Windows Vista

Add a Network Printer to Windows Vista or Windows XP

June 4, 2010

Now days the average household has more than one computer and share available resources over a home network. No-ones wants their house cluttered up with unnecessary office equipment, and this is exactly the reason why we need to use a network printer. For example if you have three computers on your home network you would [...]

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How to find a folder or file path and copy it in Windows Vista

June 4, 2010

What is a path to a file or folder? A path to a file or folder is like an address of where it is stored on your computer. The path is made up of folders where the actual file is stored. Some file paths are simple, and others are drastically long and confusing. For example [...]

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How to open the System properties box in Windows Vista

June 4, 2010

If you do not know where the system properties box is in Windows Vista, this article is for you. The system Properties box contains system settings that you can change and customize to your needs. For example you can change the computer name, device manager, remote desktop settings, and more. In fact if you are [...]

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How to put a run command window shortcut on your vista start menu

June 4, 2010

By default, in Windows vista the run command window shortcut does not appear in the start menu. To get it to come up you need to type the word run into the Search bar at the bottom of the Windows Vista start menu. This is annoying, considering that it was available the Windows XP start [...]

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Make older programs run in Windows Vista using the Program Compatibility Wizard

June 4, 2010

It’s really annoying when you get a new operating system such as Windows Vista, but your old favorite programs are not compatible or will not work properly. I remember having the same problem when Windows XP came out, however now you can make most older programs run in Windows Vista. You can change settings for [...]

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Uninstall or Remove a Program in Windows Vista

June 4, 2010

We all know that when removing a program from your computer, you have to do it the right way. Throwing a shortcut into the recycle bin will not remove the program at all. This is generally what new computer users do to remove a software program from their computer. The only real way to remove [...]

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Resizing Your Windows Vista Desktop Icons

June 4, 2010

Windows Vista Tips You can resize your Desktop Icons in Windows Vista very easily. Right Click on the Desktop Click View Select Large Icons, Medium Icons, or Classic Icons You can also manually adjust the size of the icons on your desktop. This isn’t hard but it does take a bit of coordination: Left Click [...]

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Showing Super Hidden Files In Windows Vista

June 4, 2010

This is an advanced tutorial on how to show super hidden files in Windows Vista. If you just want to show normal hidden files so you can access a folder such as application data, then please see show hidden files in Windows. The following tutorial is not for the average computer user as it involves [...]

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How to find out which edition of Windows Vista your computer has

June 4, 2010

To find out which edition of Windows Vista is running on your computer, do the following: Open Welcome Center by clicking the Start button,  clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Welcome Center. The edition of Windows Vista you are running is displayed with your computer details near the top of the window.

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Use the Windows Vista Snipping Tool to take screenshots

June 4, 2010

One of the great new features in Windows Vista is the Snipping Tool. The snipping tool takes screenshots of your computer desktop. Therefore you can take a snapshot of anything you see on your screen and save it on your computer. You could be in my computer, on the internet, or chatting on MSN, and [...]

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What features does Windows Vista have?

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When Windows Vista was released it came in more than one version. We are always excited to see a new Windows versions come out but this one turned out to be a major disaster for Microsoft. Although people are still using Windows Vista, Microsoft quickly bought out Windows Seven which is definitely the best Windows [...]

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