How to change Windows Vista Theme

Changing your Windows Vista theme doesn't have to be difficult. Just follow these simple steps to set up a new Windows Vista theme, or select the "Classic" Windows theme.

• RIGHT Click the Desktop
• Click Personalize
• Click Themes
• Click the Theme Choices pull down menu and choose "Classic"
• Click Apply and OK

To make the Start menu work in Classic mode:

• RIGHT Click the Start button
• Click Properties
• Choose Classic Start menu
• Click Apply and OK

How to show super hidden files in Windows Vista

To show Windows Vista "super hidden" files, that is, those files that are normally hidden from the user, you'll need to accesss the registry editor.

• To turn on (or off) super hidden files: (make sure you backup the registry before making changes)
• Click the Start Button, type "regedit" (Registry Editor) in the search box, and press Enter
• Click Continue to get past the User Account Control hurdle
• On the left panel, double-click to navigate to the key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer -> Advanced
• On the right panel, double-click on Superhidden
• In the Value Data box, change the value to "1"
• Click OK
• Exit the Registry Editor
• Restart your machine for the changes to take effect

How to disable Automatic Startup Programs in Windows Vista

If you don't want certain programs or applications to run automatically on startup, there's an easy way to disable them.

• Click Start
• Type msconfig in the search box
• Click Continue in the User Account Control to continue
• Click on the Startup Tab
• Uncheck any boxes in the "Startup Items" that you wish to disable or click the Disable All button (not recommended)
• Click OK

If you need to re-enable any of the programs, go through the same process and check the boxes of programs you wish to run automatically on startup.

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