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Internet Explorer’s Information Bar also annoys you

If Internet Explorer’s Information Bar also annoys you, you can turn it off (again) in the Group Policy Object Editor (gpedit.msc) through Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / Windows Components / Internet Explorer / Security Features.

In the rightmost pane, double-click “Internet Explorer Processes” and set it to Disabled.

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The Background on Backgrounds


Don’t set your wallpaper through Internet Explorer ever again! Now that Windows supports JPG wallpapers, there’s absolutely no need (or excuse) for using BMPs anymore.

Read this Blog Shell Blog : The Background on Backgrounds

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UAC (User Account Control)

If you insist on keeping UAC (User Account Control) turned on for yourself, you might care to make the elevation prompts a bit less visually jarring. I have UAC turned off. Launch the Local Security Policy manager (secpol.msc), and navigate through Security Settings / Local Policies / Security Options.

In the rightmost pane, scroll to the bottom and double-click “User Account Control: Switch to the secure desktop when prompting for elevation.” Disable it, and you can keep UAC turned on without getting turned off by the embarrassingly craptacular Aero Basic theme.

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Vista can send you emails!


Vista can send you emails! The Computer Management tool can still be accessed by right-clicking “Computer” and selecting “Manage” from the menu.

However, now you can attach a task to any event. Try navigating through System Tools / Event Viewer / Windows Logs / Application. Now, go ahead and select an event - then look to the rightmost pane and click “Attach Task to This Event.” Name it whatever, describe it however, click through the next step, then in the Action step, you’ll see the “Send an e-mail” option.

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Windows Vista Task Manager


The Windows Task Manager gives you a lot more troubleshooting information in Vista. Flip to the Processes tab, and in the View menu, click “Select Columns” and add Description, Command Line, and Image Path Name. Moreover, when you right-click a process, you can select either “Go to Service(s)” or “Open File Location.” These are all long overdue options.

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Interesting One

This one’s interesting. Open up the Date and Time Control Panel applet. Flip to the “Additional Clocks” tab. There, you can configure two more clocks from different time zones. They’ll appear in the tooltip when you hover over the Taskbar clock. No additional software (or silly sidebar widgets) necessary.

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Applicable in other versions of Windows


This is Applicable in other versions of Windows, I’m going to throw it in here for good measure.

Create a shortcut to RegSvr32.exe in your SendTo folder. To get there quickly, enter “shell:sendto” in the Run command dialog or Start Search field. Now, when you wanna register a DLL or OCX file with the system, you can select it/them and “Send To” the RegSvr32 shortcut.

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Want to upgrade your copy of Vista to a better version? Use Anytime Upgrade!


If you are thinking about upgrading your copy of Vista, Use Anytime Upgrade! You will save tons of money!
Click the Start Orb
Go into Control Panel
Click Anytime Upgrade
Follow the on-screen prompts.

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Flip 3D

Want to view all your open Windows in 3D? Press the Windows Key+Tab and you now have your Windows in a 3D view! **You must have a graphic card that can handle glass effects.

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Change the color of the glass effects

Have glass and you want to change the color of the glass effects? Here is how to change the color.
Right click on your desktop
Click personalize
Click Window Color and Appearance
Change the windows to the color you want!

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Install games that come with Vista

Some versions of Windows Vista don’t have the games already installed. Here is how to install them.
Click the Start Orb
Click Control Panel
Click Programs and Features
At the side there should be “Turn Windows features on or off”, Click that.
Click the box by Games
Click Ok
Enjoy!

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Windows Ultimate Extras

If you have Ultimate Edition, you will get “Ultimate Extras”. Ultimate Extras are add-ons for Vista. Some examples are group shot and motion desktop. When these programs are released, they will show up in the Ultimate Extras window. To view that window, do the fallowing,
Click the Start
Click Control Panel
Go into Windows Updates
At the side, there should be a thing that says “Ultimate Extras”, Click that.

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Talk to your computer

Ever wanted to talk to your computer? Well in Windows Vista, you can!
Click the Start
Click Control Panel
Click Speech Recognition
Click Start Speech Recognition
Now you can tell your computer what to do! Be sure to take the Speech Tutorial first to get your computer use to your voice.

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Add gadgets to your side bar


Some people don’t know how to add gadgets to the side bar, so here is how you do it.

Click the + at the top of the side bar
Drag the icon of the gadget you want to your side bar and the gadget will appear!

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Explore the new Windows Vista start menu.
Looking for specific applications, Web sites, and e-mails
is faster than ever with the streamlined Windows Vista
start menu. To find a specific application or file, click the
Windows key on the keyboard (or open the start menu)
and enter the file name in the Instant Search field. As
you type, Windows Vista dynamically searches filenames,
metadata, and the full text of all files and displays the
choices by file type. For example, type “out” to find
Microsoft® Outlook®.

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Ready Boost in Windows Vista

Have a extra memory card laying around and want to put it to use? Well you can add it as extra memory to your computer!

Insert your memory card and you should get a prompt
Click ReadyBoost
Click enable and press ok
You now have extra memory!
*Note: This also works on thumb drives as well.

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Windows Media Player in FireFox not working? Here is a fix.

It’s a fact, some people are still using Fire Fox. If you are one of those people that use FireFox, here is a fix for Windows Media Player movies and songs not playing.

Download these dll files and unzip them. Then place them in C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\plugins .

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Vista installation gets interrupted


If, for some reason, the Vista installation gets interrupted due to an unintentional shutdown or reboot, start the computer without booting the Vista DVD. Windows Vista's installer should pick up where it left off. If it does-n't, then restart the installation over from scratch.

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Instant search feature

When you perform a search with Vista's new, instant search feature, you can save the search in a special folder.

This powerful feature allows you to create a virtual folder which, by default, is saved in your \\Searches\ folder. Every time you open such a folder, the search results are updated.

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