Archive for the 'Vista Features' Category

How To: Disable and Turn Off IPv6 Feature in Windows Vista

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

About IPv6 in Windows Vista You have probably heard that Windows Vista features a dual stack, which allows it to run IPv4 and IPv6 simultaneously.In Windows Vista, IPv6 is fully implemented and supported, is also installed and enabled by default, with full Internet Protocol security (IPsec) support for IPv6 traffic and Teredo tunneling support for non-IPv6 aware devices.IPv6 is not common yet, as most software, routers, modems, and other network equipments does not support the emerging and read more

How To: Turn on Windows Vista’s Hidden ‘Checkboxes’ Feature

Sunday, January 18th, 2009

You can see that Microsoft’s new operating system Windows Vista may not bring any major new features to the table (unless you count bulletproof security and simplified deployment as features), but it does have a smorgasbord of smaller ones.Some features in Windows Vista are so small, in fact, that they don’t even have proper names. For example,most tech-savvy users know how to select multiple files in former Windows operating systems like Windows XP: Hold down the Ctrl key while read more

How To: Disable Remote Differential Compression(RDC) Feature In Windows Vista For Faster Network File Transfer

Friday, January 16th, 2009

Remote Differential Compression (RDC) Feature in Windows Vista allows data to be synchronized with a remote source using compression techniques to minimize the amount of data sent across the network.Windows Vista Remote Differential Compression measures the changes in files over a network to transfer them with minimal bandwidth rather than transferring an entire file that has previously been moved.Also with Remote Desktop Connection, you can access a computer running Windows Vista from read more

How To: Access And Use Windows Vista Memory Diagnostic Tool

Thursday, January 15th, 2009

Some Facts About Windows Vista Memory Diagnostics Tool The Windows Vista Memory Diagnostics Tool is a program that you can use to run various tests on the physical memory installed on your computer.The Memory Diagnostics Tool has been incorporated within the Microsoft’s  latest operating system,Windows Vista to make the task of memory testing simpler for you.A bad memory chip(RAM memory) can generate several different types of computer errors, including stop errors, random program failure, read more