Is your computer running a tad slow? Do you need to speed up Windows, games, or videos? Windows can access the RAM (memory) hundrends of times faster than it can fetch something off the hard drive. This makes software you are currently using, or have recently used, run at optimum speeds. However, Windows Vista is [...]

So you want to make your computer run faster, increase your frame rate for gaming, and boost your Internet surfing speed? Good idea and a good way to start is by disabling unnecessary programs from running upon startup through msconfig. We are not all “computer geeks” however, and we are not always sure which programs [...]

When I first fired up Windows Vista, about 4 months ago, I quickly noticed this little box (User Account Control) popping up asking me if I wanted to continue whenever I started a program. At first, I thought there must be some purpose for it, but I have yet to see it. When I click [...]

Here is one tip for getting a little extra functionality from the Vista clock on the taskbar. As simple as that clock is, many users need to keep track of time in multiple time zones.

The Windows Sidebar is neither friend nor foe. It’s an option. And it can be disabled. For administrators, the big question might be “how can I disable it throughout my domain?” The two sets of Group Policy settings are the computer level and the user level. Either one works, but disabling the Sidebar at the [...]