How do I use the Check Disk utility in Windows Vista

Do you need to check your in Windows Vista? If so, the check disk utility checks your disks for integrity, bad sectors, and can recover information. In order to check a disk in Windows Vista, right-click on the disk in question and choose Properties as shown in Figure A. and Figure B. Figure A. Figure [...]

How do I force Windows to assign a drive letter to an external hard drive when attached?

Here is the question I received via email. “I often recieve external hard drives containing large amounts (10-500+gb)of data from vendors. Each time I connect the drive, Windows assigns it to my G: drive which is currently mapped by GP to a network location. Is there a registry edit I can make to force Windows [...]

Military Time in Windows Vista

I was recently working with a client and he had military time running on his Windows clock in Windows Vista. If you polish your shoes and have perfected the making of your bed, here is how to set military time in Windows Vista. Click the and type region in the Instant Search field (Figure A). [...]

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