Help Desk TV: Windows Vista

Host: Rudy Stebih If you want to hear audio cues for events in Windows, the closing of a program or the arrival of new e-mails, you can assign sounds to those events. Running time: 2:38

Host: Rudy Stebih Why not let Windows Mail do some of the work of organizing your e-mail messages for you? Running time: 4:36

Host: Rudy Stebih The new Aero user interface adds a powerful enhancement called Windows Flip 3D. With Windows Flip 3D, you can quickly preview all of your open windows without having to click the taskbar. Running time: 2:05

Host: Rudy Stebih Over the past few years, a new type of backup utility that backs up entire PC systems using system images has become quite popular. These types of backups protect against a hardware crash, for example, if your hard drive completely fails, you can purchase a new drive and use the system image to restore the PC to its previous state. Running time: 2:52

Host: Rudy Stebih Too many people don't think about backing up their data until it's too late and the data has already been lost. This shouldn't ever be the case, but, unfortunately, it is. Windows Vista contains a reliable backup and restore solution for both data files and the entire computer. Running time: 3:41

Host: Rudy Stebih In each of the Windows versions, you can utilize several shell view styles, each of which presents the files and folders you’re looking at in a slightly different way. Running time: 2:45

Host: Rudy Stebih The Windows Vista Start menu works great until you need something that’s not listed on the menu, or something you rarely use is just getting in the way. Running time: 1:39

Host: Rudy Stebih By clicking the Start button, you can start programs, adjust Windows Vista’s settings, find help for sticky situations, or, shut down Windows Vista. Running time: 1:26

Host: Rudy Stebih As we introduce you to the recycle bin, we will show you how to delete & recover files from the recycle bin as well as how to delete your files forever. Running time: 2:13

Host: Rudy Stebih Are your icons spread all over your desktop? In this video, we'll show you how to clean up those icons on your desktop in some resemblance of order. Running time: 1:46

Host: Rudy Stebih The desktop is where all your work takes place. We show you how the desktop is divided into 4 main parts. Running time: 1:30

Host: Rudy Stebih Displaying the Run Command in the Start Menu. Running time: 1:27

Host: Rudy Stebih Controlling the Content of the Start Menu. Running time: 1:51

Host: Rudy Stebih Windows Vista offers two versions of the Start Menu. Running time: 1:01

Host: Rudy Stebih Using and customizing the Windows sidebar. Running time: 2:39

Host: Rudy Stebih Adding or moving Start Menu items to the Desktop. Running time: 1:33

Host: Rudy Stebih Configuring System Desktop Icons. Running time: 2:28

Host: Rudy Stebih Change your screen resolution to see more action on your display. Running time: 1:01

Host: Rudy Stebih Turn your startup sound off so as not to cause annoyance in hushed venues. Running time: 0:49

Host: Rudy Stebih Windows Vista comes with several screen savers. Running time: 2:37

Host: Rudy Stebih You can perk up any desktop with a background image. Running time: 1:59

Host: Rudy Stebih Make the text on your screen larger or smaller. Running time: 1:16

Host: Rudy Stebih Windows Security Center can help enhance your computer's security by checking the status of several security essentials on your computer. Running time: 1:16

Host: Rudy Stebih How can I tell if my computer is up to date? Running time: 1:33

Host: Rudy Stebih To have Windows Vista install important updates as they become available, turn on automatic updating. Running time: 1:16

Host: Rudy Stebih Answers to basic questions about your operating system and computer. Running time: 1:48