Windows Vista create system restore point each day or at some major system event such as when you install an application.

Assuming that system restore is already enabled you can restore the file by browsing to the destinated folder , right click on it and select Restore Previous Versions.

As the Folder Properties box has loaded you will see a list of previous saved version of this folder. Select the recquired restore point you wish by click on it.

You have got three options to access the old files-either open, copy or Restore

• Open : This will allow you to browse the archive of the folder from the restore data so that you can drag and drop any number of files out of the archive folder

• Copy: This will ask you to select a destination folder to copy all of the backup.

• Restore: This will overwrite the currently selected folder with all the files from the restore point.

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• If You have Mircrosoft Office older version installed , intall the office compatibility pack, which can open/edit/save .docx to office 2000/2003. The download size of the packahe is only 27.5 MB

• If you dont have Microsoft Office installed you can view the file using Microsoft Word Viewer or you can use various online converter availble to convert docx file to doc. Some are

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This will sometimes run automatically if Vista fails to shutdown correctly, but you can also run it yourself (either graphically or from the command line). If you wish to check your main boot drive, you will need to restart and perform the scan before Vista loads (which it will prompt you to do automatically).

Graphical CHKDSK

To start the graphical disk checking tool, load up “Computer” from the start menu to view all your drives:

You can now right click on one of your drive icons and click Properties:

Then click on the Tools tab, followed by Check Now (located under “Error Checking”):

This will load the disk checking tool, allowing you select the starting options. It is always recommended that you leave the first box ticked (Automatically fix file system errors), as this will correct any problems found. If you wish to do a more thorough test, tick the 2nd box (Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors). It is recommended that you perform this test if you suspect there are drive problems, rather than a routine scan. Once you have configured the scan, click Start:

If you are prompted with “Windows can’t check the disk while it’s in use”, this means you will need to allow windows to perform the scan on the next boot-up:

Command Line Utility

If you wish to use the command line version of CHKDSK, use the command “chkdsk”. The full command line switches are listed below:

CHKDSK [volume[[path]filename]]] [/F] [/V] [/R] [/X] [/I] [/C] [/L[:size]] [/B]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
filename FAT/FAT32 only: Specifies the files to check for fragmentation
.
/F Fixes errors on the disk.
/V On FAT/FAT32: Displays the full path and name of every file
on the disk.
On NTFS: Displays cleanup messages if any.
/R Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
(implies /F).
/L:size NTFS only: Changes the log file size to the specified number
of kilobytes. If size is not specified, displays current
size.
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary.
All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid
(implies /F).
/I NTFS only: Performs a less vigorous check of index entries.
/C NTFS only: Skips checking of cycles within the folder
structure.
/B NTFS only: Re-evaluates bad clusters on the volume
(implies /R)
The /I or /C switch reduces the amount of time required to run Chkdsk by
skipping certain checks of the volume.

To being, load the Registry Editor from the run box (Press WINDOWS KEY + R to access this) by typing “regedit” and clicking OK:

Once this loads, browse to the following registry key on the left hand side:

HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurre ntVersionPoliciesExplorer

Then, right click on the white space in the right hand side and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value, and call it “NoDrives“:

Double click on “NoDrives” to enter a Decimal value. This value depends on the drives you wish to hide, and is created by adding the numbers for each drive you wish to hide from the list below. Click OK once you have entered this number.

For example, to hide drive D you would enter a decimal value of 8. To hide both drives D and E, you would enter a decimal value of 24 (8+16):

A = 1
B = 2
C = 4
D = 8
E = 16
F = 32
G = 64
H = 128
I = 256
J = 512
K = 1024
L = 2048
M = 4096
N = 8192
O = 16384
P = 32768
Q = 65536
R = 131072
S = 262144
T = 524288
U = 1048576
V = 2097152
W = 4194304
X = 8388608
Y =16777216
Z = 33554432
All drives = 67108863

Once you restart your computer, the selected drives should be hidden. If you wish to remove the hidden drives, browse to the NoDrives registry value and delete it.

As with all registry modifications, care should be taken to ensure that these steps are followed exactly. You should make a backup of your system before any major changes should things go wrong.

To begin, load the Run box by pressing WINDOWS KEY + R, then type “cleanmgr” and click OK:

Now, select the drive you wish to clean up. Normally the “C:” is your primary drive where temporary files will be located. Click OK once you have done this:

It may take a few moments while the cleanup software scans your drive for files that are safe to remove:

You can then select all of the temporary file types you wish to remove. It is not normally worth removing Image Thumbnail files as these will just be recreated next time you view a photo directory. Once you have selected the file types you want to remove, click OK:

You will be prompted to confirm you are sure about the deletion. If you are sure, click Delete Files:

The Disk Cleanup Tool will then remove the selected files and close, successfully reclaiming some diskspace:

The usual method of selecting these multiple files is to hold down CTRL and then single click on each file you wish to select.

However, Windows Vista has introduced a much easier and more convenient method of selecting multiple files.

To enable this, load Windows Explorer by pressing WINDOWS KEY + E or going to Start Menu > Computer. Now, click on the Organise button, then Folder and Search Options:

Then click the View tab and tick Use Check Boxes to Select Items, followed by OK:

When you return to the Explorer window, you will be able to select each item by single clicking on it:

If you have a NAS drive or 2nd hard drive, it would be ideal to be able to automatically backup your computer should the worse happen. Thankfully, you can use the command line interface and the “Task Scheduler” to create an automated backup solution without any other software. This will only work with Ultimate, Business or Enterprise editions of Vista in Administrator mode.

To begin, load the Task Scheduler by starting taskschd.msc from the run box (press WINDOWS KEY + R to load this):

Once the Task Scheduler has loaded, click Create Basic Task:

Now, enter a name and an optional description for your automated backup script:

You can now choose the intervals at which you want your backup to run (weekly or monthly would be sensible, depending on how often you need backups). Click Next when you are done:

Select a time of day for the script to start based on your interval selection, then click Next:

Now, select Start a Program and click Next:

For the “Program/Script” box, enter the following command:

wbadmin

Then, the following arguments to the next box:

start backup -allcritical -backuptarget:d: -include:c: -quiet

This example argument assumes you are backing up the entire C: and storing the backup on the D:. You can chance the storage paths by editing the values above. Once you are done, click Next:

This final screen lets you confirm the backup script details. If everything appears correct, click OK:

When the script starts, a command box similar to the one below will load. This will show you the progress of the backup and close automatically once complete. All of the backups will be stored in a “WindowsImageBackup” folder on the backup drive you selected, should you need to restore the computer using the Vista installation disk:

To load this application, run compmgmt.msc from the command line and select Disk Management from the left hand menu.

Not only can you format, delete and resize partitions but you can also change drive letters with a few clicks. If you install a new DVD drive at a later date but want to rename the drive letter, simply right click on the drive and select “Change Drive Letter and Paths” and then click change. From this menu you can pick another available drive letter.

If you wish to change your username at some point, go to the control panel by clicking the Start Menu and then Control Panel:

Then click User Accounts and Family Safety:

Then select Change your Windows password:

Then click Change your password:

Now, enter your old password, followed by your new password (twice) and then click Change Password: