Vista Tweaking Tips and Tricks
This page contains a collection of tweaking tips & tricks, articles and how-to guides, all related to Windows Vista.
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Available Topics
Desktop Customization
Add Desktop Icons In Windows Vista
Add “My Computer” to Your Vista Taskbar
Applying Themes To Your Windows Vista Sidebar
Change Start Menu to Use Small Icons in Windows Vista
Create Lock, Restart, Shutdown Quick Launch Shortcuts In Vista
Customize Your Windows Vista Logon Screen
Disable Delete Confirmation Dialog in Windows Vista
Disable Windows Sidebar in Vista
Disable Shortcut Icon Arrow Overlay in Windows Vista
Dreamscene: Video Wallpapers For Vista
Enable Additional Clocks in Windows Vista
Enable Hidden BootScreen in Windows Vista
Enable Run Command on Windows Vista Start Menu
Enter Vista Sleep Mode with 3 Keystrokes
How Do I Turn on DreamScene Again?
HowTo: Patch Vista For Custom Themes
Mount An ISO Image In Windows Vista
Run Windows Sidebar Gadgets Without the Sidebar
Windows Mail Does 3 Columns
Managing Files and Folders
Add “Run as Administrator” To Any File Type in Vista
Bookmark and Jump to Favorite Folders
Enable Mapping to \\Hostname\C$ Share on Windows Vista
Fixing Vista’s Explorer Auto-Detection of Folder Types
How To Share a Folder the XP Way in Windows Vista
Moving Personal Data Folders in Windows Vista
Quick Tip: Windows Vista Temp Files Directory
Resize Volumes In Windows Vista
Select Files Using Check Boxes in Windows Vista
Vista Blocked File Protection Control
Network and Internet
Fix Problems With Copying Large Files in Windows Vista
Hide Ad-hoc Wireless Networks In Vista
Increasing the Simultaneous Downloads in Internet Explorer
Reloading the DNS Client Cache in Vista
Turn on Remote Desktop in Windows Vista
Understanding Vista’s New Network Connection Icons
Security
HowTo: Create Exceptions in Windows Vista Firewall
HowTo: Putting UAC In Quiet Mode
Hide the Security Center Icon in Windows Vista
Make UAC Stop Blacking Out the Screen in Vista
Make Windows Vista Log On Automatically
Microsoft Vista DRM Subverted
Sudo for Windows Vista (!!)
Using Password Phrases For Better Security
What’s UAC in Windows Vista?
System Administration
Always Start an Application in Administrator Mode in Vista
Back Up Your File Encryption Key in Windows Vista
Download Windows Vista SP1 w/A Registry Hack
Enable the (Hidden) Administrator Account on Windows Vista
Fix When Sound Doesn’t Work After Hibernate or Sleep in Vista
HowTo: Bypass Vista Activation
HowTo: Remove Optional Windows Vista Components
Make Windows Vista Shut Down Services Quicker
Make Windows Vista Stop Asking For Password When Resuming From Sleep
Reduce Disk Space Used By Windows Vista System Restore
Run Windows Vista For 120 Days w/o Activation Key
Setting Auto Defrag Options for All Drives in Vista SP1
The Secret Windows Vista Upgrade
Use Windows Vista Reliability Monitor to Troubleshoot Crashes
Vista Command Prompt Tips
Workaround Discovered For “Clean Install” With Vista Upgrade
Windows Aero Glass
Download O’ the Day (Vista): Vista OS X
Enable Vista Aero In Windows Vista Home Basic
HowTo: Patch Vista For Custom Themes
Mac OSX Expose Clone for Windows Vista
Trim Windows Vista’s Bloated Window Borders
Understanding Windows Vista Aero Glass Requirements
Tips and Tweaks
3 Really Cool Tweaks for Windows Vista
Add “Remove Temporary Files”, “Run Disk Cleanup” To Right-click Menu
Artificially Raise Your Windows Experience Index
Download O’ the Day: PreviewConfig
EnhanceMyVista Free 1.3: Tweak Your Vista Installation
HowTo: Disabling SuperFetch on Windows Vista
HowTo: Download Windows Vista SP1 Early
HowTo: Increasing the FileSystem Memory Cache Size in Vista
HowTo: Making A Windows Vista Repair Disk
Make Safari Stop Crashing Every 20 Seconds On Windows Vista
Remove ISP Text, Corporate Branding From Internet Explorer Title Bar
Restore Missing Items in Windows Vista Control Panel
Speed Up SATA Hard Drives in Windows Vista
Speed Up Vista’s Start Menu
“Up” Keyboard Shortcut for Windows Vista Explorer
Upgrade Trick Still Present In Vista SP1
VistaTweaker 0.5
Vista Performance Tip
Windows Mail Does 3 Columns
