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hide your harddrive
2007-07-27 19:46:00 You might find a need to lock your drives sometimes especially when they contain content which you don't want to share with others ( such as great passwords or important office files etc.)* Don’t try this trick on your windows drive (generally C: is the windows drive) as they must not be locked because they are meant for the system to run .The following steps show you how to hide your drive :* Start > Run > type regedit ( Registry editor opens)* GotoHKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies Explorer*Create a new DWORD value NoViewOnDrive and set its value as 2^ (Alphabet Number of Letter which denotes the drive-1)where Alphabet number is the number of the alphabet of the drive in alphabetical order .For example for D: alphabetical number is 4 so give a value of 2^(4-1) = 8(decimal value) to the DWORD .* To lock more drives, calculate the value of each drive and then set sum of those numbers as value* To unlock your drive just delete the key f... More About: Hide
remove one of your two operating systems
2007-07-26 19:23:00 Having two operating systems on the same PC? Then how to remove one of the operating systems ?Its not just deleting those operating system files from that specific drive .Here is a way :* right click on My computer > properties* Then goto Advanced tab* Click on settings button in Startup and Recovery field* Click on Edit button* Then a notepad file opens , which is your boot.ini file , and looks something like this : [boot loader] timeout=30default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0) partition(1)WINDOWS[operating systems]multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition( 1)WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /noexecute=optin /fastdetectmulti(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partiti on(2)WINDOWS="Windows XP Media Center Edition" /noexecute=optin /fastdetect* The two lines indicate two operating systems in your PC. Delete the line which points to your unwanted operating system.For example, if I dont want the windows xp media center edition , I delete the following line :multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINDO WS="Window... More About: Operating Systems , Systems , Operating , Stem
run and install programs as admin from guest account
2007-07-26 19:04:00 Sometimes you might have faced problems of not being able to run certain programs or installations as you login from the guest or limited user account.Now here is a way to run applications or installations as an administrator through a guest or limited account.1. Go to Start > All Programs > and right click on Internet Explorer.2. Click on the ' Run As... ' option.3. Check on the ' Following User '. Click the dropdown menu and choose Admin istrator and then type in the administrator password.4. Your normal Internet Explorer home screen opens.Type C: in the address bar and the Windows Explorer opens. Then go to Program files and run any program just as from the admin account or install any program.You can also Add / Remove programs similar to the admin, just go the C: drive and then find the Control Panel link. More About: Guest , Account , Grams
improve pc performance by disabling paging file
2007-07-24 15:14:00 To speed up your windows performance tremendously & if you have more than 1 GB RAM, you can force your windows xp to load the kernel in your RAM. This is because computer instruction process in RAM is much faster than that in hard disk.If your system has sufficient physical memory, performance will increase if the operating system does not page itself to disk.The best way to find out if your memory is enough or not is to *load all of your applications and *open the task manager (press Control-Alt-Delete) and click the performance tab. *Your physical RAM should be greater than the Peak Commit Charge by at least 16MB.Kindly don't try this if you have a low memory.To disable Paging :- Click on Start > Run > type regedit (hit enter)- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Session Manager Memory Management DisablePagingExecutive- Set the value to be 1- Reboot the computer More About: Performance , File , Improve , Rove , Improv
disable Windows key on keyboard
2007-07-24 14:53:00 Its really ridiculous to deactivate or disable the windows key( which opens 'start' menu) on a keyboard.But if you are really a hardcore gamer then this post is meant for you....Many a times while in the middle of a game , one may press the windows key (especially the left windows key on the keyboard). This irritates you because you have to wait for the start menu to open and then again continue your game.To disable windows key on keyboard just follow the steps below:- * Click on Start -> Run -> type regedit * Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SYSTEM CurrentControlSet Control Keyboard Layout * Create a new Binary Value with key name = Scancode Map (or modify it if exists) * Value set to00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00 * Then, close the registry editor and restart and your windows key should be disabled. More About: Windows
change logon screen in XP manually
2007-07-21 12:52:00 There are many people who try to change their welcome screen ( blue screen which you see at logon in windows xp) , using several softwares. But the real happiness lies in making it for your own and understanding the procedure.....These are the steps to change the logon screen*first download a logon screen of your choice from here*then extract the .exe file n save it to a folder say logon*Then open the registry editorstart>run>regedit>hkey_local_machin e>software>microsoft>windowsnt>current version>winlogon*now on the right hand side locate uihost*right click that and select modifyand paste the address of the location where u stored your " .exe file"*for example: If u stored the .exe file on the desktop in the directory "logon" n the name of the exe file is newlogonthen your address would beC:Documents and Settings AdministratorDesktoplogon ewlogon.exeThat's all.....enjoy your new logon screen.....Note: If you want to restore your original xp logon screen , modify uihost valu... More About: Screen , Change , Manu , Logon , Manual
Google talk in Kopete for Kubuntu
2007-07-18 13:32:00 Kopete is an instant messenger supporting AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, IRC, Gadu-Gadu, Novell GroupWise Messenger,and more.Kopete is used for linux based systems.Kopete can be used to chat with Googl e talk members by the following steps:1. Open Kopete.2. Click Settings and select [bConfigure[/b].3. Select Accounts from the left pane.4. Click on New button.5. Select Jabber for the Messaging Service.6. Click Next.7. Enter your Gmail address as the jabber ID (username@gmail.com).8. Check the Remember password checkbox.9. Give password for your Gmail account in the Password textbox.10. Click the Connection tab.11. Check both the Use protocol encryption and Allow plain-text password authentication checkboxes.12. Check the Override default server information checkbox.13. In the Server checkbox, change the server to talk.google.com and make sure the port is set to 5223.14. Click Next.15. Select a custom color for the account (uncheck the checkbox if you don't want a custom color) and cli... More About: Google Talk , Talk , Kubuntu
desktop screen reversed!!
2007-07-18 13:25:00 Here is a silly but of course an important problem I faced last week.The screen gets reversed or turns 90 degrees.This problem really seems silly!!But if you face this situation, what is that you would do?When your computer screen gets reversed,it looks something like this:orHere is a tip about bringing your screen back to normal view.press ALT+CTRL+UP ARROW. Then your screen will come to normal.But if the problem still persists, click ALT+ CTRL+ Right or Left depending on the situation. More About: Screen , Desktop , Cree
Remove “Hacked by Godzilla" worm
2007-07-15 08:06:00 You might have seen some Internet Explorer's title ending with “Hacked by Godzilla " . Now there's a simple but quite a long process to get rid of it.Open Task Manager ( Right click on your taskbar and click “Task Manager” )Click on Processes tab and select “wscript.exe” and click “End Process” button. (Remember to remove all wscript.exe)Go to My Computer, Click on Tools -> Folder Options, click on View tabUnder Advance settings, check “Show Hidden files and folders“, uncheck “Hide extensions for known file types“, uncheck “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)” and click “OK” buttonGo to C:WINDOWS or C:WINNT and delete file MS32DLL.dll.vbsNow in all your drives of your computer, delete autorun.inf and MS32DLL.dll.vbs including your USB Drive and Floppy disk. All the autorun.inf and MS32DLL.dll.vbs files are located at the root directory of your drive, ex: c:MS32DLL.dll.vbs, d:MS32DLL.dll.vbs … To access your drive, Go to My Comp... More About: Worm , Zilla
7-Zip is better than Winzip and Winrar
2007-07-15 07:37:00 7-Zip is a file archiver with a high compression ratio.First and foremost thing is that its free.7z archives were up to 40 percent smaller then their ZIP equivalents, although compression did take longer, and the highest compression settings can hog system resources.It's not hard to use and fairly self-explanatoryAlso it extracts those formats as well as others. It works on Windows, Linux, and Mac OSX.Its main features are: * High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression * Supported formats:Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TARUnpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS * Self-extracting capability for 7z format * Integration with Windows Shell * Powerful File Manager * Powerful command line version * Plugin for FAR Manager * Localizations for 63 languages
unknown sound in windows XP
2007-07-15 07:00:00 There is a background music which plays during the windows XP installation process.....which is sometimes regarded as a 'hidden sound track' .( of course it may not be hidden also in some systems)But most people can’t hear this music because they dont have a sound card drivers installed still at that time.Now our point is to find this sound in your pc:Go to start->search. Search for title.wma .But remember to include hidden files and folders in your search. orNavigate to C:Windows system32oobeimages, Find in it a file called title.wma, which is the music played on the background while installing XP.If you dont find such a sound, go to Tools > Folder Options > View, check Show Hidden Files and Folders options and then uncheck Hide Protected Operating System Files.You can even find out the video which you find first after completion of installation process of XP in the same folder by the name intro . More About: Sound , Unknown , Windows Xp
remove scratches on CD's with toothpaste!!
2007-07-12 19:37:00 Here and there we find a number of our CD's or DVD's having scratches on them.There are many commercial products designed to help you do this, but you can also use a polishing compound, or even toothpaste to get the trick done!!A good way to remove scratches from CDs and DVDs is to use toothpaste .To remove scratches all you have to do is torub toothpaste over the disc,wash it off with running water, andthen dry the disc with a soft towel or hand-kerchief.remember to polish in straight lines away from the center.You can even find more tips about Care and Cleaning of DVD or CD Discs from sony's site More About: Toothpaste , Paste , Scratch
best anti-virus softwares
2007-07-10 14:28:00 In this virus-prone world, one tries to possess the best anti-virus software for one's PC ."the netizens" provides you a simple collection of the best anti-virus softwares' reviews from different sites , thus making your work infact easier!!!After searching upto some extent on the net, here are different anti-virus softwares reviews.From zunio.com :BitdefenderkasperskyNorton Anti virusMcAfee Virus Scan, F-Secure,The Shield antivirus,Protector Plus,Defend Gate,Pc DoorGuard, CA antivirus.According to " top ten reviews" , the top ten anti virus softwares are :BitDefender,Kaspersky,ESET Nod32,PC-cillin,F-Secure Anti-Virus ,McAfeeVirusScan,Norton AntiVirus,AVG Anti-Virus Pro,CA Antivirus,Norman Virus ControlAs per "consumer search" :Kaspersky Anti-Virus is the best all-around antivirus program.Reviews agree that Kaspersky is better than bestsellers Norton AntiVirus 2007 and McAfee VirusScan Plus 2007 in all aspects. It won't slow your computer as much as the bestsellersReviews unanimou... More About: Anti Virus , Softwares
delete undeletable files
2007-07-08 19:16:00 Sometimes when you want to delete a file, but Windows prevents you from from doing it .So a better solution for this by passing through several steps.The main reason behind this is that the explorer.exe process locks files that are in use, effectively preventing you from deleting them. Usually, one must not do anything with such files but seldom you need to get rid of some of such files.Some easy solutions to these problems are:TRICK 1: Kill explorer.exe* Open a command prompt* Navigate to the location where the locked file is* Press CTRL-ALT-DEL, click on “task manager”, select the Processes tab* Kill the explorer.exe process via the “End Process” button* Go back to the command prompt and delete the file* Bring up the task manager windows again* Select file->new task* Type explorer.exe in the “create new task” field* Press OK. [or]TRICK 2: The Windows Recovery ConsoleJust stick your Windows CD in your CD tray, boot on it, and at the “Welc... More About: Files , Delete
Multiple Google Talk identities at once
2007-07-08 19:08:00 Multiple Gmail identities? Want to run all of them at the same time?To use this feature, Googl e Talk has to be run with the following switch: /nomutex Right click on the desktop Select NewSelect ShortcutPaste this into the text box: "c:program filesgooglegoogle talkgoogletalk.exe" /nomutexClick Next and choose a shortcut name such as Gtalk ID 1, GTalk ID2 or which ever is convenient. Click OK a few times. More About: Google Talk
Yahoo!site builder: customize ur website easily
2007-07-04 15:48:00 Yahoo! Site Builder This cool new feature from Yahoo! Helps you customize your website in a very very easy way Includes 380+ customizable templates for business and hobby uses. Easily change any template to create the site you want.Drag-and-drop tools make it easy to add new pages, change layouts, switch colors, edit text, and more — on the fly.Set up an entire site in minutes with the Site Creation Wizard.Add flair to your site with tables, royalty-free graphics, and prebuilt forms.Full-featured software runs offline, on your PC.Set up an entire site in minutes with the Site Creation Wizard. There is no need for any special software for organizing files. It does everything for you in just a few clicks. You can download Yahoo! SiteBuilder 2.4 for FREE at Yahoo's Website . More About: Yahoo , Custom , Yahoo!
hidden yahoo smileys
2007-06-30 12:34:00 here are simple and funny hidden yahoo smileys.................just type them and send them............( click on the image to enlarge)enjoy More About: Yahoo , Hidden , Smileys , Yahoo! , Miley
access blocked sites with opera simulator
2007-06-29 11:23:00 Simple method for accessing blocked sites....an easy trick indeed !!Opera provides a free online tool called Opera Mini Simulator that emulates the Opera mobile phone browser on your desktop computer.The opera mini simulator can even used to test website layouts for mobiles without using a mobile phoneSo Opera Browser Simulator can also be used for accessing web pages that may be blocked on your computer.As a URL is sent through Opera.com website, no local filters can block!!To use this cool trick to open a blocked site named www.blocked.com(for example), just click on the link belowhttp://www.operamini.com/demo/?url=b locked.com try out "the netizens" through this trick !!related articles :access blocked sites with Googleaccess Meebo beyond a firewall More About: Sites , Access , Lock
access MEEBO behind a firewall
2007-06-28 19:25:00 Tired of not being able to talk to friends at school or work?Meebo lets you connect to most of the important chat networks but it is often blocked by the network firewall. Here are a few tips.First of all try going to www.meebo.com first just to see if the firewall blocks it . If it doesnt block it expect it to be blocked soon. Now if it has been blocked there are two regular options from here:One is using a proxy based website that redirects you through the firewall to allow you to view blocked sites. Examples... http://proxy-browser.co.uk https://proxify.com/If you cant find a good proxy website that works properly, next comes the easiest and most hilarious solution.take http://www.meebo.comand add an S to the http part resulting in this.. https://www.meebo.comBy changing the http to https, many firewalls will consider it a secure connection and allow it to pass through. You can find a related post about accessing blocked sites using google More About: Firewall , Access
view deleted youtube videos
2007-06-24 14:12:00 Got frustated whenever a video in Youtube is apparently deleted?Now it is possible to call them directly using a nice script that I found at delutube .The process of getting the deleted video is very simple - supply the id of any youtube video that has been deleted and the site tries to pull it from youtube and display it in its viewer.It also adds download possibilities which is a nice add-on.A second possibility lets you view random deleted videos right at delutube.So, if you ever come upon the dreaded “This video is no longer available” grab the id from the youtube page and try loading it with delutube.This does not work all the time, if it does not - delutube displays a message in the download box saying so. Videos get probably deleted physically as well after a period of time. More About: View , Delete
Set your own videos as screensavers
2007-06-23 16:13:00 I guess Video Screensavers are NOT just confined to Windows Vista anymore.So essentially what you can do is - download and install this package from Microsoft Website (You will need to have genuine Windows XP) or from Softpedia (without any WGA checks).After you install this you can set any video as your Screen Saver.This software is also not constrained to just playing wmv files as a screensaver in XP but I was also able to play .avi files.I guess it is using all the codecs available with your Windows Media Player.So get ready to customize your screensavers in XP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! More About: Videos , Cree
free windows xp sp2 cds
2007-06-21 16:57:00 windows xp sp2 free cd:You can order a free Window s XP SP2 CD with free shipping from Microsoft with Windows XP Service Pack 2.The service pack can also be downloaded from Windows Update, but it is about 75 megabytes, so if you have a slow connection the CD may be your best option. (International)Windows XP Professional x64 Edition trial software :The trial CD software kit is available only in English when you order it from microsoft Web site. Please allow 4 to 6 weeks for shipping CD orders.click here for ordering CD More About: Free , Windows Xp
play movies in MS - WORD !!
2007-06-15 19:08:00 First open a movie and play it in the media player.Hit "PrintScreen", keep playing the movie in the player (without minimizing) , dont stop it.Open MsPaint. ( or Microsoft Word , excel ,powerpoint too)Select "Edit>Paste" Or Hit "CTRL+V"Presto! You can watch movies in Paint!But there are no Pause, Next, Previous, Stop etc. buttons Experiment with other formats too, it doesn't play DivX , Flash movies, etc. Microsoft hasn't revealed this i think.Haha nice trick na !!!!! More About: Movies , Play , Ms word
change names of windows components
2007-06-15 18:54:00 CHANGE NAME OF WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER1. Start the Registry Editor.2. Navigate tto the following registry value:HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMi crosoft3. Create a New Key "Window s MediaPlayer".(Without Quotes)4. Create a New String Value as "TitleBar" (Without Quotes) and change the value to whatever you want5. Reboot your PC.change name of your INTERNET EXPLORER1. Open Registry Editor2. Move to the following key.3. HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInterne t. ExplorerMain.4. In the Right Panel look for the string "Window Title" and change its value as u wish. If the String value is not there create a New String value and assign the value as your wish. More About: Change , Components , Ames
global search engine for business
2007-06-15 18:17:00 Here's a new global search engine for business people...... Masterseek’s global search engine provides quick and free access to company profiles, contact information, and descriptions of products and services from more than 45 million companies in 75 countries. You can also search in your own country or worldwide and find business partners, sales opportunities and new avenues to expand your business and increase your company’s profitability Enter your company profile and showcase your products and services to the global community. One can search from more than 50 categories in different languages.....visit masterseek More About: Business , Search , Search Engine , Global , Engine
shutdown PC at lightning speed
2007-06-14 10:03:00 Found XP is shutting down slowly....when you want to go out urgently ?orWant to shut down ur pc at the blink of an eye ( probably for some reason !!) ? Some people just plug off their pc in these cases.... Here is a short trick to shutdown ur computer.You can immediately open the task manager and choose: SHUTDOWN-->Turn off computer (by holding Ctrl button). And puff ur computer shutdowns promptly without any damage to ur harddrive and system. Try it, it is fun to do so More About: Lightning , Speed , Shut , Shutdown
Why does a 320GB harddrive show 298GB after formatting?
2007-06-14 09:54:00 If u have 320 gb Hard driveUnpartitioned Windows sees the space as 305 GB, but after the partioning and formating it shows up as 298 GB.On the base of 10, the ST3160023A can get only one GB label no matter how the value is reached:It has 312,581,808 sectors of 512 bytes which makes 160,041,885,696 bytes:160,041,885,696 bytes160,041,885,696 / 1,000 = 160,041,885.696 kB160,041,885,696 / 1,000,000 = 160,041.885696 MB160,041,885,696 / 1,000,000,000 = 160.041885696 GBWindows operating system uses binary syatem i.e., in the base of 2....On the base of 2, the ST3160023A can get different GB labels depending on how the value is reached:It has 312,581,808 sectors of 512 bytes which makes 160,041,885,696 bytes:160,041,885,696 bytes160,041,885,696 / 1,024 = 156,290,904 kB160,041,885,696 / 1,048,576 = 152,627.835938 MB160,041,885,696 / 1,073,741,824 = 149.050621033 GBFor some reason;- at one point Windows decides to use the 160,041,885,696 / 1,048,576 = 152,627.835938 MB option to display the s... More About: Show , Form , Format
Hide ur folders.. never known trick!! Disguise them to "Recycle Bin"
2007-06-12 14:57:00 Rename any folder with extension {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}eg, if u've a folder funpress F2,then type, "fun.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954 E}"c the magic....then 2 get to original form,remove the extension using"ren fun.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E } fun" in dos or as a bat filen u are done.. More About: Trick , Recycle , Folders , Recycle Bin , Hide
increase internet explorer 7 connection limit
2007-06-11 06:07:00 This is a simple method on how to easily increase your Internet Explorer 7’s connection limit from 2 to 16 which increases the speed at which many of your web pages load.When you connect to a website your computer establishes connections with the web server(s). Once the connection has received what it asked for, it is disconnected and used for something else.By default IE7 is set to only be able to open 2 or 4 connections at a time. If you have broadband and you use tabs in IE7 or you visit sites that use lots of connections this tweak will increase the speed of IE7 by a pretty considerable amount.You might be wondering “Why don’t they just set IE7 to use 16 connections by default instead of 2?”If everyone who uses IE would use 16 connections it would slow down the internet. The low number of connections set by default is like a throttle being held back so the internet doesn’t slow down and to keep web servers from getting bogged down from many connections by only a few u... More About: Internet Explorer , Connection , Internet Explorer 7
easily back-up your about:config settings in FireFox
More articles from this author:2007-06-10 17:36:00 You can now easily take a back-up of all the settings in the about:config of Firefox . Firefox does show which about:config changes have been set manually, but this isn't always the most accurate way to find out what you changed - So I would always recommend you to take a back-up.To make a backup of your preferences in Firefox, just make a copy of the file prefs.js, which is kept in your Firefox profile folder. If you mess something up, you can always copy this file back in. (Be sure to shut down Firefox before making a copy of prefs.js or moving a copy back into the profile folder!)In Windows XP, the profile folder isDocuments and Settings Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfiles.defaultIn Windows Vista, this folder isUsersAppDataRoamingMozillaFirefoxProfil es.defaultNote that Application Data and AppData are hidden folders by default, so they may not show up unless you force Explorer to show hidden objects. (Open the Control Panel, double-click Folder Options, select ... More About: Back , Back-up , Config 1, 2, 3 |
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