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Friday, December 26, 2008
Change folder views using Mouse
You might know how to change the view of a folder by clicking on view and selecting any view type like Tiles,Details,List,Small Icons,Medium Icons,Large Icons And Extra Large Icons...
But There is simpler way to select these without clicking..
Just click any where in there current folder and then press Ctrl (control) key and together rotate your Mouse Wheel Back and Forth to Zoom out and Zoom in or change to different View type...
But There is simpler way to select these without clicking..
Just click any where in there current folder and then press Ctrl (control) key and together rotate your Mouse Wheel Back and Forth to Zoom out and Zoom in or change to different View type...
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Download files from rapidshare or other sharing site's without having to wait for download ticket
As many of you might be knowing that after you download a file from rapidshare , to download next file you have to wait for a while, i have noticed same things in other sharing website but this trick will allow you to download for free without having to wait ...
Follow steps below(I have assumed that you have broadband connection and have got a modem or router):
a)After you have downloaded a file from rapidshare, in Mozilla firefox,just click on
tools>clear private data and tick cookies(if possible tick all) and click
clear private data now
For Internet Explorer,click on tools>internet options>delete>delete cookies and click ok(if possible click on delete all).
b)Now open command prompt(click on Run found on start menu and type cmd)
In Windows Vista to open command prompt just click on start button and type cmd and hit enter.
c)now type telenet 192.168.1.1
d)If you are having Airtel connection for login type admin and for password type password
if you are having Bsnl connection for login type admin and for password type admin
e)Now type reboot, this should reboot your router/modem other way to do this is just switch OFF Your router and switch it back ON.
d)Now after the router/modem is back online and Net connection is back ,download the next file from rapidshare without ticket and if you got many file follow same procedure each time before you download .
If you are using Windows Vista, first you have to enable telnet client, so you can follow procedure of turning off and turning on your modem/router instead of telneting to router or to enable telnet on vista in control pannel click on Programs and Features ,now at the left pannel click on turn windows features on and off, now in that new window scroll down and click on telnet client and click on ok and after its completed reboot your pc and telnet is installed, now follow procedure given above.
Follow steps below(I have assumed that you have broadband connection and have got a modem or router):
a)After you have downloaded a file from rapidshare, in Mozilla firefox,just click on
tools>clear private data and tick cookies(if possible tick all) and click
clear private data now
For Internet Explorer,click on tools>internet options>delete>delete cookies and click ok(if possible click on delete all).
b)Now open command prompt(click on Run found on start menu and type cmd)
In Windows Vista to open command prompt just click on start button and type cmd and hit enter.
c)now type telenet 192.168.1.1
d)If you are having Airtel connection for login type admin and for password type password
if you are having Bsnl connection for login type admin and for password type admin
e)Now type reboot, this should reboot your router/modem other way to do this is just switch OFF Your router and switch it back ON.
d)Now after the router/modem is back online and Net connection is back ,download the next file from rapidshare without ticket and if you got many file follow same procedure each time before you download .
If you are using Windows Vista, first you have to enable telnet client, so you can follow procedure of turning off and turning on your modem/router instead of telneting to router or to enable telnet on vista in control pannel click on Programs and Features ,now at the left pannel click on turn windows features on and off, now in that new window scroll down and click on telnet client and click on ok and after its completed reboot your pc and telnet is installed, now follow procedure given above.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Reset Security on all folders
If you have NTFS partition you might be knowing that you can set permission to files or folders to be accessible Only By you without any 3rd party software, but problem is if you had previously changed permission level & you reinstall your Windows, you might not be having any access over that file or folder, but you can regain access to that file or folder by following steps below
a] click on run in start menu & type CMD
Now in Command prompt type
CD\
b]Now type
CACLS * /E /T /C /P Administrators:F System:F
This Will reset security permission of almost all folders(Except Some Windows Folders) so that it is accessible by all users having administrator rights .
You can even follow same procedure on other drives
To change drive for example to change to D drive type D: in command prompt and then follow steps given above.
a] click on run in start menu & type CMD
Now in Command prompt type
CD\
b]Now type
CACLS * /E /T /C /P Administrators:F System:F
This Will reset security permission of almost all folders(Except Some Windows Folders) so that it is accessible by all users having administrator rights .
You can even follow same procedure on other drives
To change drive for example to change to D drive type D: in command prompt and then follow steps given above.
My Virus Prevention Trick Part2
This is My Trick for Increasing Windows Xp security
1\Use limited account, here is how u do it
a)click on run in start menu and type nusrmgr.cpl
b)Now click on create a new account.
c)type user name you want, and click on next button
d)Now by default computer administrator will be selected, click on Limited and click on create account
e)Now again click on run in start menu and type cmd
f)Now type Net user administrator Type_password_here
in place of Type_password_here type any desired password you want but do remember it as it is very usefull.
2\Make Sure your C drive or drive on which you installed Windows OS is NTFS else follow steps below to convert ur Windows drive to NTFS(Default is C drive)
a)click on run in start menu and type
CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS /V
The above command will convert your C drive to NTFS without any data loss.
Its recommended that you convert all your drives to ntfs for security but if you have older operating system that win 2000(Windows 98 ,Me) you better Not convert other drives to NTFS
3\Now logoff and login to that new account you created which should be available on welcome screen.
4\This is limited account so you wont be having any right access over C drive, good part is even if any virus executes even it wont be having any access to C drive so it cant cause any harm.
5\If you need to install any software, just right click on its setup/installation file and click on run as administrator and in place of password type password you previously set(step 1.d)
Now that that application will run without any problem.
These are the steps to follow to increase you system security to the max to prevent Virus Attack But Its always recommended that you install a good Antivirus for Full Security.
I recommend Avira Antivirus
Click here to Download Free Version Of Avira Antivirus
1\Use limited account, here is how u do it
a)click on run in start menu and type nusrmgr.cpl
b)Now click on create a new account.
c)type user name you want, and click on next button
d)Now by default computer administrator will be selected, click on Limited and click on create account
e)Now again click on run in start menu and type cmd
f)Now type Net user administrator Type_password_here
in place of Type_password_here type any desired password you want but do remember it as it is very usefull.
2\Make Sure your C drive or drive on which you installed Windows OS is NTFS else follow steps below to convert ur Windows drive to NTFS(Default is C drive)
a)click on run in start menu and type
CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS /V
The above command will convert your C drive to NTFS without any data loss.
Its recommended that you convert all your drives to ntfs for security but if you have older operating system that win 2000(Windows 98 ,Me) you better Not convert other drives to NTFS
3\Now logoff and login to that new account you created which should be available on welcome screen.
4\This is limited account so you wont be having any right access over C drive, good part is even if any virus executes even it wont be having any access to C drive so it cant cause any harm.
5\If you need to install any software, just right click on its setup/installation file and click on run as administrator and in place of password type password you previously set(step 1.d)
Now that that application will run without any problem.
These are the steps to follow to increase you system security to the max to prevent Virus Attack But Its always recommended that you install a good Antivirus for Full Security.
I recommend Avira Antivirus
Click here to Download Free Version Of Avira Antivirus
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Nine tweaks that will improve Nokia N95 battery life
- The Tweaks Below are Originally Posted By gersbo
- For More Such Tweaks Visit http://www.gersbo.dk/
- Update Phone Firmware - new firmware might include improvements to battery management
- Bluetooth - keep it off unless needed. Put bluetooth management on «active standby» screen for easy access («Tools» | «Settings» | «General» | «Personalisation» | «Standby mode» | «Active standby apps..»).
- Brightness timeout …not more than 10 seconds («Tools» | «Settings» | «General» | «Personalisation» | «Display» | «Light time-out»).
- Screen brightness - turn it down a notch or two («Tools» | «Settings» | «General» | «Personalisation» | «Display» | «Light sensor»).
- Lower the standby timeout - mine's set to 1 minute («Tools» | «Settings» | «General» | «Personalisation» | «Display» | «Power saver time-out»).
- Camera - do not walk around with "live" viewfinder1.
- WLAN scanning - turn it off…scan manually, or turn scanning on when needed («Tools» | «Settings» | «Connection» | «Wireless LAN» | «Scan for networks»).
- 3G - turn it off - especially in areas with poor coverage, where the N95 otherwise will spend stupefying amounts of power searching for networks («Tools» | «Settings» | «Phone» | «Network» | Set «Network mode» to «GSM»).
- WLAN transmit power (TX power level) - turn it down to, say, 4 mW. («Tools» | «Settings» | «Connection» | «Wireless LAN» | «Options» | «Advanced settings» - say YES to the prompt - scroll down to TX power level choose options/change/ and select 4 mW.).
N95 tweaks & tips
Link not working...?
Here's some tips and trick on the net:
*If you dont long-press the menu key - another way to see if you have apps running in the background is to view the menu in icon mode. Usually there's a small "C" on the upper right of each icon, or on the folder where it's located, indicating that an app is currently running there. This is very useful coz it enables you to gain more memory.
* Ever had a time when you forgot to lock your keys after closing the slider? The n95 lets you input a specific time when you want the keys locked. Just to menu/tools/setting/general/security/phone and sim/.... then choose user-defined in the 'phone autolock period', then just put in how many minutes you want.
*Unlike the 6280 and E65, the N95 does not hang up the call when you close the slide. So after the dialing the number you're calling - you can close the slide and have a more compact phone to hold.
*Increase your RAM by deleting the "Welcome" application in your phone. Delete also other apps that you're not using - like the 'Search" app.
*(from hofo) Want to "hide" some pictures so that it doesn't show up in your Gallery? You can move the photos to another folder in your phone. Like the "my videos" folder. These photos can still be seen and viewed by a 3rd party photo viewer or a file manager - but at least, now when you open the gallery - they wont show up.
*If you have a lot of videos (mp4, 3gp, etc) on your phone, it's always better to arrange them in subfolders. Dont keep more than 130 clips in one folder, if over that, just make another subfolder then put another 130 clips there, and so on and on. If having more than 130 clips - it slows down the phone to unbearable speeds when previewing them in the gallery.
*Once every few weeks, especially if you add and delete photos in your gallery, you should delete the "_pAlbtn" subfolder in your "Images" folder. (Use a file xplorer to view and delete this, or use your PC). This would refresh the entire gallery - and would ensure that your thumbnails are updated. If you delete this folder and dont view the images - it will temporarily give you more space in your memory card.
*Set your call LOG to 10 days or less - this will help in speeding up your phone.
*When connected to a TV or Widescreen monitor, and you're viewing smartmovie movies, try this out. Instead of sliding the slider to make it horizontal, a better way is to set smartmovie to 'portrait' mode. It shows up as landscape on the TV - and there's definitely less pixelation on the picture. (than when sliding the slider to horizontal and 'forcing' the phone to compensate.)
*(from friedblogs) Make your Ringtone horrendously loud by turning ON the 3D Ringtone.
*Unless you have a good reason not to, just change your network to "GSM" only... to conserve battery.
*Also turn the WLAN search to off when you're not using it. This conserves battery as well.
*(from friedblogs) Using GPS, click on options/view/satellite info, then after you got a good satellite status say 3 to 5 you can then click back and it will make your connection faster.
*Oh... just in case you dont know it yet, you can hold down the pound key (#) when in the standby menu, to activate the 'silent mode' in your phone.
*Don’t use the red ("hangup") key to exit an application. In many apps, this just keeps it in the background, eating up memory and slowing down your phone.
*You can change the shortcuts on the home screen to the apps you use most frequently by going to Settings/General/Personalisation/Standby Mode/Shortcuts.
*Ever have a problem when installing themes.... and the dreaded "expired certificate" error message pops up? This is mainly due to the fact the licensed signed certificate that nokia gave for the thememaker has a 1 year validity period - if you're just installing this old theme, and its more than a year old, you'll get that message. Simple solution is to go to the calendar of your 95, set the date back one year, or maybe 8 months - then install the theme you wanted. Restart the phone, then set the correct time again, and you're done.
*Do you want to have a zoom browser without using the default 95's browser? One of the things that some are complaining about the default browser is that the pages (and the default zoom) show up as very big pages. You have to adjust the zoom levels or go to the page overview to find out where you exactly you are in the page being viewed. Opera Mini 4 Beta solves this in a simple and ingenious way.
* If installing an "unsigned" app, and there's lots of them out there (many are free!)... and the phone refuses to install it. You can turn off the certification check. Just go to 'Tools/App manager/Options/Settings' and set 'Software installation' to "All".... and 'Online certif check' to "Off".
* One handy way to get around the menu icons (in the menu screen) quickly is to quick select them. The N95 displays 12 application icons on a menu screen at any moment, just like other S60 phones. The numeric keypad also has 12 buttons. You can select menu icons by pressing the keypad button that corresponds to the location of the application item on the screen. For example, pressing "1" activates the topmost left application, pressing "2" activates the top center icon, and so on.
* Normally, as in other s60 phones, you can delete an application thru the App Manager menu. But there's a much quicker way of doing this. In the menu screen of whatever app you want to delete... just highlight that icon, then press "C".
* (from webukonline) Don't keep switching back to the Standby screen using the Hangup button. This was OK on old versions of S60, but in almost every instance it closes the current application on the N95 - in other words, it acts as 'Exit'. If you want to keep the current program running in the background, press Menu/Apps instead, twice if you want to get to Standby screen.
* The N95 if you notice... is that not fast when it comes to shot-to-shot speed. This is mainly because the default setting for 'Show captured image' is 'On'. Loading and decoding a megabyte plus of JPG does take a while - do yourself a favour - if you can live without display of what you've just snapped, turn this setting 'Off' and you'll be able to snap photos only three seconds apart, much quicker than the default!
* Never mind the pretty but very slow 'multimedia menu' - you can go straight to music player by pressing and holding the multimedia key.
* In the Calendar menu, '#' moves you immediately to the current day, while '*' toggles between the different views. And if you need to start a new 'meeting' entry at any point, just start entering text.
* Camcorder tips: (from webukonlne) The VGA video capture is one of the unique selling points of the N95, so make sure you make the most of it.
- Make sure you use a top-spec, high performance microSD card. At 28MB/min you're going to need it. A SanDisk Ultra II is ideal. Don't buy a cheap copy off eBay, get one from a genuine vendor.
- Don't use digital zoom - you're simply throwing away quality. If you need to get closer to your subject then get closer!
- Don't try and film too close to the N95, as there's no auto-focus in video mode. Stick to subjects more than a metre away.
- As with still photos, film only in good light; you'll be very disappointed by anything shot in dim conditions.
- Don't pan around a scene too fast. Despite the spec of shooting at 30fps, the N95's video will appear slightly jerky.
* In ver.11 - there's a bug in the N95 firmwares that you need to be aware of. If you change ANY of the scene modes (ie: macro, portrait, etc) the "sharpness" setting gets set to "high". (from the default of "normal"). To use the N95's camera in a scene mode, remember to always go down to the bottom of the camera control icons and reset the 'Sharpness' to normal, otherwise your pictures are going to end up lookin too sharp.
* Dial down the megapixels a little. Ask yourself this, do you really need a 5 megapixel camera every time? Each image will take up well over 1 meg on your memory card. If you need to print on a bond-paper sized paper - 3 megapixels will do just fine. Why waste precious space if you don't have to, right? So just adjust the resolution in the Camera Settings.
* If you're going to use GPS and you're in a car - do yourself a favor, and buy a 12v car charger beforehand. It would certainly be worth the convenience of not worrying all the time if your phone is going to conk out on you... especially if you're lost and is depending on the GPS to navigate yourself out
For More Visit:
http://www.filesaveas.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1183054340
Here's some tips and trick on the net:
*If you dont long-press the menu key - another way to see if you have apps running in the background is to view the menu in icon mode. Usually there's a small "C" on the upper right of each icon, or on the folder where it's located, indicating that an app is currently running there. This is very useful coz it enables you to gain more memory.
* Ever had a time when you forgot to lock your keys after closing the slider? The n95 lets you input a specific time when you want the keys locked. Just to menu/tools/setting/general/security/phone and sim/.... then choose user-defined in the 'phone autolock period', then just put in how many minutes you want.
*Unlike the 6280 and E65, the N95 does not hang up the call when you close the slide. So after the dialing the number you're calling - you can close the slide and have a more compact phone to hold.
*Increase your RAM by deleting the "Welcome" application in your phone. Delete also other apps that you're not using - like the 'Search" app.
*(from hofo) Want to "hide" some pictures so that it doesn't show up in your Gallery? You can move the photos to another folder in your phone. Like the "my videos" folder. These photos can still be seen and viewed by a 3rd party photo viewer or a file manager - but at least, now when you open the gallery - they wont show up.
*If you have a lot of videos (mp4, 3gp, etc) on your phone, it's always better to arrange them in subfolders. Dont keep more than 130 clips in one folder, if over that, just make another subfolder then put another 130 clips there, and so on and on. If having more than 130 clips - it slows down the phone to unbearable speeds when previewing them in the gallery.
*Once every few weeks, especially if you add and delete photos in your gallery, you should delete the "_pAlbtn" subfolder in your "Images" folder. (Use a file xplorer to view and delete this, or use your PC). This would refresh the entire gallery - and would ensure that your thumbnails are updated. If you delete this folder and dont view the images - it will temporarily give you more space in your memory card.
*Set your call LOG to 10 days or less - this will help in speeding up your phone.
*When connected to a TV or Widescreen monitor, and you're viewing smartmovie movies, try this out. Instead of sliding the slider to make it horizontal, a better way is to set smartmovie to 'portrait' mode. It shows up as landscape on the TV - and there's definitely less pixelation on the picture. (than when sliding the slider to horizontal and 'forcing' the phone to compensate.)
*(from friedblogs) Make your Ringtone horrendously loud by turning ON the 3D Ringtone.
*Unless you have a good reason not to, just change your network to "GSM" only... to conserve battery.
*Also turn the WLAN search to off when you're not using it. This conserves battery as well.
*(from friedblogs) Using GPS, click on options/view/satellite info, then after you got a good satellite status say 3 to 5 you can then click back and it will make your connection faster.
*Oh... just in case you dont know it yet, you can hold down the pound key (#) when in the standby menu, to activate the 'silent mode' in your phone.
*Don’t use the red ("hangup") key to exit an application. In many apps, this just keeps it in the background, eating up memory and slowing down your phone.
*You can change the shortcuts on the home screen to the apps you use most frequently by going to Settings/General/Personalisation/Standby Mode/Shortcuts.
*Ever have a problem when installing themes.... and the dreaded "expired certificate" error message pops up? This is mainly due to the fact the licensed signed certificate that nokia gave for the thememaker has a 1 year validity period - if you're just installing this old theme, and its more than a year old, you'll get that message. Simple solution is to go to the calendar of your 95, set the date back one year, or maybe 8 months - then install the theme you wanted. Restart the phone, then set the correct time again, and you're done.
*Do you want to have a zoom browser without using the default 95's browser? One of the things that some are complaining about the default browser is that the pages (and the default zoom) show up as very big pages. You have to adjust the zoom levels or go to the page overview to find out where you exactly you are in the page being viewed. Opera Mini 4 Beta solves this in a simple and ingenious way.
* If installing an "unsigned" app, and there's lots of them out there (many are free!)... and the phone refuses to install it. You can turn off the certification check. Just go to 'Tools/App manager/Options/Settings' and set 'Software installation' to "All".... and 'Online certif check' to "Off".
* One handy way to get around the menu icons (in the menu screen) quickly is to quick select them. The N95 displays 12 application icons on a menu screen at any moment, just like other S60 phones. The numeric keypad also has 12 buttons. You can select menu icons by pressing the keypad button that corresponds to the location of the application item on the screen. For example, pressing "1" activates the topmost left application, pressing "2" activates the top center icon, and so on.
* Normally, as in other s60 phones, you can delete an application thru the App Manager menu. But there's a much quicker way of doing this. In the menu screen of whatever app you want to delete... just highlight that icon, then press "C".
* (from webukonline) Don't keep switching back to the Standby screen using the Hangup button. This was OK on old versions of S60, but in almost every instance it closes the current application on the N95 - in other words, it acts as 'Exit'. If you want to keep the current program running in the background, press Menu/Apps instead, twice if you want to get to Standby screen.
* The N95 if you notice... is that not fast when it comes to shot-to-shot speed. This is mainly because the default setting for 'Show captured image' is 'On'. Loading and decoding a megabyte plus of JPG does take a while - do yourself a favour - if you can live without display of what you've just snapped, turn this setting 'Off' and you'll be able to snap photos only three seconds apart, much quicker than the default!
* Never mind the pretty but very slow 'multimedia menu' - you can go straight to music player by pressing and holding the multimedia key.
* In the Calendar menu, '#' moves you immediately to the current day, while '*' toggles between the different views. And if you need to start a new 'meeting' entry at any point, just start entering text.
* Camcorder tips: (from webukonlne) The VGA video capture is one of the unique selling points of the N95, so make sure you make the most of it.
- Make sure you use a top-spec, high performance microSD card. At 28MB/min you're going to need it. A SanDisk Ultra II is ideal. Don't buy a cheap copy off eBay, get one from a genuine vendor.
- Don't use digital zoom - you're simply throwing away quality. If you need to get closer to your subject then get closer!
- Don't try and film too close to the N95, as there's no auto-focus in video mode. Stick to subjects more than a metre away.
- As with still photos, film only in good light; you'll be very disappointed by anything shot in dim conditions.
- Don't pan around a scene too fast. Despite the spec of shooting at 30fps, the N95's video will appear slightly jerky.
* In ver.11 - there's a bug in the N95 firmwares that you need to be aware of. If you change ANY of the scene modes (ie: macro, portrait, etc) the "sharpness" setting gets set to "high". (from the default of "normal"). To use the N95's camera in a scene mode, remember to always go down to the bottom of the camera control icons and reset the 'Sharpness' to normal, otherwise your pictures are going to end up lookin too sharp.
* Dial down the megapixels a little. Ask yourself this, do you really need a 5 megapixel camera every time? Each image will take up well over 1 meg on your memory card. If you need to print on a bond-paper sized paper - 3 megapixels will do just fine. Why waste precious space if you don't have to, right? So just adjust the resolution in the Camera Settings.
* If you're going to use GPS and you're in a car - do yourself a favor, and buy a 12v car charger beforehand. It would certainly be worth the convenience of not worrying all the time if your phone is going to conk out on you... especially if you're lost and is depending on the GPS to navigate yourself out
For More Visit:
http://www.filesaveas.co.uk/cgi-bin/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1183054340
Avoid Your Nokia Nseries Hangs
1st: Do not press the red(End) key to exit a certain application, gallery, contacts, logs etc. Because if u press tat, it will just run in background...so it will eats up your device RAM.
2nd: U can install a application called "Handy Taskman" to find out the hidden programs running in background tat eats up the RAM. Exit it to maintan the RAM. Just hold the menu key to exit it.
3rd: Do not scroll down too quickly while searching for some files in "gallery > all files".
4th: Maintain the RAM at 9MB for Symbian series60 9.1 3rd edition . While 6MB for the N70/N90/N72 & all the series60 2nd edition.
For More Such Tweaks
Visit
http://forums.techarena.in/tips-tweaks/880448.htm
2nd: U can install a application called "Handy Taskman" to find out the hidden programs running in background tat eats up the RAM. Exit it to maintan the RAM. Just hold the menu key to exit it.
3rd: Do not scroll down too quickly while searching for some files in "gallery > all files".
4th: Maintain the RAM at 9MB for Symbian series60 9.1 3rd edition . While 6MB for the N70/N90/N72 & all the series60 2nd edition.
For More Such Tweaks
Visit
http://forums.techarena.in/tips-tweaks/880448.htm
Monday, November 3, 2008
BOOSTING Your XP Performance
These Settings will fine tune your systems memory
You need at least 256MB of ram to do this:
Go to start click on run and type regedit -and then Browse to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
1.) DisablePagingExecutive -double click on it and in the decimal put a 1 - this allows XP to keep data in memory now instead of paging sections of ram to harddrive yeilds faster performance.
2.LargeSystemCache- double click it and change the decimal to 1 -this allows XP Kernal to Run in memory and improves system performance a lot.
3.Create a new dword in same location where you found DisablePagingExecution and LargeSystemCache Dwork's and name it IOPageLockLimit - double click it and set the value in hex - 4000 if you have 128MB of ram or set it to 10000 if you have 256MB set it to 40000 if you have more than 512MB of ram -this tweak will speed up your disckcache.
Reboot
Tweak The Swap File
For Users with 256 MB RAM or more this tweak will boost their Windows- and Game-Performance.
What it does: It tells Windows not to use any Swap File until there is really no more free RAM left.
Open the System Configuration Utility by typing msconfig.exe in the RUN command on Startmenu. There in your System.ini you have to add ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 under the 386enh section by clicking on new button at right.
Restart your Windows and enjoy better Game performance
Disable Services
XP Pro runs a lot of services by default that are pointless if your not on a corporate network, the following services are ones that I safely disable thereby freeing up memory but check what each one does first to make sure your not using it for something:
Go to Run and type services.msc, right click on each service, properties and choose disable.
Speed Up The File System
NTFS is a great file system, but its feature-set comes at a slight cost in performance. You can negate this a little with the following tips:
* By default NTFS will automatically update timestamps whenever a directory is traversed. This isn't a necessary feature, and it slows down large volumes. Disable it by going to Run and type regedit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem and set 'DisableNTFSLastAccessUpdate' to 1.
* NTFS uses disparate master file control tables to store filesystem information about your drives. Over time these core MFT files grow and become fragmented, slowing down all accesses to the drive. By setting aside a little space, MFT's can grow without becoming fragmented.
In the same key where you disabled the last access feature create a new DWORD value called 'NtfsMftZoneReservation' and set it to 2.
You need at least 256MB of ram to do this:
Go to start click on run and type regedit -and then Browse to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
1.) DisablePagingExecutive -double click on it and in the decimal put a 1 - this allows XP to keep data in memory now instead of paging sections of ram to harddrive yeilds faster performance.
2.LargeSystemCache- double click it and change the decimal to 1 -this allows XP Kernal to Run in memory and improves system performance a lot.
3.Create a new dword in same location where you found DisablePagingExecution and LargeSystemCache Dwork's and name it IOPageLockLimit - double click it and set the value in hex - 4000 if you have 128MB of ram or set it to 10000 if you have 256MB set it to 40000 if you have more than 512MB of ram -this tweak will speed up your disckcache.
Reboot
Tweak The Swap File
For Users with 256 MB RAM or more this tweak will boost their Windows- and Game-Performance.
What it does: It tells Windows not to use any Swap File until there is really no more free RAM left.
Open the System Configuration Utility by typing msconfig.exe in the RUN command on Startmenu. There in your System.ini you have to add ConservativeSwapfileUsage=1 under the 386enh section by clicking on new button at right.
Restart your Windows and enjoy better Game performance
Disable Services
XP Pro runs a lot of services by default that are pointless if your not on a corporate network, the following services are ones that I safely disable thereby freeing up memory but check what each one does first to make sure your not using it for something:
Go to Run and type services.msc, right click on each service, properties and choose disable.
- Alerter
Application Management
Automatic Updates
Background Intelligent Transfer
Clipbook
Distributed Link Tracking Client
Distributed Transaction Coordinater
Error Reporting Service
Fast User Switching Compatibility
IMAPI CD-Burning
Indexing Service
IPSEC Services
Messenger
Net Logon
Net Meeting
Remote Desktop Sharing
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Portable Media Serial Number
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Registry
Secondary Logon
Smartcard
SSDP Discovery Service
Telnet
Themes
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Webclient
Wireless Zero Configuration
WMI Performance Adaptor
Speed Up The File System
NTFS is a great file system, but its feature-set comes at a slight cost in performance. You can negate this a little with the following tips:
* By default NTFS will automatically update timestamps whenever a directory is traversed. This isn't a necessary feature, and it slows down large volumes. Disable it by going to Run and type regedit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\FileSystem and set 'DisableNTFSLastAccessUpdate' to 1.
* NTFS uses disparate master file control tables to store filesystem information about your drives. Over time these core MFT files grow and become fragmented, slowing down all accesses to the drive. By setting aside a little space, MFT's can grow without becoming fragmented.
In the same key where you disabled the last access feature create a new DWORD value called 'NtfsMftZoneReservation' and set it to 2.
Sunday, November 2, 2008
Recommended Security Settings
Click on run in start menu and type services.msc
Search for services listed below and double click on it. you will find text startup type:
Next to it will be a popdown menu, usually it will be set to Automatic/Manual, just click on that and set to disabled and click stop button.
1. Messenger – For Win Xp Home/Pro = Disable
Have you ever been surfing the net and all of the sudden you get a pop-up with a “Messenger Service” listing in the title bar? If so, disable this service.
2. NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing – Home/Pro = Disable
This creates the ability for someone to remotely access your computer through NetMeeting. This is not good! If you don’t use NetMeeting or not that often, disable this service.
3. Protected Storage – Home/Pro = Disable
This service will store your passwords as well as enable the auto-complete function within Internet Explorer (auto-complete is where you type – for e.g. – google and then hit Ctrl + Enter to allow IE to fill in the WWW and .Com for you).
4. Remote Desktop Help Session Manager – Home/Pro = Disable
This service provides support for Remote Assistance sessions. Again, if this service is not something you use or use rarely, disable until required.
5. Remote Registry Service – Pro = Disable
If you don’t require the assistance of someone to remotely have access to editing your registry settings, then disable this service. Your systems registry isn’t something you want to surrender easily to a remote computer.
6. Routing and Remote Access – Home/Pro = Disable
This service enables remote computers dial-in routing to your computer. That surely doesn’t sound like something I would want set to “automatic”.
7. Security Accounts Manager – Home/Pro = Disable
This service works just as Protected Storage collecting secure user information. For XP Pro users, you will not be able to run the Group Policy Editor with this service disabled (the Group Policy Editor is unavailable for XP Home users).
As with anything that may be questionable, create a system restore .As a precautionary measure, you may as well, take note of the default state of the service before you adjust it. It wouldn’t take up too much storage place for a simple Note Pad file holding the defaults for 7 services.
Search for services listed below and double click on it. you will find text startup type:
Next to it will be a popdown menu, usually it will be set to Automatic/Manual, just click on that and set to disabled and click stop button.
1. Messenger – For Win Xp Home/Pro = Disable
Have you ever been surfing the net and all of the sudden you get a pop-up with a “Messenger Service” listing in the title bar? If so, disable this service.
2. NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing – Home/Pro = Disable
This creates the ability for someone to remotely access your computer through NetMeeting. This is not good! If you don’t use NetMeeting or not that often, disable this service.
3. Protected Storage – Home/Pro = Disable
This service will store your passwords as well as enable the auto-complete function within Internet Explorer (auto-complete is where you type – for e.g. – google and then hit Ctrl + Enter to allow IE to fill in the WWW and .Com for you).
4. Remote Desktop Help Session Manager – Home/Pro = Disable
This service provides support for Remote Assistance sessions. Again, if this service is not something you use or use rarely, disable until required.
5. Remote Registry Service – Pro = Disable
If you don’t require the assistance of someone to remotely have access to editing your registry settings, then disable this service. Your systems registry isn’t something you want to surrender easily to a remote computer.
6. Routing and Remote Access – Home/Pro = Disable
This service enables remote computers dial-in routing to your computer. That surely doesn’t sound like something I would want set to “automatic”.
7. Security Accounts Manager – Home/Pro = Disable
This service works just as Protected Storage collecting secure user information. For XP Pro users, you will not be able to run the Group Policy Editor with this service disabled (the Group Policy Editor is unavailable for XP Home users).
As with anything that may be questionable, create a system restore .As a precautionary measure, you may as well, take note of the default state of the service before you adjust it. It wouldn’t take up too much storage place for a simple Note Pad file holding the defaults for 7 services.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Windows Vista / 2008 Tweaks - tweaking TCP/IP parameters for broadband internet connections
To enter some of the commands below, you will need to run "elevated" command prompt. To do so, click the Start icon and type: cmd , then press CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER together. Alternatively, you can navigate to Start > All Programs > Accessories > right-click Command Prompt and choose "Run as Administrator.
TCP Auto-Tuning
To turn off the default RWIN auto tuning behavior, (in elevated command prompt) type:
If you're experiencing problems with your NAT router or SPI firewall, try the "restricted", "highlyrestricted", or even "disabled" state.
Notes:
- Reportedly, many home NAT routers with a SPI firewall may have problems with enabled tcp auto-tuning in it's "normal" state, resulting in slow speeds, packet loss, and general reduced network performance.
- auto-tuning also causes problems with older routers that do not support TCP Windows scaling.
- netsh set commands take effect immediately after executing, there is no need to reboot.
Compound TCP (CTCP) is a newer method, available in Vista and Server 2008 (there is also a hotfix available for XP/2003). CTCP increases the TCP send window more aggressively for broadband connections (with large RWIN and BDP). CTCP attempts to maximize Throughput by monitoring delay variations and packet loss. It also ensures that its behavior does not impact other TCP connections negatively.
By default, Vista has ctcp turned off, and Server 2008 turned on. Turning this option on can significantly increase throughput.
To enable CTCP, in elevated command prompt type:
Recommended setting: ctcp
It is better to use this newer generation CTCP congestion control algorithm for most broadband connections, we highly recommend it being turned on.
To check whether your router supports ECN, you can use the Microsoft Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool. The results will be displayed under "Traffic Congestion Test".
To enable ECN, in elevated command prompt type:
The default state is: disabled
Our recommendation: disabled
More information on ECN: Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) for TCP/IP
To set RSS:
Default state is: enabled
Recommended: enabled
To set TCP Chimney Offload:
Default state: enabled
Recommended: enabled
In regedit (Start icon > Run > type: regedit while logged in as administrator), you can navigate and edit the following keys.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - the maximum packet size.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{...}\
MTU=1500 (DWORD, entry does not exist by default)
The {....} part of the above path is the unique identifier of your network adapter. You can recognize the correct adapter by looking at it's IP address, if obtaining IP automatically labeled by: DhcpIPAddress=192.168.x.x text value, for example.
We recommend leaving this at default, unless you want to lower it. Vista uses the largest possible packet size for the underlying network by default.
Note: In some test environments, the correct MTU entry may be offset by 8. The 8 offset seems to coincide with the size of the PPPoE overhead. Check the result with the TCP Analyzer.
Tcp1323Opts=1 (DWORD, entry created automatically by Windows when you run the "netsh int tcp set global autotuninglvl=..." command, set to 0 by default).
Setting this seems to have no effect, since auto-tuning uses the TCP 1323 scale factor and changes it on the fly, disregarding this setting. Additional testing may be required to determine it's effect if auto-tuning is turned off. Setting it to 1 is best for broadband connections.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
EnableTCPA=1 (DWORD, 1 to enable, 0 to disable NetDMA. Value not present by default in Vista)
Recommended setting is 1, a new DWORD value may need to be created if not already present in the registry.
This setting configures the maximum number of outstanding ACKs in Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{NIC-id}
There will be multiple NIC interfaces listed there, for example: {1660430C-B14A-4AC2-8F83-B653E83E8297}. Find the correct one with your IP address listed. Under this {NIC-id} key, create a new DWORD value:
TcpAckFrequency=1 (DWORD value, 1=disable, 2=default, 2-n=send ACKs if outstanding ACKs before timed interval. Setting not present by default).
For gaming performance, recommended is 1 (disable). For pure throughput and data streaming, you can experiment with values over 2. If you try larger values, just make sure TcpAckFrequency*MTU is less than RWIN, since the sender may stop sending data if RWIN fills witout acknowledgement.
Also, find the following key (if present):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSMQ\Parameters
Add a new DWORD value:
TCPNoDelay=1 (DWORD value, 0 to enable Nagle's algorithm, 1 to disable, not present by default)
To configure the ACK interval timeout (only has effect if nagling is enabled), find the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{NIC-id}
TcpDelAckTicks=0 (DWORD value, default=2, 0=disable nagling, 1-6=100-600 ms). Note you can also set this to 1 to reduce the nagle effect from the default of 200ms without disabling it.
Notes:
Reportedly, the above gaming tweak (disabling nagle's algorithm) can reduce WoW (World of Warcraft) Latency by almost half!
XP/2003 needs hotfix or SP2 for it to work (MS KB 815230)
Vista needs hotfix or SP1 for it to work (MS KB 935458)
Microsoft KB951037
RFC 2581
Wikipedia: Nagle's algorithm
Technet: TCPNoDelay
MS KB 311833
MS KB 328890
MS KB 321098
MS KB 321169
Check the TCP/IP state
To check the current status of the Vista TCP/IP tweakable parameters, in elevated command prompt type the following command:netsh int tcp show globalThe settings, as well as their default and recommended state are explained below. The two most important tweakable parameters are "Auto-Tuning Level" and "Congestion Control Provider".
TCP Auto-Tuning
To turn off the default RWIN auto tuning behavior, (in elevated command prompt) type:
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabledThe default auto-tuning level is "normal", and the possible settings for the above command are:
disabled: uses a fixed value for the tcp receive window. Limits it to 64KB (limited at 65535).Our recommendation: normal (unless you're experiencing problems).
higlyrestricted: allows the receive window to grow beyond its default value, very conservatively
restricted: somewhat restricted growth of the tcp receive window beyond its default value
normal: default value, allows the receive window to grow to accommodate most conditions
experimental: allows the receive window to grow to accommodate extreme scenarios (not recommended, it can degrade performance in common scenarios, only intended for research purposes. It enables RWIN values of over 16 MB)
If you're experiencing problems with your NAT router or SPI firewall, try the "restricted", "highlyrestricted", or even "disabled" state.
Notes:
- Reportedly, many home NAT routers with a SPI firewall may have problems with enabled tcp auto-tuning in it's "normal" state, resulting in slow speeds, packet loss, and general reduced network performance.
- auto-tuning also causes problems with older routers that do not support TCP Windows scaling.
- netsh set commands take effect immediately after executing, there is no need to reboot.
Compound TCP - Improve throughput
The traditional slow-start and congestion avoidance algorithms in TCP help avoid network congestion by gradually increasing the TCP window at the beginning of transfers until the TCP Receive Window boundary is reached, or packet loss occurs. For broadband internet connections that combine high TCP Window with higher latency (high BDP), these algorithms do not increase the TCP windows fast enough to fully utilize the bandwidth of the connection.Compound TCP (CTCP) is a newer method, available in Vista and Server 2008 (there is also a hotfix available for XP/2003). CTCP increases the TCP send window more aggressively for broadband connections (with large RWIN and BDP). CTCP attempts to maximize Throughput by monitoring delay variations and packet loss. It also ensures that its behavior does not impact other TCP connections negatively.
By default, Vista has ctcp turned off, and Server 2008 turned on. Turning this option on can significantly increase throughput.
To enable CTCP, in elevated command prompt type:
netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider=ctcpTo disable CTCP:
netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider=nonePossible options are: ctcp, none, default (restores the system default value).
Recommended setting: ctcp
It is better to use this newer generation CTCP congestion control algorithm for most broadband connections, we highly recommend it being turned on.
ECN Capability
ECN (Explicit Congestion Notification) is a mechanism that provides routers with an alternate method of communicating network congestion. It is aimed to decrease retransmissions. In essence, ECN assumes that the cause of any packet loss is router congestion. It allows routers experiencing congestion to mark packets and allow clients to automatically lower their transfer rate to prevent further packet loss. ECN is disabled by default in Vista, as it is possible that it may cause problems with some older routers that do not support this feature.To check whether your router supports ECN, you can use the Microsoft Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool. The results will be displayed under "Traffic Congestion Test".
To enable ECN, in elevated command prompt type:
netsh int tcp set global ecncapability=enabledPossible settings are: enabled, disabled, default (restores the state to the system default).
The default state is: disabled
Our recommendation: disabled
More information on ECN: Explicit Congestion Notification (ECN) for TCP/IP
RSS - Receive-side Scaling
The receive-side scaling setting enables parallelized processing of received packets on multiple processors, while avoiding packet reordering. It avoids packet reordering y separating packets into "flows", and using a single processor for processing all the packets for a given flow. Packets are separated into flows by computing a hash value based on specific fields in each packet, and the resulting hash values are used to select a processor for processing the flow. This approach ensures that all packets belonging to a given TCP connection will be queued to the same processor, in the same order that they were received by the network adapter.To set RSS:
netsh int tcp set global rss=enabledPossible rss settings are: disabled, enabled, default (restores rss state to the system default).
Default state is: enabled
Recommended: enabled
TCP Chimney Offload
TCP chimney offload enables Windows to offload all TCP processing for a connection to a network adapter. Offloads are initiated on a per-connection basis. Compared to task offload, TCP chimney offload further reduces networking-related CPU overhead, enabling better overall system performance by freeing up CPU time for other tasks.To set TCP Chimney Offload:
netsh int tcp set global chimney=enabledThe possible states are: disabled, enabled, default (restores chimney offload state to the system default)
Default state: enabled
Recommended: enabled
Manually tuning Registry Parameters
Many of the registry keys tuning TCP/IP parameters from previous Windows versions no longer work in Vista and Server 2008. Below is a list of the few we've confirmed to still work. Note that for changes to these settings to take effect the computer needs to be rebooted. As always, a registry backup is recommended if making any changes, and some proficiency in using regedit is required.In regedit (Start icon > Run > type: regedit while logged in as administrator), you can navigate and edit the following keys.
MTU (Maximum Transmission Unit) - the maximum packet size.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{...}\
MTU=1500 (DWORD, entry does not exist by default)
The {....} part of the above path is the unique identifier of your network adapter. You can recognize the correct adapter by looking at it's IP address, if obtaining IP automatically labeled by: DhcpIPAddress=192.168.x.x text value, for example.
We recommend leaving this at default, unless you want to lower it. Vista uses the largest possible packet size for the underlying network by default.
Note: In some test environments, the correct MTU entry may be offset by 8. The 8 offset seems to coincide with the size of the PPPoE overhead. Check the result with the TCP Analyzer.
TCP 1323 Options
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Tcp1323Opts=1 (DWORD, entry created automatically by Windows when you run the "netsh int tcp set global autotuninglvl=..." command, set to 0 by default).
Setting this seems to have no effect, since auto-tuning uses the TCP 1323 scale factor and changes it on the fly, disregarding this setting. Additional testing may be required to determine it's effect if auto-tuning is turned off. Setting it to 1 is best for broadband connections.
NetDMA
NetDMA enables support for advanced direct memory access. In essence, it provides the ability to more efficiently move network data by minimizing CPU usage. NetDMA frees the CPU from handling memory data transfers between network card data buffers and application buffers by using a DMA engine.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters
EnableTCPA=1 (DWORD, 1 to enable, 0 to disable NetDMA. Value not present by default in Vista)
Recommended setting is 1, a new DWORD value may need to be created if not already present in the registry.
Gaming Tweak - Disable Nagle's algorithm
The tweak below allows for tweaking or disabling Nagle's alogrithm. Disabling "nagling" allows for very small packets to be transferred immediately without delay. Note that disabling Nagle's algorithm is only recommended for some games, and it may have negative impact on file transfers/throughput. The dafault state (Nagling enabled) improves performance by allowing several small packets to be combined together into a single, larger packet for more efficient transmission. While this improves overall performance and reduces TCP/IP overhead, it may briefly delay transmission of smaller packets. Keep in mind that disabling Nagle's algorithm may have some negative effect on file transfers, and can only help reduce delay in some games. To implement this tweak, in the registry editor (Start>Run>regedit) find:This setting configures the maximum number of outstanding ACKs in Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{NIC-id}
There will be multiple NIC interfaces listed there, for example: {1660430C-B14A-4AC2-8F83-B653E83E8297}. Find the correct one with your IP address listed. Under this {NIC-id} key, create a new DWORD value:
TcpAckFrequency=1 (DWORD value, 1=disable, 2=default, 2-n=send ACKs if outstanding ACKs before timed interval. Setting not present by default).
For gaming performance, recommended is 1 (disable). For pure throughput and data streaming, you can experiment with values over 2. If you try larger values, just make sure TcpAckFrequency*MTU is less than RWIN, since the sender may stop sending data if RWIN fills witout acknowledgement.
Also, find the following key (if present):
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSMQ\Parameters
Add a new DWORD value:
TCPNoDelay=1 (DWORD value, 0 to enable Nagle's algorithm, 1 to disable, not present by default)
To configure the ACK interval timeout (only has effect if nagling is enabled), find the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces\{NIC-id}
TcpDelAckTicks=0 (DWORD value, default=2, 0=disable nagling, 1-6=100-600 ms). Note you can also set this to 1 to reduce the nagle effect from the default of 200ms without disabling it.
Notes:
Reportedly, the above gaming tweak (disabling nagle's algorithm) can reduce WoW (World of Warcraft) Latency by almost half!
XP/2003 needs hotfix or SP2 for it to work (MS KB 815230)
Vista needs hotfix or SP1 for it to work (MS KB 935458)
References
Windows Server 2008 Network Shell (Netsh) Technical ReferenceMicrosoft KB951037
RFC 2581
Wikipedia: Nagle's algorithm
Technet: TCPNoDelay
MS KB 311833
MS KB 328890
MS KB 321098
MS KB 321169
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Reinstall Windows XP without re-activating.
If you were to reinstall Windows XP, you normally must re-activate it as well, even if your hardware is unchanged... luckily, there's a way around this.
First, your hardware between reinstalls must NOT change..
XP keeps the activation information in a file named "wpa.dbl", which can be found in
C:\WINDOWS\System32\
After your activating Windows XP, back this file up to a floppy or some other type of media.
Now, if you ever need (or want) to reinstall Windows XP, go through the whole procedure as you normally would. Once you get into Windows itself, copy the file from your media back into C:\WINDOWS\System32\...
You may need to be in safe mode to do this, however.
To Do so press F5 or F8 Key before Windows Bootup and select safe mode and after you Login copy the file..
First, your hardware between reinstalls must NOT change..
XP keeps the activation information in a file named "wpa.dbl", which can be found in
C:\WINDOWS\System32\
After your activating Windows XP, back this file up to a floppy or some other type of media.
Now, if you ever need (or want) to reinstall Windows XP, go through the whole procedure as you normally would. Once you get into Windows itself, copy the file from your media back into C:\WINDOWS\System32\...
You may need to be in safe mode to do this, however.
To Do so press F5 or F8 Key before Windows Bootup and select safe mode and after you Login copy the file..
Windows keyboard shortcuts overview
You can open up a list of all the keyboard shortcuts for Windows XP and print them out for an instant reference.
click on run in start menu
type in:
%windir%\Help\keyshort.chm
click OK
Quick and convenient.
Note:
This is Valid On Windows Xp,2003 And Not on Vista & Above.
click on run in start menu
type in:
%windir%\Help\keyshort.chm
click OK
Quick and convenient.
Note:
This is Valid On Windows Xp,2003 And Not on Vista & Above.
MBR Recovery
You're actually a WinXp user and installed Linux as a secondary OS just to have a look at it?
You installed the Lilo Bootloader too, and now want to get rid of both and get back to WinXp without having to reinstall the whole system or to install a secondary bootloader?
Then this is the right guide for you! It's as simple as 123, believe me.
(Important: To perform this operation it is inalienable that you're still able to start up your Windows XP operating system!
Furthermore this guides assumes that your operating system is on Harddisk 0, drive C:\)
1. Put the WinXP in your cdrom drive (Assumes to be d: if any other type that drive letter instead of d:)
2. Click start -> Run -> and type: d:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
This will download and install the "Recovery Console"
3. Right click "My Computer" -> Properties. The System properties pop up.
Click on the "Advanced" tab and then the
"Settings" button"
4. Make sure that "Time to display list of operating systems" is enabled!
5. Restart your PC and start the Recovery Console when the System prompts you.
6. When the Recovery Console prompts you to start a system, just type "1" and push enter.
7. When the Recovery Console has finished loading, type in the following lines:
fixmbr /device/harddisk0
Just ignore all the warning and type "y" for yes.
8. Restart the system
9. Once you've finished this operation you might want to disable the "Time to display..." option in the system panel.
Congrats! You've just successfully restored your Master Boot Record to it's original state!
Alternatively or if you can no longer boot to the harddisk, configure your BIOS to start from cd and boot to the Windows XP cd. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen select R. This will load the recovery console.
You installed the Lilo Bootloader too, and now want to get rid of both and get back to WinXp without having to reinstall the whole system or to install a secondary bootloader?
Then this is the right guide for you! It's as simple as 123, believe me.
(Important: To perform this operation it is inalienable that you're still able to start up your Windows XP operating system!
Furthermore this guides assumes that your operating system is on Harddisk 0, drive C:\)
1. Put the WinXP in your cdrom drive (Assumes to be d: if any other type that drive letter instead of d:)
2. Click start -> Run -> and type: d:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
This will download and install the "Recovery Console"
3. Right click "My Computer" -> Properties. The System properties pop up.
Click on the "Advanced" tab and then the
"Settings" button"
4. Make sure that "Time to display list of operating systems" is enabled!
5. Restart your PC and start the Recovery Console when the System prompts you.
6. When the Recovery Console prompts you to start a system, just type "1" and push enter.
7. When the Recovery Console has finished loading, type in the following lines:
fixmbr /device/harddisk0
Just ignore all the warning and type "y" for yes.
8. Restart the system
9. Once you've finished this operation you might want to disable the "Time to display..." option in the system panel.
Congrats! You've just successfully restored your Master Boot Record to it's original state!
Alternatively or if you can no longer boot to the harddisk, configure your BIOS to start from cd and boot to the Windows XP cd. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen select R. This will load the recovery console.
Disable "shortcut to" prefix without external programs
This tweak stops windows creating the annoying "shotcut to" prefix when creating shortcuts to the desktop via either dragging/dropping or right clicking and selecting send to . This means that you do not need to rename all those shortcuts on your desktop . Here's how -
Click on Run in Start Menu and Type Regedit.
Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Double Click on Link and change its value to be 00 00 00 00 by default it might be 1b 00 00 00 in Windows Vista.
Restart the computer for changes to take effect.
Click on Run in Start Menu and Type Regedit.
Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Double Click on Link and change its value to be 00 00 00 00 by default it might be 1b 00 00 00 in Windows Vista.
Restart the computer for changes to take effect.
completely remove "index.dat"
Index.dat files are files impossible to delete under windows, and it stores all the information of your surfing history, you can be followed through these dangerous files. and even if you delete your cookies and your history, these index.dat files remain there and become bigger and bigger, their original size is 16kb but they can reach up until 600kb.
to preserve your privacy I found a way to delete them.. it's impossible to do in windows thus you have to reboot your computer then press F8 or F5 for advanced boot options; then choose
"safe mode with command prompt";
log in as administrator and then from there you can delete them freely without windows preventing it.
click on run in start menu and type cmd
just go to the root (c:\) by typing CD\
then type
del index.dat /S /A
then Hit enter
and all the files names index dat in your computer will be deleted permanently.
for more security; also in command prompt mode; go and completely delete your cookies folder to be completely sure all your internet cache and history is gone forever. (well until you start browsing again; as soon as you boot up normally windows will recreate them.. But blank)
to preserve your privacy I found a way to delete them.. it's impossible to do in windows thus you have to reboot your computer then press F8 or F5 for advanced boot options; then choose
"safe mode with command prompt";
log in as administrator and then from there you can delete them freely without windows preventing it.
click on run in start menu and type cmd
just go to the root (c:\) by typing CD\
then type
del index.dat /S /A
then Hit enter
and all the files names index dat in your computer will be deleted permanently.
for more security; also in command prompt mode; go and completely delete your cookies folder to be completely sure all your internet cache and history is gone forever. (well until you start browsing again; as soon as you boot up normally windows will recreate them.. But blank)
No recent documents history
If you Donot want to View the files that you had recently opened or to protect your privacy you can use this tweak
Go to Start - click on Run...
and then type "gpedit.msc" and enter
now go to User Configuration - Administarative Templates - Start Menu and Taskbar
now double click "Do not keep history of recently opened documents" and click on "Enabled"
then click ok .
Go to Start - click on Run...
and then type "gpedit.msc" and enter
now go to User Configuration - Administarative Templates - Start Menu and Taskbar
now double click "Do not keep history of recently opened documents" and click on "Enabled"
then click ok .
Watch movies with 'AboveNormal' priority
This tweak will launch WindowsMediaPlayer with the 'AboveNormal' priority setting when opening a mediafile.
Having trouble watching a movie when you also have a lot of background processes going on?
Here's what to do:
1. Create a new textfile in the root of c:\, but instead of giving it the .txt extension you name it wmp_AboveNormal.bat
2. Right-click this file and choose 'Edit', you'll see it'll open notepad. Put this line in:
start /AboveNormal C:\"Program Files"\"Windows Media Player"\wmplayer.exe %1 %*
3. Save (make sure you save it as .bat, not as .txt) and close.
Now all you have to do is register your mediafiles to this batchfile. Here's how to do that:
4. In Windows Explorer choose Tools>Folder Options >File Types
5. Scroll down(press A) to the AVI filetype
6. Click 'Change' and point to c:\wmp_AboveNormal.bat . Click OK and Close.
Now everytime you dubbleclick an .avi WMP will open with the 'AboveNormal' -priority setting ! (Repeat steps 4-6 to register all mediatypes you want to be opened this way.)
These are all the settings: Realtime, High, AboveNormal, Normal, BelowNormal, Low.
*Realtime is not recommended unless you have a dual-CPU system!
Having trouble watching a movie when you also have a lot of background processes going on?
Here's what to do:
1. Create a new textfile in the root of c:\, but instead of giving it the .txt extension you name it wmp_AboveNormal.bat
2. Right-click this file and choose 'Edit', you'll see it'll open notepad. Put this line in:
start /AboveNormal C:\"Program Files"\"Windows Media Player"\wmplayer.exe %1 %*
3. Save (make sure you save it as .bat, not as .txt) and close.
Now all you have to do is register your mediafiles to this batchfile. Here's how to do that:
4. In Windows Explorer choose Tools>Folder Options >File Types
5. Scroll down(press A) to the AVI filetype
6. Click 'Change' and point to c:\wmp_AboveNormal.bat . Click OK and Close.
Now everytime you dubbleclick an .avi WMP will open with the 'AboveNormal' -priority setting ! (Repeat steps 4-6 to register all mediatypes you want to be opened this way.)
These are all the settings: Realtime, High, AboveNormal, Normal, BelowNormal, Low.
*Realtime is not recommended unless you have a dual-CPU system!
Speed Boot - Boot 2 Seconds Faster
Creating a script to run on shutdown that deletes the temp folder and history Decreases Boot time by 2.5 seconds.
Create a batch file by doing the following:
1) Open notepad and enter the following lines:
RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\"UserName without quotes"\Local Settings\History"
RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History"
RD /S /q "D:\Temp\" <--"Deletes temp folder, type in the location of your temp folder"
2) Save the file and then rename is something like deltemp.bat
3) Now click Start>Run and type in gpedit.msc
Go to --->Computer Configuration --->Windows Settings --->Scripts
and double click on Shutdown --->Click Add and find the batch file you created and press ok to set the script
Please Note in RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\"UserName without quotes"\Local Settings\History"
"UserName without quotes" is Your Account Name, if you dont know ,just click on My computer
Under Files Stored on This Computer you will find Shared documents and Another Folder xxxxx's documents
where xxxxx is ur Account name.
Create a batch file by doing the following:
1) Open notepad and enter the following lines:
RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\"UserName without quotes"\Local Settings\History"
RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\Default User\Local Settings\History"
RD /S /q "D:\Temp\" <--"Deletes temp folder, type in the location of your temp folder"
2) Save the file and then rename is something like deltemp.bat
3) Now click Start>Run and type in gpedit.msc
Go to --->Computer Configuration --->Windows Settings --->Scripts
and double click on Shutdown --->Click Add and find the batch file you created and press ok to set the script
Please Note in RD /S /q "C:\Documents and Settings\"UserName without quotes"\Local Settings\History"
"UserName without quotes" is Your Account Name, if you dont know ,just click on My computer
Under Files Stored on This Computer you will find Shared documents and Another Folder xxxxx's documents
where xxxxx is ur Account name.
Clicking AVI Files on explorer causing 100% CPU Usage
Well windows seem to have a REALLY big problem when it comes to reading AVI files.
It seems that when you click on an AVI file in explorer, it'll try to read the entire AVI file to determine the width,height, etc. of the AVI file (this is displayed in the Properties window).
Now the problem with Windows is that if you have a broken/not fully downloaded AVI file that doesnt contain this info, Windows will scan the entire AVI file trying to figure out all these properties which in the process will probably cause 100% CPU usage and heavy memory usage.
To solve this problem all you have to do is the following:
1. Click On Run in Start Menu and type regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be
"{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"
Please not that this will no longer provide you with the windows properties displaying the AVI file information such as width, height, bitrate etc. But its a small price to pay for saving you resources.
It seems that when you click on an AVI file in explorer, it'll try to read the entire AVI file to determine the width,height, etc. of the AVI file (this is displayed in the Properties window).
Now the problem with Windows is that if you have a broken/not fully downloaded AVI file that doesnt contain this info, Windows will scan the entire AVI file trying to figure out all these properties which in the process will probably cause 100% CPU usage and heavy memory usage.
To solve this problem all you have to do is the following:
1. Click On Run in Start Menu and type regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be
"{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"
Please not that this will no longer provide you with the windows properties displaying the AVI file information such as width, height, bitrate etc. But its a small price to pay for saving you resources.
CD ROM Stops AutoPlaying
CD ROM Stops AutoPlaying and the AutoPlay Tab has disappeared in My Computer, Devices With Removable Storage.
Solution:
The service: "Shell Hardware Detection" has been set to Manual or Disabled.
Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.
Browse for "Shell Hardware Detection" service and set its Startup type to "Automatic" And if Service is Not Running Click Start.
Solution:
The service: "Shell Hardware Detection" has been set to Manual or Disabled.
Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services.
Browse for "Shell Hardware Detection" service and set its Startup type to "Automatic" And if Service is Not Running Click Start.
No more low disk space messages
On Start Menu click on run and type regedit
Then Browse to-->
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
Find DWORD "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"
and (if not already there) add DWORD (without quotes) "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks" and change the value to 1.
Restart Ur Pc For Changes To Take Place.
Then Browse to-->
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\
Find DWORD "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"
and (if not already there) add DWORD (without quotes) "NoLowDiskSpaceChecks" and change the value to 1.
Restart Ur Pc For Changes To Take Place.
Enable Right Clicks on The Sites Dat Disable it
Lots of web sites have disabled the right click function of the mouse button...
it's really, really annoying. This is done so that you don't steal (via right-click->save picture) their photos or images or any other goodies. Unfortunately, it disables ALL right-click functionality: copy, paste, open in new window.
It's easy to change, assuming your using IE 6/7/8:
Click "Tools"->"Internet Options"
Click the "Security" tab
Click "Custom Level"
Scroll down to the "Scripting" section
Set "Active Scripting" to "disable"
Click "Ok".
You'll probably want to turn this back to "enable" when your done because generally the javascript enhances a website.
it's really, really annoying. This is done so that you don't steal (via right-click->save picture) their photos or images or any other goodies. Unfortunately, it disables ALL right-click functionality: copy, paste, open in new window.
It's easy to change, assuming your using IE 6/7/8:
Click "Tools"->"Internet Options"
Click the "Security" tab
Click "Custom Level"
Scroll down to the "Scripting" section
Set "Active Scripting" to "disable"
Click "Ok".
You'll probably want to turn this back to "enable" when your done because generally the javascript enhances a website.
Saturday, October 18, 2008
How to Enable and Activate Administrator Account in Vista and then Unhide or Show in Welcome Screen
To activate the administrator account in Vista, follow these guide’s instructions:
Logon to Windows Vista with normal user account username and password (must belongs to Administrators group).
Click on Vista Start button, and type cmd in the Start Search box.
Right click on the Cmd returned on the search results pane above, then select
Run As Administrator
In the Command Prompt window, type the following text at the command line to set a password for administrator account. If you want to use a blank password for the Administrator account, skip this step.
net user administrator password
Replace password with the actual password string that you have chosen. Press Enter when done.Note that if your computer is a member of domain controller or has enabled complex password requirement in Local Security Policy, you will have to pick a really hard to remember password mixed with symbols.
Next type the following command and press Enter to activate and enable Administrator account:
net user administrator /active:yes
The process should completed with the following message:
The command completed successfully
If not success message is returned, repeat the process again.
Logout from Vista by choosing Log Off or Switch User.
Click on Administrator icon and logon with the password you selected
to disable Administrator account
type
net user administrator /active:no
If you’re not comfortable in using command prompt in activating administrator account in Windows Vista, there is another easy way to enable the Administrator account by using graphical user interface (GUI) within Vista desktop.
Click on Vista Start button, then go to Control Panel.
Inside Control Panel, click on System and Maintenance link, follow by Administrator Tools at the bottom.
An Administrator Tools window appears.
From there, click on Local Security Policy applet.
Alternatively, type secpol.msc in Start Search box and press Enter.
Click Continue on User Account Control’s Windows needs your permission to continue running Microsoft Management Console (MMC) dialog box
On the left pane of Local Security Policy MMC, expand Security Settings (should be opened by default), then expand Local Policies.
Click on security options baranch
Double click on Accounts: Administrator account status setting, then select Enabled radio button on Local Security Setting tab of Properties window.
Click on OK button.
Log off, switch user of restart your computer to logon with activated Administrator account.
Logon to Windows Vista with normal user account username and password (must belongs to Administrators group).
Click on Vista Start button, and type cmd in the Start Search box.
Right click on the Cmd returned on the search results pane above, then select
Run As Administrator
In the Command Prompt window, type the following text at the command line to set a password for administrator account. If you want to use a blank password for the Administrator account, skip this step.
net user administrator password
Replace password with the actual password string that you have chosen. Press Enter when done.Note that if your computer is a member of domain controller or has enabled complex password requirement in Local Security Policy, you will have to pick a really hard to remember password mixed with symbols.
Next type the following command and press Enter to activate and enable Administrator account:
net user administrator /active:yes
The process should completed with the following message:
The command completed successfully
If not success message is returned, repeat the process again.
Logout from Vista by choosing Log Off or Switch User.
Click on Administrator icon and logon with the password you selected
to disable Administrator account
type
net user administrator /active:no
If you’re not comfortable in using command prompt in activating administrator account in Windows Vista, there is another easy way to enable the Administrator account by using graphical user interface (GUI) within Vista desktop.
Click on Vista Start button, then go to Control Panel.
Inside Control Panel, click on System and Maintenance link, follow by Administrator Tools at the bottom.
An Administrator Tools window appears.
From there, click on Local Security Policy applet.
Alternatively, type secpol.msc in Start Search box and press Enter.
Click Continue on User Account Control’s Windows needs your permission to continue running Microsoft Management Console (MMC) dialog box
On the left pane of Local Security Policy MMC, expand Security Settings (should be opened by default), then expand Local Policies.
Click on security options baranch
Double click on Accounts: Administrator account status setting, then select Enabled radio button on Local Security Setting tab of Properties window.
Click on OK button.
Log off, switch user of restart your computer to logon with activated Administrator account.
Offload Network Task Processing onto the Network Card
Many newer network cards have the ability of taking some of the network processing load off of the processor and performing it right on the card (much like Hardware T&L on most new video cards).
This can significantly lower the CPU processes needed to maintain a network connection, freeing up that processor time for other tasks.
This does not work on all cards, and it can cause network connectivity problems on systems where the service is enabled but unsupported, so please check with your NIC manufacturer prior to enabling this tweak.
Click On RUN in start menu and type regedit
Go to->
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Services \ Tcpip \ Parameters
Find the DWORD "DisableTaskOffload" and set the value to 0 (the default value is 1).
If the key is not already available, create it.
Friday, October 17, 2008
Give 16-bit apps their own separate processes
By default, Windows XP will only open one 16-bit process and cram all 16-bit apps running on the system at a given time into that process.
This simulates how MS-DOS based systems viewed systems and is necessary for some older applications that run together and share resources.
However, most 16-bit applications work perfectly well by themselves and would benefit from the added performance and stability of their own dedicated resources.
To force Windows XP to give each 16-bit application it's own resources,
in run Menu Type Regedit
browse to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
and find the String "DefaultSeparateVDM".
If it is not there, you may need to create it.
Set the value of this to Yes to give each 16-bit application its own process, and No to have the 16-bit application all run in the same memory space.
This simulates how MS-DOS based systems viewed systems and is necessary for some older applications that run together and share resources.
However, most 16-bit applications work perfectly well by themselves and would benefit from the added performance and stability of their own dedicated resources.
To force Windows XP to give each 16-bit application it's own resources,
in run Menu Type Regedit
browse to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WOW
and find the String "DefaultSeparateVDM".
If it is not there, you may need to create it.
Set the value of this to Yes to give each 16-bit application its own process, and No to have the 16-bit application all run in the same memory space.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Disable User Tracking
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer]
"NoInstrumentation"=dword:00000001
The user tracking system built into Windows XP is useless to 99% of users, and it uses up precious resources to boot, so it makes sense to disable this "feature" of Windows XP. To do so,
click on run in Start menu(WinKey+R) and Type Regedit.
Now Browse to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
and find the DWORD NoInstrumentation.
You may need to create this key if it is not there.
The default setting is 0, but setting it to 1 will disable most of the user tracking features of the system.
"NoInstrumentation"=dword:00000001
The user tracking system built into Windows XP is useless to 99% of users, and it uses up precious resources to boot, so it makes sense to disable this "feature" of Windows XP. To do so,
click on run in Start menu(WinKey+R) and Type Regedit.
Now Browse to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
and find the DWORD NoInstrumentation.
You may need to create this key if it is not there.
The default setting is 0, but setting it to 1 will disable most of the user tracking features of the system.
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Free Idle Tasks Tweak
This tweak will free up processing time from any idle processes and allow it to be used by the foreground application.
It is useful particularly if you are running a game or other 3D application.
Right click on desktop ,click on new>shortcut
And In Location Box Type
Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
And place it on your desktop.
Double-click on it anytime you need all of your processing power, before opening the application.
I have Noticed that sometimes this above mentioned method doesn't work...
If So Just follow procedure below
1\right click on desktop, click on new>Text document
2\Now type Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
3\Now while saving the file,For Save as type:select All Files(*.*)
4\And in file name type free.bat
5\Now whenever you need to free up system resource,just click on this file on desktop
6\In case if you are using Vista, you have to right click on this file(free.bat) and click on run as administartor..
It is useful particularly if you are running a game or other 3D application.
Right click on desktop ,click on new>shortcut
And In Location Box Type
Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
And place it on your desktop.
Double-click on it anytime you need all of your processing power, before opening the application.
I have Noticed that sometimes this above mentioned method doesn't work...
If So Just follow procedure below
1\right click on desktop, click on new>Text document
2\Now type Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
3\Now while saving the file,For Save as type:select All Files(*.*)
4\And in file name type free.bat
5\Now whenever you need to free up system resource,just click on this file on desktop
6\In case if you are using Vista, you have to right click on this file(free.bat) and click on run as administartor..
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Formatting An Hdd, when fdisk won't
CAUTION: This debug script is for advanced users only. Its Purpose is to remove all formatting and partitioning information from your hard disk when FDISK is unable to do so. THIS WILL REMOVE ALL DATA AND PROGRAMS FORM THE DRIVE.
1. Create a MSDOS bood disk with Debug
2. At DOS command prompt type the following: Debug[Enter] (Where enter is to press the enter key once)
NOTE: Type the following bolded text only. You will recieve an error if you type anything other than the bold text. The non-bolded text represents what will appear on you screen once you press [Enter] after each command.
-F 200 L1000 0 [Enter]
-A CS:100 [Enter]
xxxx:0100 MOV AX,301 [Enter]
xxxx:0103 MOV BX,200 [Enter]
xxxx:0106 MOV CX,1 [Enter]
xxxx:0109 MOV DX,80 [Enter] NOTE: ( --- "80" for hd0, "81" for hd1)
xxxx:010c INT 13 [Enter]
xxxx: 010e INT 20 [Enter]
xxxx: 0110 [Enter] -G [Enter] "Program terminated normally"
3. Turn off the computer.
On the next startup the hard drive will need to be partitioned and formatted.***
1. Create a MSDOS bood disk with Debug
2. At DOS command prompt type the following: Debug[Enter] (Where enter is to press the enter key once)
NOTE: Type the following bolded text only. You will recieve an error if you type anything other than the bold text. The non-bolded text represents what will appear on you screen once you press [Enter] after each command.
-F 200 L1000 0 [Enter]
-A CS:100 [Enter]
xxxx:0100 MOV AX,301 [Enter]
xxxx:0103 MOV BX,200 [Enter]
xxxx:0106 MOV CX,1 [Enter]
xxxx:0109 MOV DX,80 [Enter] NOTE: ( --- "80" for hd0, "81" for hd1)
xxxx:010c INT 13 [Enter]
xxxx: 010e INT 20 [Enter]
xxxx: 0110 [Enter] -G [Enter] "Program terminated normally"
3. Turn off the computer.
On the next startup the hard drive will need to be partitioned and formatted.***
Monday, October 6, 2008
Easily Find Mp3 songs for download-Google tricks part3
Here is another trick that works fairly decent for finding mp3's on the web (which is hard to do normally, to say the least)
say you want to get, for example, a Colbie Caillat song. type this in the search bar -
"index of/" "Colbie Caillat" .mp3
the ones you want to check out first are the ones that say "Index of/" in the title of the search result. this technique allows you to easily pull up web folders with direct downloads. it will look the same as if you were logging into a ftp url.. i'm sure you can be pretty flexible on how you type that in, so long as you include "index of/"
i'm sure you can use this for more than just mp3's .
Always make sure to use the quotations where i placed them. they help pinpoint the correct search results more accurately. just try it out, also if you want to learn how to do more with google look up "google hacks"
say you want to get, for example, a Colbie Caillat song. type this in the search bar -
"index of/" "Colbie Caillat" .mp3
the ones you want to check out first are the ones that say "Index of/" in the title of the search result. this technique allows you to easily pull up web folders with direct downloads. it will look the same as if you were logging into a ftp url.. i'm sure you can be pretty flexible on how you type that in, so long as you include "index of/"
i'm sure you can use this for more than just mp3's .
Always make sure to use the quotations where i placed them. they help pinpoint the correct search results more accurately. just try it out, also if you want to learn how to do more with google look up "google hacks"
Easily Find Serial Keys in Google-Google tricks part2
In the search bar type in just like this - "PRODUCT NAME" 94FBR
Replace the PRODUCT NAME with software for which you are finding the serial key
the key is the 94FBR code.. it was included with many MS Office registration codes so this will help you dramatically reduce the amount of 'fake' porn sites that trick you.
Or if you want to find the serial for winrar - type
"Winrar" 94FBR
just try it out, it's very quick and it works nicely..
Replace the PRODUCT NAME with software for which you are finding the serial key
the key is the 94FBR code.. it was included with many MS Office registration codes so this will help you dramatically reduce the amount of 'fake' porn sites that trick you.
Or if you want to find the serial for winrar - type
"Winrar" 94FBR
just try it out, it's very quick and it works nicely..
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Google tricks part1
Google secrets
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method 1
Type ?ww.google.com instead of www.google.com
and put any of this string in google search:
"parent directory " /appz/ -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " DVDRip -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory "Xvid -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " Gamez -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " MP3 -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " Name of Singer or album -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
Notice that i am only changing the word after the parent directory, change it to what you want and you will get a lot of stuff.
method 2
?ww.google.com
put this string in google search:
?intitle:index.of? mp3
You only need add the name of the song/artist/singer.
Example: ?intitle:index.of? mp3 colbie
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method 1
Type ?ww.google.com instead of www.google.com
and put any of this string in google search:
"parent directory " /appz/ -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " DVDRip -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory "Xvid -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " Gamez -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " MP3 -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
"parent directory " Name of Singer or album -xxx -html -htm -php -shtml -opendivx -md5 -md5sums
Notice that i am only changing the word after the parent directory, change it to what you want and you will get a lot of stuff.
method 2
?ww.google.com
put this string in google search:
?intitle:index.of? mp3
You only need add the name of the song/artist/singer.
Example: ?intitle:index.of? mp3 colbie
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Remove Checking for compressed file while disk cleanup
On an NTFS partition, Disk Cleanup can compress old files
to save space. But calculating the savings and performing
the compression often take a long time, and on some systems,
Disk Cleanup hangs during the process. If that happens, or if
you don't care to wait, use this Registry tweak to disable the
compression:
In start menu click on run and type regedit
Go to-->
HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Compress Old Files
delete The Compress Old Files key.
I dont think this tweak works in Vista.
to save space. But calculating the savings and performing
the compression often take a long time, and on some systems,
Disk Cleanup hangs during the process. If that happens, or if
you don't care to wait, use this Registry tweak to disable the
compression:
In start menu click on run and type regedit
Go to-->
HKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\VolumeCaches\Compress Old Files
delete The Compress Old Files key.
I dont think this tweak works in Vista.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Anonymous Windows Update
Would you like to use the Windows Update feature without being forced to register with Microsoft? OK then, this is what you can do:
In start menu click on Run and type Regedit.
Go down to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion.
Look for a value named RegDone. If it isn't there create a new value ,right click on Current Version and select new, now a box will slide open, just select
DWORD Value
Name it to RegDone, & set its value to 1
Close Regedit and
Enjoy!
In start menu click on Run and type Regedit.
Go down to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion.
Look for a value named RegDone. If it isn't there create a new value ,right click on Current Version and select new, now a box will slide open, just select
DWORD Value
Name it to RegDone, & set its value to 1
Close Regedit and
Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Access Restricted Sites And Internet From Lan Office School college!!!
How to access the protected and so called phished out sites in a college subnetwork or office subnetwork....ALso access the GTALK and Yahoo and any messenger and chatting softwares....? lets say that ur behind a firewall in a lan subnet in which ur college school or office provides u internet but with restricted sites...that is u cant open any other site except those allowed.... Download a software from this site .... http://www.ultrareach.com/downloads/ultrasurf/u.zip (tested TROJAN FREE) its called ultrasurf !!! see how it works... u just have to extract the exe file outta zip file....then run the exe file...it will automatically detect ur network and router or proxy server...theere are 3 bars which will be flooded with connectivity indicators....now ur free to access anything.....just change ur browsers ip to 127.0.0.1 and port to 9666 and u can access anything....works for chat softwares too..like gtalk and yahoo |
Monday, September 22, 2008
Very Slow Boot When Networking
On some XP Pro installations, when connected to a network (peer-peer in this case),
the computer boot time is over 1:40. The system seems to freeze after logging in and the
desktop may not appear or will freeze for a minute. As timed with the utility,
Bootvis.exe, the problem was with the driver mrxsmb.dll, adding over 67 seconds to the
boot time. Turning off and restoring file and printer sharing eliminated 65 seconds from
the boot time.
1· Alt + click (or right-click) on Network Places > Properties.
2· Alt + click on Ethernet Adapter connection > Properties.
3· Un-check "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" > OK.
4· Reboot.
5· If you need file or printer sharing, repeat the above, re-check the box and re-boot
again.
There is also a chance of system getting hacked when File and Printer Sharing is enabled.
the computer boot time is over 1:40. The system seems to freeze after logging in and the
desktop may not appear or will freeze for a minute. As timed with the utility,
Bootvis.exe, the problem was with the driver mrxsmb.dll, adding over 67 seconds to the
boot time. Turning off and restoring file and printer sharing eliminated 65 seconds from
the boot time.
1· Alt + click (or right-click) on Network Places > Properties.
2· Alt + click on Ethernet Adapter connection > Properties.
3· Un-check "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks" > OK.
4· Reboot.
5· If you need file or printer sharing, repeat the above, re-check the box and re-boot
again.
There is also a chance of system getting hacked when File and Printer Sharing is enabled.
Enable Autologon
You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password.
Select Run... from the start menu and type control userpasswords2 , which will open the user accounts application.
On the Users tab, clear the box for
Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer , and click on OK.
An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.
Select Run... from the start menu and type control userpasswords2 , which will open the user accounts application.
On the Users tab, clear the box for
Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer , and click on OK.
An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.
Enable IPv6 in XP
You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse.
Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
in the location field.
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.
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
in the location field.
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.
Delete files without moving to Recycle bin.
You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first.
Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type gpedit.msc
then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting.
Set it or click enable
Gpedit.msc is available only in Xp Professionals and later.
Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type gpedit.msc
then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting.
Set it or click enable
Gpedit.msc is available only in Xp Professionals and later.
How to Clone a Hard Drive
Did know that you could clone your current Hard Drive without having to by extra software? Maybe you didn't know that all that you needed, was already set up on your current system? Well, it is... and if you follow this tut, you shouldn't have much of a problem.
Make sure that you have a Master and a Slave setup on your system. The Slave drive, in this case, is where all the data on the Master is going to go to.
First: Perform a Scandisk your Master drive and follow that with a thorough Defrag. If you have an Antivirus program, do a thorough sweep with the AV first, then do the Scandisk, followed by the Defrag.
Second: Do the same thing to the target drive, as you did the Master: Scandisk then a thorough Defrag.
Third: Right-click on the Target drive and click on Format. When the box comes up, click your mouse onto the "Full" button.
Fourth: After Formatting the Target drive, run a Scandisk again and click on the button that says "Autofix Errors".
Fifth: In this final part, you might want to cut-and-paste to code in, unless you are sure that you can do it without making any mistakes:
Click on the "Start" button, then click on the "Run..." button, then place the following into the Runbox:
"XCOPY C:\*.*D:\ /c/h/e/k/r" (please remove the quotes, of course) then press the "Enter" button.
If you receive an error message, then remove the space from between XCOPY and C:\
Anything that should happen to come up in the DOS box, just click "Y" for "Yes". When its all finished, pull the original Master from the system, designate the Slave as the Master (change your jumpers), then check your new Master out.
This tut has worked and has been tested on all systems except for Windows 2000, so you really shouldn't have any problems.
i have assumed that both your master and slave harddrive had 1 partition , where c: is of master and d: is of slave.
Make sure that you have a Master and a Slave setup on your system. The Slave drive, in this case, is where all the data on the Master is going to go to.
First: Perform a Scandisk your Master drive and follow that with a thorough Defrag. If you have an Antivirus program, do a thorough sweep with the AV first, then do the Scandisk, followed by the Defrag.
Second: Do the same thing to the target drive, as you did the Master: Scandisk then a thorough Defrag.
Third: Right-click on the Target drive and click on Format. When the box comes up, click your mouse onto the "Full" button.
Fourth: After Formatting the Target drive, run a Scandisk again and click on the button that says "Autofix Errors".
Fifth: In this final part, you might want to cut-and-paste to code in, unless you are sure that you can do it without making any mistakes:
Click on the "Start" button, then click on the "Run..." button, then place the following into the Runbox:
"XCOPY C:\*.*D:\ /c/h/e/k/r" (please remove the quotes, of course) then press the "Enter" button.
If you receive an error message, then remove the space from between XCOPY and C:\
Anything that should happen to come up in the DOS box, just click "Y" for "Yes". When its all finished, pull the original Master from the system, designate the Slave as the Master (change your jumpers), then check your new Master out.
This tut has worked and has been tested on all systems except for Windows 2000, so you really shouldn't have any problems.
i have assumed that both your master and slave harddrive had 1 partition , where c: is of master and d: is of slave.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
How to Repair the Boot Sector:
If XP won't start it may be due to a damaged boot sector or a missing or corrupt ntldr or ntdetect.com files.
To replace damaged ntldr and ntdetect.com you can copy fresh files from the XP CD using the COPY command. Boot with the XP CD and enter the Recovery Console (as above). At the Command Prompt type the following (where "X" is your CD-Rom drive letter) allowing the files to overwrite the old files
COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C:
COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:
To repair a damaged Boot Sector at the recovery console type FIXBOOT and press Enter. Then answer "Y"
To replace damaged ntldr and ntdetect.com you can copy fresh files from the XP CD using the COPY command. Boot with the XP CD and enter the Recovery Console (as above). At the Command Prompt type the following (where "X" is your CD-Rom drive letter) allowing the files to overwrite the old files
COPY X:\i386\NTLDR C:
COPY X:\i386\NTDETECT.COM C:
To repair a damaged Boot Sector at the recovery console type FIXBOOT and press Enter. Then answer "Y"
How To Format using the Recovery Console :
format drive : /Q /FS:file-system
Use the above command (where /Q performs a quick format of the drive, drive is the drive letter of the partition to format /FS:file-system specifies the type of file system to use [FAT, FAT32, or NTFS]) to format the specified drive to the specified file system. For example the following quick formats C partition as NTFS
FORMAT C: /Q /FS:NTFS
the following will do a full format of C as FAT32
FORMAT C: /FS:FAT32
*** Note: If a file system is not specified, then the existing file system format is retained.
Type EXIT to quit the Recovery Console and restart your Computer
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Memory Trick To Speedup Windows Xp
Here is one of the not so known method for free-up the RAM to make the Windows run faster.
When programs run in Windows XP, they frequently use what are called DLLs (Dynamic-Link Libraries).
These contain shared programming instructions and other files like icons, graphics, sounds, etc. that different applications use in order to run. DLLs are stored in RAM whenever the applications load them; when you quit a program, XP is supposed to release the DLL from memory. But some DLLs can get stuck.
Here is the method to mend this up.
Step 1: You can force Windows XP to release DLLs by adding a Registry key.
Step 2: Select Start > Run >Enter regedit >Hit Ok
Step 3: This will open the Registry Editor and navigate to
My Computer -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer.
Step 4: Right click on EXPLORER in the Left Pane, Select New > Key.
Step 5: Name it as AlwaysUnloadDLL and double click & set the default value to 1.
Step 6: Restart Windows to activate the change.
When programs run in Windows XP, they frequently use what are called DLLs (Dynamic-Link Libraries).
These contain shared programming instructions and other files like icons, graphics, sounds, etc. that different applications use in order to run. DLLs are stored in RAM whenever the applications load them; when you quit a program, XP is supposed to release the DLL from memory. But some DLLs can get stuck.
Here is the method to mend this up.
Step 1: You can force Windows XP to release DLLs by adding a Registry key.
Step 2: Select Start > Run >Enter regedit >Hit Ok
Step 3: This will open the Registry Editor and navigate to
My Computer -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft -> Windows -> CurrentVersion -> Explorer.
Step 4: Right click on EXPLORER in the Left Pane, Select New > Key.
Step 5: Name it as AlwaysUnloadDLL and double click & set the default value to 1.
Step 6: Restart Windows to activate the change.
Installing Xp after Vista
How to modify BCD when installing a previous version of Windows onto a computer running Windows Vista
Installing an earlier operating system like Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 on ones system after Windows Vista has been installed results in one being unable to boot into Vista.
The processes below enable one to recover the ability to boot into Windows Vista in the instance where Windows Vista was installed on the system drive and the boot system files [Boot (folder), bootmgr, Boot.BAK and BOOTSECT.BAK], have not been damaged or removed.
1. To install a previous version of Windows onto a computer running Windows Vista (Post-Beta 2)
With Windows Vista Beta 2 as well as in Windows Vista Build 5456, the only command one needs to run is:
bootsect /NT60 ALL
(Copy bootsect.exe from the boot folder of your Windows Vista DVD and paste it into your Windows XP Windows\system32 folder)
This pulls all Windows operating systems into the Windows Vista boot menu.
2. To install a previous version of Windows onto a computer running Windows Vista (Pre-Beta 2)
1. Install the previous version of Windows.
2. Log on to the older operating system and restore the latest boot manager by running the following command from the run dialogue box (fixntfs.exe will be in the \boot directory of the active partition which is usually C:\ Drive).
C:\boot\fixntfs /lh
3. Create a BCD (Boot Configuration Data) entry for the older operating system by specifying the following.
bcdedit.exe is located in the \Windows\System32 directory of the Windows Vista partition. To access bcdedit.exe from within Windows XP you need to use the Command Prompt (in run menu type cmd) and point to bcdedit.exe.
Description is the description of the new entry for the older operating system.
bcdedit /create {legacy} /d “Description”
bcdedit /set {legacy} device boot
bcdedit /set {legacy} path \ntldr
bcdedit /displayorder {legacy} /addlast
4. Restart the computer in order for the changes to take effect.
NOTE: You will need a basic understanding of the use of bcdedit.exe in order to use these commands effectively. Go to How To: Edit the Windows Vista Boot Menu Options – BCDEDIT for more information and for and easy way to make changes to the BCD use VistaBootPRO
It is not recommended that you install an earlier Windows Operating System (such as Windows XP or Windows Server 2003) AFTER installing Windows Vista as you will not be able to boot into Windows Vista thereafter, unless one follows the procedure outlined above. It should also be noted that one risks not being able to boot into either Operating System if an error occurs during the execution of these commands.
Installing an earlier operating system like Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 on ones system after Windows Vista has been installed results in one being unable to boot into Vista.
The processes below enable one to recover the ability to boot into Windows Vista in the instance where Windows Vista was installed on the system drive and the boot system files [Boot (folder), bootmgr, Boot.BAK and BOOTSECT.BAK], have not been damaged or removed.
1. To install a previous version of Windows onto a computer running Windows Vista (Post-Beta 2)
With Windows Vista Beta 2 as well as in Windows Vista Build 5456, the only command one needs to run is:
bootsect /NT60 ALL
(Copy bootsect.exe from the boot folder of your Windows Vista DVD and paste it into your Windows XP Windows\system32 folder)
This pulls all Windows operating systems into the Windows Vista boot menu.
2. To install a previous version of Windows onto a computer running Windows Vista (Pre-Beta 2)
1. Install the previous version of Windows.
2. Log on to the older operating system and restore the latest boot manager by running the following command from the run dialogue box (fixntfs.exe will be in the \boot directory of the active partition which is usually C:\ Drive).
C:\boot\fixntfs /lh
3. Create a BCD (Boot Configuration Data) entry for the older operating system by specifying the following.
bcdedit.exe is located in the \Windows\System32 directory of the Windows Vista partition. To access bcdedit.exe from within Windows XP you need to use the Command Prompt (in run menu type cmd) and point to bcdedit.exe.
Description is the description of the new entry for the older operating system.
bcdedit /create {legacy} /d “Description”
bcdedit /set {legacy} device boot
bcdedit /set {legacy} path \ntldr
bcdedit /displayorder {legacy} /addlast
4. Restart the computer in order for the changes to take effect.
NOTE: You will need a basic understanding of the use of bcdedit.exe in order to use these commands effectively. Go to How To: Edit the Windows Vista Boot Menu Options – BCDEDIT for more information and for and easy way to make changes to the BCD use VistaBootPRO
It is not recommended that you install an earlier Windows Operating System (such as Windows XP or Windows Server 2003) AFTER installing Windows Vista as you will not be able to boot into Windows Vista thereafter, unless one follows the procedure outlined above. It should also be noted that one risks not being able to boot into either Operating System if an error occurs during the execution of these commands.
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