Vista Tips and Tweaks, Vista/7 Tips, Vista Tutorials, Vista SP1

The difference between photos and photos you like often depends on the tools you are using. Windows Photo Gallery is a complete photo management tool that is included in all versions of Windows Vista. It allows users to organize their pictures collection, tag them, rate them and even edit them. The editing features are pretty basic (resizing, cropping, red-eye reduction, etc) but also very useful.

How to Move the Public Folder in Windows Vista

The Public folder in Windows Vista is used for sharing folders and files with people on the same computer or the same network. The normal location for the public folder is C:\Users\Public, but this isn't necessarily the best location for it, especially if you don't have enough space on your C: drive. With some registry editing, we can move the location of the folder.

Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows Vista

[This tip is for beginners only] Windows Vista hides important files and folders from view to keep users from deleting or otherwise modifying files they shouldn't, but a simple checkbox can change that behavior.

To show hidden files, just click on the Organize button in any folder, and then select "Folder and Search Options" from the menu. 

The Quick Launch menu is one of the most useful features in Windows, and Vista makes it even easier to add a program to the menu.If you don't want to use many additional programs to solve minor problems, and all that you need is fast access to your favorite applications, adding your frequently used software to the Quick Launch menu was always a good idea.

I like to have the quickest access possible to folders on my desktop, which usually means putting something onto the taskbar if possible. You can add the Computer menu as a folder on the taskbar for the easiest access to your drives. You could also use this tip for any folder you want.

To add a folder to the Vista taskbar, just right-click on the taskbar and choose the Toolbars menu, and then click on New Toolbar.