How to improve Instant Search
We mentioned in our previous article that Instant Search uses an index to return the results of your searches as quickly as possible. The index is like a library that … Read more
Tips & Tricks
Useful Tips & Tricks for Windows Vista, 7, 8 and Windows 10.
Disable the Windows Vista Startup Sound
After years of using Windows XP, most people (including myself) got bored with the standard startup sound. This is the reason why, after a while, I chose to disable it. … Read more
Increase the performance of your SATA disk drive
Nowadays, SATA hard disk drives are very common. They offer a series of advantages compared to older models, one of them being the improved performance. Windows Vista not only offers … Read more
How to switch back to the Classic Start Menu
One of the biggest changes in Windows Vista is the complete redesign of the Start Menu. While this change is a good thing for some people, others prefer to use … Read more
Change the amount of space used by System Restore
System Restore is a very useful feature of Windows Vista but it has one main drawback. After running for a few weeks, it can use a lot of your hard … Read more
Put the Shut Down button back on your Start Menu
In one of our previous tutorials we where showing how to configure Windows Vista to shutdown when you press the power button of your system case. Since then, many of … Read more
Remove the arrow and the “shortcut” text from your Windows Vista shortcuts
Since we launched wintuts.com we noticed that quite a high percentage of our visitors searched for a way to remove the arrow and the “shortcut” text from their Windows Vista … Read more
Take advantage of the new Quick Launch Bar
One of the small but nice new things in Windows Vista is the Quick Launch Bar. It is not just a bar with nice little shortcuts on which you click, … Read more
Changing what the power button does
When you press the power button of your Windows Vista PC, you will see that it doesn’t shut down by default. Windows Vista makes the system enter into sleep mode. … Read more
Are you lost in the new Control Panel? Switch to the old one!
One of the most visible changes in Windows Vista is the complete redesign of the Control Panel. Lots of things were moved and now you have very easy access to … Read more