I have 10 computers on a network. I installed Windows 2003 Server on one of them. One of the computers on the network has files shared. Can I restrict some computers/users from from deleting these files while a few others can.

Example: I want user number 5 to be able to delete shared files but user number 7 should not be able to.
- Kasim

You need to enable Advanced File Sharing to achieve what you want. In Windows Explorer, click Tools, then click Folder Options. On the View tab, in the Advanced Settings area, click to uncheck/clear the Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended) check box.

Now, rather than just sharing a folder, you have complete control over how Windows shares the folder on the network and who can access it:

• Right–click the folder you want to share, and then click Sharing and Security.
• Click to select the Share This Folder check box.
• In the Share Name box, enter the name of the share the way you want it to look on the network.
• Click Permissions, and then edit the list of users who have access to the share. You can give each user or group full control of the share, permit them to change, or just read files.

I have two SATA hdd as Raid0 and Vista RTM does not recognize them. So I am unable to install Windows Vista.
- Yonetmen

People have been having problems installing Vista on SATA/Raid systems. First thing you need to ensure is that you have proper drivers from your manufacturer. You can read the instruction of how people have been able to get nForce4 SataRaid installed. The drivers for VIA Storage can be found here.

I’m using Vista and its just boring that its asking everything for confirmation. Is there any way to close that feature of Vista? Thank you!
- Yonetmen

You can get rid of those by following the steps below (WARNING: This will disable most of the Windows Vista’s new security features):-

• Go to Control Panel.
• Click Admin Tools.
• Click System Config.
• Click Tools.
• Disable UAC.

Frank Smith contacted me telling:

Vista did not say a thing about SCSI drivers being needed. I found and install SCSI Drivers by Maxtor Ultra 100 that work great.

I wish to create a DVD-Video disc in my Windows Vista. Please guide me with step-by-step instructions on it.
- Tim

Burning a DVD-Video disc is Windows Vista is quite easy. Just follow the steps below:

1. Open DVD Maker
   • Click Start, click All Programs, and then click Windows DVD Maker.
2. Add items to the DVD
   • On the Add pictures and video to the DVD page, click Add items.
   • Locate and select the video files, pictures, and Windows Movie Maker project files that you want to include on your DVD, and then click Add.
   • To arrange items and specify the order that the different items will play from the DVD, click the video, picture, or slide show that you want to move, and then click Move up or Move down. You can also move items by dragging them up or down in the list.
   • To remove an item from the DVD, select the item you want to remove, and then click Remove items.
3. Choose DVD Burner and provide DVD title
   • If you have more than one DVD burner installed on your computer, on the Add pictures and video to the DVD page, select the DVD burner that you want to use from the DVD burner list.
   • If you want to set different options for your DVD, you can set them by clicking Options.
   • Click the Disc title box, and then type a title for the DVD.
4. Change Menu Text for the DVD
   • Once you’ve added all of your files and chosen the burner and title, click Next.
   • To customize the text for the DVD menu, click Menu text, and then do one or more of the following:
     • Click the Font box, and then select the font for the menu text.
     • Click the Font Color, Bold, or Italics buttons to select the font color and formatting.
     • In the Disc title box, type the title you want to use for your DVD.
     • In the Play button box, type a label for the button that plays your DVD.
     • In the Scenes button box, type a label for the button that will display the different scenes on the DVD.
     • In the Notes button box, type a label for the button that will display any notes you enter for the DVD.
     • In the Notes box, type any notes that you want to appear on your DVD.
       The Notes button and Notes page only appear on the DVD if you include information in these fields.
   • Click Change Text.
5. Change Menu Style of the DVD
   • To customize the menu style for your DVD, click one of the DVD menu styles along the right side of the screen, or click Customize menu and then do one or more of the following:
     • Click the Font box, and then select a font.
     • Click the Font Color, Bold, or Italic buttons to select the font color and formatting.
     • If you’ve chosen a menu style with both foreground and background video options, near Foreground video, click Browse, locate the video that you want to appear in the foreground, and then click Open.
     • To have a picture or video appear as the background for the main DVD menu, near Background video, click Browse, locate the video that you want to appear in the background, and then click Open.
     • To add a digital media audio file to play as background music while the menu is displayed for your DVD, near Menu audio, click Browse, locate the audio file that you want to use, and then click Open.
     • Click the Scenes button styles box, and then select the shape for the scenes buttons on your DVD.
     • If you want to see the menu as it will appear when you play your DVD, click Preview.
   • If you want to save the customized DVD menu settings as a new DVD menu style, click Save as new style. In the Style name name box, type a name for the customized menu style, and then click OK. You can then choose to use this customized DVD menu style for the current DVD and for other DVDs you create using Windows DVD Maker.
   • If you did not save the style as a new style, click Change Style to save the changes you made for this DVD and to return to the previous page.
6. Burn the DVD
   • When you’ve finished adding files and customizing your DVD menus, click Burn.
   • After the DVD disc has been successfully burned, you can do one or more of the following on the Your disc is ready page:
     • To make another copy of the current DVD, remove the completed DVD, insert a new recordable DVD, and then click Make another copy of this disc.
     • To close Windows DVD Maker, click Close.

I have recently installed Windows Vista and I wish to use it as my primary operating system. I wish to move my files and settings from my old computer. Please guide me of the easiest way to achieve this.
- Vish

Windows Easy Transfer allows one to transfer files and settings from one computer running Windows to another in an easy manner. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Windows Easy Transfer.‌ You need to be an administrator to perform this operation. You may be prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or confirm the operation and follow the instructions.

I have a system with an AGP 8x slot and nVidia GeForce MX4 card in it. Microsoft says I should upgrade it for better performance with Windows Vista, but I can’t find a proper GPU which will work with my AGP slot. Can you help me fine me one.
- Egri Mihaly

To support Aero, you need to choose a graphics card that is Windows Vista Premium Ready. Most graphics card vendors have a list of graphic cards that are Windows Vista Capable or those that are must to be Windows Vista Premium Ready. I am providing links to pages of the popular GPU vendors where they mention about the graphic cards that support Windows Vista: Intel, ATI, nVidia, S3, Via. If you look at the graphics cards over there you can see that most of the AGP cards actually support AGP 8x.

On TigerDirect, you can see the graphic cards of the type AGP 8x with memory of 128MB and 256MB. Though most of these are Vista premium ready, some of these cards might not be Vista premium ready or Vista capable due to other reasons. Please go through the list on the vendors sites and the list on TigerDirect and find the ones that occur at both places. They are the ones that are surely Windows Vista Premium Ready and allow you to run Aero user interface on your machine.

I want to know if I can download the software Partition Magic for free. I am using Windows. Thank you.
- Sonia

Sonia, Partition Magic is not a freeware. However, Power Quest gives a trial version of the software which you can download from http://www.powerquest.com/partitionmagic/. If you really want a tool thats completely free, you can use the Ranish Partition Manager.

Go to the Microsoft’s Customer Preview Program website to register and recieve the free product key.

You can download the Windows Vista RC1 now. To get the free product key, go here.