Remove all remnants of the Windows Vista SP1 installation

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When you install Vista SP1, the installation procedure leaves all of the pre-SP1 files on your system in case you need to uninstall it. As you can imagine, these files, which are required to allow you to uninstall SP1 and revert back to the original version, can take up a large amount of hard disk space. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to use the Vista SP1 Files Removal Tool. [Read More] Posted By: Greg Shultz on 04/02/2008 @ 12:26:54 PM in Microsoft Windows

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Put the default Search back in Windows Vista SP1

Greg Shultz investigates the removal of the default Search command from both the Start menu and the context or right-click menu in Microsoft Vista SP1. He then shows you how you can put the Search command back. [Read More] Posted By: Greg Shultz on 05/15/2008 @ 08:27:22 AM in Microsoft Windows

The Choice command is back in Windows Vista

Microsoft has put the Choice command back in Windows Vista and made it a bit more powerful. Since the Choice command can come in extremely handy in a lot of situations and because it has been absent so long, Greg Shultz thought it would be worthwhile to revisit this command. [Read More] Posted By: Greg Shultz on 05/07/2008 @ 11:17:51 AM in Microsoft Windows

Examine the new Ultimate Extras available for Windows Vista Ultimate

If you're running Windows Vista Ultimate and have already upgraded to SP1, then you now have access to two new Ultimate Extras: Windows Sound Schemes and Windows DreamScene Content Pack #3. Greg Shultz takes a look at these two new Ultimate Extras. [Read More] Posted By: Greg Shultz on 04/30/2008 @ 12:36:04 PM in Microsoft Windows

How do I... Add my existing Gmail account to Windows Mail?

Google has added IMAP capabilities to Gmail, thus making it possible for you to access your Gmail account in Windows Mail. With IMAP capabilities built into Gmail, you have the ability to use both Windows Mail and the Web-based interface at the same time. In this edition of the Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to configure Windows Mail to send and receive e-mail messages from Gmail's server. [Read More] Posted By: Greg Shultz on 04/23/2008 @ 12:52:54 PM in Microsoft Windows

An investigation of GUI changes found in Windows Vista SP1

Greg Shultz takes a look at a few of these visible changes in Microsoft Windows Vista SP1 and explores some of the advantages and disadvantage of these changes. He also offers some comparisons between the original RTM version of the update and the SP1 version. [Read More] Posted By: Greg Shultz on 04/16/2008 @ 11:47:48 AM in Microsoft Windows

Integrate your favorite search engine into Windows Vista

Increase the usefulness of Microsoft Windows Vista by adding Google to Vista's Start Search feature and as the default search provider in Internet Explorer 7's Instant Search box. In this Windows Vista Report, Greg Shultz shows you how to configure Vista to take advantage of these search tweaks. [Read More] Posted By: Greg Shultz on 04/09/2008 @ 08:36:44 AM in Microsoft Windows