Vista Tweaks

[saterob]

Hi,

Just a few tweaks in vista Im hoping can be fixed.

#1 Can the hibernate button in the start menu be swapped for a shutdown button? Because Its pretty stupid to have such a common task such as shutting down to be hidden in the background, whilst such an uncommon task like hibernating to be in the forefront.

#2 I like all my folder views to be in details. Now with XP you could just simply go to my computer and click the apply to all folders button. Whereas in Vista, its greyed out. I'm aware Vista is different but there must be some trick that someone has found out to patch this problem up or come up with a remedy.

#3 Since I like details as my promient folder view...is there a way to choose the column headings and make them default for folder accordingly. For example, for music I like the artist album columns etc, but i dont like ratings. So is there a way to make my music folder completly wipe the ratings column in each subfolder instead me manually having to do it. This goes for every other folder in my comp, the above was just an example.

Cheers,
Joronamo.

 

[Axon]

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[saterob]

1# I am in Power Options, and cannot find Advanced power options.

2# I don't understand...I think you forgot to finish the sentance. I am in C:\, where is this Map Options?

3# I understand but don't know how to go about it. Bro you are gonna have to walk me through these 3 inquiries I am new to Vista.

Cheers,
Jordan.

 

[Brink]

Hello Jordan,

Answers in-line.

#1 Can the hibernate button in the start menu be swapped for a shutdown button? Because Its pretty stupid to have such a common task such as shutting down to be hidden in the background, whilst such an uncommon task like hibernating to be in the forefront.

This tutorial will help show you how to change the Start Menu Power button to do what you like instead.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/68146-power-button.html

#2 I like all my folder views to be in details. Now with XP you could just simply go to my computer and click the apply to all folders button. Whereas in Vista, its greyed out. I'm aware Vista is different but there must be some trick that someone has found out to patch this problem up or come up with a remedy.

Method Two in this tutorial will reset all of your folder views to use the All Items (details) folder template. The Apply to Folders button will be grayed out unless you opened Folder Options from within the Windows Explorer window that you want to use to apply to the other folders.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/70819-windows-explorer-folder-view-settings.html

#3 Since I like details as my promient folder view...is there a way to choose the column headings and make them default for folder accordingly. For example, for music I like the artist album columns etc, but i dont like ratings. So is there a way to make my music folder completly wipe the ratings column in each subfolder instead me manually having to do it. This goes for every other folder in my comp, the above was just an example.

There are 6 folder templates used by Vista. You can make the column change for that folder and use the Apply to Folders option in Folder Options. When you use the Apply to Folders option from within a Windows Explorer window, it only applies those changed to all folders with the same folder template (ex: Music Details) and not to folders that have a different folder template (ex: Documents). This tutorial will help explain folder templates more.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/77444-windows-explorer-folder-type-templates.html


Hope this helps,
Shawn