Consider the following scenario:

• You are running a Windows Vista-based computer that has the Lzhfldr.dll file installed.
• In Windows Explorer, you double-click an .lzh file to open the associated compressed file.
• You drag the compressed file into a folder in the Folders pane of the same Windows Explorer window.

In this scenario, Windows Explorer exits unexpectedly. After you restart Windows Explorer, you notice that there is a new file in the destination folder. However, the file has a size of zero bytes.

Note: This issue does not occur if you drag the compressed file into another Windows Explorer window or onto the desktop.

Consider the following scenario:

• In a version of a Microsoft operating system that is earlier than Windows Vista, you create two users, User A and User B.
• You add the two users to the local Administrators group.
• You use the User A account to log on to the computer, and then you create a new folder. For example, you create Folder F. Then, you add files or subfolders to Folder F.
• You grant Read access to Folder F only to the User A account.
• You log off the computer, and then you use the User B account to log on to the computer.
• You upgrade the computer to Windows Vista.
• You use the User A account to log on to the computer.

In this scenario, the User A account no longer has Read access to Folder F.

The seventeenth video tip by PCWizKid. The Windows Vista Explorer view can be customized further to your needs. Change how files and folders are displayed and the details about them easily with these steps…

Consider the following scenario:

• In a Windows Server 2003 domain, you configure a Folder Redirection Group Policy object.
• You have more than 256 security groups configured in the Folder Redirection Group Policy object.

However, when a user logs on to the domain from a Windows Vista-based client computer, the folders are not redirected to the location that is configured in the Group Policy object.

Note: This issue does not occur on a Windows XP-based client computer.

When you try to use the Use Folders instead of Library policy setting on a Windows Vista-based computer, the setting has no affect.

The Use Folders instead of Library policy setting is in the following location in the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC):

Local Computer Policy/User Configuration/Administrative Templates/Start Menu and Taskbar

There are many ways to copy and move files from one location to another. I tend to first open two windows, one being the source, the other the destination, and then drag the file from one to the other. Cut/Copy and Paste is another common means of getting your files were you want them to go. Another option is available in Vista, as I found at the Error Forum, but it doesn’t show up by default. Here’s how you can add Copy to Folder… and Move to Folder… options to your right-click menu. Keep reading →

So you’ve downloaded a zip file and now you need to open it. Maybe you need to send some files to a friend via e-mail, but they need to be in a zip file to make the trip. Don’t worry about installing any software, Vista can handle zip files in a snap. There are many ways to do it as well. I saw a post at Maximumpcguides and thought why not do an illustrated guide to how I use Vista to zip and unzip. Keep reading →