Turn off Hibernation

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Create A Handy "Clear Clipboard" Shortcut For Windows Vista

Here is how to create a shortcut that will let you clear the Windows clipboard anytime you like by clicking its icon. Why would you want to clear the clipboard? Because massive amounts of data copied to the clipboard can slow your computer down significantly.. Information stored on the Windows clipboard is the least secure of all. Any Web site can access your clipboard with a simple script. In fact, many Web sites do - but not for malicious purposes. Any Web site that allows you to fill forms, write email, documents, etc. will have a copy/paste feature. Where do you think that information goes to and comes from? Right! Your Windows clipboard.

It's better to keep it clear of data just to be on the safe side and to keep your computer running at optimal speed.

Right click on an empty area of your desktop and choose "New" and "Shortcut"

Type in the following command (exactly)

cmd /c "echo off | clip"

Now, click "Next" and then give the shortcut a name ("Clear Clipboard" would be nice, eh?)

Click "Finish" and that's all there is to it. The Clear Clipboard icon will on your desktop but it doesn't have to stay there if you don't want it there. You can drag it to your start menu or to your Quick Launch toolbar. Or, if you're not a neat-freak, you can leave it right there on your desktop.

Now, anytime you want to clear the clipboard, all you have to do is just click your "Clear Clipboard" icon.

Never Use Windows Vista's Hibernation Feature? Turn it off!

Windows hibernation is a background service that can use a large amount of your system resources. In fact, it uses approximately 1.5 times the amount of your total system ram.

While Windows Vista's Hibernation feature allows you to quickly restore the system from its last powered on state, and does save the time of doing a "cold" boot, and makes the boot process quicker, it also can degrade your Vista system performance.

If you disable hibernation it will add time to the boot up process but it will save hard drive space, resources and lessen likelihood your system performance will degrade over time. If you never use Vista's Hibernation feature, it might be a good idea to turn it off.

Here's how to turn off Vista's Hibernation

Open Control Panel then choose Power Options
Select "Change Plan Settings"
Click on "Change Advanced Power Settings"
Expand the "Sleep" selection
Now expand the "Hibernate After" section
Move the selector to zero and click "Apply" to apply the changes.

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I miss the “Run” command from Windows XP. Is there any way to get it back in Vista?

The easy way is to hit the Windows Key + r. That should bring up the Run Command right away.