Vista Tips & Tweaks Articles
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Vista Tips & Tweaks
- Add "Open with Notepad" to the Context Menu for All Files
- Add "Run as Administrator" for AutoHotkey Scripts in Windows 7 or Vista
- Add Defragment to the Right-Click Menu for a Drive
- Add Group Policy Editor to Control Panel
- Add Registry Editor to Control Panel
- Assign a Shortcut Key to the Snipping Tool in Windows Vista
- Boost Your Mouse Pointing Accuracy in Windows
- Bring Misplaced Off-Screen Windows Back to Your Desktop (Keyboard Trick)
- Change SuperFetch to Only Cache System Boot Files in Vista
- Clean Up Past Notification Icons in Windows Vista
- Clear IE7 Browsing History From the Command Line
- Copy To the Clipboard From the Windows Command Prompt
- Copy Windows Error Messages to the Clipboard
- Create a Keyboard Shortcut to Access Hidden Desktop Icons and Files
- Create a Shortcut Icon or Hotkey to Turn Windows 7 / Vista Firewall On or Off
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey for the Safely Remove Hardware Dialog
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Clear the Clipboard in Windows
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Eject the CD/DVD Drive
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Immediately Eject a Specific USB Drive
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Mute the System Volume in Windows
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Open Task Manager’s "All Users" View in Windows 7 or Vista
- Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Switch Power Plans
- Create a Shortcut to Easily View the Windows Clipboard
- Create a Shortcut to Email a Recipient Directly From Your Desktop
- Create Shortcuts to Quickly Reboot to the Alternate OS in a Vista/XP Dual-Boot
- Create Shutdown / Restart / Lock Icons in Windows 7 or Vista
- Delete Wrong AutoComplete Entries in Windows Vista Mail
- Disable AutoPlay in Windows Vista
- Disable Caps Lock Key in Windows 7 or Vista
- Disable Deletion of the Recycle Bin in Windows Vista
- Disable Hybrid Sleep Mode in Windows Vista
- Disable Power Management on Windows 7 or Vista
- Disable Tabbed Browsing in Internet Explorer 7
- Disable the Irritating Sticky / Filter Keys Popup Dialogs
- Disable Win+X Shortcut Keys on Windows 7 or Vista
- Disable Windows Calendar in Windows Vista
- Disable Windows Mobility Center in Windows 7 or Vista
- Disable/Enable Lock Workstation Functionality (Windows + L)
- Download and Convert Real Media Audio Streams the Easy Way
- Easily Determine Windows Uptime in Vista or XP
- Enable or Disable UAC From the Windows 7 / Vista Command Line
- Ever Wonder What Temperature Your CPU is Running At?
- Extend Windows Vista Trial to 120 Days
- Family Fun: Share Photos with Photo Gallery and Windows Live Spaces
- Finding Registry Keys the Easy Way in Vista or XP
- Fix "Sleep Mode Randomly Waking Up" Issue in Windows Vista
- Fix For Outlook 2007 Constantly Asking for Password on Vista
- Fix for Special Folders Reverting to Default Folder Icon in Windows Vista
- Fix for VLC Skipping and Lagging Playing High-Def Video Files
- Fix for When Clock, Volume, Power or Network Icons are Missing and Grayed Out in Windows Vista
- Fix For When Windows Explorer in Vista Stops Showing File Names
- Fixing "Visual Studio 2005 SP1 requires an update for Windows Vista"
- Fixing Firefox Scrolling Problems with Dell Synaptics Touchpad
- Fixing Problems with Synergy on Windows Vista
- Fixing When Windows Media Player Library Won’t Let You Add Files
- Get Mac’s Hide Others (cmd+opt+H) Keyboard Shortcut for Windows
- Get the Linux Alt+Window Drag Functionality in Windows
- Hidden Trick to Close Windows Explorer in Windows 7 or Vista
- Hide Flashing Command Line and Batch File Windows On Startup
- Hide the Windows Vista Welcome Screen
- How Do I Kill All the iexplore.exe Processes at Once?
- How to Debug a Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget With Visual Studio
- How to Disable SuperFetch on Windows Vista
- How to Install IIS on Windows 7 or Vista
- How to Make a Windows Vista Repair Disk If You Don’t Have One
- How to Make/Edit a movie with Windows Movie Maker in Windows Vista
- How to Play .OGM Video Files in Windows Vista
- How to Print to a PDF File on Windows Vista
- Increase the FileSystem Memory Cache Size in Vista
- Index Your PDF Documents with Foxit IFilter for Vista
- Keyboard Ninja: Kill Windows with the Blue Screen of Death in 3 Keystrokes
- Keyboard Ninja: Pop Up the Vista Calendar
- Keyboard Ninja: Pop Up the Vista Calendar with a Single Hotkey
- Keyboard Ninja: Scrolling the Windows Command Prompt With Only the Keyboard
- Keyboard Ninja: Toggle File Extension Display With a Shortcut Key in Windows
- Lock The Screen While in Full-Screen Mode in Windows Media Player
- Make a Shortcut to Start Task Manager in Minimized Mode
- Make the Mouse Pointer Stay Away from What You’re Typing
- Make Trillian on Vista Open Links in Firefox
- Make Vista Index Your Network Connections
- Make Windows Media Player Automatically Open in Mini Player Mode
- Make Windows Vista Shut Down Services Quicker
- Map Any Key to Any Key on Windows 7 / XP / Vista
- Mount Multiple ISO Images Using Virtual CloneDrive
- Mysticgeek Blog: Turn Vista Home Premium Into Ultimate (Part 3) – Shadow Copy
- Play Real Media Audio Using VLC
- Prevent Explorer from Freezing With Large Zip Files on Vista
- Print Pages in Internet Explorer 7 Without Headers or Footers
- Quick Tip: Change the Registered Owner in Windows
- Re-Enable Hibernate Option in Windows Vista
- Re-Enable Sleep Mode in Windows Vista
- Remotely Control Somebody’s Desktop the Easy Way
- Remove "Please wait while the document is being prepared for reading" Message in Adobe Reader 8
- Remove ISP Text or Corporate Branding from Internet Explorer Title Bar
- Remove QuickTime Icon From System Tray
- Remove Synaptics Touchpad Icon from System Tray
- Remove the Built-In Search Bar on IE 7
- Remove the Java Icon From the System Tray
- Remove the On-Screen Keyboard on the Vista Login Screen
- Remove Winamp Context Menu Items from Vista
- Reset Open/Save Choice for Internet Explorer Downloads in Vista
- Resize Windows to Specific Dimensions Easily With Sizer
- Restore "Show Hidden Files and Folders" Option in Vista
- Restore Missing Items in Windows Vista Control Panel
- Restore That Missing "Up" Button in Windows Vista Explorer
- Restore the "Search…" Item to the Folder Context Menu in Windows Vista SP1
- Save 1-4% More Battery Life With Windows Vista Battery Saver
- Scroll the Window Under the Mouse in Windows 7 / XP / Vista
- Share Your Windows Vista Experience Index Score
- Show Keyboard Shortcut Access Keys in Windows Vista
- Speed up External USB Hard Drives in Windows Vista
- Speed Up Network File Copying While Playing Audio in Windows Vista SP1
- Speed Up or Disable Windows Search Indexing in Vista
- Speed Up SATA Hard Drives in Windows Vista
- Start an Application Assigned to a Specific CPU in Windows Vista
- Stop the Annoying "Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs" Balloon
- Stop Windows Update from Hijacking the Sleep/Shutdown Button
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Enable More Fonts for the Windows Command Prompt
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Hide Data in a Secret Text File Compartment
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Navigate in the File Open/Save Dialog With the Keyboard
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Open a Command Prompt From the Desktop Right-Click Menu
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Open an Explorer Window from the Command Prompt’s Current Directory
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Select Multiple Windows on the Taskbar
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Show Your Name In the System Clock
- Stupid Geek Tricks: Undo an Accidental Move or Delete With a Keyboard Shortcut
- Svchost Viewer Shows Exactly What Each svchost.exe Instance is Doing
- Switch Windows by Hovering the Mouse Over a Window in Windows 7 or Vista
- Sync Your Clock With Internet Time Servers from the Vista Command Prompt
- Temporarily Disable Windows Update’s Automatic Reboot in Win7 or Vista
- The "Up" Keyboard Shortcut for Windows 7 or Vista Explorer
- Turn Off the Obnoxious HP Driver UAC Popup Update Check in Vista
- Use "Command Prompt Here" in Windows Vista
- Using Netflix Watchnow in Windows Vista Media Center (Gmedia)
- Using Sticky Notes in Windows Vista or XP
- Using VLC Player Under Vista
- Using Windows Mobility Center in Vista
- View Hidden 3D Benchmarks in Windows Vista
- What are wmpnscfg.exe and wmpnetwk.exe and Why Are They Running?
- What Can You Really Expect from Windows Vista Service Pack 1?
- What is ctfmon.exe And Why Is It Running?
- What is jusched.exe And Why Is It Running?
- Why Does My Computer Make a Noise When I Press the Caps Lock Key?
- Why is Task Manager Disabled?
