Windows Problems and their Repairs

Can not delete file from windows?

2009-09-15T19:04:00.000-07:00

Can not delete file from windows?

You can face this type of problem now and then.So here is the process to delete undetectable files from your windows xp, windows vista, windows 7:-

Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. Close all open programs. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE Go to the Processes tab

and End Process on Explorer.exe. Leave Task Manager open. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in. At the command prompt type DEL where is the file you wish to delete. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. Close Task Manager.

how to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP?

2009-09-15T19:01:00.000-07:00

how to add the Print Directory feature for folders in Windows XP?

Create the Printdir.bat file

To create the Printdir.bat file, follow these steps:-
1. Click Start, click Run, type notepad, and then click OK.
2. Paste the following text into Notepad

@echo off
dir %1 /-p /o:gn > "%temp%\Listing"
start /w notepad /p "%temp%\Listing"
del "%temp%\Listing"
exit

3. On the File menu, click Exit, and then click Yes to save the changes.
4. In the Save As dialog box, type the following text, and then click Save:
%windir%\Printdir.bat

Create a new action for file folders
1. Click Start, click Control Panel (or, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel), and then click Folder Options.
2. On the File Types tab, click File Folder.
3. Click Advanced, and then click New.
4. In the Action box, type:
Print Directory Listing
5. In the Application used to perform action box, type:
printdir.bat
6. Click OK.
7. Click OK, click OK, and then click Close.

How to Lock computer on Mouse Click?

2009-09-15T18:58:00.000-07:00

How to Lock computer on Mouse Click?

Feel boar to press CTRL+ALT+DEL to lock your machine?! Try this process to create the icon to lock the machine.

1. Right click an empty spot on the desktop, point to New and click Shortcut.

2. In the Create Shortcut dialog box, type the following in the 'Type the location' of the item text box:
"rundll32 user32.dll,LockWorkStation" remove quotes while typing.

3. Click Next.

4. In "Type a name for this shortcut", type "" (any name as u wish) and Click Finish

5. Create a shortcut in your shortcut bar & use it.

How to trace Spam Mail

2009-09-15T18:54:00.000-07:00

How to trace Spam Mail:-

Spammers often forge the headers of their email in an attempt to avoid losing their accounts and to evade email filters. These notes may help you track the source of spam. The most important thing is to have a mail reader that can show you the full headers of an email in question. The important lines are as follows:
From:
Who the message is from. This is the easiest to forge, and thus the least reliable.

From
As distinct from the "From:" line. This line is not actually part of the email header, but mail transfer software often inserts it when the mail is received. Many Unix mailers use this line to separate messages in a mail folder. This line will always be the first line in the headers.
This line can also be forged, but not always.

Reply-To:
The address to which replies should be sent. Often absent from the message, and very easily forgeable. However, it often provides a clue. For example, forged spam often has a legitimate Reply-To: field so that the spammer can receive mail orders.

Return-Path:
The email address for return mail. Same as Reply-To:

Sender:
The account that sent the message. Mail software is supposed to insert this line if the user modifies the From: line. Most Mail software is broken in this respect, so this line is rarely present. Some mailers provide an X-Sender: line.

Message-ID:
A unique string assigned by the mail system when the message is first created. This is also forgeable in most cases, but requires a little more specialized knowledge than forging the From: line. Also, the Message-ID: often identifies the system from which the sender is logged in, rather than the actual system where the message originated.
The format of a Message-ID: field is @

Each kind of mail software has its own style of unique string. Sloppy forgeries often get it wrong, thus a forgery can be confirmed by comparing the message id with some legitimate messages from that same site.

Received:
These are the most reliable lines in the header. They form a list of all sites through which the message traveled in order to reach you. They are completely unforgeable after the point where it was injected. Up to that point, they may be forgeries.
Received: lines are read from bottom to top. That is, the first Received: line is your own system or mail server. The last (non-forged) Received: line is where the mail originated.

Each mail system has their own style of Received: line. A Received: line typically identifies the machine that received the mail and the machine that the mail was received from. I.e.:

Received: from foo.com by bar.com id AA15057; Fri, 25 Jul 97 09:39:02

The "foo.com" part is the name that the sending machine used to identify itself. This may be forged in the case of spam. The id is for logging purposes and may help system administrators track the spam if you can get them to cooperate with you.
Many mailers will add extra information. For example:

Received: from foo.com ([129.2.3.4]) by bar.com id AA15057; Fri, 25 Jul 97 09:39:02

In this case, bar.com has inserted the IP address of the sending system. If the machine name does not match the IP address, then you have likely identified the point where the mail was forged. In other words, the machine whose address is 129.2.3.4 lied when it identified itself as foo.com. Any Received: lines that follow are likely to be forgeries.
If the IP address does not make sense (for instance, no component may be greater than 255), then this entire Received: line is a fake. Contact a system admin for more advice in determining if an IP address is bogus. If the entire Received: line is fake, then the injection point is somewhere above in the headers.

Sometimes you will see

Received: from foo.com (x.y.alterdial.uu.net [129.2.3.4]) by bar.com id AA15057; ...

In this case, the mailer has inserted both the IP address and the real name of the sending system. This will help you identify forgeries and eliminate the need to look up the IP address by hand.

Comment:
Some mailers may add additional information to the headers, such as "Authenticated sender is doe@foo.com". Forged Comment: lines can be easily added to outgoing mail, so this line is likely to be fake, but not always.
Other mailers may insert their own authentication information in the headers.

Here is an example of a forgery:
From webpromo@denmark.it.earthlink.net Tue Jul 8 13:05:02 1997
Return-Path:
From: webpromo@denmark.it.earthlink.net
Received: from denmark.it.earthlink.net (denmark-c.it.earthlink.net
[204.119.177.22]) by best.com (SMI-8.6/mail.byaddr) with ESMTP id
NAA21506 for ;
Tue, 8 Jul 1997 13:05:16 -0700
Received: from mail.earthlink.net (1Cust98.Max16.Detroit.MI.MS.UU.NET
[153.34.218.226]) by denmark.it.earthlink.net (8.8.5/8.8.5)
with SMTP id NAA12436; Tue, 8 Jul 1997 13:00:46 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from adultpromo@earthlink.net by adultpromo@earthlink.net
(8.8.5/8.6.5) with SMTP id GAA05239 for ;
Tue, 08 Jul 1997 15:48:51 -0600 (EST)
To: adultpromo@earthlink.net
Message-ID: <199702170025.gaa08056@no-where.net>
Date: Tue, 08 Jul 97 15:48:51 EST
Subject: Hot News !
Reply-To: adultpromo@earthlink.net
X-PMFLAGS: 12345678 9
X-UIDL: 1234567890x00xyz1x128xyz426x9x9x
Comments: Authenticated sender is
Content-Length: 672
X-Lines: 26
Status: RO

Obviously, the To: line is a forgery; the actual recipients list was hidden, probably with a blind carbon-copy (Bcc: header)
The "From", "Return-Path:" and "From:" all identify the same email address, but that may be a forgery. You can try mailing to the given address and see if your complaint bounces.

The "To:", "Reply-To:" and "Authenticated sender" lines all identify a different account. Again, these may all be forgeries.

The Message-ID: line is an obvious fake.

The first Recieved: line shows the mail arriving at my service provider from Earthlink. I trust my service provider, so this line is almost certainly valid.

The second Received: line shows this inconsistency:

... from mail.earthlink.net (1Cust98.Max16.Detroit.MI.MS.UU.NET [153.34.218.226])

In other words, the machine that delivered the mail to denmark.it.earthlink.net identified itself as mail.earthlink.net but was actually named 1Cust98.Max16.Detroit.MI.MS.UU.NET. This is very likely a lie. However, Earthlink rents POPs from Uunet, so this might be an Earthlink customer dialing in from Uunet.
The third Received: line is completely bogus. If the mail came from a dial-in customer at Uunet, there wouldn't be any more Recieved: lines. If the mail was being relayed from Uunet, this Received: line would indicate Uunet, not Earthlink. Further, this Received: line contains email addresses, not machine names.

Clearly, this email was forged to make it look like it came from Earthlink but was actually injected from Uunet. Whether this was by an Earthlink customer or some other Uunet customer is impossible to tell without cooperation from Earthlink sysadmins.

Here is another forgery:

Received: from cola.bekkoame.or.jp (cola.bekkoame.or.jp [202.231.192.40])
by srv.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id BAA00705
for ; Wed, 30 Jul 1997 01:15:27 -0600 (MDT)
From: beautifulgirls585@aol.com
Received: from cola.bekkoame.or.jp
(ip21.san-luis-obispo.ca.pub-ip.psi.net [38.12.123.21]) by
cola.bekkoame.or.jp (8.8.5+2.7W/3.5W) with SMTP id OAA11439;
Wed, 30 Jul 1997 14:35:50 +0900 (JST)
Received: from mailhost.aol.com(alt1.aol.com(244.218.07.32)) by
aol.com (8.8.5/8.6.5) with SMTP id GAA00075 for <"">;
Tue, 29 Jul 1997 22:19:42 -0600 (EST)
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 97 22:19:42 EST
Subject: You can have what you want...
Message-ID: <574857638458.hwf39862@aol.com>
Reply-To: beautifulgirls585@aol.com
X-PMFLAGS: 56354433 0
Comments: Authenticated sender is
X-UIDL: vjg79u26gfkjjrty38jf983j309jfyrw

Here, the second Received: line indicates that "cola.bekkoame.or.jp" received the mail from a machine which identified itself as "cola.bekkoame.or.jp", but was in fact "ip21.san-luis-obispo.ca.pub-ip.psi.net". This mail was probably forged from a Psi.net dial-in account.
As a final proof, the IP address mentioned in the third Received: line cannot be matched via whois or traceroute. It certainly doesn't match AOL, indicating that this line is bogus.

Some security Tips:-

2009-09-15T18:51:00.000-07:00

Some security Tips:-

How to protect yourself online. There are four major areas that I'm going to cover here:-

1. Updating Windows
2. Firewalls
3. Antivirus Software
4. Email

Updating Windows is the first suggestion that I would have for you. When you installed your brand new Windows operating system they didn't have all the bugs worked out of it and they issue updates for your operating system. These updates will fix many of the security holes that were found in the original operating system. So, how do you go about updating your Windows? Go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/

Next suggestion is a firewall, with the ever increasing number of people with a broadband connection and 24/7 connectivity it becomes even more important that you put a firewall on you computer. Your computer has a series of ports that are either opened or closed to receive and send information onto the net. If someone attacks these ports with D.O.S. (Denial of Service) attack they can shut your connection to the net off, but that's not that bad, but they can also look at these open ports and find openings in your computer. This is serious because they can gather information on you, can look into you hard drive, and do all sorts of malicious activities. Go to the Firewall section of the website to download one of the free software programs there. They will make your computer even more safe then it was with the security updates you just completed.

The third and final suggestion is Antivirus software. Viruses can range in severity from something simple and annoying to viruses that will wipe your hard drive clean. So you need to get an Antivirus software program. AVG is a free virus scanner that works excellently at protecting your computer. Read more about the antivirus software at the Antivirus section of this website. Antivirus software will also help prevent Trojans from getting on you computer. Trojans allows a user to have remote access to your computer, yes, just like the trojan horse it sits on your computer waiting for the person that put it there to use it...so antivirus software will work wonders on your computer. Make sure you keep the virus definitions up to date! Also avoid downloading email attachments, downloading files from an untrustworthy site, and make sure you frequently scan you hard drive.

Email - No reputable place will ask for you to fill in your credit card information in an email, delete it or sending it to your ISP to point out this danger. If you get an email from EBAY or AOL or any other big company and there is this link in the email asking you to update your credit card info, don't do it, it's a scam, don't do it, they just make a webpage that looks like Ebay or AOL. This is a quick way to get your credit information stolen...so basically use some commonsense when you're reading your emails.

10 steps for your computer security

2009-09-15T18:47:00.000-07:00

10 steps for your computer security:-

1.Use good antivirus software and keep it updated daily.
You can use Quick Heal.
2.Apply software updates regularly and consistently.
3.Use a desktop firewall whenever possible- check with your local desktop support team first.
4.Use strong passwords with a minimum of 6 characters- uppercase, lowercase letters, symbols and numbers.
5.Change all of your passwords regularly.

6.Make routine backups of your critical files
7.Do not open emails that you don't recognize the author or that look suspicious to you- you can call your local support team for more information
8.Don't post passwords or usernames in plain sight- post it notes on your monitor with passwords and usernames break most security processes
9.Turn off your computer at night and on weekends- check with your local desktop support team first if this will break nightly updates or backup procedures
10.Don't leave old computers online- disconnect them or turn them off

How to Auto Login Windows XP without typing password?

2009-09-15T18:43:00.000-07:00

How to Auto Login Windows XP without typing password?
Every time you start your computer, you're prompted to enter password in order to login to Windows. You find this irritating when no one else is using your computer that is sitting at home.

Follow a few simple steps below and you won't be bothered by this login prompt every again:-

1. First click on your Start button.

2. Then go to "Run"

3. Type "control userpasswords2" and click OK button.

4. A User Account dialog box will appear. Uncheck "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer." and click OK button.

5. Another dialog box will appear asking you to type in the DEFAULT user account that you'd like to login whenever you start your computer. Type in the user name and pword. You only need to do this once.

Done.

Hack Vista's Blinking Cursor

2009-08-31T14:17:00.000-07:00

Hack Vista's Blinking Cursor:-

Windows Vista’s blinking cursor can be razor thin, and sometimes it can be very hard to find it, especially if you’re using a laptop. But it’s easy to make the cursor thicker—pretty much as thick as you want. Select Control Panel->Ease of Access->Optimize visual display. Scroll toward the bottom of the screen, until you come to “Make things on the screen easier to see.” In the box next to “Set the thickness of the blinking cursor,” select a number. The larger the number, the fatter the cursor. You’ll see a preview of the cursor in the box next to the box.
Click Save. The cursor throughout Windows Vista will now be fatter and easier to see.

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How to transforming your Windows XP laptop into a Dual- Boot XP/Ubuntu Linux System?

2009-08-31T13:53:00.000-07:00

Transforming your Windows XP laptop into a Dual- Boot XP/Ubuntu Linux System:-

For those of us who do considerable work in the Linux environment, a Windows-only notebook is far from ideal. I worked with Unix on Windows packages such as Uwin and Cygwin for several years, but I finally decided I wanted a full Linux installation on my notebook. I started with my aging Toshiba laptop (which had about 90 percent of its 30GB disk filled) and, without losing any data, turned it into a dual-boot XP/Ubuntu Linux system with a shared partition where many of my user fi les were accessible whether I was using XP or Ubuntu. This made the
laptop much more versatile, which is ideal for a developer who works in Linux but must also work in Windows for certain applications or for Windows-based development. A few months later, the monitor on that machine gave out. I bought a new HP notebook and transformed it into a dual-boot XP/Ubuntu Linux system right away. This hack describes the steps I took to complete the dual-boot conversions.

Prerequisites: Disk Space and CDs:-
As you might expect, a dual-boot computer requires more disk space than a computer running just one operating system. I don’t recommend performing an XP/Linux dual-boot conversion with a drive smaller than the 30 GB that my older notebook had. A system with more than 60 GB disk space is a more ideal starting point.

When reconfiguring operating systems on a hard drive, you must be able to boot the system using a CD that has appropriate tools for disk partitioning, fi le editing, and so on. I used the System Rescue CD (www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page), a Gentoo Linux 2.4 Live CD (www.gentoo.org) with system utilities including QtParted, GRUB, LILO, archiving tools, editors, CD tools, Perl 5.8, CaptiveNtfs, and others. I downloaded the ISO image fi le using Windows and made my CD using Alex Feinman’s excellent ISO Recorder (isorecorder.alexfeinman.com/isorecorder.htm). I downloaded the installation ISO file for Ubuntu 5.10, “The Breezy Badger,” at Ubuntu’s download page (www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download). Again, I made the CD using ISO Recorder.

Windows Disk Preparations:-
If you’re converting a Windows system that you’ve used for some time, the disk may be nearly full, and the files will likely be scattered across it. To install Linux, you need to divide the disk into multiple partitions. One way to do this is to destructively repartition the entire disk, but then you have to reinstall Windows and all of your Windows software—not a pleasing prospect. A better solution is to resize the Windows NTFS partition, then add new partitions for Linux, Linux swap space, and a FAT32 shared partition. Because my Toshiba notebook’s disk was 90 percent full, the first thing I had to do was remove files. If you’re in this situation, see how much space you can free up by:

1. Backing up all critical files (or performing a full system backup if you have capability to do that).

2. Removing Windows software that you never use and never plan to use, using “Add or Remove Programs” (“Uninstall a program” in Vista) in the Windows Control Panel or the uninstallation programs that came with the software.

3. Removing unneeded data files.

4. Moving documents, data files, and project workspaces (for example, software development directories) that you can later store temporarily in the new shared partition to another computer.

5. Emptying the Windows Recycle Bin.

6. Doing all of these things decreased my Windows disk usage to 10 GB, leaving 18 GB free. However, the files were still scattered across the disk.

Before you can resize the NTFS partition, you must move all fi les to the “front” of the disk. You can see the locations of files on your disk by running the Windows Defragmenter utility. Go to Start->All Programs->Accessories->System Tools->Disk Defragmenter to launch the defragmenter. Figure 1-25 illustrates my disk usage after the defragmentation cycle completed.
The files were not as completely packed into the “front” of the disk (the left side of the Defragmenter diagram) as I would have expected. A little research revealed that the Windows Defragmenter applies a less-comprehensive defragmenting approach than is available in some commercial programs. I decided to rerun the Windows Defragmenter. This result looked adequate. More than half of the disk was available for my Linux installation, Linux swap, and the shared FAT32 partition.

One problem that you may encounter in defragmenting a Windows disk using the Windows Defragmenter is unmovable files (the green bars, if you’re looking at your results) located in inconvenient locations (on the right side of the display, near the end of your disk). The two most common unmovable laptop files are the Windows operating system paging file (pagefile.sys) and the hibernation file (hiberfil.sys), which stores the system state when the XP operating system goes into “hibernate” mode. An easy solution is to temporarily removing these files, then reinstall them after you’ve resized the NTFS partition. If you need help with this, see my blog entry “Moving the Unmovable: Windows Disk Defragmentation Strategies” (lyratechnicalsystems.com/?p=9).

Notebook disk usage after running the Windows disk defragmenter

Notebook disk usage after four Windows disk defragmenter runs

Dual-Boot Computer Disk Partitioning:-
When sizing your partitions, consider the following:-

1. Windows NTFS partition: Provide adequate space for the full operating system (including anticipated future patches), installation of all applications you want, and plenty of extra space (just to be safe).
2. Linux ext3 partition: Provide adequate space for the full operating system; for convenience, allow enough space for software installation in the default install locations (/usr/bin, and so on).
3. Linux Swap: Follow the standard rule of allocating swap—twice your RAM.
4. Shared FAT32 partition: Don’t make this too small. For example, if your email will reside on the shared partition, that alone can quickly occupy gigabytes of disk space. Although people often recommend creating a separate partition for the /home directory, I chose to let /home reside on the root partition, in this case. Most of the data that I would normally store in a Linux /home directory is actually in the shared FAT32 partition on my dual-boot systems, leaving /home relatively empty.

Once you’ve decided on partition sizes, boot the system using the System Rescue CD. When the rescue CD presents the boot: prompt, I recommend entering fb800 nodetect:-

boot: fb800 nodetect

This setting bypasses a full search for the devices on your computer. When I tried the default boot with my new HP, the system displayed the message “USB and PCI hot plugging” and froze, forcing me into a hard power-down. My Knoppix 3.7 LiveCD also failed to complete its boot on the HP, using the default options. Because I don’t plan to work with USB or hotplug devices, there is no need to detect them.

After the rescue CD boots, you’ll see a Linux command prompt. Enter run_qtparted to launch the QtParted disk partitioning application. (Documentation and screen shots are available from the project’s site at qtparted.sourceforge.net.) Select the Windows partition (this was /dev/hda on both my systems), and resize it: select Operations->Resize, enter the new partition size (observe your units, MB or GB), and click OK.

Next, create a second primary partition, of type ext3, for the new Ubuntu system: highlight the “02” partition, and select Operations->Create. Set “Create as” to “Primary Partition” (so that the Linux system can boot), select “ext3” as the partition type, give the drive a sensible partition label, enter the partition size, and click OK. Create the Linux swap partition by highlighting number 03 and selecting Operations->Create. Select “linux-swap” as the partition type, selects the swap size, and click OK.

Finally, create the FAT32 partition that both operating systems will share. Highlight number “04” and select Operations->Create. Set the partition type to FAT32, provide a label, and allow the partition to use the remainder of the disk.

Now, study the color-coded diagram at the top of the QtParted window. The sizes of the colored partition regions should match what you expect to see based on your disk space allocation design.
If there is any doubt, you can select Device->Undo to undo your changes, or exit QtParted and start over.

When you’re absolutely certain that everything looks correct, select DeviceCommit. The QtParted program will warn you that all partitions must be unmounted. The hard drive partitions won’t be mounted if you went directly from the CD boot to run_qtparted. Click Yes to commit your changes.

A progress window appears, and QtParted displays various messages as it performs the repartioning operations. It took about ten minutes to repartition my 30 GB Toshiba drive into the four new partitions, but on my HP all operations completed in about a minute. If everything works,
QtParted displays “Operations completed successfully.” Click OK, and then select FileQuit to exit QtParted.

Enter shutdown -r now to shut down the system. At this point, you might want to reboot to verify that your Windows system is still bootable. Windows should boot fine if you selected an adequate resize partition size based on the final Windows defragmentation map. At boot time, Windows may detect the change in disk partition size and begin to run the chkdsk utility. Let this continue so that
Windows can reset its internal information about available disk drives.

After Windows has completed its analysis of the new disk partitions and booted into its normal operating mode, open Explorer and look at the identified drives. You should see the resized boot drive, plus a new drive letter that designates the FAT32 partition you created using QtParted.

Installing Ubuntu Linux:-
To install Ubuntu Linux, reboot the system with the Ubuntu boot CD in the drive. At the Partition disks screen, select “Manually edit partition table.” On my systems, Ubuntu found these partitions:

ntfs /media/hda1
ext3 /media/hda2
swap swap
fat32 /media/hd4

The ntfs partition is the resized Windows partition. The ext3 partition is where you want to install Ubuntu. Make sure you set the mount point to / for this partition, set the bootable flag to on, and let Ubuntu format the partition. For the FAT32 partition, specify a mount point such as /share. When the configuration settings are correct, select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk. The installer will format the ext3 and swap partitions.

Installing GRUB and Making Ubuntu BootableUsing the Windows Bootloader:-

The remainder of the Ubuntu install is straightforward, until you must choose whether to install the GRUB bootloader to the Master Boot Record (MBR). To be extra protective of my working Windows installation, I chose not to install GRUB to my MBR, which led me to a screen titled Install the GRUB boot loader on a hard disk. Here, I identified my Ubuntu partition:
In GRUB’s zero-based drive identification convention, this indicates the first disk drive (drive hd0), second partition (partition 1).

After installing GRUB, Ubuntu will request a reboot to complete its installation running from the hard drive. On both of my systems, the reboot produced the ominous message “Missing operating system.” This message is the result of Ubuntu having set its own partition as the active partition. The Windows bootloader, which is still installed in the master boot record, cannot boot Windows, because the Windows partition is not flagged as active; the Windows bootloader also has no knowledge of the Ubuntu operating system, so that cannot boot, either.

To make the system bootable into both Windows and Ubuntu, reboot into the System Rescue CD. Run QtParted, select the Windows partition (for example, /dev/hda1), and select Operations->Set Active. Select Device->Commit to commit your changes. The QtParted progress window will display the operations, ending with Operations completed successfully. Exit QtParted, but don’t shut down.
Now you must copy data from the Ubuntu partition to a file that the Windows bootloader can use for booting Ubuntu. The FAT32 partition, which is accessible to both Linux and Windows, is useful. At the System Rescue CD command prompt, mount the FAT32 partition:

# mkdir /mnt/share
# mount -t msdos /dev/hda4 /mnt/share

# dd if=/dev/hda2 of=/mnt/share/ubuntu.bin bs=512 count=1
If you enter:
# ls -l /mnt/share

you should see the file ubuntu.bin with size 512 bytes.

Now configure the Windows bootloader. Shut down the system and let Windows boot. Copy the ubuntu.bin fi le from the FAT32 Windows drive to drive C:\. Next, edit the system startup settings. Open the Control Panel, select System, and go to the Advanced tab. Click the Startup and Recovery settings button. Click the Edit button to edit the startup options file manually (Figure 1-27). Clicking Edit loads the boot.ini file into Notepad. Add a new line at the end of the file:

C:\UBUNTU.BIN="Ubuntu Linux"

Save the file and close Notepad. Make sure the “Time to display list of operating systems” has a value of at least 5 or 10, to give yourself plenty of time to select the operating system at boot time. Click OK to save the Startup settings.
You now have a dual-boot XP/Ubuntu notebook computer. Reboot the computer and select Ubuntu Linux to complete the installation and configuration of Ubuntu. Linux configuration issues vary for different computers.

Navigating to edit the Windows bootloader startup settings

Accessing the Shared Partition from Ubuntu:-
Ubuntu mounts the shared FAT32 partition at boot time:

kevin@lyrahpnx:~$ df
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
/dev/hda2 30233928 1766828 26931288 7% /
tmpfs 517816 16 517800 1% /dev/shm
tmpfs 517816 12588 505228 3% /lib/modules/2.6.12-9-386/volatile
/dev/hda1 19451896 3548380 15903516 19% /media/hda1
/dev/hda4 25916224 160 25916064 1% /share

By default, the root user owns the partition:-

kevin@lyrahpnx:~$ ls -l /share
total 48
drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 16384 2006-02-09 11:03 Recycled
drwxr-xr-x 3 root root 16384 2006-02-09 11:03 System Volume Information
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 512 2006-02-09 10:56 ubuntu.bin

You won’t be able to access the shared partition from Ubuntu Linux using your normal login name unless you change this. The simplest solution is to have the /share partition mounted at boot time specifying your login ID as the owner. First, display your user ID record from /etc/passwd (substitute your user name for kevin):

kevin@lyrahpnx:~$ grep kevin /etc/passwd
kevin:x:1000:1000:Kevin Farnham,,,:/home/kevin:/bin/bash

The third and fourth items are the user ID and group ID; these are necessary when you modify the mount command in /etc/fstab. Because fstab is a critical Linux system file, make a backup copy of your working version before you edit the file. Then, edit fstab (use sudo, because root owns the file), and change the options section for the /share entry to defaults,uid=uuuu,gid=gggg, where uuuu is your user ID and gggg is your group ID. Here’s my revised /etc/fstab (note the /dev/hda4 /share entry):-

kevin@lyrahpnx:/etc$ cat fstab
# /etc/fstab: static file system information.
#
#
proc /proc proc defaults 0 0
/dev/hda2 / ext3 defaults,errors=remount-ro 0 1
/dev/hda1 /media/hda1 ntfs defaults 0 0
/dev/hda4 /share vfat defaults,uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0
/dev/hda3 none swap sw 0 0
/dev/hdb /media/cdrom0 udf,iso9660 user,noauto 0 0

When you reboot into Ubuntu, the /share partition will be mounted with your user name having full ownership and full access.

How to move partitions around on Vista without destroying it?

2009-08-31T13:49:00.000-07:00

Move partitions around on Vista without destroying it:-

Resizing partitions in Vista can lead to a meltdown—you may not be able to boot. Here’s how to resize and still boot up, problem free.
One of the cool things about Vista is its ability to resize partitions using diskmgmt.msc. This trick works great for those times when you need to shrink or grow a partition. Unfortunately, if you need to move things around as I did this weekend; you won’t be able to use the built-in tool.
I needed to delete a partition I wasn’t using and also give more space to my Vista partition. So I turned to the trusty Gparted (gparted.sourceforge.net), a free alternative to tools like Partition Magic. (Partition Magic doesn’t work in Vista, by the way.) It performed the partitioning flawlessly, but Vista refused to boot after that. I was prepared for that, thanks to the Gparted Vista HOWTO (gparted.free.fr/screenshots/VISTA/Howto_move_VISTA.html), and had my Vista boot DVD ready to perform the post-Gparted operation: Boot up the installation DVD Choose the repair option Let the installation DVD repair the disk automatically when prompted to do so.

This process let Vista boot, but there was still a problem . . . one that I remember from messing up drive letter assignments in previous versions of Windows: Vista booted up and took me to the login screen, but wouldn’t show my desktop. (In theory, the HOWTO should have worked perfectly, but I have a dual-boot Vista/XP system, and things got confused.)
So I had to do one more set of tasks:-
1. Log in
2. Hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to get Task Manager to appear (the desktop will not appear normally when the drive letter is messed up)

3. Use Task Manager to run Regedit and make my way to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ MountedDevices and fix the drive letter assignments.

The drive letter assignments can be tricky, because you probably need to do something like rename \DosDevices\C: to \DosDevices\D: and vice versa, but you can’t have duplicate names, so you’ll need to change one of them to something temporary, like:

\DosDevices\C: to \DosDevices\X:
\DosDevices\D: to \DosDevices\C:
\DosDevices\X: to \DosDevices\D:

Once I did that, I rebooted, and all was right with the world!

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How To Check If Windows-XP is activated or not?

2009-08-30T14:48:00.000-07:00

Check If Windows-XP is activated or not:-

Go to Start > Run.

Type: oobe/msoobe /a

Click OK.

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How to solve 'task manger has been disabled by ur administrator' Problem?

2009-08-30T14:41:00.000-07:00

"task manger has been disabled by ur administrator"
You can face this annoying problem any time.
so here is the solution of your problem:-

1: Close the IE browser. Log out messenger / Remove Internet Cable.
2: To enable Regedit
Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
3: To enable task manager : (To kill the process we need to enable task manager)
Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
4: Now we need to change the default page of IE though regedit.
Start>Run>Regedit
From the below locations in Regedit chage your default home page to google.com or other.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
HKEY_USERS\Default\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main
Just replace the attacker site with google.com or set it to blank page.
5: Now we need to kill the process from back end. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del
Kill the process svhost32.exe . ( may be more than one process is running.. check properly)
6: Delete svhost32.exe , svhost.exe files from Windows/ & temp/ directories. Or just search for svhost in your comp.. delete those files.
7: Go to regedit search for svhost and delete all the results you get.
Start menu > Run > Regedit >
8: Restart the computer. That’s it now you are virus free.

it works !!

2)I don't have IIS( Internet Information Services) windows componet on my system
As far as I know one can't have IIS running on XP Home. I think u will have to upgrade it to XP Pro in xp pro That's simple get the Win XP CD, go to control panel-->add/remove programs and then to add/remove windows components. There u will find the option for adding IIS, just check the checkbox and follow the instructions

The Secrets of Windows Vista’s BCDEDIT

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The Secrets of Windows Vista’s BCDEDIT:-
Baffled by Windows Vista’s BCDEDIT command-line tool for customizing multiboot startups? Who isn’t? Here’s an easy guide to its basics.
If you’re only looking to customize the basics of your Windows Vista multiboot system, there’s no need to download and install VistaBootPRO .You can, instead, directly hack the BCD store using BCDEDIT.

Before you get started, you need a little introduction to the BCD store, and how BCDEDIT lets you edit it. The BCD is made up of a series of objects, each of which is a boot environment application, such as a boot manager. Each object, in turn, is made up of a series of elements. And each element has an attribute that tells how it will be used.

For example, the Windows Boot Manager in the BCD handles the initial startup of the PC, and displays a multiboot menu. One of the elements in the Windows Boot Manager is timeout, which determines how long to display the multiboot menu before loading the default operating system. The timeout element’s option is a number, such as 30, which determines how long (in seconds) to display the screen.

There’s one more thing you need to know about the BCD. When you use BCDEDIT to edit the BCD, you often need to use a GUID (Globally Unique Identifier) of an object of some kind. For example, a partition on a PC has its own GUID, which looks something like this: {b37c75ca-dd09-11d8-9a7e-
1030581395c7}.

That GUID for the partition is unique. But there are also GUIDs that are predefined, and are exactly the same from PC to PC. For example, the Windows Legacy OS Loader, used to load Windows XP and Windows 2000, always has the GUID {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c}. To make it somewhat easier to use BCD, aliases represent these universal, predefined GUIDs. So instead of using {466f5a88-0af2-4f76-9038-095b170dc21c}, you can use the alias {ntldr}.

With that background behind us, it’s time to actually use BCDEDIT. It’s a command-line tool, and you need to run it as an administrator. Type cmd at the Search box on the Start menu, right-click the cmd icon that appears at the top of the Start menu, and select Run as administrator.
Before doing any editing, it’s a good idea to back up the BCD store, so that you can late restore it, if you do any kind of damage. Create a folder for the BCD store on another drive or a removable disk.
In our example, we’ll say that you’re going to back it up to your D: drive. So create a folder called \BCD Backup on your D: drive. Once you’ve done that, type this command and press Enter to back up the BCD store to it:

bcdedit /export "D:\BCD Backup\Bcd Backup"

If you later need to restore the BCD store, type this command:

bcdedit /import "D:\BCD Backup\Bcd Backup"

Next, take a look at how your multiboot system is set up. At the command line, type bcdedit and press Enter. You’ll see a listing like this:

We’re not going to edit most of this. We’re going to change only the basics, because a full explanation of how to use BCDEDIT is well beyond the scope of this book. And besides, there are much easier ways to work with the BCD store.

Note all the listings with curly braces { } around them. These are GUIDs. Most are aliases, such as
{ntldr}.

The first main listing is Windows Boot Manager, which handles the initial startup. The elements underneath it detail its path, the language it’s in, and so on. It’s mainly self-explanatory. The next listing, Windows Legacy OS Loader, is the loader used to load Windows XP or Windows 2000. The final listing, Windows Boot Loader, is used to load Windows Vista.

So what does this entire listing tell us? The multiboot window will be displayed for 30 seconds, as you can see in the timeout listing of 30 under Windows Boot Manager. Windows Vista is the default operating system that loads after 30 seconds if no action is taken. You can tell that because the default listing in Windows Boot Manager is {current}—and as you can see, the identifier directly under Windows Boot Loader is {current} and its description is Microsoft Windows Vista.

On the multiboot menu that appears when the PC starts, the first listing will be for the previous version of Windows, and the text will read Earlier Version of Windows. The second listing will be for Windows Vista, and the text will read Microsoft Windows Vista.

You can tell that because the displayorder under Windows Boot Manager is {ntldr} fi rst, and {current} second. And if you look in the description of Windows Legacy OS Loader, you’ll see Earlier Version of Windows, and in the description of Windows Boot Loader, you’ll see Microsoft Windows Vista.

To make changes with BCDEDIT, you use a variety of switches. For details, type bcdedit /?, and you’ll get a list of switches, and how to use them. You need to use the switches in concert with GUIDs and attributes. For example, if you wanted to change the boot menu so that instead of displaying Earlier Version of Windows, it displayed Windows XP, you’d issue this command and press Enter.
bcdedit /set {ntldr} description "Windows XP" Similarly, if you wanted to change the menu so that it displayed Windows Vista Ultimate instead of
Microsoft Windows Vista, you’d issue this command and press Enter:
bcdedit /set {current} description "Windows Vista Ultimate".

To change the amount of time the menu appears before booting into the default operating system to 20 seconds, type this command and press Enter:
bcdedit /timeout 15 To have your PC boot into Windows XP instead of Windows Vista as the default operating system, type this command and press Enter:
bcdedit /default {ntldr} To change the display order of the multiboot menu, so that the Windows Vista entry appears first, and the Windows XP entry appears
second, type this command and press Enter: bcdedit /displayorder {current} {ntldr}
After you make your changes, they’ll take effect the next time you reboot.

How to boot into a different version of windows quickly?

2009-08-30T14:31:00.000-07:00

Boot into a different version of windows quickly

If you run multiple versions of Windows on your PC—for example, Windows XP and Windows 98—you know how annoying it is to go through the reboot routine when you want to boot into a different operating system than the one you’re currently using. Restart (www.gabrieleponti.com/software/index.html#restart) comes to the rescue. It appears as a green icon in your system tray..Click it to see all your available operating systems, choose the one you want to boot into, and the program reboots your PC into the operating system that you chose. It works with Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP and 2003 Server, but not yet with Windows Vista.

How to Shutting Off Services that Run at Startup?

2009-08-30T14:23:00.000-07:00

Shutting Off Services that Run at Startup:-

Constantly running in the background of Windows are services—processes that help the operating system run or that provide support to applications. Many of these services launch automatically at startup. Although you need many of them, many aren’t required and can slow down your system when they run in the background. You can prevent services from running at startup by using the System Configuration Utility, similar to how you halt programs from running at startup, but using the Services tab instead of the Startup tab. When you go to that tab, you’ll see a very long list of services, most of which Windows requires running. A good way to weed out unnecessary services is to see which services weren’t created by Microsoft, which aren’t required by Windows, and which have been installed by a third party. You can then decide which to stop and which to run. To see non-Microsoft services, click “Hide all Microsoft services.” You’ll see a list like the one shown picture.

The System Configuration Utility is useful, but it doesn’t necessarily list every service that launches on startup. A bigger problem is that turning off services is more of a shot in the dark than disabling programs. When you disable a program, you can get a sense of what the program does. But when you turn off a service through the System Configuration Utility, there’s often no way to know what it does (or did).

A better way of turning off services at startup is via the Services Computer Management Console, shown in Figure 1-13. Run it by typing services.msc at the command prompt or Search box. The Services Computer Management Console includes a description of all services so that you can know ahead of time whether a particular service is one you want to turn off. It also lets you pause the service so that you can test out your machine with the service off to see whether it’s needed.

After you run the console, click the Extended tab. This view shows you a description of each service in the left pane when you highlight the service. The Startup Type column shows you which services launch upon startup—any services with “Automatic” in that column. Click the top of that column to sort together all the services that automatically launch on startup. Then highlight each service and read the descriptions.

When you find a service that you want to turn off, right-click it and choose Properties. In the Properties dialog box that appears, choose Manual from the “Startup type” drop-down list. The service won’t start automatically from now on (unless another service requires it in order to start), but you can start it manually via the console. If you want the service disabled so that it can’t be run, choose Disabled. (If you disable a service that a critical Windows service depends on, that service won’t be able to start either, which could cause problems.)

To test the effects of turning off the service, turn off any services you don’t want to run by clicking “Stop the service” in the left pane, or by right-clicking the service and choosing Stop. Note that some services can’t be stopped while the system is running. You’ll have to set them to “manual” and reboot to see the effect of turning them off. Table 1-1 lists some common services you might want to halt from running at startup. Note that some run on Windows XP, some on Windows Vista, and some on both.

The Services Computer Management Console

Some services and their functions:-

How to Speed Up Startup by Halting Startup Programs?

2009-08-30T14:10:00.000-07:00

Increase your PC’s performance and speed up startup times by shutting off applications and services that you don’t need. One of the best ways to speed up your PC without having to spend money on extra RAM is to stop unnecessary programs and services from running whenever you start your PC.

When too many programs and services run automatically every time you start up your system, startup itself takes a long time—and too many programs and services running simultaneously can bog down your CPU and hog your memory.
Some programs, such as antivirus software, should run automatically at startup and always run on your computer. But many other programs, such as instant messenger software, serve no purpose by being run at startup. And while you need a variety of background services running on your PC for Windows to function, there are many unnecessary services that run on startup. For example, on many Windows XP systems, the Wireless Zero Configuration Service runs to automatically configure a wifi (802.11) network card, even though no such card is present in the system. (Windows Vista does away with the Wireless Zero Configuration Service entirely.)

Eliminating Programs that Run at Startup:-
The task of stopping programs from running at startup is particularly daunting because there is no single place you can go to stop them all. Some run because they’re put in the Startup folder, others because they’re part of logon scripts, still others because of Registry settings, and so on. But with a little bit of perseverance, you should be able to stop them from running.

Cleaning Out the Startup Folder:-
Start by cleaning out your Startup folder.
In Windows XP, it is in
C:\Documents and Settings\\Start Menu\Programs\Startup, where is your Windows logon name.
In Windows Vista, find it in
C:\Users\\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup where is, again, your Windows logon name.

Delete the shortcuts of any programs you don’t want to run on startup. As with any shortcuts, when you delete them, you’re deleting only the shortcut, not the program itself. (You can also clear out the startup items in Windows XP by going to Start->Programs->Startup and deleting items you want to remove. In Windows Vista, go to Start->All Programs->Startup.

Next, clean out any tasks that has been automatically scheduled to run. In Windows XP, you’ll find them in your Scheduled Tasks folder. Go to C:\WINDOWS\Tasks, and delete the shortcuts of any programs that you don’t want to run.
In Windows Vista, you’ll have to run the Task Scheduler, and delete tasks from there. Go to the Control PanelSystem and MaintenanceSchedule Tasks. The Task Scheduler appears. Click “Task Scheduler Library” to display the tasks that have been scheduled, as shown in Picture.
Look for any tasks that you don’t want to run. In particular, look at the Triggers column and see whether any tasks are listed “At system startup.” Such tasks start every time you run your PC. To see details about the task, including what it does, the executable file, how often it is scheduled, and so on, double-click it and look through the various tabs.

Look for any tasks that are scheduled to run at startup in
Windows Vista’s Task Scheduler, and deletes them if they’re unnecessary

When you’ve identified a task you don’t want to run on startup, highlight it, click Delete, and click OK when you’re prompted.

Using the System Configuration Utility:-
Taking the previous steps will stop the obvious programs from running at startup, but it won’t kill them all. The best tool for disabling hidden programs that run on startup is the Startup tab in the System Configuration Utility, shown in Figure 1-11. To run it in either Windows XP or Windows Vista, type msconfig at the Search box in the Start menu, in a command prompt or in the Run box and
press Enter. (If that doesn’t work, first do a search for msconfi g.exe, and then when you find the file, double-click it.)

To stop a program from running at startup, go to the Startup tab in this utility and uncheck the box next to the program. It can sometimes be difficult to understand what programs are listed on the Startup tab. Some, such as America Online, are clearly labeled. But often, you’ll see a phrase or collection of letters, such as fs20. That’s the name of the running file—in this case, fs20.exe, which is
Free Surfer Companion, a pop-up killer, cache manager, and surfing utility.

To get more information about a listing, expand the width of the Command column near the top of the Startup tab. Expand it enough and you’ll see the startup command that the program issues, including its location, such as

C:\Program Files\Free Surfer\fs20.exe. The directory location should be another hint to help you know the name of the program. When stopping programs from running at startup, it’s best to stop them one at a time rather than in groups. You want to make sure that you’re not causing any system problems by stopping them. So, stop one and restart your PC. If it runs fine, stop another and restart. Continue doing this until you’ve cleared all the programs you don’t want to run automatically.

The Startup tab of the System Configuration Utility

Each time you uncheck a box and restart your PC, you’ll get a warning stating that you’ve used the System Configuration Utility to disable a program from starting automatically. If you don’t want to see that warning, disable it by checking the box in the dialog box itself.

After you’ve used the System Configuration Utility to identify programs that run upon startup, you might want to try disabling them from within the programs themselves. Run each program that starts automatically, and see if you can find a setting that allows you to prevent it from running on startup. For example, to get rid of Apple QuickTime’s startup item, right-click the QuickTime icon in the notification area, select QuickTime Preferences, go to the Advanced tab, and uncheck the box labeled “Install QuickTime icon in system tray.”

Using the Registry to Halt Programs Running on Startup:-

Even the System Configuration Utility won’t necessarily let you identify and kill all programs that run on startup. You might also need to hack the Registry to disable them. To do so, Launch the Registry Editor by typing regedit at the Start Search box or a command prompt (see Chapter 13 for details) and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. The right pane will contain a list of some of the programs that run automatically at startup. The Data field tells you the path and name of the executable so that you can determine what each program is. Right-click any program you don’t want to run, and choose Delete. That will kill any programs that run and are specific to your account. To kill programs that run for every user of the system, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and follow the same instructions for deleting other programs that you don’t want to run at startup.

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How to Faster Boot up by BIOS hacks or tweaks?

2009-08-27T17:52:00.000-07:00

Faster Boot up by BIOS hacks or tweaks:-

Some of the stuff your computer does at boot time is of no use. Disable those features to boot faster.

The system BIOS does a lot of work in the P.O.S.T. (Power On Self Test) phase before it gets your system to the point where it reads boot-up information from a disk drive to load an operating system. Some of the things that happen in P.O.S.T. have nothing to do with system performance, other than impeding the process of getting to the operating system to run your applications. Intel, AMD, AMI, Award/Phoenix, and the PC manufacturers were aware of this waste of time, evaluated the events involved, and in many cases took steps to reduce the number of items and the amount of time the startup process takes. To that end, there are a handful of changes you can make in order to boot up faster.

1. Disable Extended Tests:-
Many systems offer the option of allowing an in-depth test of system memory and components (an extended test) or zipping through the system and getting to bootup as quickly as possible. With RAM as reliable and economical as it is (and having so much of it) and having plug-and-play operating systems like Windows—and, to some extent, current versions of Linux—the Quick Test mode is more than adequate, and preferred for faster boot times. This parameter is shown in Figure 1-14, and specifies the depth, and thus the time involved, for testing system RAM and finding and checking the basic components of the system—COM and LPT ports and such.

2. Configure Drive Detection:-
Most BIOS’s provide the capability to automatically search for, identify, and configure different types of drives across multiple IDE and Serial ATA connections. This parameter setting usually shows up as AUTO in the IDE configuration choices. If you leave the parameter for all four possible IDE or Serial ATA devices set to AUTO, your BIOS will waste a lot of time searching for nonexistent devices. For faster boot times set the parameter to NONE, as shown in Figure 1-15, for any unused interfaces and connections that have nothing attached to them.

What is BIOS?

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BIOS:-

Your system’s BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is firmware stored in a chip on your PC that handles basic system startup—in essence, it gets your computer’s hardware ready so that the operating system can load on it. What’s important to understand about the BIOS is that it runs before Windows runs, and handles the basic tasks of recognizing and configuring your hardware.
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How to bypass the Windows Vista Logon screen on multiaccount PCs?

2009-08-27T17:48:00.000-07:00

Bypass the Windows Vista Logon screen on multiaccount PCs:-

Having to type in your logon information on a system with two or more user accounts can be a pain. This hack shows you how to tell Windows Vista to log on to your primary account immediately.
When you have more than one user account on a Windows Vista PC, every time you restart your PC, you’ll be presented with a welcome screen listing all the accounts on the machine, forcing you to click one and type in your logon information.
But what if, like many people, you use one primary account nearly all the time, and use others only on occasion—and you’d like to bypass the screen listing all the user accounts and be logged in automatically? You’re apparently out of luck; Windows Vista can’t seem to do it.

Actually, though, it can, as you’ll see in this simple hack. Follow it, and you’ll automatically log in to your primary account, and then be able to switch to any other account when you wish:
1. At the Search box or a command prompt, type control userpasswords2. The User Accounts screen, shown in Figure 1-8, appears.

2. On the User Accounts tab, highlight the account that you want to automatically log on with, and then uncheck the box next to “Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.
3. The Automatically Log On dialog box appears, as seen in Figure 1-9. Type in the password for the account that you want to log on automatically. If the account shown isn’t the one that you want to log on automatically, type in the username and password for the account that you want to use. Click OK.

4. From now on, you’ll automatically log in using that account. When you’re logged in, if you want to switch to another account, use Fast User Switching by clicking the Start button, then clicking the arrow in the lower right hand corner of the Start menu, and selecting “Switch User”. You’ll come to a screen listing all users on your PC, where you can log in as any other user.

How to Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times?

2009-08-27T17:44:00.000-07:00

Speed Up Boot and Shutdown Times:-

Shorten the time it takes for your desktop to appear when you turn on your PC—and make Windows shut down faster.
No matter how fast your PC boots, it’s not fast enough. Here are several hacks to get you right to your desktop as quickly as possible after start-up, whether you use Windows XP or Windows Vista.
1. Confirm that boot defragmentation is enabled:-
There’s a simple way to speed up Windows startup: make your system do a boot defragment, which puts all the boot files next to one another on your hard disk. When boot files are in close proximity to one another, your system will start faster.

On most systems, boot defragments should be enabled by default, but it might not be on yours, or it might have been changed inadvertently. To make sure that boot defrayments is enabled on your system, launch the Registry Editor by typing regedit at the Start Search box or a command prompt
and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction
Edit the Enable string value to Y if it is not already set to Y. Exit the Registry and reboot. The next time you reboot, your computer will perform a boot defragment. I’ve found many web sites recommending a way of speeding up boot times for Windows XP that might in fact slow down the amount of time it takes to boot up and probably slow down launching applications as well.
The tip recommends going to your C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch directory and emptying it every week. Windows uses this directory to speed up launching applications. It analyzes the files you use during startup and the applications you launch, and it creates an index to where those files and applications are located on your hard disk. By using this index, Windows can launch files and applications faster. So, by emptying the directory, you are most likely slowing down launching applications. In my tests, I’ve also found that after emptying the directory, it takes my PC a few seconds longer to get to my desktop after bootup. You’ll also slow down launching files and opening applications, and interfere with Windows Vista ReadyBoost.

2. Hack Your BIOS for Faster Start ups:-
When you turn on your PC, it goes through a set of start up procedures in its BIOS before it gets to starting Windows. So, if you speed up those initial start up procedures, you’ll make your system start faster.
You can speed up your start up procedures by changing the BIOS with the built-in setup utility. How you run this utility varies from PC to PC, but you typically get to it by pressing either the Delete, F1, or F10 key during start up. You’ll come to a menu with a variety of choices. Here are the choices to

3. Make for faster system startups:
Quick Power On Self Test (POST)
When you choose this option, your system runs an abbreviated POST rather than the normal, lengthy one.

4. Change Your Boot Order
If you change the boot order so that your BIOS check the hard disk first for booting, it won’t check any other devices, and will speed up your startup time.
Boot up Floppy seek Disable this option. When it’s enabled, your system spends a few extra seconds looking for your
Floppy drive—a relatively pointless procedure, especially considering how infrequently you use your floppy drive.

5. Boot Delay:-
Some systems let you delay booting after you turn on your PC so that your hard drive gets a chance to start spinning before bootup. Most likely, you don’t need to have this boot delay, so turn it off. If you run into problems, however, you can turn it back on.

6. Fine-Tune Your Registry for Faster Startups
Over time, your Registry can become bloated with unused entries, slowing down your system startup because your system loads them every time you start up your PC. Get a Registry cleanup tool to delete unneeded Registry entries and speed up startup times.

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Speed Up Shutdown Times
It’s not only startup times that you’d like to speed up; you can also adjust things so that your system shuts down faster. If shutting down XP takes what seems to be an inordinate amount of time, here are a couple of steps you can take to speed up the shutdown process:-

Don’t have Windows clear your paging file at shutdown:-

For security reasons, you can have Windows clear your paging file (pagefile.sys) of its contents whenever you shut down. Your paging file is used to store temporary files and data, but when your system shuts down, information stays in the file. Some people prefer to have the paging file cleared at shutdown, because sensitive information (such as unencrypted passwords) sometimes ends
up in the file. However, clearing the paging file can slow shutdown times significantly, so if extreme security isn’t a high priority, you might not want to clear it.

To shut down Windows without clearing your paging file, run the Registry Editor and go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

Change the value of ClearPageFileAtShutdown to 0. (It may already be set to this.) Close the Registry and restart your computer. Whenever you turn off Windows from now on, the paging file won’t be cleared, and you should be able to shut down more quickly.

One simple way to speed up shutdown (and startup) times is to not ever actually shut down your PC. Instead, use sleep or hibernate modes. They use very little power, and shut down and start up your PC far more quickly than when you shut off the power completely. Sometimes it takes Windows a long time to shut down because it’s waiting to see whether a service will stop on its own before prompting you to manually shut it down. Windows, by default, waits 20 seconds before prompting you, which can sometimes seem interminable. You can hack the Registry to have Windows ask you sooner than 20 seconds. Run the Registry Editor and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
Look for the WaitToKillServiceTimeout value. By default, it’s set to 20000 (20,000 milliseconds).

Change it to another number, in milliseconds—such as 15000, which would have Windows wait 15 seconds instead of 20 before prompting you. It’s a good idea to start off lowering the number in increments of not more than fi ve seconds, to see how your computer responds. And don’t set it to lower than 5000, or you might lose data or your PC might not shut down properly.

Turn off unnecessary services
Services take time to shut down, so the fewer you run, the faster you can shut down.

How to stop IE7 prompt to save passwords

2009-08-26T18:55:00.000-07:00

Stop IE7 prompt to save passwords:-

From the Tools menu, select Internet Options.
Click the Content tab.
In the "AutoComplete..." section, click the Settings button.
To prevent your password from being saved.

deselect the "User names and passwords on forms" checkbox.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"FormSuggest Passwords"="no"
If you want undo, follow these steps

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

UNDO Stop IE7 Prompt To Save Password

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"FormSuggest Passwords"="yes"

N.B:- Backup your Registry before any modification

Internet explorar 7 some useful tips

2009-08-26T18:52:00.000-07:00

Internet explorar 7 some useful tips:-

How to change the ClearType font?
Open Internet Explorer and go to Tools -> Internet Options -> Advanced. Under the settings panel you will find the Multimedia Options. Uncheck the first option “Always use ClearType for HTML” and click OK. Restart IE7 and you are done. The standard font will be used.

Use the new implemented RSS function?
This new function will let you view RSS feed on webpages.

As you already know, RSS feeds are very useful to inform Internet users about changes that take place on websites. For example, www.windows-problems-repair.blogspot.com/ provides a RSS feed with all the latest post available on www.windows-problems-repair.blogspot.com/

You can subscribe to Softpedia feed to be informed very quickly with the latest downloads. So, open Softpedia.com and - in the right corner of Internet Explorer - click the orange button representing the RSS icon. A preview page of the feed will be displayed.

On top of the page, you will be able to subscribe to the feed. Click “Subscribe to this feed”. In the window that will be displayed you can change the name of the feed and organize the feeds using folders. Click Subscribe and you are up to date!

More Tabs, multiple homepages

Just go to Tools -> Internet Options and, under the General tab, in the Homepage field type in your main sites, then click OK. Next time you start IE7 you will have your sites served.

How To delete an "undeletable" file in XP ?

2009-08-26T18:45:00.000-07:00

Delete an "undetectable" file in XP:-

Some times we face this silly problem.Here is the easy fix of this problem.
1. Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
2. Close all open programs.
3. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.

4. Leave Task Manager open. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in.
5.At the command prompt type DEL where is the file you wish to delete.
6.Go back to Task Manager, click New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell.
7.Close Task Manager.
Done
.

How to access blocked sites at school or college?

2009-08-26T18:41:00.000-07:00

Access blocked sites at school or college:-
Hey you can access any block web site from your school or college by some easy steps.
Just follow this steps:-

1. Start>Run and type in cmd, if you don't have run on your start menu, read another school hacking tutorial to tell you how to access it.

2. Once your command prompt box opens, type "ping www.yoururlhere.com" (of course without the quotes.)
3.Press enter and you should see some numbers that looks like an IP address pop up, copy those numbers.

4. Open up your school internet browser, and type in those numbers that you copied in the command prompt. Now you can access your website!

Boot your computer just in 10 seconds

2009-08-26T18:25:00.000-07:00

Boot your computer just in 10 seconds:-

Hmmm belive me it is possible and you can do it by yourself.
You need to just follow this steps:-

1) Press Windows Key and "R" to launch the run command.

2) Type "regedit" inside the input space.

3) Navigate to the registry key
HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex

4) Locate the key"Startup Delay" and double click on it.

5) Select Decimal, and change the value to 40000.

It is done enjoy the fast world...

Fixed your home page which does not change

2009-08-26T18:22:00.000-07:00

Fixed your home page which does not change
Some websites illegally modify your registry editor and set their website as default home page, for stop this,

1. Right-click on the Internet Explorer icon on your desktop and select Properties.

2.Next in the "Target" box you will see "C:\Program Files\Internet
Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE".

3. Now by adding the URL of the site to the end of this it overrides any
Homepage setting in internet options:

"C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" http://windows-problems-repair.blogspot.com/

How to open file with extension .vnw ?

2009-08-25T15:24:00.000-07:00

Open file with extension .vnw:-

You will find many files with .vnw extension. First rename the .vnw file to .rar
Example, if the downloaded file's name in movie.vnw then rename it to
movie.rar .
After that use Winrar to extract them.
Make Sure That All Parts Of the movie are in the same folder.
Then right click on the Part 1 File. Then Choose Extract Files Here.
After that You will find the extracted movie on the same folder (where the downloaded files are).

How to add Items to the Start Button?

2009-08-23T17:34:00.000-07:00

Adding Items to the Start Button:-

To add items when you right-click on the Start Button:
1.Open RegEdit
2.Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell
3.Right-click on Shell and select New Key
4.Type in the name of the key and press the Enter key
5.In the Default name that shows in the right hand panel, you can add a title with a "&" character in front of the letter for a shortcut
6.Right-click on the key you just created and create another key under it called command
7.For the value of this command, enter the full path and program you want to execute
8.Now when you right click on the Start Button, your new program will be there.
9.For example, if you want Word to be added, you would add that as the first key, the default in the right panel would be &Word so when you right click on the Start Button, the W would be the Hot Key on your keyboard. The value of the key would be C:\Program Files\Office\Winword\Winword.exe .

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Accidentally deleted the Show Desktop icon ?

2009-08-21T17:53:00.000-07:00

Accidentally deleted the Show Desktop icon ?

If you accidentally delete your show desktop icon which sits normally on the bottom left hand corner of the Taskbar then you need to restore it.
So here is the procedure to restore the show desktop icon:-

Click Start, Run and type the following command:
regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32.dll
The Show Desktop icon file should be available now.

Another process to restore your show desktop icon option:-

Click Start, Run, and type Notepad.exe. Copy the following contents to Notepad.

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

Save the file as:- Show Desktop.scf. Now, drag the file to the Quick Launch Toolbar. (Notepad might automatically append a .txt extension to the file name. Remove this extension if present.)

How To Remove NTDETEC1.exe Virus ?

2009-08-21T17:47:00.000-07:00

How To Remove NTDETEC1.exe Virus?

If you are using the Windows Operating System, chances are that you might have already come across the ntdetec1.exe virus. Or you will, sooner or later.
Its official name is W32.Ceted and it is a worm that copies itself to all shared and removable drives and spreads when the user double clicks on it to open it. If a system is infected, it creates a folder called ntdetec1 in your System Drive which is NOT visible via Explorer or Command prompt.

Symptoms:-
1. Task Manager closes as soon as it launches.
2. RegEdit may be inaccesible
3. Folder Options may be inaccessible

When I scanned using some anti-virus software, Nod32, Symantec
AV Corporate, McAfee and AVG failed to detect the files, even in Safe Mode.

To remove it, run the following commands at the command prompt:

taskkill /im cmrss.exe
taskkill /im ntdetec1.exe
taskkill /im shell32.exe

Now, make sure you are in the root drive of your system. For example, if your Windows in installed in C:, make sure your prompt shows C:\>
Now, run the command..

attrib ntdetec1 -s -h -r /s /d

(s->system,h->hidden,r->read only)

This will make the folder visible in explorer. Now you can Shift+Delete the folder from explorer.

Also, you might need to delete the following registry key (if it is present)

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer\ Run\"winlogon" = "C:\ntdetec1\run.exe"

Congratulations, this will remove all known traces of the above worm.
And remember, next time you use someone’s PD, before you access it, goto your command prompt and delete the autorun.inf file if any.

How To Make Your Own Run Commands?

2009-08-21T17:43:00.000-07:00

How To Make Your Own Run Commands?

Before moving further I feel to tell you what are Run Commands. As we know that when we will type IEXPLORE.EXE in the RUN, Internet Explorer will execute, in the same way when we will type pinball.exe and hit enter, Pinball game will execute. In the above two examples IEXPLORE.EXE and pinball.exe are the Run Commands that we use as a shortcut to execute desired programs.

Today I am going to tell you that how you can create your own Run Commands to open any program you want.

Below is a step by step procedure:-

1) Open Start Menu and click on RUN.

2) Now type regedit and hit Enter. (regedit means Registry Editor)

3) Now navigate to the following path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> SOFTWARE >> Microsoft >> Windows >> CurrentVersion >> App Paths

Note : To explain you clearly, I take an example to make a Run Command to open Adobe Photoshop.

4) Now right click on App Paths and select New >> Key and name is as Gagan.exe
5) Now highlight ritesh.exe and have a look at the right hand side panel. You will see a String Value named default. Double click on it and in the value data field enter the path of the program that you want you want to execute. As an example I entered C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3\Photoshop.exe as I want to open Adobe Photoshop.
You can enter the path of any executable file you want.

6) Now right click on right hand side panel and select New >> String Value and name is as Path.
7) ,Double click on Path and enter the path of the folder where the executable file is and put a semicolon at the end of the path. In my case it is C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS3;
8) Now click OK and close Registry Editor.

Restart your PC and in the RUN type ritesh.exe and hit enter. Hitting enter will result in opening in Adobe Photoshop.

How to show admin account at start up?

2009-08-21T17:37:00.000-07:00

How to show admin account at start up?

To show admin account in the start up or login screen you
need to follow this easy steps:-

1. Launch Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList in the
Registry Editor.

3. Double-click the Administrator key in the right pane
4. If the Administrator key doesn't exist, right-click on the above
tree in the pane, choose New, DWORD Value, name it Administrator and press .

5. Type 1 in the Value data box, and press .

Note: To launch User Accounts in Control Panel, you can go to Control Panel -> User Accounts, or click Start -> Run, and then type Control userpasswords and press Enter.

Once you unhide and reveal the Administrator account, you can change its picture or assign it a password or change the password. In addition, on the next boot to the Welcome screen, the Administrator account will be visible, along with all of the computer's other user accounts.

How to create folder without name ?

2009-08-04T17:48:00.000-07:00

Creating folder without any name:-

Can you create any folder or file without any name, don't surprise this can be possible and here I will tell you this secret.....
First select any Folder or create a new folder.
Then Right-click the folder and click Rename or just press the F2 key to rename it.
After that Press and hold the ALT key. While still holding the Alt key, type the numbers 0160 from the keyboard.(Note: The numbers must be typed from the numpad of your keyboard. i.e the number keys present on the right side of the keyboard and NOT from the number keys present above the top of character keys.)

Explanation:-
The folder will be without a name what happens here is, the folder is named with a single space.If you want to create a second file without a name in the same directory as the first one, the above steps will not help you.So how do you create a second "nameless" folder?1. Follow the first 3 steps mentioned above.2. Release the ALT key. Again repeat the first 3 steps.3. Now the second file will be created with two spaces.

How to recover damaged CD or DVD ?

2009-08-04T17:41:00.000-07:00

Recover damaged CD or DVD:-
It is an old technique to recover damaged or scratched disks with some lost of data. Here we cover some special technique of how to create a full working CD from the scratched one.
First we need some tools:-
1. Alcohol 120%
2. UltraISO
3. Windows XP/2000 (not tested on 95/98/me)
3. Small piece of cotton
4. Dry cleaner paper
5. some oil [any light oil].....
First step - preparing the CDGet the cotton and drop some water, start cleaning vertically the surface of CD.Do it 3 times and dry the water with a piece of dry cleaner paper. With a new piece of cotton, drop some oil for cooking and start to wet the surface like you are washing the CD with the oil.
Dry carefully now.
Some particles of oil will stay on the micro surface of the scratch.
It's ok.
Seems the oil helps the laser of the CD/DVD driver to read the surface again.
Sure this will work with small unreadable scratches - some hard scratches loose parts of the surface of the CD where we have data and it's lost forever.But if it is loosed try anyway.
With this tip 80% of the small scratched CD's could be recovered.Second Step - testing the CD With Alcohol 120% make an ISO - image making wizard - and lets see if the app can read the loosed surface. In my case Alcohol 120% had recovered 60% of the data.
This is not enough.
Have tried other appz, they do not recover all the data.
But the CD/DVD driver laser CAN recover all data in this case.
the data is still there, what we do?Third step - making the new CD With the main copy system of windows explorer you can do it. Just create one folder with the same name of the CD label for future burn reference, and copy the CD content to the folder.
When the CD copy process find the scratch, in majority of the cases, it's slow down the reading and will recover ALL loosed data.If not, it just tell you there's an unreadable sector.
In this case your CD is lost. But it's not my case, finally windows explorer got all the data from the scratch and made a copy in the folder.with the ultraISO, wrote the original CD label, drop the content of the folder and save as Iso.
You can Test the new CD just mounting the iso in the Alcohol 120%.
In my case i did ISO of the two discs from MAX PAYNE 2 and tested installing from the mounted ISO.
Works like a charm. I got the 4 mb lost again.
So, I have burned the CD and now i have a working copy from the scratched one.Sounds too bizarre, but works.
Course you can jump the cleaning process and try to copy the content with Windows explorer. But in my case did not work without oil.

How to clean LCD monitor ?

2009-08-04T17:36:00.000-07:00

Cleaning TFT LCD monitor screen:-

The TFT or LCD screen is one of the most expensive component of your notebook or desktop computer and they're very sensitive to dust, fingerprints or even when you cough or sneeze without covering the mouth and nose.Unlike the standard CRT monitors with Glass screens, you are not advised to clean an LCD Monitor by wiping it with a piece of dry lint-free cloth since the sensitive display is likely to get scratches from dust particles.....
So how do you clean an LCD monitor screen without buying any of those expensive LCD Monitor Cleaner solutions or Monitor Wipes available in the market ? We look at some proper methods and precautions before you clean the monitor [should apply to HDTVs, projection TVs and Plasma TVs as well]Think of LCD Displays just like the soft and delicate skin of your newborn baby - Be very gentle and never put even the slightest pressure on the computer screen with your hand. Second, you need to find a piece of soft cloth - old cotton handkerchiefs lying in your mom's wardrobe should be fine but don't try tissue papers, toilet rolls or even shower towels as the fabric will scratch your screen permanently [like sandpaper or utensil scrubbers]Either turn the monitor off or set the background to black and hide all the desktop icons and minimize the open windows. This will easily help you identify the dirty areas of the monitor.To prepare the solution for cleaning LCD monitors, you will need deionized or distilled water and vinegar or iso-propyl alcohol - Don't use tap water or mineral water as they could leave white marks on the screen because of the dissolved salts.Dilute the vinegar or IPA with distilled water [1:1] and spray this liquid on the cloth. Never ever spray liquid directly onto the LCD screen. Moisten the cloth with this home made LCD cleaner and gently move the wet cloth in just one direction - from top to bottom.Word of Caution: Be sure that the LCD screen is dry before closing it or using the computer. Do not use any solutions that contain Acetone, ethyl alcohol, toluene, ethyl acid, ammonia, or methyl chloride. Never touch the LCD screen with your fingers as this can cause the pixels to burn out.

How to Change windows media player title bar text to your name ?

2009-08-04T17:25:00.000-07:00

Change windows media player title bar text to your name:-

You can easily change your windows media player title bar text and put your name there.
It is a registry tweaking so take a backup of your registry before using this tweak.You can find my previous post to backup tour registry..... 1. Goto Run(Win+R)

2. Type “regedit” (without quotes) in the run dialogue box .

3. In the registry editor navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft

4. Create the Key [WindowsMediaPlayer].

Modify/Create the Value Name [TitleBar] according to the Value Data listed below.

Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: TitleBar
Value Data: [Enter the text to be displayed in the title bar.]

5. Exit Registry editor and reboot.

How to convert FAT to NTFS using DOS ?

2009-08-04T17:20:00.000-07:00

Convert FAT to NTFS file system using DOS

We can convert our windows FAT file system to the NTFS file system easily using the MS-DOS commands.
Here is the process to convert your file system FAT to NTFS:-.....

Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type cmd and then click OK.
At the command prompt type:-
CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.
Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.
NOTE: Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion from FAT to NTFS is minimal, it is best to perform a full backup of the data on the drive that it is to be converted prior to executing the convert command..

How to disable windows messenger ?

2009-08-04T17:14:00.000-07:00

Disable windows messenger:-
If you do not want to use windows messenger then you should disable it as it eat your computer resource.
so here is the process to disable windows messenger:-.....
Click on the Start Button --> run and type in "regedit", then go to:-

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run

Delete the key that says,

MSMSGS - REG_SZ - "C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background.

How to enable Telnet command in windows vista ?

2009-08-04T17:09:00.000-07:00

Enable Telnet command in windows vista:-

Most of you are familiar with the telnet command.It is one of the well known Windows IP Utilities .In fact the telnet command is most important for sending a fake email which i have discussed in my previous post.If you are using Windows XP the telnet command is available by default.But if you use Windows Vista the telnet command is disabled by default.

So when you try to use the telnet command in Windows Vista you get the following error message.

‘telnet’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,operable program or batch file.

You get this error in Vista because unlike XP ,Vista does not support telnet command by default.So, for this you have to manually enable/turn on the telnet feature in Vista.

Here’s the step by step procedure to enable telnet feature (telnet command) in Windows Vista......
. Goto the Control Panel.

2. Click on the sub heading Uninstall a program under the main heading Programs.

NOTE: IF you are in the Classic View click on Programs and Features.

3. Now in the left panel under the Tasks select the option Turn Windows features on or off.

4. Now a new window opens.In the new window select the following

Telnet Client
Telnet Server (optional)

5. After selecting click on OK..

How to change Windows xp product key?

2009-08-04T17:06:00.000-07:00

Change Windows xp product key:-
You can change your windows xp product key without reinstalling your windows xp operating system.
So just follow the following simple steps:-..... 1.Goto start menu,run,type regedit

2.In registry editor goto

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMICROSOFTWINDOWS NTCURRENT VERSIONWPA EVENTS

3.In the right panel open OOBE Time

4.Edit/Change atleast one entry there,press OK and close registry editor.

5.In run type the following command

%systemroot%system32oobemsoobe /a
and press enter

6.Activation wizard appears

7.Select activation by phone and in the next screen select the option CHANGE PRODUCT KEY,enter a valid corporate product key,press OK and close the wizard

8.Reboot the computer and type the same command in the run

9.Activation wizard appears again and it shows the message WINDOWS IS ALREADY ACTIVATED..

How to change user information?

2009-08-04T17:02:00.000-07:00

Changing user information:-
On a regular basis, people ask me questions about changing user information, the information you provided when you installed Windows. You can change it. Both of the following values are in the key

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion..... A>>RegisteredOrganization.
The name of the organization (Change this to your desired organization)

RegisteredOwner. The name of the user (Change this to your desired name)

These changes are reflected in the system instantaneously and requies no reboot.You can confirm this by seeing the system properties(Right-Click on “My Computer” icon and select properties).

Both are REG_SZ values. Changing the registered organization and owner names doesn’t affect installed applications. However, applications that you install after changing these values are likely to pick up the new names..

How to disable windows logo key?

2009-08-04T16:56:00.000-07:00

Disable windows logo key:-

At times it becomes necessary to disable the Windows Key on the keyboard.For example when playing games this nasty Windows Logo key keeps annoying , as we often accidentally press it and this takes our game out to the desktop.So it becomes necessary to disable it when not needed an re-enable it when needed.
Here is process to disable your windows logo key......
You can copy the following messages into your notepad and save as logo.reg, and use it.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Keyboard Layout]
"Scancode Map"=hex:00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,00,00,5b,e0,00,00,5c,e0,\
00,00,00,00.

System does not boot?

2009-08-04T16:48:00.000-07:00

Windows System boot failure:-
If your system has failed to the point where you cannot access the Windows GUI either through booting normally or through safe mode, you may still have the chance to use the System Restore feature if you have it enabled, by running it form the command prompt. ..... Restart your computer and press F8 after the POST screen to bring up the Windows XP boot menu. Choose 'boot in safe mode with command prompt.'

If your system gets to the command prompt successfully, type '%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe' [without the quotation]and then press enter. Follow the onscreen instructions to restore your computer to a previous saved point.

If you use Windows vista then you can insert your vista boot dvd and restart your machine then you can see restore option from there you can restore your system into a previous stable point.

How to Install Windows 98?

2009-08-04T16:45:00.000-07:00

Install Windows 98:-
Here is the step by step process to install windows 98.
You will need this:-

1. Windows 98 CD
2. Computer with CD-ROM Access

Configuring your BIOS for the Install windows 98:-

To find out how to access the BIOS please refer to your motherboard manual or the manufacturer of your computer. (The system BIOS can usually be entered on boot, usually by pressing the F1, F2, F8, F10 or DEL key. Make sure you save the settings before exiting.
If you are unsure or don't want to enter the BIOS then just test the computer by putting the CD-ROM in the drive and rebooting the computer. This is the recommended way to install Windows 98...... Starting The Setup:

1) Insert the Windows CD and restart your PC.
2) Once the Windows 98 Setup Menu comes up choose option #2 (Boot from CD-ROM)
3) Then the Windows 98 Startup Menu will come up. Select Option #1. (Start Windows 98 Setup from CD-ROM)
4) Now your computer will install some drivers so please wait for a few moments. 5) Now a blue setup screen will come up. Press Enter.
6) Setup then wants to do some system tests. Just press Enter.
7) Scandisk will now run, please wait.
8) After ScanDisk completes, Windows will copy a few important files for setup.
9) Now the graphical Windows 98 Setup Screen will come up.
10) Click Continue and wait for the setup wizard to complete.
11) Now it will ask you in which directory to install Windows too. The default directory is just fine so click Next.
12) Setup will now prepare the directory, please wait.
13) Setup will now check for installed components and disk space, please wait.
14) Setup will now prompt you to choose the type of installation. Choose Typical if you have a desktop computer or Portable if it is a laptop.
15)Windows will prompt you to install components, just choose Continue.
16)If a network card is detected a network information screen will appear. Type in the required information and click Next
17)Select your country settings, United States should be chosen by default.
18) Now finally the main part of Setup is here. Setup will start copying files. This could take some time, please be patient.
19)Once setup is done copying files, Windows will restart automatically.
20)The Windows 98 Startup Menu will now appear.
Select option #1 (Boot from Hard Disk)
21)The Windows 98 booting screen will appear!
22) Now Windows will prompt you for user information, enter it and click Continue.
23) Now the License Agreement. Read it and if you agree click on "I accept the Agreement" and click Next. If you select "I don't accept the Agreement" then setup will end.
24) Now input your product key or certificate authenticity code. This is 16 digits and is located on the back of your CD case or on the Windows 98 Book. If you have an OEM computer then it could be on the side or back of your computer. Click Next to continue.
25) Click Finish.
26) Setup will now finalize the hardware and install settings.
27) Setup will now install plug and play devices.
28) Your computer will restart automatically.
29) The Windows 98 Startup Menu will appear. Select option #1 (Boot from Hard Disk)
30) Windows will start booting for the second time.
31) Setup will continue installing hardware.
32) Now setup will prompt you to enter in your time, date, and time zone. Once selected click on Apply and then OK.
33) Windows will continue to setup Windows items.
34) The computer will restart automatically once again.
35) The Windows 98 Startup Menu will appear. Select option #1 (Boot from Hard Disk)
36) Windows will boot for the third time.
37) Windows will update system settings.
38) Now finally you have reached the Windows Desktop!
39) You also may need to install your hardware drivers.

Windows Games Cheats

2009-08-04T16:37:00.000-07:00

Windows games cheats:-
Here is the cheats for all games of windows operating system.
Minesweeper
Secret - Reveal Mines
Instructions - Minimize or close all running applications. Launch Minesweeper, then type xyzzy. Next hold down either shift key for one second. Now when you move the mouse cursor over a Minesweeper square you will see a tiny white pixel in the top left corner of your desktop screen. This pixel will change to black when your mouse moves over a mine. You may need to change you desktop background to a solid color other then white or black to see the pixel...... Pinball
Secret - Extra BallsInstructions - Type 1max at the start of a new ball to get extra balls.
Secret - Gravity WellInstructions - Type gmax at the start of a new game to activate the Gravity Well.
Secret - Instant PromotionInstructions - Type rmax at the start of a new game to go up in ranks.
Secret - Skill ShotInstructions - Launch the ball partially up the chute past the third yellow light bar so it falls back down to get 75,000 points. There are six yellow light bars that are worth a varying amount of points:
First: 15,000 pointsSecond: 30,000 pointsThird: 75,000 pointsFourth: 30,000 pointsFifth: 15,000 pointsSixth: 7,500 points
Secret - Test ModeInstructions - Type hidden test at the start of a new ball to activate Test Mode. No notification will be given that this is activated but you can now left-click the mouse button and drag the ball around.
Secret - Unlimited BallsInstructions - Type bmax at the start of a new ball. No notification will be given that this is activated but when a ball is lost a new ball will appear from the yellow wormhole indefinitely. Once this is activated you will be unable to activate other secrets without restarting
FreeCell
Secret - Instant WinInstructions - Hold down Ctrl + Shift + F10 during game play. Then you will be asked if you want to Abort, Retry or Ignore. Choose Abort, then move any card to instantly win.
Secret - Hidden Game ModesInstructions - In the “Game” menu choose “Select Game”. Enter -1 or -2 to activate the hidden game modes.
Solitaire
Secret - Instant Win
Instructions - Press Alt + Shift + 2 during game play to instantly win.
Secret - Draw single cards in a Draw Three game
Instructions - Hold down CTRL + ALT + SHIFT while drawing a new card. Instead of drawing three cards you will only draw one.
Infinite Points
In the Windows XP version of solitaire, draw from the deck at least twice. Hold control and drag a card down from the deck. Click the “A” key and then let go of the left mouse key. You will get 10 points for this. Continue doing this for infinite points!
Infinite points trick II
To do this trick, finish a game of solitaire with the time bonus option on. The cards will start bouncing. Click on the solitaire screen and the play again box will pop up. Select no, so the solitaire screen is just blank green. Use the instant win cheat (Alt+Shift+2) and you will recieve the time bonus you got last game will be added to your last game’s score. For example, if your time bonus was 5000, and your final score was 6000, after using this glitch, you will have a score of 11000. This glitch can be used as many times as you want.

registry hack which will allow you to see your opponents’ cards.

Launch REGEDIT.EXE and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Applets Hearts. NOTE: You may have to create the Hearts key under Applets In the right-hand pane, create a new String Value. Immediately rename it to “ZB” (without the quotes); give it a value of “42″ (again, sans quotes). The next time you’re in a game of Hearts, press CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + F12..

How to fix Windows Xp courepted files?

2009-08-04T16:30:00.000-07:00

Fix Windows Xp corrupted files:-

Here is the simple process to fix your windows xp's corrupted files.
Just follow this steps to repair your xp corrupted files..... Requirement:-
1. Windows XP operating system
2. Windows XP cd

Follow this steps:-

1. Place the xp cd in your cd/dvd drive
2. Go to start
3. run
4. type in 'sfc /scannow' (without the ')

Now it should all load, and fix all your corrupted file on win XP.

How to save Windows Xp update?

2009-08-04T16:25:00.000-07:00

Save Windows Xp update:-
You often have to download windows updates again and again if you format your computer.So,here is a tutorial to save your Windows XP Updates so that you don't have to download windows xp update each and every time you format you computer..... Follow this simple steps:-

1.Go to the Windows Update web site:-

http://update.microsoft.com

2.In the left pane, under Other Options,select “Personalize Windows Update”.

3.Under “Set Options for Windows Update”, select the check box for “Display the Link to Windows Update Catalog under ‘See Also’”, then click “Save Settings”.

4.Go back to the Windows Update web site.

5.In the left pane, under “See Also”, select “Windows Update Catalog”.

6.Select “Find Updates for Microsoft Operating Systems”.

7.Select the operating system and language of your choice.

8.Select “Critical Updates and Service Packs”.

9.Select all of the patches you’d like to download, then click on “Go to download basket” to download them..

how to remove Brontok Virus?

2009-07-16T16:35:00.000-07:00

how to remove Brontok Virus?

Its a very sticky virus..
If u can Remove it I can help you to remove this virus manually.

Process:-
Start your computer in safe mode with command prompt and type the following command to enable registry editor:-

reg delete HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system /v "DisableRegistryTools"
and run HKLM\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system /v "DisableRegistryTools"
after this your registry editor is enable
type explorer.
go to run and type regedit
then follow the following path :-
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Run

on the right side delete the entries which contain 'Brontok' and 'Tok-' words.
after that restart ur system.
Then open registry editor and follow the path to enable folder option in tools menu

HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Currentversion\Policies\Explorer\ 'NoFolderOption'
delete this entry and restart your computer.

and search *.exe files in all drives (search in hidden files also)
remove all files which are display likes as folder icon.
u r computer is completely free from brontok virus.
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how 2 remove ntd1ect.com?

2009-07-16T16:29:00.000-07:00

how 2 remove ntd1ect.com?

To remove the annoying ntd1etc.com from your computer or pc you need to follow some steps which i will write below:-
First, stop the process called avpo.exe
now remove it from startup by typing "msconfig" at run and unchecking"avpo.exe".

Now go to secure delete, provided by many programs like tune-up utilities or so.
Select avpo.exe from WINDOWS/SYSTEM32

now select autorun.inf from every drive:
eg. D:/autorun.inf
E:/autorun.inf

you cant see these files as your folder options must not be working
your hidden files cannot be seen.
the deletion will work if you type the path of the file to be deleted.

Once avpo.exe from WINDOWS/SYSTEM32 and all the autoruns and ntde1ect.exe from each drive has been deleted, restart the system... Don’t double-click on any drive till then!!!! Use the title bar and type d:/jjj to access jjj folder in it.

After all this also, the hidden files wont be seen.. for this, i'll give you some regedits... run them and your problem shall be over.. After the autoruns deletion, also delete NTDE1ECT.com and not .exe

ALSO remember... NTDETECT is a system file..... DO NOT DELETE IT FROM C:\
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How to install memory or RAM in your laptop pc?

2009-07-16T15:30:00.000-07:00

How to install memory or RAM in your laptop pc?

To install the memory in a laptop PC, follow these general steps:-

1. Shut down Windows, turn off your PC, and disconnect any cables.
2. Remove the battery.
3. Touch a metal object to discharge any static from your body.
4. Following the instructions in the PC’s documentation, open the memory area.
5. If you need to remove one of the existing memory modules:-

• Lay down a sheet of paper or an anti static bag (the kind computer components come in) so that you have somewhere to put the module.
• Press out with a thumb or finger on each of the spring clips at the ends
of the socket. (If the space is confined enough to make using your hands
awkward, use the eraser ends of a couple of eraser-tipped pencils.) When
the clips release, they push the memory module up and out.
• Remove the module using your fingers, and then put it on the bag or
sheet of paper.

6. Insert the new memory module:
• Remove the memory module from its protective bag.
• Align the memory module with the memory slot, making sure the notch
in the module matches the break in the socket. For many laptop memory
slots, you need to insert the memory module at an angle, as shown in
Figure
• Press the memory module down gently but firmly, so that the spring
clips engage. Figure 1-6 shows an example.

7. Close the laptop, replace the battery, and then reconnect any cables needed.
8. Restart your PC and verify that it recognizes the memory you have added. The easiest way to do this is to run CPU-Z again after Windows has loaded.

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How to install memory or RAM to your desktop pc?

2009-07-16T15:22:00.000-07:00

How to install memory or RAM to your desktop pc?

To install the memory or RAM in a desktop PC, follow these general steps:-

1. Shut down Windows, turn off your PC, and disconnect all the cables.
2. Put your PC on a table or other suitable surface.
3. Open the side opposite the motherboard. For example, you may need to
undo a latch, unscrew a couple of thumb-screws (the knurled kind you turn
with your fingers), or unscrew case screws with a screwdriver.
4. Touch a metal part of the PC’s case to discharge any static from your body.
.....
5. If you need to remove one of the existing memory modules:
• Lay down a sheet of paper or an antistatic bag (the kind computer components come in) so that you have somewhere to put the module.
• Press down and out with a thumb on each of the spring clips at the ends of the socket, as shown in Figure 1-3. When the clips release, they push the memory module up and out.
• Remove the module using your fingers, and then put it on the bag or
sheet of paper. Avoid touching the contacts on the module—they’re
sensitive.
6. Insert the new memory module:-
• Remove the memory module from its protective bag.
• Align the memory module with the memory slot, making sure the notch
in the module matches the break in the socket, as shown in Figure 1-4.
• Press the memory module down gently but firmly, so that it slides into
the socket and the spring clips engage.
7. Close the PC, restore it to its normal place, and then reconnect the cables.
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How to setup your own homepage of your browser?

2009-07-16T15:16:00.000-07:00

How to setup your own homepage of your browser?

Every time you sign on to the Web, your browser starts by showing you the same darned page probably one foisted on you by Apple, Microsoft, or Firefox.
One of your first acts, therefore, should be to change this startup page to a more desirable starting point. For example, you may prefer http://free-mobilegames-download.blogspot.com/ which is a mobile game download blog, www.google.com, the Web search expert; http://download-movies-free2you.blogspot.com/ for the movie download blog; or even your own home page, if you have one. Thereafter, you can instantly return to your startup page by clicking the little icon shaped like a house in your browser's tool bar.
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To change it, you need to go into your browser's Home Page settings. Here's where to find them in the most common browsers:-

For Internet Explorer Choose -->Tools -->Internet Options -->General
For Safari. Choose -->Safari -->Preferences -->General
For Firefox (Windows). Choose -->Tools -->Options -->General
For Firefox (Mac). Choose -->Firefox -->Preferences -->General

In the box under Home Page, you can type or paste the URL of your preferred starter site. If you happen to have your browser parked on the very page you want to use, just click the "Use Current Page" button in the box. Once you've typed, pasted, or clicked, click OK to close your settings box. Your new home page is set.
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9 feature of Mozilla Firefox as your browser:-

2009-07-16T15:07:00.000-07:00

9 feature of Mozilla Firefox as your browser:-

Free, fast, and fun to customize, the Firefox browser has only been out since 2005 but has already been adopted by more than 10 million people many of whom were rattled by Internet Explorer's vulnerably to malicious tampering. So what makes Firefox so great? For one thing, it can do just about everything Internet Explorer can do, and then adds these chocolate sprinkles on top:-

1. Cross-platform:- Firefox is available, in nearly identical versions, for both windows and Macintosh.

2.Better security:- Internet Explorer allows the use of little bits of code called ActiveX controls to run Web-based games and other interactive features, but Firefox doesn't. So when rogue programs or spyware try to install themselves on your machine through your Web browser, Firefox slams the door shut. After a flurry of IE-related security incidents, some experts even advised people who use Windows to ditch Explorer altogether and run with Firefox.

3.Pop-up blocking:- Pop-up pesky extra windows that multiply all over your screen on behalf of an advertiser or worse make browsing more aggravating than it should be, but Firefox blocks them from even opening. (The latest versions of Internet Explorer can block pop-ups as well. Safari also wields a pop-up shield.)
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4.Tabbed browsing:- The ability to have multiple Web pages open in the same window with each one sporting a folder-like tab at the top for easy clicking back and forth isn’t as unique to Firefox as it once was now that Safari and Internet Explorer 7 have jumped on the tabbed browsing bandwagon. But Firefox still makes elegant use of this time-saving innovation and keeps your desktop free of extra browser windows.

5.RSS:- With blogs, news sites, and even technical support pages constantly updating themselves, Firefox's use of RSS feeds (Section 5.5) makes it much easier to keep up with all the latest headlines each time your favorite sites add new information. Subscribing to a site is as effortless as clicking a button.

6.Extensions:- Firefox is a spawn of the Mozilla Foundation, an open source (volunteer) software group dedicated to sharing code among programmers and building a better, sturdier product than companies that keep their code closed to public view. And with so many people contributing to Firefox's development, it's only natural that really fun add-ons called extensions would develop alongside the browser. Adding a few extensions to your Firefox browser can make it do really cool things, like flash the current temperature, control your MP3 jukebox program from the browser window, or zoom in on images; check out the Extensions list at https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox.

7.Find box:- When you search within a Web page for a specific word or phrase, Firefox gives you a convenient Find box down at the bottom of the browser window that doesn't block your view of the page you're searching.

8.Search shortcuts:- You don't even need to jump to a search engine page to search the Web with Firefox. The browser has a search box embedded right in its toolbar with shortcuts to many different sites including Google, Amazon, and eBay.

9.Customaries settings:- You can easily customaries your Mozilla Firefox settings [I explain it in my previous post] and thus you can make it super fast for browsing.

But while other browsers have added similar features, Firefox still continues to make great strides in Web surfing. On the otherhand, some sites just won't display properly or even work right if you try to view them with Firefox. But back to the upside: Firefox can import your bookmarks, passwords, cookies, and other information from Internet Explorer, Safari, and older versions of Netscape, so switching browsers is easy.
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how to shut off windows hibernate?

2009-07-16T15:05:00.000-07:00

how to shut off windows hibernate?

Windows hibernation background services use a very large amount
of system resources. If you are like most people you don’t use the
Hibernate feature very much so you may want to disable it to give
Vista a performance boost.
Follow this steps to shut down Hibernation:-
.....
1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click the Classic View on the left hand side.
4. Double-click on Power Options.
5. Select Change Plan Settings.
6. Choose Change Advanced Power Settings.
7. Click the Sleep “plus” icon.
8. Click the Hibernate After “plus” icon.
9. Adjust your selector down to zero minutes.
10. Click Apply.
11. Click OK.
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How to shut down remote differential compression in windows vista?

2009-07-16T15:03:00.000-07:00

How to shut down remote differential compression in windows vista?

Remote Differential Compression checks the changes of your files
over a network to move them with as little bandwidth as possible
instead of transferring an entire file that has previously been moved.
Obviously, the average home PC user has NO need for this service.
With it constantly checking for file changes, this service will greatly
slow system performance.
To shut down this service you need to follow this steps:-
.....
1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Click Classic View on the left side of the window.
4. Double-click on Programs and Features.
5. Click Turn Windows Features On And Off on the left side of
the window.
6. Uncheck Remote Differential Compression.
7. Click OK.
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how to turn off un-needed feature in windows vista?

2009-07-16T15:00:00.000-07:00

how to turn off un-needed feature in windows vista?

There are many new features in Windows Vista that are installed by
default that you may not need. These extra and un-needed features
can slow down your computer and take up more storage space. Windows
Features can be un-installed using the Windows Featuresutility.
Follow these steps to uninstall applications such as theWindows Fax
and Scan and many more.
To Turn-Off Some Un-Needed Features:-
.....
1. Click on the Start Button.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Under Programs click Uninstall a program.
4. On the left side menu, click on Turn Windows features on or
off.
5. Scroll through the list as shown below and uncheck from any
feature you do not want installed.
6. Click OK when you are finished making your changes. The
features will now be uninstalled.
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how to disable automatic defender in windows vista?

2009-07-16T14:58:00.000-07:00

how to disable automatic defender in windows vista?

Windows Defender real-time protection against malware continues
to run despite having Automatic operation disabled.
In actuality, this built-in malware protector from Microsoft is very
poor at protecting your computer from external threats. You are
much better off using a 3rd-party software program like XoftSpy for
total protection.
To disable follow his steps:-
.....
1. Click the Start button.
2. Type “services” into the Start Search box.
3. Find Windows Defender in the list of programs.
4. Double-click on Windows Defender.
5. Choose Tools from the top menu.
6. Select Options.
7. Uncheck Auto Start at the bottom of the window.
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How to disable automatic disk defragment in windows vista?

2009-07-16T14:56:00.000-07:00

How to disable automatic disk defragment in windows vista?

Windows Vista uses an always-on defragment set up that isn’t that
necessary and will cause your system to slow down. Remember to
run a defragment manually once a month.
To shut down this feature follow this simple steps:-
.....
1. Click the Start button
2. Select Computer
3. Right-click on C: Drive icon
4. Select Properties
5. Click the Tools tab
6. Uncheck Run on a schedule
7. Click OK
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How to shut down search indexing in windows vista?

2009-07-16T14:55:00.000-07:00

How to shut down search indexing in windows vista?

Windows Vista Search Indexing is constantly checking the files on
your system to make their information available for quick searching.
This is helpful, but can severely slow system performance as the
average user doesn’t use the search function frequently.
To shut down constant indexing:-
.....
1. Click the Start button.
2. Select Computer.
3. Right-click on the C: Drive icon.
4. Select Properties.
5. Select the General Tab.
6. Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching.
7. On the next dialog box, select Apply Changes to Drive C:,
subfolders and files.
8. Click OK.
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How to disable unnecessary graphics effects in windows vista?

2009-07-16T14:52:00.000-07:00

How to disable unnecessary graphics effects in windows vista?

Vista is “sexy” because of its new aero glass transparency effects.
Here is how to enable and disable this new eye candy.
Steps:-
1. Click Start (Windows) button.
2. Select the Control Panel.
3. Double-click Click Appearance and Personalization.
.....
4. Under Personalization, click Change the color scheme
5. In the Appearance Settings dialog box, click Windows Vista
Basic, and then click OK.
Or, if you prefer a Windows 2000-style interface, click Windows
Standard, and then click OK.
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How to enable direct memory access or DMA?

2009-07-16T14:50:00.000-07:00

How to enable direct memory access or DMA?

Follow this steps:-
1. Right-click on My Computer, select Properties.
2. Select the Hardware tab.
3. Click the Device Manager button.
4. Double-click IDE/ATAPI controllers.
5. Double-click on the Primary IDE Channel.
.....
6. Click on the Advanced Settings tab (as shown in figure) The
tab may or may not be available for each option. It is only
available in Primary and Secondary Channels.
7. Set the Transfer Mode to "DMA if Available" both for Device
1 and 0.
8. Click OK.
9. Perform the same operation for other items in the list, if
applicable.
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How to speedup File browsing?

2009-07-16T14:47:00.000-07:00

How to speedup File browsing?

You may have noticed that every time you open “My Computer” to
browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows
XP automatically searches for network files and printers every time
you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing
speed significantly just follow this steps:-
.....
1. Double-click on My Computer.
2. Click the Tools menu.
3. Select Folder Options.
4. Click on the View tab.
5. Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and
printers check box.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click OK.
8. Reboot your computer.

How to disable extra startup programs?

2009-07-16T14:41:00.000-07:00

How to disable extra startup programs?

There are certain programs that Windows will start every time you
boot up your system, and during the startup phase, they're all
competing for a slice of your CPU speed. Extra or unwanted items
in the startup list will definitely increase your startup time, perhaps
by several minutes. Some common examples are things related to
AOL, real player, Napster, instant messengers, and video managers.
If you're not sure about an item, no big deal. You can turn it off,
restart your PC, and see if everything seems to work. If not, you can
always go back and re-enable an item in the Startup list. This tip
alone should speed up your start-up by 250%.
Here are is what you have to do:-
.....
1. Go to Start button then click Run.
2. Type "msconfig", without quotations.
3. Hit enter key or click the OK button.
4. A System Configuration Utility window will show up.
5. Click the Startup tab.
6. In the Startup tab you will see several boxes and some of them
will selected (checked). All you have to do is to uncheck
extra items that are of no use. If you run an antivirus
program it is not recommended to uncheck it.
7. After making you choices press the OK button, you will be
prompted to restart computer to apply changes.
8. After restarting your computer a dialogue will be displayed.
You can check the option for not showing this dialogue every
time your PC reboots.
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how to back up registry ?

2009-07-13T14:21:00.000-07:00

how to back up registry ?

Before you edit the registry, export the keys in the registry that you plan to edit, or back up the whole registry. If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps how-to restore the registry to its previous state.

How to Export Registry Keys?
.....
First click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

Go to the File menu, and click Export.

In the Save in box, select the boxes at the bottom the bottom according to weather you want to export all or only selected branches of the registry.

Next select a location in which to save the backup .reg file. In the File name box, type a file name, and then click Save.

How to Restore the Registry?

To restore the registry keys that you exported, double-click the .reg file that you saved.

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how to enable the task manager ?

2009-07-13T14:20:00.000-07:00

how to enable the task manager ?

If your task manager is disable by any reasons then you can enable it by this process:-
.....
type: regedit in RUN
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
Name: DisableTaskMgr
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1=Enablethis key, that is DISABLE TaskManager
Value: 0=Disablethis key, that is Don't Disable, Enable TaskManager

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Folder option missing ?

2009-07-13T14:18:00.000-07:00

How to enable folder option back?

Many of us sometimes find the folder options missing in windows explorer[because of virus or other reasons].
So here is your solution:-
.....
First open Run [ctrl+alt+delete] and then type "gpedit.msc".
Now go to
User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component >
Windows Explorer.

Click on Windows Explorer you will find the 3rd option on the right side of screen "Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu"Just check it, if it is not configured then change it to enable by
double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured.
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Speed up Mozilla Firefox browsing speed?

2009-07-13T14:14:00.002-07:00

Speed up Mozilla Firefox browsing speed?
Or tweaking Mozilla Firefox for ultimate speed/maximum speed:-

You can increase your browsing speed by optimize your Mozilla Firefox settings for this follow exactly what I say here.
First open your Mozilla Firefox and type about:config in the address bar and then find this settings and modified them as I say here:-
.....
network.http.max-connections – 48
network.http.max-connections-per-server – 16
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy – 8
network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server – 4
network.http.pipelining – true
network.http.proxy.pipelining-true
network.http.pipelining.maxrequests – 100
network.http.proxy.pipelining – true
network.http.request.timeout – 300

More firefox tweaks for super speed of Mozilla Firefox:-

Try these easy Firefox tweaks and you’ll see that you’re surfing the Internet from 10 to 100 times faster!

Tweak 1:-
In the Filter bar type [network.dns.disableIPv6]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.

Tweak 2:-
In the Filter bar type [plugin.expose_full_path]. Then, double-click on this line under Preference Name in order to change the value from false to true.

Tweak 3:-
In the Filter bar type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create a new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer.
In the New Integer value box type in [nglayout.initialpaint.delay] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type [0] (that’s a zero) and click OK.

Tweak 4:-
In the Filter bar again type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create another new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer. In the New Integer value box type in [content.notify.backoffcount] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type [5] and click OK.

Tweak 5:-
In the Filter bar again type [network.protocol-handler.external.ms-help]. Now, you are going to create another new Preference Name with an Integer Value. To do this, right-click on this line under Preference Name and select New, then Integer. In the New Integer value box type in [ui.submenuDelay] and click OK. Then in the Enter Integer value box type [0] (that’s a zero) and click OK.
Now, close your web browser and restart it. You’ll see how much faster web pages are loading. I sure did.

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How to Use Old Add Ons with your new Mozilla Firefox?

2009-07-13T14:14:00.001-07:00

How to Use Old Add Ons with your new Mozilla Firefox?

The Beta version of Firefox 3 is already out and it has new and improved features for you.
However, as of now, most Firefox extensions have not been updated by their developers. This means you cannot use your favorite add-ons in the Beta version.
.....
For this follow this method:-
First Open Firefox and type ‘about:config’ (without the quotation marks) in the address bar.
Now right-click anywhere in the window and select New > Boolean. A box named new Boolean value will open. Type extensions.checkUpdateSecurity in the preference field. Click OK. Set its value to False.
Next Similarly, create another new Boolean value entry. This time type extensions.checkCompatability. Like earlier, set the value to False.

Now, all your extensions work in the Beta version. Be warned though that this is not a foolproof solution to the problem. Don’t be surprised if one or more of your extensions stats behaving strangely.

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How to delete file which can not be deleted?

2009-07-13T14:13:00.001-07:00

How to delete file which can not be deleted?

Delete files which cannot b deleted follow this steps:-

1. Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.

2. Close all open programs.
.....
3. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE.

4. Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.

5. Leave Task Manager open..
(After this there will be no desktop icons and nothing is accessible
but don’t worry this is due to shutting down of explorer)

6. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory to
where undeletable
file) is located in.

7. At the command prompt type DEL where is the file you wish to delete.

8. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter
EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell.

9. Close Task Manager.
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How to remove SHORTCUT link from the desktop folders?

2009-07-13T14:11:00.000-07:00

How to remove short cut arrows on your desktop items means icons? For this just follow this simple steps:-.....
go to >start>run>regedit>hkey_classes_root>
find a file by name lnkfile click on that to that right
you can see a file by name is shortcut delete that and
again come to left click on pip file and you delete again is shortcut
then restart the pc u cant see the shortcut arrow disappear from your desktop icons.
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How to increase the virtual memory of your computer?

2009-07-13T14:10:00.000-07:00

How to increase the virtual memory of your computer?

You can increase your pc’s virtual memory by following these steps:-
.....
Control panelSystemAdvanceperformance settingAdvanceVirtual memorychangechange the size of the paging file increase to 2.5*RAM(i.e.—if you have 256mb Ram than increase the paging file size to 650 to 1500).
Don’t increase too much because it dose not support more that 2.5 multiple of your RAM.
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How to speed up your cd ROM data transfer?

2009-07-13T14:09:00.000-07:00

How to speed up your cd ROM data transfer?

Most of CD-ROM devices support DMA, but Windows XP puts them in PIO (slower than DMA). DMA wont speed device, but it will use less RAM memory, and that way data transfer from CD-ROM to computer will be faster.
..... Steps to enable the DMA mood:-

First go to My Computer-Hardware-Device Manager. And Find "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers" and click? +? (Plus) near it. Double click on? Primary IDE channel? Look at? Advance settings? And look at Device 1 setting. It's probably set up to PIO transfer mode. Set to? DMA if available?
Back to "IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers". Do the same for ?Secondary IDE channels? Now If it's in PIO mode.
If this won't help, you can reinstall IDE channels that won't accept DMA mode. And that you can do in following way:
Right click on IDE channel, ?uninstall? And OK.
Restart your computer and look if IDE channel accepted DMA mode.
IN some cases, you can get only Multiword, but that's better than PIO mode, too.
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Can not boot your system? Use system restore to solve this computer problem:-

2009-07-13T14:08:00.000-07:00

Can not boot your system? Use system restore to solve this computer problem:-

If your system has failed and you cannot access the Windows
GUI either through booting normally or through safe mode, you
may still have the chance to use the System Restore feature if you have it
enabled, by running it form the command prompt.
..... Steps to do this manually:-

First restart your PC or laptop- and press F8 after the POST screen to bring up the
Windows XP boot menu. Next Choose boot in safe mode with command prompt.

Next If your system gets to the command prompt successfully, type
'%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe'[without the single cote] and then press enter. Now follow the onscreen instructions to restore your computer to a previous saved [stable] point.
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Ban Orkut and mozila ?

2009-07-13T14:07:00.000-07:00

Ban Orkut and mozila ? here is the solution:-

"Orkut is banned you fool, The administrators didnt write this program guess who did?? MUHAHAHA!!" with a caption ORKUT IS BANNED is display?

Have you been wondering how these messages pop up when you want to open mozilla firefox. It’s simply a w32.USB worm It spreads by inserting a pen drive or anything into the USB in which your w32.USB worm is dumped.
..... Follow this step for removing the worm:-

1.Open Task Manager by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and select Processes tab from task manager.

2. Search for "svchost.exe" below the image file name. There will be many files with same name but look for the one which have your "Username" and "Password".

3. Delete these files by select and then pressing delete. It will give display a warning, Press Ok.

4. Search for more svchost.exe with your username and delete it. Don't ever try to kill svchost.exe with names local, network service and local service.

Now do this:-

5. Open "My Computer".

6. Type C:\heap41a in the address bar and press enter. A Hidden folder will be displayed, and is not visible by default. Delete all the files.

7. Hold windows key + r to start the run and type regedit.

9. Go to Edit Menu>> Find>>type "heap41a" and press enter.

10."[win logon] C:\heap41a\svchost.exe C:\heap(some number)\std.txt" will be displayed, delete these files and a window will pop up asking you "Are you sure you want to delete this value?" click Ok. And close the registry editor window.

Virus will be deleted by following these steps, delete the autorun.inf file and any .exe file in your pen drive [formatted].
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How to increase your internet speed?

2009-07-12T14:43:00.000-07:00

How to increase your internet speed?

By the following some process you can speed up your internet or increase your internet speed.

Communication port setting:-

First Go to Desktop  My computer (right click)  Properties  then go HARDWARE tab  Device manager  Now you see a window of Device manager.

Then go to Ports  Communication Port (double click on it or right click and properties to Open).
After open you can see a Communication Port property.
Now go to the Port Setting: ----
And now increase your "Bits per second" to 128000.
And "Flow control" changes 2 Hardware.

Apply and restart your computer to take effect.

Release Microsoft reserved bandwidth:-

Microsoft reserves 20% of your total bandwidth for Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc. Here is the procedure how to get your 100% available bandwidth.

To get it back follow this steps:-
Click Start then Run and type "gpedit.msc" without quotes.
This opens the "group policy editor" and go to: "Local Computer Policy"
Then "Computer Configuration" Then "Administrative Templates"
Then select "Network" then "QOS Packet Scheduler"

After that select "Limit Reservable Bandwidth".
Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab i.e." By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default."
So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20..!!

Optimize the MTU, TTL and RWIN:-

You can not use your maximum bandwidth if your MTU, TTL and RWIN are not properly optimize you can optimize those by using software’s.
I personally use Internet Cyclone. Just goggle it and use this software to optimize your MTU, TTL and RWIN and use your full bandwidth.
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How to make internet explorer faster?

2009-07-12T14:42:00.000-07:00

How to make internet explorer faster?

You can make your internet explorer faster by following some easy steps:-
Steps:-
1. Click start > run
2. Type regedit > enter
3. Browse folder Mcft
4. Right click @ windows right > New > DWORD
5. Type MaxConnectionsPerServer > u can set value (the more higher the no, the more good speed u get, eg : 99)
6. Create another DWORD >type MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server
7. Then put a high valkue as mention above
8. Then, restart

Finish. happy browsing.
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How to install windows xp from dos?

2009-07-12T14:41:00.000-07:00

How to install windows xp from dos?

If windows xp will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on

You can try this:-
Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive

Install Windows XP from DOS:-

Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.
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how to installing apache on windows?

2009-07-12T14:37:00.000-07:00

how to installing apache on windows?

This tutorial is for the people who want to set up there own little
web server. It's not meant for the IT Person running a fortune 500 company.
Apache installation:-

Step 1:
First you need is to download the webserver. Now for windows
user you need to download the .exe. The apache website is www.apache.org head to the apache binaries sections for Win32 I believe it is at
http://www.apache.org/dist/httpd/binaries/win32/. There you will be able to download a version of apache.

Step 2:
Now before you download it you create a folder. This folder is your server’s
root directory. Now if you don't want to do this it's ok. You can use the default path if you want. Put usually this helps in setting up other things like php, and MySQL. Most people do is they create a folder in the C:\ directory called WWW or something. You can name it whatever you want to.

Step 3:
Ok so have downloaded the Apache Web Server. You’re ready to go with the setup. No the version I have downloaded was apache_2.0.36-win32-x86-no_ssl.msi this was a newer version and supposedly supposed to be more secure. The first screen you get when you’re in the setup is the welcome screen we don't care much about that now hit next. The next screen is the terms and service. And yes you’re going to agree to the terms duh. The next screen is some documentation you can read it or leave it.

Step 4:
Once you’re done hit next. Now we see a screen that says enter a network domain. Erase what is ever in there and type localhost. Now the next box says
Servername, erace what is ever in the box and put in localhost. The next is Administrators e-mail address. Go ahead and fill that in. But make sure to change it. Now there are 2 little radio buttons. Pick the one that best suites your needs. Now that we got that all filled out. Hit Next and you'll go to a screen that asks you which type of install you want to do. Then hit next.

Step 5:
If you wanted to server out of your one special folder. Change the file location you want to install apache. Or just leave it at the default path. Click install and it should be on its way. Once it's done installing hit the finish button.

The testing:-

First you need to check if Apache installed correctly or not.
For that first open up Internet Explorer and type in “http://localhost”. If everything went smooth then you should be seeing a message that looks like this" Seeing this instead of the website you expected?" Apache is working.
Do some funs stuff.

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How to change Processor name of your computer?

2009-07-12T14:35:00.001-07:00

How to change Processor name of your computer?

You can show your processor to Pentium 5 or 9 or what ever you want but remind that it will not increase your pc’s speed
First-
GO TO START>RUN>TYPE REGEDIT
Then navigate to:-
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE --> HARDWARE --> DISCRIPTION
SYSTEM --> CENTRAL PROCESSOR.
Now
on right hand side right click on processornamestring and then write anything you want to show as your processor’s version in that text box
How to change the title of windows media player ?
You can change the title of the Windows Media Player
For that you need to follow some easy steps.

Follow this steps:-

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
\WindowsMediaPlayer (create a new key named WindowsMediaPlayer if its not der)
3.Create a string value of TitleBar
4.Give it a value of whatever you want to appear in the title bar
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Various ways to shutdown your PC or Computer:-

2009-07-12T14:32:00.000-07:00

Various way to shutdown your PC:-
There are so many different ways to turn off your Windows XP computer, let's look at some of them:

1. The standard approach - click the Start Button with your mouse, then select the Turn Off menu and finally click the Turn Off icon on the Turn Off computer dialog. blink.gif

2. Press Ctrl+Esc key or the Win key and press u two times - the fastest approach
3. Get the Shutdown utility from Download.com - it add the shut down shortcuts for you. Else create them yourself using approach 4.

4. Create a shutdown shortcut on your desktop. Right click on the desktop, choose New Shortcut and type shutdown -s -t 00 in the area where you are asked to specify the location of the program file. Now you can just double click this icon to turn off the computer. The best location would be your quick launch bar.

5. Press the Win key + R key to open the run window. Type shutdown -s -t 00. [s means shutdown while t means the duration after which you want to initiate the shutdown process].

If some open processes or application won't let you turn off, append a -f switch to force a shut down by closing all active processes.

6. Win+M to minimize all windows and then Alt+F4 to bring the Turn Off computer dialog.

7. Open Windows Task manager (by right clicking the Windows Task bar or Alt+Ctrl+Del) and choose Shut down from the menu. Useful when the Windows are not responding.

8. open task manager--->click on shutdown--->hold the ctrl key and click on Turn off::::::: pc will be turned off in 3 sec.. fastest method other than hard shutdown
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How to change the background color of DOS ?

2009-07-12T14:31:00.000-07:00

How to change the background color of DOS ?

The value DefaultColor controls the foreground and background colors used in command prompt windows. It has a default value of 0, for standard white text on a black background.
CHANGING DOS BACKGROUND
Open your registry (press win+r and type regedit , hit enter )
goto

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]

u'll find "DefaultColor"

You can replace it's value with a two-digit hexadecimal number, in which the first digit selects a background color and the second a foreground color. The hexadecimal codes are:

Hexadecimal value Color
0 Black
1 Blue
2 Green
3 Aqua
4 Red
5 Purple
6 Yellow
7 White
8 Gray
9 Light Blue
A Light Green
B Light Aqua
C Light Red
D Light Purple
E Light Yellow
F Bright White

A value of F0, for example, would give black text on a white background, and 1E would yield yellow text on a blue background.
The change should take effect the next time you open a console window.
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How to disable right click on deskktop?

2009-07-12T14:29:00.000-07:00

How to disable right click on deskktop?

It is very simple to disable the right click on desktop. For that we need to follow some steps:-
As follows:-

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
3. Add a DWORD and give it a name of NoViewContextMenu
4. Give it a value of 1
5. Reboot
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How to change the location of windows special folders ?

2009-07-12T14:28:00.000-07:00

How to change the location of windows special folders ?

You can modify the windows registry to change the location of special folders like:
1. My Documents
2. Favorites
3. My Pictures
4. Personal
5. Start Regedit

First Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders
Then double click on any locations you want to change and alter the path .
Finally Logoff or restart for the changes to go into effect
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How to turn off the user account control (UAC) in windows vista ?

2009-07-12T14:26:00.000-07:00

How to turn off the user account control (UAC) in windows vista ?

There are some simple steps to disable the user account control in windows vista. Just follow this steps:-
Just Enter "cmd" in the search Box under the Start menu .Then right-click the highlighted result and choose Run as administrator from the contextual menu. Finally you will need to enter the following (as a single line)--

There are some simple steps to disable the user account control in windows vista. Just follow this steps:-
Just Enter "cmd" in the search Box under the Start menu .Then right-click the highlighted result and choose Run as administrator from the contextual menu. Finally you will need to enter the following (as a single line)--
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steps to speed up your pc

2009-07-12T14:22:00.000-07:00

Do you feel your Computer / pc is slow?
Then follow this steps to speed up your pc:-

1) Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC
2) Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates and System.
3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you desire.

[a] Disable the index services:-

Indexing Services is a small little program that uses large amounts of RAM and can often make a computer endlessly loud and noisy. This system process indexes and updates lists of all the files that are on your computer. It does this so that when you do a search for something on
your computer, it will search faster by scanning the index lists. If you don't search your computer often, or even if you do search often, this system service is completely unnecessary. To disable do the following:

1. Go to Start
2. Click Settings
3. Click Control Panel
4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs
5. Click the Add/Remove Window Components
6. Uncheck the Indexing services
7. Click Next

[b] Optimize the display setting

Windows XP can look sexy but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources. To optimize windows xp--

1.Go to Start
2. Click Settings
3. Click Control Panel
4. Click System
5. Click Advanced tab
6. In the Performance tab click Settings
7. Leave only the following ticked:
- Show shadows under menus
- Show shadows under mouse pointer
- Show translucent selection rectangle
- Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop
- Use visual styles on windows and buttons

[c] Speed up the folder browsing:-

You may have noticed that every time you open my computer to browse folders that there is a slight delay. This is because Windows XP automatically searches for network files and printers every time you open Windows Explorer. To fix this and to increase browsing significantly:

1. Open My Computer
2. Click on Tools menu
3. Click on Folder Options
4. Click on the View tab.
5. Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers check box
6. Click Apply
7. Click Ok
8. Reboot your computer

[d] Disable unnecessary services:-

Because Windows XP has to be all things to all people it has many services running that take up system resources that you will never need. Below is a list of services that can be disabled on most machines:

Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Fast User Switching
Help and Support - (If you use Windows Help and Support leave this enabled)
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service
IPSEC Services
Messenger
Net meeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Portable Media Serial Number
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Remote Registry Service
Secondary Logon
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server
SSDP Discovery Service - (Unplug n' Pray will disable this)
Telnet
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Upload Manager
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (Do not disable if you use a wireless network)
Workstation
To disable these services:

Go to Start and then Run and type "services.msc"
Double click on the service you want to change
Change the startup type to 'Disable"

[e] Remove the annoying delete confirmation messages:-

Although not strictly a performance tweak I love this fix as it makes my machine 'feel' faster. I hate the annoying 'are you sure?' messages that XP displays, especially if I have to use a laptop touchpad to close them. To remove these messages:

First-
Right-click on the 'Recycle Bin' on the desktop and then click 'Properties'

next-
Clear the 'Display Delete Confirmation Dialog' check box and click 'Ok'

If you do accidentally delete a file don't worry as all is not lost. Just go to your Recycle Bin and 'Restore' the file.
[f] Disable CD Auto run:-

this is only for windows xp pro
1) Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC
2) Go to Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.
3) Locate the entry for Turn auto play off and modify it as you des
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Hoe to lock folder in windows xp ? [without any software]

2009-07-12T14:08:00.000-07:00

How to lock folder in windows xp ? [without any software]

You can lock and unlock your folder without any software with this simple methode:-
Process:-
1. Make a folder on the desktop and name it as “folder”.
2. Now, open notepad and write ren folder folder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} and now (Notepad Menu) File>save as..
3. In the ’save as’ name it as lock.bat [or you can give any other name] and click save.(Save it on Desktop)
4. Now, again open notepad again and write ren folder.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} folder and now (Notepad Menu) File>save as.
5. In the ’save as’ name it as key.bat[or you can give any name you like] and click save. (Save it on Desktop)
6. Now, double click lock.bat to lock the folder and now if you open your folder, control panel will open up.
7. Now, double click key.bat to open the folder and now if you open your folder, you can access your data inside the folder again !
8. Lock your folder and keep the key.bat somewhere else on your hard disk or in your pen drive.
9. Whenever you want to open your folder just paste the key.bat on desktop and open your folder using it .
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How to activate administrative share(C$,D$ ) in Windows Vista ?

2009-07-06T19:36:00.000-07:00

Windows Vista administrative share is not enabled by default,because of security reasons, so I will show you how to activate the administrative share.
Clearly, this method is for people who use their computers at home (except professionals who can connect to the VPN and corporate network and log on to a Microsoft).
. Windows Vista administrative share is not enabled by default,because of security reasons,so I will show you how to activate the administrative share.
Clearly, this method is for people who use their computers at home (except professionals who can connect to the VPN and corporate network and log on to a Microsoft).

STEP 1:-
Launch First the Registry Editor using the module with real-time search from Start menu and then type "regedit" and click on search.
Once you are inside the register go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ System
From there, make a right click on the "System" and, in the context menu that appears, click on "New" then "Key DWORD 32-bit", if you have Windows Vista 64 then type "Key DWORD 64-bit"
A new key appears. Select it and press F2 to change it's name.Name it"LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy" and then double mouse click on the key and change it's value to "1"
Now, you can access hidden resources, here are some examples of use:
A Windows XP PC can access C$, D$, etc. on a Windows Vista
A Windows Vista PC (registry key unmodified) may reach C$, D$, etc. on a Windows Vista
A Windows Vista PC (registry key amended) does not have access to C$, D$, etc. on a Windows Vista (registry key unchanged)
If you want to access to these resources, even if you made good changes to the registry, you must have a valid user account with the necessary rights.

STEP 2:-
Virtual drive:-
Use the SUBST command to substitute a drive letter for a path in order to treat a virtual drive (a reserved area rather than an actual disk drive) as a physical drive i.e create a new drive for your Favourite Folder in MS-DOS Prompt.

For e.g if you want to create a drive named Z for your Program files folder then u need to enter the followin in ur DOS mode

subst z: "c:\program files"-->Put in Quotes

This will create a drive named Z in your My Computer so that you can directly access your program files contents from this Drive.
You can also create a Seperate drive for your seperate folder for accessing data easily. For e.g Seperate drive for your music folder etc.

to remove
subst z: /D -->Space Between the Drive and /D
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Windows Xp hidden application

2009-07-06T19:26:00.000-07:00

Windows has many hidden application generally this hidden application are not shown,but we can use this hidden application.To run any of these apps go to Start > Run and type the executable name..... 1) Character Map = charmap.exe [very useful for finding unusual characters and you can create your own character]

2) Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe

3) Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe [views all contents of Windows clipboard]

4) Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe [Troubleshooting tool]

5) DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe [Diagnose & test DirectX, video & sound cards]

6) Private character editor = eudcedit.exe [allows creation or modification of characters]

7) IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe [Create self-extracting / self-installing package]

8) Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe [appears to allow synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. Apparently undocumented].

9) Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe [Retro version of Media Player, very basic].

10) ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (something to do with databases]

11) Object Packager = packager.exe [to do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files].

12) System Monitor = perfmon.exe [very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance, for uber-geeks only].

13) Program Manager = progman.exe [Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell].

14) Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe [documentation is virtually non-existant].

15) Registry Editor = regedt32.exe or regedit.exe [for hacking the Windows Registry].

16) Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe [creates shared folders on network].

17) File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe

18) Volume Contro = sndvol32.exe [I've included this for those people that lose it from the System Notification area].

19) System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe [modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98!].

20) Syskey = syskey.exe [Secures XP Account database - use with care, it's virtually undocumented but it appears to encrypt all passwords, I'm not sure of the full implications].

21) Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet.exe

22) Driver Verifier Manager = verifier.exe [seems to be a utility for monitoring the actions of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems. Undocumented].

23) Windows for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe [appears to be an old NT utility to allow chat sessions over a LAN, help files available].

24) System configuration = msconfig.exe [can use to control starup programs]

25) gpedit.msc used to manage group policies, and permissions.
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How to save windows updates ?

2009-07-06T19:24:00.000-07:00

Go to the Windows Update web site.
In the left pane, under Other Options, select “Personalize Windows Update”.
Under “Set Options for Windows Update”, select the checkbox for “Display the Link to Windows Update Catalog under ‘See Also’”, then click “Save Settings”.
..... Go to the Windows Update web site.
In the left pane, under Other Options, select “Personalize Windows Update”.
Under “Set Options for Windows Update”, select the checkbox for “Display the Link to Windows Update Catalog under ‘See Also’”, then click “Save Settings”.
Go back to the Windows Update web site.
In the left pane, under “See Also”, select “Windows Update Catalog”.
Select “Find Updates for Microsoft Operating Systems”.
Select the operating system and language of your choice.
Select “Critical Updates and Service Packs”.
Select all of the patches you’d like to download, then click on “Go to download basket” to download them.
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registry repair or How to backup registry ?

2009-07-06T18:49:00.000-07:00

Before editing registry we should backup our registry. If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps how-to restore the registry to its previous state.

How to Export or backup Registry Keys ?

Click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type regedit, and then press enter...... Before editing registry we should backup our registry. If a problem occurs, you can then follow the steps how-to restore the registry to its previous state.

How to Export or backup Registry Keys ?

Click Start, and then click Run.

In the Open box, type regedit, and then press enter.

On the File menu, click xport.

In the Save in box, select the boxs at the bottom the bottom according to weather you want to export all or only selected branches of the registry.

Next select a location in which to save the backup .reg file. In the File name box, type a file name, and then click Save.

How to restore the Registry ?

To restore registry keys that you exported, just double-click the .reg file that you saved..

How to go Windows update anonymously ?

2009-07-06T18:47:00.000-07:00

Would you like to use the Windows Update feature without being forced to register with Microsoft? OK then, this is what you can do is:-

Goto Run and type regedit and press enter.
Go down to.... Would you like to use the Windows Update feature without being forced to register with Microsoft? OK then, this is what you can do is:-

Goto Run and type regedit and press enter.
Go down to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion.
Look for a value named RegDone. If it isn't there create a new value with that name.
Right click the new value and choose Modify. Make the value 1.
Close Regedit and Enjoy!.

Folder Options Missing

2009-07-06T18:45:00.000-07:00

Many of us sometimes find that the folder options missing in windows explorer.
Here is the solution of this problem:-

Stape1:-

Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".. Many of us sometimes find that the folder options missing in windows explorer.
Here is the solution of this problem:-

Stape1:-

Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".

Step2:-

Now goto
User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component >
Windows Explorer.

Step3

Click on Windows Explorer and you will find the 3rd option on the right side of
screen "Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu"
Just check it, if it is not configured then change it to enable by
double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured.You are done..