Tweaks, tricks, and hacks to make Windows Vista fly

1. Right click the Taskbar in an open area
2. Click on Properties
3. Clickon the Start Menu tab
4. Click the Customize button to get to the Customize Start Menu

5. Scrolldown the list until you find the Run command checkbox and check it
6. Click OK and the Run command will now appear on the Start Menu.

The Windows Vista default setting is to show the Welcome Center on startup. While the Welcome Center is mildly interesting the first time you see it, you will quickly tire of it appearing every time you boot your Vista PC. This behavior is easily changed by unchecking the Run a Startup button located at the bottom of the Welcome Center.

1. Right clicking the Windows Sidebar icon in the system tray
2. Click Properties
3. Uncheck the Start Sidebar when Windows starts checkbox
4. Click OK

Underthe Windows Activation section there is a link: Change Product Key. Clicking that link brings up the screen shown in where you can enter in a different Product Key.

1. Copy the Windows Explorer shortcut, usually found in the Start Menu under Accessories, to the Desktop.
2. Right click the shortcut and click properties.
3. Clickon the Shortcut tab to get the window shown.
4. Change the Target filed to the desired location.
5. Click OK

1. Right click the Taskbar and click Properties on the resulting menu
2. Click the Start Menu tab
3. Uncheck the checkboxes under Privacy
4. Click OK

The icons located on the Windows Vista Start Menu default to large.

1. Right click the Taskbar and click on Properties
2. Click the Start Menu tab
3. Click the Customize button
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the list
5. Uncheck the Use large icons checkbox
6. Click OK twice

1. Click the Start button
2. Open the Run dialog box (or type regedit in to the search box on the Start Menu)
3. Type in regedit and press Enter
4. Navigate to the following registry key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
   Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
   Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
   
5. Create a new DWORD 32-bit by right clicking in the key area
6. Copy this as the key name including the brackets:
   {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}
   
7. Close regedit
8. Right click on the Desktop and click the Refresh menu entry --- Internet Explorer should now appear.

1. Open the Control Panel and click on the Folder Options icon
2. Click on the View tab

Click on the Change Plan Settings under one of the default plans to make changes.

For additional fine tuning click Change advanced power settings.

1. Right click on the Desktop
2. Choose the View menu item
3. Change to Classic Icons

1. Right click on the time display located in Taskbar System Tray
2. Select the Adjust Date/Time menu item
3. Click on the Additional Clocks tab
4. Choose a time zone
5. Click the checkbox next to Show this clock
6. Click OK