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Misc Tips

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Enable Network Support for the Recycle Bin: Date - Jul 22, 2009; Rating - 3.2; Author - Eric Geier; Using a Recycle Bin replacement to protect network shares.
HyperTerminal and Windows Vista: Date - Jun 30, 2009; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Windows Vista no longer includes HyperTerminal - here are some workarounds.
When to use GPT disks: Date - May 21, 2009; Rating - 3.7; Author - Mitch Tulloch; When you should choose GPT disks over MBR.
Free Online Network Security Auditors/Scanners: Date - Apr 01, 2009; Rating - Not Rated; Author - Eric Geier; Several free online tools to test your network's integrity.
Replacing your Vista System Drive: Date - Jul 29, 2008; Rating - 4.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; You can use CompletePC Backup to replace your system drive with a larger drive if needed.
Disk Cleanup in Windows Vista: Date - Oct 02, 2007; Rating - 5; Author - Chris Sanders; Windows Vista is just like any other operating system in that it uses a whole variety of temporary storage that must be cleaned occasionally. Here is how to do it.
Robocopy in Vista: Date - Jun 20, 2007; Rating - 3.4; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Robocopy is now part of Windows Vista
Disabling File and Folder Compression: Date - May 16, 2007; Rating - 5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to disable file/folder compression on Windows Vista.
Vista command line tips: Date - Feb 20, 2007; Rating - 4.3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; Two tips for using the command line in Vista.
Disable hibernation: Date - Jun 21, 2006; Rating - 4.5; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to disable hibernation in Vista.
Where's the Run Box?: Date - Jun 14, 2006; Rating - 3; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to quickly run programs in Vista.
Free up disk space: Date - Apr 28, 2006; Rating - 2.8; Author - Mitch Tulloch; How to free up disk space used by System Protection in Windows Vista.