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How to change Desktop icons text background transparent?
2007-10-19 12:11:00
Right click on My Computer, and then click Properties.In the System Properties dialog, click the advanced tab.Under Performance, click Settings.On the Visual Effects tab, make sure Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop is selected. Click Ok, and then click Ok again.Also make sure that Smooth edges of screen fonts is checked, it is also needed.If it is not ready Do the following,right-click the desktop, point to Arrange Icons By and make sure that Lock Web Items on Desktop is un-checked.
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Why can not view hidden files ?
2007-10-16 15:56:00
It is because of a virus named USBWORM ( orkut ,youtube blocking virus ) do the following step to get the result.1. Go to your Start menu, click on Run and open up your Registry Editor by typing "regedit" without the quotes and pressing OK.2. Once there go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindow sCurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolde rHidden SHOWALL3. Delete the value CheckedValue. (Its type should be REG_SZ and data should be 2.)4. 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).see the attached image for more details .. :)
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How can I use a USB Printer for dos ?
2007-10-11 14:30:00
Normally dos to usb is not supporting. we can do it with a small trickFist you share the printer. And go to DOS prompt and type?NET USE LPT1: \[Computer Name][Share Name] /PERSISTENT:YES?Eg : net use lpt1: \192.168.0.1epsonfx- /PERSISTENT:YESRun a test print ?Dir >prn?If your computer is not connected in network do the following steps1) Install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter ( How to install ?) 2) Configure the Adaptera) The loopback adapter is a virtual network adapter and can be configured the same as a regular network card.b) Set the adapter to have a static IP address such as 192.168.1.1/ 255.255.255.03) Share the printer.a) I recommend you use a share name that you will remember. I used ?Printer ? in the new machines that are already deployed.

How to Install the Microsoft Loopback Adapter ?
2007-10-11 14:26:00
1) In Control Panel, double click on Add Hardware. 2) Click Next 3) When the scan finishes, select "Yes, I have already connected the hardware" 4) Click Next 5) Scroll to the bottom of the list and select "Add a new hardware device"Click Next 6) Select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)" 7) Click Next 8) Select "Network Adapter s" 9) Click Next 10) Select "Microsoft " under the Manufacturer list. 11) Select "Microsoft Loop back Adapter" in the Network Adapter list. 12) Click Next 13) Click Next 14) Click Finish

Ho to convert YouTube video ?
2007-10-09 18:18:00
If you download a YouTube video from YouTube you will get it as a *.FLV file so you need a FLV player. If you convert it in to MPG or AVI you can use this file in mediaplayers. You can convert flv files without installing any applications. http://www.youconvertit.com/ will help you for this Or you can use Total Video convector.
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How do I get rid or the alloversafety.com virus?
2007-10-09 15:36:00
Critical System Error! / System Alert:Trojan Spy.Win32@mx Temporarily disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP) Clean your temp files using ccleaner Update and scan with your antivirus Download SmitfraudFix (by S!Ri) and save it to a desired location. Please print the procedure as we have to close browser later. http://www.precisesecurity.com/tools-reso urces/adware-tools/smitfraudfix/ http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix. zip (by S!Ri) (Extract and run smitfraudfix.cmd) Reboot your computer in Safe Mode Scan with antivirus Close all open Applications. Run and follow the SmitfraudFix procedure you have printed earlier. You may now reboot in normal mode if it does not reboot automatically. After reboot, download and scan with CCleaner
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How to Start your computer in safe mode?
2007-10-09 15:29:00
Click Start and then click Shut Down. (if it is on )Select Restart, and then click OK.Press F8 to get the menu (while windows starting )Use the arrow keys to highlight the appropriate safe mode option, and then press ENTER.It will login to Safe mode.If you restart the computer it will come to normal mode
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How to backup Outlook Express EMail files ?
2007-10-08 17:58:00
Follow the steps to make a backup copy of your Outlook Express mails ?Open Outlook ExpressGo to Tools menu, click Options.On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.Select the folder location, and copy the location.Then close the dialog boxClick Start, and then click Run.In the Open box, paste the path , then click OK.Select All files (*.dbx)Then copy. Create a New folder to save the backupPaste the files which you copiedWrite this files to a CD or move it in to other HDD
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How to display email id as an image ?
2007-10-07 10:18:00
You can create this email images from http://services.nexodyne.com/email/I recommend you to post your email ids in website using this method. Because it cannot be read by email address fetching bots which crawl through the web and lead to the filling of your Inbox by spam.See following Image s which I created using this service.
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How to remove IE7 runonce Page ?
2007-10-06 17:09:00
http://runonce.msn.com/runonce2.aspxInter net explorer welcome page displaying everytimeThe source of the problem is not malicious or to cause any problems, it is simply a configuration of IE7 settings. Microsoft wants you to select your default search provider, enable the built in Phishing filter and, and use ClearType font smoothing. These are great options, however you will never see them because the page will not load.Got o regeditAnd change the values as followingBackup your registry before edit it[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftInte rnet ExplorerMain]"RunOnceHasShown"=dword:0000 0001"RunOnceComplete"=dword:00000001
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How can I browse local drives with administrator privileges?
2007-10-04 17:35:00
It?s for computer administrator and system persons with admin rights. !You can open / browse (files and folders) with admin rights from limited user logging Steps as follows?.Got to command prompt and type runas /user:localhostadministrator "mmc compmgmt.msc"it will open computer management.Select "disk management" under StorageIn right panel you can see the local drives. Just right click and open the drive which you want to access
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How can i open xlsx pptx and docx files ?
2007-10-04 09:50:00
What are .pptx .xlsx .docx files ? These are the files created by Office 2007, Up to office 2003 the it was .xls .ppt and .doc Most off them started working in Office 2007 . If you create and just save a file from Office 2007, users with previous versions cant open this file.In this case. When you save a file do ?Save as? and select option ? **** 97-2003 Document? from the ?file menu? Then the saved file will be compactable for the entire previous versions But what will you do when you get a file with these extensions? Don?t worry! Microsoft released a tool to named ?Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack? Using this tool you can convert office 2007 files to the compactable file format for older versionsYou can download it from hereRelated Links : Office Shortcut Keys Vista Shortcut Keys
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How to Start a Blog ?
2007-10-03 18:18:00
Here is the key steps to start a blog.1, Find a blogging provider like blogspot.com wordpress.com etc. and signup2, find a suitable name related to your post like ITFAQS.blogspot.com3, Selecta a template for your blog4, Change the layout as you like. But it must be easy to read.5, Visit others blog related to your topics and leave a commend6, Send your blog link to friends7, submit your blog link to search engines8, Join to social bookmarking sites like dig.com, reddit.com9, get widgets from sites like blogrush.com and install it in you blog10, sign up in google.com/analytics to know about the hits you are gettingI want to see your Blog Post your link in this comment box?Happy Blogging
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