One of the better upgrades in Windows Vista is the ability to see the file name of a running process through the Task Manager.
How many times have you seen a process in Task Manager but couldn’t figure out what it was and what caused it to run?
This function isn’t turned on by default, but is simple enough to do.
Read about how to enable it by clicking here.
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Do you need to do a “clean install” of Windows Vista using an upgrade version of the software to your formatted or unformatted hard drive. Alan gives a great tip to help you do this.
After installing Windows, you have a 30-day trial period to either activate the product or let it lose some functionality. You can activate XP or Vista by allowing the software to contact Microsoft’s servers via your Internet connection. Or, if you’re paranoid about an automated session of this kind, you can call a phone number in various countries to receive a code to enter on your keyboard.
Have you ever wanted to change the text on your Windows Start button to something custom that more fits your ideas. I found this interesting tip when researching one of our old archive files.
The tip over at Elder Geek includes some nice pictures of this tip and may make it easier to follow then our archives.
Give it a try to customize your PC to your liking. Please remember to backup before you make any changes.
