Windows Vista Troubleshooting Tricks

Windows Vista Tricks Indexing Options


-->Click on the Start Button and enter Indexing Options. Hit Enter and the Indexing Options should load.
-->Click on the Modify button, followed by Show all locations.
Scroll through the tree-view and uncheck all options except the Start Menu. Hit OK.

Note: For advanced users, you can also change other indexing options, like the file types to index, by clicking on the Advanced button.


Adjust Vista Glass Window Border


- Right click on your desktop and select Personalize.
- Click -> Windows Color and Appearance.
- Click -> Open Classic Appearance Properties
- Click -> Advanced. - Select -> Border Padding in the Items drop down box.
- Increase or decrease your border size in windows vista.
- Hit OK.
Stop Applications That Auto-start On Startup - Windows Vista Troubleshooting 2

There are 2 ways to stop applications that auto-start when you login to Windows Vista. You can either use the System Configuration Utility or the new Software Explorer in
Windows Defender

Method 1: System Configuration Utility
Click on the Start Button, enter msconfig and hit Enter.
Click on the Startup tab.
Uncheck items that you do want to auto-start and click OK.

Method 2: Windows Defender
Click on the Start Button, enter Windows Defender and hit Enter.
Click on the Tools from the top menu bar.
Click on Software Explorer and select Show for All Users.
Select an application to either Remove or Disable.

Editing the Boot file in Windows Vista -(troubleshooting helpful)

One of the major changes in Vista that the average user will not notice but anyone that has a multi-boot system will is that the old text based Boot.ini file no longer exists. It
has been replaced by a boot config database that is edited via a command line tool BCDEDIT.
Whilst BCDEDIT works quite well - fumbling around with the command line, ensuring the right switches and settings are put in can sometimes be pretty frustrating (no - I am
not saying that a GUI tool replaces a CLI tool - but I am saying that for ease of use a good GUI can be very helpful)
A freeware GUI Boot database editing tool that I have seen and used is VistaBootPRO. Putting it mildly - it rocks! I should point out at this time that I am under no
commercial agreements with the makers of the product - I just like it and have and will recommend it to any administrator of Vista.

This Windows vista troubleshooting tips help you optimise windows vista.

Windows vista printer installation problem and troubleshooting.

Windows vista facing problem with printer installation, some may be due to printer drivers or some problem due to windows vista configuration settings.

. Microsoft says you have to use UAC to get a printer installed. If you do not use it, you get this ugly message:

“Windows cannot connect to the printer. The specified print monitor is unknown.”

This error message shows up is not clear, it has nothing to do with the printer you choose to use or the process you take. This particular message is displayed when trying to add a printer via the wizard:

Solution available for printer installation on windows vista.

-->Only solution available is to re-enable UAC, restart the PC, add the printer, go through the UAC prompts, disable UAC, and then restart once more. It is really teasing.

-->If you are not using printer soo often than you can try this

1. Open the network share to the remote computer that has the printer installed.
2. Browse to the printer.
3. Drag the printer to the desktop with the right-mouse button, and select “Create shortcut.”
4. Drag the document you want to print to the shortcut on your desktop.
5. Rinse and repeat.

Another bug that got past the extensive RTM testing process. It is a bug that came into existence during the finalization process.

-->Troubleshoot printer installation in windows vista.

1. In Vista PC’s go to “Control Panel” - “Printers” - “Add printer”.
2. Click “Add a local printer” (I know you want to add a network printer but that way it doesn’t work).
3. Click “Create a new port” - “Local Port” - “Next”
4. In the next box you have to enter a port name like this: \\PC name\Printer name where “PC name” is the network name of the XP PC where you have the printer and “Printer name” the network name of that printer. Be careful with these names - you can double-check by viewing the PC in “Network Places.”
5. Finish the wizard and enjoy your UAC-free network printing.