Tweaking the taskbar and desktop
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Storing shortcuts and icons on the desktop is easy, but it also results in clutter, and you have to minimize windows you're working with to get to those icons. The solution? Hide desktop icons and add a Desktop toolbar to the taskbar. And while you're at it, make the taskbar two rows high, so you can read button titles and make more efficient use of precious taskbar space.
For a more detailed discussion of this and other Windows Vista tweaks, see 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, Part 1.
Storing shortcuts and icons on the desktop is easy, but it also results in clutter, and you have to minimize windows you're working with to get to those icons. The solution? Hide desktop icons and add a Desktop toolbar to the taskbar. And while you're at it, make the taskbar two rows high, so you can read button titles and make more efficient use of precious taskbar space.
For a more detailed discussion of this and other Windows Vista tweaks, see 10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, Part 1.
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- As the name implies, the purpose of a Complete PC backup is to back up your entire PC (or at least a full volume). It isn't intended for recovering individual files. You can, however, restore one or m... (Read the rest)
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Complete PC Backup
jpmtjr@... | 06/12/08
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Not in original design spec
Ed Bott | 06/12/08
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verification also not in original design spec
Jim Johnson | 06/12/08
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Verification is part of the process
Ed Bott | 06/13/08
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I need some opinions...
jshewsbury@... | 06/12/08
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Need more details
Ed Bott | 06/13/08
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Backup or else
Chiatzu | 06/14/08
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RE: Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1)
dgjacquin | 06/15/08
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RE: Using Complete PC Backup (10 top tweaks for Windows Vista, part 1)
tcauley@... | 07/10/08
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Wrong
Ed Bott | 07/10/08
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