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Tips and Tricks (Windows Vista & 7)
In Windows Vista you can add multiple users and every user likes to personalize Windows Vista to create their own Vista style. In Windows Vista it is very simple to make visual changes.
For example you can change the desktop background, the Start menu, the taskbar, the Vista Sidebar, the theme and much more.
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Almost every change you like to make you do it in the 'Personalization' section in the 'Control Panel'. So you can click Start > Control Panel > Personalization. Or you click the right mouse button on your desktop and click 'Personalize'.
In the windows that appears you can make all the changes in Vista. |
Change the screen resolution
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To change the resolution in Windows Vista you click 'Display Settings' in the 'Personalization' window. Here you select the resolution you think it works best for you. The higher you set the resolution, the smaller everything will be displayed and the more you can view on you screen.
For example you choose as resolution 1024 by 768 pixels. Then click the 'Apply' button. Now the new resolution will be set. Then another small window appears and counts back from 15 seconds. During this time you can decide whether you like this resolution or not. If yes, click 'Yes'. Otherwise click 'No' and try another resolution. |
Change The Theme
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A theme is a collection of visual settings. To select a theme you click on the 'Theme' link in the 'Personalization' window.
In the dropdown list you can select theme. Then in the sample area you can see how Vista will look like using that theme. Click 'Apply' to choose this theme. If you like to change the settings of theme, you click on the 'Save As' button and you give you theme a name. Default your theme will be saved in the 'Documents' folder using the name 'My Favorite Theme.theme'. |
Set Color and Appearance
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Click on the 'Windows Color and Appearance' link in the 'Personalization' window to configure the color you like. This screen looks a bit different if you don't use the Aero interface. Here you choose the color you like for your windows. |
Change The Desktop Background
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You can choose every picture or color as desktop background. Click on the 'Desktop Background' link in the 'Personalization' window.
In the 'Desktop Background' window you click on the 'Picture Location' dropdown list for choosing a category. Choose for example 'Windows Wallpapers'.
To choose a picture from your own personal pictures folder you choose 'Pictures'. (if this folder is empty then there is no picture being displayed here. You can also browse for a picture using the 'Browse' button. You double click on the picture you like to set as desktop background. Using the options below the image area you can choose how the desktop background picture should be displayed. |
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