Trimming+the+Vista+Border

Windows Vista, by default, has huge borders around all their pages.  This was probably done to show off the new transparency, but if you prefer a more slimmed down, minimal approach, you can easily configure this setting to make it a little more reasonable for yourself. Here is an image with the normal window border you are probably used to seeing. More so, the borders look even more ridiculously large if you are not using the Aero interface. 
 * Trimming the Vista Border **

To change on your Vista computer, you will need to open the classic **Appearance Settings** dialogue box. To get there, right click on your desktop and choose **Personalize**. Then click on **Window Colour and Appearance**.  If you have the Aero interface enabled, you will have to click on the choice of “**Open classic appearance properties for more colour options**" in order to proceed. Next, click the **Advanced** button and then from the drop down menu, choose **Border Padding**. The default will be set to 4, but you can change yours to whatever you would like How about 0 (zero) 

 A setting of 1 or 2 would probably be more reasonable for your system.  You will just have to test it out and see what you like the best.  Once you have a border that is a little more realistic for yourself, click **OK**