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Archive of posts filed under the vista category.

Windows XP Home retirement postponed

Windows Vista isn’t well liked by many computer users. The operating system has a reputation for consuming more resources than Windows XP did. The need for more resources to run Vista than many netbook computers offer led Microsoft to continue offering Windows XP alongside Vista.
Microsoft has announced today that it is extending the previous [...]

Change Default Installation Directory

I like to keep my main drive running mainly the OS. On my second drive I like to install the majority of my programs. However, windows always wants to install programs to “c:\program files” and changing it everytime can be a pain. After you back up your registry, this is how you can change this default location. [...]

Return Icons to the Smaller Classic XP Size

Return Icons to the Smaller Classic XP Size 1. Right-click on a unused area of the desktop 2. Pick View 3. Select Classic Icons Even more interesting is this little shortcut… Hold the CTRL key and scroll up and down on your scrollwheel on you mouse. You can size the icons however you wish.

Allow Users To Log On Across The Network With Blank Passwords

Normally if you try to log on to a remote computer running Vista using a blank password you receive an error message. You can, however, configure Vista to allow network users to log on to the computer with blank passwords (you should consider the security implications before doing so). To allow network users to use [...]

Customize the Favorite Links in Windows Vista common dialogs

Microsoft Windows Vista contains new common dialogs, such as the Save As and Open dialogs, which have a new sidebar navigation to the left. The navigation can show the folder tree or your Favorite Links. Windows XP had a similar concept, but not as customizable as in Windows Vista. If you are like me and [...]