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Vista: Use the Task Manager as a Desktop Gadget

Contributed by shamanstears on November 19, 2008 under Microsoft Vista

By now, I’m sure that you’ve become familiar with the Task Manager, using it to end processes and check cpu usage and network activity. Did you know with the double-click of your mouse, you could make the Task Manager look like a nice desktop gadget for monitoring your cpu usage and cpu usage history or your network activity.

Windows: Desktop Fails to Load at Startup

Contributed by ju_c on November 17, 2008 under Windows

This tech-recipe provides solutions for four of the most probable causes for the Desktop icons and Taskbar not appearing after startup.

Windows: Resetting a Forgotten Password

Contributed by ju_c on November 13, 2008 under Windows

This tech-recipe will show you how to gain access to a computer for which you have forgotten the administrator account password.

Windows XP/Vista: How to Attach a VHD File

Contributed by shamanstears on November 12, 2008 under Microsoft Vista

If you wish to access the contents of a VHD file without having to run Virtual PC or Virtual Server, you can do so on Windows XP and Vista by installing only a component of Virtual Server and running a single command from the command line.

Windows 7: How to Open a Folder in a New Process

Contributed by shamanstears on November 11, 2008 under Windows

Windows Explorer normally opens all folders within a single process. While you could change this via the Folder Options, it would cause all folders to open in new processes. Windows 7 allows you to easily select a single folder and run it in a different process.

Windows 7: How to Run an Application as Another User

Contributed by shamanstears on November 10, 2008 under Windows

In previous versions of Windows (XP and Vista), you could ran an application as administrator by using the context menu. You had no such option if you were wanting to run the application as a different user. Windows 7 adds this ability, allowing you to use the context menu to run a program as the administrator or as another user.

Windows 7: How to Attach VHD (Virtual Hard Disk) Files

Contributed by shamanstears on November 9, 2008 under Windows

I use Virtual PC quite a bit for checking out various operating systems. sometimes I have files on a virtual OS that I need to use on my real system. This usually means that I have to fire up Virtual PC and run the desired operating system. Windows 7 allows you to attach VHD files so that you can access the disks from your virtual OS without having to run Virtual PC.

Make Vista Look Like Windows 7 for Free

Contributed by shamanstears on November 7, 2008 under Microsoft Vista

Gettng tired of the look of your Vista desktop? By using MSStyles, a wallpaper change, a simple change to your Sidebar and a small registry change, you can have your Vista looking like the Windows 7 interface.