Tag Archives: Windows-Vista

Managing Control Panel in Windows Vista

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Aaron Parker

At some point in your migration from Windows XP to Windows Vista you’ll no doubt be looking to manage which Control Panel applets are available to users. Controlling access to applets is no different than earlier version of Windows, but … Continue reading →

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Customise the Windows Vista Default User Profile

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Aaron Parker

There are numerous ways to customise the default user profile in earlier versions of Windows, including: Create a user account, configure the profile, then copy over the top of the local default profile or save a copy to your NETLOGON … Continue reading →

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Troubleshooting Windows Vista Performance KBs

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Aaron Parker

To get the best out of Windows requires the wipe and load approach when confronted with a slow performing OEM install. I’m working on a post to that effect and Ed Bott has some great articles on Windows Vista performance … Continue reading →

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No Redirected Folders? Just Wait Longer

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Aaron Parker

No, Ace Ventura hasn’t started writing knowledgebase articles, it’s the advice given about an issue with redirected folders in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. I haven’t seen this myself, but fortunately there’s a better workaround than waiting 12 minutes. … Continue reading →

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Delay On Windows Vista With Redirected Desktop

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Aaron Parker

If you are redirecting the Desktop folder for users on Windows Vista laptops, a knowledgebase article just been published that might be useful to you. Here’s details of what this article addresses: SYMPTOMS Consider the following scenario: On a Windows … Continue reading →

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