Windows Vista Geek Tips
The following is a complete list of our Windows Vista Geek Tips
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.