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• Fix for COM Surrogate Has Stopped Working Error in Vista

  If the "COM Surrogate has encountered an error" message is driving you crazy, then you should really read this article.

  
  

• Roundup: 16 Tweaks to Windows Vista Look & Feel

  A roundup of all the articles that tweak the appearance of Windows Vista.

  
  

• What is jusched.exe And Why Is It Running?

  If you've looked in Task Manager and wondered what on earth the jusched.exe process is and if you can turn it off, then you are in luck.

  
  

• Install Windows XP on Your Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer

  The question I am asked most often is "How do I install a dual-boot with Windows XP on my new Windows Vista computer?" The answer is that it's not that difficult, it's just very time consuming.

  
  

• Mount an ISO image in Windows Vista

  Most of the utilities that you used to mount an ISO image in Windows XP don't work in Windows Vista... how annoying is that?

  
  

• What is ctfmon.exe And Why Is It Running?

  You are no doubt reading this article because you are frustrated with the ctfmon.exe process that just won't stop opening no matter what you do. You remove it from the startup items and it just magically reappears. So what is it?

  
  

• Disable User Account Control (UAC) the Easy Way on Windows Vista

  Disable User Account Control from Control Panel easily.

  
  

• Extend Windows Vista Trial to 120 Days

  Did you know you can legally extend a trial version of Windows Vista to 120 days?

  
  

• Make User Account Control (UAC) Stop Blacking Out the Screen in Windows Vista

  The User Account Control in Windows Vista has an annoying flashing black screen before the prompt comes up, but you can disable it if you want.

  
  

• Use Your Mac Mini as a Media Server Part 1

  With its compact size, low price and FrontRow, the Mac Mini is the perfect computer to plug into your TV and watch some of those "archived" Lost episodes.

  
  

• Dual Monitors: Use a Different Wallpaper on Each Desktop

  You can use a different wallpaper on each desktop in Windows XP with this simple trick.

  
  

• Disable Shortcut Icon Arrow Overlay in Windows Vista

  Disable the gigantic shortcut icon arrows in Windows Vista.

  
  

• Use Your Mac Mini as a Media Server Part 2

  In the second part of the series on using the Mac Mini as a media server, learn how to support alternate video formats.

  
  

• Easily Set Default OS in a Windows Vista and XP Dual-boot Setup

  So you want to choose a different default OS for your dual-boot Vista/XP setup?

  
  

• Create a Custom Boot Logo for Windows Vista

  You can change the boot logo on Windows Vista using a small utility.

  
  

• Using Windows Vista Compatibility Mode

  It's good to understand the compatibility mode options in Windows Vista, especially when running older applications.

  
  

• Get Vista Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows XP

  You can get tooltip previews in Windows XP very similar to the Windows Vista ones.

  
  

• Set Gmail as Default Mail Client in Ubuntu

  Every Geek uses Gmail... it's pretty much required. And now you can set Gmail as the default client in Ubuntu without any extra software.

  
  

• Using Windows Vista Compatibility Mode

  It's good to understand the compatibility mode options in Windows Vista, especially when running older applications.

  
  

• Mac OSX Expose Clone for Windows Vista

  OS X Expose Clones are all the rage these days, here's one called MyExpose.