Setup Network Printing in Windows Vista
Printers are very important to almost anyone who uses a computer. Often they are even a necessity. So obviously every home or office has atleast one printer. That is where the trouble begins. Many small offices and homes do only have one printer, yet they have multiple computers. Unless that printer is connected directly to [...]
Edit Startup Programs in Windows XP & Vista
At some point in a computer’s lifetime the owner will decide that it is just too slow. Many people like to point toward viruses and spyware as the major cause of a slowdown, but there is another. Having too many programs opening automatically when you turn on your computer will slow you down dramatically. In [...]
Disable User Account Control in Windows Vista
Windows Vista is no longer a new operating system, but it still has lots of little quirks that people just haven’t gotten used to. The entire purpose of the User Account control is to protect your computer by not allowing viruses or spyware to run without your permission. The only downside to this idea is [...]
Enable Readyboost in Windows Vista
With the newest version of Windows, named Windows Vista, came many handy features. One of these new features is called “ReadyBoost” and it is designed to improve performance. The only requirement to using ReadBoost is that you have a ReadyBoost capable flash drive and Windows Vista. To enable ReadyBoost: Open the start menu, select “computer” [...]
Disable Login Screen in Windows Vista
Are you sick of logging into Windows Vista? Well, we know how to make it all go away! This guide will show you how to disable the login screen in Windows Vista. Click the start button and click “Run”. This window now opens… Now, copy & paste this into the box: netplwiz Your window will [...]
Disable Account Control Prompt in Windows Vista
Are you sick of seeing this prompt? Well, we can disable it! Click “Start”, “Settings”, “Control Panel” and in the search box type “user accounts”. Your window will now look like this… Double-click the icon called “User Accounts” and this window opens… Single-click “Turn User Account Control on or off” (You will see that annoying [...]
Defrag Your Hard Drive in Windows Vista
If you do not defrag, not only does your PC slow down to the point it’s unusable, it can also wreck your whole Windows Vista install! Double-click this icon on your desktop: This window opens… Right-click your hard drive and click “Properties”. This window now opens… Click the “Tools” tab and your window will look [...]
Clean Junk from Your PC in Windows Vista
Cleaning out junk files will give you some extra hard drive space and speed things up. Here’s how to clean out junk files: Double-click this icon on your desktop… This window opens… Right-click your hard drive and click “Properties”. This window now opens… Click “Disk Cleanup” and this window opens… . It would be best [...]