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In Vista, SystemRestore is set to delete restore points after roughly 136 years ... yeah, let that sink... Normally Windows uses up to 15 percent of a drive’s available space to save restore points. In XP, the option to change this figure was configurable from the System Restore tab of the System Properties...
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Via Robert McLaws who obtained the solution from Windows MVP Jimmy Brush : Solution: Open a Command Prompt as an administrator. Browse to the folder that contains your Favorites folder. That means whichever folder your Favorites folder is in. Copy this statement, right click the Command Prompt window...
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I found a great tutorial via Milo at Windows Vista Weblog from VistaRewired for speeding up the Windows Vista Defrag tool. Many people are of the opinion that it is unnecessary to defrag NTFS systems. Granted, unlike the earlier Windows operating systems, NTFS systems do not require frequent defraging...
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Ed Bott responded to a reader's question about UAC Account triggers with a quote from his recently published book, Windows Vista Inside Out . The question came from Ed's earlier post, on why care is needed when reading Vista tips. So, while you're at it, read the articles and the comments in both of...