"Page by E-Mail" and "Link by E-Mail" options are grayed out in Internet Explorer in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista , Internet Explorer 7
When you try to send a Web page or link by email using the File - Send menu in Internet Explorer in Windows Vista, the options Page by E-Mail and Link by E-Mail may be unavailable (dimmed or grayed out).
This article lists some of the freeware tools available, that can retrieve the Product Key of your Windows 9x/XP/Vista installation.
How to open an elevated Command Prompt in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Customize , Windows Vista
This article describes different ways to open an elevated Command Prompt window.
How to clear the Parental Controls Activity Reports in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista
This article describes how to clear the Activity Reports for Windows Parental Controls in Windows Vista.
Windows Experience Index - Performance Information and Tools page is completely blank
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- 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?
Unable to access Theme controls in Photo Gallery Slideshow in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista
I am running Vista Ultimate with an NVidia 7900 GT video card. I was experimenting with the built-in slideshow controls and made the mistake of changing the theme to Glass. From that point on, I get a black screen for my slideshow and I can neither see nor find any controls that allow me to return back to the default theme. The only way out of it is to hit the ESCAPE key. Unfortunately, the tool remembers the choice for subsequent slideshows. How do I reset the Slideshow theme settings to defaults?
How to create a System Restore point in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Scripts , Windows Vista
This article explains how to create a System Restore snapshot manually in Windows Vista.
How to restore missing Flip 3D icon to the Quick Launch toolbar in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista
Somehow I deleted the Flip 3D switch icon from the Quick Launch toolbar. I can't seem to locate the correct program to replace the icon. How do I restore the deleted shortcut?
Utility to restore files from backups made using a previous version of Windows
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista
Windows Vista does not have in-built support for restoring the backup files created in Windows XP (using the NTBackup utility.) However, Microsoft has now released the Windows NT Backup
This article explains how to disable User Account Control (UAC) option in Windows Vista.
Display information about previous logons during user logon in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista
In previous versions of Windows, users needed audit successful and failed logon attempts and check the results in the Event Viewer - Security log. In addition to this option, Windows Vista introduces a new Group Policy setting which helps you view information about previous logons and logon failures.
This page contains the file association fixes for some of the most common file types. The fixes are applicable for Windows
Remote Assistance command-line options in Windows Vista
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista
I have the following shortcut for offering remote assistance in XP. This appears to be an unsupported URL protocol type in Vista. Are there any workarounds to get this functioning?
Restore missing "Compressed (zipped) Folder" option to the Send To menu
- By Ramesh Srinivasan
- Published
- Windows Vista , Context Menu
Quickest way to reinstate the missing "Compressed (zipped) Folder" entry to the "Send To" menu.