Vista

Unlike previous versions of Windows, such as Windows XP, Windows Vista does not include the Internet Explorer launcher icon on the desktop. My Dell Inspiron 1520 Notebook came with a shortcut to Internet Explorer 7, but all shortcuts come with a rather unsightly arrow graphic layered on top and lack that whole 'official' look. Well, [...] Read more »

Experienced Windows users can definitely testify that they have come across the occasional crash or program freezing in Windows Vista - it's never pleasant and we all wish our computers could avoid it but it is usually due to software errors that spring right out of the blue. Fortunately, Windows Vista retains the 'Ctrl, Alt [...] Read more »

Fortunately for us, Windows Vista allows for us to change our desktop wallpaper in a multitude of ways; However, this guide will demonstrate how to change your wallpaper in one of the easiest ways I know how: Via the web. In this case, I will be selecting a lovely photo of my daughter, Jessica, from [...] Read more »

If you're anything like me and dislike having to have to click a multitude of links to locate that one specific file or folder on your computer then I'm sure you will be pleased to learn that there is a great way to drastically reduce the amount of clicks required to effectively reach the item [...] Read more »

In order to safely remove unwanted programs and software from Windows Vista, we need to uninstall them. Uninstalling software that you no longer use is a great way of freeing up that little bit extra space on your hard drive - allowing you to install another computer application that you might find that little bit [...] Read more »

I must admit that I'm not a massive fan of the 'revolutionary' new sidebar that was introduced into Windows Vista. I can't say I've ever truly found a single decent use for it other than to help make my Windows desktop look a little more attractive. If you're looking to disable the Windows Vista Sidebar [...] Read more »

One of the fantastic things about Windows Vista is the ability to take screen shots of whatever is currently on your screen. It's a very handy feature and can prove very useful sometimes. Also, if you're an avid gamer, taking screen shots during those heated action sequences during a video game can be saved, manipulated [...] Read more »

Windows Vista's Quick Launch bar was an absolute stroke of genius when it was first introduced in one of the previous versions of the Windows operating systems. With the Quick Launch bar, you are able to assign and access shortcuts to your favourite programs in order to help optimize and speed up jobs around your [...] Read more »

Sadly, Windows Vista, and operating systems in general, work in a way which prohibits us from simply turning off our computer systems by the power at the wall. This is a shame since being able to do so would make shutting down our computers so much easier and faster! In order to shut down Windows [...] Read more »

With Windows Vista came the ability to add additional clocks to your Taskbar that can display the time for any time zone you wish. This is an ideal feature to take advantage of when you need to keep track of the time in multiple different countries at once. However, Windows Vista only allows for the [...] Read more »

One of the handiest sections of your Windows Vista taskbar is that tiny little area just to the right of your Start menu button, the Quick Launch Bar. This nifty area allows for you to store any number of shortcuts to any files and programs you so desire. What's so unique about the Quick Launch [...] Read more »

Since the series of Internet Explorer 7 beta releases were originally let loose onto the internet some time ago, alot of avid fans and long time users of Internet Explorer 6 have found that they've had a hard time adjusting to Microsoft's latest internet browser and just not finding that they've been able to click [...] Read more »

In a recent Q&A with Jon DeVaan, senior vice president of the Windows Core Operating System division at Microsoft, Mr. DeVaan unveiled Microsoft's plans for the first service pack for Windows Vista. It was in Redmond, Washington whereby Mr. DeVaan first announced the company's plans regarding Windows Vista and future service packs for the operating [...] Read more »