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 […]
Windows Vista General Tips
Turn On/Off Recent Items List in Windows Vista
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 […]
List of Commands for Windows Vista
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 […]
Enable/Disable Folder Options in Windows Vista
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 […]
Enable/Disable Taskbar and Start Menu Properties in Windows Vista
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 […]
Set Default Associations for Programs in Windows Vista
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 […]
Set/Unset Read-only File/Folder Attribute in Windows Vista
The following tutorial demonstrates how to set/unset the Read-only file and folder attribute when using a version of the Windows Vista operating system. When a file is given the read-only attribute in Windows, it means it is a file that […]