Martial Arts Navigator - Vista Tips

 

  1. Setup Compatibility Mode
  2. Setup "quiet" User Account Control (UAC)
  3. Turn off annoying Security Center warning notification 
  4. Install Windows Help Program
  5. Vista File Defrag is soooo lame... This one rocks (and it's free) http://www.auslogics.com/disk-defrag

 

1) Setup Compatibility Mode

Compatibility mode is a feature in Vista that lets you run programs in Vista written for earlier versions of
Windows. It is not a guarantee that it will work, but it may help the program run better or like normal.
 

WHY: Most programs written for Windows XP and some for older versions of Windows also work with Vista, but
some older programs might run poorly or not run at all on Vista. If you turned off User Account Control (UAC),
then some program will be required to use compatibility mode to run properly.


Here's How:
1. Right click on the Martial Arts Navigator program shortcut, .Exe file, or installation/setup program.
2. Click Properties.
3. Click Compatibility tab.
4. Check Run this program in compatibility mode for:. (See screenshot below)
NOTE: If these options are grayed out, then you can put this program in compatibility mode by adding it manually
to the list.
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5. Click the drop down menu and select which version of Windows the program was made for. (See screenshot below)

6. Click OK to apply and close window.

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7. Now run the program.

 

2) Setup "Quiet" User Account Control (UAC)
 

UAC is used to increase the security of the operating system by helping the user gain more control over the actions that are performed with administrative rights on their computers. Anytime a action requires administrative rights, UAC will confirm the action with you first. This can be helpful in letting you know if a rogue program is trying to run with administrative rights without you knowing about it. Unfortunately, it is sometimes referred to as trying to protect the user from himself. The extra nagging of having to click on the UAC prompt, EX: Run or Continue, for many of the actions that we do may cause you to want to disable it altogether. For more information, see Microsoft TechNet: Security: Inside Windows Vista User Account Control
 

Whenever someone is presented with the  “Windows needs your permission to continue” message, it creates the impression that UAC is looking after the user, and protects the vital system settings from being destroyed or corrupted. The user is probably thinking, “If a virus or spyware gets into my system and attempts to do something dangerous, UAC will alert me, right?” Wrong. There is only one single “moment of truth” when it comes to malware getting unlimited access to your system, and it occurs when you attempt to run a program you have downloaded from an unknown web site: Vista warns you about it no matter whether UAC is in the quiet mode or not, it warns you even if the UAC is turned off, and even if you don’t run Vista at all: a similar message is shown by Windows XP with the latest service pack installed on it.

For Vista Home and Windows Vista Home Premium

TweakUAC  “quiet” option lets you suppress the elevation prompts of UAC without turning the UAC off completely. In quiet mode, you keep all the positive effects of UAC, such as Internet Explorer operating in the protected mode, applications starting without the administrative privileges by default, etc. The only thing that gets changed is that you will no longer see the infamous “Windows needs your permission to continue” messages whenever you attempt to make a change to your Vista configuration, or when you run a program that needs administrative rights. Download TweakUAC here: http://www.tweak-uac.com/download/

For Vista Ultimate (with secpol.msc utility)

http://www.tweakvista.eu/show_tweak.php?tweak=84

 

3) Turn off Security Center Alert Warning Notification

Security Center alerts you when your security software is out of date, turned off, or when your security settings should be strengthened. Security Center monitors the following: Firewall, Automatic updating, Antivirus, Antispyware (EX: Windows Defender), Internet security settings, and UAC (User Account Control).


EXAMPLE:
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Here's How:
1. Open Control Panel. (Classic View)
2. Click on the Security Center icon.
3. Click Change the way Security Center alerts me. (See screenshot below)

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4. Click on Don't notify me and don't diplay the icon (not recommended). (See screenshot below)
NOTE: To Enable Notifications Again - Click on one of the other options instead.

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5. Close Security Center.
 

4) Windows Help Program

Windows Help (WinHlp32.exe) program must be installed as it is no longer included in Windows (for more information see Microsoft Knowledgebase Article KB917607)

Download / Install Windows Vista Help from here: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=82148