The following instructions will help you personalize the installation and setup of your Vista system, improve system performance, and activate all the hidden potential. When this is over, you will have a completely new operating system built for you.
1. Hide the default system administrator (Administrator)
In the new Vista system, there is a hidden user account named "Administrator". This account has the highest system privileges, so for system security reasons you need to rename it.
Right click on "Computer" and then click on "Manage". Under the "Local Users and Groups" project, open "Users" and you will see a user account called "Administrator". Right click on it and select "Rename". Then, right click again and select "Properties" to remove the relevant descriptions that reveal its identity.
2. Setting the wireless network to dedicated mode
In the Vista system, there are two types of wireless networks: public networks and private networks. The default public network is less secure and restricted to discover other networks and devices, you need to turn it into a private network.
Please go to the Network and Sharing Center, click the "Customize" option under the network connection diagram, convert the wireless network mode to a private network, and then click Next.
3. Quickly import digital photos
Normally, importing digital photos into your computer requires two steps: copying photos into the system and then transferring them from the memory card on your digital camera. Deleted. This way will waste more power and take more time. In the new Windows Photo Gallery of Vista, these two tasks can be done simultaneously.
Click "Options" in the "File" menu of Windows Photo Gallery, then click on the "Import" tab page and select "Always delete from camera after importing". Not bad right? may. Is there a potential risk? sure. Please use with care.
4. Running Vista on your Apple computer
Apple's official Boot Camp software can start Windows XP on Intel-based Apple computers, but it doesn't yet support Vista. To run the latest Vista system on your Mac, you can install Parallels Desktop software.
However, in order to get a smooth experience, you need to have at least 2GB of system memory.
5. Lighting the startup screen of Vista
The startup screen of Windows is basically useless. So why not make it more beautiful? Microsoft has actually integrated a splash screen in Vista to replace the boring scroll bar; it's just a little bit more information, but it looks much more beautiful.
To activate this splash screen, run the MSConfig command from the Start menu, then on the Launch tab page, click to select "No GUI Launch".
6. Improve the synchronization of mobile devices
Windows mobile devices are very convenient, but there is a slight lack of synchronization. Although the new Vista system comes with a Sync Center, it can only sync multimedia files and cannot manage your other important working files and data.
In order to get more powerful synchronization features, please go to the download center page of Microsoft's official website and search for "Windows Mobile Device Center" under the Mobile Devices category. The software helps you sync emails, calendar data, and contact information.
7. Quick Access to Routers
In order to encrypt your wireless network, speed up your network, set access rights, or perform other operations like this, you will most likely need to access your own wireless network router. This usually requires logging in to a web page integrated by the device. This page usually uses a very hard to remember IP address, such as 192.168.2.1.
In the new Vista system, you can access your router's home page very easily. Go to the Network and Sharing Center in the Control Panel; first click on the "View Full Mapping" option in the upper right corner, then right click on your router or wireless gateway device and select "Go" to go directly to the device home page. It is.
8. Open multi-way and Concurrent Sessions
Windows Server version allows multiple users to log in and use one computer at the same time; in this case, your family can be in Windows Multimedia Digital Cinema Watching movies, while at the same time, you can easily play games on your own display (as long as your hardware configuration is powerful enough).
In order for Vista Business and Ultimate to have such magical features, you can replace the original files in the system with a modified version of the Termsrv.dll file. You can find this "hacker" file on the Missing Remote website and a detailed installation instructions.
9. Get the ultimate control permissions
In the Vista system, in order to limit the damage to the system caused by malware, the system administrator account does not actually have full management rights. In order to gain complete control of the system (such as when you need to install anti-spyware), you need to log in with a user account called "Administrator".
This "super administrator account" does not appear in the user account control panel, and it is disabled by default. In Vista Ultimate and Business, follow the steps outlined in the first recommendation, right-click on it in the Management Console and select Properties. Uncheck the option "This user account has been disabled" and it will appear in the User Accounts control panel.
What? Are you using the ultimate version? Then search for "cmd" in the start menu. In the search results that appear, right click on the top cmd.exe and select "Run as system administrator". Then execute the "net user administrator /active:yes" command followed by the option to log out. This "Super Administrator" account will appear in Vista's welcome screen.
10. Newly installed Vista system from the upgrade CD
The price difference between Vista system upgrade and new installation is huge. By default, Microsoft is forbidden to use the upgrade CD of Vista to install Vista. But with a little subtotal, you can easily bypass this limitation.
First, put the Vista system upgrade CD into your computer. During the entire installation process, don't enter any authorization code, so you will get a 30-day trial version of the Vista system. Then, choose to boot from the CD again and choose to upgrade from the existing trial system to the new Vista system. This time, enter your upgrade authorization code again!
So, you get a brand new Vista system with the upgrade price.