Windows Vista Geek Tips
The following is a complete list of our Windows Vista Geek Tips
Are you looking for a program to manage your e-mail? Or maybe one to write a blog
with? Want to remotely connect computers and sync files between them? How about
creating a photo gallery or movie? You can do all of these and ...
A client recently asked me if I knew of any alternative to
Microsoft Office. As a firm believer in open source software,
I told him about OpenOffice.org 3 from Oracle.
It is a complete office software suite with a word
processor, ...
I am always looking at different ways to improve the performance of
Windows. One of the ways is to use ReadyBoost
that is built into Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
ReadyBoost can speed up your computer by caching files
...
E-mail is a great form of communication. But dealing with the spam can be a
nightmare. I bought my first domain in the '90's, I have been dealing with spam
ever since. Luckily for me, I found a program to deal with it ...
In a previous article, I discussed Microsoft Security
Essentials (MSE). I like the easy of use, the
integration with Windows Update and the small footprint it has,
especially on my netbook. Recently, Microsoft has released ...
Let's face it, some of the software we use on a daily basis has become subject to
security vulnerabilities and exploits. Software manufacturers due their best to
develop and test fixes / patches as fast as possible, but this ...
Network shell (Netsh) is a tool an administrator can
use to configure and monitor network devices on Windows based
computers at a command prompt. A common use of Netsh, is to
reset the TCP/IP stack back to default ...
If your computer lacks the Random Access Memory (RAM)
needed to run a program or operation, Windows uses
Virtual Memory to compensate. Virtual memory combines your
computer’s RAM with temporary space on your hard ...
In this article, I share my five favorite tips for maintaining your Windows Vista computer.
In this article, I am going to spotlight Microsoft Security Essentials
(MSE). This is not Microsoft's first venture into the ant-virus market, but it
is probably the best. Having used the some of the more well know anti-virus
software ...
Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts (based on Windows 7)
One of applications you can integrate into Windows Explorer is Image Resizer.
With a right click on a picture, you can quickly resize a photo without ...
I am into digital photography and like to organize and work with digital RAW image files in Windows Explorer (much as you can with JPEG images). But Windows does not have support for this format built-in. Well, I am glad to say I have found
...
In a recent article, I showed how to list everything contained in the Control
Panel in Windows 7 in one folder. I had read couple of
articles concerning the Windows 7 'GodMode' and I thought I
would take look into. I then decided to check and see if this also worked with
Windows Vista, and sure enough ...
Windows has two features to help you use the computer without using a mouse or
keyboard: Speech Recognition (which allows you to use voice commands to work
with Windows) and On-Screen Keyboard (which allows you to enter text by ...
You can reduce the amount of information on your screen so that it's easier to
read, and you can set up your keyboard to make typing easier ...
Windows provides settings for using visual cues to replace sounds in many
programs. You can adjust these settings on the Use text or visual
alternatives to sounds page ...
You can use your keyboard to control the mouse and make it easier to type certain
key combinations ...
You can change the mouse pointer and turn on other features that can help make it
easier to use your mouse on the Make the mouse easier to use
page ...
If you sometimes have trouble seeing items on your screen, you can adjust the
settings to make text and images on the screen appear larger, improve the ...
Windows Vista has many features that allow you to use
your computer without a display. For example, you can have screen text
read aloud by using ...
You can use your voice to work with windows and programs. Usually, you can just
say the command that you want to perform. For example, to minimize all ...
Magnifier enlarges part of the screen. This is especially useful
for viewing objects that are difficult to see. It's also helpful for people who
generally have ...
Windows comes with a basic screen reader called Narrator that
reads text on the screen aloud and describes some events (such as an error
message ...
Instead of relying on the physical keyboard to type and enter data, you can use
On-Screen Keyboard. On-Screen Keyboard
displays a visual keyboard with ...
Microsoft Management Console (MMC) hosts and
displays administrative tools created by Microsoft and other
software vendors. These tools are called ...
To make sure you don't lose the files that you create, modify, and store on your
computer, you should back them up regularly. You can manually back up your ...
You can help solve some computer problems and improve the performance of your
computer by making sure that your hard disk has no errors.
Fragmentation makes your hard disk do extra work that can slow down your
computer. Disk Defragmenter rearranges fragmented data so your hard disk can...
You must be logged on as an administrator to perform these steps. If you are not
logged on as an administrator, you can only change settings that apply to ...
One of the components of the Internet connection on your computer is a built-in
set of instructions called TCP/IP. TCP/IP can sometimes become
corrupted. If your connection ...
These free applications can add fun and functionality to the
Windows Vista experience.