Windows XP, Windows Vista Tips, and Spyware & Adware Removal » Vista User interface http://www.windowstips.org Hundreds of simple tools, tips, and techniques that enhance your operating systems for better performance, run faster, virus free, and secure. Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:51:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en Remove Shortcut Arrows from Desktop Icons for Windows Vista http://www.windowstips.org/remove-shortcut-arrows-from-desktop-icons-for-windows-vista/ http://www.windowstips.org/remove-shortcut-arrows-from-desktop-icons-for-windows-vista/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 22:55:26 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/remove-shortcut-arrows-from-desktop-icons-for-windows-vista.html 1. Click Start
2. Type REGEDIT.EXE in the Run Command box
3. Press Enter key
4. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
5. Navigate to LNKFILE
6. Rename the value IsShortcut
7. Log out and back in again.
8. To reset it, just rename the key back again, and log off and back on.

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/remove-shortcut-arrows-from-desktop-icons-for-windows-vista/feed/ How to Enable Run Command Box in Vista’s Start Menu http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-enable-run-command-box-in-vistas-start-menu/ http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-enable-run-command-box-in-vistas-start-menu/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 22:46:35 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-enable-run-command-box-in-vistas-start-menu.html By default, the “Run” dialog is not displayed in the Start Menu. To enable it, just follow these 5 simple steps:

1. Right-click on the taskbar
2. Select Properties
3. Click on the Start Menu tab
4. Click on the Customize button
5. Scroll down and check Run

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-enable-run-command-box-in-vistas-start-menu/feed/ How to Adjust Font Size in Windows Vista http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-adjust-font-size-in-windows-vista/ http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-adjust-font-size-in-windows-vista/#comments Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:01:24 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-adjust-font-size-in-windows-vista.html Start -> Control Panel and type Adjust font size in the Search box. DPI Scaling windows will pop up, showing you two default options: 96 DPI and 120 DPI but you can change to different size if you like by clicking on Custom DPI lower bottom right-hand side and adjust the scale [...]]]> Click -> Start -> Control Panel and type Adjust font size in the Search box. DPI Scaling windows will pop up, showing you two default options: 96 DPI and 120 DPI but you can change to different size if you like by clicking on Custom DPI lower bottom right-hand side and adjust the scale that fit you.

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-adjust-font-size-in-windows-vista/feed/ How to View Hidden and System Files in Windows Vista http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-view-hidden-and-system-files-in-vista/ http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-view-hidden-and-system-files-in-vista/#comments Fri, 27 Apr 2007 18:54:46 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-view-hidden-and-system-files-in-vista.html Folders icon Click on the View tab at the top Check or uncheck the options you want ]]> Click on the the Control Panel -> Folders icon
Click on the View tab at the top
Check or uncheck the options you want

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-view-hidden-and-system-files-in-vista/feed/ Changing the Vista Desktop Icon Size http://www.windowstips.org/changing-the-vista-desktop-icon-size/ http://www.windowstips.org/changing-the-vista-desktop-icon-size/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:04:12 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/windows-vista/changing-the-vista-desktop-icon-size.html To change the size

Right click on the Desktop
Select View
Set it to Classic Icons

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