Here is a quick tip on how to open specific system folders in the Microsoft operating systems Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. All you need to do is press [Windows R] and enter one command to open a specific folder. These so called shell commands will open various Windows folders but also applications [...]
Define Default Windows Vista Folder Settings
The default folder settings are not working consistently in Windows Vista and it becomes quickly annoying to move and resize the folders to the right size all the time in the new Microsoft operating system. Brian Scott posted an interesting Registry hack that makes it possible to define default folder settings for all folders in [...]
System Partitioning with Vista
System Partitioning is a little scary, especially if your as stupid as me and don’t back your files up before you start.
I have been using Ubuntu installed through Wubi, a very convenient and efficient way for anyone to try out Linux beyond a Live CD or Virtual machine.
While Wubi is great It does have a [...]
Manage Favorite Links In Windows Vista
Windows Vista users may be surprised to know that they actually have two different versions of the places bar in Windows Explorer. The places bar provides access to several links on the system, for example to the desktop and the My Documents folder.
Windows Vista users can either see the old five locations on the left [...]
Fix for poor network performance in Windows Vista
If you experience slowdowns or poor network performance in Windows Vista like slow browsing performance occasionally or all the time you might use a router or network device that is causing problems for Microsoft’s Receive Window Auto-Tuning Level. It’s not the routers fault or your fault but more something that is caused by how the [...]
