Windows Vista hides important files and folders by default. Also you cannot see any hidden file in Windows Explorer by default. But you can change the settings to make Windows Explorer show hidden files and folders. You can make changes to show hidden files and folders.
Read moreDisable Automatic Activation in Windows Vista
If you install Microsoft Windows Vista without activating any license key during the setup, you have a 30 day trial version of Windows Vista installed. After the 3rd day of your trial, Windows Vista start to automatically activate your license key over the internet. You can disable this automatic activation by making a change in the registry.
Read moreChange Windows Vista boot logo
If you are bored with the dull Windows Vista boot logo, you can change it using the Vista Boot Logo Generator tool. You can download Windows Vista Boot Logo generator tool and change your boot logo.
Read moreChange Windows Border Thickness
If for some unknown reason you want to change the thickness of windows’ borders, this article shows you the light. By default, Windows Vista windows have a border of size of 4 pixel on all sides. You can increase or decrease the size of borders.
Read moreUninstall a program in Windows Vista
If like many others, you also download and try many software but only want to keep the ones you really like, then you have to uninstall the ones you want to remove from Windows. If you install a piece of software or program in Windows Vista and later decide to remove it, then you can uninstall it using the following procedure.
Read moreWindows Vista – God Mode feature
Windows enthusiasts have found a hidden feature in Windows 7 (which also works in Windows Vista). They have renamed it the Windows’ God Mode. It lets the users access all the settings of Windows from a single folder. It works in all versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7. But some 64 bit Windows user have complained that it may cause the system to crash.
Read moreHide drives in Windows Vista
There are many reasons we all want to hide a drive on our computers at different times. Sometimes, its the little kids who want to play games on your computer and you worry if they can delete your important files. Sometimes, you want to get rid of the legacy Floppy disk drive icon in your Computer folder. You can hide a drive using a little tool.
Read moreStop a program using Task Manager
There are times when a program freezes and hangs up. It wont respond to any mouse clicks or keyboard. Then you can terminate that program using Windows Task Manager.
Read moreStop a program using taskkill command
Windows XP and Vista provide a command line tools taskkill and tasklist to list and kill any running process. Using this, you can kill a process using image path or pid etc. This article shows you how you can use this tool.
Read moreTake ownership of files and folders in Windows XP
Sometimes when you try to delete a folder, you get an error : Access Denied. This may be because you do not have proper permissions on that folder or file. But you easily take ownership of a file or folder.
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