Jul 07
Go to Run, type “net stop spooler” hit enter, then type “net start spooler”
You should now have a working spooler!
Nov 04
The power toys were very usefull for XP users, but the virtual drive power toy to mount your .iso files is not supported (yet) in Vista. I found a great alternative in the mean time Slysoft’s “Virtual CloneDrive”
http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html
Nov 03
So I have been playing around for a month or so with Vista Media Center and using the Xbox360 as an extender….. And here is my review.
Sep 12
Got it back today!…. Just in time for HALO3 🙂 It was not the same unit, the letter inside noted so. “Please accept this refurbished unit instead” Hopefully theres nothing wrong with it :-/
Aug 31
Mostly Saving Money article on Vista
1. Turn off Windows Search Indexing
Windows Vista search indexing is constantly reviewing files on your system to make their contents available for quick searching. This is handy, but can severely impact system performance. To disable constant indexing:
- Click Start then Computer
- Right Click the C: Drive
- On General Tab, Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
- On the subsequent dialog box, Select Include subfolders and files Continue reading »