Here is a guide I compiled from different websites and forums abut how to make your experience with Vista better. I tested all parts of this guide on Vista Beta2 and the new Pre-RC1 that was released to the public earlier this morning. The guide will most likely work without hitches on RC1 and other future releases, but if not I will update this guide.

Fixing jumpy page scrolling under Aero (Some of you may get this, some may not)

Follow these simple steps.

1: Press the Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2:Type “regedit.exe” and press OK.
3.If User Account Control prompts you to allow the action, click Continue. (We will get rid of this annoying feature later in the guide)
4.Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.
5.In the right hand side, look for the REG_SZ value “WheelScrollLines”.
6.Double click on the REG_SZ value and modify its value from “3” to “2”, or “1” (Whatever you feel works best) and click OK.
7.Close out of registry editor and log of windows and back in.

Enable the hidden "Aurora" boot screen

Follow these steps.

1.Press Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog box.
2.Type "msconfig.exe" and press OK.
3.If the annoying User Account Control window pops up click continue.
4.Navigate to the boot tab
5.Check the box that says "No GUI Boot", Press OK
6.Close out of msconfig and reboot.

Disable User Account Control (Annoying crap)


1.Go to control panel
2. Click on the green title of "User Accounts"
3.Click on “Turn User Account Control on or off”.
4.If you get the UAC permission pop up box, simply click continue as always.
5. Uncheck “Use User Account Control (UAC) to help protect your computer”
6. Click ok then reboot your PC


Disable DEP (Data Execution Protection, AKA more annoying crap that gets in the way of doing your work)

1. Open a command prompt in Administrator Mode, by going to accesories and right clicking on Command Prompt and selecting "Run As Administrrator"
2.At the prompt, type or paste the following without the quotes, “bcdedit.exe /set {current} nx AlwaysOff”, press enter and you will see a message stating "Operation Completed Successfully”.
3.Close out of the command prompt and reboot your PC



How to launch the Flip3D window switcher with a keyboard shortcut.

Press Windows Key and Tab, then use directional arrows to cycle through your windows.


That's all for now, I will likely be adding more in the future though. Enjoy

NIce guide, I am sure many people here will appreciate your effort

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro NIce guide, I am sure many people here will appreciate your effort

I'm not JUST a Linux guru.

This should be a sticky

Great guide Evil

One question in Vista Beta 2 solitare would crash every time the UAC popped up. Does that still happen?

Quote: Originally Posted by eascarface Great guide Evil One question in Vista Beta 2 solitare would crash every time the UAC popped up. Does that still happen?

I haven't experienced this, but following the steps in my guide to disable UAC should do the trick.

You've become the EvilVistaClown.

Thanks for the tweaks.

Quote: Originally Posted by joecoin You've become the EvilVistaClown. Thanks for the tweaks.

Can we get this boy a custom title now?

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro Can we get this boy a custom title now?

How about Linux & windows Mastah

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro Can we get this boy a custom title now?

Sounds good to me.

Evil you the man,I will use this guide to tune Vista beta.I have been using vista for about a month now and its a bit quirky to say the least.These tips will help.Thanks,Jo

Quote: Originally Posted by jofultner Evil you the man,I will use this guide to tune Vista beta.I have been using vista for about a month now and its a bit quirky to say the least.These tips will help.Thanks,Jo

Oddly enough it turned my Laptop upside down within a day. I was chatting on IRC, next thing I know, it randomly reboots and is now in a loop of BSOD's referring to a USB driver, I found it amusing considering I don't use any USB devices. Oh well, at least I still have Linux on another partition.

Quote: Originally Posted by $SOLID$ Necro Can we get this boy a custom title now?

I will second that nomination for custom title.

now if only I could get my hands on a copy of vista.

Quote: Originally Posted by fatsobob now if only I could get my hands on a copy of vista.

fatsobob if you can get one or find a way to download Vista all you need would be the cd key, i be more then happy to help you out with the cd key if you need one.

This guide is awesome! The DEP is extremely annoying, and that is one of the main reasons I stopped using vista before. Now that it is gone I can finally use the computer in peace.

Bump

Added a quick thing on the keyboard shortcut for the Flip3D task switcher.

Nice guide EC, you may want to add that when you press the Win key+Tab you can also use your mouse wheel to flip through your open windows, which is much easier than using the directional arrows

EDIT: Had to get some footage, I can't stop playing with it!



Hehehe, just installed Steam, can't believe HL2M and CS:S work flawlessly!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dex Nice guide EC, you may want to add that when you press the Win key+Tab you can also use your mouse wheel to flip through your open windows, which is much easier than using the directional arrows EDIT: Had to get some footage, I can't stop playing with it! Hehehe, just installed Steam, can't believe HL2M and CS:S work flawlessly!

Heh, did you not read my whole guide? It's right at the bottom.

Quote: Originally Posted by EvilClown Heh, did you not read my whole guide? It's right at the bottom.

Yes, I was stating that you can also use the mouse wheel to flip through windows. You only mentioned directional arrows in your guide.