One question I am frequently asked, is how to stop certain programs from starting automatically and sitting in the system tray in Windows. Fortunately it is quite easy to do this in one easy interface.
To get the interface we are after, simply hit “Win+R”. “Win” in this case is the key that is probably on […]

As I mentioned previously, the firewall in Vista is a significant improvement over past attempts by Microsoft. However, there are two distinctly different ways of configuring the firewall(actually, there are more than two, but I’ll show you two).
The first, and perhaps of most interest to the average user, is accessible through the security center area […]

Using the keyboard to help navigate your computer can be areal time saver. Unfortunately, Windows XP and Vista by default turn off permanently underlined shortcut keys, which is a handy way of using the keyboard quicker to access menu shortcuts using the “Alt” key. These can be turned on, but the ability to do so […]

Here is a handy Windows Vista tip to allow you to administer Vista from the command line more easily. Create a new or copy a shortcut to either the command prompt or the new PowerShell on your desktop. Right click it for the options menu, then select the “Shortcut” tab if it is not already. […]

I mentioned that I would share some tips as I discovered them from my recent migration from Windows XP to Vista. When I was trying to install some of my favorite utilities, I was noticing some of them not working correctly. I scoured the internet regarding this and came up with a solution. Normally in […]