VISTA tips n tricks

Copy To Folder & Move To Folder Context Menu Items:

The files in the zip file below add "Copy To Folder" & "Move To Folder" to the Context Menu from all files & folders.
Note: It won't break the function of the "Play all" buttons.  

Install: Merge Copy_Move_To+.reg.
Uninstall: Merge Copy_Move_To-.reg.
CopyMoveTo.zip ( 978 bytes ) 

 

Enable or disable Secure Logon (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) 

It's important to keep your computer as secure as possible. One way to do so is to enable Secure Logon so that you are required to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete to log on. Using secure logon provides an additional layer of security for your computer by ensuring that the authentic Windows logon screen appears. When secure logon is enabled, no other program (such as a virus or spyware) can intercept your user name and password as you enter it.

Open Advanced User Accounts -> Press the Windows button, type netplwiz and press Enter.
Click the Advanced tab, select the Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete check box, and then click OK.

 

Generate a System Diagnostics report (view details about system health and performance)
Windows Reliability and Performance Monitor uses performance counters, event trace data, and configuration information, which can be combined into Data Collector Sets. You can generate a report detailing the status of local hardware resources, system response times, and processes on the local computer along with system information and configuration data. This report includes suggestions for ways to maximize performance and streamline system operation.

Open the Control Panel, click Performance Information and Tools, click Advanced Tools (Tasks pane on the left), click Generate a System Health report. Or,.. press the Windows button, type perfmon /report and press Enter.