Does your wireless not automatically reconnect after restart? Make sure when you connect a wireless network to check the connect automatically and save this network is selected at the end of the wizard.
Do you know you can have your computer make a noise everytime you turn on and off caps lock? Go to your Control Panel’s Accessibility Options applet. On theKeyboard tab check the Use ToggleKeys box. Now you will hear a noise. Now Windows will make a high-pitched sound when Caps Lock is turned on and a lower sound when it is turned off. It will do the same for Num Lock and Scroll Lock.
Do you have a lot of programs on your computer that you dont use or have no idea what they are? Go into your add/remove programs list and remove any programs that you dont use. This will free up space as well as de-clutter your computer. To do this just click start > control panel > add/remove programs (or in vista - “programs”) and then click change/remove on the program(s) you want to get rid of.
One fast and easy way to speed up your PC is to uninstall any of those programs you don’t use anymore to free up disk space and system resources.
One free tool that helps you do this is CCleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com
Improve Vista performance by using ReadyBoost. Readyboost is a new feature where Vista can use the free space on your USB drive as a caching mechanism. Your USB drive must support ready boost to use this feature.
Did you know you can disable all those annoying popups you get when trying to install software or updates with Windows Vista. All you have to do is disable the User Account Control feature under the user account properties.
Just about everybody these days has more than one email account.. if you use Gmail for one of your e-mail accounts… did you know you can add all your other e-mail accounts to Gmail and access them all from gmail.com?
Go into your Gmail Account Settings and click on Accounts.
If your laptop always (or usually) runs on external power, you may be decreasing your battery life. At least once a month, let the device use up all the battery power and then recharge it.
Running Disk Cleanup once or twice a month will reduce garbage on your computer and keep it running at pleasing speeds.
Disk Clean Up is located under System Tools under your Program Files and Accessories
Windows Vista Aero feature may look cool but did you know that it slows your system performance when enabled?
1. Right-click on the desktop and choose Personalize
2. Click the “Window Color and Appearance”
3. Then in the next screen, click the link near the bottom for “Open classic appearance properties for more color options”
4. Choose Windows Vista Basic