Turn Off System Beeps
This tweak prevents the system beeps from being audible without altering any other audio settings.
Category Archives: Windows
Reset Shell Folders Default Paths
Windows stores the location of per-user special folders under the following registry key:
Turn Off Low Disk Space Checks
This will prevent Windows Vista from checking the space on your hard drive and popping up the notorious “Hey, you”re running out of space!” warning balloon.
Hack User Account Control
Windows Vista’s User Account Control (UAC) is the new operating system’s most universally reviled feature. Sure, it helps protect you, but it also annoys you to no end.
NoDriveTypeAutoRun and AutoPlay
This registry hack will control what happens to AutoPlay when you put a CD into the drive caddy. Researching NoDriveTypeAutoRun, reminds me of a tip that I was given for playing chess; when you find a good move, look for an even better one. Previously I had known about plain AutoRun, but now I have found a more… Read More »
Automatic Daily Defrag
Defragmenting your hard drive is a simple way to improve disk access and improve the overall zip of your PC. The only downside is that it can take several hours to run. Also, it’s not something that most people remember to do on a regular basis.
How to Connect to Another Computer with Remote Desktop
How to start Remote Desktop and login to another computer from yours in Windows Vista. The capability must be enabled on the computers you wish to login to.
0x745f2780 referenced memory at 0x00000000
The instruction at 0x745f2780 referenced memory at 0x00000000. The memory could not be read. To try to solve this issue, try the following steps:
Disable CTRL+ALT+Delete Unlock Prompt After Wakeup
Are you done hitting CTRL+ALT+Delete and login with your username and password every time Windows Vista decides to hibernate or go to sleep. You can disable it from prompting you for this information though.
Configure Time and Date Settings in Windows 2008 Server Core
Windows Server 2008 has an interesting option to install it with a minimal graphical user interface (or GUI for short). This method of installation is called “Server Core”, and it allows an administrator to only install the minimum binaries required to run a specific server role (currently, there are 9 possible Server Core roles).