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Adding the Administrator’s Account to the Vista Welcome Screen

Those of you who’ve already installed Windows Vista on their own (read my “Install Windows Vista” article) must have noticed that the installation process prompts you to create a user account when it runs. Note: See this article to enable the administrator’s account in Windows 7 This account is an administrator account (and a member…

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Add Logo and Support Information to Vista

As you may remember, in my “How can I change or add OEM logo and information on my computer?” article, one could easily add support information such as manufacturer information, support link and other information, plus a small image of the manufacturer’s logo. This information was inserted by manufacturers that sold pre-installed computers and laptops,…

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Add Context Menu Search Back to Vista SP1

Microsoft has recently published the KB 941946 article outlining changes to Windows Vista’s desktop search in SP1. Windows Vista SP1 allows the user to change their default desktop search provider from the built-in Windows Desktop Search that ships with Windows Vista to another 3rd party desktop search provider. Because of Microsoft’s effort to prevent a…

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Windows Vista Windows Remote Assistance

Windows Remote Assistance is a built-in tool that allows users to connect remotely and control the guest operating system. Windows Remote Assistance is a very useful tool for providing remote assistance when users need help. The tool is similar to VNC and NetOp. Windows Remote Assistance is an excellent way for network administrators to remotely…

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Customize Windows Vista in Two Clicks

If you recall, back in the times of Windows 95/98, Windows 2000 Workstation and even Windows XP, many tools were available, some for free, some for a fee, that allowed the more advanced user to make changes to their computer’s operating system. These changes were (and still are) called “Tweaks”. Many of these tools had…

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Change Windows Vista Boot Screen

Some of you remember how it was possible to change the boot logo screen of Windows 95/98. I’m not sure why anyone would go into the trouble of actually doing it, but it seems that it is possible to do the same for Windows Vista. By using a freeware 3rd-party tool called Vista Boot Logo…

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Create Quick Launch Shortcuts to Lock, Restart, and Shutdown Computer

Windows Vista automatically assigns shortcuts to the quick launch toolbar. You can quickly create shortcuts to shutdown, restart, and lock the screen, and add them to the quick launch toolbar to have instant access to them. For example, the first shortcut in your quick launch toolbar is automatically assigned to WINDOWS + 1, and the…

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Cannot Install Update for Windows Vista KB929777

Trying to install Windows Vista on a computer with more than 3 GB of RAM might cause a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death, or more better known as a STOP error). Or at least that’s what Microsoft KB 929777 is all about. When you try to install Windows Vista, you may receive an error message…

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Create Executable Wrappers with IExpress in Windows Vista and Windows XP

You can turn scripts into redistributable executable files with existing software in Windows Vista and Windows XP.  Windows Vista and Windows XP both have a rarely used tool known as IExpress.  The tool allows you to wrap an executable file around your scripts so that you can distribute any script as an .exe rather than…

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Control Usage of Portable Devices with GFI EndPointSecurity

Uncontrolled use of iPods, USB sticks, PDAs and other devices on your network can lead to data theft, introduction of viruses, legal liability issues and more. In a society where the use of portable storage devices is commonplace, the threat that these devices pose to corporations and organizations is often ignored. GFI EndPointSecurity is one…

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