Posts from “Brainwashing” for all Windows.

We're finishing up, fixing things, and sharing our experiences. A lot has been done in Windows, as if everything has already been taken care of. So, guys and girls, everything related to tweaking and improving Windows goes here. I'll start with Windows Vista. Disabling Windows Defender in Windows Vista. 1. Launch Windows Defender by clicking the Start button, selecting All Programs, and then Windows Defender. 2. In the Tools menu, select Options. 3. In the Administrative Settings section, check or uncheck the "Use Windows Defender" box and click Save. Enter the administrator password or password confirmation if prompted. Disabling UAC in Windows Vista If you haven't disabled UAC (User Account Control) yet, here's how: Start - Control Panel - User Accounts - Turn User Account Control on or off - uncheck the box "Use User Account Control (UAC) to protect your computer." The changes will take effect after a restart.

Nah, let the noob keep the defender, just in case... :) On topic:

Some people complain that when one of Vista's services (firewall, UAC, etc.) is disabled, they are annoyed by the icon and error message in the system tray. But this can be easily disabled. Go to:
Control Panel\Windows Security Center\Change the way Windows Security Center delivers notifications,
and click Don't notify me and don't show the icon. Done, now the annoying tray icon won't bother us anymore.

Nah, let the newbie keep the defender, just in case... :) On topic:

Some people complain that when one of Vista's services (firewall, UAC, etc.) is disabled, the icon and error message in the system tray are very annoying. But this can be easily disabled. Go to:
Control Panel\Windows Security Center\Change the way Security Center alerts me,
and click Don't notify me and don't show this icon. Done, now the annoying tray won't bother us anymore.

Here's how to do it: win+R - services.msc - enter - and disable the services that are not needed, such as the firewall or Defender, because this is a more fundamental way to disable them, since it not only changes the behavior of some "annoying" process, but also frees up hardware resources, which are always scarce, especially under Vista.