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 [...]
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How to disable User Account Control in Windows Vista
Posted by admin in Saturday, August 2nd 2008
Topics: Vista Tips & Tweaks Tags: windows vista tips
Tweaking the Windows Vista clock
Posted by admin in Saturday, August 2nd 2008
Topics: Vista Tips & Tweaks Tags: windows vista tips
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.
Windows Vista Sidebar - Group Policy Settings
Posted by admin in Saturday, August 2nd 2008
Topics: Vista Tips & Tweaks Tags: windows vista tips
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 [...]
