All Posts Tagged With: "Vista"
Fix Desktop.INI files in Special Folders using DesktopINIFix for Windows Vista
Desktop.ini a text file that allows you to specify how a file system folder will be viewed. Sometimes one of the shell folders (say, "Pictures") in your system may show a generic yellow colored icon instead of the special icon originally assigned to it. This happens if the Desktop.ini file in that folder is missing [...]
5Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedHow to Rename the Recycle Bin in Windows Vista
Sometime back we saw how to rename the Recycle Bin in Windows XP. This is possible in Windows Vista, but you need to modify a different registry key.
2Jul2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedFix for Windows Installer errors 2738 and 2739 in Windows Vista
When you try to install a program using Windows Installer (.msi) Setup package, you may encounter error 2738 or 2739 and the setup fails.
Errors 2738, 2739 occur if the Windows Installer Setup uses Windows Script (.vbs or .js) custom actions, and the VBScript or JScript runtimes are not registered in the computer.
How to Backup the Message Rules, Safe Senders and Block Senders list in Windows Mail
Windows Mail stores the account specific settings such as Message Rules, Junk Mail options etc, under the following registry key and its sub-keys:
25Jun2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedRemove, Disable and Enable buttons are grayed out in Windows Defender
When you open Software Explorer section in Windows Defender and select a startup item, you may note that the three command buttons Remove, Disable, Enable are grayed out for certain items.
24Jun2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedRestore Missing Options to the Personalize Page in Windows Vista
When you right-click on the Desktop and choose Personalize, the following options are displayed by default in the Personalize appearance and sounds page in Windows Vista:
Window Color and Appearance
Desktop Background
Screen Saver
Sounds
Mouse Pointers
Theme
Display Settings
If one or more of the above options are missing, this may be due to Policies applied in your system. Here are the [...]
23Jun2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedAdd Select All option to the context menu in Windows Vista
To select all files in a folder or in the Desktop, you use the CTRL + A keyboard shortcut. If you’re an avid mouse user, and need the select all functionality in the right click menu in Windows Vista, use this tweak. Note that this tweak does not work in Windows XP.
21Jun2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedDisable Empty Recycle Bin Confirmation in Windows XP and Vista
When you try to empty the Recycle Bin using the Empty Recycle Bin context menu or from the Tasks pane, you’ll see the confirmation dialog as shown below:
Note that you can only disable the confirmation dialog shown when deleting a file or folder, but there is no option available in Windows to disable the empty [...]
20Jun2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 1 comment | ContinuedEnable and Disable Windows Firewall Quickly using Command-line
When testing network connectivity or when performing other troubleshooting tasks, you may need to turn off the Windows Firewall temporarily. To quickly disable or enable the Windows Firewall, you may use the Netsh.exe command-line in Windows XP and Windows Vista.
19Jun2008 | Ramesh Srinivasan | 0 comments | ContinuedDuplicate User Accounts appear in the Welcome Screen in Windows Vista
The Welcome Screen in your Windows Vista computer may show duplicate icons for each user account in the system. This problem may have surfaced after installing a Microsoft Update or Windows Vista Service Pack 1.
This issue is caused by certain versions of OmniPass Fingerprint Reader software, from Softex Incorporated. Softex Inc offers a fix for [...]
