Windows Vista includes a two-way firewall that has outbound filtering disabled by default. That feature is turned off as well as hidden in Vista. In fact, it is hidden so well that many users may think that the two-way firewall was yet another feature that was pulled from the final product. While that is true for other features the two-way firewall made it into the final product, you just need to know how to find it.
Very simple, Click on the Start Button and key in wf.msc and hit Enter.
This will bring up the comprehensive Windows Firewall with Advanced Security management interface. Here you will be able to configure rules for incoming as well as outgoing connections.
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
How to Restore Files in Windows Vista?
To restore files in Windows Vista, perform the following steps:
1.Click the Start button, and click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.
2.Click System and Maintenance, and then click Back Up and Restore Center.
3.Click Restore files.
4.Choose either to restore the latest backup or a previous backup and click Next.
5.Choose the folders to restore.
6.Click Next.
7.Choose the location you want to restore to and click Start restore.
Files are restored to the location you chose.
Note: Check out my other post on how to back up files in Windows Vista.
1.Click the Start button, and click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears.
2.Click System and Maintenance, and then click Back Up and Restore Center.
3.Click Restore files.
4.Choose either to restore the latest backup or a previous backup and click Next.
5.Choose the folders to restore.
6.Click Next.
7.Choose the location you want to restore to and click Start restore.
Files are restored to the location you chose.
Note: Check out my other post on how to back up files in Windows Vista.
How to Back Up Files in Windows Vista
To back up files in Windows Vista™, perform the following steps:
1.Click the Start button, and click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2.Click System and Maintenance, and then click Back Up and Restore Center.
3.Click Back up files. If you are prompted for an administrator password
or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
4.Choose the location to back up your files and click Next.
5.Choose the type of files you want to back up and click Next.
6.Choose how often you want to create the backup and click Save settings and
start backup.
Your files are now backed up to your specified location.
1.Click the Start button, and click Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
2.Click System and Maintenance, and then click Back Up and Restore Center.
3.Click Back up files. If you are prompted for an administrator password
or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
4.Choose the location to back up your files and click Next.
5.Choose the type of files you want to back up and click Next.
6.Choose how often you want to create the backup and click Save settings and
start backup.
Your files are now backed up to your specified location.
Where is Outlook Express in Windows Vista?
Outlook Express has been replaced by Windows Mail, an improved e-mail program with enhancements such as junk mail filtering and protection against phishing messages.
To open Windows Mail: click the Start button, All Programs, and then click Windows Mail.
To open Windows Mail: click the Start button, All Programs, and then click Windows Mail.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
How to Add Additional Time Zone Clocks in Windows Vista.
Adding Time Zone Clocks
If you want to keep track of what time it is in a different city or country, you can add a clock set to that particular time zone to the clock that’s already on the taskbar. You can add up to two clocks for different time zones.
Here's how to add the aditional clocks.
Click the Start button, type time in the Search box, and click Date And Time to display the Date And Time dialog box.
On the Additional Clocks tab, select this check box to show an additional clock.
Select the time zone you want.
Enter a short, descriptive name for the new clock.
Select this check box, and repeat steps 2 through 4 if you want to add another clock.
Click OK.
To see the clocks, click the clock on the taskbar.
Click anywhere outside the window to close it.
If you want to keep track of what time it is in a different city or country, you can add a clock set to that particular time zone to the clock that’s already on the taskbar. You can add up to two clocks for different time zones.
Here's how to add the aditional clocks.
Click the Start button, type time in the Search box, and click Date And Time to display the Date And Time dialog box.
On the Additional Clocks tab, select this check box to show an additional clock.
Select the time zone you want.
Enter a short, descriptive name for the new clock.
Select this check box, and repeat steps 2 through 4 if you want to add another clock.
Click OK.
To see the clocks, click the clock on the taskbar.
Click anywhere outside the window to close it.
How to Capture Screenshots in Windows Vista.
With Windows Vista you can use Snip to capture screenshots to put in documents or e-mail.
Click the Startup Menu and type SNIP
Next to the New button, click on the down-arrow and select what type of capture, Free Form, Rectangular, Window or Full-Screen.
Once you capture the screen.
Captured file can save as a PNG, GIF or JPG
Click the Startup Menu and type SNIP
Next to the New button, click on the down-arrow and select what type of capture, Free Form, Rectangular, Window or Full-Screen.
Once you capture the screen.
Captured file can save as a PNG, GIF or JPG
How to Resize a Partition in Windows Vista.
With Windows Vista now you have the ability to resize partitions with the new Disk Management console.
Right click on Computer
Select Manage (Expand the Storage section)
Click on Disk Management
Right click on a partition and select either Shrink or Extend depending on what you want to do
Warning: Your should always backup your data first before changing partition properties.
Right click on Computer
Select Manage (Expand the Storage section)
Click on Disk Management
Right click on a partition and select either Shrink or Extend depending on what you want to do
Warning: Your should always backup your data first before changing partition properties.
How to Fix iTunes in Windows Vista.
If you are an iTunes user and have purchased any songs from the on-line store you may have some issues when trying to authorize your computer to play back your songs. While authorizing your computer to play your purchased songs iTunes will say everything was successful but you will still not be able to play your songs. Why? Because iTunes is being bad and trying to write to a part of the registry that a normal user does not have access to.
Currently Apple has said they are working on a Vista compatible version of iTunes. For now, there is a work around that will help you play your purchased songs in iTunes:
Right click on your iTunes shortcut and select Properties.
Click on the Compatibility tab.
Check the Run as an Administrator box on the bottom of the screen and hit OK.
Currently Apple has said they are working on a Vista compatible version of iTunes. For now, there is a work around that will help you play your purchased songs in iTunes:
Right click on your iTunes shortcut and select Properties.
Click on the Compatibility tab.
Check the Run as an Administrator box on the bottom of the screen and hit OK.
Ho to Turn on Outbound Filtering on Windows Vista Firewall
Windows Vista includes a two-way firewall that has outbound filtering disabled by default. Perhaps it's too complicated for end-users to use so they had that feature turned off as well as hidden. In fact, it is hidden so well that many users may think that the two-way firewall was yet another feature that was pulled from the final product. While that is true for other features the two-way firewall made it into the final product, you just need to know how to find it.
To get started, just click on the Start, Run and type in wf.msc and hit Enter. This will bring up the comprehensive Windows Firewall with Advanced Security management interface. Here you will be able to configure rules for incoming as well as outgoing connections.
To get started, just click on the Start, Run and type in wf.msc and hit Enter. This will bring up the comprehensive Windows Firewall with Advanced Security management interface. Here you will be able to configure rules for incoming as well as outgoing connections.
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