Category Archives: Microsoft

Adjust Windows Vista Indexing

Windows Vista works in the background to automatically index all the files in the Start Menu, user profile folders and files setup for offline access by default. If you have many files in these locations and the files change often, the indexing service may slow down your system’s performance. You can adjust the parameters of the indexing service,… Read More »

How to Disable IPv6

To disable certain IPv6 components in Windows Vista, follow these steps: Note:- If the DisabledComponents entry is unavailable, you must create it. To do this, follow these steps: Type any one of the following values to configure the IPv6 protocol, and then click OK: Now You must restart your computer for these changes to take affect.

Vista Sidebar SCOM Info

Microsoft has released a sidebar gadget, which you can download here, that gives insight into the SCOM environment for your organization.

Windows Indexing Service

The Windows Indexing Service provides you with the ability to perform advanced searches on directories located on your computer and on shared directories on the network. The Indexing Service was introduced with IIS (Internet Information Services) and is now installed with Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Unable to Turn Off Out of Office

After turning on your Out of Office assistant, you may find that it won”t turn back off. You may be presented with the following error when attempting to turn it off: