How To Change Aero's Glass Transparent Borders.

You can change the size of the transparent borders in Windows Vista's Aero interface.

Right-click the Desktop and select Personalize.
Click Windows Color and Appearance.
Click Open classic appearance properties.
Make sure that Windows Aero is selected as the color scheme.
Click the Advanced button on the right side of the dialog box.
Select Border Padding in the Item drop-down box.
To change the size of the border, type a new size for the border.
Click OK, then OK again. The sizes of the borders will now change.

How To Power Up Windows Explorler Right Click Menu.

The Windows Explorer's shortcut menu is very useful as it is. Did you know that there are some hidden shortcuts you can bring up by holding down another key while you right click?
To power up the right-click menu in Windows Vista simply hold down the Shift key then right-click on the file. Now you will see the additional options show up on the menu.

The Scan With option is only available when antivirus software is installed on your system.

Additional options:

Open as Read-Only: It opens the file as a read-only file.
Pin to Start Menu: Pins a shortcut in the top section of the Start menu.
Add to Quick Launch: Adds a shortcut to the file to the Quick Launch toolbar.
Copy as Path: Copies the file name and path to the Windows clipboard.

Is Your System Ready for Windows Vista?

If you're thinking of upgrading your current machine to Windows Vista, the first thing you're going to want to do is check out your current machine to see if it's up to speed. The basic requirements call for a recent CPU, a gigabyte of RAM, and 15 gigabytes of free space on your hard drive. You're also going to want a fast graphics processor, especially if you're going to use the 3D graphics interface, Aero. But there are countless other ways that your system might not be ready for the demands of Vista. The easiest way to find out if you've got the stuff you need to upgrade is to use the free, downloadable Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor from Microsoft's web site. When it works correctly, the Advisor goes through all of your system components, telling you what will work and what you'll have trouble with. Of course, I found out that the Advisor is not without its share of problems.

Windows Vista is finally here!

Microsoft's long-awaited Windows Vista operating system will become widely available to consumers tonight and the world will be watching to see how well it sells. Retailers like Comp USA and Best Buy will be opening some stores early, using a tactic typically reserved for video-game consoles. The software can be purchased either alone to upgrade older computers, or comes included on new PCs. The software giant is putting its considerable marketing might behind the long-awaited upgrade to Windows Vista, with appearances being made by Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer.

How to Set Windows Vista Task Manager to Show File Name of Running Process

Windows Vista has the ability to show 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 where on earth it was located? This ability isn’t turned on by default, but it’s simple enough to do.
To start task manager:
Right click on the taskbar and choose task manager.
Select the View menu and Select Columns.
Select the Image Path Name checkbox in the list.
Now you should see the file name in the list of running processes.
For process that does not show an image path name it's because they are running from the windows' directory, or somewhere in the system path.

How to Enable Quick Search on Windows Vista

Windows Vista has a new feature that lets you quickly search in a folder by just starting to type, which will focus the search box. This comes in handy when searching in a large folder.

To enable this option:
Click the Organize button in any folder, and select Folder and Search Options from the menu. In the Folder Options screen, click the View tab, and scroll the Advanced settings box down to the bottom. You should see Automatically type into the Search Box Click OK, and you should be able to search in the current folder by just starting to type. The right file should come up instantly as you type.