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Restore Ntbackup Backups from Windows XP to Windows Vista

Lately I began to use Windows Vista on my laptop computer, needless to say that one of the basic and first tasks that one will stumble upon when switching operating systems is the need to safely restore files and items from the old machine to the new one. Although Windows Vista comes with a file…

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Remote to a Windows Vista Machine using VNC on Windows XP

Through the use of VNC and port-forwarding, you can control your Windows Vista or Windows XP computer from inside and outside your local area network. For the purposes of this tutorial, assume you have a Windows XP laptop and you have Windows Vista installed on your desktop, and you want to have complete control of…

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How can I quickly open Command Prompt (cmd) with elevated credentials in Windows Vista?

How can I quickly open Command Prompt (cmd) with elevated credentials in Windows Vista? As you’ve learned so far, Windows Vista has the built-in ability to automatically reduce the potential of security breeches in the system. It does that by automatically lower the administrative rights of users that are part of the local administrators group,…

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How can I quickly add icons to the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows Vista?

How can I quickly add icons to the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows Vista? Windows Vista is not all about graphical mumbo-jumbo. There are some cool features to it, and as I learn to master it I find that they can really make your working experience easier. One of these gems is the ability to…

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MSG.EXE replaces Net Send in Windows Vista

When using Windows XP and previous operating systems one could easily send messages from one computer to another by using the “Net Send” command from the command prompt. Typing a command like this: ​Net send Daniel “Please contact help desk immediately!” Would result in the computer searching for the location where the user Daniel has…

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Mounting Vista Backups

Windows Vista has a new backup utility called “Backup Status and Configuration”. This tool replaces previous operating systems’ NTBACKUP software, which can be found in Windows 2000/XP/2003. You can read more about Vista’s new backup tool in my “Using Backup Status and Configuration in Vista”, “Restore NTBACKUP Backups from Windows XP to Windows Vista” and…

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Keyboard Shortcuts in Windows Vista

Keyboard shortcuts in Windows Vista In Windows Vista, as in other Windows Operating Systems (also see Keyboard Shortcuts), you can use many shortcut keys as an alternative to the mouse. You can open, close, and navigate the Start menu, desktop, menus, dialog boxes, and Web pages using keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts may also make it…

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How can I install Windows Vista without supplying the product key?

How can I install Windows Vista without supplying the product key? Well, you can, sort of. You can configure Windows Vista to install without having to manually enter the product key during the setup process. This is quite useful if you find yourself in need to perform an installation of the OS but without having…

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How can I install Windows Vista?

How can I install Windows Vista? As a Microsoft Windows Vista support professional, one of your tasks may be to install the operating system. Step #1: Plan your installation When you run the Windows Vista Setup program, you must provide information about how to install and configure the operating system. Thorough planning can make your…

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Error While Installing Applications in Vista (like Adobe Acrobat Reader)

One of the first tasks that one performs right after finishing the installation of a new operating system is to install all the required additional applications and change the system’s settings to match their own requirements. One of the most frequently used applications I install on my machine is Adobe Acrobat Reader (see http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html for…

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