Windows Vista allows you to easily change your monitor's screen resolution (or "screen size" as some refer to it as). Apparently, according to recent statistics, the most popular screen resolution is 1280 by 1024 pixels - which is actually the resolution I used to use on my previous PC which had a 17" monitor. However, [...] Read more »
I'm sure that most of you will agree that the new start menu interface that has been introduced into Windows Vista can seem radically different at first glance and can perhaps be considered a step backwards in terms of ease of use. While I personally think the new Windows Vista Start menu is a great [...] Read more »
Personally, I find that the folder I access the most on my Windows Vista PC is the Documents folder. I store everything in there; I can't live without it. However, unlike my Windows XP machine which came with a shortcut to the My Documents by default, my Vista rig did not. Fortunately, implementing a shortcut [...] Read more »
Sometimes, just sometimes, when Windows Vista decides to run it's magical little Windows Update service in an attempt to communicate with Microsoft.com in order to download updates and security patches - it doesn't always go according to plan and can in some cases, cause system instability with your personal computer and rendering it completely unusable. [...] Read more »
Do you grow tired of that pesky little screen saver animation starting up every time you leave your Windows Vista computer idle for more than ten minutes? Me too! With every new computer I get my hands on, whether it be a Windows XP or Windows Vista machine, I always disable the default screen saver [...] Read more »
The primary reason for finding out just what kind of video card / graphics card our computer uses is usually because we need to find out if they're powerful enough to run the latest graphics-intensive video games or video editing programs which usually come with rather demanding requirements where video cards are concerned. As video [...] Read more »
I find one of the biggest problems with any Windows operating system, whether it be Windows Vista, Windows XP or any other Windows OS that preceded those has one major, ultimately tedious flaw. You cannot actually totally remove files from your system - regardless of how the amount of times you have sent the file [...] Read more »
Low disk space is a common problem that all computers will eventually come across. As we store more and more software, programs, and files on our computers, our disk space decreases more and more. Nowadays, computers are sold with hard drives with the potential to store an enormous amount of data; in fact, my latest [...] Read more »
Fortunately, Windows Vista makes it absolutely simple to find out just what kind of hardware is powering your system and help you to learn that little bit more about your personal computer. If you're interested in learning exactly which CPU (central processing unit) model, how much memory (RAM), operating system, computer model, or even a [...] Read more »
With Windows Vista comes a sensational new feature that allows each and every user who has their own account on your computer to have access to their very own profile folder with which to store their very own personal folders dedicated to: videos, pictures, music, searches, downloads and much more. It's a great idea that [...] Read more »
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What I like about Windows Vista is that it comes with a built-in application, called Disk Defragmenter, which will allow your hard drive to neatly and tidily organize all of the files that you have stored and scattered throughout your computer into a much more optimal fashion - allowing your PC to benefit from a [...] Read more »
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 »