Very rarely is it a good idea to remove built-in security measures, but the Internet Explorer Enhanced Security provided with Server 2003 and Server 2008 is too annoying and interacts with the file system too much for my liking. This is particularly an annoyance if you use the Server OS's as a workstation. You'll end up getting warning messages like the following when you try … [Read more...]
Improving Vista
There are two legitimate complaints that I hear frequently regarding Vista. I say legitimate because I think a lot of people have bought into the herd mentality that Vista is bad without ever: A) Trying it out for themselves B) Giving it a shot for a decent length of time C) Recalling how bad Windows XP was at first (Wireless networking wasn't even reliable or mainstream usable … [Read more...]
Resource Hacker – Change the Windows Interface
Resource Hacker allows you to change the aesthetics of components inside Windows (XP & Vista). You can reword text, change or add images, and resize windows. You could rename the Start menu, change warning messages, or add pictures to make your Systems Property window cooler. To be honest, I was disappointed with Resource Hacker. I had a few projects I thought would be … [Read more...]
Simple Tip: Launch programs quicker
If you're like me, you find the Windows XP Start Menu clunky and slow to deal with. Not only do you switch from keyboard to mouse, but you're also browsing a listing that can be in any order if you don't have your Start Menu alphabetically sorted. This is one of the biggest improvements in Vista, in my opinion. With Vista, you enter the Start Menu (Hit the Windows key or … [Read more...]
Vista’s Network Identification
Vista's Network Identification "feature" has been one thing that has particularly annoyed me with Vista but I haven't heard that much hub-bub about it around the blog-o-sphere. I'm not one of those people that has been complaining non-stop about Vista, the Network Identification is just one thing that has been a consistent thorn in the side. Unfortunately, this also seems to be … [Read more...]