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To resize a partition with Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 2008, follow these steps:

Be sure to back up any valuable information, because there is a slight chance that data can be lost when dealing with partitions.

1) Click on the Start menu

2) Right click on Computer and click on Manage.

3) Open up the Storage category and click on Disk Management on the left hand panel.

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Tags: partition, resize, windows 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista

To disable Windows 7 / Vista from downloading automatic updates, follow these simple steps.

Open Start menu, right-click on Computer and click Properties. This will open System dialog box that will show basic information about your computer. On the left sidebar, under See also heading, you will find Windows Update. Clicking it will bring you to the Windows Update dialog box, now on the left sidebar click on Change Settings. You will now see a window that will look like this,

You will notice that Windows has enabled option as default, to disable it, simply select Never check for updates and you are done.

Note: Microsoft recommends that you must keep your windows up-to-date in order to remain secure. And I recommend the same, my computer is always up-to-date, this is one reason I never get attacked by any kind of virus.

Tags: automatic updates, disable, windows 2008, Windows 7, Windows Vista

While Hyperterminal shipped with Windows XP, it however did not ship with Windows Vista (Boo Microsoft, Boo!). However that doesn’t mean that you can’t use it. What you can do is rip the following files from a Windows XP disc or installation;

hypertrm.dll

hypertrm.exe

Now all you need to do is place them anywhere in your Vista directory and link the shortcut to

hypertrm.exe. Now you can launch it and it will first ask for Zip code and state. Afterwards you can being to use Hyperterminal as usaual. If you don’t have a copy of Windows XP handy, you can download the file’s I’ve ripped and use it as well;

http://www.keithdmitchell.com/Downloads/hyperterminal_vista.zip

Side note, although I am using the Windows 7 RC1, I do see a placeslot of Hyperterminal, but no application for it. You’ll be happy to know that this also will work for Windows 7 as well

*note, this works for 32/64bit Vista and Windows 7!*

Tags: hyperterminal, Windows Vista