Display or Hide Icons in control Panel

Wednesday, December 9, 2009 0 comments
Hi.....here is the steps to hide or display icons in the Control panel. For eg., if u want to hide add/remove icon jusy follow below steps........


* Go to Start > Run and type regedit then press Enter.
* In the Registry Editor window, find the path like this,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\don’t load

* Right click on ” don’t load ” folder and select New > String Value.

* Name the created String Value related to the Control Panel icon you want it to be hidden. To illustrate, I would like to hide the icon, Add/Remove Programs Option, so I must name the String Value appwiz.cpl . Each String Value name is specific and varies with the Control Panel icon.


* Double click on appwiz.cpl .

* Type Yes to hide the Add/Remove Programs Option icon and then click OK button.

* Open Control Panel, the Add/Remove Programs Option icon is now hidden.

* In case you want the icon to display again, just type No instead of Yes in Value Data dialog.

Can't see Hidden files/folders in Computer ?

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If u can't see Hidden files/folders in my computer. Even U enable the option "Show hidden files/folders" in "Tools -> Folder Options", its automatically disabled again.


Solution1: Go to your Start menu, click on Run and open up your Registry Editor by typing "regedit" without the quotes and pressing OK.

Once there go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\Advanced\F older\Hidden\SHOWALL

Delete the value CheckedValue. (Its type should be REG_SZ and data should be 0 or 1.)

Create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue (same as above, except that the type is REG_DWORD) by right clicking on the right pane->New->DWORD Value. Modify the value data to 1 (0x00000001).


Solution 2: Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In right-side pane, change value of "Hidden" to as following:

1 - To show hidden file
2 - To not show hidden files

If it doesn't work, then scan your computer with an good anti-virus software.

Double-Click on any drive -- opens search option (Virus Effect)

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That's a virus named as ravmon.exe and autorun.inf and sometimes Because of NewFolder.exe

Scan first with a good antivirus
then try this trick.

First show the hidden files and folders options then try this method

1. Go to Start-->run and type cmd then click ok

2. If u want to remove the infected file from D drive then type D: in command prompt and press enter

3. Type autorun.inf and press enter autorun.inf file is opened


4. Now type "attrib autorun.inf -s -h -r" ( this removes System ,Hidden n Read Only attribute for a files )and press enter

5. Now delete the file by typing
"del autorun.inf" and press enter

6. Now type autorun.inf and press enter now, u will find no infected autorun.inf file.

7. same way do for all other drives then restart ur pc

Increase Hard Disk speed in Windows

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If you like to increase/optimize your Hard Disk I/O - read/write speed without buying expensive software utilities to do that job or changing the HD, just follow next steps. With doing these steps you will increase Hard disk speed (depends of manufacture and specification, but its worth to try). The most speed improvement is visible with IDE drives;

In any case, it won't harm your system, so try it yourself and let me know what you find!

Steps:

1. Run SYSEDIT.EXE from the start & then Run command.
2. Expand the system.ini file window.
3. Scroll down almost to the end of the file untill you find a line called [386enh].
4. Press Enter to make one blank line, and in that line type
5. Irq14=4096 (note: This line IS CASE SENSITIVE)
6. Click on the File menu, then choose Save.
7. Close SYSEDIT and reboot your computer.
8. Restart windows!

The speed improvement will be noticed just after the system reboots, any system info. software can be used to check the improvement.

20 Ways To Increase Laptop’s Battery Life

Sunday, December 6, 2009 0 comments
Mobile computing has got better with lighter components, better chips and faster processors. But the Achilles heel of a laptop has remained its battery. So here are we are going to look at ways to increase laptop battery life.
Modern graphic intensive operating systems and resource hungry applications are cutting down the life of your laptop’s battery every day. The average battery life per continuous use still stands at a maximum of three to four hours. So, a fast depleting battery could very swiftly put the crutches on your ‘mobile’ road trip.
Falling just short of carrying an extra pack of batteries in the back-pack, are several ways to keep the juice flowing through the batteries.
 

Watch STAR WARS in command prompt (Secret Movie)

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Command Prompt can be used to watch movies. It is generally considered as a boring application which is not used by people that often.

When I am going through some sites I came across a post which contains the method of watching STAR WARS in the command prompt. All you have to do is follow these steps :
Go to Start > Run
Type cmd to open command prompt.
Type this:
telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl
Press Enter and enjoy the movie !!!!

How to Increase the Size of Command Prompt Window

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The command window shows only 25 lines when it is called up. This is too little to display longer text stretches such as help pages. Here is a simple way to increase the size of the command prompt window and thus increase the number of lines displayed:

Right Click on the upper left corner of the command prompt window and select ‘Properties’.
Then switch to the ‘Layout’ tab. Change the ‘Height’ value under ‘Window Size’
Set it at ‘50’, for instance. You can retain the default width of 80 characters since most editions take this as the default value and have also integrated a line break at this point.


You can also immediately see whether and how the window thus defined fits your screen size in the preview, so that you can make your changes accordingly.
Also increase the ‘Height’ under ‘Screen Buffer Size’ to ‘600’, for instance.

This number indicates the number of lines the command prompt notes and through which you can scroll back. This is most practical for the display of long help texts.
Confirm this setting with ‘OK’ and then close the command prompt.

The new values will be valid the next time you call up the command prompt and you can use it with your own settings. Here is a way to change color and customize the command prompt.

How to Change Color and Customize Command Prompt

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The typical grey-on-black theme of your command prompt can get boring. There are a few changes that can be made to the command prompt to look a little friendlier. The prompt itself can be customized, which by default displays C:\ or the path you’re currently on. This means you can change the path of the prompt. Here is how you can customize the Command Prompt..

The prompt can be changed by typing PROMPT followed by the parameters. PROMPT $P$G will restore the prompt to the default one.

Some of the parameters that can be used are as follows..

Defragment Drives Easily from Right Click – Context Menu

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For the system to work smoothly, the hard disk must be defragmented regularly. However, using the Start menu to open the Disk Manager each time becomes cumbersome. With an entry in the registry, you can expand the context menu for disk drives to include the command to defragment them directly from the right click context menu.

Select ‘Start > Run’, enter ‘regedit’ and press [Enter].
In the Registry Editor, navigate to the key
‘HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell’.
There, create a sub-key ‘Defrag’ through ‘Edit > New > Key’. This is only the name of the entry in the context menu.

Under that create the sub-key ‘Command’ for the actual program call.

Now select the ‘Command’ key by clicking it and then double-click on the character string ‘Default’ in the right pane.
In the following dialog box, enter the ‘Value data’ with the following command ‘Defrag.exe %1’. The variable ‘%1’ gives the selected disk drive letter to the tool ‘defrag.exe’.
Close the registry.

The change is immediately effective without having to restart the computer. Now as soon as you right-click on any drive in Windows Explorer, you can defragment it through the new context menu item you just created.

Note: To create a key in the registry and to use the new context command you must be logged on to the computer with administrator rights.

How to Disable Right-Clicking or Context Menu Anywhere on the Desktop

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You can disable context menu or the menu you get when you right click on your mouse. You can use this trick as a prank or you can use this to prevent any one from changing options of your folders and applications by right clicking on them. Here is a way to disable the right-clicking or context menu on the entire Desktop, including the Start Button, Taskbar and the System Tray.

You need to use the Windows registry editor. Start the registry editor by going to Start > Run, typing in “regedit” and pressing [Enter].

Windows Explorer crashes suddenly when Right-Clicking on a File

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Windows Explorer crashes with the message ’Explorer.exe must be closed‘ whenever a file is right clicked.

The desktop restarts and all folder windows that were open earlier are closed. The error started occurring irregularly after the installation of an application that included shell integration. Here is the way to troubleshoot and solve the problem and prevent it from occurring.

A new installation always brings about some changes to the system registry. If the installation involved creation of a command in the context menu,

How to Prevent Automatic Table Formatting in Word Documents

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Microsoft Word at times automatically changes the column width of a table at its own discretion. This jumbles up the entire page layout. You can always prevent automatic table formatting in Word documents. The procedure to do so is as follows..

Right-click any one cell of the table in the document and select the ‘Table Properties’ context command.

Go to the ‘Options’ button in the ‘Table’ tab and remove the check mark in front of the option ‘Automatically resize to fit contents’ in the next dialog box, i.e., ‘Table Options’.




Then close all opened dialogs with ‘OK’.

After this, Word will not adjust the column width of this table on its own.

Note: The changed option works for the current table only. If required, you will have to configure the setting for every table separately.

Show your favorite name in windows taskbar

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In windows XP, You can display your name or any other favorite word in
windows taskbar just beside the digital time area and you can surprise
your friends to show them your name in windows taskbar.

Follow the given steps to display the name in windows task bar:

To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with
administrative rights.

How to Restore a Deactivated / Missing CD/DVD Drive [Troubleshoot ]

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If your CD/DVD drive has disappeared from Windows Explorer and the system folder ‘My Computer’. A glance in the device manager shows that obviously there is some serious problem as the entries are marked with a yellow exclamation mark. This is also confirmed by opening ‘Properties’ in the context menu of the device as it reports “Error code 19” and an error in the registry.

This happens when you accidently deactivate your CD/DVD drive. It can be solved with one change to the registry.

The procedure is as follows..
Open the registry editor with ‘Start > Run’, ‘regedit’ and click ‘OK’
Go to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}.
In the right side of the window, delete both values ‘UpperFilters’ and ‘LowerFilters’.
To do that, select the successive entries, press [Del], and confirm the security query that will pop up.
After restarting your system, the drive will be available again.

How to Restore a Lost / Deleted Partition of Hard Disk Drive

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If you have deleted the boot partition of your hard disk drive by mistake and there is important data on it, Can it be restored? You can always restore partition and recover data using a free data recovery software like TestDisk. It is a free open source program and is very efficient.

TestDisk has been developed with the intention of restoring lost or mistakenly deleted partitions. The program repairs the partition table as well as the boot sector and also rewrites the Master Boot Record (MBR) if required. The most important thing is you can run it using a boot floppy, CD or a USB stick, this is important in cases like this, in which boot partitions are affected. Navigation in TestDisk takes is performed using the arrow keys. Actions are confirmed by pressing [Enter].

How to remove Virus from USB Drives

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Viruses can easily spread through USB or Pen Drives. Most viruses like ’Ravmon’ , ‘New Folder.exe’, etc are spreading through these Flash Drives. These Viruses are hard to delete even for the Best anti virus applications. So only option is to remove Virus from USB drives Manually , Here is the procedure you have to follow..


Start your pc very fast

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First Click on the start button then press Run
and type Regedit
press enter
this will open Registery Editor
now look for the key

HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contr ol\ContentIndex

now there find the Key Called
"Startup Delay"
Double Click On ItNow where its Base
Click Decimal
Now its Default Value Is 4800000
Change The Value To 40000
here u go u have done it
now close the Registery Editor and Restart Your Computer

Shortcut Keys for Windows XP

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General keyboard shortcuts

CTRL+C (Copy)
• CTRL+X (Cut)
• CTRL+V (Paste)
• CTRL+Z (Undo)
• DELETE (Delete)
• SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
• CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
• CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
• F2 key (Rename the selected item)
• CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
• CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
• CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
• CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
• CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

"Windows\System32\config\system" file missing or corrupt

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How to overcome this problem in Windows XP?

Here is a solution:

1. Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:

copy %windir%\Repair\system %windir%\System32\Config
2. If it doesnt work, then again boot into "Recovery Console" and give following commands:

fixmbr
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
fixboot

Ctrl+C..Don't use it.......REALLY NOT A JOKE

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Imp For those who r using IE more.........

Ctrl+C may be the most important work we do everyday. But it's not a very safe thing to do. Read on to know why. What happens when you press Ctrl+C while you are online. We do copy various data by Ctrl + C for pasting elsewhere. This copied data is stored in clipboard and is accessible from the net by a combination of Javascripts and ASP. This is called clipboard hack problem.

Just try this:

1.Copy any text by Ctrl + C
2.Click the LinkSourceCodeWorld
3.You will see the text you copied was accessed by this web page.

Surprised! I know you are because i was also surprised to see it. Do not keep sensitive data (like passwords, credit card numbers, PIN etc.) in the clipboard while surfing the web. It is extremely easy to extract the text stored in the clipboard to steal your sensitive information. Forward this information to as many friends as you can, to save them from online frauds!

Shortcut Keys in Windows 7

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Here are some Windows 7 short keys.



Upload Files to Multiple File-Hosting Sites at One Time

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There are umpteen numbers of file-hosting sites on the internet. If you had to choose one to upload your file, which one would you select? What if the file could only be accessed by some of the intended recipients? You would have to upload your file to another site.

Uploading files to many sites is a tedious task. You’ll have to visit each site and individually upload your file there. This is a time-consuming and irritating task. It would be so much better for you to upload the file once and watch it show up on multiple sites.

Clearing the Page File on Shutdown

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Another way to set the computer to clear the pagefile without directly editing the registry is:

1.Click on the Start button
2.Go to the Control Panel
3.Administrative Tools
4.Local Security Policy
5.Local Policies
6.Click on Security Options
7.Right hand menu - right click on "Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile"

Controlling the Desktop Cleanup Wizard

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By default, the Desktop Cleanup Wizard will pop up every 60 days to cleanup your desktop.
To stop this:

1.Right click on the desktop.
2.Select Properties
3.Click on the Desktop tab
4.Click on the Customize Desktop button
5.Uncheck Run Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Hiding the Windows Version on the Desktop

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If your version of WindowsXP is displaying on the desktop and
you would like to remove it:

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop
3.Edit or Create the DWORD entry PaintDesktopVersion
4.A value of 0 will hide the version from the desktop
5.Logoff or reboot
reg file
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"PaintDesktopVersion"=dword:00000000
To make this change for all future users, edit
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop in the same manner.

Saving Desktop Settings

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If you desktop or folders on your desktop do not retain their settings:
Start Regedit

1.Go go
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Restrictions
2.Create or edit the DWORD value NoSaveSettings
3.Give it a value of 0
Reg file
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Program Manager\Restrictions]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000

Enable / Disable the Task Manager

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1.Start Regedit
2.Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3.Create the Dword value DisableTaskMgr
4.Give it a value of 0 to enable it
5.Give it a vaule of 1 to disable it
Reg File
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Po
licies\System]"DisableTaskMgr"=dword:00000001

Removing Thumbs.db Files

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When viewing a folder with the Thumbnail view, WindowsXP creates a thumbs.db file.
This is a cache of the current pictures in that directory.
If you want to turn this feature off and save a little disk space

1.Start the Windows Explorer
2.Go to Tools / Folder Options / View
3.In the first section under Files and Folders, check Do not cache thumbnails
4.Now you can search for the thumbs.db file on your computer and remove them. No more should be created.

Printing a Directory

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WindowsXP does not allow you to use previously describe methods for printing the contents of a directory.
To do this requires the creation of a small batch file which is then added to your right-click options.
Batch File

On the root of the C: drive, create a batch file called print_directory.bat with the following lines:
@echo off
dir %1 /o:g > c:\directory.txt
start /w notepad /p c:\directory.txt
del c:\directory.txt
exit
Note: dir %1 /o:g will print with any directories listed first. You can add whatever other switches you like
Adding to the Explorer Right Click

1.Start the Explorer
2.Go to Tools / Folder Options
3.On the File Types tab, click File Folder.
4.Click Advanced button and then click New.
5.In the Action box, type Print Directory (or whatever text you want to appear).
6.In the Application used to perform action box, type C:\print_directory.bat, and then click OK.
7.Click OK, click OK, and then click Close

Fixing the Registry

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Sometimes after adding the right click with the Explorer, the default setting for opening a folder is changed.
To correct this:

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT \ Directory \ shell
3.Edit the default value to be explorer or none
Reg file
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]
@="none"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]
@="none"

Prevent the Remote Desktop Sharing (RDS) icon from appearing in the notification tray

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To Prevent the Remote Desktop Sharing (RDS) icon from appearing in the notification tray:

1.Click Start, then Run.
2.Type services.msc and then click ok.
3.Scroll down until you find the NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing service
4.Double-click on it.
5.Click on the Log On tab.
6.Uncheck Allow service to interact with desktop
7.Click OK then close the services window.
8.Reboot (You must reboot).
There you go. When you return, RDS will work, but there will be no icon in the notification area.

Disable the Remote Desktop Sharing (RDS) icon's menu

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To Disable the Remote Desktop Sharing (RDS) icon's menu:

1.Start regedit.exe
2.Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Conferencing\Mcpt
3.Create a new string value (Click on Edit > New > String Value).
4.Name the value Nx
5.Double-click on it and set it's value to 1
6.Close the registry
Now the menu options will be grayed out.

Spell Check Not Working With Outlook Express and Office97

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This is simply due to a missing or corrupted DLL file

1.Go to the i386 directory of your XP source files
2.Run Expand csapi3t1.dl_ csapi3t1.dll (Note: If your source files are on a CD, you will need to put a path before the csapi3t1.dll since you can't write to the CD).
3.Copy the file to the Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof directory
4.You can also download the file from here ComputerGuy

Disable Shared Documents

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To disable the Shared Documents folder that shows up on the network

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3.Create a new DWORD Value
4.Give it the name NoSharedDocuments
5.Give it a value of 1
6.Log off or reboot

Show Hidden Devices

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You can show hidden devices in the Device Manager. One way is by making a simple registry change. The other is through a batch file.

Registry Change:
1.Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ ControlSet001 \ Control \ Session Manager \ Environment
2.Create a string
DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES
3.Give it a value of 1
reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Session Manager\Environment]
"DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES"="1"

Disable Passport Pop-Up

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Normally, WindowsXP will prompt you 10 times that You Need a Passport to use WindowsXP Internet communication features...
To disable this

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ MessengerService
3.Edit the binary key PassportBalloon
4.Give it a value of 0A (0A 00 00 00)

Adding Environment Variables

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Since any version of NT does not use an autoexec.bat file,
to add environment variables to WindowsXP:

1. Right click on My Computer
2. Select Properties
3. Click on the Advanced tab
4. Click on the Environment Variables button
5. From here you can change it for the system or just the current user.

Disable Explorer Thumbnail View

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If you want disable the Explorer's ability to show the Thumbnail View ,

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Advanced \
3.Change ClassicViewState to 1
Reg file
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explor
er\Advanced]"ClassicViewState"=dword:00000001

Preventing Applications from Stealing the Focus

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To prevent applications from stealing the focus from the window you are working

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop
3.Edit the key ForegroundLockTimeout
4.Give it a value of 00030d40
Reg file
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]
"ForegroundLockTimeout"=dword:00030d40

Installing Java Virtual Machine

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If you are getting errors when browsing the web to install Java Virtual Machine,
You can still download it from Microsoft (version 3810)
From here

Stop Password Expiration

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If you want to do this for all users, enter:
Start / Run / net accounts /maxpwage:unlimited
If you are getting an error message that your password is about to expire:

1.Right click on the My Computer icon
2.Select Manage
3.Go to Local Users and Groups / Users
4.Right-click on the user you want to change
5.Select Properties
6.On the General tab, check Password never expires
7.Click OK

Poweroff at Shutdown

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If your computer does not turn off the power when doing a shutdown,
you may need to edit the registry. I have all the correct BIOS and Power settings and still needed to do this.

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
3.Edit the key PowerOffActive and give it a value of 1
4.You can do the same in
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop
Reg file
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"PowerdownAfterShutdown"="1"

Hiding the Last User Logged On

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If you use the standard NT style of login and want to hide the last user:

1.Start the Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)
2.Go to Computer Configuration / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Local Policies / Security Options
3.Scroll down to Interactive logon: Do not display last user name
4.Set it to Enable

Increasing the Folder Cache

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The default setting for WindowsXP is to cache the Explorer settings for 400 folders.
To increase it:

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam
3.Change the vaule of BagMRU to whatever size you want (hex)
1000 - 3e8
2000 - 7d0
3000 - bb8
4000 - fa0
5000 - 1388
You can copy reg file that will set it for 5000
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam]
"BagMRU Size"=dword:00001388

Adding TCP/IP Printers

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To create a connection to a printer connected to your network:

1.Start to add a new printer through the control panel.
2.Select Local Printer / Next
3.Instead of a LPT port, check Create a new port at the bottom on the window
4.Scroll to Standard TCP/IP Port
5.Keep going and enter the IP address of the printer.

Bringing Up the Shutdown Dialog Box

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1.Create a new txt file somewhere on your system, open it and put in this one line:
(new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application")).ShutdownWindows();

2.Save and Close the file. Change the extension to js and your got it.
3.You can make a shortcut to that file to make it easy to shut down your system.

NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM Not Found

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If you get an error that NTLDR is not found during bootup,
If you have FAT32 partitions, it is much simpler than with NTFS.
Just boot with a Win98 floppy and copy the NTLDR or NTDETECT.COM files
from the i386 directory to the root of the C:\ drive.

For NTFS:
1.Insert and boot from your WindowsXP CD.
2.At the first R=Repair option, press the R key
3.Press the number that corresponds to the correct location for the installation of Windows you want to repair.
Typically this will be #1
4.Enter in the administrator password when requested
5.Enter in the following commands (X: is replaced by the actual drive letter that is assigned to the CD ROM drive.
COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C\:
COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:\
6.Take out the CD ROM and type exit

Services You Can Disable in Win XP

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There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.
They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description of each one when you run Services
and that you turn them off one at a time.

Some possibilities are:
• Alerter - Sends alert messages to specified users that are connected to the server computer.
• Application Management - Allows software to tap directly into the Add/Remove Programs feature via the Windows Installer technology.
• Background Intelligent Transfer Service - The Background Intelligent Transfer service is used by programs (such as Windows AutoUpdate) to download files by using spare bandwidth.
• Clipbook - ClipBook permits you to cut and paste text and graphics over the network.
• Error Reporting Service - Allows applications to send error reports to Microsoft in the event of an application fault.

Configure for Auto-Logon

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If you are the only person using the computer and what to have it automatically log you on,

1. Start / Run / "control userpasswords2" - no quotes
2. Uncheck User must enter a user name and password to use this computer

Fixing Cryptographic Services Error

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If you get an error about the Cryptographic services when trying to apply the Security Updates or Service Pack 1,
run the following from Start / Run - note, you might want to just cut and paste the text.
net stop cryptsvc
ren %systemroot%\system32\catroot2 oldcatroot2
net start cryptsvc
regsvr32 softpub.dll
regsvr32 wintrust.dll
regsvr32 initpki.dll
regsvr32 dssenh.dll
regsvr32 rsaenh.dll
regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll
regsvr32 sccbase.dll
regsvr32 slbcsp.dll
regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll

Network Access After Norton Anti-Virus Install

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Sometimes you can't access a WinXP computer after installing Norton Anti-Virus.
There might be a variety of errors at the other computer depending on the operating system.
On the XP computer, in the Event Viewer / System log, there will be the following error:
The server's configuration parameter "irpstacksize" is too small for the server to use a local device.

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters
3. Edit the IRPStackSize
4. Give it a value of 15
5. Reboot the computer

Restoring Desktop Icon to the Quicklaunch Bar

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If you mistakenly deleted the icon for the Desktop on the Quicklaunch toolbar

Go to C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch
(where user_name is replaced by your login name)
Create a Text file called ShowDesktop.SCF with the following contents:
[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

You can also DOWNLOAD a file, uncompress it, and copy to the toolbar or wherever you would like. Code:
Download from Here

DOS Tips in XP

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Windows XP cmd tip (DOS isn’t dead... it just smells funny) Some command-line folder creation examples:

To create multiple folders at once, add them directly to the "md" command:
C:\> md this is a test
To create a folder several folders deep, use:
C:\> md this\is\a\test
Creating a folder with a long name requires the double-quote at the beginning:
C:\> md "this is a test
Bonus tip: Windows XP supports the forward slash "/" as a folder divider. Unix/Linux users: don't let the DOS environment get you down. Use a Unix-style CD command to change your present working directory:
C:\> cd Windows/system32/drivers/etc

Running Network Diagnostics

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Network Diagnostics scans your system to gather information about your hardware, software, and network connections.

Start / Run / NETSH DIAG GUI
The following is the type of information that can be displayed:
• Ping
• Connect
• Show
• Verbose
• Save to Desktop
• Mail Service
• News Service
Internet Proxy Server
Computer Information
Operating System
Windows Version
Modems
Network Clients
Network Adapters
Domain Name System (DNS)
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
Default Gateways
Internet Protocol Address
Windows Internet Naming Service (WINS)

How to find specifications for your computer

Friday, December 4, 2009 0 comments
If you want to upgrade your computer, you need to gather some very specific information. For some computers you can find that information in the manuals which came with the machine. Unfortunately, many computers sold these days come with only basic manuals which don't include the technical specs. If your manual doesn't include sufficiently detailed specifications then you can usually find them on the Internet. If you have a pre-built computer from a company like Compaq or Dell then you first need to find the specific model number of your computer.

Google trick to find private pictures

Thursday, December 3, 2009 0 comments
Maybe you are a "voyeur".

Maybe you need some pictures for your school work.

Of course you can go to a dedicated website where you can find lot of free pictures.

But you can also dig some private pictures directories.

Try this little code in Google, you may find lot of Non public pictures
intitle:index.of +"Indexed by Apache::Gallery"



You can also narow your search by adding a word at the end, for example:
intitle:index.of +"Indexed by Apache::Gallery" +paris

Show ur PC Pentiumm5 or more

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SHOW YOUR PC PENTIUM 5 OR MORE

GO TO START>RUN>TYPE REGEDIT
>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>HARDWARE>DISCRIPTION>SYSTEM>CENTRAL

PROCESSOR>ON RIGHT HAND SIDE RIGHT CLICK ON PROCESSOR NAME AND STRING AND THE CLICK ON

MODIFY AND WRITE WHAT EVER YOU WANT OR NAME IT PENTIUM 5 OR MORE

Put ur Webpage on Desktop

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To put a Web page on your desktop, start by right-clicking on an empty space on the desktop. THEN
Click on "Properties" to open the display properties dialog box.


To add a Web page to ur desktop:

1. Click on the desktop tab in the display properties dialog box

2. Click the "Customize Desktop." button


In the desktop items dialog box, click on the Web tab

The settings on the Web tab allow you to add new Web pages to ur desktop & customize their settings.From this screen, u can add a Web page to your desktop and customize its settings.

TRY IT........

Google Floating Image Trick (Script)

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1. Go to
http://www.google.com

2. Click "images"
3. Fill in "bikes, flowers, cars" or any other word.
4. You will get a page with alot of images thumbnailed.
5. Now delete the URL on the addressbar (example:
http://images.google.nl/images?hl=nl&q=flowers&btnG=Afbeeldingen+zoeken&gbv=2

6. Copy the script down here, and paste it in your adressbar



Just wanna share... here's another script

javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.tan(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.tan(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);


other
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',50); void(0);


other
javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*1+i*x2+x3)*x1+x2)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',50); void(0);

Format ur mobile phone (Nokia S60) Old Trick

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Here is the trick for complete formatting of ur virus infected or other problem arriving mobile phone...

This trick is for almost all nokia models....

1.Switch off ur phone...
2.Remove sim card & memory chip...
3.Now press & hold keys - 3,*,call(green) ...
4.Then without leaving these three buttons press power button...
5.Formatting task will be started...
6.Yea i know its old trick but...

Enjoy....!

WinRAR trick: how to preview movie without downloading all

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Many movies posted on net are broken into many pieces using WinRAR. usually you have to download all parts before unzipping.

Now here's a simple method to watch the movie without downloading all parts. First, download the first few parts (even just the first part is enough) and start to unzip as normal (but remember to check the 'keep broken files' check box first in the dialog box !!!).

Now use VLCPlayer to watch the movie!!! (of course, only the downloaded part will be watchable)


Or you can use Rar Player 

Setting Capslock, Numlock, Scroll Lock

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If you want to set the startup state for any or all of these keys,
you just need to edit the registry.

1.Start Regedit
2.Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Keyboard
3.Open InitialKeyboardIndicators
4.Change the value to one of the following numbers
0 - All Keys off
1 - Caps Lock on
2 - Num Lock on
4 - Scroll Lock on
For multiple keys, add their values:
3 - Caps Lock and Num Lock on
5 - Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on
6 - Num Lock and Scroll Lock on
7 - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock on
5.Log off and back on again

System32 Folder Opens When Logging On

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If the System32 folder shows on the desktop, there may be an invalid entry in the Registry

1.Start Regedit (Start>Run>Regedit)
2.Go to both:
3. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
4.HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
5.Double check that the values do not have incorrect, incomplete, or blank entries

Easy Way to Share Multiple Folders

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If you need to share multiple folders, running the program SHRPUBW.EXE will bring up a simple dialog box to let you:

1. Browse to the folder you want to share
2. Enter in a Share name
3. Ender in a Share description
4. Set permissions. Several choices are available
5. Restart the process from within the same program

Hiding a XP Computer from Network Neighborhood

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If you want to share files from a XP computer,
yet want to remove it from showing up in the Network Neighborhood,
Run net config server /hidden:yes

Guest Only Network Access

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If you try and connect to an XP computer and are shown a logins screen with only the computername/Guest,
You may need to change one of the Local Security Policies:

1. Got to Control Panel - Administrative Tools
2. Go to Local Policies - Security Options
3. Check teh Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts
4. Set it to Classic - local users authenticate as themselves



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Autoexec.nt or Config.nt Errors

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If you are getting errors similar to:
The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows applications. Choose 'Close' to terminate the application.
Try copying the file from \windows\repair directory to the one that is in the \windows\system32 directory.

Opening Ports or Adding Allowed Programs with SP2's Firewall

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1. Click on Start / Run
2. Enter in firewall.cpl
3. Click on the Exceptions tab

Adding a Port for Internet Access:
1. Click on the Add Port button
2. Name it whatever you want
3. Enter in the ports you want to open

Adding a Program for Internet Access
1. Click on Add Program... button
2. A list of all installed programs will be displayed
3. Highlight the one you want to include for Internet access  Click on the OK button

How to protect MS Excel file using password?

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In Microsoft Excel, you can protect a single cell, group of cells on a worksheet or an entire workbook by applying password so that unauthorized person can not display as well as modify your document. You can apply two types of password.

How to eliminate the needless visual effects for better windows performance?

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This will help you to increase the performance of your computer by eliminating the needless visual effects. By default windows XP gives you many options in the graphics fields to enjoy maximum graphics. For example, you can add pictures on folders and drop shadow on icon to give you better look but it will effect on the performance of your computer, especially on an older computer. Window XP has many default graphics which is not so useful for a common user, if you re-adjust these graphics then there is less effect on the user activities but the performance of computer will be increase tremendously. Here I will tell you how to choose:

To edit these settings, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and type sysdm.cpl in Run box then press Ok button for next.




Here a dialog box will appear with the title "System Properties", select "Advanced" tab.




Here click on Settings button under Performance area.



When you have done then "Performance Options" dialog box will appear with different options. Here select the Visual Effects tab and choose the settings you want to use for the appearance and performance of windows on this computer.



Turns off all the visual effects in the option of "Adjust for best performance" and when you select the option "Adjust for best appearance" it will gives you opposite effect ,Everything will turns on. Selecting "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" triggers, as you might guess, different choices on different computers. And to pick and choose individual effects yourself, choose "custom" then decide which ones you want.


Identify Faulty Device Drivers

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If you are having problems with lockups, blue screens, or can only get to safe mode,
often the problem is due to a faulty device driver.
One way to help identify them is through the use of the Verfier program


1. Start / Run / Verifier
2. Keep the default of Create Standard Settings
3. Select the type of drivers you want to confirm

Creating a Suspend Shortcut

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If you would like to create an icon to suspend your computer,

1. Right click on the Desktop
2. New / Shortcut
3. Enter in rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState
4. Give it whatever name you want
5. Now when you click on that shortcut, your computer will shutdown and suspend

Viewing Your IP Address Information

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There are several ways you can determine your IP address information:

1. Start / Run / cmd
2. IPCONFIG /ALL
This opens a command window. One advantage is that you can send the information to a text file (IPCONFIG /ALL > c:\ip.txt)

Additional Utilities in XP CD

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On the XP CD in the \Support\Tools directory, there are a lot of additional support and troubleshooting utilities.
You can run SETUP from that directory to install them.
Just a few are: 

Opening Shared Folders Snap-In

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To manage all your shared folders, you can run the snap-in directly

Start / Run / fsmgmt.msc
This will show you all your shared folders in a single window
You can also see what other computers are connected and what files they have open

Running CHKDSK

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One way to run a chkdsk (this is like Scandisk that was with Win9X), is to

1. Double click on My Computer
2. Right click on the drive you want to check
3. Select Properties

Editing the Boot.ini file

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The boot.ini file is a simple text file that is on the root of the boot drive.
You can edit this with any plain text editor like Notepad (may need to unhide the file first)

1. Right click on My Computer
2. Select Properties
3. Click on the Advanced tab
4. Under Startup and Recovery, click on the Settings button
5. Click on the Edit button

Windows Help and Support Error

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If you get an error Windows cannot find HELPCTR.EXE, it may be that a registry entry has gotten corrupted.

1. Start Regedit (Go to Start>Run>Regedit)
2. Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\HELPCTR.EXE


3. If the key isn't there, right click and create a new key HELPCTR.EXE
4. It should have a value of
C:\WINDOWS\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\HelpCtr.exe
5. Reboot

Renaming Multiple Files in a Directory

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If you want to rename multiple files in the same directory:

1. Using the Windows Explorer, select all the files you want to rename
2. Press F2 or right click and select Rename
3. Enter the prefix for the name you want (e.g. Newname)
4. This will automatically rename the rest of the files Newname (1).jpg, Newname (2).jpg etc.
5. Make sure you include the extension if you have the Explorer configured to show them.

Finding Your XP Product ID

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We often need to know the product id but most of us never keep up with the original packaging which contains this vital number.

Hiding Manage My Computer

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If you want to remove Manage My Computer from My Computer

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Policies / Explorer
3. Create a DWORD value called NoManageMyComputerVerb
4. Set the value to 1
5. Reboot

Network Connection Always Shows Access Denied

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If you are always getting Access Denied errors when trying to connect to a XP computer,
and you know you have the correct user names and passwords on the computer,
the solution may be a simple registry edit.

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE / SYSTEM / CurrentControlSet / Control / Lsa
3. Change the value of a key called "restrictanonymous" to 0 instead of 1
4. Don't change "restrictanonymoussam" value.
5. Reboot

Task Manager is Menu Bar is Missing

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If you start the Task Manager and menu bar and tabs are missing, the Task Manager is running in Tiny Footprint mode.
To fix this, simply double click on an empty space in the top border

Taking Ownership Of a Folder

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Sometimes when you reinstall WindowsXP, you can receive an Access Denied error when trying to open a previous user's directory.
To take ownership of that folder again:

1. Log on with an account that has administrator rights
2. Right click on the folder
3. Select Properties
4. Click on the Security tab
5. Click on the Advanced button
6. Click on the Owner tab
7. In the list of Names, click on your name
8. To take ownership, click on Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
9. Click OK and Yes

Top Tips to Maintain a Virus Free Computer

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Top Tips to Maintain a Virus Free Computer
Is your computer infected with virus? Do you often get mysterious error messages? Well this is a common problem faced by almost all the computer users across the globe. There are many viruses and worms out there that could infect your computer. Some are harmless, but, they do have the capacity to do any number of nasty things, up to and including, erasing all data from your computer. However there are ways to keep viruses away from your PC. Here are the 12 tips to maintain a virus free computer.

Welcome to Tips and Tricks

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I hope u can all find ueful tips and learn some tricks from here.
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