Windows Vista shows a thumbnail when you hover your mouse over the icon of a window in the taskbar. This is useful feature as you can see the preview of a window without even bringing it to foreground. By default, Windows Vista shows thumbnails of size 150×155 pixels. But you can enlarge the these thumbnails size to anything you want using the Vista Thumbnail Sizer.
Read moreInstall SNMP in Windows Vista
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used to manage complex TCP/IP networks. With SNMP, administrators can manage and configure network computers from a centrally located computer instead of having to run network management software. They can also use SNMP to monitor network performance, detect network problems, and track who uses the network and how they use it.
Read moreVerify digitally signed system files in Windows Vista
All the software companies sign their files with a digital signature in an attempt yo maintain the files integrity. If somehow that file is changed (by a virus, malware, hacker or a badly written software etc.) then it may be a cause for the alarm that your system integrity is violated. You ca verify and find which files are not digitally signed or have invalid signatures in your Windows Vista.
Read moreDisable software with invalid signature to run in Internet Explorer
Many software companies digitally sign their software packages and programs with their digital signature. If this signature is corrupt or invalid, it may indicate that the software was modified illegally and might contain malware. You can disable software with invalid signature to run in Internet Explorer.
Read moreTurn off notification area cleanup in Windows 7
The notification area is the system tray area on the bottom-right of your screen. When many icons clog up this area and some of them are not so active but sit there doing nothing, then the notification area cleanup collapses and hides those icons and shows the notification chevron. You can disable this notification area cleanup if you want.
Read moreAdd Search Internet link to Start Menu in Windows 7
In Windows 7, you can click on the Start Menu icon (blue orb on bottom-left) and start typing to search for a program. The search results are shown in the Start Menu bar itself. If you want to search the internet for the same terms, you can click on the Search Internet link. But you will have to add this link as it is disabled by default.
Read moreAdd Quick Launch toolbar in Windows 7
If you have used Windows versions before Windows 7 then you must have noticed that the Quick Launch toolbar is removed from Windows 7. But if you are used to using this Quick Launch, you can still add this toolbar in the taskbar of Windows 7.
Read moreDisable Windows Update to check for drivers in Windows Vista
When you connect a device to your computer, Windows Update automatically checks over the internet for a new or matching driver. This can be annoying if you already have a drivers CD supplied by the manufacturer. You can disable this feature using this steps
Read moreDisable Remote Assistance in Windows Vista
Windows Vista has a useful feature called Remote Assistance which is used to receive help from a helping person (a friend or a professional troubleshooter). They connect to your computer and use it, as if it is their own computer to troubleshoot the problems. But this feature can be misused by hackers. So if you do not need any remote assistance, it is better that you disable it.
Read moreSchedule disk defragmenting in Windows Vista
Over time data on your computer’s hard disk gets scattered all over the place and the hard disk has to spin extra to fetch it – resulting in sluggish response, heat generation and extra power consumption. You can avoid all these just by regularly defragmenting your hard disk once a week. You can set Windows to automatically defragment the hard disk(s) at a particular time.
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