Auto Login into Vista and Windows 7

If you would like to skip the login process in Windows Vista and Windows 7, particularly if you are the only user or your have a Media Center PC that sits in your living room and getting out the keyboard is annoying, do the following:

Click Start
Type in netplwiz
Click on netplwiz
Click on the Account you would like to Auto Login
Uncheck the box above to not require login
Apply
Relogin

Remote Desktop Restart/Shutdown in Vista and Windows 7

Within Windows Remote Desktop on Vista and Windows7, Microsoft has removed the restart and shutdown commands from the Task Manager Window. To shutdown or restart a computer remotely within Remote Desktop, press Alt + F4 and a window will give you choices for logging out, restarting or shutting down.