Windows Vista – 10 New Executables and 20 Old Favorites 10 New Executables in Vista BcdEdit (Edit Boot.ini) iCacls (Cacls i not L) Powercfg (Hibernate) vssadmin (Shadow Copy) Ctrl +Shift +Enter (Run as administrator) DxConfig (Direct X) MLink (Symbolic Link) Net user administrator activate:yes MSconfig (Changed rather than new) …
Installing Windows Vista Beta 1 on Virtual PC 2004 (Build 5112) For experienced techies who are geniuses at computing, all you need to do is absorb these two concepts; 1) Convert the downloaded CD-Rom image into a Virtual CD, which Virtual PC can read.2) Interrupt Vista’s setup with Shift F10, …
Vista Registry – RegisteredOwner and RegisteredOrganization When you buy a machine with Vista pre-installed, sometimes OEM’s leave their name in your copy of Vista (or XP). A little research reveals that such names are stored in registry values called: RegisteredOwner and RegisteredOrganization. Here is a registry hack to edit the …
Modify the Windows Vista Registry with VBScript Before we create a VBScript to modify the Vista registry, it is wise to at least consider the alternatives. For example, would a group policy be a better way of achieving our goal? Is it possible to achieve your aim with a .Reg …
Vista Registry Hack – ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin This is the situation: you are logged on at a Vista computer as administrator, and you wish to make a configuration change. Up pops the UAC (User account Control) and ask, ‘If you started this action, continue’. You must click on that ‘Continue’ button before …
How to Personalize Vista’s Windows AERO Graphics I will show you how to Personalize the color scheme for your Vista Aero graphics. This advice also helps with the disappearing Aero problem. There are four options: Vista Aero (Best), Windows Vista Basic, Windows Standard and Windows Classic. For the Aero effect, …
Windows Vista – Start Menu Demonstration The idea behind this page is to show you the new Vista Start menu. In particular, how the graphic changes as you select Control Panel or Search. Click on Search in the graphic below, just as if it was a real Vista Start Menu. …
Windows Vista – User Account Control (UAC)Formerly User Account Protection (UAP) Microsoft changed the name from User Account Protection to User Account Protection therefore, I rewrote the UAC page and moved here. What User Account Control (UAC) does is to allow you to logon as an administrator, yet run applications such …
Windows Vista Snipping Tool Before Vista, the only built-in Windows graphics program was Paint. The aptly named snip allows you to take screen shots and save the resulting image to a png, jpeg, gif or even an html file format. Topics for Vista’s Snipping Tool Getting Started Preparing for the …
Windows Vista Desktop – Tips and Tricks Microsoft has built Windows Vista from scratch. While the desktop is very like XP, it feels as though everything has been very slightly improved. In truth, many of my tips and tricks are not new to Vista, however, it’s my bet that you …