In Windows Vista, users can manually disable User Account Control (UAC) feature. With TweakUAC, this process will be easier and simpler. TweakUAC is a free software utility which allows users to turn UAC on or off, or suppress the elevation prompt that pops up to ask for user’s permission in the quiet mode. UAC is a security feature in Windows Vista that forces all users […]
In Windows Vista and Windows XP, whenever user disable an important security setting, a Security Center Alert icon will be displayed on the notification area at the taskbar (used to call system tray where the clock resides) with a warning message. The alert trigger events include the following: Disable Windows Firewall. Disable antivirus program. Do not install or uninstall anti-virus. Outdated virus definition and signature. […]
Microsoft Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) format is a common virtualization file format from Microsoft that allows customers to easily test drive and evaluation Microsoft and partner products or solutions by using virtual machines. The concept of VHD is pretty much the same with VMWare virtual appliances which is fully pre-installed and pre-configured application and operating system environment that allows user to immediately run the system […]
KissYouTube is another video downloader service that allows users to extract, save and download videos and movies hosted on YouTube, a popular video hosting and sharing site. Unlike other bookmarklets or web-based or desktop-based video downloader services, the KissYouTube is simply easy to use, by just adding a ‘kiss’ into the URL of the YouTube video page, as its tagline – Download YouTube video. Just […]
It has been previously documented that it’s possible to run Windows Vista without activation and without crack for up to 120 days with ReArm command to reset the initial grace period, with ReArm limit defaulted to 3 times. If you think 120 days free use of Vista is not enough, the activation can be further delayed or bypassed by using SkipRearm registry hack, which previously […]
Windows Vista may have compatibility issues with some device drivers, which may cause problem to the stability of the system. Luckily Windows keeps a backup copy of the old driver that has been replaced, and allows users to easily roll back or go back to the previous version of the driver. The method to restore or rollback a driver to its previous version in Windows […]
Think paying $800 for a Series3 HD TiVo box without service is insane? You are not alone. Consumers weren’t exactly excited about coughing up that much $$$ for the Series3 and TiVo sales have slumped. In fact, TiVo just reported a Q4 net loss of $18.7 million. With products like Apple TV and a Windows Vista CableCARD coming out soon, TiVo has to do something […]
Windows Vista Ultimate users with Windows DreamScene Preview installed can now download additional four video backgrounds that can be set as the DreamScene motion desktop background. The new videos are packed into a download named Windows DreamScene Content Pack, available for free download via Windows Update, which will continue to available even after the Windows DreamScene final version is released. The four videos in the […]
Other than option to disable or turn off Windows Aero Glass 3D transparency effects via graphical user interface (GUI), it’s also possible to manually and directly edit the corresponding registry key in Windows Vista to achieve the same effect to run on Windows Aero Basic instead. This is especially useful if Windows Vista is having problem and unable to boot up normally, especially in case […]
It’s frustrating and annoying when want to view and watch video clips that are hosted on YouTube, only to find that the video clips have been removed due to violation of Youtube terms or copyright infringement. Or in a situation where the invitation or sender’s friend request to view a private video is lost, or you’re to slow to view a controversial video with adult, […]
VMWare Server is a free virtualization product that installs on any existing server or powerful PC hardware and partitions a physical computer or server into multiple virtual machines by abstracting processor, memory, storage and networking resources, and thus able to further fully utilize the hardware and have the flexibility to run another same or operating system without the need of new computer.
If you are getting a new computer to run Windows Vista and looking for solutions to move your files and customize settings from the old to the new, perhaps you can look at Belkin’s Easy Transfer Cable for Window Vista. Belkin has come out with a solution to transfer files easily from your PC that is running old Window XP to your shiny new Vista […]
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