Posts Tagged ‘Vista

By default, when you click on a link to a web page, Vista will automatically use the Internet Explorer. If you want it to use some other program like Firefox Go to the Control Panel \ Programs \ Default Programs Click on [...]

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By default, the Windows vista Explorer does not show the menu bar. To temporarily display the menu, press the Alt button To turn it on permanently, press the Alt button. Tools / Folder options Click on the View [...]

If you are using the vista Explorer, and want to open a folder to a command prompt: With the folder in the right hand panel Hold down the Shift key Right Click Select Open Command Window Here

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08 Dec, 2008

Enable Vista Aero Cursor

Posted by: admin In: windows

      With the latest post-beta 2 builds, Microsoft has included new Aero cursors that are not turned on by default. Follow the steps below to use the new cool looking cursors:
Right click on your desktop and select Personalize. Click on the Mouse Cursors item to select a Vista graphics [...]

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If you want to make restrictions to what users can do or use on their computer without having to run Poledit, you can edit the Registry. You can add and delete Windows features in this Key shown below. Zero is Off and the value 1 is On.
Example: to Save Windows settings add or modify [...]

You can create a shortcut for the Run command on your desktop From the Start Menu, go to All Programs / Accessories Drag a shortcut for Run to the desktop

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02 Nov, 2008

Rename the Recycle Bin

Posted by: admin In: Tips Tricks

To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon,
Start->Run->regedit
It opens Registry Editor. Now in Registry Editor go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
and change the name “Recycle Bin” to whatever you want (Without quote).

19 Oct, 2008

Want to Generate Program Fault Log in Vista

Posted by: admin In: windows

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\FaultLogFile
Value should be the path and filename of the log file

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19 Oct, 2008

Making a Default Mail Client in XP & Vista

Posted by: admin In: windows

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\mailto\shell\open\command.
Under command, enter the full path to the email client then %1
c:\internet\Netscape\program\netscape.exe %1
c:\program files\internet explorer\iexplore.exe %1

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Open up the Explorer
Go to \WINDOWS\Start Menu
Right click in the right-hand panel
Add a new folder
Name it Control Panel.{21ec2020-3aea-1069-a2dd-08002b30309d}
This makes getting to the Control Panel items a little easier


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