Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
Windows will usually search for whatever you enter in the Search box by
looking in the file name, file contents, and file properties of all the
files in the current view. Type "Summer," for example, and it will find
files named "sunset in summer.jpg," files tagged with "summer," and
files written by anyone named Summer. Vista's Search engine uses the Windows Desktop Search query syntax.
If you want to search more selectively, you can filter your search by
specifying which file property to sear... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
On a computer that has 4 GB of RAM, the System Properties dialog box
and the System Information dialog box may report less memory than you
expect. This problem occurs because the address space is limited to 4
GB in a 32-bit hardware environment. Memory may be relocated to make
room for addresses that the basic input/output system (BIOS) reserves
for hardware. However, because of this limitation, Windows Vista cannot
access memory that is relocated above the 4 GB boundary. Solution: Open an ele... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
Note: Backup Operator or Administrator is the minimum membership required to complete the actions below. Caution:
If the partition is a raw partition (that is, one without a file
system) that contains data (such as a database file), shrinking the
partition may destroy the data! For detailed information, open Disk
Management, click Help on the menu bar, click Manage Basic Volumes, and
then click Shrink a Basic Volume. Shrink an existing partition to create new unallocated space, from which you c... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
Shell Commands for Windows Vista ( source) The
shell: command can be used to open a special folder directly from the
Start, Search menu. For example, the command shell:SendTo opens the
SendTo folder (%UserProfile%\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo).
To launch the Documents folder of your User Profile, you'd type
shell:Personal. Below is a complete shell: commands listing for Windows
Vista. The entire listing is stored in the following registry key in
Windows Vista: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOF... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
When enabled, the hard disk drive
operates in write-back cache mode, in which all the data that gets
written to the drive is first stored in the cache, and then later
written to the disk. Both writes and reads are cached in this case.
When disabled, the HDD operates in write-through cache mode, in which
all data that gets written to the drive is immediately written to the
disks and also stored in the cache. Writes are not cached, but reads
are. Note: This setting is recommended only for disks... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
Take Ownership Context Menu ItemTakeOwn.reg
adds a Take Ownership Context Menu Item to all files and folders. It
opens an Elevated Command Prompt which recovers full access to the
selected file / directory, sub directories and their content. You can access the Context Menu Item by holding down Shift + right-click on a file or folder.  If
you want to access the Take Ownership Context Menu Item on an exe file,
you must merge "RunAsAdmin_Exe-.reg"; this reg file removes the "Run as
Admi... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
Deleting the Undeletable ( source) Quote - (Tim Sneath) As
many of us move forward from Windows XP or prior beta versions of
Windows Vista to the final RTM version, I thought this little tip might
be in order. You may be aware that Windows Vista includes a number of
different ways to upgrade a computer, from a straight in-place upgrade
(insert CD, run setup and choose upgrade) to Windows Easy Transfer,
which allows you to copy settings, programs and data from an old setup
a fresh shiny new OS en... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009
With Amnesty™ Generator you can convert millions of web widgets, games
and videos – designed to live on home pages, blogs or MySpace – into
gadgets for your Sidebar.  Key Features: • Create gadgets without coding experience • Autofill feature does the work for you • Inline step-by-step instructions included • Supports Flash widgets, games and video | Homepage | Direct Download | F.A.Q. | Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
Windows Sidebar Styler is an application designed to allow users to tweak the Sidebar’s User Interface. Custom
styles allow users to customize the appearance of Windows Sidebar so
that it fits the style of other UI elements, such as the Aero Glass
colorization or third party themes. You can save your visual styles and share them with other users.  Windows
Sidebar Styler also adds support for WPF Gadgets; Gadgets now take full
advantage of Windows Presentation Foundation - a pow... Continue reading...
Posted by kidr0ck on Monday, December 28, 2009 In : Windows Vista
Vista Orb Clock for Windows Sidebar   This gadget contains 12 skins based on the icons and logo from Windows Vista: 5 Vista Orbs, Windows Media Center, Windows Live, Windows Media Player, a CD, 2 Globes & the blue compass from Guided Help. Tip: You can drag the gadgets to you desktop and use them as Desktop Gadgets (like AveDesk & Samurize). When
you right click on the Sidebar and select close, the Sidebar minimizes
to the system tray & the Desktop Gadgets are still on the desktop. > VistaOrbClock... Continue reading...
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