Windows Vista

Last Updated on 30 Jan. 2012, Total: 153 Knowledge Base Tips

116 Admin Tips
29 Administration
1 Application Compatibility
1 Built-in Diagnostics
42 Deployment
11 Misc
18 Networking
5 Security
9 Troubleshooting
3 Registry Tips
2 Registry Hacks
34 User Tips
3 Collaboration and Sharing
9 Internet Explorer
14 Misc
3 Search
5 Shell (GUI)

  1. Removing RTM Files from Vista SP1

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 22 Oct. 2008
    • Section: Misc

    Installing Service Pack 1 on Windows Vista archives certain files so you can remove SP1 later if you decide to. You can reclaim disk space by deleting these files... Read More

  2. Branding the Vista Logon Screen

    Enterprises could easily brand the logon screen for Windows XP. For Vista however, doing this requires a third-party product... Read More

  3. Backing Up the Outlook Auto Complete Name List

    • by Chris Sanders
    • Published on 2 Oct. 2008
    • Section: Misc

    Backing up the Microsoft Outlook auto complete list is indeed possible and easier than you think... Read More

  4. Resolving Problems After Applying an Update

    You can use System File Checker to try and resolve problems that occur after an update has been applied... Read More

  5. Importing a language pack into Windows PE

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 29 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    You can customize your Windows PE build environment by importing additional components such as language packs... Read More

  6. Don’t Disable Any Default Services in Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 23 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Security

    You should not disable any of the default services running on Vista - here is why... Read More

  7. Specifying MAK Keys in Answer Files

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 16 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Where do you specify a MAK key in an answer file for automating installation of Vista?... Read More

  8. Searching for Arbitrary Files on Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 9 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Search

    The quickest way to find an arbitrary file on a Vista computer... Read More

  9. UI for creating answer files for Vista

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 2 Sept. 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Here’s an online site you can use to create answer files for installing Vista... Read More

  10. Using Audit Mode for Sysprep

    • by Mitch Tulloch
    • Published on 26 Aug. 2008
    • Section: Deployment

    Here’s the who, the why and the how to use audit mode in Sysprep... Read More