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Installing iis On Windows Xp Pro
2007-08-27 15:35:00
If you are running Windows XP Professional on your computer you can install Microsoft's web server, Internet Information Server 5.1 (IIS) for free from the Windows XP Pro installation CD and configure it to run on your system by following the instructions below: -1. Place the Windows XP Professional CD-Rom into your CD-Rom Drive.2. Open 'Add/Remove Windows Components' found in 'Add/Remove Programs' in the 'Control Panel'.3. Place a tick in the check box for 'Internet Information Services (IIS)' leaving all the default installation settings intact.4. Once IIS is installed on your machine you can view your home page in a web browser by typing 'http://localhost' (you can substitute 'localhost' for the name of your computer) into the address bar of your web browser. If you have not placed your web site into the default directory you should now be looking at the IIS documentation.5. If you are not sure of the name of your computer right-click on the 'My Computer' icon on y...
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Performance Increase Through My Computer
2007-08-26 16:00:00
1: Start > Right Click on My Computer and select properties.2: Click on the "Advanced" tab3: See the "Perfomance" section? Click "Settings"4: Disable all or some of the following:Fade or slide menus into viewFade or slide ToolTips into viewFade out menu items after clickingShow Shadows under menusSlide open combo boxesSlide taskbar buttonsUse a background image for each folder typeUse common tasks in foldersThere, now Windows will still look nice and perform faster!!!!!!!WISE WORDS:Complaints are only lies in court cloths.
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Ntfs Cluster Size, better harddrive performance
2007-08-26 15:52:00
Cluster is an allocation unit. If you create file lets say 1 byte in size, at least one cluster should be allocated on FAT file system. On NTFS if file is small enough, it can be stored in MFT record itself without using additional clusters. When file grows beyond the cluster boundary, another cluster is allocated. It means that the bigger the cluster size, the more disk space is wasted, however, the performance is better.So if you have a large hard drive & don't mind wasting some space, format it with a larger cluster size to gain added performance.The following table shows the default values that Windows NT/2000/XP uses for NTFS formatting:Drive size(logical volume) Cluster size Sectors---------------------------------- ------------------------512 MB or less 512 bytes 1513 MB - 1,024 MB (1 GB) 1,024 bytes (1 KB) 21,025 MB - 2,048 MB (2 GB) 2,048 bytes (2 KB) 42,049 MB and larger 4,096 bytes (4 KB) 8However, when you format the partition manually, you can specify cluster size 512 b...
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Manage Saved Ie Passwords
2007-08-26 15:48:00
When you enter a user name and password, Internet Explorer may ask if you want it to remember the password. Click on Yes and it will automatically fill in the password next time you enter that user name. But if you check Don't offer to remember any more passwords, then whether you click on Yes or No, you won't be prompted again. To recover this feature, launch Internet Options from IE's Tools menu, select the Content tab, click on the AutoComplete button, and check Prompt me to save passwords.To delete an individual saved password entry, go to the log-on box on a Web page and double-click. Your saved AutoComplete entries will drop down. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the one you want to delete, and press the Del key.WISE WORDS:Beasts leave ingratitude to man.
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Remove the Links folder in IE Favorites
2007-08-26 15:29:00
If you're one of the many people that NEVER use the "links" folder in your favorites and can't keep windows for re-creating it. Here's how:[Start] [Run] [Regedit]Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Internet Explorer ToolbarModify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name:Links Fold erNameValue Data: [Set the String Value to a blank string]Open Internet Explorer and manually delete the Links folder from Favor ites Menu. The Links folder will not be recreated. Exit Registry and Reboot.WISE WORDS:Boldness is an ill-keeper of promise.
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How to hack Win XP Admin Passwords
2007-08-26 15:22:00
This hack will only work if the person that owns the machinehas no intelligence. This is how it works:When you or anyone installs Win XP for the first time yourasked to put in your username and up to five others.Now, unknownst to a lot of other people this is the only place inWin XP that you can password the default Admin istrator DiagnosticAccount. This means that to by pass most administrators accountson Win XP all you have to do is boot to safe mode by pressing F8during boot up and choosing it. Log into the Administrator Accountand create your own or change the password on the current Account.This only works if the user on setup specified a password for theAdministrator Account.This has worked for me on both Win XP Home and Pro.------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------N ow this one seems to be machine dependant, it works randomly(don't know why)If you log into a limited account on your target machine and open up a dos promptthen enter this set o...
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Lock XP Workstation
2007-08-25 08:18:00
You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse.1. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click.2. Enter 'rundll32.exe user32.dll, Lock WorkStation' in the location field.3. Give the shortcut a name you like.That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.WISE WORDS:An ideal is that which never touches real.
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How To Use You Gmail With Msn Messenger
2007-08-25 07:58:00
i think all of you know it but if someone dont than here it isgo to this page:https://register.passport.net/defaul t.srf?sl=1enter you gmail account as the email addressfill all the other blanks and continue the registrationgo to your gmail account and verify the registration and know sign in with msnactually this works will all emails not only gmail
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How To Speed Up A Slow Computer
2007-08-25 07:56:00
First off in the bottom right hand corner of your computer if you see alot of icons start up there when you first start your computer then this is for you if you dont know already how to get rid of em.Press your Start Button (bottom left) and go to "run"now type in: msconfignow you will get a box that pops up and will tell you bunch of stuff dont mess with anything else other than what I tell you otherwise you could do something really bad (possible) go to your "startup" tab on the top right of the screen where it usually is and click it.Now you will have a closed in box with bunch of filenames n addresses and more boxes with checks in them. Now if your like me you dont want anything startin up when you start you computer up or while your even doing anything cause it slows you down. Now unless your like me right now 1 have 1 thing starting up when my computer starts up and thats my settin for my overclocked vid card. But other than that uncheck every box and then hit apply and ok. T...
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