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How do I turn off the Narrator in Vista?

Posted onMay 14, 2010Leave a comment

The Windows Narrator starts every time I turn on my machine. I do not need this and have to close it before I can do anything. How can I turn it off?

CategoriessoftwareTagsnarrator, Vista

How do I turn thumbnails back on in Vista?

Posted onMarch 14, 2009March 20, 2009Leave a comment

In an effort to speed up my computer, I opted for “Adjust for best performance” in the Performance Options window. I hadn’t realised that this would disable the thumbnails of images in Windows Explorer. As Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsperformance, thumbnails, Vista, Windows Explorer

How can I recover my Windows Vista password?

Posted onSeptember 12, 2008September 12, 200810 Comments

I’ve managed to forget my password for my daughter’s laptop (Vista). My account is the only admin one on it. She’s a standard user so even though I can now logon to her account – Read More …

Categoriessoftware, technologyTagspassword, software, Vista, windows

Why does my hard disk light keep flashing when I start Vista up?

Posted onAugust 26, 2008February 9, 20143 Comments

I’ve had Vista on my laptop for a few months now and sometimes when I start up there’s a lot of hard disk activity for around 5 minutes Is this normal?

CategoriessoftwareTagsboot, Vista, windows

Is my Windows Vista 32 or 64 bit?

Posted onAugust 16, 2008September 15, 20083 Comments

I’m downloading some software for my computer and the website asked me if I want the 32-bit version or the 64-bit version. How do I know which to choose for my computer?

CategoriessoftwareTags32-bit, 64-bit, Vista

How do I connect to Windows Terminal Server with Vista?

Posted onJuly 30, 2008July 30, 2008Leave a comment

Our company is migrating all their machines from XP to Vista and I’ve hit an issue when trying to log onto Terminal Services. I’ve even logged in as an Administrator and it *still* won’t work. Read More …

CategoriesapplicationsTagsterminal services, Vista, windows

How can I speed up my Vista machine?

Posted onMay 21, 2008Leave a comment

I’ve been using Windows Vista for some time now, but recently it seems to have slowed down. Any ideas what I can do to speed it up again?

CategoriessoftwareTagsoptimisation, performance, software, Vista

How do I make my Vista boot-up screen prettier?

Posted onDecember 20, 2007January 25, 2008Leave a comment

My Vista boot-up screen is black, but I saw a coloured one on someone else’s PC. Can I have that?

CategoriessoftwareTagsboot, display, Vista

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