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Vista comes with a hidden Bootup Screen which is a little bit prettier than the default one that has a black screen and a progress bar. The hidden looks a bit like the Aurora Borealis. To change bootup graphic, you access the System Configuration Window by typing "msconfig" in the search box...
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Vista automatically assigns 10 keyboard shortcuts to the first 10 applications in your Quick Launch Menu . The keyboard shortcut consists of pressing (at the same time) the Windows key AND the number representing the order in which the application is in the Quick Launch Menu. (The 10th item would be...
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I think Vista has improved greatly over XP with all of its subtle improvements. The change in how windows handles audio is one of these subtle improvements. In this Vista tip, I will go over 2 things about audio: 1) how to change your audio source and 2) how to adjust the volume on a per application...
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Steve Lamb of Microsoft created this 5 part series on securing a Wireless network. If you unsure how to do this then check it out, complete with videos. How to secure a wireless network: Part 1 of 5 - Enabling WPA on a wireless router How to secure a wireless network: Part 2 of 5 - How to change the...
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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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I stumbled upon something yesterday which I thought I'd share with everyone. I have two sets of speakers: a speaker bar for my monitor and a surround sound system. I figured out how to change which set of speakers the audio comes out from, but it's not very intuitive. In the start menu, I type...
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Some handy Remote Desktop Shortcuts. Shortcut key Description ALT+PAGE UP Switches between programs from left to right. ALT+PAGE DOWN Switches between programs from right to left. ALT+INSERT Cycles through the programs in the order they were started. ALT+HOME Displays the Start menu. CTRL+ALT+BREAK Switches...
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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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Please add www.VistaJuice.com - a site on-line since January 24th which is there to "squeeze out the best from Windows Vista Experience". We are having over 500 unique visitors a day and are always posting the latest tips and tricks as well as monthly reviews of Vista. Thanks, Petar Smilajkov - Peconi...