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One of the characteristics of Vista is that there might not be any File menu in some of the applications such as Windows Explorer for example.
1. At any time to access this menu, press [Alt].
2. To permanently enable the menus, open “Windows Explorer“.
3. Go to Organize > Folder and Search Options.
4. Click on the “View” tab and check the box for “Always show menus“.
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Some people dont like to open applications by double clicking on it.For such people, they can open the applications in a single click if they follow the below tips.
Press “Windows + E” to bring up the My computer.
Then click “Organize > Folder and Search Options“.
In the folder options window ,select “Single click to open an [...]

If you want to show or hide the “Common Tasks Panel” (blue bar with additional options on the left side) you may simply need to turn on Common Tasks to do it.
1. Click on the “Start” Button.
2. Select “My Computer“.
3. Go to Tools –> Folder Options.
4. Check ” Show common tasks in folders” option.
5. [...]