Control (UAC) enabled because it helps protect you from spyware and viruses. If you frequently make configuration changes to your computer and your sick of the UAC confirmation prompts (I feel your pain), you can disable UAC by following these steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Control ...

Walter Mossberg highlights security software as a major contributing item to what he calls the “tangle of trial programs and ads” that help make the user’s initial experience with a new Vista PC “irritating” and “a big hassle.” Specifically he blames “the confusing welter ...

Vista's content protection requires that devices (hardware and software drivers) set so-called “tilt bits” if they detect anything unusual. For example if there are unusual voltage fluctuations, maybe some jitter on bus signals, a slightly funny return code from a function call, a device register that doesn't contain quite the ...

The Remote Desktop Connection feature in Windows Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions enables easier remote access to any resource or application that your organization has made available to you. For example, if you are a salesperson who requires remote access to a financial application or a CRM application, Windows Vista ...

 Enhanced security: Microsoft's access control method--network access protection--is built into Vista and Longhorn. NAP lets administrators define policies that, for example, require that anyone who wants to connect to a network run Vista with the latest patches plus valid anti-spyware and anti-spam applications, or be denied access. NAP is rooted in ...

Click on the network icon  in the system tray at the bottom right. Go to the Network and Sharing Center - Set up a connection or network. A wizard will start to help you create a new connection, click 'Next'. Click on 'connect to a workplace' - 'Next' - 'Use ...

Default Description: Manages dial-up and virtual private network (VPN) connections from this computer to the Internet or other remote networks. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start. Additional Information: You may require this service for some direct cable or DSL providers and connections, depending ...

Driver support is the biggest issue confounding Windows Vista users, and probably a primary reason why many folks are shying away from it. They're hesitant to buy new machines with Vista on them because printers, scanners and other devices may not have Vista drivers. This same scenario happened previously with the release ...