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 or folder due to the Recycling Bin being corrupted. Ideally, instead of trying to solve […]
Windows Vista Performance and Maintenance
How to Troubleshoot Using Reliability and Performance Monitor in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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 and on what days. The following tutorial demonstrates how to troubleshoot common Windows Vista application […]
How to View Boot Information at Startup in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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 and more you may find additional programs have added themselves to the boot process. This […]
How to Fix Program Installation Errors in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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 problems that arise when your operating system won’t allow you to install programs, when you […]
How to Change Recycle Bin Storage Size in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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. Since deleting everything straight away would be a bit harsh in the virtual world, Microsoft […]
How to Change Internet Time Synchronization Update Interval in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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 as the system tray. To display the time correctly Windows Vista relies on the BIOS. […]
How to Use Disk Cleanup via Sytem Tools in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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 doesn’t happen simply because it was programmed lazily but rather to give you the option […]
How to Select Power Plan and Check Plan Settings in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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 power plans are most often utilized for choosing between getting the most performance out of […]
How to Use Disk Cleanup via CleanMGR in Windows Vista [Tutorial]
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 others; thus giving you ample flexibility regarding which files will be kept and which ones […]