Windows Vista VISUAL Quick Tips

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Make Windows Vista Faster and More Efficient: Create Shortcuts for Your Favorite Programs; Adjust Visual Effects for Best Performance; Ensure Windows Vista Is Optimized for Programs; Improve Performance with a USB Flash Drive; Run a Program with Elevated Privileges; Search Files Faster by Adding a Folder to the Index; Hear an Alert When You Press the Caps Lock Key; Display More Programs on Your Start Menu; Launch Control Panel Icons Faster using a menu; Update a Device Driver to ensure top device performance
Chapter 2: Set Up Windows Vista the Way You Want: Pin an Item to Your Start Menu; Remove an Item from Your Start Menu; Add the Run Command to the Start Menu; Display a Clock for Another Time Zone; Automatically Move the Mouse to the Default Button; Hide the Taskbar to Get More Screen Space; Run a Program in Compatibility Mode; Configure AutoPlay Actions; Change a Disk's Drive Letter
Chapter 3: Enrich Your Media Experience: Rotate an Image to See the Subject Right-Side Up; Repair a Digital Photo to Improve Image Quality; Add Tags to Categorize Your Images; Create Custom Names for Imported Images; Synchronize a Media Device with Windows Media Player; Keep a Playlist Up-to-Date Automatically; Control Music Quality by Adjusting Rip Settings; Customize the View to Locate Information Faster; Share Your Media Library with other users; Display the Windows Media Player Toolbar on Your Taskbar
Chapter 4: Get the Most Out of Your Files and Folders: Open Your Files and Folders with a Single Click; Specify a Different Program When Opening a File; Add Destinations to Your Send To Menu; Protect a File by Making it Read-Only; Perform an Advanced File Search; Save Time By Saving and Reusing a Search; Find Files Faster by Sorting and Filtering; Organize Files by Grouping and Stacking; Move Your Documents Folder; Restore a Previous Version of a File
Chapter 5: Enhance Internet Security and Privacy: Protect Children by Activating Parental Controls; Avoid Objectionable Material by Filtering Web Content; Scan for Spyware to Remove Malicious Software; Play Web Page Media Safely; Set the Junk E-mail Level to Avoid Spam; Add a Person to Your Blocked Senders List; Block Messages from a Country to Reduce Spam; Add a Person to Your Safe Senders List; Prevent Windows Mail from Sending a Read Receipt; Configure Windows Mail to Thwart E-mail Viruses
Chapter 6: Unleash the Power of Internet Explorer: Automatically Switch to New Tabs; View Open Pages as Quick Tabs; Open Multiple Pages When You Start Internet Explorer; Subscribe to a Web Feed to See New Site Content; Set the Web Feed Refresh Frequency; Improve Searching By Adding More Search Engines; Customize the Links Bar for Easier Surfing; Save Web Sites Longer to Surf More Efficiently; Delete Your Browsing History to Ensure Privacy
Chapter 7: Make E-Mail Easier: Leave Your Messages on the Server to Improve Productivity; Change Your Message Priority to Enhance Communication; E-mail Multiple People Using a Contact Group; Protect Your Contacts by Creating a Backup Copy; E-mail an Electronic Business Card; Change the Location of Your Message Store; Activate the Spell Checker to Eliminate Message Errors; Create a Rule Quickly from a Message; Synchronize a Newsgroup to Read Posts Offline
Chapter 8: Enhance Your Computer's Security and Privacy: Protect a File or Folder with Permissions; Add a Password to your user account; Enhance Security by Requiring Ctrl+Alt+Delete at Logon; Lock Your Computer to Prevent Others from Using It; Prevent Others from Starting Your Computer; Hide Recently Used Documents to Enhance Privacy; Prevent Malicious Code from Running; Switch to Advanced Sharing to Improve Security; Safeguard Your Computer with a System Image Backup
Chapter 9: Get More Out of Your Notebook and Tablet PC: Set Battery Alarms to Avoid Running Out of Power; Create a Custom Power Plan to Improve Battery Life; Define Actions for Notebook Power Buttons; Adjust Settings for a Presentation; Use Pen Flicks to Scroll Documents; Calibrate the Tablet Pen for Accurate Tapping; Capture part of the Screen with a Tablet Pen; Improve Handwriting Recognition By Enabling Automatic Learning
Chapter 10: Maximize Windows Vista Networking: View the Current Status of Your Network; Run the Network Diagnostics Tool to Repair Problems; Personalize Your Network Name and Icon; Display a Network Folder as a Disk Drive; Share a Folder with Other Users on the Network; Protect your files with Advanced File Permissions; Work with Network Files Offline; Manually Connect to a Hidden Wireless Network