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Windows Vista

Restoring 'Run as Administrator' for Vista Shortcuts

Question: Why is the "Run as Administrator" option no longer available to me? I've been running Windows Vista as a non-administrator account and have configured some shortcuts on my desktop. Why is the "Run as Administrator" option no longer available to me? Answer: You may have turned off the User...

How to run Windows Update in Firefox

How can I run Windows Update if I'm using Firefox as my browser? You can install the Firefox add-on called IE Tab which will allow you to run Windows Update or other Web sites that are designed primarily for Internet Explorer and don't run properly under Firefox....

Previewing Vista Documents: Look But Don't Touch

QUESTION: Is there a way in Windows Vista to quickly preview the contents of documents and pictures without opening them first in the application? ANSWER: Within Windows Explorer in Vista, you can adjust the view to large icons -- or even extra-large icons -- from the Views menu. However, you...