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How to See What Web Sites Your Computer Is Secretly Connecting To
Your PC makes lots of Internet connections in a day's business, and not all of them are necessarily sites you're aware connections are happening with.
How to Search for Files from a Certain Date Range in Windows Vista and 7
I was browsing our forum earlier today when I noticed a question from a reader asking how to select a date range when searching for files in advanced search. This is something that was extremely easy in XP, but seems to be much less intuitive in Vista.
Using Internet Explorer 9 with Windows Vista
Are you one of the many Vista users who want to get in the Internet Explorer 9 Beta fun? Although Microsoft mostly focused on Windows 7 specific
Put Your Pidgin Buddy List into the Windows Vista Sidebar
Have you ever wondered how to get your Instant Messenger contacts into the Vista Sidebar? Sure, you can use the previously mentioned AOL Instant Messe
Easily Re-Size Photos in Windows Vista or XP
Now that the presents have been opened, large dinners consumed, and relatives (good or bad) have visited it is time to take all of those digital images and get them organized.
Using Sticky Notes in Windows Vista or XP
One of the staples of any office job is the traditional yellow sticky note, too often used to stick passwords next to the monitor.
How to Deny Access to Files or Folders in Windows Vista
Most of us use our computers in a shared in environment with our family members, friends etc. But sometimes we may want set some permissions so that we can actually restrict access to certain folders which do not lie in our My Documents, My Pictures etc.
Restore the "Search..." Item to the Folder Context Menu in Windows Vista SP1
One of the unwelcome changes that Microsoft introduced in Service Pack 1 was the removal of some of the easy ways to get to the Search screen: the start menu button and folder context menu item. Thankfully we can easily add the "Search..." item back to the context menu with a simple registry tweak.
Make "Command Prompt Here" Always Display for Folders in Windows Vista
We've previously explained how you can open a command prompt by holding down the Shift key and right-clicking on a folder or the desktop... but how do you make that item show up without having to hold down the shift key?
Disable Deletion of the Recycle Bin in Windows Vista
One of the changes in Windows Vista was the easy way to remove the Recycle Bin from the desktop (simply right-click and delete)... unfortunately this sparked a new problem where unwitting users started deleting the Recycle Bin instead of Emptying it and were unable to figure out how to restore it.
Restore That Missing "Up" Button in Windows Vista Explorer
One of the most frustrating changes in Windows Vista is the lack of the "Up" button when browsing the file system. Sure, there's been a slightly buggy add-on that you can use, but how about a really solid Up button that just works and doesn't bloat your system?
How to Regain Access to Your Administrator Account in Windows Vista using System Restore
Probably one of the most frustrating things that can happen to you in Windows is not being able to logon to your user account because you changed the password and then forgot it or because you accidentally deleted the account. If you don't know the password for any other Administrator account, you have a big problem!
How to Patch Windows Vista to Enable Custom Themes (Visual Styles)
Have you ever wondered why Windows Vista allows you to choose themes, but there's no way to add custom themes without additional software? The reason is because Windows checks the themes with a cryptographic key, so you have to patch windows to allow custom-created themes to install.
Fix for When Clock, Volume, Power or Network Icons are Missing and Grayed Out in Windows Vista
So you notice you are missing icons in the System Tray, like the clock or volume icons, and then you realize that you simply can't enable them because the checkboxes are grayed out. So what do you do?
Why Does My Windows Vista Explorer Send To Menu Hang or Open Slowly?
Have you ever noticed that the Send To context menu can be ridiculously slow to open sometimes? You right-click a file and choose Send To, and then have to wait for about 30 seconds for explorer to respond again. Annoying! so how do we fix it?
Make Firefox 3 Use Windows Vista Glass Like Internet Explorer Does
One of the things that has really annoyed me about running Firefox on Vista is that Internet Explorer looks really slick with the Aero Glass extending down onto the entire navigation bar... and Firefox just looks pathetic sitting next to it. Thanks to the Glasser extension from my new favorite person 6XGate, IE no longer holds the edge in slick UI.
Make Windows Vista Explorer Preview Pane Work for More File Types
Have you ever noticed that many files don't seem to work in the Preview Pane in Windows Vista's Explorer? Until recently the only way to work around this was a painful registry hack... but now there's a utility that will let you easily add file types to the preview list.
Dealing With Windows Vista Explorer Screwing Up Auto-Detection of Folder Types
One of the few things about Vista that just drives me crazy is the problems with Windows Explorer. I prefer to use Details mode for certain folders, but it seems like Vista constantly "decides" that the folder should show a different set of columns than what I had previously chosen.
Create a Shortcut to Delete Recent Items in Windows Vista (or XP's) Start Menu
Have you ever tried going through all of the menus required to delete the Recent Items in the Start Menu? It takes forever, especially when you want to hide whatever you shouldn't have been doing. As usual, there's a simpler way to do it.
Make Your Windows XP Logon Screen Look Like Windows Vista
Have you ever wondered how to change the default Windows XP logon screen? Today I got the crazy idea to figure out how to make it look like Windows Vista instead, so I'm writing that up for you.