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10snip01 Take Different Types of Screenshots with Windows Vista

Windows Vista comes with a great screenshot tool that allows you to take different types of screenshots such as free-form snips, rectangular snips, window snips, and full screen snips.

This guide will show you how to use this great tool.

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Customize Your Vista (or XP) Start Menu

Posted by Rich On February - 24 - 200818 COMMENTS

06startmenu01 Customize Your Vista (or XP) Start Menu

The Windows Start Menu is notoriously bloated. Here I will tell you how to organize things better.

If you are experimenting with customizing Windows, this guide is for you.

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Speed up Windows Vista With Readyboost

Posted by Rich On February - 24 - 200843 COMMENTS

10readyboost01 Speed up Windows Vista With Readyboost

Using Windows Readyboost is a great way to improve the performance of your computer when doing your day-to-day tasks.

In this guide, we will learn what Readyboost is, what its requirements are, and how to get it working for you.

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Access Websites That Require You to Login [How To]

Posted by Rich On February - 24 - 200816 COMMENTS

When you search on Google, often you click on an applicable result – to find that you arrive at a registration page.

The reason is that there are some websites that allow Google to browse for content, but not you.

With this easy hack, you can disguise yourself as Google by changing your browser’s identity (named user agent) to Googlebot.

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Use the Mobility Center on a Vista Notebook

Posted by Rich On February - 24 - 200812 COMMENTS

When using a notebook, there are certain options you want quick access too. Windows Mobility Center is a great solution for your notebook needs.

In this guide we will learn how to get to the Mobility Center and how to use it. Read the rest of this entry »

12ccleaner01 Free Up A Lot More Space On Your Computer with CCleaner

Running out of disk space? Been using your new computer for more than a month? It’s time to clean up!

In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to clean up your computer and help it run more efficiently. (This guide is written for Windows XP and Vista.)

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