Vista incorporates a feature called the User Account Control (UAC) to help ensure that users don’t accidentally make unwanted changes to their system by prompting them for admin authorization. UAC is also useful in stopping malware from grabbing admin privileges without the user knowing it. However, if you are an Administrator on the PC, the UAC can become quite annoying during initial set up and configuration of the system. You can disable the User Account Control for Administrators on the computer while keeping the UAC enabled for standard users by following these steps:
There are times that it is useful for replies to a mail message to be directed to another email address or person. This makes it easier to delegate responses to someone else. To direct the replies to your message, follow these steps:
Using the cmd-tab app switcher, you can hide or quit programs. With a busy desktop and a bunch of apps running, these shortcuts will quickly trim down a busy system.
If you are working with a large spreadsheet, you may want to only print a portion of the total worksheet. Why print out 1200 rows of data when you only need 25? Follow these steps to print part of a spreadsheet:
I never use the caps lock key (at least the way it’s meant to be used). Instead, my left pinkie finger triggers it a few times a day. My right hand takes issue with this since it’s the one that has to delete the capitalized characters, some of which it had to type. This quick fix will disable the caps lock key and mend some fences between your hands.
If you would rather not have to see the OpenOffice.org splash screen each and every time you run the application,and would like to speed up the startup just a bit, then follow these steps to get around it:
One of the Vista Ultimate Extras is a piece of eye candy known as DreamScene. It brings your desktop to life by allowing you to use video as your desktop background. To utilize this functionality, your graphics card must support the Aero interface and the videos must be .mpeg or .wmv format.
If you are concerned about security but want to maintain the ability to use sites that require cookies, you can make Opera delete the cookies each time the browser is closed. To do this:
By default, IIS 6.0 is installed in a secure mode that prohibits active server pages (ASP) and ASP.NET. This means that only static pages can be served. To enable these features:
If you are running Vista Ultimate and have spiced up your desktop background with DreamScene, you may want to utilize the movie sounds to further enhance the experience. To enable the sounds of your DreamScene content, follow these steps:
Several different mechanisms exist for clearing a terminal window. Here are a few of them.
If you have a large number of bookmarks, it is always easier to locate the one you are looking for if they are sorted in alphabetical order. Since Opera’s bookmarks are not usually sorted in this order, you need to do this yourself. By following these simple steps, your bookmarks will be sorted and ready to better serve you.
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