Just Microsoft Windows Vista Tips

I mentioned long time ago why restore points in Vista take up so much space. Now, after using Vista for quite some time - I realize that I am missing about 15GB of my 120GB hard drive somewhere.

By default Vista allocates 15GB of hard drive space for system restore points. If you like to experiment with new drivers and software like I do - then you should definitely leave that right where it is, but if you just simply use your computer for day-to-day purposes - you can optimize this and have some more HDD space for your other things.

LifeHacker has a very nice writeout about this, and here's what they say:

To recover some of that System Restore disk space, start up Vista's command line as an administrator, and run vssadmin list shadowstorage to see the current allocation. To change it, use:

vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=[drive]: /for=[drive]: /maxsize=[size]

That is, to limit System Restore to 2 gigabytes on the C: drive, use:

vssadmin resize shadowstorage /on=C: /for=C: /maxsize=2GB

Of course, limiting System Restore's drive footprint also limits how far back it can store points, so do so carefully. Here's more on rolling back Windows with System Restore.

Thanks Gina!

Via: LifeHacker

Hey, it seems that the most attractive thing in Linux desktop environment (the super awesome Beryl) is coming slowly to Vista.

Not that Beryl is being ported to Vista or anything, but thanks to Joe Shepherd who kindly pointed me in the right direction, there seems to be a bit limited but still fun 3D environment for Windows users as well called Yod'm 3D (Yet anOther Desktop Manager 3D).

It is quite limited since it is quite young at the moment, it allows you to move the virtual desktops around (only horizontally though), and some other features. Fun to try but it does need a lot of work.

I hope these guys keep up the good work or that someone ports Beryl to Windows environment. It really is a huge productivity boost as well - not just the eye candy - trust me on this!

Thanks Joe!

http://chsalmon.club.fr/index.php?en/Yod-m-3d-abou...

I heard about the T-mobile and Vista promo long time ago. If you have a Vista computer, at any T-mobile HotSpot location you can get free WiFi access which will last till the end of April (which is soon).

I never had a need to use it, but today I stopped by Starbucks and decided to go On-Line. What a nice surprise when I was granted free Internet within 2 minutes. All I had to do was create an account - that's it. This is not one of those trials where you have to remember to cancel or they'll bill you and such - it's just nice and simple - sign up and it gives you free access till the end of this month (April 07). I wish I had used this before - I'd be more in Starbucks than in Panera Bread (though Panera has completely free WiFi)

So, if you got Vista - get out of the house a bit, the weather is great, and enjoy the free Internet in nearest Starbucks ;)

It seems that some people find some useful information on Vista Juice which really makes me happy. What's even better is that they go a step further and make a nice donation which really does make me feel really nice and puts me in an even nicer mood for writing.

So, without further ado THANK YOU:

1. Neil Mills for a $10 donation
   
   and a really huge thanks to
   
2. Erin Brophy for a $20.69 donation!

You just gotta love the number coming from Erin :)

Hey, maybe OCC can make us a Vista Juice bike, wouldn't that be nice.