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--- decrapping_windows_vista [2008/10/26 09:52] – tkbletsc
+++ decrapping_windows_vista [Unknown date] (current) – external edit (Unknown date) 127.0.0.1
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 All steps in this guide are //optional// and make Vista act like 2k/XP as much as possible.  Pick and choose the changes that suit you.
+In case you were wondering, Tiny Personal Firewall 2 does not work on Vista.
 ===== Welcome Center =====
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 ===== Desktop =====
-  * Right click the desktop, "Properties"
+  * Right click the desktop, "Personalize"
+  * "Window Color and Appearance"
+    * "Effects" button
+      * Set font smoothing: "ClearType" for LCDs, "Standard" for CRTs
+      * "Show window contents while dragging" -> On
   * "Desktop background"; whatever
   * "Sound"
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   * "Mouse", "Pointers" tab, -> "3D-Bronze" (or whatever)
   * "Display Settings"; whatever
+  * "Easy of Access" (in the lower-left corner)
-===== UNKNOWN =====
+    * "Make the keyboard easier to use"
-  * turn off desktop cleanup wizard
+    * Scroll down, "Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys" -> On
-  * unhide underlined letters
-  * error reporting -> disable
 ===== Recycle bin =====
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   * Homepage -> Anything but MSN (google?)
+===== Auto login =====
+  - Start | Run | "control userpasswords2".
+  - "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" -> Off.
-===== enable auto login =====
+  - OK
-  - Click Start, click Run, and type "control userpasswords2". This is a shortcut instead of having to click on Start -> Control Panel -> User Accounts.
-  - Uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password to use this computer" check box.
-  - Click Apply.
   - Enter the user name and password you wish to automatically log on with, and then click OK.
   - Click OK again and you're all done.
 (from http://8help.osu.edu/2063.html)
+===== Services =====
+  * Control Panel (classic) | Administrative Tools | Services
+  * Stop and change startup type to "Disabled" or "Stopped" for the following services:
+    * "Themes" - turns off any remaining pretty nonsense.
-===== control panel - administrative tools - services =====
+===== Error reporting =====
-  * alerter -> stop and set to manual
+  * Control Panel (classic) | Problem Reports and Solutions
-  * automatic updates -> stop and set to manual
+  * "Change Settings" on left
-  * themes -> stop and set to manual
+  * "Advanced settings"
+  * Click the "Change setting" button undeer "For all users and programs, problem reporting is set to"
+  * "Off", OK, OK, OK
-===== find tool =====
+===== Disable AutoPlay =====
-  * hit Win+F or click "Search" in explorer to bring up find dialog
+  * Control Panel (classic) | AutoPlay
-  * retarded dog appears.
+  * "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" -> Off
-  * "change preferences", "without an animated character"
-  * "change preferences", "change file and folder search behavior", -> "advanced", [Ok]
-===== control panel - sounds =====
+===== Install Firefox =====
-  * sounds tab, pick "start navigation" from program events, set sound to "(None)" -- this kills that annoying click every time you open a folder
+http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
+  * Tools | Options, "Always ask me where to save files" -> On
-===== control panel - mouse (maybe) =====
-  * pointer scheme -> 3d bronze (or manually switch just the animated hourglasses)
-===== disable autoplay =====
-To completely disable all forms of autorun/autoplay:
-  * Start | Run | "GPEDIT.MSC"
-  * On left panel, "Computer Configuration" | "Administrative Templates" | "System"
-  * In right panel, Set "Turn autoplay off" to enabled with either "CD-ROM drives" or "All drives" (USB keys, etc.)
-===== install firefox =====
-http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
-  * tools, options, -> "always ask me where to save files"
-===== updates =====
-http://windizupdate.com