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  • Disable a user account in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, User Accounts
    September 03, 2010
    If a user does not need his/her account for some period of time, you may want to disable his/her account temporarily for security reasons. This article tells you how to disable a user account in Windows Vista. Only an administrator can delete or disable user accounts. Read more...
  • Disable Windows logo hotkeys in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Windows logo hotkeys
    September 03, 2010
    Like its predecessor, Windows Vista also offers many of Windows logo hotkeys. For example, you can press Windows logo key + R to open the Run dialog. But if for some reason you want to disable these Windows logo hotkeys, follow these steps. Read more...
  • Enable task manager in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Task Manager
    September 03, 2010
    You may have the Task Manager disabled in your Windows Vista installation. This may be because of many reasons. For example, a malicious program (malware) can infect and disable the task manager in your Windows Vista installation. But you can easily enable it again. Read more...
  • Burn ISO images in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Burn ISO Images, ISO Recorder
    September 02, 2010
    An ISO image is a file in which a CD/DVD disc image is saved. You can use it to burn the data exactly it was on the originating CD/DVD. You can also use some virtual CD/DVD tools like Daemon Tools to load it straight in Windows. It is very common for the Linux community to distribute Linux software in form CD and DVD ISO images. Read more...
  • Add additional clocks in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Clocks
    September 02, 2010
    In Windows Vista, you can add up to two additional clocks along with your normal clock. These clocks appear when you click on the clock on the bottom-right of your desktop as shown. Read more...
  • Use classic folders in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Classic Folders
    September 02, 2010
    Windows Vista has improved and better Windows Explorer offering many new task features like preview and filters. If you do not like these features, you can choose to use the older classic style of folders without the preview and filters bar. Read more...
  • Show Windows version on desktop in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Desktop Version
    September 01, 2010
    If you want to show the Windows Vista version on your desktop just for the sake of fun, then you would have to do a little registry editing. The version string is shown on the bottom right of your desktop and shows the Windows Vista as well as the build number. Read more...
  • Disable startup sound in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Startup Sound
    September 01, 2010
    When you turn on your computer, Windows Vista plays the startup sound. This can be very distracting and annoying when you are in a classroom or a meeting. You feel like you are causing disturbance. Fortunately, you can disable the playing of this startup sound in Windows Vista. Read more...
  • Change sound scheme in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Sound Schemes
    September 01, 2010
    When you logon to Windows, open a window, close a window or some error occurs (and dozens of such events) a sound is played by Windows. Which sound is played on such events, is controlled by the sound scheme. Windows Vista comes with few such sound schemes that you can change to, so that a different sound is played on various events. Read more...
  • Add Run command to Desktop in Windows Vista
    Tags : Windows Vista, Run command, Desktop
    August 31, 2010
    Windows Vista, like other versions of Windows, has a great feature called the Run command which is used to run any program or a command easily. Usually, this Run command dialog is accessed using the keyboard shortcut Windows logo key + R or from its Start Menu shortcut, but you can add a shortcut to the Desktop itself too. Read more...
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