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• How to Patch Windows Vista to Enable Custom Themes (Visual Styles)

  Have you ever wondered why Windows Vista allows you to choose themes, but there's no way to add custom themes without additional software? The reason is because Windows checks the themes with a cryptographic key, so you have to patch windows to allow custom-created themes to install.

  
  

• Change How Often System Restore Creates Restore Points in Windows Vista

  System Restore is one of the better features in Windows Vista... spend any amount of time on our forums and you'll see how often it solves issues... but it's like a black box, nobody knows how it really works, or when it's doing things. So how do you change when it creates snapshots?

  
  

• Fixing Annoyances: Stop Windows from Copying Files Accidentally When Ctrl-Click Selecting

  Have you ever tried to select a bunch of files in Windows Explorer while holding down the Ctrl key, and then all of a sudden there are duplicate copies of all of those files sitting in the folder? Really irritating, so how do we fix it?

  
  

• Fix for When Clock, Volume, Power or Network Icons are Missing and Grayed Out in Windows Vista

  So you notice you are missing icons in the System Tray, like the clock or volume icons, and then you realize that you simply can't enable them because the checkboxes are grayed out. So what do you do?

  
  

• See Task Type at a Glance by Adding the Icon Column to the Outlook 2007 To-Do Bar

  Have you ever noticed that the To-Do bar in Outlook 2007 doesn't show you what type of item is in the list? It could be a task or a flagged email, but which one is it? With a simple tweak you can add the icon column to easily differentiate them.

  
  

• Mysticgeek Blog: Completely Uninstall Programs And More With Revo Uninstaller

  Don't you hate it when you try to uninstall a program and it either does not include an uninstaller or when using Add / Remove Programs in Windows, there are several traces of the software left?

  
  

• Set Automatic Defrag Options for All Drives in Vista Service Pack 1

  By now most people have likely already upgraded to Windows Vista Service Pack 1, but one of the smaller feature upgrades might have passed most people by: You can now configure automatic defragmenting for All drives, as well as defragment all of your drives at the same time.

  
  

• Why Does My Windows Vista Explorer Send To Menu Hang or Open Slowly?

  Have you ever noticed that the Send To context menu can be ridiculously slow to open sometimes? You right-click a file and choose Send To, and then have to wait for about 30 seconds for explorer to respond again. Annoying! so how do we fix it?

  
  

• Stop Hitting Snooze: Change the Default Reminder Time for Outlook Appointments

  How many times has the Outlook reminder popped up on your screen only for you to hit the Snooze button to be reminded again in 5 minutes. How can you possibly be productive while hitting the snooze button repeatedly throughout the day?

  
  

• Restore Your Missing/Deleted Smart Bookmarks Folder in Firefox 3

  If you've started using the beta of Firefox 3, you've probably already seen the new Smart Bookmarks folder that is created by default. This folder can be useful for looking up sites you just visited or bookmarked... but how do you get it back if you accidentally deleted it?

  
  

• Troubleshooting Internet Explorer on Vista Locking Up or Running Slowly

  If you are having issues with Internet Explorer running extremely slow, crashing, locking up, or just generally behaving badly, there are a couple of troubleshooting steps that you can follow to likely fix the problem. And no, I'm not going to just tell you to install Firefox.

  
  

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• What is svchost.exe And Why Is It Running?

  You are no doubt reading this article because you are wondering why on earth there are nearly a dozen processes running with the name svchost.exe. You can't kill them, and you don't remember starting them... so what are they?

  
  

• What is jusched.exe And Why Is It Running?

  If you've looked in Task Manager and wondered what on earth the jusched.exe process is and if you can turn it off, then you are in luck.

  
  

• What is ctfmon.exe And Why Is It Running?

  You are no doubt reading this article because you are frustrated with the ctfmon.exe process that just won't stop opening no matter what you do. You remove it from the startup items and it just magically reappears. So what is it?

  
  

• Install Windows XP on Your Pre-Installed Windows Vista Computer

  The question I am asked most often is "How do I install a dual-boot with Windows XP on my new Windows Vista computer?" The answer is that it's not that difficult, it's just very time consuming.

  
  

• Fix for COM Surrogate Has Stopped Working Error in Vista

  If the "COM Surrogate has encountered an error" message is driving you crazy, then you should really read this article.

  
  

• Roundup: 16 Tweaks to Windows Vista Look & Feel

  A roundup of all the articles that tweak the appearance of Windows Vista.

  
  

• Mount an ISO image in Windows Vista

  Most of the utilities that you used to mount an ISO image in Windows XP don't work in Windows Vista... how annoying is that?

  
  

• Disable User Account Control (UAC) the Easy Way on Windows Vista

  Disable User Account Control from Control Panel easily.

  
  

• Extend Windows Vista Trial to 120 Days

  Did you know you can legally extend a trial version of Windows Vista to 120 days?

  
  

• Make User Account Control (UAC) Stop Blacking Out the Screen in Windows Vista

  The User Account Control in Windows Vista has an annoying flashing black screen before the prompt comes up, but you can disable it if you want.

  
  

• Use Your Mac Mini as a Media Server Part 1

  With its compact size, low price and FrontRow, the Mac Mini is the perfect computer to plug into your TV and watch some of those "archived" Lost episodes.

  
  

• Dual Monitors: Use a Different Wallpaper on Each Desktop

  You can use a different wallpaper on each desktop in Windows XP with this simple trick.