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Most Popular "User Tips" Tips

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1) Formatting USB Flash Drives Using exFAT
Date - Mar 03, 2010
Rating - 4.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
How to format a USB flash drive using the Extended FAT (exFAT) file system.
2) Creating a Hidden or Administrative Share
Date - Feb 18, 2009
Rating - 1
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
Preventing a shared folder or drive from showing in My Network Places and Network
3) Moving the system hard drive to another computer
Date - Jun 09, 2009
Rating - 4
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
How to move the system hard drive of a computer running Windows Vista to a new computer without generating a Stop message.
4) Changing Login Credentials for Shared Computers
Date - Feb 17, 2009
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
How to change the username and password used to access a shared resource.
5) USB device not recognized
Date - Jun 23, 2009
Rating - 2.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
A simple thing to try when your flash drive or other USB device doesn't mounted by Windows when you plug it in.
6) Removing the Hand from Icons of Shared Folders
Date - Jun 26, 2008
Rating - 2.6
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Misc
How to prevent the hand from appearing on the icons of shared resources.
7) Performing a Recovery Using Complete PC Restore
Date - Nov 25, 2008
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
Here's a simple tip to make sure you are able to properly recover a Vista system from a backup you made using Complete PC Backup.
8) Net Send Alternative in Windows Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
Discovering MSG, the new Net Send for Vista.
9) Changing the Default IP Address of ICS in Vista
Date - Jan 07, 2010
Rating - 3.5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
Change the Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) IP if 192.168.0.1 is already in use.
10) Discover a Hidden Wireless Network’s SSID (Network Name)
Date - Jun 08, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Misc
Recover the Network Name from a Wi-Fi network that's not broadcasting its SSID.
11) Accessing a Hidden or Administrative Share
Date - Feb 18, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
Bringing up a shared folder or drive you or the system have hidden.
12) Remove History and Favorites from the Internet Explorer 8 Address Bar
Date - Jul 20, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Internet Explorer
Make only the previously typed URLs appear for the AutoComplete.
13) Free Network Analyzers/Sniffers for Windows
Date - Apr 08, 2009
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Misc
Several tools to see a network's raw packets for troubleshooting or security audits.
14) Using Shared Printers over Internet
Date - Jan 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Collaboration and Sharing
Discover how to print remotely or when client isolation is enabled on the network.
15) Configure Static IP with the Netsh Command-Line Utility
Date - Feb 02, 2011
Rating - 2.5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Misc
Manually set the IP address of network connections via the Command Prompt.
16) Customizing Send To
Date - Feb 08, 2007
Rating - 2.8
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
How to customize the Send To menu in Vista.
17) Using Multiple Monitors in Vista and getting Aero
Date - Nov 13, 2008
Rating - 2.5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Shell (GUI)
You can use multiple monitors with Vista if you have multiple video cards, but how can you get the Windows Aero experience on these monitors?
18) Disable InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer 8
Date - Oct 14, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Internet Explorer
Prevent users from easily hiding where they've been on the Web.
19) Indexing a Second Hard Drive on Vista
Date - Aug 05, 2008
Rating - 4.3
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Search
Making sure a second hard drive is indexed in Vista requires two settings.
20) Backing Up the Outlook Auto Complete Name List
Date - Oct 02, 2008
Rating - 5
Author - Chris Sanders
Section - Misc
Backing up the Microsoft Outlook auto complete list is indeed possible and easier than you think.
21) Boosting Vista Startup Performance
Date - Nov 20, 2008
Rating - 4.7
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
How can you improve the startup performance of your Vista computer? Disable SuperFetch!
22) Vista Logoff/Shutdown and Accessibility
Date - Nov 04, 2008
Rating - 1
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Shell (GUI)
If you find it tricky to logoff/shutdown Vista using the Start button because of accessibility issues, here’s a solution.
23) Disabling Autoplay on Vista
Date - Aug 12, 2008
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
You can completely disable autoplay on Vista computers if needed.
24) Change the InPrivateBrowsing Homepage in Internet Explorer 8
Date - Jul 15, 2010
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Internet Explorer
Change the default About:InPrivate page to your own homepage.
25) Install Multiple Internet Explorer Versions
Date - Jun 29, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Internet Explorer
Installing different IE versions on the same machine.
26) Fix RunOnce/Homepage Error in Internet Explorer 7
Date - Sep 23, 2010
Rating - 2
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Internet Explorer
Make IE load your homepage with this Registry fix.
27) Check if a CPU Supports Virtualization
Date - Apr 05, 2011
Rating - Not Rated
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Misc
Check if your PC supports AMD-V, Intel VT or VIA VT.
28) Configure Windows Vista to Automatically Reopen Folders in Explorer upon Logon
Date - Jul 27, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Shell (GUI)
Show Computer folders that were opened when shutdown.
29) Open Internet Explorer 8 Directly into InPrivateBrowsing
Date - Jul 01, 2010
Rating - 5
Author - Eric Geier
Section - Internet Explorer
How to make IE8 start in the InPrivateBrowsing mode.
30) Removing RTM Files from Vista SP1
Date - Oct 22, 2008
Rating - 5
Author - Mitch Tulloch
Section - Misc
Installing Service Pack 1 on Windows Vista archives certain files so you can remove SP1 later if you decide to. You can reclaim disk space by deleting these files.
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