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How to create symlinks (symbolic link)using the command-line utility mklink in Vista

One of the interesting features of Linux—symbolic links—finally makes an appearance in Windows. You can create symlinks using the command-line utility mklink.
The syntax is as below:
MKLINK [[/D] | [/H] | [/J]] Link Target
where: /D Creates a directory symbolic link (soft link).
Default is a file symbolic link
/H Creates a hard link (link to a file) instead of a symbolic link
/J Creates a Directory Junction Link Specifies the new symbolic link name
Target Specifies the path (relative or absolute) that the new link refers to
For example, if you want to make D:\Data to be available from the folder D:\Maindata, use C:\mklink /D D:\Maindata D:\Data
If you now look in D:\Maindata you’ll see whatever files were in the other directory.

Speed Up Vista With ReadyBoost Vista simple tips

Windows Vista comes with a new feature, ReadyBoost which lets you plug in your flash drive or SD card to
store commonlyused files for quicker access than from the hard drive. Just stick in the USB drive or SD card or
any other Flash device. In the AutoPlay dialog that pops up, click the Speed up my system link, which takes
you to the ReadyBoost configuration panel. Select Use this device, and set the amount of space you want to use.
Windows will create a paging file of that size on the disk.

How to Disable UAC (User Access Control) Easy way

User Access Control is that annoying thing that keeps on popping up tirelessly
to ask you if it is OK to install a particular program when you try to install one. It is one of the biggest irritants in Vista, but we must warn you that disabling it will render your system less secure. Open the Control Panel, type in user account in the search box, and press [Enter]. You’ll see the link for Turn User Access Control (UAC) on or off. Click it. Uncheck the box, reboot your computer, and you will no longer be bothered by UAC. There is an even faster way to disable UAC from the command line:
C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /k%windir%\System32\reg.exe
ADD HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /vEnableLUA /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
For the security-conscious, we suggest an alternative method. In this one, only the UAC of the Administrator account is disabled; other users will go through the same security mechanism as before. Open the Registry Editor and
go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Create a 32-bit DWORD
ConsentPromptBehaviorAdmin and set its value to 0. Restart. What actually happens here is, you elevate the privilege level for the administrator.

How to see an Advanced Right-click Menu in Vista

The right-click is the quickest way to access and work with files. The Vista right-click menu has a few more options that are hidden away. To be able to use these, hold down [Shift] when right-clicking. If you do this to a
folder, you can launch a command prompt at that location. You will now be able to copy the path of a file or a folder using that menu much quicker than usual.

Tweaking Indexing on Vista system

If you set Vista to index all files  on your drive, this can take quite a while. Chances are, you will not be
searching for INI files in the C:\Windows\system32 anytime soon.You can speed up the process by selecting only the most important locations to be indexed. Get to the Indexing Options by going to Start >Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Indexing Options.Now, go to Modify > Show all locations. Here you can select which folders you want indexed. Clicking on Advanced in the Indexing Options window will let you set filters for file types as well.

Simple way to Removing Vista And Its Boot Loader in dual-boot system

If you have Vista and XP in dual-boot and want to get rid of Vista, its boot loader is an obstacle. To get rid of Vista, insert your Windows XP CD and boot from it. Remember to set your first boot device as your CD/DVD drive. Press a key when it tells you to during boot up. When prompted, press [R] to load the Recovery console. Confirm your Windows installation by entering the number. Enter your Administrator password at the prompt. On the prompt, type fixmbr and then type fixboot. Reboot and you should be able to boot into Windows XP. Make sure you have backed up all critical files. Then format the partition on which Vista was
installed to clear out Vista. Another way to do this is to insert your Windows Vista CD and boot into Windows XP as usual. Go to Start > Run, type X:\boot\bootsec.exe/nt52 ALL /force. (Replace X with your CD/DVD drive letter).Reboot and format the Vista partition

Disabling Folders And Links In The Vista Start Menu

The Vista Start Menu has links to almost everything: Music, Games,Pictures, Documents, etc. You may not
need all of these, or you may need to add some more shortcuts. To remove these links, right-click on the taskbar
and click on Properties. Click on the Start Menu tab. Here you can choose to set the Start Menu to look like older Windows versions, you can choose to select the Classic Start menu by clicking the radio box. To remove the unnecessary items, click on Customize next to Start menu. To disable the links, check the radio box—Don’t display this item for the items you want removed. Click OK when done.
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