Archive for the 'Tips' Category
Speed Up Windows Vista
Tuesday, April 10th, 2007Performance is probably the most coveted intangible when it comes to PCs, and tweaking, to the performance hungry, is considered more of a necessity than an option. Gearheads go to great lengths to get quicker system response times, faster-running games, and shorter PC bootup and shutdown times.
Windows Vista: Dos Commands
Sunday, February 18th, 2007There are many commands for use in Windows Vista through the command prompt. To open the command prompt, either go through the start menu - click start, All Programs, Accessories, then click on Command Prompt or in the run box type: cmd . Once you have the command prompt you can access many commands from [...]
Windows Vista upgrade power tips
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007After using Windows Vista for awhile, even the most begrudging upgrader will find that it’s got a lot more features and options for the power user compared to Windows XP. After weeks of test-driving Windows Vista full-time, there are several tips and tweaks I’d wish I’d known before I started.
Six Top Tips for Hacking Windows Vista
Saturday, February 3rd, 2007Finally, the long, five-year wait is over–Windows Vista is here. But you won’t have to wait five years if you want to start hacking it; you can start right now. Check out these six top tips for hacking Windows Vista.
Before you go Vista: Advice from nine experts
Sunday, January 28th, 2007Not all experts are created equal. In the Windows world, there are a handful who really live and breathe Microsoft operating systems — and whose opinions influence everyone from Microsoft’s developers, to its customers. I asked some of the best known of the bunch for one — just one — piece of advice they’d give [...]
Top 16 Vista time saving tips
Wednesday, December 27th, 2006The interface is your portal into the operating system and, therefore, into your computer. You’ll likely be using it every day, so it behooves you to "work the system" as effectively and efficiently as possible. As writers and programmers on deadlines, we’re using our computers at breakneck speed most of the time. Cutting corners on [...]
Run programs as administrator in Windows Vista
Thursday, December 14th, 2006Most programs recognize the new User Account Control (UAC) security model in Windows Vista. However, in order for this to work properly, the program must be marked by the developer (or identified by Windows Vista) as an program that requires administrative rights.
You are likely to run into some older programs that aren’t properly marked. So [...]
Replacing Notepad in Windows Vista
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006After installing the Vista RTM, I wanted to replace Notepad with Notepad2, as I find this to be a much more powerful editor. It’s much more geared towards programmers, with built-in syntax highlighting. Best of all, it’s free.
It’s been pretty widely documented on how to replace Notepad on Windows XP. However, not much documentation was [...]
How to Configure a Static IP Address in Windows Vista
Thursday, November 16th, 2006If you’ve had the opportunity to play around with a beta version of Windows Vista you’ve probably noticed that many of the day to day admin task have slightly change or been moved from where you’ve been accustom to. It’s been over 5 years now since Windows XP was released and that’s a lot of [...]
Taking Ownership of files in Windows Vista, Set permissions in Windows Vista
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006Permissions in Windows Vista begins with the new UAC (User Account Control). The main goal of User Account Control is to reduce the exposure and attack surface of the operating system by requiring that all users run in standard user mode. This limitation minimizes the ability for users to make changes that could destabilize their [...]
