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*Disable Roaming Profiles
If you''re troubleshooting a desktop system on a network where roaming profiles are being used, you may want to temporarily disable roaming profiles on the machine and use a locally cached profile instead.
*Extending The Windows Vista Grace Period to 120 Days
If you''re on the fence about the impending release of Windows Vista, I recommend trying before you buy.
Change the Location of the Outlook Express Mail and News Files
If you have installed Windows on a separate partition and want to keep it free of any unnecessary files, you can change the location of the mail and news files stored by Outlook Express to another partition.
*Fix Movie Interference in AVI files
If you have any AVI files that you saved in Windows 9x, which have interference when opened in Windows XP, there is an easy fix to get rid of the interference:
Open Windows Movie Maker.
*Run as administrator start menu keyboard trick
If you are like me and use the search box in the new Start Menu in Windows Vista as a run box, you can run any command you type in as an administrator by holding down CTRL + Shift and then pressing Enter.
*Make NAS (Network Attached Storage) devices work in Vista
If you are like me and have a NAS device on your network that is not compatible with Windows Vista, now you can tweak Windows Vista to make it work again.
*Identify Faulty Device Drivers
If you are having problems with lockups, blue screens, or can only get to safe mode, often the problem is due to a faulty device driver.