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Crack Windows XP or Vista Login Password [How To]
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 29th 2008 by Rich
Have you ever forgotten your Windows password? Ever had a friend ask you if you know how to retrieve their password? Ever needed a password for other reasons? In this guide you’ll learn how to retrieve your Windows password. Download ophcrack read more
Schedule Defragmentation in Windows Vista
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 26th 2008 by Rich
Defragmentation helps speed up access to data on your drive. In this guide you’ll learn how to schedule defragments so you don’t have to worry about ensuring your drive is tidy. What does “Defragment” mean? When you constantl read more
Dual Boot Windows XP and Vista [How To]
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 25th 2008 by Rich
Personally I love Vista and have not experienced problems with it. However, there are times when I need to use XP (i.e. when I’m writing an XP compatible guide for this website) You may have your own reasons for use of both systems, or you may read more
Install New Fonts in Windows Vista and XP [How To]
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 22nd 2008 by Rich
On Mintywhite.com, you can download hundreds of fonts. This guide will show you how to install a font in Windows XP, Vista etc. Installing a New Font 1. Download one of many fonts here 2. Extract the zip file 3. Navigate to C:\Windows\Fonts 4. Dr read more
Free Vista Wallpaper Pack (23 High Res Wallpapers)
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 20th 2008 by Rich
This Windows Vista Desktop Wallpaper Pack is a collection of the images taken by Hamad under contract with Microsoft, in early 2006, during the Windows Vista photo-shoot. Two of the images in the pack are included in Windows Vista’s installatio read more
Check Spellings in Any Application incl. Notepad [How To]
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 19th 2008 by Rich
Occasionally you need to check spelling in an application that does not include a spelling checker and you don’t want to launch your word processor just for that. This is when tinySpell becomes handy; it is a small utility that allows you to ea read more
Disable System Properties Access in Windows Vista/XP
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 15th 2008 by Rich
The System properties can be accessed by right-clicking (My) Computer and selecting Properties. From here, you may change vital system settings. To disable access to these options, follow this guide. This guide is included as part of the Windows Gui read more
Disable Registry Editor Access in Windows Vista/XP
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 14th 2008 by Rich
In the previous guides, you learned how to edit the registry. You will notice you can make some significant changes and may want to protect your computer from those changes being made. Learn how to disable the Registry Editor (regedit) in this guide. read more
Disable Run Dialogue in Windows Vista/XP
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 13th 2008 by Rich
Disabling the run dialogue is very useful when protecting your computer from unwanted changes — especially by those who know what they’re doing! In this guide you’ll learn how to disable the run dialogue. This guide is included as read more
Disable Logging off in Windows Vista/XP
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 12th 2008 by Rich
Disabling Log Off helps users to remember to shut down their PC at night. In this guide you’ll learn how to disable logging off from the Start Menu and Task Manager. This guide is included as part of the Windows Guides security and administrat read more
Disable Internet Access in Windows Vista/XP
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 11th 2008 by Rich
In this guide, you will learn how to set up a false proxy configuration so that any application that relies on the Microsoft Proxy (IE, Firefox, Opera, Office, Outlook) will not be able to access the Internet. This has obvious advantages and can be s read more
Disable Shutdown in Windows Vista/XP
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 8th 2008 by Rich
You may not want someone shutting down a computer because you don’t want them accessing the boot menu, or you may want to have the computer running at all times. This guide will show you how to remove the Shut Down option from the Start Menu, C read more
Disable Control Panel Access in Windows Vista/XP
Windows Guides | mintywhite.com | August 7th 2008 by Rich
You may want to restrict access to the control panel and only allow administrative access. This is a very good idea if your children use an account or if you set up a computer in an office for an employee. Learn how to disable the control panel in th read more
Disable Add/Remove Programs Access in Windows Vista/XP
mintywhite | tech tips | August 6th 2008 by R
This guide will help you remove the Add/Remove Programs option from the Control Panel. This is not a fool proof method, but deters most users from accessing this list. This guide is included as part of the Windows Guides security and administration read more
Disable Right Click in Windows Vista/XP
mintywhite | tech tips | August 5th 2008 by R
You may not want users to have access to the right click menu. This can be useful when you don’t want people editing the start menu. There are workarounds for not having the right click button, but this will deter most users. In this guide you& read more
Disable Task Manager Access in Windows Vista/XP
mintywhite | tech tips | August 4th 2008 by R
Pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC or pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and then selecting Task Manager will load the Task Manager in Windows XP or Vista. Access to the task manager allows a user to do many things including making the system unstable or accessing other co read more
Working with the Group Policy Editor
mintywhite | tech tips | August 4th 2008 by R
This guide is included as part of the Windows Guides security and administration series. In this guide, you will learn what the Group Policy Editor is and how to access and configure it. This guide covers the following: What is the Group Policy Edi read more
Working with the Windows Registry
mintywhite | tech tips | August 4th 2008 by R
This guide is included as part of the Windows Guides security and administration series. In this guide, you will learn what the Windows Registry is, how to access and configure it, and how to backup and restore it. This guide covers the following: read more
Windows Guides Security and Administration Series
mintywhite | tech tips | August 4th 2008 by R
For the next two weeks, I’m going to run a series of guides that will help you get on top of security and administration for your computer. Do others use your computer and have their own logins? Do you work at a school, small business, or other read more
GPU-Z Shows Information on your Video Card and GPU
mintywhite | tech tips | July 31st 2008 by R
If you are wondering whether your computer is good enough for a game that you want to play, GPU-Z will come in very handy. GPU-Z is a lightweight utility designed to give you all information about your video card and GPU. Download GPU-Z Features Su read more
100 Free Desktop Wallpapers [Set 15]
mintywhite | tech tips | July 30th 2008 by R
A round up of the best wallpapers on the web. Full credit goes to the image authors. Let us know about any others you really like! Check out more wallpaper collections on Mintywhite.com What Next? Best Windows Freebies read more
Remove Outlook Email Attachments & Keep Messages
mintywhite | tech tips | July 29th 2008 by R
Many of you may have mail quotas at work or you may simply want to keep on top of things. In this guide you’ll learn how to remove attachments from e-mails, while keeping the e-mail in your inbox. Saving the Attachment To save the attachment, read more
Track a Stolen Computer with LocatePC
mintywhite | tech tips | July 25th 2008 by R
Do you own a laptop and use it in public? I do and I wouldn’t be surprised if my laptop gets stolen one day. Actually, I will be very surprised, but the chances of this happening are too high to ignore. This week’s featured download is Lo read more
Use Ultimate Defrag to Position Key Files for Faster Access
mintywhite | tech tips | July 21st 2008 by R
UltimateDefrag is revolutionary defrag software that not only lets you defrag, but also considers a more important phenomenon, and that is, the placement of files and folders on your hard drive. Download UltimateDefrag Features With UltimateDefrag y read more
Undo Closed Folders, Access Frequently Used Folders, and More wit…
mintywhite | tech tips | July 18th 2008 by R
When I use Firefox, I frequently reopen a tab I just closed by accident or click on my favorite page links that I use every day. Wouldn’t it be nice to do both of these things and more in Windows? With FolderView you can. Download FolderView T read more
38 Free High Quality PNG Icon Sets (ICO Packs)
mintywhite | tech tips | July 16th 2008 by R
A round up of the best icon packs on the web. Full credit goes to the image authors. Let us know about any others you really like! Check out more icon collections on Mintywhite.com iPhone Icon Pack Yoritsuki icons Helix Icons icons SALE Grzanka& read more
Vista’s Live File System Turns CDs and DVDs into Flash Drives
mintywhite | tech tips | July 15th 2008 by R
Windows Vista will allow you to use a regular CD or DVD as a flash drive (or an oversized floppy disc!) If the disc is re-writable, you can even delete files of the CD. This gives you great flexibility as you don’t need to finalize the CD each read more
Get Automatic Desktop Shortcuts to Removable Media [HowTo]
mintywhite | tech tips | July 14th 2008 by R
If you use your desktop a lot and you also use portable storage a lot, this guide is definitely for you. Desk Drive™ solves a really annoying problem. You pop a USB thumb drive or DVD into your computer and then you have to open Window’s Expl read more
How to Get Rid of Windows Registry Problems
mintywhite | tech tips | July 9th 2008 by R
In this guest post, James Ricketts explores how to get rid of registry problems. Learn more about James at the conclusion of this post. The Windows Registry is a database that contains information about Windows PC configurations and settings. For ex read more
100 Free Desktop Wallpapers (Set 13)
mintywhite | tech tips | July 9th 2008 by R
A round up of the best wallpapers on the web. Full credit goes to the image authors. Let us know about any others you really like! Check out more wallpaper collections on Mintywhite.com What Next? Set 1 - 90 Free High read more
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