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Faster, Vista, Faster!

2007-04-17T21:36:00.000+08:00

One of my favorite features in Windows Vista is one I don't think Microsoft is emphasizing enough: ReadyBoost. It lets you use a flash drive to speed up Vista, and it does so noticeably. I'd love to see Microsoft selling retail copies of Vista packaged with a 1- or 2-gigabyte flash drive. Unfortunately, the company seems more interested in hyping the Aero interface, which is cool but basically

NTLDR is Missing.

2007-04-17T20:58:00.000+08:00

Issue: NTLDR is Missing. Related errors: Below are the full error messages that may be seen when the computer is booting. NTLDR is Missing Press any key to restart Boot: Couldn't find NTLDR Please insert another disk NTLDR is missing Press Ctrl Alt Del to Restart

Top 5 Cool Vista Tricks

2007-04-16T23:20:00.000+08:00

1. The Value of VHDVista's CompletePC backup is more valuable than you might think. After you do a CompletePC backup, you'll see a group of XML files and a large .VHD file in your backup folder. The files will be large because CompletePC backup's file compression isn't much to speak of. For example, I did a CompletePC backup of a 12GB drive and it finished just under 10GB after backup

Windows Vista Shortcut Keys

2007-04-16T23:12:00.000+08:00

Managing Windows Win+TabFlip 3D [more info] Ctrl+Win+TabPersistent Flip 3D Win+TCycle through applications on taskbar (showing its live preview) Win+MMinimize all open windows Win+Shift+MUndo all window minimization Win+DToggle showing the desktop Starting Programs Win+1Open the first program on your Quick Launch bar Win+2Open the second program on your Quick Launch bar Win+nOpen the nth

NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt.

2007-04-16T22:57:00.000+08:00

Issue: NTOSKRNL.EXE is missing or corrupt. Related errors: Below is a listing of the full error message that may be related to this error. Windows NT could not start because the below file is missing or corrupt: C:\Winnt\System32\Ntoskrnl.exe Cause: Keyboard issueMiscellaneous

Dual-Booting Win XP and Vista

2007-04-16T22:43:00.000+08:00

Just when you have Windows XP working exactly the way you want, along comes Windows Vista. You want the new OS, but you need to keep the old one as well. Do you need to buy a new PC?No way: Dual-boot instead. Dual-booting means installing two operating systems on your computer and, at start-up, choosing which one to

Windows Vista tips & trick

2007-04-16T22:30:00.000+08:00

1. If you hate the look of Aero, click Start/Control Panel/Themes and you can choose a non-Aero theme, such as Windows Classic. 2. Windows Vista's installer can detect serial-ATA (SATA) drives without the need to provide a driver diskette. Don't bother creating a diskette for your SATA drives before you install Vista.

Windows History

2007-04-16T21:31:00.000+08:00

Microsoft first began development of the Interface Manager (subsequently renamed Microsoft Windows) in September 1981.Although the first prototypes used Multiplan and Word-like menus at the bottom of the screen, the interface was changed in 1982 to use pull-down menus and dialogs, as used on the Xerox Star.Microsoft finally announced Windows in November 1983, with pressure from just-released