Vista Orb Clock for Windows Sidebar

This gadget contains 12 skins based on the icons and logo from Windows Vista: 5 Vista Orbs, Windows Media Center, Windows Live, Windows Media Player, a CD, 2 Globes & the blue compass from Guided Help.

You can drag the gadgets to you desktop and use them as Desktop Gadgets .
When you right click on the Sidebar and select close, the Sidebar minimizes to the system tray & the Desktop Gadgets are still on the desktop.

UltiMouse Task Controller

This program turns the Mouse into a Task Controller without losing the default functionality of the Mouse Buttons.

Double Click Middle Mouse Button -> Window Switcher (Flip3D)
Back Button + Scroll Up/Down -> Cycle through programs on the Taskbar*
Middle Mouse Button + Scroll Up/Down -> Cycle through Sidebar Gadgets * NEW *
Back Button + Middle Mouse Button -> Up One Level (emulates the Up Button)
Forward Button + Scroll Up/Down -> Maximize/Restore selected program/window
Forward Button + Middle Mouse Button -> Close selected program/window
Middle Mouse Button + Back Button -> Minimize selected program/window
Middle Mouse Button + Forward Button -> Restore last Minimized program/window
Double Click Back Button -> Minimize All
Double Click Forward Button -> UnMinimize All

* When you release the Back Button, the selected program/window is activated.



Install: Copy UltiMouse.exe to anywhere you want and create a shortcut in the Startup folder.
It runs hidden in the background, you can close it with Task Manager.

Logging Shortcuts

Windows Logo+three right arrows and Enter To Shut down

Windows Logo+three right arrows and U To Shut down

Windows Logo+three right arrows and R To Restart

Windows Logo+three right arrows and W To Switch Users

Windows Logo+ one right arrow and Enter To Sleep

Most useful key-board shortcuts for Vista

Copy = Ctrl+c

Cut = Ctrl+x

Paste = Ctrl+v

Undo = Ctrl+z

Delete = Delete

Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin:= SHIFT+DELETE

To copy selected item, CTRL while dragging an item

Create shortcut to selected item, CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item

Rename selected item, F2

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word, CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word, CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph, CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph, CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text, CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document, SHIFT with any of the arrow keys

Select all, CTRL+A

Search for a file or folder, F3

View properties for the selected item, ALT+ENTER

Close the active item, or quit the active program, ALT+F4

Opens the shortcut menu for the active window, ALT+SPACEBAR

Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously, CTRL+F

Switch between open items, ALT+TAB

Cycle through items in the order they were opened, ALT+ESC

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop, F6

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer, F4

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item, SHIFT+F10

Display the System menu for the active window, ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the Start menu, CTRL+ESC

Display the corresponding menu, ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Refresh the active window. F5

View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE

Cancel the current task. ESC

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.


Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:=

Move forward through tabs, CTRL+TAB

Move backward through tabs, CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move forward through options. TAB

Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB

Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter

Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER

Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR

Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1

Display the items in the active list. F4

Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts:=

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds

Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN

Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK

Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times

Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds

Windows vista slow start up problem and solution:-

Facing lots of problem for Windows Vista slow start up. This is common for new operating system.
Now many people facing problem about windows vista slow start up and windows vista takes to long even after entering password screen to boots up.

It may some time show message like Errors: AFEE32.EXE
And also find Server Busy

The possible reason and solution are

Most common reason is Trojan virus called afee32.exe = TAJEAWE.EXE .This is a backdoor Trojan. However these are just some of its files, the virus's real name is "W32 Randex". This Trojan using a port back door. You can find explanation about this virus at

http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2003-081213-3232-99&tabid=1

Try running WINDOWS DEFENDER or Windows OneCare 1.5 to isolate the file.
Use MS Malicious Virus Removal Tool, it will remove this virus according to MS.

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

Now if your system is not virus infected than follow these steps

Use msconfing on run and disable unnecessary start up program.

Also try defragging and generally cleaning up the system spyware adware checks virus scans etc..

Make sure all the driver are correct.

Uninstall or unplug external hardware besides your mouse and keyboard. And see if any difference you found.

Vista Tips For Changing Windows Boot Graphic

You may like the Vista boot screens. We love when that little orb appears in the middle of the screen and then the colorful login screen displays. But if you don’t like, you can actually change it slightly. During boot, behind the scenes is a boot screen that Vista techno-geeks call Aurora. The only difference between it and what you see by default is that, instead of a scrolling bar with a Vista graphic at the beginning of the process, you see a stationary picture with the text Starting Windows Vista at the bottom.

Here are the steps for vista tips to change boot screen. To enable the “Aurora” boot screen:

1. Press the + R keys in combination to open Run dialog.


2. Type MSCONFIG.EXE.
3. If User Account Control prompts you to allow the action, click on Continue.
4. In the “System Configuration” window, click on the Boot tab.


5. Select your Windows Vista installation and under Boot options, check No GUI boot.
6. Press OK.
7. In the dialog that appears, check “Don’t show this message again”, and then click on Restart.
8. Your computer will now reboot, and you will see the “aurora” boot screen with text that says “Starting Windows Vista.” And if you really like the Aurora boot screen you should also try out the Aurora screensaver.

Vista Tips to Recover Deleted Files

Windows vista System Restore makes it possible to roll back important system files to previous dates. But it is also possible to restore single file or documents those are deleted or modified. System restore point automatically generates everyday.


now make sure system restore is enabled. Now go to the folder where file was saved. Now right click in is and choose the tab Restore Previous Versions as shown in the figure.


It loads Folder Properties with a list of previous saved versions of the folder. As shown in the figure it has 1 restore point. If more than one vista restore point that select 1 by clicking it.


You have three options to access the old files - either Open, Copy or Restore.
• Open allows you to browse the archive of the folder from the restore date, letting you drag and drop any number of files out of the archive (probably the easiest method).
• Copy will prompt you to select a destination folder to copy all of the backup archive to. This is useful if you want to restore the entire folder to a new location.
• Restore will overwrite the currently selected folder with all the files from the restore point (overwriting any modifications). Only use this if you are aware any file since this restore date will be overwritten.
this Windows vista tip help to recover your deleted files

Delete Browsing History commands

• Delete Temporary Internet Files: RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8

• Delete Cookies: RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2

• Delete History: RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

• Delete Form Data: RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16

• Delete Passwords: RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 32

• Delete All: RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255

• Delete All + files and settings stored by Add-ons: RunDll32.exe

Application Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Vista has it's own set of keyboard shortcuts, but did you know you can launch also assign shortcuts to launch any application? For example, you might want to launch the Calculator every time you press CTRL + F12.
To assign a keyboard combination, find a shortcut to the application you wish to launch, right click it and select Properties:
Then click in the "Shortcut Key" box and press the desired key combination you wish to start the application. Once you have done this, click OK. You can choose a key combination from the following options:

* F1-F12 or Numpad Key
* SHIFT + (F1-F12 or Numpad Key)
* CTRL + (F1-F12 or Numpad Key)
* (CTRL + ALT or CTRL + SHIFT or ALT + SHIFT) + Almost any key

Now, pressing that key combination should load your selected application. This can be a real time saver for your most used applications.

Using the mouse wheel to change the icon views

Using the mouse wheel to change the icon views

If you’re using Windows Explorer to work with your files and folders, you’ve probably already discovered the new Views menu. You just click the arrow next to the Views icon on the toolbar to bring up the Views menu, as shown in Figure C, and then drag the slider up or down to change the size and appearance of the file and folder icons.

The slider on the Views menu has seven settings that range from Extra Large Icons to Tiles.

While clicking the icon and dragging the slider is simple enough there is an easier way. Simply hold down the [Ctrl] key and scroll your mouse wheel up and down to resize the icons from Tiles to Extra Large Icons.

Using the [Ctrl] key and the mouse wheel combination also works on the Desktop. While the Desktop is selected, just hold down the [Ctrl] key and scroll your mouse wheel up and down to resize the icons from a microscopic 16 x 16 all the way up to huge 256 x 256 renditions.