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Yesterday, I published an article on how to launch programs using the Middle Mouse button. Using that principle, It is now possible to eject your CD/DVD drive using the scroll wheel button / Middle mouse button easily. How? 1. Read the previous article: How to launch programs using the Middle Mouse button 2. At number 8, Open the path where Winflog eXTreMe is located and use the file " ControlCD.exe " Example: C:\Users\Lawrence\Desktop\WinFlogExtreme\ControlCD.exe Note: If this doesn't work, ControlCD is not yet Activated, Open Winflog Extreme and click "Eject CD" to Add the Right-click -Menu entry. That's it!!! Enjoy! Related Articles: Windows Vista Tips, Tricks, Hacks, How-To, Guides, News and Tweaks How To Activate Flip 3d using the Middle Mouse Button / Scroll Wheel Button How To Turn Off Aero using the Middle Mouse Button

Registry Hack! Assign any applications to scroll wheel button. 1. Download WinFlog eXTreMe 2. Click the first option ( Turn ON Flip3d after the Middle Mouse button / Scroll wheel is Clicked ) 3. Press Win+R > Type "Regedit" 4. Browse the path below: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\UnlockForUs\WinFlog 5. You will notice the DWORD value: " Mode " is set to 0 6. Double click and change it to 2 7. Right-Click any blank space > NEW > String Value >> Enter " Mode2App " 8. Double click >> Enter the application path: Example: C:\Program Files\Winamp\winamp.exe 9. To tune the sensitivity (default=300), Change the value of " TrInterval ". It is measured in milliseconds. Enjoy! Related Articles: How To Activate Flip 3d using the Middle Mouse Button / Scroll Wheel Button Eject your CD/DVD using the Middle mouse button How To Turn Off Aero using the Middle Mouse Butto...

Editing, Removing, Changing Drive Names or Volume Labels is extremely difficult especially for DVD/CD Drives, If you're not familiar  with Windows Registry. Here's a Tip that will save your day! "I just finished changing the icons with another software I found yesterday, but until now I didn’t find a solution to those remarks! ...have been surfing the Web for a solution since 3 days ago and until now I didn’t find anyone! ...Can you help me please?" - Jorge My Reply: In my understanding you want to change or remove the label of these Drives to normal? 1. Press Win+R, Open Regedit.exe 2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\DriveIcons 3. Find the drive E and F and just delete the settings. Example: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\DriveIcons\F\DefaultLabel 4. Right Click the "DefaultLabel" and delete. Same in Drive E. ...

Ok! It is disabled and you want to fix this fast and easy. Method 1 , Simplest Way Unchecked and disabled: Download the new version WinBubble and open it. It will sense that there's something wrong with your "On resume, Display Logon Screen" and it will be restored automatically. That's it!!! Method 2 1. Press Win+R and type "Regedit.exe" 2. Go to the path below HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Control Panel\Desktop 3. DELETE "ScreenSaverIsSecure" ............................................................................. If you don't want to delete it and you like it being disabled for security reasons . Open WinBubble   > Miscellaneous   Tab > Click "Password protect the screensavers" . The result can be seen in the picture above. Also, If you want it to be disabled with the option uncheck : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Contro...

Enhance your Windows Vista Experience by assigning your middle mouse button to launch or activate Flip3D. Nowadays, Having a mouse with scroll wheel or middle mouse button is not rare. In just one click you can add a functionality that can open Flip 3D easily. How? Download WinFlog eXTreMe and click the first option: Enjoy! Related Articles: Eject your CD/DVD using the Middle mouse button How to Turn Off Aero using the Middle Mouse Button How to Launch Applications using the Middle Mouse Button Adding Entries to Computer, Internet Explorer, Explorer/Desktop, Network and Start button Context Menu (Right-Click Menu) WinFlog eXTreMe, Enhances your Everyday Windows Vista Experience WinBubble, Customize and Tweak your Windows Vista Easily Ten ways on enhancing your Windows Vista User Experience Branding your Windows Vista Computer Turn Off Aero using a Keyboard Shortcut

This tip is not for all but extremely helpful in some cases. If your a gamer or mobile laptop user, turning off Aero will give a minimal boost in performance and a good battery life. Note: This will NOT Deactivate Flip 3D How? Download WinFlog eXTreMe and click the second option. Wow, It's too easy... Enjoy!   Related Articles: WinFlog eXTreMe, Enhances your Everyday Windows Vista Experience How to Activate Flip 3d using the Middle Mouse Button / Scroll Wheel Button Windows Vista Tips, Tricks, Hacks, How-To, Guides, News and Tweaks How to Launch Applications using the Middle Mouse Button Eject your CD/DVD using the Middle mouse button Turn Off Aero using a Keyboard Shortcut Windows Vista Tip, Create an Aero On Off and Flip3D Shortcut Desktop Window Manager Command list WinBubble, Customize and Tweak your Windows Vista Easily

Recently, I have noticed that tons of users ask a question on how to restore certain icons in Windows Vista. Here's a quick and easy solution:    WinBubble can do it in just one click! How? Open WinBubble > Icons Tab > Choose the icon and Click the "x" button. or Simply click the Restore all to default button. That's it! WinBubble can reset the following to it's default icons: Documents, Pictures, Favorites, Music, Videos, Contacts, Computer, Control Panel, Network Neighborhood, Recycle bin, Username (Users Folder), Desktop Folder, Downloads folder and Open Folder Icon Note: Don't forget to Restart your computer afterwards. Please Read more Tips: How to Restore Folder Icons to Default How to Fix, Repair, Recover and Restore Windows Vista Enjoy!

Got tired of closing all applications one by one. Especially those unstable ones! Here's a Tip to Kill 'Em All at the same time. e.g. Internet Explorer, Firefox, Windows Media Player... Method 1 This is the easiest method but it's limited: Press CTRL > Click the Programs in the Taskbar > Right-Click > Close Group . That's it! Method 2 1. Open the Notepad and Task Manager (Ctrl-Shift-Esc) List the programs that you want to kill (Close). 2. Follow this syntax: Taskkill /IM [ Image Name in the Task Manager] To Force the application to close: Taskkill /IM [ Image Name in the Task Manager] /F   3. Save it as a .BAT file (Example: killemall.bat) 4. Add them to your Context Menu by using WinBubble or just Manually Add them to your Start Menu / Computer Icon / Desktop / Windows Explorer Right-Click Menus. How-To? Here's the guide : Adding your applications to Context Menu (Right-Clic...

Customizing your Context Menu just got easy! Now, you can add any Right-Click Menu entries to your Computer icon, Internet Explorer, Explorer/Desktop (Blank spaces), All Files in Windows Explorer, Disk, Network and Start Button/Folders in Windows Vista easily. Using WinBubble you can add any applications in your context menus without digging your Windows registry! How? Just Open WinBubble > Miscellaneous Tab > Choose and click which button you'll use > Type the name of the application and locate the program by clicking the Browse button. That's it! Example: HOW TO ADD WINAMP IN THE CONTEXT MENU: (As Requested) Don't forget to click the backup first... Open WinBubble > miscellaneous tab > Click " windows explorer (all files) " > type " WinAmp " or any in the name > Click the browse button for the path > add " %1" Name: WinAmp command: [path] %1 Lastly, Click the Add button......

My favorite multi-awarded author, Woody Leonhard , who is adored blindly and excessively by everyone (Of course by Me), now living in thailand with his father, beautiful wife and sons. Surprisingly chooses WinBubble as his favorite Vista Tweaker. Wow! Here: WinBubble is the best free TweakUI replacement - WindowsSecrets.com “ My favorite Vista tweaker is a very unassuming, free little program from Lawrence Albert called WinBubble… it sure beats the daylights out of editing the Registry by hand. And the results will perk up your day. Guaranteed. ”  - Woody Leonhard, Windows Secrets Newsletter, 7 Feb 2008, WindowsSecrets.com In recent weeks, he worked with several utilities that slice and dice Vista: TweakVI, Vista Smoker Pro, Fresh UI, Vispa, Stardock's Tweakvista and WinBubble. He tests and consider in detail each utility as stated in the paid version of Windows Secrets Newsletter. Why WinBubble hit the sweet spot in his tests? " Like Vispa, WinBubble does...

As part of a comprehensive effort to battle piracy of its products, Microsoft increased the efforts against piracy and carry out new steps to protect Windows Vista from ongoing and known counterfeiting threats. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 includes updates that deal with two exploits: The OEM Bios exploit, which mimic a type of product activation performed on copies of Windows by OEMs. The Grace Timer exploit, which attempts to reset or extend the “grace time” limit like the year 2099. Source: Microsoft.com To read more and download the notable changes made in Windows Vista Service Pack 1: Important Changes to Windows Vista Service Pack 1

At last! Windows Vista Service Pack 1 will be release soon. Recently, Microsoft released a documentation regarding the notable changes made to Windows Vista. Download Here: Notable changes in Windows Vista SP1.pdf Overview SP1 will contain changes focused on addressing specific reliability, performance, and compatibility issues, supporting new types of hardware, and adding support for several emerging standards. Service Pack Size   Usage Download Size Standalone Package PCs without internet access System administrators About 450 MB (5 Language package) About 550 MB (Full 36 language package) Windows Update Most home users Many business customers About 65 MB This is great! Most home and small business users will receive SP1 thru Windows Update and the downl...

There are many ways to improve and speed up your Internet Connections: upgrade your Internet access service to a much bigger bandwidth which speeds up everything, find a provider nearest you (DSL lines), change your networking equipment, and by performing some tweaks that offer ways to potentially enhance your network connections in Windows Vista. DNS (Domain Name Server), A Software running on a web server, that handles translation of domain names [www.UnlockForUs.Blogspot.com] into IP addresses [72.14.207.191]. 1. Ultimate DNS Tweak: Use OpenDNS Free yourself of DNS-related Internet problems. Ultimately, speed up your Internet surfing! When we type www.unlockforus.blogspot.com [domain name] in the web address, local ISP DNS servers translate that into an IP address [72.14.207.191]. There is a possibility that this is the main reason for slow Internet access. Thus, changing your DNS server addresses to a more reliable but free service called OpenDNS is recommended! ...

TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) is one of the most important protocols of the Internet. It provides effective and reliable ways in transferring a data, making it suitable for applications like surfing the World Wide Web, file transfer and sending e-mail. According to Microsoft, "WinInet limits the number of simultaneous connections that it makes to a single HTTP server. If you exceed this limit, the requests block until one of the current connections has completed. This is by design and is in agreement with the HTTP specification and industry standards." Speed me up! I don't want to follow that agreement Using WinBubble : Go to Optimize Tab > Check the option "Increase the bandwidth for Network and Internet Connections"... That's it! Don't forget to click the Apply Button . How-To Change the settings manually: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings DWORD: MaxConnectionsPerServ...

If you downloaded a useful freeware application but you do not use it frequently, your desktop is full of icons and basically, you don't want to memorize lots of commands. WinBubble Toolbox is great for you! LATEST Update: Now supports .reg, .vbs and ANY FILES that can be launch through Windows Explorer. Even your Picture! Download WinBubble Now! Quick Guide: For portable applications (.exe files): Open WinBubble > Specific Tab > Click 'Add your Tools here' button > locate and open the file > then, type any name . For those applications/Maintenance tools with parameters or switches, just create a batch file (.bat files) and select the 'batch files' option when loading the file in WinBubble. If you want to open vbScript files, simply execute the script file inside the batch file. Example: " Display DNS Cache" Button Step-by-Step Guide: 1. Open the note...