Windows Vista has a feature called Remote Differential Compression, which is used to computes the difference between sizes of files over a networks and moves them with as little bandwidth as possible. For a home user, this service only consumes system resources. You can turn it off if you want it.
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Change mouse pointers in Windows Vista
By default, Windows Vista uses a Windows Aero scheme of mouse pointers. But most people do not know, that there are more than a dozen other mouse pointer schemes to choose from in Windows Vista. You can choose a mouse pointer scheme of your like.
Read moreSave your display settings in Windows Vista
Everybody likes to personalize their Windows desktop by setting a cool desktop background (wallpaper), changing screen saver and color themes etc. But what if something happens (like a virus attack) and you lose your settings. You would want to save your personalized settings as a backup.
Read moreUse DuReg to find Registry information in Windows XP
If you are concerned about the ever growing size of the Windows Registry files, then the DuReg tool is for you. The DuReg.exe is a Registry information tool that you can use to determine how much data is stored in the registry, or in any registry subtree, key, or subkey. You can also search for uninstalled software remains using this tool.
Read moreShow hidden items in Windows Component Wizard in XP
The Windows Components Wizard lets you install or uninstall few selected features or components in Windows XP. You can remove or add these features any time using the Windows Components Wizard. But Windows XP hides some of the features to be displayed in the list of components. But you can unhide those features by editing a file.
Read moreCreate command prompt shortcut on Desktop in Vista
The command prompt window in Windows is the most favorite amongst geeks. If you often use the command prompt window, then you can create a shortcut to the command prompt window on your Desktop.
Read moreAdd Windows Media Player to taskbar in Windows Vista
We all love to listen to the music using the Windows Media Player while working, browsing, chatting or emailing. But Windows Media Player has a very big window and most of us do not want it to come in the way of other open Windows. If you find this situation familiar, then you can add Windows Media Player to the taskbar.
Read moreSet proxy servers in the K-Meleon browser
K-Meleon is the fastest and the easiest to configure web browser with tons of features. If you use the fast K-Meleon browser and want to use proxy servers to hide your IP address, then you can do so in easy steps.
Read moreForce Mozilla Firefox to use HTTPS on most web sites
HTTPS is the secure version of HTTP protocol. If you open a web site which uses the HTTPS protocol, then all the data transfer between you and that site is encrypted. You can force Mozilla Firefox to use the HTTPS protocol wherever possible by using the HTTPS Everywhere add-on.
Read moreCompress files in Windows XP to save space
If your data files on your hard disk are taking consuming too much of your hard disk space, then you can compress them to free up the hard disk space. In Windows XP, you can compress a file through the command line or by changing the file properties from the Windows GUI.
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