Tweak Windows Vista - Performance, registry, and Internet tweaks
Posted on February 6, 2008 - Filed Under Windows Vista | 3 Comments
There are a bunch of programs that you can use to tweak Windows Vista and I had written about one earlier called MZ Vista Force, which had a good number of Windows Vista tweaks. However, I have just run across another program that not only allows you to tweak Windows Vista, but also has tons of options and features for customization, security, and optimization of your Vista OS.
How to run software that is incompatible with Windows Vista
Posted on January 1, 2008 - Filed Under Windows Vista | 4 Comments
Unfortunately, as many Windows Vista users know, there are still many applications out there that are simple incompatible with the Vista operating system! Either it’s a lack of drivers from the manufacturer or the program simply needs to be re-written because of the new code in the Vista OS.
After an upgrade, you might get a popup from Windows Vista stating that the application is missing .dll files that are needed to run or the application is incompatible and needs to be updated. So can you run these “incompatible” apps in Windows Vista? Actually, there’s a really simple way to tell Vista that the program should run like it would have run on Windows XP, or Windows 2000, etc using the Compatibility Tab.
How to recover or restore a missing Recycle Bin icon in Windows Vista
Posted on December 25, 2007 - Filed Under Windows Vista | 25 Comments
Doing some spring cleaning on your computer and accidentally delete the Recycle Bin icon in Windows Vista? If your Recycle Bin icon is missing in Windows Vista, there’s a simple way you can get it back without having to edit the registry, etc as you might have read somewhere else. Unfortunately, it’s not the same method you would recover the Recycle Bin icon in Windows XP, so that’s why I get asked this question so much!
So without further ado, here’s how you would get your Recycle Bin icon back in Windows Vista if you deleted it or removed it by accident.
Transform Windows XP into Windows Vista using Vista Transformation Pack 8
Posted on November 29, 2007 - Filed Under Windows Vista | 10 Comments
Windows XP users have something really great to cheer about: Windows Vista Transformation Pack 8 has been released and is completely free! Yes, you can turn your boring Windows XP interface into an exact replica of Windows Vista using this transformation pack. The pack has fixed many bug and issues with the GUI interface that were in the previous version.
Vista Transformation Pack 8 will replace just about every aspect of the Windows interface with the new Windows Vista Aero Glass look, including:
- Windows Boot Screen
Tweak, disable or turn off UAC (User Account Control) in Windows Vista
Posted on November 21, 2007 - Filed Under Windows Vista | 2 Comments
Looking for a way to disable or turn off UAC in Windows Vista? Don’t you just love how the new UAC (User Account Control) feature works in Windows Vista? It basically prevents you from doing ANYTHING at all on your computer without first popping up an annoying message asking whether you want to perform the action.
The feature was put in to place to prevent unwanted applications, such as viruses and spyware, from self-installing onto the operating system. That’s great, but does one really need to enter a password or click OK every time they want to open a Control Panel applet? That’s a bit annoying, especially if you like to customize and configure your computer the way you want.
Select multiple files in Windows Vista quickly using checkboxes
Posted on November 3, 2007 - Filed Under Windows Vista | 1 Comment
Don’t you hate how you have to hold down the CTRL key to select multiple files in Windows Vista? If you happen to accidentally let go of the button for a second, you end up having to start all over again. Well, Vista has a very cool feature whereby you can turn on checkboxes in the Explorer interface so that you can simply select files by checking the box.
Here’s how you can turn on the checkboxes feature in Windows Vista:
1. Open Windows Explorer via My Computer or My Documents
