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--- decrapping_windows_vista [2008/10/26 10:09] – 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)
+    * "Make the keyboard easier to use"
+    * Scroll down, "Underline keyboard shortcuts and access keys" -> On
 ===== Recycle bin =====
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   * Stop and change startup type to "Disabled" or "Stopped" for the following services:
     * "Themes" - turns off any remaining pretty nonsense.
-    * "Software Licensing"? - don't know full impact of killing this (beyond disabling ReadyBoost), but it sounds like it likes phoning home.
-    * "Superfetch"? - disabling this has a negative performance impact in many cases, but it should reduce/eliminate background indexing
+===== Error reporting =====
+  * Control Panel (classic) | Problem Reports and Solutions
+  * "Change Settings" on left
+  * "Advanced settings"
+  * Click the "Change setting" button undeer "For all users and programs, problem reporting is set to"
+  * "Off", OK, OK, OK
+===== Disable AutoPlay =====
+  * Control Panel (classic) | AutoPlay
+  * "Use AutoPlay for all media and devices" -> Off
 ===== Install Firefox =====
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   * Tools | Options, "Always ask me where to save files" -> On
-===== Things I don't know how to do yet =====
-  * turn off desktop cleanup wizard
-  * unhide underlined letters
-  * error reporting -> disable
-  * To completely disable all forms of autorun/autoplay?