STEPS R AS UNDER :
1. Open Notepad
2. Type the following:
[General]
Manufacturer="your_name
[Support Information]
Line1= http://www.blogger.com
Line2= visit http://technowarez.blogspot.com for more info
3. Save as "oeminfo.ini" in the System32 folder.(Without Quote)
4. Create a bmp file(Your Photo) and save it the System32folder as "oemlogo.bmp"(Without Quote).The size of the image should be within 180 (wide) x120 (high) pixels
5. Now Check your My Computer Properties.
It's tested and working
LinkWithin
Saturday
Search For Hidden Or System Files In Windows XP
The Search companion in Windows XP searches for hidden and system files differently than in earlier versions of Windows. This guide describes how to search for hidden or system files in Windows XP.
Search for Hidden or System Files By default, the Search companion does not search for hidden or system files. Because of this, you may be unable to find files, even though they exist on the drive
To search for hidden or system files in Windows XP:
Click Start, click Search, click All files and folders, and then click More advanced options.
Click to select the Search system folders and Search hidden files and folders check boxes.
NOTE: You do not need to configure your computer to show hidden files in the Folder Options dialog box in Windows Explorer to find files with either the hidden or system attributes, but you need to configure your computer not to hide protected operating system files to find files with both the hidden and system attributes. Search Companion shares the Hide protected operating system files option (which hides files with both the system and hidden attributes) with the Folder Options dialog box Windows Explorer.
Search for Hidden or System Files By default, the Search companion does not search for hidden or system files. Because of this, you may be unable to find files, even though they exist on the drive
To search for hidden or system files in Windows XP:
Click Start, click Search, click All files and folders, and then click More advanced options.
Click to select the Search system folders and Search hidden files and folders check boxes.
NOTE: You do not need to configure your computer to show hidden files in the Folder Options dialog box in Windows Explorer to find files with either the hidden or system attributes, but you need to configure your computer not to hide protected operating system files to find files with both the hidden and system attributes. Search Companion shares the Hide protected operating system files option (which hides files with both the system and hidden attributes) with the Folder Options dialog box Windows Explorer.
Secretly Hide Any File Inside JPG Image File
Few months ago , USA Today story claimed that al-Qaeda operatives were sending out encrypted messages by hiding them inside digital photographs [jpg files] on eBay.
While the claim was never proved, it is very easy to hide [or embed] any other file[s] inside a JPEG image. You can place video clips, pdf, mp3, Office documents, zipped files, webpage or any other file format inside a JPEG image.
And when a suspecting user [read CIA, FBI] tries to open that jpeg file [with concealed information] in either a photo editing software or as a thumbnail inside Windows Explorer, it would be tough to make out if this camouflaged jpg file is different from any standard jpg image.
Let's say you want to hide a confidential PDF document from the tax investigation officers. What you can do is convert that file into a regular jpg image so even if anyone double-clicks this file, all he will see is a preview of the image and nothing else. And when you want to work on the actual PDF, just rename the extension from jpg to pdf.
Here's the full trick:
Step 1: You will need two files - the file you want to hide and one jpg image - it can be of any size or dimensions. [If you want to hide multiple files in one jpeg image, just zip them into one file]
Step 2: Copy the above two files to the C: folder and open the command prompt window.
Step 3: Move to the c: root by typing cd \ [if the files are in another folder, you'll have to change the prompt to that folder]
Step 4: The most important step - type the following command:
copy /b myimage.jpg + filetohide.pdf my_new_image.jpg
To recover the original PDF file, just rename my_new_image.jpg to filename.pdf.
Here we illustrated with an pdf file as that works with simple renaming. If you want to apply this technique to other file formats like XLS, DOC, PPT, AVI, WMV, WAV, SWF, etc, you may have to first compress them in RAR format before executing the copy /b DOS command.
To restore the original file, rename the .jpg file to .rar and extract it using 7-zip or Winrar.
While the claim was never proved, it is very easy to hide [or embed] any other file[s] inside a JPEG image. You can place video clips, pdf, mp3, Office documents, zipped files, webpage or any other file format inside a JPEG image.
And when a suspecting user [read CIA, FBI] tries to open that jpeg file [with concealed information] in either a photo editing software or as a thumbnail inside Windows Explorer, it would be tough to make out if this camouflaged jpg file is different from any standard jpg image.
Let's say you want to hide a confidential PDF document from the tax investigation officers. What you can do is convert that file into a regular jpg image so even if anyone double-clicks this file, all he will see is a preview of the image and nothing else. And when you want to work on the actual PDF, just rename the extension from jpg to pdf.
Here's the full trick:
Step 1: You will need two files - the file you want to hide and one jpg image - it can be of any size or dimensions. [If you want to hide multiple files in one jpeg image, just zip them into one file]
Step 2: Copy the above two files to the C: folder and open the command prompt window.
Step 3: Move to the c: root by typing cd \ [if the files are in another folder, you'll have to change the prompt to that folder]
Step 4: The most important step - type the following command:
copy /b myimage.jpg + filetohide.pdf my_new_image.jpg
To recover the original PDF file, just rename my_new_image.jpg to filename.pdf.
Here we illustrated with an pdf file as that works with simple renaming. If you want to apply this technique to other file formats like XLS, DOC, PPT, AVI, WMV, WAV, SWF, etc, you may have to first compress them in RAR format before executing the copy /b DOS command.
To restore the original file, rename the .jpg file to .rar and extract it using 7-zip or Winrar.
Download Youtube video in .mp4 format
* Download Youtube video in mp4 format without using any software or any website using a simple javascript.
* This script let you download Youtube video directly from the website without any delay.
* Below is the code to download a video from the you tube,copy-paste this code into the address bar when your desired video starts buffering.Isn't it amazing script??? I have attached a screenshot of the video also.
* copy this script into address bar:
javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt='+(isHDAvailable?'22':'18')+'&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}
* This script let you download Youtube video directly from the website without any delay.
* Below is the code to download a video from the you tube,copy-paste this code into the address bar when your desired video starts buffering.Isn't it amazing script??? I have attached a screenshot of the video also.
* copy this script into address bar:
javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt='+(isHDAvailable?'22':'18')+'&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}
Wednesday
pc cleaning up
It is very important to keep your computer clean of crap and in good shape.
Manually Cleaning :
It is a good idea to always delete what you don't need. Delete any icons, those many .rars that are probably clogging up your desktop , and any other files you don't need. Clear out your Downloads folder (if you have one), and My Documents of any crap.
Use Add or Remove Programs to uninstall the programs you don't need any longer. To do this, go to: Start --> Control Panel --> Add or Remove Programs.
Also, have a look through Program Files as uninstalled programs can leave annoying files behind. So, right click your Start button. then go Explore. Just delete files and folders of programs you know you've uninstalled.
Clear out your temporary folder, to make sure there is nothing harmful in there. First, make sure all Browsers are closed. Go to... Start --> Run --> Type %TEMP% . Delete you can in there, as some files/folders may still be in use. Best to do this as soon as you boot up.
Disk Cleanup :
This is a very useful tool in getting rid of unwanted crap. To get to it go to... Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Cleanup.
Select your primary drive, and click OK. It will come up with a list of items that it can clean up, eg. Recycle Bin, Temporary Internet Files, Download Program Files as well as a brief description for each of them.
Disk Defragmenter :
It is very important to do this about every 2-3 weeks, or if your install something big. This clears your drives of fragmented files to help them run quicker and more efficient. To get to it go: Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Defragmenter.
Scan Disk :
This checks your disks for errors then tries to fix them. Sometimes you may have to run this before you defragment.
Go to: Start --> My Computer --> Right click C: (or what ever drive you use) --> Properties --> Tools --> and under Error-checking click Check Now.
Check both the options then click Start. It will say you need to reboot to use it so do so and let it run.
Manually Cleaning :
It is a good idea to always delete what you don't need. Delete any icons, those many .rars that are probably clogging up your desktop , and any other files you don't need. Clear out your Downloads folder (if you have one), and My Documents of any crap.
Use Add or Remove Programs to uninstall the programs you don't need any longer. To do this, go to: Start --> Control Panel --> Add or Remove Programs.
Also, have a look through Program Files as uninstalled programs can leave annoying files behind. So, right click your Start button. then go Explore. Just delete files and folders of programs you know you've uninstalled.
Clear out your temporary folder, to make sure there is nothing harmful in there. First, make sure all Browsers are closed. Go to... Start --> Run --> Type %TEMP% . Delete you can in there, as some files/folders may still be in use. Best to do this as soon as you boot up.
Disk Cleanup :
This is a very useful tool in getting rid of unwanted crap. To get to it go to... Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Cleanup.
Select your primary drive, and click OK. It will come up with a list of items that it can clean up, eg. Recycle Bin, Temporary Internet Files, Download Program Files as well as a brief description for each of them.
Disk Defragmenter :
It is very important to do this about every 2-3 weeks, or if your install something big. This clears your drives of fragmented files to help them run quicker and more efficient. To get to it go: Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> System Tools --> Disk Defragmenter.
Scan Disk :
This checks your disks for errors then tries to fix them. Sometimes you may have to run this before you defragment.
Go to: Start --> My Computer --> Right click C: (or what ever drive you use) --> Properties --> Tools --> and under Error-checking click Check Now.
Check both the options then click Start. It will say you need to reboot to use it so do so and let it run.
Download
grand master chess tournament
http://rapidshare.com/files/225678916/Grand_20MasterChessTournament.rar
grand master chess tournament
http://rapidshare.com/files/225678916/Grand_20MasterChessTournament.rar
Download from a paypal site without paying a penny.
Just a little basic html tip for those who are trying to download an application from sites which has an paypal order page & link to start you off.
Use a proxy when you try this to hide your ip as some sites will record your ip when you connect for security.
1) Rightclick your mouse (ctrl+click) viewsource and open the source of the site in an a texteditor
2) Search for the word "return"
3) Next to it you can find the url for the thank you page
4) Copy the url and paste it in your browser and you will see the download link
This works only if you can download instantly after payment, it will not work if the link needs to be emailed to you.
You can try it here to start with:
Code:
http://www.ramphelp.com/halfpipe.html
About half way down the page you will find:
Copy the link into your browser and download.
Use a proxy when you try this to hide your ip as some sites will record your ip when you connect for security.
1) Rightclick your mouse (ctrl+click) viewsource and open the source of the site in an a texteditor
2) Search for the word "return"
3) Next to it you can find the url for the thank you page
4) Copy the url and paste it in your browser and you will see the download link
This works only if you can download instantly after payment, it will not work if the link needs to be emailed to you.
You can try it here to start with:
Code:
http://www.ramphelp.com/halfpipe.html
About half way down the page you will find:
Copy the link into your browser and download.
Saturday
Let your text show view its face in the mirror.
For writing mirror scrap, follow the steps:
1.Type the text in the scrapbook or any text box.
2.Type without spaces before the message in the text box.
3.Now ENTER.
1.Type the text in the scrapbook or any text box.
2.Type without spaces before the message in the text box.
3.Now ENTER.
All keyboard Shortcuts
Windows Shortcuts
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Shift + F10 right-clicks.
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Win + L (XP Only): Locks keyboard. Similar to Lock Workstation.
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Win + F or F3: Open Find dialog. (All Files) F3 may not work in some applications which use F3 for their own find dialogs.
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Win + Control + F: Open Find dialog. (Computers)
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Win + U: Open Utility Manager.
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Win + F1: Open Windows help.
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Win + Pause: Open System Properties dialog.
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Win + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons. Enter clicks, AppsKey or Shift + F10 right-clicks.
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Win + Shift + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons in reverse.
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Alt + Tab: Display Cool Switch. More commonly known as the AltTab dialog.
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Alt + Shift + Tab: Display Cool Switch; go in reverse.
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Alt + Escape: Send active window to the bottom of the z-order.
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Alt + Shift + Escape: Activate the window at the bottom of the z-order.
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Alt + F4: Close active window; or, if all windows are closed, open shutdown dialog.
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Shift while a CD is loading: Bypass AutoPlay.
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Shift while login: Bypass startup folder. Only those applications will be ignored which are in the startup folder, not those started from the registry (Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\)
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete or Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel (Both NumLock states): Invoke the Task Manager or NT Security dialog.
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Ctrl + Shift + Escape (2000/XP ) or (Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDot) : Invoke the task manager. On earlier OSes, acts like Ctrl + Escape.
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Print screen: Copy screenshot of current screen to clipboard.
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Alt + Print screen: Copy screenshot of current active window to clipboard.
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Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow: Invert screen. Untested on OS's other than XP.
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Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow: Undo inversion.
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Win + B : Move focus to systray icons.
General
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Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy.
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Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete: Cut.
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Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste/Move.
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Ctrl + N: New... File, Tab, Entry, etc.
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Ctrl + S: Save.
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Ctrl + O: Open...
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Ctrl + P: Print.
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Ctrl + Z: Undo.
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Ctrl + A: Select all.
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Ctrl + F: Find...
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Ctrl+W : to close the current window
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Ctrl + F4: Close tab or child window.
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F1: Open help.
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F11: Toggle full screen mode.
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Alt or F10: Activate menu bar.
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Alt + Space: Display system menu. Same as clicking the icon on the titlebar.
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Escape: Remove focus from current control/menu, or close dialog box.
General Navigation
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Tab: Forward one item.
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Shift + Tab: Backward one item.
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Ctrl + Tab: Cycle through tabs/child windows.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle backwards through tabs/child windows.
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Enter: If a button's selected, click it, otherwise, click default button.
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Space: Toggle items such as radio buttons or checkboxes.
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Alt + (Letter): Activate item corresponding to (Letter). (Letter) is the underlined letter on the item's name.
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Ctrl + Left: Move cursor to the beginning of previous word.
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Ctrl + Right: Move cursor to the beginning of next word.
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Ctrl + Up: Move cursor to beginning of previous paragraph. This and all subsequent Up/Down hotkeys in this section have only been known to work in Rich Edit controls.
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Ctrl + Down: Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.
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Shift + Left: Highlight one character to the left.
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Shift + Right: Highlight one character to the right.
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Shift + Up: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line up.
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Shift + Down: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line down.
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Ctrl + Shift + Left: Highlight to beginning of previous word.
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Ctrl + Shift + Right: Highlight to beginning of next word.
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Ctrl + Shift + Up: Highlight to beginning of previous paragraph.
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Ctrl + Shift + Down: Highlight to beginning of next paragraph.
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Home: Move cursor to top of a scrollable control.
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End: Move cursor to bottom of a scrollable control.
File Browser
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Arrow Keys: Navigate.
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Shift + Arrow Keys: Select multiple items.
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Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Change focus without changing selection. "Focus" is the object that will run on Enter. Space toggles selection of the focused item.
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(Letter): Select first found item that begins with (Letter).
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BackSpace: Go up one level to the parent directory.
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Alt + Left: Go back one folder.
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Alt + Right: Go forward one folder.
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Enter: Activate (Double-click) selected item(s).
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Alt + Enter: View properties for selected item.
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F2: Rename selected item(s).
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Ctrl + NumpadPlus: In a Details view, resizes all columns to fit the longest item in each one.
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Delete: Delete selected item(s).
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Shift + Delete: Delete selected item(s); bypass Recycle Bin.
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Ctrl while dragging item(s): Copy.
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Ctrl + Shift while dragging item(s): Create shortcut(s).
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In tree pane, if any:
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Left: Collapse the current selection if expanded, or select the parent folder.
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Right: Expand the current selection if collapsed, or select the first subfolder.
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Numpad Asterisk: Expand currently selected directory and all subdirectories. No undo.
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Numpad Plus: Expand currently selected directory.
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Numpad Minus: Collapse currently selected directory.
Accessibility
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Right Shift for eight seconds: Toggle FilterKeys on and off. FilterKeys must be enabled.
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Left Alt + Left Shift + PrintScreen: Toggle High Contrast on and off. High Contrast must be enabled.
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Left Alt + Left Shift + NumLock: Toggle MouseKeys on and off. MouseKeys must be enabled.
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NumLock for five seconds: Toggle ToggleKeys on and off. ToggleKeys must be enabled.
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Shift five times: Toggle StickyKeys on and off. StickyKeys must be enabled.
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6.) Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
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Win + L: Log off Windows.
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Win + P: Open Print Manager.
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Win + C: Open control panel.
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Win + V: Open clipboard.
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Win + K: Open keyboard properties.
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Win + I: Open mouse properties.
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Win + A: Open Accessibility properties.
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Win + Space: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys.
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Win + S: Toggle CapsLock on and off.
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
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Ctrl + Alt + End: Open the NT Security dialog.
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Alt + PageUp: Switch between programs.
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Alt + PageDown: Switch between programs in reverse.
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Alt + Insert: Cycle through the programs in most recently used order.
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Alt + Home: Display start menu.
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Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen.
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Alt + Delete: Display the Windows menu.
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Ctrl + Alt + NumpadMinus: Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrintScreen on a local computer.
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Ctrl + Alt + NumpadPlus: Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PrintScreen on a local computer.
Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts
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Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PageDown: Cycle through tabs.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse.
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Ctrl + (1-9): Switch to tab corresponding to number.
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Ctrl + N: New window.
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Ctrl + T: New tab.
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Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6: Switch focus to location bar.
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Ctrl + Enter: Open location in new tab.
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Shift + Enter: Open location in new window.
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Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Switch focus to search bar.
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Ctrl + O: Open a local file.
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Ctrl + W: Close tab, or window if there's only one tab open.
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Ctrl + Shift + W: Close window.
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Ctrl + S: Save page as a local file.
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Ctrl + P: Print page.
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Ctrl + F or F3: Open find toolbar.
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Ctrl + G or F3: Find next...
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Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3: Find previous...
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Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I: Open Bookmarks sidebar.
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Ctrl + H: Open History sidebar.
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Escape: Stop loading page.
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Ctrl + R or F5: Reload current page.
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Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5: Reload current page; bypass cache.
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Ctrl + U: View page source.
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Ctrl + D: Bookmark current page.
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Ctrl + NumpadPlus or Ctrl + Equals (+/=): Increase text size.
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Ctrl + NumpadMinus or Ctrl + Minus: Decrease text size.
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Ctrl + Numpad0 or Ctrl + 0: Set text size to default.
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Alt + Left or Backspace: Back.
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Alt + Right or Shift + Backspace: Forward.
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Alt + Home: Open home page.
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Ctrl + M: Open new message in integrated mail client.
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Ctrl + J: Open Downloads dialog.
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F6: Switch to next frame. You must have selected something on the page already, e.g. by use of Tab.
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Shift + F6: Switch to previous frame.
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Apostrophe ('): Find link as you type.
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Slash (/): Find text as you type.
Gmail Shortcuts
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Note: Must have "keyboard shortcuts" on in settings.
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C: Compose new message.
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Shift + C: Open new window to compose new message.
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Slash (/): Switch focus to search box.
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K: Switch focus to the next most recent email. Enter or "O" opens focused email.
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J: Switch focus to the next oldest email.
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N: Switch focus to the next message in the "conversation." Enter or "O" expands/collapses messages.
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P: Switch focus to the previous message.
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U: Takes you back to the inbox and checks for new mail.
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Y: Various actions depending on current view:
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Has no effect in "Sent" and "All Mail" views.
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Inbox: Archive email or message.
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Starred: Unstar email or message.
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Spam: Unmark as spam and move back to "Inbox."
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Trash: Move back to "Inbox."
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Any label: Remove the label.
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X: "Check" an email. Various actions can be performed against all checked emails.
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S: "Star" an email. Identical to the more familiar term, "flagging."
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R: Reply to the email.
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A: Reply to all recipients of the email.
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F: Forward an email.
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Shift + R: Reply to the email in a new window.
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Shift + A: Reply to all recipients of the email in a new window.
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Shift + F: Forward an email in a new window.
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Shift + 1 (!): Mark an email as spam and remove it from the inbox.
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G then I: Switch to "Inbox" view.
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G then S: Switch to "Starred" view.
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G then A: Switch to "All Mail" view.
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G then C: Switch to "Contacts" view.
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G then S: Switch to "Drafts" view.
List of F1-F9 Key Commands for the Command Prompt
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F1 / right arrow: Repeats the letters of the last command line, one by one.
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F2: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to copy up to" of the last command line
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F3: Repeats the last command line
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F4: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to delete up to" of the last command line
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F5: Goes back one command line
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F6: Enters the traditional CTRL+Z (^z)
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F7: Displays a menu with the command line history
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F8: Cycles back through previous command lines (beginning with most recent)
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F9: Displays a dialog asking user to enter a command number, where 0 is for first command line entered.
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Alt+Enter: toggle full Screen mode.
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up/down: scroll thru/repeat previous entries
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Esc: delete line
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Note: The buffer allows a maximum of 50 command lines. After this number is reached, the first line will be replaced in sequence.
Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts
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Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
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Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
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Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
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Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
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Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
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Shift + F10 right-clicks.
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Win + L (XP Only): Locks keyboard. Similar to Lock Workstation.
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Win + F or F3: Open Find dialog. (All Files) F3 may not work in some applications which use F3 for their own find dialogs.
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Win + Control + F: Open Find dialog. (Computers)
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Win + U: Open Utility Manager.
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Win + F1: Open Windows help.
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Win + Pause: Open System Properties dialog.
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Win + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons. Enter clicks, AppsKey or Shift + F10 right-clicks.
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Win + Shift + Tab: Cycle through taskbar buttons in reverse.
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Alt + Tab: Display Cool Switch. More commonly known as the AltTab dialog.
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Alt + Shift + Tab: Display Cool Switch; go in reverse.
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Alt + Escape: Send active window to the bottom of the z-order.
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Alt + Shift + Escape: Activate the window at the bottom of the z-order.
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Alt + F4: Close active window; or, if all windows are closed, open shutdown dialog.
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Shift while a CD is loading: Bypass AutoPlay.
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Shift while login: Bypass startup folder. Only those applications will be ignored which are in the startup folder, not those started from the registry (Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\)
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Ctrl + Alt + Delete or Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDel (Both NumLock states): Invoke the Task Manager or NT Security dialog.
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Ctrl + Shift + Escape (2000/XP ) or (Ctrl + Alt + NumpadDot) : Invoke the task manager. On earlier OSes, acts like Ctrl + Escape.
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Print screen: Copy screenshot of current screen to clipboard.
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Alt + Print screen: Copy screenshot of current active window to clipboard.
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Ctrl + Alt + Down Arrow: Invert screen. Untested on OS's other than XP.
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Ctrl + Alt + Up Arrow: Undo inversion.
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Win + B : Move focus to systray icons.
General
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Ctrl + C or Ctrl + Insert: Copy.
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Ctrl + X or Shift + Delete: Cut.
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Ctrl + V or Shift + Insert: Paste/Move.
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Ctrl + N: New... File, Tab, Entry, etc.
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Ctrl + S: Save.
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Ctrl + O: Open...
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Ctrl + P: Print.
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Ctrl + Z: Undo.
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Ctrl + A: Select all.
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Ctrl + F: Find...
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Ctrl+W : to close the current window
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Ctrl + F4: Close tab or child window.
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F1: Open help.
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F11: Toggle full screen mode.
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Alt or F10: Activate menu bar.
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Alt + Space: Display system menu. Same as clicking the icon on the titlebar.
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Escape: Remove focus from current control/menu, or close dialog box.
General Navigation
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Tab: Forward one item.
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Shift + Tab: Backward one item.
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Ctrl + Tab: Cycle through tabs/child windows.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab: Cycle backwards through tabs/child windows.
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Enter: If a button's selected, click it, otherwise, click default button.
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Space: Toggle items such as radio buttons or checkboxes.
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Alt + (Letter): Activate item corresponding to (Letter). (Letter) is the underlined letter on the item's name.
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Ctrl + Left: Move cursor to the beginning of previous word.
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Ctrl + Right: Move cursor to the beginning of next word.
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Ctrl + Up: Move cursor to beginning of previous paragraph. This and all subsequent Up/Down hotkeys in this section have only been known to work in Rich Edit controls.
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Ctrl + Down: Move cursor to beginning of next paragraph.
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Shift + Left: Highlight one character to the left.
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Shift + Right: Highlight one character to the right.
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Shift + Up: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line up.
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Shift + Down: Highlight from current cursor position, to one line down.
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Ctrl + Shift + Left: Highlight to beginning of previous word.
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Ctrl + Shift + Right: Highlight to beginning of next word.
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Ctrl + Shift + Up: Highlight to beginning of previous paragraph.
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Ctrl + Shift + Down: Highlight to beginning of next paragraph.
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Home: Move cursor to top of a scrollable control.
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End: Move cursor to bottom of a scrollable control.
File Browser
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Arrow Keys: Navigate.
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Shift + Arrow Keys: Select multiple items.
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Ctrl + Arrow Keys: Change focus without changing selection. "Focus" is the object that will run on Enter. Space toggles selection of the focused item.
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(Letter): Select first found item that begins with (Letter).
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BackSpace: Go up one level to the parent directory.
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Alt + Left: Go back one folder.
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Alt + Right: Go forward one folder.
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Enter: Activate (Double-click) selected item(s).
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Alt + Enter: View properties for selected item.
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F2: Rename selected item(s).
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Ctrl + NumpadPlus: In a Details view, resizes all columns to fit the longest item in each one.
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Delete: Delete selected item(s).
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Shift + Delete: Delete selected item(s); bypass Recycle Bin.
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Ctrl while dragging item(s): Copy.
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Ctrl + Shift while dragging item(s): Create shortcut(s).
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In tree pane, if any:
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Left: Collapse the current selection if expanded, or select the parent folder.
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Right: Expand the current selection if collapsed, or select the first subfolder.
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Numpad Asterisk: Expand currently selected directory and all subdirectories. No undo.
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Numpad Plus: Expand currently selected directory.
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Numpad Minus: Collapse currently selected directory.
Accessibility
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Right Shift for eight seconds: Toggle FilterKeys on and off. FilterKeys must be enabled.
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Left Alt + Left Shift + PrintScreen: Toggle High Contrast on and off. High Contrast must be enabled.
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Left Alt + Left Shift + NumLock: Toggle MouseKeys on and off. MouseKeys must be enabled.
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NumLock for five seconds: Toggle ToggleKeys on and off. ToggleKeys must be enabled.
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Shift five times: Toggle StickyKeys on and off. StickyKeys must be enabled.
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6.) Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed
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Win + L: Log off Windows.
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Win + P: Open Print Manager.
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Win + C: Open control panel.
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Win + V: Open clipboard.
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Win + K: Open keyboard properties.
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Win + I: Open mouse properties.
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Win + A: Open Accessibility properties.
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Win + Space: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys.
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Win + S: Toggle CapsLock on and off.
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
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Ctrl + Alt + End: Open the NT Security dialog.
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Alt + PageUp: Switch between programs.
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Alt + PageDown: Switch between programs in reverse.
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Alt + Insert: Cycle through the programs in most recently used order.
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Alt + Home: Display start menu.
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Ctrl + Alt + Break: Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen.
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Alt + Delete: Display the Windows menu.
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Ctrl + Alt + NumpadMinus: Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt + PrintScreen on a local computer.
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Ctrl + Alt + NumpadPlus: Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PrintScreen on a local computer.
Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts
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Ctrl + Tab or Ctrl + PageDown: Cycle through tabs.
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Ctrl + Shift + Tab or Ctrl + PageUp: Cycle through tabs in reverse.
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Ctrl + (1-9): Switch to tab corresponding to number.
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Ctrl + N: New window.
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Ctrl + T: New tab.
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Ctrl + L or Alt + D or F6: Switch focus to location bar.
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Ctrl + Enter: Open location in new tab.
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Shift + Enter: Open location in new window.
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Ctrl + K or Ctrl + E: Switch focus to search bar.
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Ctrl + O: Open a local file.
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Ctrl + W: Close tab, or window if there's only one tab open.
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Ctrl + Shift + W: Close window.
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Ctrl + S: Save page as a local file.
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Ctrl + P: Print page.
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Ctrl + F or F3: Open find toolbar.
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Ctrl + G or F3: Find next...
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Ctrl + Shift + G or Shift + F3: Find previous...
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Ctrl + B or Ctrl + I: Open Bookmarks sidebar.
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Ctrl + H: Open History sidebar.
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Escape: Stop loading page.
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Ctrl + R or F5: Reload current page.
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Ctrl + Shift + R or Ctrl + F5: Reload current page; bypass cache.
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Ctrl + U: View page source.
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Ctrl + D: Bookmark current page.
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Ctrl + NumpadPlus or Ctrl + Equals (+/=): Increase text size.
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Ctrl + NumpadMinus or Ctrl + Minus: Decrease text size.
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Ctrl + Numpad0 or Ctrl + 0: Set text size to default.
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Alt + Left or Backspace: Back.
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Alt + Right or Shift + Backspace: Forward.
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Alt + Home: Open home page.
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Ctrl + M: Open new message in integrated mail client.
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Ctrl + J: Open Downloads dialog.
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F6: Switch to next frame. You must have selected something on the page already, e.g. by use of Tab.
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Shift + F6: Switch to previous frame.
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Apostrophe ('): Find link as you type.
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Slash (/): Find text as you type.
Gmail Shortcuts
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Note: Must have "keyboard shortcuts" on in settings.
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C: Compose new message.
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Shift + C: Open new window to compose new message.
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Slash (/): Switch focus to search box.
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K: Switch focus to the next most recent email. Enter or "O" opens focused email.
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J: Switch focus to the next oldest email.
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N: Switch focus to the next message in the "conversation." Enter or "O" expands/collapses messages.
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P: Switch focus to the previous message.
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U: Takes you back to the inbox and checks for new mail.
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Y: Various actions depending on current view:
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Has no effect in "Sent" and "All Mail" views.
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Inbox: Archive email or message.
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Starred: Unstar email or message.
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Spam: Unmark as spam and move back to "Inbox."
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Trash: Move back to "Inbox."
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Any label: Remove the label.
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X: "Check" an email. Various actions can be performed against all checked emails.
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S: "Star" an email. Identical to the more familiar term, "flagging."
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R: Reply to the email.
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A: Reply to all recipients of the email.
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F: Forward an email.
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Shift + R: Reply to the email in a new window.
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Shift + A: Reply to all recipients of the email in a new window.
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Shift + F: Forward an email in a new window.
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Shift + 1 (!): Mark an email as spam and remove it from the inbox.
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G then I: Switch to "Inbox" view.
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G then S: Switch to "Starred" view.
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G then A: Switch to "All Mail" view.
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G then C: Switch to "Contacts" view.
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G then S: Switch to "Drafts" view.
List of F1-F9 Key Commands for the Command Prompt
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F1 / right arrow: Repeats the letters of the last command line, one by one.
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F2: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to copy up to" of the last command line
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F3: Repeats the last command line
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F4: Displays a dialog asking user to "enter the char to delete up to" of the last command line
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F5: Goes back one command line
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F6: Enters the traditional CTRL+Z (^z)
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F7: Displays a menu with the command line history
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F8: Cycles back through previous command lines (beginning with most recent)
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F9: Displays a dialog asking user to enter a command number, where 0 is for first command line entered.
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Alt+Enter: toggle full Screen mode.
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up/down: scroll thru/repeat previous entries
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Esc: delete line
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Note: The buffer allows a maximum of 50 command lines. After this number is reached, the first line will be replaced in sequence.
Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts
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Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
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Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN
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Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
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Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
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Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
Basic PC shortcut keys
The below basic shortcut keys are a listing of shortcut keys that will work with almost all IBM compatible computers and software programs. It is highly recommended that all users keep a good reference of the below short cut keys and/or try to memorize the below keys. Doing so will dramatically increase your productivity.
Shortcut Keys Description
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Ctrl + A Select all text.
Ctrl + X Cut selected item.
Shift + Del Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl + V Paste
Shift + Ins Paste
Home Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document.
End Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.
Shortcut Keys Description
Alt + F File menu options in current program.
Alt + E Edit options in current program
F1 Universal Help in almost every Windows program.
Ctrl + A Select all text.
Ctrl + X Cut selected item.
Shift + Del Cut selected item.
Ctrl + C Copy selected item.
Ctrl + Ins Copy selected item
Ctrl + V Paste
Shift + Ins Paste
Home Goes to beginning of current line.
Ctrl + Home Goes to beginning of document.
End Goes to end of current line.
Ctrl + End Goes to end of document.
Shift + Home Highlights from current position to beginning of line.
Shift + End Highlights from current position to end of line.
Ctrl + Left arrow Moves one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + Right arrow Moves one word to the right at a time.
MS-DOS and command line overview
arp Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
assign Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
assoc View the file associations.
at Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
atmadm Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
attrib Display and change file attributes.
batch Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
bootcfg Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
break Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
cacls View and modify file ACL's.
call Calls a batch file from another batch file.
cd Changes directories.
chcp Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
chdir Changes directories.
chdsk Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
chkntfs Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
choice Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
cls Clears the screen.
cmd Opens the command interpreter.
color Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
command Opens the command interpreter.
comp Compares files.
compact Compresses and uncompress files.
control Open Control Panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
convert Convert FAT to NTFS.
copy Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
ctty Change the computers input/output devices.
date View or change the systems date.
debug Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
defrag Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
del Deletes one or more files.
delete Recovery console command that deletes a file.
deltree Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
dir List the contents of one or more directory.
disable Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
diskcomp Compare a disk with another disk.
diskcopy Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
doskey Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
dosshell A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
drivparm Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
echo Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
edit View and edit files.
edlin View and edit files.
emm386 Load extended Memory Manager.
ename Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
endlocal Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
erase Erase files from computer.
exit Exit from the command interpreter.
expand Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format.
extract Extract files from the Microsoft Windows cabinets.
fasthelp Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
fc Compare files.
fdisk Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
find Search for text within a file.
findstr Searches for a string of text within a file.
fixboot Writes a new boot sector.
fixmbr Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
for Boolean used in batch files.
format Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
ftp Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
ftype Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
goto Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
graftabl Show extended characters in graphics mode.
help Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
if Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
ifshlp.sys 32-bit file manager.
ipconfig Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
keyb Change layout of keyboard.
label Change the label of a disk drive.
lh Load a device driver in to high memory.
listsvc Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
loadfix Load a program above the first 64k.
loadhigh Load a device driver in to high memory.
lock Lock the hard disk drive.
logoff Logoff the currently profile using the computer.
logon Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
map Displays the device name of a drive.
md Command to create a new directory.
mem Display memory on system.
mkdir Command to create a new directory.
mode Modify the port or display settings.
more Display one page at a time.
move Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
msav Early Microsoft Virus scanner.
msd Diagnostics utility.
msdex Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
nbtstat Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
net Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
netsh Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
netstat Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
nlsfunc Load country specific information.
nslookup Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
path View and modify the computers path location.
pathping View and locate locations of network latency.
pause Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
ping Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
popd Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
power Conserve power with computer portables.
print Prints data to a printer port.
prompt View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
pushd Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
qbasic Open the QBasic.
rd Removes an empty directory.
ren Renames a file or directory.
rename Renames a file or directory.
rmdir Removes an empty directory.
route View and configure windows network route tables.
runas Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
scandisk Run the scandisk utility.
scanreg Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
set Change one variable or string to another.
setlocal Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
setver Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
share Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
shift Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
shutdown Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
smartdrv Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
sort Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
start Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
subst Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
switches Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
sys Transfer system files to disk drive.
telnet Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
time View or modify the system time.
title Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
tracert Visually view a network packets route across a network.
tree View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
type Display the contents of a file.
undelete Undelete a file that has been deleted.
unformat Unformat a hard disk drive.
unlock Unlock a disk drive.
ver Display the version information.
verify Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
vol Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
xcopy Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
assign Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
assoc View the file associations.
at Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
atmadm Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
attrib Display and change file attributes.
batch Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
bootcfg Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
break Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
cacls View and modify file ACL's.
call Calls a batch file from another batch file.
cd Changes directories.
chcp Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
chdir Changes directories.
chdsk Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
chkntfs Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
choice Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
cls Clears the screen.
cmd Opens the command interpreter.
color Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
command Opens the command interpreter.
comp Compares files.
compact Compresses and uncompress files.
control Open Control Panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
convert Convert FAT to NTFS.
copy Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
ctty Change the computers input/output devices.
date View or change the systems date.
debug Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
defrag Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
del Deletes one or more files.
delete Recovery console command that deletes a file.
deltree Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
dir List the contents of one or more directory.
disable Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
diskcomp Compare a disk with another disk.
diskcopy Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
doskey Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
dosshell A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
drivparm Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
echo Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
edit View and edit files.
edlin View and edit files.
emm386 Load extended Memory Manager.
ename Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
endlocal Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
erase Erase files from computer.
exit Exit from the command interpreter.
expand Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format.
extract Extract files from the Microsoft Windows cabinets.
fasthelp Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
fc Compare files.
fdisk Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
find Search for text within a file.
findstr Searches for a string of text within a file.
fixboot Writes a new boot sector.
fixmbr Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
for Boolean used in batch files.
format Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
ftp Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
ftype Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
goto Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
graftabl Show extended characters in graphics mode.
help Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
if Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
ifshlp.sys 32-bit file manager.
ipconfig Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
keyb Change layout of keyboard.
label Change the label of a disk drive.
lh Load a device driver in to high memory.
listsvc Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
loadfix Load a program above the first 64k.
loadhigh Load a device driver in to high memory.
lock Lock the hard disk drive.
logoff Logoff the currently profile using the computer.
logon Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
map Displays the device name of a drive.
md Command to create a new directory.
mem Display memory on system.
mkdir Command to create a new directory.
mode Modify the port or display settings.
more Display one page at a time.
move Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
msav Early Microsoft Virus scanner.
msd Diagnostics utility.
msdex Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
nbtstat Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
net Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
netsh Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
netstat Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
nlsfunc Load country specific information.
nslookup Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
path View and modify the computers path location.
pathping View and locate locations of network latency.
pause Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
ping Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
popd Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
power Conserve power with computer portables.
print Prints data to a printer port.
prompt View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
pushd Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
qbasic Open the QBasic.
rd Removes an empty directory.
ren Renames a file or directory.
rename Renames a file or directory.
rmdir Removes an empty directory.
route View and configure windows network route tables.
runas Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
scandisk Run the scandisk utility.
scanreg Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
set Change one variable or string to another.
setlocal Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
setver Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
share Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
shift Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
shutdown Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
smartdrv Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
sort Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
start Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
subst Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
switches Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
sys Transfer system files to disk drive.
telnet Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
time View or modify the system time.
title Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
tracert Visually view a network packets route across a network.
tree View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
type Display the contents of a file.
undelete Undelete a file that has been deleted.
unformat Unformat a hard disk drive.
unlock Unlock a disk drive.
ver Display the version information.
verify Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
vol Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
xcopy Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
How To Find Serial Numbers On Google
ok, this is a little trick that i usually use to find cd keys with google.
if your looking for a serial number for nero (for example) goto google.com and type nero 94FBR and it'll bring it up
this works great in google
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
Quite simple really. 94FBR is part of a Office 2000 Pro cd key that is widely distributed as it bypasses the activation requirements of Office 2K Pro. By searching for the product name and 94fbr, you guarantee two things.
1)The pages that are returned are pages dealing specifically with the product you're wantinga serial for.
2)Because 94FBR is part of a serial number, and only part of a serial number, you guarantee that any page being returned is a serial number list page.
I hope this trick help you finding your ccd keys easily
Enjoy :)
if your looking for a serial number for nero (for example) goto google.com and type nero 94FBR and it'll bring it up
this works great in google
HOW DOES THIS WORK?
Quite simple really. 94FBR is part of a Office 2000 Pro cd key that is widely distributed as it bypasses the activation requirements of Office 2K Pro. By searching for the product name and 94fbr, you guarantee two things.
1)The pages that are returned are pages dealing specifically with the product you're wantinga serial for.
2)Because 94FBR is part of a serial number, and only part of a serial number, you guarantee that any page being returned is a serial number list page.
I hope this trick help you finding your ccd keys easily
Enjoy :)
Download Youtube video in .mp4 format
* Download Youtube video in mp4 format without using any software or any website using a simple javascript.
* This script let you download Youtube video directly from the website without any delay.
* Below is the code to download a video from the you tube,copy-paste this code into the address bar when your desired video starts buffering.Isn't it amazing script??? I have attached a screenshot of the video also.
* copy this script into address bar:
javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt='+(isHDAvailable?'22':'18')+'&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}
* This script let you download Youtube video directly from the website without any delay.
* Below is the code to download a video from the you tube,copy-paste this code into the address bar when your desired video starts buffering.Isn't it amazing script??? I have attached a screenshot of the video also.
* copy this script into address bar:
javascript:if(document.location.href.match(/http:\/\/[a-zA-Z\.]*youtube\.com\/watch/)){document.location.href='http://www.youtube.com/get_video?fmt='+(isHDAvailable?'22':'18')+'&video_id='+swfArgs['video_id']+'&t='+swfArgs['t']}
Fooling Rapidshare
Its very easy to fool RapidShare server if your IP address is assigned by your ISP Just follow these simple steps clean up IE or netscape cookie ( In this case the one that belong to rapidshare website) On Command prompt type ----->ipconfig /flushdns<---Enter
type ----->ipconfig /release<---Enter
type ----->ipconfig /renew<---Enter
type ----->exit<--------Enter
Or save these commands in a bat file and run it everytime you need to fool Rapidshare server.Remember to clean up rapidshare cookie in your temp Internet files folder. Now you should be ready to download as many files as you want from their server.
type ----->ipconfig /release<---Enter
type ----->ipconfig /renew<---Enter
type ----->exit<--------Enter
Or save these commands in a bat file and run it everytime you need to fool Rapidshare server.Remember to clean up rapidshare cookie in your temp Internet files folder. Now you should be ready to download as many files as you want from their server.
10 reasons why PCs crash you must Know
Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."
You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?
1 Hardware conflict
The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.
For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.
If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.
Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.
Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.
Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).
When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.
To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.
2 Bad Ram
Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.
But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.
One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.
Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.
EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.
3 BIOS settings
Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.
Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.
A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.
Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).
4 Hard disk drives
After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter
This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.
The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).
Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.
Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.
Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk
Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.
5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors
Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.
These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings
Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.
If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager
Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.
If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.
The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.
Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics
Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).
Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.
6 Viruses
Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs
Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.
A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.
An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).
7 Printers
The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.
Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.
If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.
8 Software
A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.
The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.
Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org
Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.
Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.
Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.
9 Overheating
Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.
One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com
CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.
10 Power supply problems
With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.
If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.
It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.
You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?
1 Hardware conflict
The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.
For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.
If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.
Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.
Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.
Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).
When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.
To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.
2 Bad Ram
Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.
But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.
One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.
Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.
EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.
3 BIOS settings
Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.
Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.
A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.
Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).
4 Hard disk drives
After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter
This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.
The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).
Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.
Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.
Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to
* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk
Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.
5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors
Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.
These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings
Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.
If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager
Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.
If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.
The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.
Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics
Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).
Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.
6 Viruses
Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to
* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs
Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.
A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.
An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).
7 Printers
The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.
Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.
If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.
8 Software
A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.
The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.
Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org
Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.
Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.
Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.
Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.
9 Overheating
Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.
One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com
CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.
10 Power supply problems
With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.
If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.
It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.
Create One-Click Shutdown and Reboot Shortcuts:
First, create a shortcut on your desktop by right-clicking on the desktop, choosing New, and then choosing Shortcut. The Create Shortcut Wizard appears. In the box asking for the location of the shortcut, type shutdown. After you create the shortcut, double-clicking on it will shut down your PC.
But you can do much more with a shutdown shortcut than merely shut down your PC. You can add any combination of several switches to do extra duty, like this:
shutdown -r -t 01 -c "Rebooting your PC"
Double-clicking on that shortcut will reboot your PC after a one-second delay and display the message "Rebooting your PC." The shutdown command includes a variety of switches you can use to customize it. Table 1-3 lists all of them and describes their use.
I use this technique to create two shutdown shortcuts on my desktop—one for turning off my PC, and one for rebooting.
Here are the ones I use:
shutdown -s -t 03 -c "Bye Bye m8!"
shutdown -r -t 03 -c "Ill be back m8 ;)!"
Switch
What it does
-s
Shuts down the PC.
-l
Logs off the current user.
-t nn
Indicates the duration of delay, in seconds, before performing the action.
-c "messagetext"
Displays a message in the System Shutdown window. A maximum of 127 characters can be used. The message must be enclosed in quotation marks.
-f
Forces any running applications to shut down.
-r
Reboots the PC.
But you can do much more with a shutdown shortcut than merely shut down your PC. You can add any combination of several switches to do extra duty, like this:
shutdown -r -t 01 -c "Rebooting your PC"
Double-clicking on that shortcut will reboot your PC after a one-second delay and display the message "Rebooting your PC." The shutdown command includes a variety of switches you can use to customize it. Table 1-3 lists all of them and describes their use.
I use this technique to create two shutdown shortcuts on my desktop—one for turning off my PC, and one for rebooting.
Here are the ones I use:
shutdown -s -t 03 -c "Bye Bye m8!"
shutdown -r -t 03 -c "Ill be back m8 ;)!"
Switch
What it does
-s
Shuts down the PC.
-l
Logs off the current user.
-t nn
Indicates the duration of delay, in seconds, before performing the action.
-c "messagetext"
Displays a message in the System Shutdown window. A maximum of 127 characters can be used. The message must be enclosed in quotation marks.
-f
Forces any running applications to shut down.
-r
Reboots the PC.
speed up PC
1. First, run a scandisk or checkdisk. Let Windows fix any errors.
2. Run a disk cleanup utility...this will flush your temporary internet folder, trash can, temp system files, etc.
3. Delete any garbage files or data...if possible, run a Duplicate File Finder program.
4. Run Defrag on all partitions (NOTE: run this after you have deleted all trash and excess files!)
5. Run a registry cleaner utility and delete or get rid of any orphaned entries in that registry.
6. Check your exisiting swap file for it's size and location (*will explain location later in the post). If you have alot of ram (i.e. 1 gig and over) set this swap file to something small, like 250 mb. The reason is that this will force Windows to load more into memory, resulting in faster performance (note: some games and applications actually require a certain sized swap file so check your applications performance after making a size adjustment for any error messages.)
7. Under XP, you can tell Windows to use Classic Style on your desktop, - this will remove the neat single click and internet-style desktop but for lower end systems this will improve performance in other areas, such as gaming and multi-tasking.
8. Run msconfig and under startup and only keep the programs that are essential to load in the tray icon (and hence stay resident in memory). Uncheck anything else non-essential, like an ATI or Nvidia control panel, Quicktime utility, Real Audio, etc.
9. Upgrade drivers! Check for the latest BIOS, video, motherboard, sound, etc drivers from the manufacturers. Alot of my friends had chipsets on their motherboard that had advanced disk management capabilities or AGP port settings but the drivers weren't loaded for them so they were never being used. A simple upgrade realized a noticeable difference. For instance, they didn't have the latest driver for their AGP port so it was set to 1x, instead of being used at 4x!
10. (OK, so this won't speed up your PC but it could save you alot of time and trouble later on!) After making all these improvements, make a working backup! I use Ghost, but for XP users you can also use System Restore...
-FOR ADVANCED USERS-
1. Take a look under the hood (for IDE owners). How are your IDE devices configured? If you have more than 1 hard drive, put the master hard drive on the primary IDE channel and the secondary hard drive on the secondary IDE channel (most motherboards have two IDE channels).
2. Place all CDROM drives, DVD readers etc. on the secondary IDE channel (or SCSI bus, etc). This will reduce I/O contention with your master hard drive which should have your OS and apps installed...
3. Remember when I mentioned the location of the swap file? OK, if you have 2 hard drives and you have one on the primary IDE channel and the other on the secondary IDE channel, move the swap file to a partition ON THE SECOND hard drive (on the secondary IDE channel). This will greatly improve system performance as the PC can write to the swap file while loading and running OS and system commands without I/O contention on the primary IDE channel!
4. Take a look under the hood (for SCSI owners) What kind of SCSI do you have? If it's the newer Ultra 160/320 etc cards then guess what? Any devices placed on the same bus will automatically default to the slowest drive on the chain...this means that if you have say, an Ultra 160 SCSI card, and it has an Ultra 160 drive (capable of transferring 160 mb/sec) on the same chain as a SCSI cdrom drive (capable of only 40 mb/sec) then the whole bus slows down to the 40 mb/sec speed...use different chains for the slower devices and maximize those hard drives!
5. Run a utility like WCPUID and check the settings...is your CPU/front speed bus/AGP port running as fast as they should be? If not, check your drivers and BIOS configuration options. Also, are all of your chipset features enabled? If not, then enable them! (usually done in your BIOS!)
6. Dig in to the BIOS...check settings like boot order, for example...is it checking the floppy first? Change this! Select your order to reflect the hard drive first, then CD, then floppy for a noticeable boot time improvement. Also disable any non-used on board peripherals...for instance, - does your motherboard come with an on-board NIC card? Guess what, if you don't use that NIC card and it is enabled it will eat up valuable CPU cycles and can be detrimental to your systems' performance. DISABLE THAT MUTHA! Also, see if you can play with memory timing and CPU clock frequencies (NOTE! This is for expert users only!) Set these timings to "Aggressive" and see what happens in your games and apps...Also, check to see what your video aperature is set to. If you have a video card with 128 megs of on-baord memory, your aperature should be set to this amount too. Read the BIOS owner manual for further non-general performance tricks or improvements! Do you have the latest BIOS firmware version?
7. Under hardware properties, check to see that everything is working properly, and fix any hardware contention issues. You'll see the dreaded yellow exclamation point (!) beside any hardware componenet that is not working correctly.
8. Evaluate the potential for system/hardware upgrades...usually, the best bang for the buck is adding memory so buy all that you can afford (don't go much above 512 megs for Win 98 or ME). If you have a motherboard with an 8x - capable AGP port but you are using an older 4x video card, consider upgrading to an 8x card. You get the idea here...
9. Quit using software pigs like Norton system utilities, etc. These place files everywhere and can be a real system resource hog on lower end PCs.
10. Did I mention to make a good backup? Do it now! Also, while you're at it, run a good virus program with the latest definitions.
There are more options to make your system faster, such as overclocking, etc. but (just about) everything I've mentioned in this tech post costs you nothing and will result in faster system performance! Good luck and if you have any questions on how to do anything mentioned here, ask a knowledgeable friend or consult a book, - don't mess up something trying to do something you are not sure of!
2. Run a disk cleanup utility...this will flush your temporary internet folder, trash can, temp system files, etc.
3. Delete any garbage files or data...if possible, run a Duplicate File Finder program.
4. Run Defrag on all partitions (NOTE: run this after you have deleted all trash and excess files!)
5. Run a registry cleaner utility and delete or get rid of any orphaned entries in that registry.
6. Check your exisiting swap file for it's size and location (*will explain location later in the post). If you have alot of ram (i.e. 1 gig and over) set this swap file to something small, like 250 mb. The reason is that this will force Windows to load more into memory, resulting in faster performance (note: some games and applications actually require a certain sized swap file so check your applications performance after making a size adjustment for any error messages.)
7. Under XP, you can tell Windows to use Classic Style on your desktop, - this will remove the neat single click and internet-style desktop but for lower end systems this will improve performance in other areas, such as gaming and multi-tasking.
8. Run msconfig and under startup and only keep the programs that are essential to load in the tray icon (and hence stay resident in memory). Uncheck anything else non-essential, like an ATI or Nvidia control panel, Quicktime utility, Real Audio, etc.
9. Upgrade drivers! Check for the latest BIOS, video, motherboard, sound, etc drivers from the manufacturers. Alot of my friends had chipsets on their motherboard that had advanced disk management capabilities or AGP port settings but the drivers weren't loaded for them so they were never being used. A simple upgrade realized a noticeable difference. For instance, they didn't have the latest driver for their AGP port so it was set to 1x, instead of being used at 4x!
10. (OK, so this won't speed up your PC but it could save you alot of time and trouble later on!) After making all these improvements, make a working backup! I use Ghost, but for XP users you can also use System Restore...
-FOR ADVANCED USERS-
1. Take a look under the hood (for IDE owners). How are your IDE devices configured? If you have more than 1 hard drive, put the master hard drive on the primary IDE channel and the secondary hard drive on the secondary IDE channel (most motherboards have two IDE channels).
2. Place all CDROM drives, DVD readers etc. on the secondary IDE channel (or SCSI bus, etc). This will reduce I/O contention with your master hard drive which should have your OS and apps installed...
3. Remember when I mentioned the location of the swap file? OK, if you have 2 hard drives and you have one on the primary IDE channel and the other on the secondary IDE channel, move the swap file to a partition ON THE SECOND hard drive (on the secondary IDE channel). This will greatly improve system performance as the PC can write to the swap file while loading and running OS and system commands without I/O contention on the primary IDE channel!
4. Take a look under the hood (for SCSI owners) What kind of SCSI do you have? If it's the newer Ultra 160/320 etc cards then guess what? Any devices placed on the same bus will automatically default to the slowest drive on the chain...this means that if you have say, an Ultra 160 SCSI card, and it has an Ultra 160 drive (capable of transferring 160 mb/sec) on the same chain as a SCSI cdrom drive (capable of only 40 mb/sec) then the whole bus slows down to the 40 mb/sec speed...use different chains for the slower devices and maximize those hard drives!
5. Run a utility like WCPUID and check the settings...is your CPU/front speed bus/AGP port running as fast as they should be? If not, check your drivers and BIOS configuration options. Also, are all of your chipset features enabled? If not, then enable them! (usually done in your BIOS!)
6. Dig in to the BIOS...check settings like boot order, for example...is it checking the floppy first? Change this! Select your order to reflect the hard drive first, then CD, then floppy for a noticeable boot time improvement. Also disable any non-used on board peripherals...for instance, - does your motherboard come with an on-board NIC card? Guess what, if you don't use that NIC card and it is enabled it will eat up valuable CPU cycles and can be detrimental to your systems' performance. DISABLE THAT MUTHA! Also, see if you can play with memory timing and CPU clock frequencies (NOTE! This is for expert users only!) Set these timings to "Aggressive" and see what happens in your games and apps...Also, check to see what your video aperature is set to. If you have a video card with 128 megs of on-baord memory, your aperature should be set to this amount too. Read the BIOS owner manual for further non-general performance tricks or improvements! Do you have the latest BIOS firmware version?
7. Under hardware properties, check to see that everything is working properly, and fix any hardware contention issues. You'll see the dreaded yellow exclamation point (!) beside any hardware componenet that is not working correctly.
8. Evaluate the potential for system/hardware upgrades...usually, the best bang for the buck is adding memory so buy all that you can afford (don't go much above 512 megs for Win 98 or ME). If you have a motherboard with an 8x - capable AGP port but you are using an older 4x video card, consider upgrading to an 8x card. You get the idea here...
9. Quit using software pigs like Norton system utilities, etc. These place files everywhere and can be a real system resource hog on lower end PCs.
10. Did I mention to make a good backup? Do it now! Also, while you're at it, run a good virus program with the latest definitions.
There are more options to make your system faster, such as overclocking, etc. but (just about) everything I've mentioned in this tech post costs you nothing and will result in faster system performance! Good luck and if you have any questions on how to do anything mentioned here, ask a knowledgeable friend or consult a book, - don't mess up something trying to do something you are not sure of!
How To: Change Your Ip In Less Then 1 Minute
Change Your Ip In Less Then 1 Minute
1. Click on "Start" in the bottom left hand corner of screen
2. Click on "Run"
3. Type in "command" and hit ok
You should now be at an MSDOS prompt screen.
4. Type "ipconfig /release" just like that, and hit "enter"
5. Type "exit" and leave the prompt
6. Right-click on "Network Places" or "My Network Places" on your desktop.
7. Click on "properties"
You should now be on a screen with something titled "Local Area Connection", or something close to that, and, if you have a network hooked up, all of your other networks.
8. Right click on "Local Area Connection" and click "properties"
9. Double-click on the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" from the list under the "General" tab
10. Click on "Use the following IP address" under the "General" tab
11. Create an IP address (It doesn't matter what it is. I just type 1 and 2 until i fill the area up).
12. Press "Tab" and it should automatically fill in the "Subnet Mask" section with default numbers.
13. Hit the "Ok" button here
14. Hit the "Ok" button again
You should now be back to the "Local Area Connection" screen.
15. Right-click back on "Local Area Connection" and go to properties again.
16. Go back to the "TCP/IP" settings
17. This time, select "Obtain an IP address automatically"
tongue.gif 18. Hit "Ok"
19. Hit "Ok" again
20. You now have a new IP address
With a little practice, you can easily get this process down to 15 seconds.
P.S:
This only changes your dynamic IP address, not your ISP/IP address. If you plan on hacking a website with this trick be extremely careful, because if they try a little, they can trace it back
1. Click on "Start" in the bottom left hand corner of screen
2. Click on "Run"
3. Type in "command" and hit ok
You should now be at an MSDOS prompt screen.
4. Type "ipconfig /release" just like that, and hit "enter"
5. Type "exit" and leave the prompt
6. Right-click on "Network Places" or "My Network Places" on your desktop.
7. Click on "properties"
You should now be on a screen with something titled "Local Area Connection", or something close to that, and, if you have a network hooked up, all of your other networks.
8. Right click on "Local Area Connection" and click "properties"
9. Double-click on the "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" from the list under the "General" tab
10. Click on "Use the following IP address" under the "General" tab
11. Create an IP address (It doesn't matter what it is. I just type 1 and 2 until i fill the area up).
12. Press "Tab" and it should automatically fill in the "Subnet Mask" section with default numbers.
13. Hit the "Ok" button here
14. Hit the "Ok" button again
You should now be back to the "Local Area Connection" screen.
15. Right-click back on "Local Area Connection" and go to properties again.
16. Go back to the "TCP/IP" settings
17. This time, select "Obtain an IP address automatically"
tongue.gif 18. Hit "Ok"
19. Hit "Ok" again
20. You now have a new IP address
With a little practice, you can easily get this process down to 15 seconds.
P.S:
This only changes your dynamic IP address, not your ISP/IP address. If you plan on hacking a website with this trick be extremely careful, because if they try a little, they can trace it back
Google Search Tips !
You can make your search more efficient by learning some search basics !
Try these tips :
1. Use Of '+' sign :
This ensures that the results returned to you will definatly consist of the word following the '+' sign. For Eg :
Search: reviews of +iPhone and iPod
This will show results containing the word reviews or iPod but the results will definatly consist of iPhone !
2. Use Of '-' sign :
Using '-' sign before any word will ensure that the particular word will not be included in the results !
3. Use Of '~' sign :
Using '~' before any word will return the results also containing the synonyms of the word !
4. Search a particular site :
To search a particular website you can use the following syntax in the google search :
Search: site:www.xyz.com abc
For Eg :
Search: site:http://pcremix.blogspot.com/ Google Search Tips
5. Define a word :
To get the definition of a word just use :
Search: define:abc
For Eg : Search: define:Computer
This will return you results which define 'Computer'.
6. Find Pages similar to a page :
To find a page similar i.e. consisting of same type of content, use the following syntax :
Search: related:http://www.xyz.com/
7. Search for exact phrase :
To search a set of words exactly together i.e.
For Eg :
Search: "contact us"
This will return the results containing both contact and us together !
8. Using the wild card '*' :
The * sign can be used in places where the whole word is not known.
For Eg:
Search: friend*
This will return the results containing friend , friends , friendship.
9. Using the '?' sign :
This is used when the full spelling of the word is not known.
For Eg:
Search: fri??d
This will result that in the results in which any alphabet can take the place of '?' sign.
10. Use of boolean operators :
The boolean operators like AND,OR,NOT can be used in search box to connect the words !
The search engine understands them as what they mean but the must be in capital letters !
For Eg:
Search: swim OR float
This will return the results containing either swim or float !
Hibernate Your XP
Hibernate Your XP !
Hey your Windows XP has a very good but hidden feature !
Trick Advantage :
You can leave your work in between and shutdown the PC and resume it next time as it is !
Even I switched off my PC while writing this article and when I reopened it I resumed my article from where i left !
When you want to stop your work and shutdown(Keeping your programs open)
Do The Following :
1. Click start>Turn Off Computer
2. As the Turn Off menu comes up press 'Shift' and 'Stand By' changes to 'Hibernate'
3. Click Hibernate (Shift Kept Pressed)
Your xp will save the work and shutdown !
Now, when you switch it on again it will resume it again !
No loading of windows will take place and you will be resumed to your work as if you had just switched your monitor off and now on again !
Its Amazing !
Block Websites Without Software
Block Websites Without Software
Many people want to Block some websites that are harmfull to our PC or/and our life.
Like some parents take care of our children by blocking porn websites and some offices blocks some special websites that may harm there network.
You may need a costly (or even free) software to block such websites.
Why to spend money and time and why give HDD space to such useless softwares.
Just do this and block unwanted softwares from accesing .
Steps:
1] Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
2] Find the file named "HOSTS"
3] Open it in notepad
4] Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" Add 127.0.0.2 www.thesitenamethatyouwantblock.com , and that site will no longer be accessable.
5] Done!
-So-
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.2 www.blockedsite.com
-->www.blockedsite.com is now unaccessable<--
For every site after that you want to add, just add "1" to the last number in the internal ip (127.0.0.2) and then the addy like before.
IE: 127.0.0.3 www.blablabla.com
127.0.0.4 www.blablabla.com
127.0.0.5 www.blablabla.com
etc
Many people want to Block some websites that are harmfull to our PC or/and our life.
Like some parents take care of our children by blocking porn websites and some offices blocks some special websites that may harm there network.
You may need a costly (or even free) software to block such websites.
Why to spend money and time and why give HDD space to such useless softwares.
Just do this and block unwanted softwares from accesing .
Steps:
1] Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
2] Find the file named "HOSTS"
3] Open it in notepad
4] Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" Add 127.0.0.2 www.thesitenamethatyouwantblock.com , and that site will no longer be accessable.
5] Done!
-So-
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.2 www.blockedsite.com
-->www.blockedsite.com is now unaccessable<--
For every site after that you want to add, just add "1" to the last number in the internal ip (127.0.0.2) and then the addy like before.
IE: 127.0.0.3 www.blablabla.com
127.0.0.4 www.blablabla.com
127.0.0.5 www.blablabla.com
etc
Restart your FRIEND mobile using a text message(sms)
Restart your frnds fone using a text message(sms)
here is a new trick to restart ur friends mobile via text msg
with THIS trick only 1110,1110i,1112,1100,2100 can be restart.
or 79 inverted commas
just type
CODE
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
in text msg and send it to ur friend having cells mention above and see wast happen
i am not responsible for that
here is a new trick to restart ur friends mobile via text msg
with THIS trick only 1110,1110i,1112,1100,2100 can be restart.
or 79 inverted commas
just type
CODE
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
in text msg and send it to ur friend having cells mention above and see wast happen
i am not responsible for that
Keep Folders Hidden
Keep Folders Hidden
hide folder
first of all create a new folder somewhere on your hard drive that you want to hide.
when you naming it hold down "Alt-key" and press "0160" this will create an invisible space so it will apper as if it has no name.
then right click in and select "Properties" select the tab "coustimize" and select "change icon" scroll along and you should a few blanck spaces click on any one and click ok when you hav saved the settings the folder will be invisible to hide all your personal files
just simple ...
Error In Notepad !
Error In Notepad !
Do the following :
1. Open Notepad
2. Type : bush hid the facts
3. Save it !
4. Open it again !
Wow !
You got an error !
Reason :
The sentence you type is a 4-3-3-5 combination, which is not valid in UNICODE which is used to make notepad !
Do the following :
1. Open Notepad
2. Type : bush hid the facts
3. Save it !
4. Open it again !
Wow !
You got an error !
Reason :
The sentence you type is a 4-3-3-5 combination, which is not valid in UNICODE which is used to make notepad !
Reset WinXP Admin Pass with ONLY DOS
Reset WinXP Admin Pass with ONLY DOS
note : quotes (") are just for highlighting the word
1. click on start, enter "cmd" and press enter
2. enter "net user" or "net users"
you will see the list of users that are created on current running os
3. type "net user" "user name" "*"
you will see that windows will now ask you to enter new password for that particular account!
magic! no any type of super user privileges needed!
see the commands below:
If the administrator account user name is "admn" then command to change it's password will be...
net user admn *
OR see this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTPxdG2j5FA
note : quotes (") are just for highlighting the word
1. click on start, enter "cmd" and press enter
2. enter "net user" or "net users"
you will see the list of users that are created on current running os
3. type "net user" "user name" "*"
you will see that windows will now ask you to enter new password for that particular account!
magic! no any type of super user privileges needed!
see the commands below:
If the administrator account user name is "admn" then command to change it's password will be...
net user admn *
OR see this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTPxdG2j5FA
How to Delete Others Myspace Accounts
How to Delete Others Myspace Accounts
This is a really bastard thing to do, or funny as hell depending on what side you’re on.
(One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter no?)
So I’m assuming all that read this are reading purely for the educational aspect right?
(Say Yes)
Ok, to make this short, the flaw is simple. It’s not a flaw in myspace, but in the way it’s setup. It’s not really a flaw at all, but oh well. It’s just the same as a mailing list. You sign up with your email, and unsubscribe by sending an email to an unsubscribe address with “unsubscribe” in the text field. When someone wants to legitimately unsubscribe to myspace, they open the form that does such, and unsubscribe. All that does is send an email from you (your account) to an email address that myspace uses for deleting accounts.
All you need to do is send an email from the victim’s email, to the server email used for removing accounts. This is very easy to do, very, no elite shell code programming involved or anything else.
The email address that myspace uses for account deletion is. cancelaccount@myspace.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Wow who would have thought it?
When you do delete an account, if you look in the URL bar when you delete your own account, it shows the variable input used, and that’s how the email address was found.
So what a no brainer, replace it with someone else’s.
So, just spoof an email from the target, with subject: delete, body: delete account
To cancelaccount@myspace.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Well you’re wondering how to get someone else’s myspace email. There are limitless ways, but the easiest it to first, communicate with them via AIM or in person, and just tell them you have some funny pictures of them drunk at a party and you want to send them to him/her. They won’t resist. Just social engineer them.
Mitnick has written a great book on the subject, “Art of deception”.
Once you have there email send a spoofed email from there email, to cancelaccount@myspace.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with the subject:delete and body delete account
I don’t think it matters what you put in the subject and body, since It’s automated I’m assuming, and it’s a computer that looks at those emails, not a person. If you don’t know how to send spoofed emails,
Go to Google and find a tutorial how to send spoofed emails to do such. You need to learn how to use Google if you want to play with computers. It is the best way to direct information other than reading books, or asking someone smarter than you who is willing to tell you. It’s really freaking simple. You connect to an SMTP server (use the one on your ISP) and issue it the commands to make and send an email.
That’s it, within 48 hours the account will be deleted.
It works 100%, I have tested it out 100%.
It is not instant; it takes up to 48 hours.
If you were really evil, you could write a script or program that scans Google for email address’s, and then take those outputted address’s and send the requests to delete Myspace accounts on them. This is wrong though so I don’t advise anyone doing such. Also what is funny is that in High School or Middle School, most clubs and crap have mailing lists. Get access to one of those lists and it’s almost 100% assumed that all the addresses on those lists are kids who have myspace accounts.
This is a really bastard thing to do, or funny as hell depending on what side you’re on.
(One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter no?)
So I’m assuming all that read this are reading purely for the educational aspect right?
(Say Yes)
Ok, to make this short, the flaw is simple. It’s not a flaw in myspace, but in the way it’s setup. It’s not really a flaw at all, but oh well. It’s just the same as a mailing list. You sign up with your email, and unsubscribe by sending an email to an unsubscribe address with “unsubscribe” in the text field. When someone wants to legitimately unsubscribe to myspace, they open the form that does such, and unsubscribe. All that does is send an email from you (your account) to an email address that myspace uses for deleting accounts.
All you need to do is send an email from the victim’s email, to the server email used for removing accounts. This is very easy to do, very, no elite shell code programming involved or anything else.
The email address that myspace uses for account deletion is. cancelaccount@myspace.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Wow who would have thought it?
When you do delete an account, if you look in the URL bar when you delete your own account, it shows the variable input used, and that’s how the email address was found.
So what a no brainer, replace it with someone else’s.
So, just spoof an email from the target, with subject: delete, body: delete account
To cancelaccount@myspace.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it
Well you’re wondering how to get someone else’s myspace email. There are limitless ways, but the easiest it to first, communicate with them via AIM or in person, and just tell them you have some funny pictures of them drunk at a party and you want to send them to him/her. They won’t resist. Just social engineer them.
Mitnick has written a great book on the subject, “Art of deception”.
Once you have there email send a spoofed email from there email, to cancelaccount@myspace.com This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it with the subject:delete and body delete account
I don’t think it matters what you put in the subject and body, since It’s automated I’m assuming, and it’s a computer that looks at those emails, not a person. If you don’t know how to send spoofed emails,
Go to Google and find a tutorial how to send spoofed emails to do such. You need to learn how to use Google if you want to play with computers. It is the best way to direct information other than reading books, or asking someone smarter than you who is willing to tell you. It’s really freaking simple. You connect to an SMTP server (use the one on your ISP) and issue it the commands to make and send an email.
That’s it, within 48 hours the account will be deleted.
It works 100%, I have tested it out 100%.
It is not instant; it takes up to 48 hours.
If you were really evil, you could write a script or program that scans Google for email address’s, and then take those outputted address’s and send the requests to delete Myspace accounts on them. This is wrong though so I don’t advise anyone doing such. Also what is funny is that in High School or Middle School, most clubs and crap have mailing lists. Get access to one of those lists and it’s almost 100% assumed that all the addresses on those lists are kids who have myspace accounts.
Microsoft magics---Try this one amazing will be amazed!
Microsoft magics---Try this one amazing will be amazed!
MAGIC #1
An Indian discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON". This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable... At Microsoft the whole Team, couldn't answer why this happened!
TRY IT NOW ,IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER
MAGIC #2
For those of you using Windows, do the following:
1.) Open an empty notepad file
2.) Type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes)
3.) Save it as whatever you want.
4.) Close it, and re-open it.
is it just a really weird bug? :-??
MAGIC #3
microsoft crazy facts
This is something pretty cool and neat...and unbelievable... At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!
It was discovered by a Brazilian. Try it out yourself...
Open Microsoft Word and type
=rand (200, 99)
And then press ENTER
then see the magic...............................
MAGIC #1
An Indian discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON". This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable... At Microsoft the whole Team, couldn't answer why this happened!
TRY IT NOW ,IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER
MAGIC #2
For those of you using Windows, do the following:
1.) Open an empty notepad file
2.) Type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes)
3.) Save it as whatever you want.
4.) Close it, and re-open it.
is it just a really weird bug? :-??
MAGIC #3
microsoft crazy facts
This is something pretty cool and neat...and unbelievable... At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer why this happened!
It was discovered by a Brazilian. Try it out yourself...
Open Microsoft Word and type
=rand (200, 99)
And then press ENTER
then see the magic...............................
Removing Multiple Boot Screens
Removing Multiple Boot Screens
If you are getting unwanted multiple boot screen
Then Follow these Steps.
1> Right Click on My Computer
2>Select Properties
3>Select Advanced Tab
4>Select Settings In the Startup & Recovery Section(3rd grp)
5>Select the operating system which u want.
6>And Click OK.
7>Further again press the setting and click on Edit.
8>It will open boot.ini File.
9>Now u can delete those o/s which you don't want to be displayed.
Note: For deleting operating systems from boot.ini file, keep it mind that you can'tdelete that o/s which is selected by default there. Beforemaking any changes make a copy of boot.ini file.
If you are getting unwanted multiple boot screen
Then Follow these Steps.
1> Right Click on My Computer
2>Select Properties
3>Select Advanced Tab
4>Select Settings In the Startup & Recovery Section(3rd grp)
5>Select the operating system which u want.
6>And Click OK.
7>Further again press the setting and click on Edit.
8>It will open boot.ini File.
9>Now u can delete those o/s which you don't want to be displayed.
Note: For deleting operating systems from boot.ini file, keep it mind that you can'tdelete that o/s which is selected by default there. Beforemaking any changes make a copy of boot.ini file.
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps
Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.
3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.
You are done!
Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.
Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.
Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.
3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.
You are done!
Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.
Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps
Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.
3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.
You are done!
Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.
Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.
Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.
3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.
You are done!
Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.
Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.
Friday
Pizza Recipes
Pizza Recipes
Download:-
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Password:- http://www.ddlportal.org/forum
Download:-
http://rapidshare.com/files/142975525/pizza_recipes.rar
Password:- http://www.ddlportal.org/forum
Monday
SMS-IT.v3.4.1+CRACK
SMS-IT.v3.4.1+CRACK
SMS-it!allows you to send a short message (SMS = Short Message Service) to amobile phone using your computer. SMS-it supports Picture messages,Caller Group Graphic, Operator Logo, Ringtones and Flash SMS. Themessages can be sent through an attached modem, through an internetconnection or directly through an attached mobile phone. If a mobilephone is attached to the computer (IE through the IR port), thecontents of the inbox can be downloaded and stored in folders. Thephonebook can also be downloaded and synchronized with SMS-it!.
Sending Picture messages, Caller Group Graphics, Operator Logos andRingtones only work for Nokia phones. Most new phones can however nowreceive FlashSMS.
Downloading and synchronizing the address book is possible on mostmobile phones that can connect to a computer (either through the IRport or a cable link).
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Disable USB Ports
Disable USB Ports
Here is a way to disable USB ports in an Active Directory Domain
In Active Directory Users and Computers, open an existing GPO or create a new one and open it. Use the security settings of that GPO to specify which
computers it affects.
In that GPO, go to Computer Configuration – Windows Settings – Security Settings – File System and create a new entry (right-click File System and
select Add File). Specify the location of USBSTOR.INF (usually SystemRoot%\Inf\USBSTOR.INF)
Change the security settings of the new entry. The security settings that you specify here will be enforced on the USBSTOR.INF of every computer to
which the GPO is applied. This process is not additive, which means that the previous security settings of USBSTOR.INF will be overwritten by the ones
given in the GPO. It is therefore recommended to grant full control to SYSTEM and local administrators. But unlike in the default security settings of
USBSTOR.INF, you should not grant any priviledges to Everybody. You do not need to explicitly deny access – just omit an entry for Everybody.
Optionally, you can grant read access to a certain group. Members of this group will be able to use USB storage.
Repeat the above two steps for USBSTOR.PNF.
Download USBSTOR.ADM.
Back in the GPO, right-click Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration and select Add/Remove Templates. Click Add and browse to the
location of USBSTOR.ADM. Close the dialog.
You should now have an additional entry called Services and Drivers in Administrative Templates. Click on it. If it is empty, select View from the menu
and uncheck Show Policies Only. Click back on Services and Drivers in Administrative Templates. It should now show the USB Storage policy. Double
click it, select Enabled and pick Disabled from the Startup Type drop down. Again, the policy must be enabled wheras Startup Type must be Disabled.
Close the dialog as well as the GPO and boot/reboot one of your workstations. Make sure no USB strorage device is connected to that computer. Log
on with administrative privileges and check the permissions of USBSTOR.INF and USBSTOR.PNF. Check the value of the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor\Start. It should be 4. It is also ok if the UsbStor key doesn't exist at all.
On the same workstation, log off and back on as a user that should not have access to USB storage. Connect a USB memory stick or a similar device.
Nothing should happen. Remove the memory stick.
Log on as a user that should have access to USB storage and execute net start usbstor in a command shell or at Start – Run before connecting the
memory stick. The memory stick should initialized and mapped to a drive letter. If USBSTOR fails to start, it's probably because this is the first time a
memory stick is plugged into the workstation in which case USBSTOR is not yet installed. Nevertheless, the memory stick should be initialized and
mapped correctly but you need to reboot in order to reapply the administrative template such that USBSTOR is disabled again. Alternatively, you can
disable it manually by downloading and double clicking USBSTOR.REG as well as executing net stop usbstor.
Instruct the users with access to USB storage that they need to execute net start usbstor before they can connect a USB storage device.
Here is a way to disable USB ports in an Active Directory Domain
In Active Directory Users and Computers, open an existing GPO or create a new one and open it. Use the security settings of that GPO to specify which
computers it affects.
In that GPO, go to Computer Configuration – Windows Settings – Security Settings – File System and create a new entry (right-click File System and
select Add File). Specify the location of USBSTOR.INF (usually SystemRoot%\Inf\USBSTOR.INF)
Change the security settings of the new entry. The security settings that you specify here will be enforced on the USBSTOR.INF of every computer to
which the GPO is applied. This process is not additive, which means that the previous security settings of USBSTOR.INF will be overwritten by the ones
given in the GPO. It is therefore recommended to grant full control to SYSTEM and local administrators. But unlike in the default security settings of
USBSTOR.INF, you should not grant any priviledges to Everybody. You do not need to explicitly deny access – just omit an entry for Everybody.
Optionally, you can grant read access to a certain group. Members of this group will be able to use USB storage.
Repeat the above two steps for USBSTOR.PNF.
Download USBSTOR.ADM.
Back in the GPO, right-click Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration and select Add/Remove Templates. Click Add and browse to the
location of USBSTOR.ADM. Close the dialog.
You should now have an additional entry called Services and Drivers in Administrative Templates. Click on it. If it is empty, select View from the menu
and uncheck Show Policies Only. Click back on Services and Drivers in Administrative Templates. It should now show the USB Storage policy. Double
click it, select Enabled and pick Disabled from the Startup Type drop down. Again, the policy must be enabled wheras Startup Type must be Disabled.
Close the dialog as well as the GPO and boot/reboot one of your workstations. Make sure no USB strorage device is connected to that computer. Log
on with administrative privileges and check the permissions of USBSTOR.INF and USBSTOR.PNF. Check the value of the
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor\Start. It should be 4. It is also ok if the UsbStor key doesn't exist at all.
On the same workstation, log off and back on as a user that should not have access to USB storage. Connect a USB memory stick or a similar device.
Nothing should happen. Remove the memory stick.
Log on as a user that should have access to USB storage and execute net start usbstor in a command shell or at Start – Run before connecting the
memory stick. The memory stick should initialized and mapped to a drive letter. If USBSTOR fails to start, it's probably because this is the first time a
memory stick is plugged into the workstation in which case USBSTOR is not yet installed. Nevertheless, the memory stick should be initialized and
mapped correctly but you need to reboot in order to reapply the administrative template such that USBSTOR is disabled again. Alternatively, you can
disable it manually by downloading and double clicking USBSTOR.REG as well as executing net stop usbstor.
Instruct the users with access to USB storage that they need to execute net start usbstor before they can connect a USB storage device.
Saturday
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps
Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.
3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.
You are done!
Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.
Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.
Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.
3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.
You are done!
Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.
Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.
Fool A Keylogger
Fool A Keylogger
These days Agents spy on u everywhere, in college, at work, maybe a trojan virus on your home PC which keylogs your paswords and mails it to someone else. If u think u r being logged, try this:
Whenever u have to type a password, never type the complete password in one go, ie, if your password is WINDOWS, u should type NDOW, then move cursor to start of the password field using the mouse ONLY, then type WI, then move cursor to end using the mouse and type S. This way the logger will record your keystrokes as [ndowwis] instead of [WINDOWS].
Haha, keylogger fooled.
wanna a key logger program sen u r req.. to my mail id gelli.kiran@gmail.com
These days Agents spy on u everywhere, in college, at work, maybe a trojan virus on your home PC which keylogs your paswords and mails it to someone else. If u think u r being logged, try this:
Whenever u have to type a password, never type the complete password in one go, ie, if your password is WINDOWS, u should type NDOW, then move cursor to start of the password field using the mouse ONLY, then type WI, then move cursor to end using the mouse and type S. This way the logger will record your keystrokes as [ndowwis] instead of [WINDOWS].
Haha, keylogger fooled.
wanna a key logger program sen u r req.. to my mail id gelli.kiran@gmail.com
Most Common Computer Problems and Their Solution:
1. I can't see Hidden files/folders in my computer. Even I enable the option "Show hidden files/folders" in "Tools -> Folder Options", its automatically disabled again.
Solution1: Go to your Start menu, click on Run and open up your Registry Editor by typing "regedit" without the quotes and pressing OK.
Once there go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folde r\Hidden\SHOWALL
Delete the value CheckedValue. (Its type should be REG_SZ and data should be 0 or 1.)
Create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue (same as above, except that the type is REG_DWORD) by right clicking on the right pane->New->DWORD Value. Modify the value data to 1 (0x00000001).
Solution 2: Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In right-side pane, change value of "Hidden" to as following:
1 - To show hidden file
2 - To not show hidden files
If it doesn't work, then scan your computer with an anti-virus software.
2. Task Manager Disabled:
Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional to Enable Task Manager.
* Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
* Navigate to this branch:
User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
* Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
* Set the policy to Not Configured.
Enable RegEdit [It is not tested]
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Policies\System]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000
Save the text file as any name u with extension .reg
example:- "enable.reg"
After that double click to run the file.
Note:DO SCAN YOUR MACHINE WITH A GOOD ANTIVIRUS. BECAUSE THIS PROGRAMS DON'T TURNED OFF BY HIMSELF OR AUTOMATICALLY. IT HAS TO A VIRUS EFFECT OR A ADMINISTRATOR HAS TO MANUALLY DISABLE THIS PROGRAMS.
3. Restore Deleted Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop:
Method #1:
1. Right-click an empty area of your desktop
2. Select Properties
3. Click the Desktop tab
4. Click the Customize button
5. Click Restore Default
6. Exit all windows and restart your computer
Method #2:
Note: Be sure to make a backup copy of your registry prior to making any changes.
Go to Start>> Run. Type in: regedit [Enter]
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
Hold the mouse on NameSpace and right-click once. From the resulting menu, select Edit>> New>> Key
Copy and Paste the following Key code (including the brackets):
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Press Enter on your keyboard, exit the registry editor and restart your system.
4. Blank User Accounts Applet :
Problem:
When you double-click User Accounts applet in the Control Panel, the User Accounts applet opens, but it may be completely blank.
The buttons Back | Forward | Home are displayed in the dialog.
Resolution:
To resolve the problem, type these commands from Start, Run dialog:
regsvr32 jscript.dll
If that does not help, execute the following commands as well.
regsvr32 nusrmgr.cpl
regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
5. Force windows XP to reboot upon crashing:
This registry edit will cause your system to reboot itself automatically upon crashing. This can be useful if you have a reason for keeping your system on 24/7:
Open REGEDIT
Navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl'
Edit the 'AutoReboot' value to '1'
6. Stand By Icon Disabled:
Problem:
I reinstalled my windows and now "Stand By" option is Grey out in shutdown dialog box and I can't use it.
Sol: Install VGA drivers from your motherboard CD and the option will be enabled. If you don't have the motherboard CD, then go to the manufacturer site and download the required drivers.
7. Improving the Slow Boot up time:
There are a variety of reasons why your windows XP system would boot slowly. Most of the times it this has to do with the startup applications. If you would like to speed up the bootup sequence, consider removing some of the startup applications that you do not need. Easiest way to remove startup apps is through System Configuration Utility. Go to Start then Run and enter MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Deselect/UnCheck application(s) that you do not want to startup at boot time.
8. Regedit Disabled By Admin:
Open Notepad pad, copy paste the following text to the note pad::
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Policies\System]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000
Save the text file as any name u with extension .reg
example:- "enable.reg"
After that double click to run the file.
1. Task Manager Disabled:
If you are working on Windows XP pro, following steps will help u to enable Task Manager
SOLUTION 1:
Click Start --> Run
Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK
In the Group Policy settings window, select User Configuration
Select Administrative Templates
Select System
Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
Select Remove Task Manager
Double-click the Remove Task Manager option
Disable that option
SOLUTION 2:
Click on Start >> Run and in the Open box type:
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Click OK.
2. Double-clicking any drive opens search option:
Solution 1:
That's a virus named as ravmon.exe and autorun.inf
Scan first with a good antivirus [Nod32 Recommanded]
then try this trick.
First show the hidden files and folders options then try this method
1. Go to Start-->run and type cmd then click ok
2. If u want to remove the infected file from c drive then type C: in command prompt and press enter
3. Type autorun.inf and press enter
autorun.inf file is opened
4. Now type "attrib autorun.inf -s -h -r" and press enter
5. Now delete the file by typing
"del autorun.inf" and press enter
6.Now type autorun.inf and press enter now, u will find no infected autorun.inf file.
7. same way do for all other drives then restart ur pc
3. I accidentally deleted my "mspaint.exe"/"notepad.exe"/etc. file, how can I get it back?
Solution::
You can use any of following methods:
A. Goto "%windir%\System32\DLLCache" folder and look for the file, if its there then copy it to "%windir%\System32\" folder.
B. Insert your Windows Setup CD and goto "I386" folder. Now look for the same file, it'll present there but the last letter of extension will be "_". e.g., u'll get "mspaint.ex_"/"notepad.ex_"/etc. Now open Command Prompt and goto "I386" folder and give following command:
expand mspaint.ex_ mspaint.exe
expand notepad.ex_ notepad.exe
etc.
Now u can copy the file to "%windir%\System32" folder.
C. Give following command in Command Prompt:
sfc /SCANNOW
It'll automatically restore the files.
4. When I right-click on Start button and select "Open", a "Copy To" or "Move To" dialog box opens automatically.
Solution:
Open regedit and goto:
Code:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
Now under this key, delete following 2 keys:
Copy To
Move To
5. Windows is showing some wrong icons of files. How can I reset the corrupted icons?
Solution:
You can use any of following methods:
A. Download TweakUI and then click on "Repair Icons" in "Repair" section.
B. Open My Computer and goto:
C:\Documents and Settings\User_Name\Local Settings\Application Data
Replace C:\ with your system drive and "user_Name" with your username.
Now there'll be a HIDDEN file "iconcache.db", delete it and restart your system.
6. A strange process "ctfmon.exe" always runs in background and if I click on "End Process" button, it restarts automatically.
Solution:
Open Control Panel and goto Add/Remove Programs list. Now click on the Microsoft Office entry and then click on "Change" button. Now select "Add/Remove Features" and click on "Next". Now expand "Office Shared Features" and click on "Alternative User Input" and then select "Not Available" and finally click on Update. It'll permanently remove that ctfmon.exe and your problem will be solved.
7. My Windows Login Screen has changed to "Classic Logon Box". I want the new Welcome Screen back.
Solution:
Type "control userpasswords" in RUN dialog box or Open "User Accounts" in Control Panel. Then click on "Change the way Users log on and off". Now check the option "Use Welcome Screen". If you get following error:
Uninstall client services for netware.
Then Open "Network Connections" and open Properties of your Internet Connection. Now goto "Networking" tab and select "Client services on Netware" option and click on the"Uninstall" button.
8. Whenever I start my computer, Scandisk starts running even I proper shut down the PC last time.
Solution:
Do as following:
A. Open regedit and goto:
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
In right-side pane, change the value of BootExecute to:
autocheck autochk *
B. If the above trick doesnt help then give following commands in Command Prompt:
chkntfs /x drive_name
for e.g., if ScanDisk runs automatically for C: and D: drives, then give following commands one by one:
chkntfs /x C:
chkntfs /x D:
9. When I start my computer, I get error message:
"Windows\System32\config\system" file missing or corrupt
Solution::
Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
copy %windir%\Repair\system %windir%\System32\Config
If it doesnt work, then again boot into "Recovery Console" and give following commands:
fixmbr
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
fixboot
Win XP Tweaks
STARTUP
1. I can't see Hidden files/folders in my computer. Even I enable the option "Show hidden files/folders" in "Tools -> Folder Options", its automatically disabled again.
Solution1: Go to your Start menu, click on Run and open up your Registry Editor by typing "regedit" without the quotes and pressing OK.
Once there go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folde r\Hidden\SHOWALL
Delete the value CheckedValue. (Its type should be REG_SZ and data should be 0 or 1.)
Create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue (same as above, except that the type is REG_DWORD) by right clicking on the right pane->New->DWORD Value. Modify the value data to 1 (0x00000001).
Solution 2: Open regedit and goto:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
In right-side pane, change value of "Hidden" to as following:
1 - To show hidden file
2 - To not show hidden files
If it doesn't work, then scan your computer with an anti-virus software.
2. Task Manager Disabled:
Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional to Enable Task Manager.
* Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
* Navigate to this branch:
User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
* Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
* Set the policy to Not Configured.
Enable RegEdit [It is not tested]
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Policies\System]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000
Save the text file as any name u with extension .reg
example:- "enable.reg"
After that double click to run the file.
Note:DO SCAN YOUR MACHINE WITH A GOOD ANTIVIRUS. BECAUSE THIS PROGRAMS DON'T TURNED OFF BY HIMSELF OR AUTOMATICALLY. IT HAS TO A VIRUS EFFECT OR A ADMINISTRATOR HAS TO MANUALLY DISABLE THIS PROGRAMS.
3. Restore Deleted Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop:
Method #1:
1. Right-click an empty area of your desktop
2. Select Properties
3. Click the Desktop tab
4. Click the Customize button
5. Click Restore Default
6. Exit all windows and restart your computer
Method #2:
Note: Be sure to make a backup copy of your registry prior to making any changes.
Go to Start>> Run. Type in: regedit [Enter]
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
Hold the mouse on NameSpace and right-click once. From the resulting menu, select Edit>> New>> Key
Copy and Paste the following Key code (including the brackets):
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
Press Enter on your keyboard, exit the registry editor and restart your system.
4. Blank User Accounts Applet :
Problem:
When you double-click User Accounts applet in the Control Panel, the User Accounts applet opens, but it may be completely blank.
The buttons Back | Forward | Home are displayed in the dialog.
Resolution:
To resolve the problem, type these commands from Start, Run dialog:
regsvr32 jscript.dll
If that does not help, execute the following commands as well.
regsvr32 nusrmgr.cpl
regsvr32 /i mshtml.dll
5. Force windows XP to reboot upon crashing:
This registry edit will cause your system to reboot itself automatically upon crashing. This can be useful if you have a reason for keeping your system on 24/7:
Open REGEDIT
Navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM
\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl'
Edit the 'AutoReboot' value to '1'
6. Stand By Icon Disabled:
Problem:
I reinstalled my windows and now "Stand By" option is Grey out in shutdown dialog box and I can't use it.
Sol: Install VGA drivers from your motherboard CD and the option will be enabled. If you don't have the motherboard CD, then go to the manufacturer site and download the required drivers.
7. Improving the Slow Boot up time:
There are a variety of reasons why your windows XP system would boot slowly. Most of the times it this has to do with the startup applications. If you would like to speed up the bootup sequence, consider removing some of the startup applications that you do not need. Easiest way to remove startup apps is through System Configuration Utility. Go to Start then Run and enter MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Deselect/UnCheck application(s) that you do not want to startup at boot time.
8. Regedit Disabled By Admin:
Open Notepad pad, copy paste the following text to the note pad::
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio
n\Policies\System]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000
Save the text file as any name u with extension .reg
example:- "enable.reg"
After that double click to run the file.
1. Task Manager Disabled:
If you are working on Windows XP pro, following steps will help u to enable Task Manager
SOLUTION 1:
Click Start --> Run
Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK
In the Group Policy settings window, select User Configuration
Select Administrative Templates
Select System
Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
Select Remove Task Manager
Double-click the Remove Task Manager option
Disable that option
SOLUTION 2:
Click on Start >> Run and in the Open box type:
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Click OK.
2. Double-clicking any drive opens search option:
Solution 1:
That's a virus named as ravmon.exe and autorun.inf
Scan first with a good antivirus [Nod32 Recommanded]
then try this trick.
First show the hidden files and folders options then try this method
1. Go to Start-->run and type cmd then click ok
2. If u want to remove the infected file from c drive then type C: in command prompt and press enter
3. Type autorun.inf and press enter
autorun.inf file is opened
4. Now type "attrib autorun.inf -s -h -r" and press enter
5. Now delete the file by typing
"del autorun.inf" and press enter
6.Now type autorun.inf and press enter now, u will find no infected autorun.inf file.
7. same way do for all other drives then restart ur pc
3. I accidentally deleted my "mspaint.exe"/"notepad.exe"/etc. file, how can I get it back?
Solution::
You can use any of following methods:
A. Goto "%windir%\System32\DLLCache" folder and look for the file, if its there then copy it to "%windir%\System32\" folder.
B. Insert your Windows Setup CD and goto "I386" folder. Now look for the same file, it'll present there but the last letter of extension will be "_". e.g., u'll get "mspaint.ex_"/"notepad.ex_"/etc. Now open Command Prompt and goto "I386" folder and give following command:
expand mspaint.ex_ mspaint.exe
expand notepad.ex_ notepad.exe
etc.
Now u can copy the file to "%windir%\System32" folder.
C. Give following command in Command Prompt:
sfc /SCANNOW
It'll automatically restore the files.
4. When I right-click on Start button and select "Open", a "Copy To" or "Move To" dialog box opens automatically.
Solution:
Open regedit and goto:
Code:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\
Now under this key, delete following 2 keys:
Copy To
Move To
5. Windows is showing some wrong icons of files. How can I reset the corrupted icons?
Solution:
You can use any of following methods:
A. Download TweakUI and then click on "Repair Icons" in "Repair" section.
B. Open My Computer and goto:
C:\Documents and Settings\User_Name\Local Settings\Application Data
Replace C:\ with your system drive and "user_Name" with your username.
Now there'll be a HIDDEN file "iconcache.db", delete it and restart your system.
6. A strange process "ctfmon.exe" always runs in background and if I click on "End Process" button, it restarts automatically.
Solution:
Open Control Panel and goto Add/Remove Programs list. Now click on the Microsoft Office entry and then click on "Change" button. Now select "Add/Remove Features" and click on "Next". Now expand "Office Shared Features" and click on "Alternative User Input" and then select "Not Available" and finally click on Update. It'll permanently remove that ctfmon.exe and your problem will be solved.
7. My Windows Login Screen has changed to "Classic Logon Box". I want the new Welcome Screen back.
Solution:
Type "control userpasswords" in RUN dialog box or Open "User Accounts" in Control Panel. Then click on "Change the way Users log on and off". Now check the option "Use Welcome Screen". If you get following error:
Uninstall client services for netware.
Then Open "Network Connections" and open Properties of your Internet Connection. Now goto "Networking" tab and select "Client services on Netware" option and click on the"Uninstall" button.
8. Whenever I start my computer, Scandisk starts running even I proper shut down the PC last time.
Solution:
Do as following:
A. Open regedit and goto:
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager
In right-side pane, change the value of BootExecute to:
autocheck autochk *
B. If the above trick doesnt help then give following commands in Command Prompt:
chkntfs /x drive_name
for e.g., if ScanDisk runs automatically for C: and D: drives, then give following commands one by one:
chkntfs /x C:
chkntfs /x D:
9. When I start my computer, I get error message:
"Windows\System32\config\system" file missing or corrupt
Solution::
Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt:
copy %windir%\Repair\system %windir%\System32\Config
If it doesnt work, then again boot into "Recovery Console" and give following commands:
fixmbr
bootcfg /scan
bootcfg /rebuild
fixboot
Win XP Tweaks
STARTUP
Renaming The Start Button
Renaming The Start Button
To rename the start button, you will need a hex editor.
My preference is UltraEdit
Copy the \windows\explore.exe file to a new name (e.g. explorer_1.exe)
With the hex editor, open that file and go to offset 412b6
You will see the word start with blanks between each letter
Edit it be any 5 characters or less
Save the file
Boot to DOS
Copy the existing c:\windows\explorer.exe to explorer.org
Copy explorer_1.exe to explorer.exe
You will also need to replace the explorer.exe in the c:\windows\system32\dllcache file as well with the new one.
Note: If the partition is NTFS and you can't access the files from DOS:
Start Regedit
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon.
Change the value of Shell from Explorer.exe to explorer_1.exe
To rename the start button, you will need a hex editor.
My preference is UltraEdit
Copy the \windows\explore.exe file to a new name (e.g. explorer_1.exe)
With the hex editor, open that file and go to offset 412b6
You will see the word start with blanks between each letter
Edit it be any 5 characters or less
Save the file
Boot to DOS
Copy the existing c:\windows\explorer.exe to explorer.org
Copy explorer_1.exe to explorer.exe
You will also need to replace the explorer.exe in the c:\windows\system32\dllcache file as well with the new one.
Note: If the partition is NTFS and you can't access the files from DOS:
Start Regedit
Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon.
Change the value of Shell from Explorer.exe to explorer_1.exe
Renaming The Recycle Bin icon
Renaming The Recycle Bin icon:
To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, click Start then goto Run, write Regedit and press Enter. It opens Registry Editor. Now in Registry Editor go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes).
To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, click Start then goto Run, write Regedit and press Enter. It opens Registry Editor. Now in Registry Editor go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes).
Secretly Hide Any File Inside JPG Image File
Secretly Hide Any File Inside JPG Image File
Few months ago , USA Today story claimed that al-Qaeda operatives were sending out encrypted messages by hiding them inside digital photographs [jpg files] on eBay.
While the claim was never proved, it is very easy to hide [or embed] any other file[s] inside a JPEG image. You can place video clips, pdf, mp3, Office documents, zipped files, webpage or any other file format inside a JPEG image.
And when a suspecting user [read CIA, FBI] tries to open that jpeg file [with concealed information] in either a photo editing software or as a thumbnail inside Windows Explorer, it would be tough to make out if this camouflaged jpg file is different from any standard jpg image.
Let's say you want to hide a confidential PDF document from the tax investigation officers. What you can do is convert that file into a regular jpg image so even if anyone double-clicks this file, all he will see is a preview of the image and nothing else. And when you want to work on the actual PDF, just rename the extension from jpg to pdf.
Here's the full trick:
Step 1: You will need two files - the file you want to hide and one jpg image - it can be of any size or dimensions. [If you want to hide multiple files in one jpeg image, just zip them into one file]
Step 2: Copy the above two files to the C: folder and open the command prompt window.
Step 3: Move to the c: root by typing cd \ [if the files are in another folder, you'll have to change the prompt to that folder]
Step 4: The most important step - type the following command:
copy /b myimage.jpg + filetohide.pdf my_new_image.jpg
To recover the original PDF file, just rename my_new_image.jpg to filename.pdf.
Here we illustrated with an pdf file as that works with simple renaming. If you want to apply this technique to other file formats like XLS, DOC, PPT, AVI, WMV, WAV, SWF, etc, you may have to first compress them in RAR format before executing the copy /b DOS command.
To restore the original file, rename the .jpg file to .rar and extract it using 7-zip or Winrar.
Few months ago , USA Today story claimed that al-Qaeda operatives were sending out encrypted messages by hiding them inside digital photographs [jpg files] on eBay.
While the claim was never proved, it is very easy to hide [or embed] any other file[s] inside a JPEG image. You can place video clips, pdf, mp3, Office documents, zipped files, webpage or any other file format inside a JPEG image.
And when a suspecting user [read CIA, FBI] tries to open that jpeg file [with concealed information] in either a photo editing software or as a thumbnail inside Windows Explorer, it would be tough to make out if this camouflaged jpg file is different from any standard jpg image.
Let's say you want to hide a confidential PDF document from the tax investigation officers. What you can do is convert that file into a regular jpg image so even if anyone double-clicks this file, all he will see is a preview of the image and nothing else. And when you want to work on the actual PDF, just rename the extension from jpg to pdf.
Here's the full trick:
Step 1: You will need two files - the file you want to hide and one jpg image - it can be of any size or dimensions. [If you want to hide multiple files in one jpeg image, just zip them into one file]
Step 2: Copy the above two files to the C: folder and open the command prompt window.
Step 3: Move to the c: root by typing cd \ [if the files are in another folder, you'll have to change the prompt to that folder]
Step 4: The most important step - type the following command:
copy /b myimage.jpg + filetohide.pdf my_new_image.jpg
To recover the original PDF file, just rename my_new_image.jpg to filename.pdf.
Here we illustrated with an pdf file as that works with simple renaming. If you want to apply this technique to other file formats like XLS, DOC, PPT, AVI, WMV, WAV, SWF, etc, you may have to first compress them in RAR format before executing the copy /b DOS command.
To restore the original file, rename the .jpg file to .rar and extract it using 7-zip or Winrar.
Run Commands to access the control panel
Run Commands to access the control panel
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appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs
control admintools - Adminastrative Tools
control color - The Display with the appearance tab open
control date/time - Date and Time properties
control folders - Folder Options
control fonts - Fonts Foldersss
control netconnections - Network and Dial-up Connections window
control netware - Netware window if installed and available
control panel - Control Panle
control printers - Printers Folder control printers
control schedtasks - Schedule tasks window
ccontrol telephony - Location information window
control userpasswords - User Accounts
desk.cpl - Display Properties
findfast.cpl - FindFast control
firewall.cpl - Windows Firewall
Hdwwiz.cpl - Add Hardware Wizard
inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties
intl.cpl - Regional and Language Options
joy.cpl - Game Controls
jpicpl32.cpl - Java Control Panle
main.cpl keyboard - keyboard Keyboard Properties
main.cpl - Mouse Properties
mlcfg32.cpl - Mail and Fax
mmsys.cpl - Multimedia Properties
mmsys.cpl sounds - Sound Properties
ncpa.cpl - NetWork Connections
netcpl.cpl - Network Properties
netsetup.cpl - Network Setup Wizard
nusrmgr.cpl - User Accounts
odbccp32.cpl - ODBC Data Source Administrator
Powercfg.cpl - Power Options
password.cpl - Password Properties control
sysdm.cpl - System Properties
Telephon.cpl - Telephone Controls
timedate.cpl - Date/Time Properties
wscui.cpl - Windows Security Center
Wuaucpl.cpl - Windows Auto Updater
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appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs
control admintools - Adminastrative Tools
control color - The Display with the appearance tab open
control date/time - Date and Time properties
control folders - Folder Options
control fonts - Fonts Foldersss
control netconnections - Network and Dial-up Connections window
control netware - Netware window if installed and available
control panel - Control Panle
control printers - Printers Folder control printers
control schedtasks - Schedule tasks window
ccontrol telephony - Location information window
control userpasswords - User Accounts
desk.cpl - Display Properties
findfast.cpl - FindFast control
firewall.cpl - Windows Firewall
Hdwwiz.cpl - Add Hardware Wizard
inetcpl.cpl - Internet Properties
intl.cpl - Regional and Language Options
joy.cpl - Game Controls
jpicpl32.cpl - Java Control Panle
main.cpl keyboard - keyboard Keyboard Properties
main.cpl - Mouse Properties
mlcfg32.cpl - Mail and Fax
mmsys.cpl - Multimedia Properties
mmsys.cpl sounds - Sound Properties
ncpa.cpl - NetWork Connections
netcpl.cpl - Network Properties
netsetup.cpl - Network Setup Wizard
nusrmgr.cpl - User Accounts
odbccp32.cpl - ODBC Data Source Administrator
Powercfg.cpl - Power Options
password.cpl - Password Properties control
sysdm.cpl - System Properties
Telephon.cpl - Telephone Controls
timedate.cpl - Date/Time Properties
wscui.cpl - Windows Security Center
Wuaucpl.cpl - Windows Auto Updater
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