How to display link or Menu to Downloads in Start Menu:

1. At initial step you will have to Right-click a vacuous area on the taskbar and choose “Properties”.

2. The “Taskbar and Start Menu Properties” windows will open up, which has so many multiple tabs inside it. After that, choose the option the “Start Menu”.

3. After that you need to choose the button named the “Customize”.

4. The dialog box named “Customize Start Menu” will open up. Underneath, the option “Downloads” choose either the “Display as a menu” option or “Display as a link” radio option.
5. Finally you need to click “OK” button to close the window in the end.

The above easy steps would guide you through the process to make downloads in easy access. For avid computer users it’s good to make programs or files in an easy reach and hence it’s always a better choice to change settings according to you.

Steps for launching a folder or all folders as a separate process:

• At initial step, open up the Registry by typing “regedit” in the Run command.
• Now visit one of the defined locations.
• In order to take the changes to occur for the recent user, go to location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ Explore

• In order to take the changes to occur for all the users, go to location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ Explorer

• Now create or just make modification if there is an existence of Dword value known as “SeparateProcess”
• You will have to set the value as 0 in order to disable or set it 1 in order to Enable the separate process option.
• Now restart the windows or just logout for the setting in order to take up the effect.

Windows Vista surely has some good features that are not available in the previous versions. Following the above steps you can easily change the settings according to your needs within no time.

For adding the run option you will have to make an extra effort by altering the administrative or registration settings.

How to Set the Run option in the Windows Vista Start menu?

1)      Just by right clicking on the Start button symbol select the option “Properties.”

2)  The properties dialog box opens up, from there go to the Start menu tab and select the “Customize” button.

3)  Now you just need to check out the option “Run Command” in order to enforce the alterations you have made.

4)  Select the OK button and finally click on “Apply” button.

5)  Now the Run command is present in the Start menu window and is within your reach.

In case you want to remove the “Run command” from the start menu, you just have to repeat the above mentioned steps and need to uncheck the Run option box. You are then done with it. Now, you can use your computer according to your needs and desires. Windows Vista has got so many features that you can’t resist to trying your hand on them.

This is surely a topic that is meant for the expert users on the Windows operating system who very well know how to make use of the registry editor, the below are the steps that are at most made really simple as much possible.

How to remove the arrow and the “shortcut” text from the Windows Vista shortcuts?

• Log on as an administrator. The next step is to download the defined archive and then extract it towards a folder as of your own choice.
• You will have three different files in the archive provided to you by the website providing solution to this problem. Those are “rem_shortcut_arrow.reg”, “rem_shortcut_text_from_machine.reg” and “rem_shortcut_text_from_user.reg”.
• In order to remove the arrow you will have to run the first file “rem_shortcut_arrow.reg” and then make out the right confirmations.
• In order to remove the “shortcut” text you will have to run the third file “rem_shortcut_text_from_user.reg” al for the current users.
• If you need to remove it for all the users then run the second file “rem_shortcut_text_from_machine.reg”.
• Restart your computer system and then log on, the result will be there for you.

Following the above steps would lead you through the process.

Steps to disable unnecessary features in Windows Vista!

1. Select the Start button and then choose Control Panel.

2. Select the Programs icon.

3. The third step is to select the “Enable or disable” option for windows programs and features, under the same heading.

4. Then you will have to select the “Continue” tab.

5. After the above step, the list of the features present in the system will be shown. You have to uncheck the boxes of all those features that you do not want to use. For an instance, you can uncheck the box of Tablet Pc in case you do not have that or can also uncheck the games box if you are not using Windows games prior DFS Replication Service and so on. The choice is entirely yours.

6. Finally, Select the OK tab when you are done with it. You can again recheck them if the need arises.

In case you have preinstalled Ultimate, Enterprise or Business edition of the Windows Vista on your PC or laptop then you can easily make use of the Encrypting File System in order to make your most substantial documents completely safe and secure.

Here are some steps on how to encrypt files in Windows Vista?

• The initial step is to navigate on to the file or the folder that you want to encrypt for protection purposes.
• Then right click on the file or the folder and select option “Properties”.

• Select the “Advanced” button in order to bring the “Advanced Attributes window”.
• The other step is to select the check box present next to option “Encrypt contents to secure data.”

• Then click on the button OK in order to return to the Properties dialog box and then again select OK button.

The Hybrid sleep option actually saves the Operating system to state into the RAM but it also writes all information into the hard drive too. This actually assures that when the power is lost then also the data will not be gone.

How to disable hybrid sleep mode in Windows Vista?

• Initially open up the options for power settings from the Control Panel and then choose the “Change plan settings” link that is present beneath the chosen power plan option.

• In the resultant window, select “Change advanced power settings”. This is the time you will have to scroll via miles of choices in order to search out for “Sleep” mode. Just expand this option and then select it’s underneath option “Allow hybrid sleep” node.
• After this you will have two options, “Plugged in” and “On battery”.  You have to set both of them off.
• After completing this, click on “OK” button and you are ready with your settings.

Now after following these steps, the laptop will go into “Sleep”. If the laptop is not in use for few seconds or the lid has been shut down, then the laptop will actually enter into complete sleep mode instead of hybrid sleep.

isn’t it easy to turn your pc settings to “Sleep” rather then sticking with the “Hybrid sleep”?

To add Administrative Tools to the Vista Start Menu!

1) The first step is to Right-Click on to the Start Button, and from there select the option Properties

2) From the Start Menu Properties dialog box click on the Customize button.

3) Then you just need to scroll down into the menu list and you will get to see content for System administrative tools.

4) After that alter the radio button in order to Display All Programs option along with start menu.

5) You will have to twice click the OK button for the completion of the task.

The result is that all types of administrative tools are now present at the fingertips and that also with some mouse clicks only. This way you are done with the process in 5 simple steps.

Windows Vista has new features that would make your computing experience worth while. Learn all about Window Vista and its tricks in order to have your pc optimized for your own self.?

Get to know the Ease of Access Center:

• Open up the Ease Of Access Center dialog box by clicking on to the Start button, then to select the Control Panel, and finally double clicking the Ease of Access Center in the Classic view.
• Click on to “Make the Computer Easier To See” link.
• You will have view of options to improve the looks of the content on-screen in the resultant window pane. To increase the on screen content value click on to “Turn On Magnifier” checkbox.
• After that click on the “Apply” button.
• Now you can easily configure how much you want to magnify the dock.
• You can also situate the window on to the left, right, top and bottom of the screen.

There are so many new features in the Windows Vista that you can’t even imagine. What’s better than your pc optimized for you completely? Watch the space for more Window Vista tricks.

To make Admin account on Windows Vista Business, Enterprise or Ultimate:

1. Click on Start button, type the phrase “secpol.msc” into the search box and press enter.

2. Then select the option “Local Policies” and further “Security Options”.

3. Now set the account “Administrator account” status to be “Enabled”.

4. Now set the User Account Control through “Admin Approval Mode” all for the in built Administrator account to be “Disabled”.

After following the above steps you will be logged on into the Windows Vista with complete administrative rights when you will log on next time. There will not be any prompting of security as it used to be earlier because now you have the complete authorities of the administrator for your computer system. Just follow the simple steps in right manner and your computer is ready to be used the way you desire and always wanted.

Just follow the instructions below and you’ll have your previous driver restored in no time.

(Note: The following steps require that you have Administrator access on the PC where you want to carry out these steps.)

1. From the Windows Start menu, right-click Computer and then select Manage.
2. If there’s a UAC security prompt, click Continue.
3. Open Device Manager.
4. Go to the category or folder that corresponds with the device whose driver you want to rollback. For example, if you updated an audio driver and want to roll it back, go to the Sound, video and game controllers category.
5. Expand the folder and then right-click the device you want.
6. Select Properties.

Steps to disable the Automatic Restart on the System Failure:

1. Select the Start button and then choose Control Panel.

Tip: if you are in hurry you can type the word system into the search box all after clicking on to Start button. Select the System link from the resultant list and then finally turn on to Step number 4.

2. Now select the System and Maintenance link.

Note: If you have been using the Classic View of the Control Panel, you will not be able to see this provided link. Then just double-click on to the System icon and continue with Step number 4.

3. Now select the System link.

4. On the left hand side of the pane, select the link “Advanced system settings”.

5. Find the Startup and Recovery area and choose the Settings tab.

6. The Startup and Recovery window appears, find click uncheck the check box that is present next to the Automatic restart option.

7. Then select OK button into the Startup and Recovery dialog box.

8. Now Click on to OK button in the System Properties dialog box.

9. Now just close the System dialog box and you are done with the whole process.

How to Display Multiple Clocks in Windows Vista?

1. In the Windows Vista, click on to the clock bar present on the right hand side of the taskbar.

2. A clock with full schedule dialog box will then popup. After that, click on to the option “Change settings” for the date and time.

3. Then open the tab named “Additional Clocks”.

4. Check on the option “Show this clock” and then choose the time zone and you can also provide a name to the clock as per your wish.

5. You can further add another clock in the same manner. Then click on to OK button after you have finished.

6. As a result when you will place your mouse pointer on the main clock bar the other clocks will be shown.

How to configure or Prevent the display turning off or dimming:

1. Click on the “Start” button, and select “Control Panel”.
2. In case you are using an expanded and widen Control Panel select “Power Options”.

Otherwise only click on to “Hardware and Sound”, after that select “Power Options”.

3. From the option “Power Options” dialog box, just click on “Choose when to turn off the display”.

4. Next to the option “Dim the display”, choose the pull-downs to choose if you want to dim the display when ever you are on plugged in or battery power.

5. Next to the option “Turn off the display”, choose the pull-downs in order to choose if you want to turn off the right display when you are either on plugged in option or on battery power.

6. Click on “Save changes” so that can store the settings in appropriate manner.

The Windows Vista provides accessible tools which offer the hovering feature which will save your precious time in case you are working on multiple windows at the same time.

Steps to Activate Windows by Hovering Over them:

1. Select the Start button and in the search box type “ease of access”.
2. You will see the “Ease of Access Center” link as a result and just click over it.
3. As the window of the “Ease of Access Center” appears, you need to scroll down in order to find “Explore all settings” and then select “Make the mouse easier to use”.
4. As the mouse settings popup, check mark the option “Activate a window by hovering over it with the mouse”.
5. Then select the “Save” tab in order to activate the defined feature, you will have to scroll down in order to find this save button.
6. Finally close the “Ease of Access Center” dialog box and you are done!

Follow the above easy steps and change the settings of your computer according to your needs. Keep watching the space for more computer tips and tricks.