Windows Vista

You can use Windows Vista’s Task Scheduler to automate tasks at certain times so you don’t have to physically be present to begin them yourself. Admittedly, the Task Scheduler is mostly used by Windows admins, but to those who do […]

You can improve the performance of Windows Vista by running the Disk Defragmenter and defragmenting the hard drives. This will consolidate fragmented files stored on the hard drive, resulting in much better performance. Defragmenting a drive is one of the […]

We already showed you how to run Disk Defragmenter in general so you can run it on a schedule or immediately by choosing to run it manually. Now this tutorial will show you how to run Disk Defragmenter from the […]

Windows Vista comes with extra features less common to use that can all be viewed from the one Windows Features dialog. These extra features are checkboxes and can be turned on and off with a simple check. Many of the […]

Windows Vista comes with a Recent Items list that shows you recently used items. The Recent Items list helps you open things you previously had opened and increase the general usage of Windows for those who use it beyond an […]

Windows Vista allows for administrators to enter the Local Group Policy Editor and set policies that will directly affect what a user can and cannot do when they logged into their accounts. And the Local Group Policy Editor can even […]

Windows Vista makes it easy to uninstall a device/program and device driver. It is not essential to remove devices/programs or drivers from a computer. However, if you are running out of drive space, you may wish to uninstall a device […]

The Command Prompt is an app in Windows Vista that allows administrators to execute commands to run different tasks. Many commands will automate tasks via scripts and batch files. But you can do a wide range of things from the command […]

Windows has always been the average family’s favorite oeprating system. But that popularity has always meant certain unethetical developers try to abuse it with malware and computer viruses. Windows has never been great at solving malware, but that’s because it’s […]

Folder Options, also known as Explorer Folder Options, is a folder features dialog that allows you to manage features related to Windows’ file explorer (Windows Explorer). The following tutorial demonstrates how to enable and disable Folder Options when using a […]

The taskbar and Start button have Properties dialogs attached to them. These particular Properties dialogs can be accessed with a right-click on each the taskbar and Start button. The taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialogs offer easy access to common […]

One of the ways you can make your use of Windows Vista more efficient is by making a program the default for all file types and protocols it can open. There is a dedicated default programs section where you can […]

If you feel your CPU isn’t capable of handling all processes optimomly in Windows Vista, you can set a CPU priority for each process to make sure the most important tasks running aren’t sacrificed. The following tutorial demonstrates how to […]

One of the most fascinating features of any reliable computer operating system, in general, is their clocks because they can tune themselves into the precise time that it is for a time zone so you’re never living so much as […]

Though not everyone will want to utilize it because they may prefer saving hard drive space, Windows Vista does come with free automatic backup service for your files. If you have the hard drive space, this might be of interest […]

I want to continue using the Recycling Bin because I don’t ever want to risk losing my important work files. That said, I need to do something to the Recycling Bin—even perhaps disabling it—because I can’t currently delete a file […]

The Windows Vista operating system comes with a Command Prompt, where you can enter many codes. Some of those codes are an alternative way of using the operating system, while others will execute commands that can be done no other […]

The Windows Vista operating system comes as a 64-bit OS. Even though Windows Vista can be 64-bit, the default setting for the Windows Media Player is always 32-bit. This is because compatibility issues with other software can arise with the […]

All web browsers will give you the option to allow or bock cookies. The cookies aren’t affiliated with the web browsers directly but rather the websites that you are viewing from within the browser. A website can want to serve […]

Windows Vista allows you to change the amount to time it takes before a menu will pop up o your computer’s display after you have hovered the mouse over an interactive menu such as the Start menu. The following tutorial […]

You can set up the Event Viewer in Windows Vista to send you an email when the even you set up in the event log has happened. What is Event Viewer? Every applications that runs on your computer will be […]

You can view the Reliability Monitor chart in all version of Windows Vista to check for application failures, hardware failures, windows failures, and other miscellaneous failures. The chart makes it easy for you to see what applications had the problems […]

The Windows Vista operating system will run programs during the booting phase of the computer’s startup. It’s standard for operating systems such as Vista to run some programs during boot, but the longer you use your operating system, the more […]

If you are trying to install a program and the Windows Vista operating system doesn’t let, there are some common troubleshooting techniques you can try to solve the problem. The following tutorial demonstrates how to fix program installation errors, aka […]

Oftentimes people delete files accidentally or that they later wish that hadn’t. Wishing you still had something you threw in the bin in real life isn’t a huge deal because bins only get collected once per week for most people. […]

The Windows operating system relies on some key components such as the Kerberos authentication to be able to tell you the correct time from its clock that you will always find from the bottom right corner of the taskbar known […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to remove and uninstall entry programs in Programs and Features when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. Most of the time, you will have no trouble removing a program from Programs and […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to perform a system restore when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista comes with a feature called System Restore which allows you to revert the computer back to a previous […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to use Disk Cleanup when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista isn’t a self-sufficient operating system; it will collect much of your data until you choose to delete it. This […]

The following tutorial demonstrates how to select a power plan and check the advanced power plan settings for your computer when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista allows for the setting of power plans. These […]