When you use the Windows Vista Back Up Files wizard, recorded TV program files (.dvr-ms) are not backed up. This issue also occurs when you use any other backup solution that relies on the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) in Windows Vista.

Have you ever edited a file, and then later wished you could get the old version back? I noted on the Vistastic site that Vista has a feature called Shadow Copy that can do just that, restore an older version of a file. The good news is it’s easy to use, the bad news is it won’t always save you. Keep reading →

By default, the text below the icons on the Vista desktop use drop shadows. Sometimes this looks good, and sometimes it doesn’t. As an example, I changed my desktop to be solid white, to make doing screen captures for inclusion in these posts a bit easier. Notice when you do that, the white text with the drop shadow just looks ‘muddy’, and is difficult to read: Keep reading →