Archive for October, 2007

Ubuntu Impressions

Well after installing ubuntu 7.10 on virtualbox I must say I was a neat expierience but I’m glad I had the opportunity to try it without actually having installed it on my computer. I mean it’s a good system and and has a nice interface, but underneath it all it’s still Linux. What I mean [...]

October 30, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Ubuntu

Checking Out Ubuntu

So I’v been hearing a lot about the Ubuntu O/S lately and wanting to check it out. However since I don’t have an extra computer laying around and I have never dualbooted Operating systems before, so I looked for a way that could check it out but not loose my current system. In my search [...]

October 29, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Tags: , , ,  Â· Posted in: Computers, Ubuntu

Vista Issue – No Network – Server Execution Failed

I suffered this error today after installing the latest Version AIM messenger that would be version 6. I discovered I was given no access to my network and sharing folder yet still sporadically had internet access. So Here’s how I managed to fix it. I uninstalled AIM I uninstalled the viewpoint media player which came [...]

October 26, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Windows

Deleting that Windows.old folder

If you reinstalled vista only to find half your files were backed up into a folder on your C drive called “windows.old” you can easily delete it using the following steps. Click Start In the search box type disk clean and hit enter to open the Disk Cleanup tool Choose “Files from all users on [...]

October 26, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Vista Tweaks, Windows

Downgrading from Windows Vista 64 bit to 32 bit with your upgrade disk

Most users who installed 64 bit copies of vista than decided it wasn’t for them for one reason or another found that they had product key problems once they wanted to re-install vista 32 bit using thier upgrade disk. Most would have to install windows Xp then run the upgrade again, but here’s a nice [...]

October 26, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Vista Tweaks, Windows

Increase and Change Size of Taskbar’s Window Preview in Vista with Thumbnail Sizer

There is a nice feature on windows vista that allows you to see a thumbnail of the minimized windows in your taskbar. It’s one of the things I love about vista. The live window taskbar hover preview can even support playing or streaming video or movie in animated preview. However, the thumbnail preview is kind [...]

October 25, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Vista Tweaks, Windows

Customize Start Menu power buttons

There are two new power buttons on the Windows Vista start menu that behave differently than in previous versions of Windows. The main button, that looks like a power button actually puts your computer to sleep, not really turning it completely off. The other button locks your computer. I personally do not like putting my [...]

October 25, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Vista Tweaks, Windows

Budgeting

Well for the first time in my life I decided to take control of working our budget here at home instead of letting Mark do it all I approached it somewhat vigorously, because I knew by doing this I would help get alot of the stress of his shoulders, and to that extent it has [...]

October 20, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: From the mouth of Angel, Miscellaneous

Disable the User Account Control (UAC)

One of the most commonly asked questions about vista is “How the hell do I disable the User account control On vista?!?!” You would be surprised at how easy it is do do this. I’ll outline the process below. 1. Logon to your windows vista desktop (a given) 2. Open your start menu and select [...]

October 19, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Vista Tweaks, Windows

Enable DreamScene Video Wallpaper in Windows XP and non-Ultimate Vista

(Full credit for this article goes to My Digital Life Blog ) Windows DreamScene (also Motion Desktop) is a nice extra feature that plays high definition video content or movie as desktop background with animated wallpaper instead of static graphic. Unfortunately, Microsoft only offers the feature to Windows Vista Ultimate users for free download. But [...]

October 11, 2007 · Angel · No Comments
Posted in: Computers, Vista Tweaks


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