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Do you own a laptop ? If yes, then you also must have faced a problem similar to mine atleast once in your laptop saga. A common problem with most of laptops is its DVD RW frequently showing complaints. It wont read some disks, some disks may get crashed inside and in some cases (like mine) your DVD RW may not even show any signs of life at all. Though a DVD RW is of not much use now a days, we all still find it unavoidable for Installing/Repairing your operating system – may it be read more
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Written by Tony on April 9th, 2011 with no comments.
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Microsoft’s Windows operating systems including Windows Vista and Windows XP allows multiple user accounts to be created on the computer, be it administrators or standard users. When there is more than one user accounts been defined and created on the computer, Windows operating system will display Welcome Screen, with all available user accounts listed so that user can click and login.
The following simple registry tweak allows to create a hidden user account in Windows Vista. This read more
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Written by Tony on May 27th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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By default, Windows Vista uses the system drive for installing any new applications. That is, if Windows Vista is installed on the C Drive, the default folder where all the applications you install would automatically show up as C:\Program Files. This make a major load off your Windows partition if you’re running very data intensive applications like Adobe Photoshop, video editing software’s, etc. However, you can change the default installation drive and/ or directory by a simple read more
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Written by Tony on May 25th, 2009 with no comments.
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Some Notes About Windows Vista Memory Diagnostic Tool: Microsoft Windows Vista comes with a built in memory diagnostic tool. This utility program will diagnose your computer’s memory as to the cause of the problem and list the errors it finds. When the diagnostic tool is finished, Windows Vista boots regularly and the results are displayed in the lower-right-hand corner of your desktop.When testing your memory, if errors are found, the Windows Vista Memory Diagnostics Tool will attempt to read more
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Written by Tony on May 20th, 2009 with 2 comments.
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When you first encrypt a file or folder using Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows Vista, an encryption certificate will be created. The certificate is then tied to an encryption key and together they verify your identity and which files you are able to encrypt and decrypt. It is important to backup your encryption certificate and key in case your existing key or certificate are damaged or lost.Make sure you keep your backed up certificate and keys in a safe place – not on your computer! read more
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Written by Tony on May 16th, 2009 with no comments.
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Using Windows Vista Encrypting File System (EFS), you can easily protect your data in case your machine is compromised or stolen. If you’re running the Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions of Windows Vista, you can use the Encrypting File System to keep your most personal documents and data safe.
Encrypting files and folders in Windows Vista is a pretty simple process. Just be sure you are logged in with the user you wish to use in the future to decrypt and interact with these read more
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Written by Tony on May 16th, 2009 with no comments.
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Windows Vista plays a click sound whenever you navigate your way around Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer. You can disable the clicking sound in Windows Vista by a simple method described below:
Go to Windows Vista Start Menu > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices
Then click on the Sounds tab.
Note: To open up the sounds configuration panel quickly in Windows Vista, just type in mmsys.cpl into the start menu search box, and hit enter.
You can either click the Sound Scheme and read more
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Written by Tony on May 16th, 2009 with 1 comment.
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