Microsoft Windows Hidden Program

1- Private Character Editor

This program is for designing icons and Characters(Alphapet)
Click :start
Then :run
type :EUDCEDIT
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2- iExpress
This Program is for conerting your files to EXCUTABLE files
Click : start
Then : run
type : iexpress
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3-Disk Cleanup
This program used for cleaning harddisk to offer space
Click : start
Then : run
type : cleanmgr

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Program ............. CODE
__________ __________

Character Map = charmap

DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag

Remote Access phone book = rasphone

Registry Editor = regedit

File siganture verification tool = sigverif

Volume Contro = sndvol

System Configuration Editor = sysedit

Syskey = syskey

WINDOWS 7 : ODD facts and features .!!

Windows 7 is everywhere. And justly so. As a result, the internet is groaning with deep-dive analysis of this and tech briefings on that. The new operating system does however have some strange new features, weird proclivities and the odd skeleton in the closet. Here’s what Mulder and Scully would be interested in…
And don’t forget, if you’re more serious minded, check out our guide which reveals 30 things you need to know about Windows 7.

Windows 7 Easter Eggs

If there’s one thing that warms the cockles of any self respect geek it’s finding an Easter Egg in a piece of software. And back in the day, Microsoft wasn’t averse to giving us what we wanted, culminating the pinnacle of the Easter Egg species – Excel 97’s hidden flight simulator.
When it comes to Windows the number of hidden programs has however dwindled as the operating system has matured. Its reasonable at assume that corporate IT managers wouldn’t welcome jokes in mission critical software – particularly if these geeky japes led to clear and present dangers. Can you imagine the law suits resulting?
Is Windows 7 a starched and corporate conformist? Sadly so. According to a post on Microsoft’s TechNet gave this dower message:” Sadly, I think the days of enterprising individuals putting flight sims in Excel are over…With all the planning, testing, and whatnot that is involved it's not good for people to toss in random stuff.”
Of course, there’s always the possibility for Registry hacks throwing up hidden and undocumented features so don’t give up hope yet.

Windows 7 Hides File Extensions

According to F-Secure, there’s a basic trick in older versions of Windows Explorer which virus writer use. “The trick was to rename VIRUS.EXE to VIRUS.TXT.EXE or VIRUS.JPG.EXE, and Windows would hide the .EXE part of the filename. Additionally, virus writers would change the icon inside the executable to look like the icon of a text file or an image, and everybody would be fooled.” And has this feature been removed from Windows 7? Apparently not. But why?

 here’s nothing like geek humour and the fish desktop which confronts you after you’ve installed Windows 7 is an example of just such a comic aside. The little blue fish in question is as actually a Betta splendens. It travels by other names too. It’s more commonly known as Siamese Fighting Fish or – wait for it – the beta fish or just betta. Beta fish? Get it? Who says Microsoft doesn’t have a sense of humour?

What are those weird wallpapers all about?

 

When it comes to personalising Windows 7 with new desktop wallpapers, colour schemes and sounds the new OS has a predictable palette. There’s Landscapes, Nature and Architecture. Pretty much what you’ve expect from Microsoft. There’s also Characters – a seemingly bizarre collection of art which looks like it was inspired by toad licking and mushroom munching.
So why? Well Microsoft, it claims, has worked hard to add personality to its OS. Or rather to add features which will let you express you own uniqueness. More details are contained in an MSD Blog which delves into the whys and wherefores of Windows 7’s Characters systems. So there you go.

Why is Windows 7 Called Windows 7?

We’ve had Windows 3x, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Vista and now Windows 7. Why did Microsoft choose 7 and not Vista II or Windows 2009? It’s a basic question with a simple answer? Why would anybody be interested? Well, if you use Google’s predictive search system that reveals the number of times a question has been asked on the search site you discover this: Why is Windows 7 called Windows 7 – 789,000,000. It’s not an uncommon question!
During its embryonic stages the OS we now know as Windows 7 was codenamed Blackcomb and Vienna. Unlike Vista however the new systems was intended only as an evolution. Vista, lest we forget, was a revolution. And though it’s a truth universally acknowledged that Vista hasn’t been a hit, a reactance to tar the new OS with same brush doesn’t completely answer the vexing ‘7’ question.
Microsoft’s Mike Nash completes the story on the official Windows Team Blog:

“The decision to use the name Windows 7 is about simplicity. Over the years, we have taken different approaches to naming Windows.  We've used version numbers like Windows 3.11, or dates like Windows 98, or "aspirational" monikers like Windows XP or Windows Vista.  And since we do not ship new versions of Windows every year, using a date did not make sense.  Likewise, coming up with an all-new "aspirational" name does not do justice to what we are trying to achieve, which is to stay firmly rooted in our aspirations for Windows Vista, while evolving and refining the substantial investments in platform technology in Windows Vista into the next generation of Windows. Simply put, this is the seventh release of Windows, so therefore "Windows 7" just makes sense.”

No Folders Called Con

You can’t create a folder called ‘Con’. Open up Computer, your hard disk and right click to create a new folder. Give it the name ‘Con’ (without the quotation marks) and, following an error, the folder will default to  New folder. Strange. Weirdly this ‘feature’ is also a relic which harks back to older versions of Windows too. Try the same trick in Windows XP, for example....Mathayus ..(-.-)

How to Create A System Image in Windows 7

There are quite a few backup options available in Windows 7 and one of them is creating a system image. You do not need to make use of a third party application such as Ghost or True Image to do it. You can do it simply by making use of a feature available on Windows 7.

After installing Windows 7 and all your favorite software on your system, you need to create a system image of your machine. The image disc you create will come handy in case your pc crashes and it will help you to restore your system to the current state.  What is a system image? It is an exact copy of the things you have stored on your drive. The best time to perform a system image is when you feel the system is working in perfect condition.
Here is how you can create a system image in Windows 7:
1. Click on the Windows logo on the bottom left of the screen and click on Getting Started and then click on Back up your files. Alternatively, you can type Backup and Restore in the search field present on the Start Menu.

2. On the new Window that opened, you need to click on Create a system image. Doing this will open a new window with the title Create a system image.

3. You need to select where you want to save the system image file. You can save the image on to your hard drive, or on external hard disk drive or on multiple DVD’s through burning and you can even store it on a network location.  Once you have selected the appropriate option, click Next.

4. On the Which drives do you want to include in the backup screen, you need to select the drives you want to backup and then click on Next.  Please note that on the same screen, you will also be shown how much space the backup would take.

5. The next screen is Confirm your backup settings. Here you will be shown all the drives that will be backed up. Once confirmed, click on Start backup.

6. You will now see a progress meter that will show the progress of the images that are being created. The speed of the backup varies from system to system depending upon its configuration.

7. Once the process finishes, you will be asked Do you want to create a system repair disc? And it will also tell you what a system repair disc is. You can confirm by pressing Yes and save the system repair disc in a secure location and it will lead you on to the next screen.

8. On this screen, you will be prompted to enter a black CD or DVD to store your system repair image. Once you pop in the disc, you can click on Create Disc.


When you want to restore the backed up system image and system repair disc, you can go to the System Recovery Options and choose the appropriate option.

Command Prompt Basics

What is a command prompt?
A command prompt is a non-graphical interface that allows you to interact with your operating system. At the command prompt, you enter commands by typing their names followed by options and arguments. Most modern computers use a graphical user interface (GUI), which allows users to more intuitively access programs and documents. CMD is considered as most important and useful part of operating system. Every operating system eg. windows, linux, mac os, unix has its CMD and command line commands by which you can navigate through whole system and execute programs. Any program  which can be accessed by using graphical interface can also be assessed by using CMD and even much more , and the fact is that some programs and commands are available through a CMD only. Most of the hacks are done by command prompt. Windows OS provides good graphical interface which makes it easier to work and therefore any user without the knowledge of CMD can access the programs. But its not the case for linux OS and its distributions(ubuntu, fedora, backtrack, red hat etc). They can be used and programs can be accessed by the user having knowledge of CMD.
So, let us start with the commands in windows OS. To access the command prompt click on START MENU, select RUN, type CMD in it and there you are…
you will get a black box in which it is written something like this..
C:\Users\z3rocool>
it describes your current position in directories.. the above command line tells that you are in directory of z3rocool( here z3rocool is my user name, in your CMD it will be your user name)which is in the directory of USERS which is in C drive.
then type HELP, you will get the list of all possible commands in windows command line.
1) CD (change directory) command…
this command is used to change the positions in directories and navigate through them.
type cd..
C:\Users\z3rocool>cd..
click enter
C:\Users>
your position is shifted form z3rocool directory to users directory.
like wise again you can type cd.. you will be shifted in C drive like this,
C:\Users>cd..
C:\>
again if you want to go to USERS dir type CD USERS
C:\>cd users
C:\Users>
you will be in users dir again..
if you again want to go to z3rocool dir type CD Z3rocool
C:\Users>cd z3rocool
C:\Users\z3rocool>
you will be there…
for more functions which we can do by CD command type CD /? you will get the list of all possible CD commands…
2)DIR command
this command is used to list all files and folders in current directories…
C:\Users\zerocool>dir
Volume in drive C is Root Drive
Volume Serial Number is XXXXXXXX
Directory of C:\Users\zerocool
21-01-2011  AM 10:32   


          .
21-01-2011  AM 10:32              ..
17-01-2011  PM 06:53              Contacts
28-01-2011  AM 10:40              Desktop
23-01-2011  AM 10:22              Documents
17-01-2011  PM 07:35              Downloads
17-01-2011  PM 06:53              Favorites
17-01-2011  PM 06:53              Links
17-01-2011  PM 06:53              Music
17-01-2011  PM 06:53              Pictures
25-01-2011  PM 05:53              Saved Games
17-01-2011  PM 06:53              Searches
17-01-2011  PM 06:53              Videos
0 File(s)              0 bytes
13 Dir(s)  37,142,478,848 bytes free now to change the dir and go to any of dir listed above for ex take DESKTOP type  command CD DESKTOP
C:\Users\z3rocool>cd desktop
C:\Users\z3rocool\Desktop>
you will be in desktop directory, now to list all files and folders in this dir type DIR command..
C:\Users\z3rocool\Desktop>dir
Volume in drive C is Root Drive
Volume Serial Number is XXXXXX
Directory of C:\Users\z3rocool\Desktop
you will get the list of all the files an folders which currently on your desktop.. like wise you can go to VIDEOS, MUSIC, SAVED GAMES and so on…
also you can type DIR /B command which will list the files and folders only without any specifications like date and time which makes it easier to understand.
also you can use DIR /W command which will list the files in five columns.
again you can type DIR *. command to list each and every file in dir… it is mostly useful in seeing every file ie system files having ext  .rnd files but not hidden files and sub directories..
to view every file with sub directories type DIR /S
to view hidden files type command DIR /ah which means show all the files having attrib hidden..
for more functions which we can do by DIR command type DIR /? you will get the list of all possible DIR commands…
to be continued…..

Tips To Fix The Windows Blue Screen Error

If уου’ve еνеr experienced thе Windows Blue Screen Error, affectionately called thе “blue screen οf death,” thеn уου’ll know thаt іt isn’t thе greatest experience іn thе world. It usually means thаt thеrе’s something somewhat seriously wrοnɡ wіth уουr system. Thе problem wіth trying tο come up wіth a Windows Blue Screen Error fix іѕ thаt ѕο many things саn cause іt. Fοr thе average computer user, thіѕ саn mаrk thе еnԁ οf thе computer.

Well, I’m here tο walk уου through a few steps уου саn take tο troubleshoot уουr computer whenever уου experience this Windows Blue Screen Error. Sometimes, thе problem isn’t quite аѕ serious οr complicated аѕ people thіnk. It сουƖԁ bе аѕ simple аѕ thе fact thаt ѕοmе hardware уου installed сrеаtеԁ a conflict. Maybe a virus messed up thе registry. Or maybe a driver file іѕ corrupt. I’m going tο ѕhοw уου hοw уου саn check fοr thе mοѕt common issues thаt cause thіѕ error.

Windows Blue Screen Error

Windows Blue Screen Error , Boot In Safe Mode

Thе first thing tο ԁο whеn уου ɡеt thе blue screen іѕ tο power down thе computer. Whеn уου boot іt back up, press thе F8 key before thе Windows screen appears. Thіѕ wіƖƖ boot thе computer іntο thе Advanced Options screen whеrе уου саn сhοοѕе advanced boot options. Press thе down arrow until “Safe Mode wіth Networking” іѕ enabled аnԁ press enter. If уου believe thаt уου’re dealing wіth a virus thаt instantly connects tο thе Internet whеn уου boot уουr computer, thеn ɡο wіth јυѕt “Safe Mode” instea

Keep a close eye οn thе screen аftеr уου press enter. Thе screen wіƖƖ scroll through each driver аѕ іt loads each one individually іntο memory. Many times, уου’ll see thе screen pause fοr a very long time аt one οf thе .sys files before thе boot fails аnԁ returns аn error. Mаkе note οf thе last file іt wаѕ trying tο load before іt failed. Dο a Google search (οn another computer obviously) tο determine whаt driver іѕ failing аnԁ try reinstalling thаt driver.

If thеrе аrе nο driver problems, thеn determine whether thеrе аrе аnу hardware conflicts bу going іntο thе Control Panel, clicking οn System, аnԁ thеn Device Manager. Gο through each device category аnԁ scan аƖƖ οf thе devices fοr thе telltale yellow accent icon thаt indicates thеrе’s a device conflict.

If уου ԁο see thаt icon, open up thе driver аnԁ уου’ll see a message box thаt reveals whеrе thе conflict іѕ taking рƖасе. If уου саn’t find аnу device conflicts, mονе οn tο thе next step – scanning уουr entire system.Windows Blue Screen Error

Rυn Spyware, Adware, Virus & Registry Scans fοr Windows Blue Screen Error

WhіƖе уου’re іn safe mode, perform аƖƖ οf уουr spyware, adware аnԁ virus scans. Thіѕ іѕ thе best time tο rυn thеѕе apps bесаυѕе аnу viruses thаt try tο disable thеm іn normal mode wіƖƖ ƖіkеƖу bе disabled аt thіѕ point. I Ɩονе Malwarebytes, whісh Jimmy reviewed here аt MUO before. AƖѕο rυn уουr virus scan software. If уου don’t hаνе one, уου really ѕhουƖԁ ɡеt one.

Check out Justin’s list οf thе top 10 free anti-virus software apps available. Install one аnԁ ԁο a full scan.If уου’ve tried everything up tο thіѕ point аnԁ саn’t seem tο find аnу problems, don’t despair. Wе’ve ɡοt a couple more tricks up ουr sleeve.Windows Blue Screen Error

Gο ahead аnԁ reboot уουr computer аnԁ press thе F8 key again. Thіѕ time, instead οf booting іntο safe mode, select “Last Known Gοοԁ Configuration“. Thіѕ wіƖƖ revert tο booting Windows using thе last configuration whеrе a successful boot took рƖасе. Many times thіѕ wіƖƖ resolve thе issue without аnу further troubleshooting.

If thаt doesn’t work, reboot again іntο F8 mode аnԁ try selecting “Enable Boot Logging“. Thіѕ boots Windows аnԁ logs еνеrу ƖіttƖе detail οf thе boot-up іntο a file called “ntbtlog.txt” іn thе root directory, usually c:/Windows.

Open up thе text file аnԁ scan through іt tο see exactly whаt’s loading аnԁ whеn іt’s loading. It’s quite possible thаt something obvious wіƖƖ jump rіɡht out аt уου. If уου identify anything loading thаt уου didn’t want tο load, try uninstalling аnԁ see іf іt fixes thе problem.

Last bυt nοt Ɩеаѕt, уου always hаνе thе option tο ԁο a system restore. Jυѕt ɡο tο thе Control Panel, System аnԁ Security, Backup аnԁ Restore, аnԁ select “Recover System Settings fοr уουr Computer“.

Chοοѕе a valid restore point frοm thе list аnԁ follow thе instructions. Usually doing a system restore back tο a date whеrе уουr computer wаѕ running fine wіƖƖ resolve thе Windows Blue Screen Error.

Finally, іf even a restore doesn’t seem tο resolve thе issue, уου сουƖԁ bе looking аt a bаԁ hard disk. If thаt’s thе case, follow Guy’s instructions tο ԁο a Check Disk. Thе solution mау bе tο bυу a nеw hard drive.Windows Blue Screen Error

Make Pen Drive To Reset Windows 7 Password

In this article, I will share with you a very simple method to create a Windows 7 Password Reset Pen Drive. So next time you are locked out of Windows 7 at the login screen, you can plug in this USB pen drive in your computer and reset the Windows Password.

To create a Windows 7 Password reset pen drive, I advice to have a small capacity pen drive which is cheap and you should keep it at a safe place, but not so safe that you forget where you kept it when you need it sometime in future.

Follow these simple steps:
Step 1. Insert a pen drive (backup any data if present on the pen drive and delete everything). Then go to Windows 7 Start Menu and type “create password reset disk” in the start menu search and launch the program “Create a password reset disk ” which will be highlighted in the search results.
Step 2. Just follow the simple Password reset Wizard as seen below, by selecting the pen drive from a list of drives it will show you. Note: If you have not inserted a Pen Drive before launching the utility, it will not work and will give an error. If the pen drive is in place, you will see Wizard something like the images below. It will also ask for your current password to create a password reset pen drive.
Step 3. Now you simple need to keep this drive at a safe place. You can use this in case you forget your Windows 7 Password sometime in future, just click forgotten password on the login screen and choose the option to Reset Password after inserting this pen drive into any of the working USB ports of your computer.
NOTE: Windows will honor only the most recent Password reset disk that you have created, so in case you happen to create more than one disk, only the one which is latest will work, all other old password reset disk will not be able to reset the Windows 7 Password.

If you have not created a reset disk and have forgotten your password, you can still reset the password using some utilities like Windows Password Recovery Tool. But these processes may cost you little money if you need to buy a software to do that. So to avoid any inconvenience later, we recommend that you create a password reset disk.

Gladinet Mounts Web Storage Apps as Virtual Drives

Windows only: Free utility Gladinet Cloud Desktop removes the web interfaces from Google Docs, Picasa Web Albums, Windows Live SkyDrive and Amazon S3 Storage, mounting them instead as folders you can add, remove, or open
documents from. Gladinet hides most of the back-end technology that pulls it off, asking you only for a username and password. Once mounted, it's easy to, say, open a Google Docs file in your local copy of Microsoft Word, or directly add pictures to folders in your Picasa or SkyDrive accounts. Read on for a look at how Gladinet works, along with a 10-minute video that explains more of its features.
After grabbing the beta download, installing and launching Gladinet Cloud Desktop, you'll see a fairly simple "start page," which either opens Windows Explorer directly to your virtual webapp drives ("Explore My Gladinet Drive") or mounts a new one ("Mount Disk Storage or Web Storage As Virtual Directory").

Choose to mount a new drive, and you'll be asked to choose a service, provide login details and give it a name.

Once you mount a web service for the first time, you won't need to type in usernames and passwords again, as your credentials are stored in a "Safe Card," which you can manage and delete in a separate dialog. It might take a minute or more for Gladinet to make the connection and mount your virtual drive, and the app doesn't make it clear that it's gone through successfully.
If everything does go through, however, you can head to your "Computer" section, or hit the "Explore" choice on the Gladinet start page, and see your pictures, documents, and other files listed under a new shared drive, labeled "Z:" and named "resources." Opening a word document might fail at first—it did for me with Word 2007—but the files are otherwise there for you to move and manage. Some services, like Picasa, are finicky about what you can put where, but Gladinet shows an explanatory progress dialog that details what went wrong.
Uploading a picture to the Picasa drive, for example, doesn't fly, unless you create a new folder and leave it there—which makes sense, because Picasa Web Albums is organized by, well, albums. But creating a new "Just a Test" folder and dropping a screenshot there worked, as evidenced by the Picasa Web Albums screenshot to the left. SkyDrive and Google Docs worked similarly; I don't, unfortunately, have an S3 account to check out, but I'd presume it has fewer restrictions than any of the others, being a storage-based app.
Gladinet keeps itself in your system tray while running, and closing it un-mounts your "resources" drive with all your app connections. From its right-click system tray menu, you can add and delete app-drives and Safe Card credentials, and create logins that allow you to run Google Calendar, Gmail, the ThinkFree suite and other webapps in stand-alone windows—nothing you can't do with Prism or Google Gears, though.

All in all, Gladinet seems like a pretty handy utility for someone who trades a lot of files between their cloud and desktop spaces. I'd assume Gladinet intends to expand its coverage of webapps, though they could limit this free version to the four listed here and keep others for its "Standard" version, which adds remote desktop and file-grabbing tools.
For those looking for a more in-depth tour around Gladinet, the makers have released this

How to Make Your Caps Lock Key Search the Web, Chrome OS-Style

 

We've shown you many alternate uses for your Caps Lock key in the past, but if you like the idea of Chrome OS' search key (which replaces Caps Lock on the CR-48), here's how emulate it on Windows and OS X.

These tricks for Windows and Mac use the shortcut-creating AutoHotkey and Quicksilver/AppleScript combo, respectively. Essentially, they'll make it so whenever you hit the Caps Lock key, Chrome will come to the front of you rother windows, open up a new tab, and highlight the address bar, so you can search the web with one keystroke. If Chrome isn't open, it will open it for you.
If you're on Windows, just add this code to your main AutoHotkey script:

Capslock::
SetTitleMatchMode, 2
If WinExist("ahk_class Chrome_WidgetWin_0")
{
WinActivate
WinWaitActive
Send ^t
Send ^l
}
else
{
Run "C:\Users\Whitson Gordon\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe"
sleep 100
Send ^t
Send ^l
}
return
+Capslock::Capslock

Note that you'll want to change Whitson Gordon to your own user name in the path to Google Chrome.
OS X, unfortuntaely, won't let you maps the Caps Lock key to a specific function alone. However, with a bit of tweaking, we can get it so a simple shortcut like Caps Lock+Space will work just fine. First, create a new AppleScript with this code as the body:

tell application "System Events"
        tell application "Google Chrome" to activate
        keystroke "t" using command down
        keystroke "l" using command down
end tell

Now, head into System Preferences > Keybaord and hit the Modifier Keys button. Change the Caps Lock key to perform a different action (I chose Control). Open up Quicksilver and create a new trigger as described here. Use something like Control+Space as your Hot Key. Now, Caps Lock+Space will open up a search-ready Chrome for you. Photo by Alex Harden.
Update: If you're a Firefox user, AutoHotkey ninja Platypus Man has already created a tweaked version that works in Firefox. If you're using Firefox on the Mac, just replace "Google Chrome" with Firefox.

How to Share Files

The moment we something good, we like to share it others. One of the easiest modes of sharing is through email. However, emailing does not allow you to send huge files to the recipients. If you are on a home or office network, you can share files easily using the networking feature of Windows but this technique want let you share huge files over the internet.
There are some amazing file sharing applications and online tools that let you share big files easily:

Windows Live SkyDrive

It provides you with an online storage space of 25GB that can be used for saving all kinds of files such as documents and media files. Since the online drive is protected by password, you can control who can access your files. A cool feature of Windows Live SkyDrive is that even lets you create, view and edit documents on MS Office.

Dropbox

Dropbox is an application that lets you synchronize your files on the internet. It works with various operating systems like Mac, Windows and Linux. It provides to 2GB online space for storing your files for free and for paid customers 100GB of space is provided. All the files are automatically synchronized when changes are detected. You can share files and let several people access them simultaneously. You can access your documents from anywhere through the web. You can make use of the free mobile device access app on devices like iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry and Android.

Pando

Pando is a simple application that lets you send files of up to 1GB through any email. It also allows you to share photos, videos and documents through its dedicated instant messenger. After installing the app, you need to select the files and folders that you would like to share and immediately a copy of the files you want to share starts getting stored on the secure servers of Pando. The recipient will receive a email with a .pando attachment which when opened by the recipeient will allow him to download it from the files from the Pando server.

FilesOverMiles

The moment you open the site, you will see the Browse button which let you browse the huge files you would like to send other users P2P through your internet browser. You are not required to signup to use it. You can share size files of unlimited size. There are no servers in between you and your recipient that will slow down the process. You will also be able to fully control who downloads your shared file.

YouSendIt

YouSendIt provides you with a simple user interface to share your files. All you need to do is open their site and enter the email address of the recipient and yours and then browse for the file you want to send and then click on the Send button. The recipient will receive an email with a link to the shared file. Free account users can send files up to 100MB size.

Speed Up PC – How to Boost your PC Speed

Are you fed up with your slow PC? Well you can Speed Up your PC by 3 times. In this post you’ll find some of the most significant ways to speed up your PC. For your convenience, I ’ll split this post into 2 parts.

1. Automatic Ways to Speed Up PC (Using PC Speed Up Softwares)
2. Manual Ways to Speed Up PC

 

Automatic Ways to Speed Up PC

 

You can use a PC Optimizer Tool to automatically boost the Speed of your PC without the need to worry about the manual ways of doing it. These tools will automatically find and fix upto 99% of your PC errors by optimizing the Windows registry, cleaning up junk files, removing unwanted items from the start up etc. This can speed up your PC and Internet speed by upto 3 times. Here are some of the best PC Optimizer Programs that I recommend.

1. Perfect Optimizer
2. Registry Easy
Using a PC Optimizer is the easiest way to speed up your PC. This is because, most of the performance tweaks such as Registry Cleanup cannot be done manually.

 

Manual Ways to Speed Up Your PC

 

1. Free Up Disk Space to increase the speed of your PC

• Remove temporary Internet files.
• Empty the Recycle Bin.
• Remove Windows temporary files.
• Uninstall Programs that you no longer use.

2. Periodically Perform Hard Disk Defragment. This can Speed Up your PC significantly.

3. Clean Up your Registry (Highly Recommended)

Cleaning Up your Windows Registry is very much necessary to speed up your PC. Unfortunately you cannot do this manually. You have to use a Registry Cleaner to do this. Here is the best registry cleaner on the web.

Registry Easy

A complete review of registry cleaners can be found at Registry Cleaner Comparison

4. Clean Up the browser cache to Speed Up your Internet.

5. Install a good Antispyware software

Spywares can really hurt the performance of your PC. So, install a good anti-spyware to protect your PC from spywares and improve the speed of your PC. I recommend the following Antispywares to protect your PC.

1. Spyware Cease

2. Nodware Anti-Spyware 

 

Which is the Best Way to Speed Up my PC? (Auto or Manual)

 

The best way to speed Up your PC is by using a PC Optimizer such as Perfect Optimizer or Registry Easy. This is because, manual ways can only perform 30-40% of the tweaks to improve the speed of your PC, but the most important aspect of the Speed Up process such as Registry clean Up and other advanced performance tweaks can only be done using a PC Optimizer software. So if you are serious about improving the speed of your PC, then you need to use a PC Optimizer.

How to Repair Registry of Windows PC

This article explains how to inspect and repair registry errors to improve the performance of your PC. If you are a Windows user then you will most probably be aware of the fact that the registry gets corrupted over time resulting in an overall decreased performance of your computer. At times registry errors can also make your PC to freeze down and hang up every now and then causing a serious annoyance to the user. At this point, the registry needs a serious repair to bring your PC back to it’s life. Well before I tell you how to repair the registry lets see what causes registry to get corrupted.

Registry errors may occur due to installing too many applications/softwares from time to time without verifying the publishers. This may create invalid entries in the registry hive leading to errors. With the Internet boom and the era of freeware with free downloads, people often install programs from untrusted sources which results in serious damage to the registry. Since the registry is a crucial component of the Windows operating system, damage to this registry can cause system performance to drop down considerably.

 

How to Repair the Registry?

 

The best and the easiest way to repair your registry is by using a Registry Repair Tool (Registry Cleaner) which will automatically scan the registry to find invalid entries and will repair it by removing the errors with in no time. A registry cleaner is the simple and safest solution to repair registry and bring your PC back to it’s life without the need to re-install the Windows. We recommend the following registry cleaner to repair the Windows registry

Perfect Optimizer

Perfect Optimizer is one of the best and award winning registry cleaner that repairs registry to avoid PC errors such as unwanted shutdown, freezing, crashing and more. Perfect optimizer will

• Repair registry and increases your PC performance by upto 70%
• Repair registry to fix DLL errors and invalid shortcuts
• Free up virtual memory to avoid error messages
• Performs Defragmentation and Compression of the registry
• Repair registry to fix blue screen errors, system crashes, startup errors and more…

Visit Perfect Optimizer Homepage for more information on this program.

 

Can I Manually Repair the Registry?

 

Windows registry has a very complex structure with hundreds of thousands of entries embedded in it. A corrupt registry may contain thousands of invalid entries and errors in it and hence it is impractical and almost impossible to manually inspect, find and repair those errors. Also manual registry repair involves serious risk and can lead to a total system break down if done improperly. Except you are a highly experienced Windows user or a Windows expert, users are not encouraged to tamper with the registry.

Hence using a registry repair tool is the safest and easiest way to repair the registry and improve the overall performance of your PC. Registry repair tools will not only repair the registry but also maintains it’s health in a good condition so as to avoid any future damage to it. It is recommended that you periodically (daily or weekly) perform registry scans using these tools to repair the errors as and when they come up and keep your PC’s health at it’s best. Repair the registry and make your PC blazing fast like never before!

12 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.

 

1. Email is one of the common ways by which your computer can catch a virus. So it is always recommended to stay away from SPAM. Open only those emails that has it’s origin from a trusted source such as those which comes from your contact list. If you are using your own private email host (other than gmail, yahoo, hotmail etc.) then it is highly recommended that you use a good anti-spam software. And finally NEVER click on any links in the emails that comes from untrusted sources.

 

2. USB thumb/pen drives is another common way by which viruses spread rapidly. So it is always a good habit to perform a virus scan before copying any data onto your computer. NEVER double-click the pen drive to open it. Instead right-click on it and select the option “open”. This is a safe way to open a pen drive. 

 

3. Be careful about using MS Outlook. Outlook is more susceptible to worms than other e-mail programs, unless you have efficient Anti-Virus programs running. Use Pegasus or Thunderbird (by Mozilla), or a web-based program such as Hotmail or Yahoo (In Firefox).

 

4. As we all know, Internet is the main source of all the malicious programs including viruses, worms, trojans etc. In fact Internet contributes to virus infection by up to 80%. So here are the tips for safe surfing habits so that you can ward off virus infection up to the maximum extent.

• Don’t click on pop-up windows that announce a sudden disaster in your city or announce that you’ve won an hourly prize. They are the ways to mislead Internet users and you should never trust them.
• You can also use a pop-up blocker to automatically block those pop-ups.

 

5. Most of us use search engines like Google to find what we are looking for. It is quite obvious for a malicious website to get listed in the search results. So to avoid visiting those untrusted malicious websites, you can download and install the AVG LinkScanner which is a freeware. This tool can become very handy and will help you to stay away from malicious websites.

 

6. Install a good antivirus software and keep it updated. Also perform full system scan periodically. It is highly recommended that you turn on the automatic update feature. This is the most essential task to protect your PC from virues. If PC security is your first option then it is recommended that you go for a shareware antivirus software over the free ones. Most of the antivirus supports the Auto-Protect feature that provides realtime security for your PC. Make sure that this feature is turned on.

 

7. Install a good Antispyware program, that operates against Internet malware and spyware.

 

8. Never open any email attachments that come from untrusted sources. If it is a picture, text or sound file (these attachments end in the extensions .txt, .jpeg, .gif, .bmp, .tif, .mp3, .htm, .html, and .avi), you are probably safe, but still do a scan before opening.

 

9. Do not use disks that other people gave you, even from work. The disk could be infected with a virus. Of course, you can run a virus scan on it first to check it out.

 

10. Set up your Windows Update to automatically download patches and upgrades. This will allow your computer to automatically download any updates to both the operating system and Internet Explorer. These updates fix security holes in both pieces of software.

 

11. While you download files from untrusted websites/sources such as torrents, warez etc. make sure that you run a virus scan before executing them.

 

12. And finally it is recommended not to visit the websites that feature illegal/unwanted stuffs such as cracks, serials, warez etc. since they contribute much in spreading of viruses and other malicious programs.

Format windows Drive While working on Them..:)

Formatting windows drive while windows is running on

Hi guys, if you think you cannot format windows drive when Windows is running then try Laughing and u will get it Razz .. Anyway some more so u can test on other drives this is simple binary code
format c:\ /Q/X -- this will format your drive c:\


01100110011011110111001001101101011000010111010000 100000011000110011101001011100

0010000000101111010100010010111101011000


format d:\ /Q/X -- this will format your dirve d:\

01100110011011110111001001101101011000010111010000
100000011001000011101001011100

0010000000101111010100010010111101011000



format a:\ /Q/X -- this will format your drive a:\


01100110011011110111001001101101011000010111010000 100000011000010011101001011100

0010000000101111010100010010111101011000
That's it.

Some Editing with Registry to hide windows drives

Disabling Display of Drives in My Computer

Important Note: Before you read on, you need to keep one thing in mind. Whenever you make changes to the Windows Registry you need to Refresh it before the changes take place. Simply press F5 to refresh the registry and enable the changes. If this does not work Restart your system.


This is yet another trick you can play on your geek friend. To disable the display of local or networked drives when you click My computer go to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Now in the right pane create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives. Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal).
Now press F5 to refresh. When you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown. To enable display of drives of My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item. It's .reg file is as follows:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDrives"=dword:03ffffff

Creating the autorun file

When you plug-in your pen drive then its really useful to run an Autorun software it can consist of anything from hacking software to any music player.
Its really useful as you can do your work in seconds and in hacking stuff it its really important to boot up fast so that you can do your work in seconds and no body catches you rather then first loading the pen drive then navigating to the folders and then doing it. isn’t it
So its really worthwhile to take a look at the way the windows looks at the pen drive auto run program rather then making a program that’s loading automatically written C.
You need a pen drive and a windows based computer with you so as you can perform this hack so lets start...

 How to create a Autorun.inf file ?

Its the most simple part of it.
1. To create an autorun file
2. Open Notepad and save ‘autorun.inf’’ (with quotes)
3. Save it to the root of the drive.
All it needs to have is in the first line
[autorun]
It was easy right

How To Changing Icon of Pendrive ?

1. To create an autorun file
2. Open Notepad and save ‘autorun.inf’’ (with quotes)
3. Save it to the root of the drive.
4. Then Type -
[autorun]
icon=myicon.ico
label=MyLabel
Save it and remember in the root directory

How To Appear New Option in the Autorun Menu

1. To create an autorun file
2. Open Notepad and save ‘autorun.inf’’ (with quotes)
3. Save it to the root of the drive.
4. Then Type -
[autorun]
icon=default
label=[yourlabelhere]
action=programname.exe
Save it and exit. Once again, the program has to be in the root. Now, when you plug it in, the option should appear in the menu.

How To Run Programs Automatically When USB is Plugged In

1. To Create an autorun file
2. Open Notepad and save ‘autorun.inf’’ (with quotes)
3. Save it to the root of the drive.
4. Then Type -
[autorun]
Icon=default
label=YourLabelHere
open=programname.exe
Well That’s it, it was easy right, now take a look at this
Hell i need that pen drive that’s awesome. just take a look at this anybody would think that its a useless damaged usb kit or something but its a pendrive search on google you would find it .

Google Chrome Theme for XP users

If you have used Google chrome and you liked the simplicity of it then here we have something similar for you. Simple but attractive look of Google Chrome is now available for Windows XP too. Checkout this screenshot.

click on the image for larger view

The theme is developed by a developer at DevianArt. The download pack consists of everything you will require to make your XP look like Google Chrome. Download the file from the download link given at the end of this article. And do read the Read Me.txt file from the pack.

Download Google Chrome theme for Windows XP (7 MB)

Are You Fade-up With Your Windows Start-up....!!!!

Then It's For You ...... Make Your Windows Start-up Faster With ........ MSConfig

I see many people ask how to speed up Windows Operating System or improve Windows start up times and have to tell you that nothing bugs me more than all these applications that inject “auto updates” or monitors that run when you start your Windows operating system. You could download and install various
freeware or paid programs to cleanup your Windows start programs but you can also do it with the default MSConfig utility which exists in Windows 7, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The MSConfig utility lets you scroll through all of your startup programs and disable the ones that you don’t need to start when Windows boots.


Simple Steps...........

1. On Windows Start Menu search for msconfig.exe .
2. Run it as a Administrator.
3. Then Click on Startup Tab.
4. There you can see the programs that are running on boot.
5. You can un-select those which are not of that importance.
6. You can also check about some of the processes if you don't recognize them on http://www.processlibrary.com
   

Your Windows OS will load faster and you may see better performance overall as less programs load and have to consume memory and CPU space. You only need a handful of startup programs and I do recommend you keep your Firewall, Antivirus and other security programs always running at boot. Most other startup programs will check for updates when you load the program you need so there is no reason to run it as a startup program.

15 Must Have Sidebar Gadgets for Windows 7 and Vista to Increase Productivity

Sidebar Gadgets in Windows Vista and 7 are mini applications that can give you information at a glance and provide access to frequently used tools with a variety of possible uses. They can connect to web services to deliver business data, weather information, news updates, traffic maps, Internet radio streams, and even slide shows of online photo albums. Gadgets can also integrate with other programs to provide streamlined interaction.


On Windows Live Gallery, there are almost 4000 Dekstop gadgets available divided into several categories. I usually download new and useful gadgets from those that I think can help in my daily activities both online and offline.

I’ve dozens of these gadgets already installed in my system but here I’m compiling a list of some useful gadgets that can give a helping hand in doing some common tasks that you do, to increase your productivity.
1. Web Search

Search from any search engine from this small and compact gadget. Search google, live, yahoo, ask, altavista, news, maps, images, music, software, weather, youtube, ebay, amazon, dictionary and even wikipedia.
Download
2. Volume Controller

A simple volume and mute control for the Sidebar.
Download
3. Application Launcher

Launch your most frequently used applications from the sidebar by clicking the icons. Drag and Drop to add to the list.
Download
4. Dictionary

Quickly search for definitions and synonyms of input words.
Download
5. Clipboard Manager

This is a real time saver. Experience a new dimension of Windows Clipboard and manage it from Windows Sidebar. Use Clipboard History, build your Favorite Clips, timestamp your remarks, enjoy additional tools
Download
6. To-do List

ToDo Gadget, easily manage and track your daily to-do list. ToDo gadget lets you add up to 7 tasks. You can highlight tasks in different colors and change their priorities, everything you need to get things done!
Download
7. Calculator

Simple yet advanced Calculator now in your sidebar for easy calculations.Almost the best sidebar calculator – by far the best visually.
Download
8. RUN

a quick access to RUN of windows.
Download
9. Windows Media Player

Plays your music and videos, without WMP being open
Download
10. Control System (with Clock)

With this Control System With Clock you can simply control standby, shutdown, restart, logoff or hibernate your Computer from you Windows Sidebar. And also contains 16 skin.
Download
11. Screen Snapper

Scree
n Snapper is a powerful, flexible and intuitive screen-capture utility. It allows you to capture anything on the screen. Can capture full screen. Can capture windows or objects in the screen. Can capture regions in the screen. Copy image to clipboard automatically. Can automatically save captured images. Can Save images in 7 popular formats: BMP/EMF/GIF/JPG/PNG/TIFF/WMF
Download
12. Mini Browser

A mini Web browser for the sidebar.
- Create “Web clips” and monitor any area of a web page.
- Reload the home page at a given interval.
- Now allows to specify the size of the browser.
- Ideal for: network monitoring, news headlines, web radio, video playlists, web TV, and much more…
Download
13. Windows Live Writer Gadget

With this gadget you can open a new blog entry, open a previous blog entry or even open the options right from your sidebar (or have it floating and open Writer from anywhere). Not only this, but you can drag and drop onto the gadget too. The gadget supports images, urls, and image urls for drag and drop, and each one will open a new blog entry in Writer with the relevant details already in.
Download
14. Unit Converter

Ver useful tool with nice interface. Can convert any unit:
Length, Area, Volume, Mass (Weight), Angle, Time, Speed, Velocity, Pressure,Energy, Work, amount of heat,Power or heat flow rate,Data Storage,Temperature and more.
Download
15. All in one System Monitor

The System Monitor shows important information of your PC. Like, Time, Wifi Connections, Battery Level, System usage, Drives free spaces, Recycle bin status, Quick shutdown buttons.
Download

10 Windows 7 Tips and Hidden Features You Should Know

Windows 7 is around for many months now and everyone is enjoying this lighter aspect of Windows operating system. If you haven’t switched to it, I’d highly recommend it even if you have a system with low specs.

Some features of Windows 7 are redesigned taken from previous versions while most of them are new and advanced like Taskbar, Explorer, Start menu, control panel and many more.

After using Windows 7 for few weeks now, I found many new, hidden and interesting features, keyboard shortcuts and tips that still most of the users are unfamiliar of. Out of which here are 10 best and worth sharing tips for Windows 7 users. Hope you’ll learn and enjoy!
1. Windows Docking
To Dock a window to the left or right half of the screen, simply drag it to the edge; similarly, you can drag the window to the top of the screen to maximize it, and double-click the window top / bottom border to maximize it vertically with the same horizontal width.

You can control Windows through keyboard shortcuts as well:
Win+Left Arrow and Win+Right Arrow dock;
Win+Up Arrow and Win+Down Arrow maximizes and restores / minimizes;
Win+Shift+Up Arrow and Win+Shift+Down Arrow maximizes and restores the vertical size.
2. Switching Through Opened Windows
To Quickly Jump to Opened/Minimized Application or windows in Taskbar; Press Win+1, Win+2, Win+3 …. (upto Win+9) to control Running Application # 1, 2 and 3 and so on.
3. Controlling Taskbar Applications
To focus the control to Taskbar; press Win+T. Once you’re on Taskbar, use the arrow keys to select a particular window or group and then hit Enter to launch or activate it. To remove the focus from taskbar press Esc.
4. Pinning a folder to Explorer Jumplist
If you frequently work on some folders you can quickly pin them with the Explorer icon on the taskbar. Just hold the right-click button down and drag the folder to the taskbar, and it will be automatically pinned in the Explorer Jump List.

5. Show Only Current Window and Minimize Rest All
If you’re working on a folder or a single window and want to hide/minimize all other open in the background; Grab the window from the title bar and shake it! Yes Shake it a little to left and right and all your opened windows open in background will be minimized.
You can do this from keyboard by pressing Win+Home to minimize all the non-active background windows, keeping the window you’re using in its current position. When you’re ready or done working on your window, press Win+Home again to restore all the background windows to their original locations.
(Tip: To Minimize ALL running windows at once, press Win+D)
6. Powerful Calculator
The Windows 7 calculator may look simple like you’ve seen in previous version of Windows, but It includes many new advanced features like units conversions, date conversion and worksheets for mortgage and leasing calculations, vehicle and fuel economy calculations. You can switch between basic, scientific, programming and statistics mode of the calculator.

7. Hidden High Resolution Wallpapers
Windows 7 comes with many new high resolution wallpapers which can be accessed through Personalization option in Control Panel. But did you know that there are some hidden wallpapers and themes inside Windows installation folder? No, then open Windows Explorer and enter this address:
C:WindowsGlobalizationMCT
You’ll notice some folders of different locations with their theme files. If you want to apply those themes (which off course automatically sets associated wallpapers) then just double click any theme file.
8. Inbuilt Screen Recorder
Windows 7 comes with a in-built diagnostic tools – Problem Steps Recorder, that can be used internally to send feedback for a particular problem to someone to troubleshoot it. The Problem Steps Recorder provides a simple screen capture tool that enables you to record a series of actions.
Open Start menu, and find “Problem Steps Recorder” to find the application.

Once you hit “record”, it tracks your mouse and keyboard actions and captures screenshots. Once you stop recording, it ask you for a saving location and saves the whole thing to MHTML format in a .ZIP file.
9. Display Projection
To control over presentation/projector settings, press Win+X to open the Windows Mobility Center, which allows you to turn on a presentation “mode” in one click.
After switching to Presentation mode, you can try different modes of Multiple Display settings by pressing Win+P.
10. Multiple Instances of Single Application
If a program supports multiple instances like, default windows applications; calculator, paint, command prompt etc, then you can open its multiple instance without going to start menu to run it again.

If the program is already running, just hold down SHIFT key and press the taskbar icon of that program, this will open another instance of that same program. To do this without keyboard, press the middle (or wheel) button of your mouse on the taskbar icon of that running program.