by Prasanna Vignesh
29. May 2007 22:08
Show Run Command on Start Menu
Hey Guys. Interesting tread, Here the one i found...
1. Right click on your taskbar and select Properties.
2. Click on the Start Menu Tab and then select Customize.
3. Scroll through the list and check the Run Command check box.
4. Hit OK a few times and it is back.
Resize Partitions with Vista Disk Management
1. Click on the Start Button and right click on Computer and select Manage.
2. Expand the Storage section and select Disk Management.
3. Then just right click on any partition and select either Expand or Shrink to
change the size of the partition.
Disable Network Printer Search.
When browsing through shared folders and network computers Explorer can
slow down when it is searching the local network for printers. This
sounds like a great feature and may be useful for some but I would
rather disable it to get maximum performance when browsing through
folders.How to do it…..
* Hit Alt to bring up the menubar if it is not already on the screen.
* Click on Tools and select Folder Options.
* On the View Tab, uncheck Automatically search for network printers.
Disable the not required services.
Services are background processes which keeps running waiting for a
response, so if you dont use the application it still runs and uses
resource.How to do it…
* For this type “msconfig” without double quotes in the run prompt or at the command prompt.
* Go to services up tab un check the unneeded startup items.
There are several services you can disable to help improve performance.
* Desktop Window Manager Session Manager - Provides Desktop Window Manager startup and maintenance services.
* If you don’t plan on using Aero Glass, you can disable this service.
* Diagnostic Policy Service - Enables problem detection,
troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components.Set to Disabled
* Diagnostic Service Host - Same as above
* Diagnostic System Host - Same as above
* Offline Files - The Offline Files service performs maintenance
activities on the Offline Files cache, responds to user logon and
logoff events, implements the internals of the public API, and
dispatches interesting events to those interested in Offline Files
activities and changes in cache state.
* Terminal Services - Allows users to connect interactively to a remote
computer. Remote Desktop and Terminal Server depend on this service. If
you don’t use either of these, then you can disable the service.
* Windows Error Reporting Service - Allows errors to be reported when
programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be
delivered.
* Windows Search - Formerly this was the Indexing Service. Provides content indexing.
Note: For more
Windows Vista Tips, Tricks &
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