When you have freshly installed Windows Vista, the first thing you see on startup is the Welcome Center. After some time, it becomes a headache and you want to disable it. Here is how you can disable it.
Read moreAero Snap and Aero Shake for Windows Vista
Two of the most exciting features in Windows 7 are Aero Shake and Aero Snap. The Aero Shake feature allows you ton shake a window and all other windows will be minimized. If you shake it again, then all other windows will be restored. In the Aero Snap, you can dock a window to any edge of your screen, by dragging it to that edge. Now, you can enjoy these features in Windows Vista too.
Read moreAdd locations to be indexed in Windows Vista
Windows Vista has a search indexing service which indexes files on your computer for faster file searching. By default, search indexing only index basic few locations like a user’s profile folder etc. But you can add more location as you want.
Read moreSelect filetypes to be previewed in preview pane in Windows Vista
Windows Vista shows the previews of few selected file types in the Preview pane in Windows Explorer, which shows the contents of the currently chosen file. But you can add more filetypes to be previewed in the Preview Pane.
Read moreChange computer name in Windows Vista
Windows use a computer name for your computer in order to identify it over a network. This computer name can be anything you want. After installation, Windows Vista asks you for a computer name but you can change it later too.
Read moreAdd users to remote desktop in Windows Vista
Using Remote Desktop feature of Windows Vista, you can access your computer over a local network or the internet. But only the administrators are able to connect through the Remote Desktop. If you want to allow another standard user to connect using the remote desktop, then you have to manually add them.
Read moreTurn on remote desktop in Windows Vista
If you need access to your computer from another computer over a network or the internet, then you need access Remote Desktop. By default, the remote desktop is disabled in Windows Vista, but you can easily enable it.
Read moreChange speakers configuration in Windows 7
How a music file is played in a Windows 7 based multi-media computer, depends on how you have configured your speakers connected to the computer. The speakers may be configured as simple stereo, quadraphonic, 5.1 surround sound etc. (depending on the capabilities of your audio hardware). Here is how you can change the configuration of the speakers in Windows 7.
Read moreDisable audio enhancements for a device in Windows 7
Windows 7 allows you to use enhancements with your audio hardware devices. For example, you can make the speakers use various sound effects like loudness equalization, headphone virtualization etc. Using these enhancements consumes extra CPU power, making your PC slower. If you are using these enhancements, then you can disable all these audio enhancements to improve your PC performance.
Read moreEnable a disabled audio device in Windows 7
If you cannot find an audio device in the Control Panel, then there is a possibility that it is disabled. Windows hides the disabled devices by default, so you cannot see them. But you can enable them using the instructions in this article.
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