Windows Vista lets you create a system repair disk (a CD) which you can use to troubleshoot many kinds of problems. If you bought a computer with Windows pre-installed and it did not come with a Windows Vista DVD, then you should create the system repair disk.
Read moreReset the Apple Safari browser
If you have made a mess of settings in Apple Safari and it is no longer working like it should, then you can reset all the settings to their default. This will change all the settings in the Apple Safari browser to their original values when you first installed Apple Safari.
Read moreChange database storage size in Apple Safari
Some web sites like Google Docs and Zoho, which provide tools for you to create and edit documents online, sometimes store your documents as databases on your computer. You can increase or decrease the amount of space available for this purpose.
Read moreUse single click to open an item in Windows 7
Normally, when you want to open a file or program, you double-click on its icon or shortcut in Windows. But some people do not like double clicking. If you also do not like the double clicking, you can change Windows settings to use single-click to open a file or program.
Read moreSet font smoothing in Apple Safari
How the text is shown on a web page depends on how the browser renders the font. In the Safari browser, you can choose how to smooth the fonts. You can choose standard font smoothing or one of the ways optimized for CRT or LCD monitors.
Read moreRun tasks when computer is idle in Windows Vista
When a computer is idle for a specified time, Windows either sends the computer to sleep or the monitor is turned off. But now you can run tasks when the computer is idle for some time using the System Silencer.
Read moreDisable AutoComplete in Internet Explorer 8
When you fill in information in forms on a web site, the information is locally stored by Internet Explorer’s AutoComplete feature. This feature is good as it automatically fills the data when you revisit that web page. But this feature is vulnerable to web attacks by hackers.
Read moreShow preview pane in folders in Windows Vista
When you open folders in Windows Vista, you can see thumbnails of various files including the media files. But if you enable the preview pane in folders in Windows Vista, then you can see the larger preview of a selected file in this pane.
Read moreSet master password in Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Firefox can store your login credentials (usernames and passwords) for various web sites like YouTube or Google etc. These stored passwords can be viewed by anyone who has access to your computer. But you can set a master password to protect all the saved credentials.
Read moreApply folder settings to all folders in Windows Vista
After you have changed settings for a folder, you would want that all folders in the Windows should open like that. You can apply the settings of a single folder to all the folders in Windows Vista.
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