The Set as Desktop Background option does not appear in the context menu for BMP file types, but works fine with JPG type files. So, to set a BMP file as the Desktop background, I have to open the Personalize window, select Desktop Background, and then browse through the files to find the one I want again. I really don't want to go through all my bmp files and save them as jpg files to circumvent this problem. Is there a way to enable the Set as Desktop Background option in the context menu for BMP file types?

With User Account Control (UAC) enabled in Windows Vista, one needs to open an elevated Command Prompt in order to run scripts under administrative privileges. Although the elevated Command Prompt accomplishes the task, the question How to run as script under elevated privileges, without using the Command Prompt? comes to our mind.

When you logon to your user account, the Recycle Bin icon may be missing from the Desktop. Also, when you open the Desktop Icon Settings dialog, the Recycle Bin checkbox may be grayed out and unchecked.

When you click on the Pictures, Music or the Documents link the Start menu, nothing may happen. Also, when you right-click on one of the links and choose Properties, the Location tab may be missing.

This article describes how to restore the Mail Recipient entry to the Send To menu in case it goes missing.

When I double click Administrative Tools either from the Control Panel or the Start Menu it brings up Explorer and the folder is empty. How can I get to these tools?

This article describes the methods to determine the uptime of a Windows Vista computer.

When you uninstall a program via the Programs and Features dialog, Windows will display a confirmation prompt by default. In case you've accidentally chosen the option In the future, do not show me this dialog box in the dialog, you can revert the setting back using the steps provided in this article.

I started to get a Notepad window opening automatically on startup. It contains the following text:

[.ShellClassInfo]
LocalizedResourceName=@%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll,-21787
How to get rid of it? I'm using Windows Vista.

When you logon to your user account, the Frequently Used Programs list in the Start menu may get reset with the factory default listing.

Question: I was opening up an .exe from a download manager and it asked the standard Open With question. I chose Internet Explorer by accident, and from that time onwards, i cannot open up any .exe files as it opens Internet Explorer.

This article lists some of the freeware tools available, that can retrieve the Product Key of your Windows 9x/XP/Vista installation.

This article describes different ways to open an elevated Command Prompt window.

This article describes how to clear the Activity Reports for Windows Parental Controls in Windows Vista.

When I right-click Computer and choose Properties, I can see the Windows Experience Index on my Control Panel\System applet. But when I click on the Windows Experience Index link, I go to the Performance Information and Tools page, but the Windows Experience Index details are missing completely, so I can't view and update the scores. How can I get it back?