March 2009
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Microsoft Windows Vista has a new user interface system codenamed Avalon.This new user interface engine in Windows Vista greatly enhances the look by utilizing several cool looking 3D effects(like Aero Glass,Flip 3D etc).Windows Vista’s new user interface system, Avalon requires high system specifications in order to work, with the minimum requirements of at least 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor,1 GB (gigabyte) of system memory and a DirectX 9 compatible graphics read more
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Written by Tony on March 31st, 2009 with 1 comment.
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Flip3D is one of the most notable feature of Microsoft Windows Vista operating system,which gives you a pop-up preview of all your open windows.In Flip 3D the open programs actually glide past you on your Windows Vista desktop in a cascading style, moving as you move the scroll wheel on your mouse.You can click on any window in the line to open it fully to work on.To activate Windows Vista Flip 3D or Windows Flip mode, other than using Window Switcher button in Quick Launch bar or pressing read more
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Written by Tony on March 31st, 2009 with no comments.
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When you try to run Task Manager in Windows Vista or in XP,sometimes you receive an error message that says;
Task Manager has been disabled by the Administrator.
This error happens due to some malware or spyware software putting some registry restrictions(DisableTaskMgr restriction) so that one can’t trace or remove them from the system startup.You can follow any of the resolution methods given below:
Method 1: Using the Group Policy Editor
Click on Windows Vista/XP Start, Run, type read more
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Written by Tony on March 31st, 2009 with no comments.
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Microsoft’s latest operating system Windows 7 includes a feature called,Display Color Calibration tool to calibrate your display.Calibrating your display ensures that the colors are displayed correctly on your monitor.You can control the display factors such as gamma, adjust brightness and contrast and color balance.Display Color Calibration tool in Windows 7 allows you to set your Color Management much more accurately than ever before.Display Color Calibration Wizard in Windows 7 also read more
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Written by Tony on March 30th, 2009 with no comments.
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You know the fact that Windows Vista to Windows 7 upgrade is possible and Windows XP to Windows 7 upgrade is not possible.When you install Microsoft’s new operating system, Windows 7 on a different hard disk partition and the data from your previous operating system(say Windows Vista) becomes Undeletable in Windows 7.Usually this problem of undeletable previous operating system files and folders in Windows 7 is due to the Access control list of these object is associated with SID of old read more
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Written by Tony on March 30th, 2009 with no comments.
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Microsoft’s new generation operating system Windows 7 includes a hidden and interesting feature called Guest Mode that is primarily aimed at shared consumer PCs that need to be returned to their original running state after being used by a child or guest.Windows 7 Guest Mode isn’t the same as the “Guest Account”, sometimes enabled on your system.It is just a feature of the User Accounts setup that an administrator can enable or disable, with one sub-option to control read more
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Written by Tony on March 29th, 2009 with 3 comments.
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If a shortcut to a file breaks because the destination file has moved, then by default Windows operating system will attempt to automatically locate the shortcut destination by performing a search (this only applies to operating systems which use NTFS partitions like Windows XP or Vista).By a simple Windows registry tweak you can prevent the NTFS file system from tracking alternate paths for a broken shortcut link.The steps for this registry tweak is given below:
Start Registry Editor in read more
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Written by Tony on March 29th, 2009 with no comments.
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