Windows Vista

Last Updated on 30 Jan. 2012, Total: 153 Knowledge Base Tips

116 Admin Tips
29 Administration
1 Application Compatibility
1 Built-in Diagnostics
42 Deployment
11 Misc
18 Networking
5 Security
9 Troubleshooting
3 Registry Tips
2 Registry Hacks
34 User Tips
3 Collaboration and Sharing
9 Internet Explorer
14 Misc
3 Search
5 Shell (GUI)

  1. Resolving Problems After Applying an Update

    You can use System File Checker to try and resolve problems that occur after an update has been applied... Read More

  2. Don’t Disable Any Default Services in Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 23 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Security

    You should not disable any of the default services running on Vista - here is why... Read More

  3. Specifying MAK Keys in Answer Files

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Where do you specify a MAK key in an answer file for automating installation of Vista?... Read More

  4. Searching for Arbitrary Files on Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 9 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Search

    The quickest way to find an arbitrary file on a Vista computer... Read More

  5. NAP Client state – Three ways to check the state.

    This article discusses the three ways to check the NAP state on a client computer running Windows Vista and Windows XP with SP3... Read More

  6. UI for creating answer files for Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 2 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Here’s an online site you can use to create answer files for installing Vista... Read More

  7. Using Audit Mode for Sysprep

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 26 Aug. 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Here’s the who, the why and the how to use audit mode in Sysprep... Read More

  8. Disabling Autoplay on Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 12 Aug. 2008
    • Section: Misc

    You can completely disable autoplay on Vista computers if needed... Read More

  9. Replacing your Vista System Drive

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 29 July 2008
    • Section: Misc

    You can use CompletePC Backup to replace your system drive with a larger drive if needed... Read More

  10. How to tell if a computer has been sysprepped.

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 2 July 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Here’s an easy way how you can tell if a computer has been sysprepped... Read More

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