Disable Windows Defender for Microsoft Vista
Windows Defender is a free Spyware/Malware active scanner Microsoft shipped with their latest client Operating System, Windows Vista (you can download here for XP). By default it’s enabled on Vista...
View ArticleRemove Windows Defender from Vista System Startup
Recently I discussed how to Disable Windows Defender for Microsoft Vista. Going along with that topic, this groovy How To will show the simple step by step process for removing Windows Defender from...
View ArticleMount an ISO Image in Windows 7, Vista and XP [How-To]
Virtual CloneDrive makes it easy to mount an ISO image with Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP 64-bit (x64) or 32-bit (x86). The same goes for .IMG and .ZBIN files. You would think Windows 7...
View ArticleImprove Stability, Compatibility and Performance of Windows Vista
Today Microsoft released a number of updates and roll-up patches for Windows Vista. Looks like we have a few more significant updates Microsoft decided can’t wait for the release of Windows Vista SP1....
View ArticleAdd Command Prompt Option to Explorer Context Menu
A few years back Microsoft released a Groovy little PowerToy which added the ability to easily open a CMD window to a specific folder using the default Windows Explorer right-click context menus. It’s...
View ArticleDisable Delete Confirmation Dialog Box for Windows 7, Vista and XP [How-To]
When deleting a file or folder in Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, the default behavior will prompt you for confirmation verifying you actually want to go forward with the delete. Some people...
View ArticleFix Dell Sound Issues after Windows Vista SP1 RC1 Upgrade
It didn’t take long to run into my first issue after I upgraded my Dell Latitude D620 to Windows Vista SP1 RC1. After the final reboot, my Sound Card quit working. When I noticed it, I tried to...
View ArticleEasily Organize and Launch Applications With RocketDock
Recently I found a little application which has changed the way I launch applications on my Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP desktops which if you think about it, is fairly significant. It’s free and...
View ArticleDisable Windows Defender Service in Windows Server 2008 or Vista
So…. I’ve already written 2 articles about how-to disable Windows Defender however, a user here recently posted a comment that they were still having problems. So….. Here is yet 1 MORE way to get...
View ArticleAdd RunAs to Explorer Context Menu in Vista and Server 2008
As a Domain Admin for a small or large corporation, it’s NEVER a good idea to login as the Domain Admin (or other privileged user) to read email or surf the Internet. After all, if you pickup a nasty...
View ArticleRemotely Manage a Microsoft Hyper-V Server from a Windows Vista Client
So, you’ve successfully migrated a few Virtual Servers Guests to Windows Server 2008 running Hyper-V but now you want to manage the Hyper-V Server remotely from another Windows Server 2008 or Vista...
View ArticleEasily Report Hard Drive Utilization for Windows Machines
Have you ever wondered "Why am I out of Hard Drive space?" or "Who is using up all the Drive space on the Server share?". Today at work I asked that VERY same question to myself and after a quick...
View ArticleCustomize Microsoft Command Prompt Window
Earlier in the Week, a reader asked how I customized the colors in my Microsoft Command Prompt / Shell (also knows as CMD.exe) or Window <funny, i’ve been doing this for 15 years and I don’t really...
View ArticleEasily Disable User Account Control (UAC) on Windows Vista
Today I built a new Windows Vista Virtual Machine and being that I’ve never documented the How-To disable UAC for Windows Vista (the annoying Security pop-up Windows people complain about), I figured I...
View ArticleChange the Registered Owner and Company Name in Windows [How-To]
When installing Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP for the first time, you should have been prompted to enter an Owner Name and Organization / Company name. Normally there’s never a need to change...
View ArticleIncrease Windows 7 and Vista Performance using ReadyBoost [How-To]
Another great feature about Windows 7 and Windows Vista is Readyboost which allows you to turn a portable storage device into memory for your PC. Windows Vista Readyboost allows you to use a USB 2.0...
View ArticleDisable UAC Pop-Up for Administrators in Windows Vista
Windows Vista comes with some pretty nice security features. One of them is User Account Control (UAC) basically designed to fill the gaps currently being exploited on Grand Ma’s computer using...
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Service Pack 2 BETA Released for Vista and Server 2008
Although several sites have been talking about the release since yesterday, I just noticed on microsoftpost.com (sorry for the shameless plug) that Service Pack 2 “BETA” for Windows Vista and Windows...
View ArticleSetup Virtual PC Networking Using a Wireless Connection
Recently I lost the internal network card on my home desktop. Good news is I had a spare Wireless card! Bad news… the box is my groovyPost test box where I run several VM’s using Microsoft Virtual...
View ArticleJoin an Active Directory Windows Domain with Windows 7 or Vista [How-To]
Although a little different from the Windows XP process, joining a Windows 7 or Windows Vista machine to a Windows AD Domain is pretty much the same with just a few exceptions. Let’s jump right into...
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