Tips That Will Make You Work Smarter In Vista - Part 2
Yesterday we started to post the first part of the best collection of tips for a safer, more enjoyable and more easy to use Vista. And you don't need a registry cleaner for this things. Well here is tips 11-21.
11. Hide the list of most recently used programs
In the same way as in the tip above, you can also see that hide the list of the programs you have recently worked in. It is just uncheck the option to save and view a list of recently used programs under the heading of privacy.
12. Faster Start Menu
The new search box in the Start menu is very useful because you can quickly find programs in the Start menu and search for fi smile in your user folder, look for e-mails, and more. The disadvantage is that it takes a little extra time to search through all the different locations. If you want to speed up the search for programs in the Start menu, you can set the search feature so that it only searches for programs.
Start by right-clicking the Start button and select Properties. Click the Customize button and select the option Do not search for files that you find under the heading Find files. Then, uncheck the option to search in Favorites, and History and the Search of communication. Finish by clicking OK.
13. Back to Run
In the Start menu in Vista is missing the Run command. Although you can use the new Search field in a similar way (see tip above) but it goes a little TOUGHEN due to the search takes place in real time. Fortunately, the command continues but it is hidden by default.
To get back the Run command to your Start Menu, right-click the Start button and select the option Properties. Click the Customize button in the dialog that opens. The list of items, check Run command and click OK.
14. Run from the keyboard
Do you have a keyboard with the Windows key, you do not add to the Run command in the Start menu. Hold in place down the Windows key and press R.
15. Customize the power switch
To the right of the Search field to find the button switch, which by default is set to not turn off the computer without putting your computer in the state Vila. If you'd rather have the computer is switched off, this is easily arranged.
Start by clicking the Start button and type in energy alternatives in the search field. In the Power Options window that opens, click the option Specify how the switches to function. The list box to the right of the text when I press the power button, select Shut down and then click the Save Changes button.
So you control Desktop appearance and use the help function, maximum
16. Up with the icons on the Desktop
By default, it is only the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop in Vista. Sure, you should try to keep clean on the desktop but some icons Computer and Network makes life easier in front of the computer.
To add to the system icons on the desktop, start by right-clicking on the desktop and select Customize option. In the adaptation, which opens, click the option Change icons on the desktop, you can find under the heading Activities. Under the heading, select the Desktop icons since the icons you want shown.
17. Change the size of the Desktop Icons
Unlike the previous version of Windows Vista, you can easily change the icons on the desktop. It is just right-click the desktop and choose Show. Here you can choose Large Icons, Medium-sized icons and Classic icons.
18. Zoom in and out among the icons
As in Internet Explorer and certain other programs, you can use the mouse wheel button to zoom in and out.
By holding the Ctrl key and scroll wheel on the key, so to speak, zoom in and out of the Desktop. What happens is that you change the size of icons from the very, very small to very, very big.
19-21. Three ways to open Sidebar
Sidebar allows you to add the so-called gadget. To start Windows Sidebar.
Via the message field: Double-click the Windows Sidebar in the message field.
Via the Start menu: Click the Start button and select All Programs, Accessories, Windows Sid panel.
Start automatically: To get the Sidebar to start automatically when you start your computer, right-click the icon on the Windows Sidebar and select Properties. In the dialog that opens chips you Start Sidebar when Windows starts.
11. Hide the list of most recently used programs
In the same way as in the tip above, you can also see that hide the list of the programs you have recently worked in. It is just uncheck the option to save and view a list of recently used programs under the heading of privacy.
12. Faster Start Menu
The new search box in the Start menu is very useful because you can quickly find programs in the Start menu and search for fi smile in your user folder, look for e-mails, and more. The disadvantage is that it takes a little extra time to search through all the different locations. If you want to speed up the search for programs in the Start menu, you can set the search feature so that it only searches for programs.
Start by right-clicking the Start button and select Properties. Click the Customize button and select the option Do not search for files that you find under the heading Find files. Then, uncheck the option to search in Favorites, and History and the Search of communication. Finish by clicking OK.
13. Back to Run
In the Start menu in Vista is missing the Run command. Although you can use the new Search field in a similar way (see tip above) but it goes a little TOUGHEN due to the search takes place in real time. Fortunately, the command continues but it is hidden by default.
To get back the Run command to your Start Menu, right-click the Start button and select the option Properties. Click the Customize button in the dialog that opens. The list of items, check Run command and click OK.
14. Run from the keyboard
Do you have a keyboard with the Windows key, you do not add to the Run command in the Start menu. Hold in place down the Windows key and press R.
15. Customize the power switch
To the right of the Search field to find the button switch, which by default is set to not turn off the computer without putting your computer in the state Vila. If you'd rather have the computer is switched off, this is easily arranged.
Start by clicking the Start button and type in energy alternatives in the search field. In the Power Options window that opens, click the option Specify how the switches to function. The list box to the right of the text when I press the power button, select Shut down and then click the Save Changes button.
So you control Desktop appearance and use the help function, maximum
16. Up with the icons on the Desktop
By default, it is only the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop in Vista. Sure, you should try to keep clean on the desktop but some icons Computer and Network makes life easier in front of the computer.
To add to the system icons on the desktop, start by right-clicking on the desktop and select Customize option. In the adaptation, which opens, click the option Change icons on the desktop, you can find under the heading Activities. Under the heading, select the Desktop icons since the icons you want shown.
17. Change the size of the Desktop Icons
Unlike the previous version of Windows Vista, you can easily change the icons on the desktop. It is just right-click the desktop and choose Show. Here you can choose Large Icons, Medium-sized icons and Classic icons.
18. Zoom in and out among the icons
As in Internet Explorer and certain other programs, you can use the mouse wheel button to zoom in and out.
By holding the Ctrl key and scroll wheel on the key, so to speak, zoom in and out of the Desktop. What happens is that you change the size of icons from the very, very small to very, very big.
19-21. Three ways to open Sidebar
Sidebar allows you to add the so-called gadget. To start Windows Sidebar.
Via the message field: Double-click the Windows Sidebar in the message field.
Via the Start menu: Click the Start button and select All Programs, Accessories, Windows Sid panel.
Start automatically: To get the Sidebar to start automatically when you start your computer, right-click the icon on the Windows Sidebar and select Properties. In the dialog that opens chips you Start Sidebar when Windows starts.
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