Ever wonder why you get network authentication errors when you are trying access a mapped network share from a process that was elevated with UAC? That is because each administrative account, starting with Windows Vista and newer, runs with two security tokens. One with low rights that is the default and then the administrative level token. When you run something as administrator or change a setting...
Read MoreWindows Vista has many new icon sizes. Using a simple mouse scroll wheel trick that was primarily used in Internet Explorer to change the text size for years, it is now possible to change the icon sizes of almost any window you are in, including the desktop.
Read MoreInternet Explorer 7 has a new search box that allows you to easily search using your favorite search engine. This box is highly customizable. For example, you can easily add Yahoo Finance to the list so that when you type in a stock symbol you can get the latest stock price. Once cool web site that will help you add and find these options is called www.OpenSearchList.com. Read More
Every single Windows Vista/7 presentation and demo I have seen has always included the new Flip 3D, alt+tab replacement. This is a cool feature that really helps you switch between windows when you have a lot open but for some, it can be a choppy experience. If you have a low end graphics card you may experience dropped frames resulting in a choppy animation experience while flipping through your...
Read MoreMicrosoft released many new screensavers for Windows Vista and Windows 7 that look great. However, for some reason, they never made option screens for them. All of the new screensavers have settings that you can tweak to completely change the look and behavior. Without an options screen, the only way to do this is with editing the registry directly. This guide will help you use registry hacks to... Read More
Do you use notepad very frequently to open all types of text files? This quick tweak will add "Open with Notepad" to all of your file context menus. Whenever you right click on a file, you will have the option to open it in Notepad.
Read MoreHere are two quick reg hacks for customizing the appearance of ClearType screen font smoothing:
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Read MoreThere is no other feature that I have heard so much positive and negative feedback about than ClearType screen font smoothing. Some users think this feature is great while other complain that it makes the text blurry and hard to read. If you are one of those that do not like ClearType then this tweak is for you.
- Open Registry Editor.
- Navigate through HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Control Panel and...
Back in Windows XP if you were not on a domain CTRL + ALT +DEL would open up Task Manager. In Windows Vista that key combination opens the secure desktop that allows you to do many more thing. To directly to Task Manager, hit CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.
Read MoreEven if you turn on show hidden files in Windows Explorer some files will remain hidden. These files are super hidden. Set the registry value below to 1.
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