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Windows Vista Upgrade Install Fix
Windows Vista upgrade is totally different from earlier release of windows.
Windows Vista is not like the previous versions of windows, where you can no longer wipe out your existing Windows installation and install a fresh install of Windows Vista with the upgrade DVD.
Users that already wiped their previous Windows installation with the Windows Vista install […]
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Windows Vista - Use BitLocker Drive Encryption without TPM Chip
Windows Vista has a new hdd encryption feature “BitLocker Drive Encryption”. BitLocker can be very useful for businesses and home users security. Unfortunately, BitLocker Drive Encryption by default requires a Trusted Platform Module (TPM Chip) version 1.2 or later installed in your computer. Most of the computers and laptops on the market do not […]
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Windows Vista: Disable Windows startup sound
There was a lot of controversy of the new Windows Start sound in Windows Vista. Originally, Microsoft was planning on making this a mandatory sound that users would not be able to disable. This sounds like a great idea from a Marketing perspective since all Windows users world-wide would hear the same notes when […]
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Windows Vista: Create symbolic links & directory junctions (hard & soft file system links)
Windows Vista includes a great little utility that allows users to finally make soft and hard file system links in the file system. This can be very useful from a software compatibility standpoint as well as a great way to organize your computer. Unlike a shortcut, a link is at the file system […]
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Windows Vista: Create an administrator command prompt shortcut
When I am working in command prompt the majority of the things I do require an administrative level command prompt. I normally have to right click on my command prompt shortcut and then select Run As Administrator. However, there is an easy way to modify the shortcut so that you no longer have to […]
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Checkbox Select Alternative
Windows Vista includes a new method to select files when using explorer. Instead of holding down CTRL and then clicking on all the files you want to select, Vista includes the option to check boxes to select items instead. This new feature can be a little hard to get used to at first, but […]