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 […]
Windows Vista Performance and Maintenance
Run Disk Defragmenter from Command Prompt in Windows Vista
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 […]
Run Process with Higher or Lower CPU Priority in Windows Vista
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 […]
Fix Cannot Delete a File or Folder Due to Corrupt Recycling Bin
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 […]
Troubleshoot Using Reliability and Performance Monitor in Windows Vista
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 […]
View Boot Information at Startup in Windows Vista
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 […]
Fix Program Installation Errors in Windows Vista
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 […]
Change Recycle Bin Storage Size in Windows Vista
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. […]
Change Internet Time Synchronization Update Interval in Windows Vista
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 […]
Use Disk Cleanup via Sytem Tools in Windows Vista
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 […]
Select Power Plan and Check Plan Settings in Windows Vista
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 […]
Use Disk Cleanup via CleanMGR in Windows Vista
Windows operating systems have a computer maintenance feature called Disk Clean-up (cleanmgr.exe) which is designed to help you clean up disk space by removing all unnecessary files. Disk Clean-up gives you the choice of removing some file locations while retaining […]