Archive for 'Windows Vista'

My 10 Favourite Commands

Although Windows XP provides a great way to open an aplication by click their icon, some times I feel typing a command to ask Windows open an application is better way and faster. At least it happens on my daily work. I feel press Windows + R keys combination and then typing a command make my job be more responsive.
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Open My Computer In Expore Mode

In standard way, if you open My Computer, you’ll get the standard sidebar inside it. And I don’t like it because I want to explore entire my computer drives within it. My wish is the side bar is explorer sidebar that contain folders and drives three. Actually, you can do that with click Folder button on toolbar but I don’t want to click it every time I open My Computer. If you have the same problem with me you can try this solution.
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Move the Temporary Files Folder

Almost all of Windows applications make its temporary file every time it runs. By default, Windows XP puts temporary files in C:\Document and Settings\Account_name\Local Settings\Temp\ folder. So, if your account name is Edi, it means your temporary files is saved in C:\Document and Settings\Edi\Local Settings\Temp\ or you can enter %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Temp\ in Run box or Windows Explorer address bar. And have you know, that you can move your temporary files onto other location.
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Install Windows Vista on Mac OS X

With Virtual Machine application, we can install many operating systems on our base operating system. It means you can install Windows XP / Vista, Ubuntu, Xandros above an operating system such as Mac OS X. One of popular virtual machine application on Mac OS X is Parallels Desktop. I’ve used Parallels Desktop for 6 months and I am using it until today happily. And I want write my experience when I install Windows Vista on my MacBook through Parallels Desktop.
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Where Is My Run Menu?

On Windows XP, Run menu is installed by default but there is not in Windows Vista. Windows Vista is hiding it on standard setting. You must set it manually. And here is the way to display it.
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Protect Your USB Drive

I think, you are already known if USB Drive is one of the most effective tools to stealth data. Just plug it in your USB port; computer will recognize it as a new drive and then you just need to drag and drop files or folders to your USB drive icon. And your files data have been moved. That’s it… so simple. If you want to prevent your data from stealth activity, just prevent every plugged USB drive to have write capability. Or, write protect it.
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Parental Controls On Windows Vista

LogoWindows Vista came with tons of features. One of the features which got my attention is Parental Controls. Like its name, Parental Controls has function to help many parents to monitor and manage their children when their children are using computer. What kinds of games are they can play? What kinds of websites are they can visit? What time do they can use the computer? What do programs they can run? I think you could begin to see it; Parental Controls will give parents a great function.
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Optimize Parallels Desktop Configurations

LogoI’ve wrote an article about install Windows Vista on Mac OS X through Parallels Desktop as virtual machine software. Now, I will write about customizing Parallels Desktop configurations so that Windows Vista/XP which runs above it can run smoother.
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Other Way To Maximize Window

Do you know that to maximize window or back it to restore window, you can do it with title bar ? Usually, if we want to maximize or restore window we must use the control box window, but there is available the other way….
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