How to open elevated command window?

• Click on Start button
• Search for command program by typing cmd.exe in the search box.
• Right click on the cmd.exe entry shown under the Programs in start menu
• Select 'Run as administrator'
• Click on 'continue' if user account control asks for confirmation.

The above steps will open a command prompt with elevated privileges.

Enable Aero in Windows Vista

Follow the below steps to enable Aero glass effect in Windows Vista.

• Click on Start icon. (or Ctrl-Esc)
• Click on Control Panel
• Under 'Appearance and Personalization' click on 'Change the color scheme'
• Select 'Windows Aero' in the list of options under Color Scheme
• Click OK
  

How to view windows event log

On windows vista machine event log can be seen by running eventvwr.exe from the run window. Another simple way to open event log is to press Start button (Ctrl -Esc) and type eventvwr in the search box and then you can see event viewer entry in the list of programs. Click on it.

What is Aero Glass in Windows Vista

Watch the below video to know what Aero glass effect is in Windows Vista.





To switch the windows in 3D like the way shown in the above video you need to press Win-tab.(Press Windows key and hold it and then press tab key). If you do not see the 3D effect then Aero might not have been enabled on your machine.

Download Synctoy for windows vista

Synctoy 2.0 Beta for windows vista operating system can be downloaded
from the below location.

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How to switch off Aero in windows vista

Following is the procedure to disable Aero affects in Windows vista operating system.

• Click on Start button
  
• Select Control Panel
  
• Click on Personalization
  
• Select 'Windows color and Appearance'
  
• If Aero is enabled Windows Aero would be the active color scheme. Now to disable it select 'Windows Vista Basic'
  

How to clear Recent items list in windows Vista

You can empty the recently opened documents list by doing the following.

• Click on Start button
  
• Right click on "Recent items"
  
• Select  'Clear Recent Items List'
  

Setting Internet explorer as default browser in Windows Vista

Following is the procedure for making IE as default browser in Windows Vista

• Select Start button
  
• Select All programs
  
• Select Default programs from the list
  
• Select Set your default programs
  
• Select Internet explorer from the programs list displayed in the left box.
  

• Now click on 'Set this program as default'
  
• Click OK
  

How to disable network in Windows Vista

Following is the procedure for disabling a network connection on a machine running Windows Vista operating system.

• Click on Start button
  
• Right click on Network
  
• Select on Properties
  
• Click on Manage network connections in the left side Tasks menu
  
• Right click on the network connection that needs to be disabled.
  
• Select Disable
  

How to join computer to a domain in Vista

Following is the step by step procedure on Windows Vista OS for joining a computer to a domain .

• Click on the start button(Shortcut for this : Ctrl-Esc)
  
• Right click on computer
  
• Select Properties from the context menu
  
• Click Change Settings under 'Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings'
  
• Select Computer name tab in System properties window
  
• Click on Change
  
• Enter appropriate domain name under the Domain check button and click OK.
• Give the credentials of the user account having privileges to join a machine into the domain

How to change computer name in Vista?

Following is the step by step procedure for changing a system name on Windows Vista OS.

• Click on the start button(Shortcut for this : Ctrl-Esc)
  
• Right click on computer
  
• Select Properties from the context menu
  
• Click Change Settings under 'Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings'
  
• Select Computer name tab in System properties window
  
• Click on Change
  
• Enter new name to the computer and click OK.