Join Vista with Vista Smoke Pro

Windows Vista is the hottest version of the operating system and the number of users is constantly increasing. Not only because of the beautiful 3D Aero interface, Windows Vista also incorporates many more powerful new functions. Vista Smoke Pro will help you 'dab' into Vista's 'heart'.

Support for 8 interface languages, Vista Smoke Pro can be used for many user objects such as English, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), and Irish. The main function of Vista Smoke Pro (VSP) is to edit the features and services of the system using Windows Vista with the following parts: Tweaks (adjust system settings), Maintenance (system maintenance), Security ( security), Passwords (Create passwords for Vista Smoke Pro), Restore Points (create system restore points).

Tweaks - Edit system settings

Vista Smoke Pro "versatile" interface.

In Tweaks, it includes parts and functions such as Auto Tuner , management of startup programs ( Startup Manager ) but different from other VSP point managers that capture right from registry keys. is added to the 'startup' list. This will help prevent spyware or trojans from hiding in the startup list because they must be exposed in the registry.

The main adjustment located in the ' Performance ' option includes:

- Disable 'Last Access' Attribute .: Lock the property to detect the last access, apply to the partition using NTFS.

- Clear pagefile on shutdown : Delete temporary files when shutdown

- Disable 8 + 3 filenames . : Lock files with names longer than 8 + 3 characters. However, this function should not be used.

- Optimize Hard Drive when idle: optimize the hard disk when it is in 'idle' state.

- Optimize I / O page, Prefetch, SuperPrefetch, Graphic Effects : are options to optimize temporary folder Prefetch, graphic effects, Input / Output page.

- Disable Low Disk Space Warning : lock the warning function to run out of hard drive capacity but it is best not to use.

Among the options for Memory, there is the function of using large virtual memory for the system, locking the page number memory, and not loading dynamic library files (DLLs) directly. In addition, TimeOuts settings (time for service, in-system programs), optimal CD Rom, CD-RW, CPU level management are also in the 'Performance' group. The best option for you if you are not knowledgeable about setting up is the ' Recommended Settings ' button.

The Game Boost function in Performance II options is useful for gamers. The " Performance II " option will help gamers with the ability to optimize memory and hard disk, support playing games that need to exploit memory resources. Disk defragmentation (Disk Defrag) is also included in this option. The ability to check the processor capacity should not be used because it will affect the processor more or less.

" Miscellaneous " option helps you to set up "miscellaneous" parts in the system such as: locking "bubbles" to display tips, locking Windows Messenger default messages, locking "trash". "(Recycle Bin), user operation detection key, remove the arrow for" shortcuts ". You can change the system registration information when installing Windows in the " Owner Information " section with Name and Company.

" Shell Tweaks " are settings that turn on / off Windows Update updates, delete search archives, and restore Internet Explorer toolbar back to their original defaults.

This " Services " section supports managing services in Windows Vista. Can be easily turned on / off, check the services being executed.

This " Internet Explorer " will be a quick setup for Internet Explorer. There are quite a few options to close the extra parts depending on the user.

" UAC " stands for User Account Control, which manages the user account on the system.

Restore Points

Restore Points function in Vista Smoke Pro is similar to the restore point function available in Windows. It helps users create a system restore point, which means that when a user creates a restore point, the system will mark the date and time at that time with the settings and programs installed. When you want the system to restore the old state at the time of creating points, just activate Restore point. This function is very useful when the system has problems, users want to recover quickly without reinstalling the entire operating system. However, when used, programs and settings after creating restore points are also lost.

Maintenance - System maintenance

The " Maintenance " section provides users with an overview of the use of resources on the system such as the capacity on the partitions (Disk Usage). When you click " Process Drive ", Vista Smoke Pro will tell you in detail how much space each folder in that partition will be able to redefine and manage. When " Disk Cleaner " option is activated, it detects temporary files in the partition, deleting or retaining depends on the user but it is better to delete these temporary files, as they only do " Cramped "extra hard drive capacity.

Each program when installed is often "packed" into many dynamic library files (DLLs). In case when the program has been removed, these DLL files still exist on the system. The " Share DLL's " option will find and clean up wasted DLL files on the system.

The information about the video card is displayed in detail with the System Info option.

The " Shell Browser " option provides very fast and useful management capabilities such as a fast browser through the various parts of the system. Just select in the lottery list: Fonts, Favorites, Administrative Tools, Desktop, Printers, Network neighborhoods, Application Data, Internet Cache, Cookies, History .

" Control Center " provides up to 18 functions such as disk cleanup (Disk Cleanup), Internet options (Internet Options), system information ( System Information ), remote access management ( Remote Assistance ), System configuration ( System Configuration ), system recovery ( System restore ), system management ( Computer Management ), driver management ( Driver Verifier Manager ), monitoring of Performance Monitor (or Performance Monitor ) or creating a Self-extracting compressed files ( Create a self-extracting exe ) .

The " System Info " option is probably a very useful part for overlockers because it provides complete and detailed information about each hardware device such as sound card, video card, BIOS, motherboard, modem, monitor. , operating system, information about onboard, memory, CPU, plug-n-play devices available on the system.

The last option in the Maintenance section is " ToolBox ", which acts as a toolbox with six main functions: Remove hotfixes (remove all hotfixes updates that you can see in Control Panel - Add / Remove Programs ), SuperFast Shutdown (create a Desktop icon to help you shut down quickly when double-clicking on the icon), Command Prompt (Add dialog box in the right-click menu), Service Repair (When activated, it will detect all the services of the system, find out which services automatically set "Auto" but have locked "Stopped" and reset them to "Manual" manually, Hibernation (Off / open the Hibernation function in Windows Vista), Copy / Move Extension (Add the Copy / Move option to the right-click menu).

Security - Comprehensive security

"Comprehensive security" is probably not too great because Vista Smoke Pro offers 7 great options for you to set up. While it is not a virus, spyware or trojan, but these options help to prevent settings and changes, especially for shared computers. The " Start Menu " option allows you to remove or hide functions in the Start menu such as Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Taskbar, Run dialog, My Network Places, Search, Games, Toolbars, Tray, hide the clock in the system tray . Also, the options for Documents & Folders are the same as above, removing: My Music, My Pictures, My Documents .

The " System " security option is quite important with options such as locking System Restore, securing data access on removable drives, floppy disks, CD-ROMs attached to the system, locking Group Policy , start Windows Vista after a problem, lock the CD burning function . These functions will protect the system when a stranger acts on your computer.

Similar to the " System " option, " Desktop & Explorer " helps you to protect your desktop and Windows Explorer section without any action on the Registry. Simply select the function part that is appropriate to your needs and implement them. You can choose a lot but need to be knowledgeable about your options to make the right decision. If you want to remove the selection, just execute the Vista Smoke Pro, navigate to the irrelevant options section and uncheck it. The " Control Panel ", " Login " and " Defender " options all contribute to Vista Smoke Pro's list of security functions. The " Defender " section specifically focuses on setting limits for Microsoft Windows Defender security.

Programs that connect to external networks such as the Internet will be displayed in the list of Windows Vista Firewall Control Center in the " Firewall Control " option. Only programs that are on this allow list are allowed to connect to the Internet. You can add more programs to the list by clicking "Add Application . " or removing with " Remove Selected Applications ". This is an optional addition to the firewall functionality available in Windows Vista.

Finally, after editing a large number of options in Vista Smoke Pro, you'll need to secure the settings you've just set. This feature is also included in Vista Smoke Pro, which is the " Passwords " option. When using " Create Password " to create a password protection, only when the user types in the correct password, can they change the edits in Vista Smoke Pro. Compatible with versions of Windows Vista operating system, Vista Smoke Pro is commercial software (39.95 USD) that can be downloaded here 7-day trial version (limited to 50 functions).

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