Disable Aero inside Windows Vista

Disable Aero will in fact a positive effect and a negative. The good news is that memory consumption will be lower by about twenty megabytes. On the other hand, Aero is the tip of the iceberg in the composition of the display, i.e. support for the interface with the graphics card instead of the CPU.

Thus, memory consumption will be lower, but the smooth scrolling windows, transparency or the Flip3D should be abandoned.

Disable Aero in Windows Vista is really quite simple. Simply right-click on the desktop and select "Custom". We arrive on the properties panel of the display, and then click on "Color and appearance of windows."

By clicking on the blue line from the bottom (Open the properties of classical appearance), we could then choose from the dropdown the second option, "Windows Vista Basic." Suffice it then to implement the changes.

The interface will certainly be less pleasant, but it will also save precious minutes when you are using a laptop, especially if it is equipped with a graphics card type recent GeForce or Radeon.

An anti spyware hidden in Windows Vista

There are a number of software "spies" who spend their days scrutinizing your computer to inform their employers… To avoid this there are programs like Ad-aware responsible for removing them.

Windows Vista includes two anti-spyware: one "official" Windows Defender and another who does not enjoy the same reputation: "Malicious Software Removal Tool."

The first is useful, think well to keep activated. To do this, type "defender" in the pursuit of quick start menu and click windows defender. Try a search to verify that your system is clean.

The Malicious Software removal tool when asked to gymnastics more important to be used:

Also in the quick search Vista, type "command" and run the command prompt.

Once the window pseudo launched MS-DOS, type "mrt" wait and that the software is displayed.

Simply do searches on your computer to see that your system is finally healthy (or not).

I do not know what the analysis of the two programs differ, but as the saying goes: prevention is better than cure (and this is especially true for Vista).

Block the screen saver when using Windows Media Player

Normally when you play video content with Windows Media Player, the screen saver should not be set in motion. For some reason, it may happen it is run anyway, which is inconvenient and requires stop reading the content or moving the mouse, at the risk of again later.

Once launched Windows Media Player, press ALT, which will have the effect of bring up the menu. Then click on Tools, then Options. In the first "Player" tab of the window that opens, just check a specific case is NOT selected: "Allow the standby display during playback.

If this box is checked, uncheck it to no longer be alone

Activate the administrative share (C$, D$, etc.)

Since Windows Vista administrative share is not enabled by default, probably because of security reasons, therefore I will show you how to activate the administrative share.

Clearly, this trick is for people who use their computers at home (except professionals who can connect to the VPN and corporate network and log on to a Microsoft).

Launch First the Registry Editor using the module with real-time search from Start menu and then type "regedit" and click on search.

Once you are inside the register go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System

From there, make a right click on the "System" and, in the context menu that appears, click on "New" then "Key DWORD 32-bit", if you have Windows Vista 64 then type "Key DWORD 64-bit"

A new key appears. Select it and press F2 to change it's name.Name it"LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy" and then double mouse click on the key and change it's value to "1"

Now, you can access hidden resources, here are some examples of use:

• A Windows XP PC can access C$, D$, etc. on a Windows Vista
• A Windows Vista PC (registry key unmodified) may reach C$, D$, etc. on a Windows Vista
• A Windows Vista PC (registry key amended) does not have access to C$, D$, etc. on a Windows Vista (registry key unchanged)

If you want to access to these resources, even if you made good changes to the registry, you must have a valid user account with the necessary rights.

Detailed events for the start and end of sessions

Experienced users of a system like sometimes have additional details on the events taking place in their system. By default, Vista record starts and extinctions in a simplified way to oblivion as "Login" or "Extinction of the computer." The message clearly depends on the action taken in the Start menu, for example.

It is possible to apply the system of much more information about what is happening at startup or termination of a computer, and at the opening and closing sessions. Start by simultaneously pressing the Windows key and pressing R. The panel execution opens in which you state "gpedit.msc" and then confirm.

Go to "Setting up the computer", "Administrative Templates" and then finally "System". Get into the part of the right to get on "Messages detailed statements or normal." Theoretically, the function must be positioned on "Not configured". Simply double-click on it and choose "Enabled."

The diary of the events will be much more information, including start-ups and stops services.

Your children refuse to go to bed… blocking the PC

Windows Vista has a function called "Parental Control". So your children refuses to go in bed when you tell them, and it is all because they spend a lot of time on MSN or playing video games you can leave Vista to deal with that problem.

So how to use and setup Windows Vista Parental Control:

1. Type "parental control" in the search bar, Start menu and click on the associated module

2. Choose the computer user (your children) who refuses to go in bad.

3. Then click on "Time Limits":

4. Finally select the time slots where Vista will be unavailable by clicking on the boxes.

So if your child tries to open its session outside the permitted hours, Windows Vista reminds him politely that he would do better to go to bed. Similarly, if the session is open, the Vista will close without other forms of trial at a time defined.

In the parental control module you can also block certain games or programs, but also monitor user activity on the internet (downloaded files, last visited websites, etc…) thanks to the display of activity reports.

Windows Vista Tricks about Collaboration

• co-worker Collaboration.

  When one want to do a file processing with other users as well, but don't want to be one of them, Windows Meeting Space, new feature in Vista enables to start an impromptu collaboration session with other Vista users. One has to open Windows Meeting Space and start a session; it will automatically detect other Windows Vista users that are on the same sub-net. Invite them and once they accept the invitation, you can share it by dragging a document to the Handouts area on the bottom right, replicates it across the other meeting participants PCs. One just has to drag the file in the presentation area on the left side and start your processing while others watch.

  If any other user want to edit, pass control of the application directly to that user to make that edit for yourself.

• XPS document

  This is an archiving format perfect for preserving content and for securely sharing information in any of the Vista application independently. To make any XPS document, open it in any application, and choose print option. Select Microsoft XPS Document writer in print option, and save the file. To open it double click on the saved file, it will open in the XPS Viewer, which is hosted by IE 7.

• Share file/folder directly from your PC

  In Windows Vista one can share the file or folder on his PC with other individuals in the similar corporate network. In any explorer, choose file or folder to share and choose the option to Share. Enter the information of the one with whom you want to share that particular in the same network and give appropriate rights of access to them. Vista generates e-mail to the user who is using shared content automatically and auto-generated e-mail is having hyperlink to shared content, to make quick access.

Windows Vista Tricks about Search and Organize

• About Windows Vista start menu

  when you look for any of the particular applications, Web sites, and e-mails, its easier and quicker in streamlined Windows Vista start menu. For finding any of the particular application or file, click Windows key on the keyboard or click start and type name of the file in Instant Search field you want. It will list the files contain that word at any position in their names.

• Enhanced UI (User Interface)

  If PC supports the Windows Aero and you opened many files and see how easy it is to locate the needed file just by using the breakthrough Windows Flip by using ALT+TAB or Flip 3D using Windows key+TAB.

• New Search explorer

  One can filter by type using the search pane and selecting Documents. One can choose to see your files in another way, via the new stack view. First you can explore each and every document by double clicking on its author name stack. Save this search s a new search older. For next search just select the Searches older link on the left side navigation pane, and double click on the search folder you need now.

Windows Vista Tricks about Internet Explorer 7

• Print web content as a picture

  As the IE 7 provides shrink to fit printing feature, web sites will no longer get cut off while printing.

• Browse multiple Web sites

  Tabbed browsing in IE enables IE window to run with the convenience of multiple WebPages. One can open a new webpage by clicking the empty tab on the toolbar. One an also do this by right-clicking any hyperlink and then select new tab. One can refresh the Tabs, to alter their functionality by right clicking individual pages or refresh it for a page or a group.

Customize / hide the Favorite Links list

The Navigation Pane is devided into two sections: Favorite Links & Folders.
The Favorite Links contains links to commonly used folders and saved searches.
You can add new links by dragging folders and/or saved searches into the list.
You can also drag folders from the Folders list to the Favorite Links section.
This is a convenient way to quickly access folders and searches you use often.
You can reposition a link by dragging it to the position where you want it to be.
To remove a link from the list, right-click on the link and select Remove Link.
Restore default links: right-click a blank area and select Restore Default Favorite Links.

Hide Favorite Links: drag the Folders list to the top of the Navigation Pane (see picture).

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