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Turn on Remote Desktop in Windows Vista

by Arun on 10. Nov, 2009 in Windows Vista

In Vista, the Remote Desktop connection feature is disabled by default. If you need to access your PC from another system or vice versa, you can easily enable this feature. To do that, 1. Right-click the “My Computer” 2. Click “Properties“. 3. On the left pane, click the “Remote Settings” link. 4. Select “Allow Assistance [...]

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Disable Win+X Shortcut Keys on Windows

by Arun on 22. Oct, 2009 in MsWindows, Windows Vista, Windows Xp

In order to disable the Win+x shortcut keys on windows, we have to tweak the Registry. To do this, 1. Just open up “regedit.exe” through the “start menu -> Run” box. 2. Navigate to the following key (Note : Please create the key if it doesn’t exist).

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Add Encrypt / Decrypt Options to Windows Vista Right-Click Menu

Add Encrypt / Decrypt Options to Windows Vista Right-Click Menu

by Arun on 15. Oct, 2009 in MsWindows, Windows Vista

In order to Add the encrypt/decrypt options in the right click menu, do the following. 1. Click the “Start” button. 2.Open “regedit.exe” by typing it in the search box. 3. Find the following registry key.

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Renaming the Recycle Bin

Renaming the Recycle Bin

by Arun on 08. Oct, 2009 in Windows Vista, Windows Xp

If you dont like the name of “Recycle Bin” , you can change it to anything you like by using the registry as follows. To do this, 1. Click on the “Start” menu. 2. Select the “Run” command. 3. Type in “Regedit” and press “Enter“. 4. In the registry editor, go to the following key. [...]

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Pin "Folders" to Start menu in Windows Vista

by Arun on 02. Oct, 2009 in Windows Vista

Windows Vista allows you to pin your favorite or most frequently used applications to the Start menu. This gives you instant access to applications you frequently use.  But you should also know how to pin folders to the Start menu. To do that: 1. Click “Start“. 2. Type “regedit” in the “Search” box. 3. Browse [...]

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