Everybody who has used Windows operating system, knows what Recycle Bin is. Recycle Bin in Windows is a special folder where your deleted files and folders are kept until you empty the Recycle Bin too. If you change your mind after deleting a file, then the Recycle Bin allows you to recover those files easily. The free MiniBin utility can help you easily access Recycle Bin from the system tray.
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Check Your Hard Disk Health with CrystalDiskInfo
CrystalDiskInfo is a free, open source and portable Windows application that can help you determine the health status of your hard disks. It supports not only the traditional hard disks but also modern SSDs (solid state disks). It can monitor the health status of your hard disks using various parameters. It also displays your hard disk’s S.M.A.R.T data and its current temperature. It can also send you alerts through e-mail.
Read moreDisable Send To Menu in Windows Vista
When you right click on an item (like a file or folder) in Windows Explorer, you are shown a context-menu. One sub-menu of this right-click menu is the Send To which is extremely useful to copy a file over a device or a special folder. All you have to do is right-click over a file and choose Send To and then the device name or folder name shown. But if you want, you can disable this Send To in Windows Vista.
Read moreDisable Drives in Send To Menu in Windows Vista
When you right-click on an item in Windows folder, the right-click context menu shows a Send To submenu. In the Send To submenu, all the removable drives are included as destinations by default. But if you want you can disable the removable drives to appear in the Send To menu in Windows Vista.
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Find Updates to Installed Software Using FileHippo Update Checker
Most of the security related problems arise because you have been using older software. The new updated versions come patched for many security vulnerabilities and loaded with new features. Now you can use the FileHippo Update Checker to find out if the updates to the software installed on your computers are available. The Update Checker will scan your computer for installed software, check the versions and then send this information to FileHippo.com to see if there are any newer releases.
Read moreDisable Password Requirement on Wakeup in Windows Vista
Depending on your system’s power settings, your computer may got to into the sleep or the standby mode if you leave it idle for some amount of time. By default, it would be required for you to type in the account password before you can start using it again. You may not like this feature and want to disable the password entering requirements each time your system goes into sleep or standby mode.
Read moreDisable Complete PC Backup Feature in Windows Vista
Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise come with a more advanced backup and restore utility called Windows Complete PC Backup and Restore. This allows you to not only restore your data but also the complete operating system and other critical system files. But if you are using another third party backup software, then you can disable the Complete PC Backup feature of Windows Vista.
Read moreDisable User Password Expiration in Windows Vista
In Windows Vista, a user’s account password expires in forty-two days by default. After forty-two days, your user account password is reset and you are asked to change the password. Windows will warn you fourteen days before your password is to be expired. This is a great feature from the security point of view. But if you find this irritating, then you can disable the password expiration altogether.
Read moreDisable the Flip3D Window Switcher in Windows Vista
Windows Vista allows you to start the three dimensional window switcher – the Flip3D, by pressing the keyboard shortcut Windows logo key + Tab. If you keep holding the Windows logo key and press the Tab again and again, then you can switch through different windows. For some reason, if you want to disable this Flip3D feature, then you can disable it through the Group Policy Editor.
Read moreRemove Recycle Bin Icon From Desktop in Windows Vista
If you are one of those Windows users who prefer a clean looking desktop, then you may be thinking of removing the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop. After you remove the Recycle Bin icon from the Desktop, it looks cleaner and slick. You can remove the Recycle Bin icon from the desktop easily using the Group Policy Editor.
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