Misc Guides:

Windows Experience Index Score Explained

This guide explains what the Experience Index Score is and how to use it when buying a new Windows Vista computer.

How-to Import and Export Power Schemes

This guide shows you how to export and import power schemes in Windows Vista.

How-to Setup Disk Quotas in Windows Vista

Learn how to configure disk quotas in Windows Vista to limit the amount of disk space a user can use on a single computer.

Create a Striped Volume

Learn how to double your hard drive throughput by creating a striped volume in Windows Vista.

Convert a MBR Disk to a GPT Disk

Learn how to convert a Master Boot Record (MBR) disk to a Globally Unique Identifier Partition Table (GPT) disk in Windows Vista.

Record Sound in Windows Vista

Learn how to record sound with a microphone using Sound Recorder in Windows Vista.

How-to Change a File Extension

Learn how to change a file’s extension in Windows Vista.

Extend a Volume in Windows Vista

How-to increase the size of a volume (drive or partition) in Windows Vista.

Shrink a Volume in Windows Vista

How-to shrink a volume (drive or partition) in Windows Vista, create a new volume from the unallocated (empty) space created, and then format the new volume.

Turn Hybrid Sleep On in Windows Vista

Learn about Hybrid Sleep in Windows Vista and how to turn it on.

Turn Hibernation Back On in Windows Vista

Has your computer stopped hibernating all of a sudden? This guide shows why hibernation is sometimes turned off and how to turn hibernation back on in Windows Vista.

Windows Vista Startup Repair Tool

Learn how to fix most startup problems in Windows Vista with the Startup Repair tool.

How-to Create a Windows Vista IIS7 MySQL PHP Web Server

Learn how to create a Windows Vista powered web server running IIS7, MySQL, and PHP.

Copy an Error Message

Learn how to copy the text of an error message in Windows Vista.

Windows Vista Memory Diagnostic

Learn how to scan your computer’s memory (RAM) for errors with Windows Vista’s Memory Diagnostics tool.

Boot Windows Vista Up In Safe Mode

This guide shows you how to boot Windows Vista up in Safe Mode.

Restart Windows Vista Quicker With a Warm Boot

Shave a few seconds off the boot up time of Windows Vista by performing a warm boot when restarting your computer.

How-to Use ReadyBoost

This guide shows you how to use ReadyBoost to speed up a sluggish Windows Vista computer.

Stop the Windows Has Blocked Some Startup Programs Pop-Up Box from Appearing

Stop the Windows has blocked some startup programs pop-up box from showing up in the task bar after you run the msconfig or Windows Defender startup tools.

Understanding the Sleep Power State in Windows Vista

This guide explains how the sleep power state (new in Windows Vista) works and what to watch out for when using it.

Windows Vista Shell Command

Learn how to use Windows Vista’s Shell command to quickly and easily open hard to find locations and objects.

Windows Vista Hangs At a Black Screen When Booting Up

This guide shows one method of fixing Windows Vista if it stops at a black screen when it boots up.

Can Not Delete a Folder in Windows Vista

Learn how to delete a folder that has been protected with special rights by the software that put it there.

Burn a CD or DVD in Windows Vista

Burn a CD or DVD without using additional software in Windows Vista.

Change the Registered User and Company Name

Change the registered user and company names in Windows Vista.

Reset a Forgotten Administrative User Account Password in Windows Vista

Learn how to reset a forgotten administrator user account password in Windows Vista without knowing the original password.

View Your Product Key

View your Windows Vista or previous versions of Windows product key.

Manage Stored User Names and Passwords

This guide shows you how to manage Stored User Names and Passwords in Windows Vista.

Delete a User Account

This guide shows you how to properly delete a user account in Windows Vista.

Install IIS7 on Windows Vista

How to install Internet Information Services 7 (IIS7) on Windows Vista and use Vista as a web server.

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