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Customize the Vista Taskbar [How To]

Posted by Rich On January - 28 - 20099 COMMENTS

03 customize taskbar Customize the Vista Taskbar [How To]

The Windows Vista taskbar gives you quick access to all open windows and can be customized to enhance your efficiency. Learn, in this guide, how to move, resize, hide, and even add toolbars to the taskbar.

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Dishant has written a helpful post, on adding a ‘Delete Folder Contents’ to the right-click context menu, on Windows Forums.

This guide works for Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

Thanks Dishant!

Choose a Vista Color Scheme [How To]

Posted by Rich On January - 27 - 20097 COMMENTS

02 color scheme Choose a Vista Color Scheme [How To]

The Windows Vista Aero interface is very stylish and I use it despite the extra ram required for it to run. The clear glass color can become a little boring after sometime, so Microsoft included the option to change the color of your interface. Learn, in this guide, how to change the color of your Windows using the Aero interface.

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00 desktopandstart How To Series: Customize Vista Desktop and Start Menu

For the next week, I’m going to run a series of guides that will help you customize your desktop and start menu on your Windows Vista machine.

These guides come from the ‘Windows Vista – Customization Manual’ [Download a copy now]. The customization manual runs over the basics of customizing your Windows Vista machine to make it more personal. This guide is free of charge to all www.mintywhite.com readers.

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Start++ Adds Widgets to Your Vista Start Menu

Posted by Rich On January - 26 - 200911 COMMENTS

01 startplusplus Start++ Adds Widgets to Your Vista Start Menu

The Windows Vista Start Menu has come along way from its predecessor in Windows XP. Now you can search from the start menu and no longer have to navigate your way through the ‘All Programs’ list to get to the application you need. However, you may want to add more functionality to the Vista start menu. Learn, in this guide, how to add widgets and more to your start menu with Start++

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Hide Unwanted Windows Updates [How To]

Posted by Guest Post On January - 26 - 20092 COMMENTS

In this guest post, Angela explores how to hide Windows updates. Learn more about Angela at the conclusion of this post.

Recently, I was offered an update from Windows that I didn’t need. The update was tagged “Optional” and was for Office Live add-in. It wasn’t important or critical, and I’m not sure why the update was even offered.

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