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How to Downgrade From Windows Vista to Windows XP at Laptop

Hiroshi — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:03:10 +0000

In the post Why Windows Users Hate Windows I told my readers that I had a tough time in downgrading from vista to XP at my laptop. Well this is easy if you configure the right settings in Setup Options of System. When PC starts press F2 to go into ‘Setup’ Options. Go to ‘System [...]

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Enable GroupPolicy GPEDIT for Windows Vista Home

Hiroshi — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:48:09 +0000

I posted a trick for boosting internet speed using GPEdit for XP. Somebody asked me, what about Vista? I found that gpedit.msc (group policy editor) is not present for Vista home and premium edition. It does exist in Vista Pro (Ultimate, Business and Enterprise editions). I proudly told him that Microsoft did not find it [...]

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Claim Windows Classic Style in Windows Vista

Hiroshi — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:34:58 +0000

I do not know why you will be needing this. If you have Windows Vista, you will have fast PC too. And your Windows Vista choice indicates your appreciation for cool visual effects. But still developers may want to reduce visual resources to maximize performance potential for Windows Vista. So here it is. Old school! [...]

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Vista Master – Visually Optimize Windows Vista Easily

Hiroshi — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:39:05 +0000

I had been thinking about to post something related to Vista Master and Vista Visual Master after using these tools. People complain a lot about Vista performance. In TechMynd’s opinion people just did not accept Vista as they accepted Windows XP. If you optimize Windows Vista for best performance, shutdown unnecessary services and tweak a [...]

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Speed Up Internet Speed for Windows Vista

Hiroshi — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:35:25 +0000

In my previous post I referred to Boost Your Internet Speed By GPEdit for Windows XP. I was asked about the same for Windows Vista. Well now, gpedit.msc (group policy editor) is not present for Vista home and premium edition. It does exist in Vista Pro (Ultimate, Business and Enterprise editions). You have to manually [...]

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Most Wanted Windows DOS Commands

Hiroshi — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 20:01:25 +0000

Microsoft DOS is a command line user interface first introduced in 1981 for IBM computers and was last updated in 1994 when MS-DOS 6.22 was released. Although MS-DOS is not commonly used today, the command shell used through Microsoft Windows is. This page contains some most used and wanted windows Dos Commands. Accessibility Controls = [...]

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Four Steps to Test an IP Connection With Ping

Hiroshi — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:26:12 +0000

You can test IP connection using ping in many ways: Ping the loopback address to verify that TCP/IP is installed and configured correctly on the local computer. Syntax: PING 127.0.0.1. Click start – run and write following command: ping 127.0.0.1 -t Press enter. Ping the IP address of the local computer to verify that it [...]

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Enable Hibernation In Windows Vista

Hiroshi — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:35:41 +0000

If the hiberfil.sys file on the system partition is removed, the option to hibernate is not available. A common reason for the hiberfil.sys to be deleted is from running the Disk Cleanup Tool, as explained in the Microsoft article “The hybrid sleep feature and the hibernation feature in Windows Vista may become unavailable after you [...]

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Increase Available Disk Space In Windows XP And Vista

Hiroshi — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:32:14 +0000

If you are not an expert user of Windows or geek then you are not using all of the space of your hard disk drive. Here is a tip relating to how you can increase disk space in Windows XP and Windows Vista to save yourself from buying a new hard disk drive of more [...]

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Windows Vista Essential Tweaks (Part 2)

Hiroshi — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:20:52 +0000

If we tweak Windows Vista a little but then it can provide amazing results and you can get rid of nagging about Windows Vista low efficiency and its less friendly environment where you can not access all the information quickly as you can in Windows XP. Here is second part of Tweaking Windows Vista for [...]

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Windows Vista Essential Tweaks (Part I)

Hiroshi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:20:50 +0000

Windows Vista essential tweaks provide you some help about running Windows Vista as you want it. I will show you how can you change the name of Windows Vista registered owner. How to get information of Windows version and current Operating System and other relating information like user and physical memory. Moreover we will continue [...]

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Windows Vista Basic Shortcut Keys

Hiroshi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:54:55 +0000

With shortcut keys you can work faster and perform best. You can can finish your job quickly if you use shortcut keys more rather than mouse. Here are some of the basic shortcut keys for windows vista. Some new shortcut keys: WINDOWS KEY + G (cycles through the Gadgets) WINDOWS KEY + L (lock the [...]

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Super Hidden Files In Windows Vista

Hiroshi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 09:42:32 +0000

To show Windows Vista “super hidden” files, you’ll need to access the registry editor (make sure you backup the registry before making changes). Follow Instructions Click the Start Button, type “regedit” (Registry Editor) in the search box, and press Enter Click Continue to get past the User Account Control hurdle On the left panel, double-click to [...]

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Windows Vista Transformation Pack 7.0 – Windows X’s Shrine

Hiroshi — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 20:27:16 +0000

Transform your windows xp into windows vista style. This release has overall improvements for features compared to previous versions and has a lot of user interface refinements for ease of use with end-user. You will find this program is amazingly easier comparing to all other shell packs. Vista Transformation Pack 7.0 – Easy, Simple and [...]

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Unlock Windows Vista Super Administrator Account

Hiroshi — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:06:48 +0000

Inside Windows Vista, there’s a secret Administrator account, and it’s different from the normal administrator account you most likely have set up on your PC. This Administrator account is not part of the Administrator group. It’s a kind of superadministrator, akin to the root account in Unix, and by default it’s turned off and hidden. (In [...]

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Use Windows Vista Trial Upto 120 Days

Hiroshi — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:26:29 +0000

Windows Vista can be installed, used and run without any license, product key or the need of activation for 30 days grace period, for purpose of trial or evaluation. Although Microsoft initially stressed that users should purchase a license with valid product key before the trial period expires, or else Windows Vista will lock into [...]

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