Vista Operating System Tweakers
Philip recommends the following security software programs. Best of all, they are all free.
Articles:
Vista Booting & Startup:
EasyBCD - change how your multiboot PC works. VistaBootPro - back up all your boot information - called the BCD store.
Vista Systems:
TweakVista - simple and well-designed interface that makes tweaking Vista system & performance especially easy.
Vista Components:
TweakUAC - quickly and easily turn on/off UAC. Start++ - create shortcut commands and aliases to perform all kinds of tasks, both on your PC and the Internet. vLite - remove Vista components that otherwise can't be removed.
Other Vista Tools:
Feeds Plus - read all of your feeds from a single location. Vista Battery Saver - automatically deactivates Windows Aero and the Windows Sidebar when your laptop runs.