EggXpert

My fellow EggXpert -

 Any one that finds out any new TRICK or has any TIPS and that can do any TWEAKS please share with us in this forum so that we all can test it out and help each other out with any issue.

Thanks!!

here are some site that might help. 

http://www.tweakvista.eu/

http://vistarewired.com/

http://www.speedyvista.com/

One of my best "tricks" I like to pull out of my hat is a batch file a friend and I wrote to disable services in Windows XP that also works well (although not flawlessly) with Vista.  You do have to have administrative privileges to the command prompt before running this batch file.

Disclaimer: This does disable the service that controls the wireless service. 

 Here's the code (put it into notepad, then "Save As..." filename.cmd):

djender:

@title Services Tweaking

@echo Turning off unused services...
@echo.
@net stop Alerter
@net stop ALG
@net stop Clipsrv
@net stop Browser
@net stop ERSvc
@net stop FastUserSwitchingCompatibility
@net stop HidServ
@net stop cisvc
@net stop Messenger
@net stop mnmsrvc
@net stop NetDDE
@net stop NetDDEdsdm
@net stop Nla
@net stop NtLmSsp
@net stop WmdmPmSN
@net stop ProtectedStorage
@net stop RSVP
@net stop RasMan
@net stop ShellHWDetection
@net stop SCardSvr
@net stop upnphost
@net stop wscsvc
@net stop SSDPSRV
@net stop srservice
@net stop Schedule
@net stop UPS
@net stop wzcsvc
@net stop WmiApSrv
@net stop Themes
@net stop SharedAccess

@echo.
@echo Disabling unused services from starting up again...
@echo.
@sc config Alerter start= disabled
@sc config ALG start= disabled
@sc config Clipsrv start= disabled
@sc config Browser start= disabled
@sc config ERSvc start= disabled
@sc config FastUserSwitchingCompatibility start= disabled
@sc config HidServ start= disabled
@sc config cisvc start= disabled
@sc config Messenger start= disabled
@sc config mnmsrvc start= disabled
@sc config NetDDE start= disabled
@sc config NetDDEdsdm start= disabled
@sc config Nla start= disabled
@sc config NtLmSsp start= disabled
@sc config WmdmPmSN start= disabled
@sc config ProtectedStorage start= disabled
@sc config RSVP start= disabled
@sc config RasMan start= disabled
@sc config ShellHWDetection start= disabled
@sc config SCardSvr start= disabled
@sc config wscsvc start= disabled
@sc config SSDPSRV start= disabled
@sc config srservice start= disabled
@sc config Schedule start= disabled
@sc config UPS start= disabled
@sc config upnphost start= disabled
@sc config wzcsvc start= disabled
@sc config WmiApSrv start= disabled
@sc config Themes start= disabled
@sc config SharedAccess start= disabled

@echo.
@echo Making somewhat useful services manually availble...
@echo.
@sc config helpsvc start= demand
@sc config webclient start= demand

@echo.
@echo Complete!
@echo.
@pause
@exit

 
When you want to run it, elevate your privileges to admin on the command prompt, navigate to the folder containing the batch file, and type filename.cmd.

Watch it work it's magic. 

 

Vista, by default, will not let you connect to Web Folders (i.e. WebDAV) that has Basic Authentication.  You can change the behavior by going to the registry.

Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Parameters “BasicAuthLevel” (REG_DWORD)

the default value of this key is 1. Change it to 2 and reboot.

 Hopefully this will help some people.

Of course, I'm finding that this trick doesn't work for my sites on dreamhost.

Nice batch file djender thank you.....

Remember you can change/remove the entries that you need running for example like I require SCardSvr running so I removed it from the batch file.

For those people who don't know what every service in the list is for I would suggest you look them up first before trying this out.

I haven't found to much support or drivers for vista yet to get my sytem up any ideas.

rocket859:

For those that use it, this works great.  Otherwise, for us on Win XP Pro, dont convert.  Wait till Vista gets better driver support if your a gamer.  Currently 1/2 of the games using DX9 do not work with vista for Nvidia, and almost 2/3 for ATI.  Ive had friends complain to me up and down constantly about upgrading to vista, and i think its just a headache currently that dosent really justify paying 200$ to achieve.

I have only one game that won't install, outside of that EVERY game I play works. I recommend the change to Vista, it's just plain neat.

(CoD2, Steam, Obliv, Dark messiah, LOTR:Online, and others....oh and I"m using an 8800GTS, too)

http://www.tweakvista.com/  - Tweaks, Downloads, and Tips.

 Also......>http://windowsultimate.com/ if you are fortunate enough to run Windows Vista Ultimate Edition.  DreamScenes are VERY cool!

Brian

Vista allows you to resize your partitions on-the-fly.  You can "shrink" your current drive space to another size and allow yourself to build a second partition for dual-booting, backup, or separate storage.  To do this, go to Computer Management and then Disk Management and right-click the drive you want to work with and click "Shrink Volume".  Sure this will come in handy to someone and plus you don't have to buy additional software like you used to (Partition Magic, etc.).

 Brian

Forgot to mention you can take two partitions and make one as well.  If you have two partitions on one drive and want to make them one single drive you can use "Extend Volume".  Not sure I'd recommend if you have programs installed on second partition though.  Data should be fine.

yjchung:

Yes.. reamScenes makes my desktop look real pretty.  Also try the DeskScapes.  Needs Vista Ultimate of course.

Had no idea about DeskScapes...thanks for that link.
 

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try these links, their great.

http://www.extremetech.com/category2/0,1695,23445,00.asp

 http://blogs.msdn.com/stevecla01/archive/2006/09/20/763493.aspx

For those with Vista and HP Photosmart P1100 series, you don't have to buy a new printer.

HP wants you to.

In add printer section...use the [Have Disk/choose product] and use the HP 1120 C drivers provided on the drop down list in Vista. Works great. HP  thanks for being lamers.

Also, for those with Vista and a digital camera and the older SmartMedia cards, your old XP reader won't work.  NewEgg sells a simple All in one Card reader thats cheap and works fine.  It's the SuperTalent All in 1 card reader.  I forget the exact product number.

It's made by Super*Talent and costs $6.97.  Ask further here if you need the details. 

You can modify your Windows Install with vLite. If done properly you can get it to fit on a single CD. Tutorial I made:

http://teamtutorials.com/windows-tutorials/fit-a-vista-install-on-a-single-cd 

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Very Good Post, There really is not a pressing need to change to VISTA this early, XP was a much more must upgrade then the current offering from Microsoft, maybe after the first service pack it might be more appealing........I will pass on that headache for a while and have another cold one

This came out from PC Magazine online and has some pretty good stuff:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2115465,00.asp 

yjchung:

Yes.. reamScenes makes my desktop look real pretty.  Also try the DeskScapes.  Needs Vista Ultimate of course.

Way cool!! Thanks!