Archive for February, 2009

In Windows vista you can simply double click on a zipped file or folder to see the contents and if you wish to extract the contents you can. All you have to do is press on extract from the top menu.

With Window vista you do not need to install an extra program to unzip a file.

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This video tutorial covers the three main basic tips for Windows Vista.

Basic tips and tricks included in this video tutorial:

1. Turn off the user account control
2. Customize your start menu to a classic style
3. How to customize the Windows Vista gadget siderbar

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I show you three tips in this tutorial to help you with Vista. Beginner’s level tutorial.

No one wants to enter thier username or password in everyitme they want to use the computer. Especially if it is a home computer that has not got important information to protect. Logging in to your user account atromatically is a lazy persons dream, however it also makes it easy for anyone to login to your computer. This removes your password protection, so when the computer is turned on it goes straight inot the user account that it was programmed to open.

How to set an account to open automatiacally:

1. In Windows Vista fo to the start menu.
2. Choose run from the menu or go to the search bar at the botton.
3. Type in control userpasswords2 and press enter.
4. The User Accounts window will appear. (screenshot below)
5. Now select a user name by making it blue.
6. Remove the tick in the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
7. Press apply. You will be asked to enter the password for this account. If there is no password then leave it blank.
8. Press ok and exit.
9. Restart your computer and it will login to that account automatically.
10. If you wish to change the account to login to then return and selct the user account that is on automatic, tick the box again, then start from scratch to change the settings to another account.

Login to your user account automatically

• There can only be one account to login to at any one time. You must turn it off to turn another account on.