When you turn on your computer, Windows Vista plays the startup sound. This can be very distracting and annoying when you are in a classroom or a meeting. You feel like you are causing disturbance. Fortunately, you can disable the playing of this startup sound in Windows Vista.
Read moreChange sound scheme in Windows Vista
When you logon to Windows, open a window, close a window or some error occurs (and dozens of such events) a sound is played by Windows. Which sound is played on such events, is controlled by the sound scheme. Windows Vista comes with few such sound schemes that you can change to, so that a different sound is played on various events.
Read moreAdd Run command to Desktop in Windows Vista
Windows Vista, like other versions of Windows, has a great feature called the Run command which is used to run any program or a command easily. Usually, this Run command dialog is accessed using the keyboard shortcut Windows logo key + R or from its Start Menu shortcut, but you can add a shortcut to the Desktop itself too.
Read moreActivate the hidden administrator account in Windows Vista
Most people do not know that there is a hidden Administrator account in Windows Vista. This account is meant for times when you have to troubleshoot problems in your Windows Vista based computer. But before you can use it, you will have to activate it.
Read moreAdd Run command to Start Menu in Windows Vista
Windows XP has the Run command in Start Menu by default. In the modern Start Menu (as compared to the classic Start Menu) of Windows Vista, if you want the Run command in your Start Menu then you have to set option for the Run command to appear in the Start Menu.
Read moreChange mouse pointers in Windows XP
By default, Windows XP uses a default system scheme of mouse pointers. What many of us do not know is that there are more than a dozen other mouse pointer schemes to choose from in Windows XP. You can choose a mouse pointer scheme of your like.
Read moreAdd the Run shortcut to taskbar in Windows XP
Windows has a nifty feature called the Run dialog which is used to run any application or a command easily. Usually, this Run dialog is accessed using the keyboard shortcut Windows logo key + R or from the Start Menu shortcut, but you can add a shortcut to the Windows taskbar too.
Read moreShow quick launch in taskbar in Windows XP
The quick launch is very useful as it carries shortcuts to most used programs. But by default, Windows XP does not show the quick launch in the taskbar. You can easily enable the quick launch to show in the taskbar in Windows XP.
Read moreChange window font size in Windows XP
By default, Windows XP displays the windows and buttons with the smallest font size possible for a Windows theme. If you think this font size is too small, you can change the font size to larger or extra-larger.
Read moreDisable error reporting in Windows XP
When a program crashes in Windows XP, you may receive a request to send an error report to Microsoft. These requests can become a little annoying. If you feel bugged by these report submission requests, then you can disable this feature.
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