VTech Buzz - Technology, Gadget, Internet, Computer » How To http://vtechbuzz.com Technology, Web Apps, Gadget, Softwares, Tips & Tricks Sun, 06 Jun 2010 10:55:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 [How To] Fix Windows 7 Boot Screen Changed to Vista Style http://vtechbuzz.com/how-to-fix-windows-7-boot-screen-changed-to-vista-style http://vtechbuzz.com/how-to-fix-windows-7-boot-screen-changed-to-vista-style#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:45:38 +0000 vtech http://vtechbuzz.com/?p=380 The new animated boot screen in Windows 7 is appealing as compared to green progress bar Windows Vista. However thing goes pretty erratic sometimes with regard to this boot screen. Sometimes it doesn't show animated items/balls come together to form Windows logo but instead it shows the old green progress bar (the old Vista styled boot screen). While I don't care much about this trivial thing, I believe, they are quite a lot of people that are upset with this issue.

It happens when a user tries to repair the boot loader or adds a new entry for Windows 7.

If you want to get rid of this problem, here is simple solution:

1. Click on Start button > All Programs > Accessories. Now right-click on "Command Prompt" and select "Run As Administrator". Alternatively you can also open Command Prompt by typing "cmd" in Start Menu Search box and press "Ctrl+Shift+Enter".

2. Type in the following code:

bcdedit /set {current} locale en-US

The above command is for English version of Windows, so if your Windows is using other languages, then change "en-US" accordingly.

3. You are almost done. Exit Command Prompt and restart your system. Now you should be able to see the new animated Windows 7 boot screen in action again.

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]]> http://vtechbuzz.com/how-to-fix-windows-7-boot-screen-changed-to-vista-style/feed 1 How to Disable Windows Sidebar in Windows Vista http://vtechbuzz.com/how-to-disable-windows-sidebar-in-windows-vista http://vtechbuzz.com/how-to-disable-windows-sidebar-in-windows-vista#comments Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:46:48 +0000 vtech http://vtechbuzz.com/?p=63 I was quite impressed when I first saw the sidebar primarily due to the fact that it is a built in function in Vista with a lot of cool things that can be thrown into it though by default it only comes with a calendar, an analogue clock and pictures slide show. I gradually I realized I'm not the type of guy who love to decor his own desktop. Simplicity is all I care after all. If you find the sidebar is of no use, you can simply turn it off and remove it permanently.

1. First you need to right-click inside the sidebar area and click on "properties".

2. In the properties options, uncheck “Start Sidebar when Windows Starts” option. This will effectively disable the sidebar from loading when Windows starts afterwards.

3. Finally you need to right click on the sidebar and click on the "Close Sidebar" option.

You are done!

Yeah I know people can easily figure this out but for Vista newbies, they can easily be overwhelmed by a lot of new features in Vista. Anyway I hope you find this to be useful.

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