Vista Tips: Icon Loss on the Desktop and Modification Startup Time

  
The computer has just been upgraded to Vista and the interface is beautiful. However, there are a lot of operations that are different from the original Windows XP. Here are some of the problems that you will encounter frequently. Let's see how to solve them. First, the "recycle bin" and other icons on the desktop are lost
In Vista, accidentally, the system's "recycle bin" and other icons will be deleted. How to get it back?
Follow these steps to add or remove frequently used desktop icons, including to the My Computer folder, your personal folder, the Network folder, the internet explorer, the Recycle Bin, and the Controls Shortcut for the panel.
Click the "Start" button -> "All Programs" -> "Appearance and Personalization" -> "Personalization". In the left pane, click Change Desktop Icon.
Under "Desktop icon", select the checkbox for each icon you want to add to your desktop, or clear the checkbox for each icon you want to remove from your desktop, and click OK.
Look! "Recycle Bin" is not back.
Second, modify the startup time
In order to protect the system installed max6.0 one-button backup and restore system, the set startup wait time is 2 seconds, but the boot menu is still 30 seconds. How to amend it?
If you have multiple operating systems installed on your computer, Vista can choose which operating system to boot when you turn on your computer. The case where multiple operating systems are installed on a computer is called "multiple boot configuration." Here's how:
Click to open "Control Panel" -> "System" (if you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password or provide confirmation) -> "Advanced System Settings" -> ; "Advanced" tab -> "Startup and Recovery" -> "Settings" -> In the "Default Operating System" list under "System Startup", click the one you want to use when you turn on or restart your computer Operating system.
To be able to choose which operating system to use when you turn on your computer, select the Show time for operating system list check box, and then click the number of seconds you want the list of available operating systems to appear before automatically starting the default operating system . At this point, the default time of 30 seconds is changed to 2 seconds.
Now restart your computer and you will be able to enter Vista in just 2 seconds.

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