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Windows Mobile devices also have a registry like other Microsoft Windows operating systems. We can customized many of the defaults on our devices to suit our needs. The structure of Windows Mobile registry is very similar to the Windows Registry structure, so if you are familiar with it, you will find this just as easy. [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

MS-DOS is an operating system created for IBM compatible computers that was first introduced by Microsoft. DOS(Disk Operating System) is a non-graphical line-oriented command-driven computer operating system. It has a relatively simple user interface. The earliest versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system were really just applications that ran on top of the MS-DOS operating [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

Fact: Windows Operating System uses 20% of your internet connection bandwidth by default! Reason: Windows reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for several reasons related to QoS or Quality of Services like Internet telephone systems, video, and also Windows Updates. Resolution: But there is a simple trick to utilize your full internet bandwidth . You can use [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

Fact: Windows Vista is throttling down the network interface to 10 packets per second to prevent choppy audio playback. Reason: Users expect multimedia applications, including music and video players, to offer a seamless playback experience. However, demand for the CPU by other concurrently running applications, like antivirus, content indexing, or even the mail client, can result [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

Javascript is a scripting language that can provide enormous functionality and the ability to create dynamic websites. JavaScript can add activity and function to a website, such as drop down menus, navigation button effects and interactive forms.You must have JavaScript enabled in your browser in order to view multimedia presentations. Please follow these instructions to [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

This tweak is useful for anyone who wants to restrict users from running specific Windows programs on a Windows Vista computer. You can restrict users from running specific programs by either using Group Policy or editing the Windows registry. Method 1: By Using Group Policy To use Group Policy Object Editor to restrict users from running specific [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

Windows Vista plays a click sound whenever you navigate your way around Windows Explorer or Internet Explorer. You can disable the clicking sound in Windows Vista by a simple method described below: Go to Windows Vista Start Menu > Control Panel > Sounds and Audio Devices Then click on the Sounds tab. Note: To open up the sounds [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

Using Windows Vista Encrypting File System (EFS), you can easily protect your data in case your machine is compromised or stolen. If you’re running the Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate editions of Windows Vista, you can use the Encrypting File System to keep your most personal documents and data safe. Encrypting files and folders in Windows Vista [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

When you first encrypt a file or folder using Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows Vista, an encryption certificate will be created. The certificate is then tied to an encryption key and together they verify your identity and which files you are able to encrypt and decrypt. It is important to backup your encryption certificate [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

Web Slices is a new feature in Internet Explorer 8, enabling websites to connect to their users by subscribing to content directly within a webpage. Web Slices behave just like feeds where clients can subscribe to get updates and notify users of changes. The idea is that web sites that traffic in constantly updating information, [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

A number of Windows Vista users experiencing problems with Windows Mail, when deleting email messages from the Inbox and Outbox. The message will first become unviewable in the reading pane and will then generate an error when you try to delete it. “Message could not be displayed Windows Mail encountered an unexpected problem while displaying this [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

Some Notes About Windows Vista Memory Diagnostic Tool: Microsoft Windows Vista comes with a built in memory diagnostic tool. This utility program will diagnose your computer’s memory as to the cause of the problem and list the errors it finds. When the diagnostic tool is finished, Windows Vista boots regularly and the results are displayed [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

MAC stands for Media Access Control and in a sense the MAC address is a computer’s true name on a LAN. An Ethernet MAC address is a six byte number, usually expressed as a twelve digit hexadecimal number (Example: 1AB4C234AB1F). Although physical MAC addresses are permanent by design, several mechanisms allow modification, or “spoofing”, of [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

The “Help and Support” link on the Windows Vista and Windows XP Start menu provides online documentation to Microsoft Windows operating system and the basic applets such as Notepad, WordPad, etc. It also educates you on the programs windows operating system contains, including systems, accessories, and communications and entertainment programs and displays links to online [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!

By default, Windows Vista uses the system drive for installing any new applications. That is, if Windows Vista is installed on the C Drive, the default folder where all the applications you install would automatically show up as C:\Program Files. This make a major load off your Windows partition if you’re running very data intensive [...] This is a content summary only. Visit www.tomstricks.com for full links, other news, and more! Subscribe this Feed for more fun!