated by communicating with servers in Redmond within 30 days of installation.The activation process will complete successfully only if the software has not been previously activated, such as on a different machine. If activation isn’t completed within the trial period, Microsoft products temporarily shut down some of their features.Microsoft read more

Windows Vista ships with a new tool called the Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT) which measures the various performance characteristics and capabilities of the hardware you run it on and reports it back as the Windows Vista Experience Index (WEI). The Windows Experience Index consists of 5 separate sub scores – Processor, Memory (RAM), Graphics, Gaming Graphics and Hard Disk. The base score is the lowest of all the sub scores and it roughly defines the hardware potential of a read more

You can easily setup a Hard Disk Drive Space Quota in Windows Vista to set maximum space usage limits for user accounts with a warning or deny message when the user reaches the usage limits you set.This Disk Quota Management feature in Windows Vista is particularly useful if you have many users accessing the same computer and you would like to restrict the hard disk space for users. Each drive in Windows Vista has separate quota settings, and the actions you take on one volume do not affect read more