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    4/29/2009

    Disable Run Commands

    This tweak controls the use of the Run command on the local machine।



    [Start] [Run] [Regedit]



    Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer
    Create a DWORD value for each Run function that will be disabled.




    Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableLocalMachineRun] according to the Value Data listed below.
    Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableLocalMachineRun


    Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableLocalMachineRunOnce] according to the Value Data listed below.
    Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableLocalMachineRunOnce


    Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableCurrentUserRun] according to the Value Data listed below.
    Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableCurrentUserRun


    Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableCurrentUserRunOnce] according to the Value Data listed below.
    Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableCurrentUserRunOnce


    Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]



    Exit Registry and Reboot

    Remove Shared Documents Folder

    This tweak removes the Shared Documents Folder from all user accounts on the local machine.

    [Start] [Run] [Regedit]

    Registry Key:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\

    MyComputer\NameSpace\DelegateFolders\

    Delete the Key: {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c5-5595fe6b30ee}

    Exit Registry and Reboot

    Internet Explorer Full Screen

    This tweak forces Internet Explorer to open in full screen mode. That said, I've left this tweak here because a number of people have asked for it so they could remember how to uninstall it. While it does work initially, if you change the view while browsing, the second part of the tweak resets to "No" so that opening IE subsequently will launch it in normal view. Rather than using this tweak, I suggest using the F11 key which accomplishes the identical results.
    Note: This is a two part modification. Complete both parts as listed below.

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    [Start] [Run] [Regedit]

    Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console

    Modify/Create the Value Name [FullScreen] according to the Value Data listed below.

    Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: FullScreen
    Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]

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    [Start] [Run] [Regedit]

    Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main

    Modify/Create the Value Name [FullScreen] according to the Value Data listed below.

    Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: FullScreen
    Value Data: [Modify Value to (Yes)]

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    Exit Registry and Reboot

    Password in DUN

    This tweak saves user passwords for Dial Up Networking so they do not have to be re-entered each session.

    [Start] [Run] [Regedit]


    Registry Key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\Parameters



    Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.


    Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name:DisableSavePassword
    Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled (Passwords Saved) / 1 = Enabled (Passwords Not Saved)]


    Exit Registry and Reboot
    4/28/2009

    Display a Background Bitmap on Explorer Toolbars


    Do you know how to display a background image on explorer toolbar ?
    This tweak allows you to choose a a bitmap image to display as the background for the explorer toolbars.

    Open your registry and find the key below.

    Settings:
    Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
    Name: BackBitmapShell
    Type: REG_SZ (String Value)

    Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named 'BackBitmapShell' and set the value to the location & filename of the bitmap file you want to use.

    4/20/2009

    Windows 7 - NEW Feature "Bitlocker to Go"

     

     

    Help prevent loss or theft of data with BitLocker and BitLocker To Go

    It is easier than ever to protect your data—even on removable drives

     

    If a PC with BitLocker Drive Encryption is lost or stolen, the contents of its hard disk is protected from unauthorized access.  BitLocker Drive Encryption can help organizations meet their data compliance regulations, and perhaps preserve their reputations and avoid substantial fines should an employee’s PC go missing.

    Thumb drive after enable “Bitlocker to go ” In Windows 7 :

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    Plug in to normal Vista Machine :

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    Win 7 Tips and Tricks

     

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    Change the Scenery. Windows 7 allows you to personalize your desktop background to suit your many moods with a new shuffle feature for your desktop. You can program your desktop background to shuffle through your favorite images and get a change of scenery as often as you like. To enable the shuffle feature, right-click on your Desktop and select “Personalize,” then “Desktop Background.” Choose the folder where your favorite images or photos are stored and select as many as you like. Make sure you check the “Shuffle” box, and choose how often you’d like your images to shuffle. It’s a simple way to keep your desktop looking fresh and fun.

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    Crunch The Numbers. The new Windows 7 calculator is a number cruncher’s dream. New functionality allows the user to not only calculate in the Standard and Scientific modes, but also in Programmer and Statistics modes. And that’s not all! Ever need conversion formulas for temperature, weight, area, or time? Finding the unit conversion option makes it a snap and takes all the work out of the user’s hands. There are even templates for gas mileage, lease estimations, and mortgage estimations.

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    Smart Printing. Windows 7 allows for several default printers in several locations. Your computer will choose the correct printer for where you are. No need to reset your default or remember what the printer name is; Windows 7 will figure out whether you’re at home or at work with Location Aware Printing.

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    Shake It Up. Remember the Etch-a-Sketch where you would shake it to make things disappear? Windows 7 uses the same shake concept to help you manage your windows. Windows 7 Aero®Shake allows you to clear the inactive windows from your desktop by “shaking” over the window you’re working. Hover your mouse over the title bar of your active window, left-click and shake from side to side, and all your inactive windows will disappear. To bring them back, repeat the procedure and shake everything back into view.

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    Clean Your Desktop! And Order It Too. You’ve always been able to auto-arrange your desktop icons by right-clicking on the desktop and choosing “Sort By.” Now Windows 7 makes it even easier. To auto-arrange the desktop icons according to your default settings, simply press and hold F5. Order is instantly accomplished.

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    Right-Click Mania. In Windows 7, right-clicking may just be your secret friend. There are many ways the right-click can simplify your computing experience. Here are just a few:

    1. Right-click any empty spot in your desktop, and you have the control to change the screen resolution.

    2. Right-click any of the icons in the Taskbar to “Unpin this program from the Taskbar.”

    3. Last but not least, right-click the Taskbar Explorer icon to access your most frequently used folders.

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    Unveil Your Hidden Drives. Want to see the drives that aren’t currently in use when you open My Computer? To display empty drives, click Computer → Alt to see the toolbar → Tools → Folder Options → View (tab) → Uncheck “Hide empty drives in the Computer folder.” And they magically appear!

    Enable Explorer Thumbnails for Custom File Types

    By default Windows Explorer recognizes and generates thumbnails for a few pre-defined formats. It doesn’t generate thumbnails for many common file formats - which includes FLV, RM, RMVB, MOV, MP4, MKV. Luckily, there is a very simple fix for this.
    Follow these steps -

    Enabling Thumbnail For Generic Video File

    Arrow Open Note pad and paste the following text :

    REGEDIT4
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.EXT\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
    @=”{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}”

    Replace .EXT with the desired extension (e.g. flv).

    Arrow If you want to enable thumbnails for multiple file types you can do so by adding the appropriate registry entries as demonstrated below :

    REGEDIT4
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.flv\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
    @=”{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}”
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mov\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
    @=”{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}”
    [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.mp4\ShellEx\{BB2E617C-0920-11d1-9A0B-00C04FC2D6C1}]
    @=”{c5a40261-cd64-4ccf-84cb-c394da41d590}”

    This file would enable thumbnails for flv, mov and mp4.

    Arrow Save the file with extension .reg (make sure save as type is “All Files” and not “Text Documents”).

    Arrow Double Click on the saved registry entry and confirm the action. After this reboot.

    Please note that Windows can only display the thumbnails if the appropriate codec for the chosen media type is installed. If the above tweak is not working try downloading a codec pack. I got this method to work for FLV, RM, RMVB, MOV and MP4 (with The Kmplayer installed and associated with these file types). But, as with most generic tweaks it failed on a couple of occasions - it didn’t work for MKV and PSD Files. But with a little bit of digging I found a way to enable thumbnails for MKV and PSD too.

    Enabling Thumbnail for PSD

    This trick requires that you have Adobe Photoshop installed.

    Arrow Download this file. It is a zip archive containing two files. Extract them to a temporary folder.

    Arrow Copy the psicon.dll to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Shell\. If the folder ‘Shell’ doesn’t exist then create it.

    Arrow After copying, double click on the psicon.dll.reg and confirm your action.

    Enabling Thumbnail for MKV

    Arrow Download Haali Media Splitter from here and install it. [Note : Most Codec Packs install this by default, so if you installed a codec pack skip this step].

    Arrow Launch “Media Splitter Settings” from Stat Menu.

    Arrow Go to Options–>Explorer Integration–>Enable Thumbnail Extraction. Set it to yes.

    Arrow Now move on to the next item which is “Thumbnails offset”. This value determines the position in the file from which the thumbnail would be generated. Remember the value is in milliseconds (1s=1000ms).

    Arrow Apply the changes and restart your computer. That’s it!

    Enabling Thumbnail for SWF

    The easiest and simplest solution for viewing thumbnails of SWF files is SWF Live Preview (download it from here). It automatically creates a cache from directories (optional subdirectories) for faster thumbnail display, and allows you to select the frame to be used as preview image, as well as the size of the thumbnail. In addition, the program adds a new tab to the file properties dialog that displays detailed information about the Flash file selected, including Flash version, number of frames, compression and more.

    4/19/2009

    How to enable and disable Registry editor

     Copy and paste the following code into notepad and save it as anyname.vbs.Run the file.
    Option Explicit
    'Declare variables
    Dim WSHShell, rr, rr2, MyBox, val, val2, ttl, toggle
    Dim jobfunc, itemtype

    On Error Resume Next

    Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    val = "HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools"
    val2 = "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools"
    itemtype = "REG_DWORD"
    jobfunc = "Registry Editing Tools are now "
    ttl = "Result"

    'reads the registry key value.
    rr = WSHShell.RegRead (val)
    rr2 = WSHShell.RegRead (val2)

    toggle=1
    If (rr=1 or rr2=1) Then toggle=0

    If toggle = 1 Then
        WSHShell.RegWrite val, 1, itemtype
        WSHShell.RegWrite val2, 1, itemtype
        Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "disabled.", 4096, ttl)
    Else
        WSHShell.RegDelete val
        WSHShell.RegDelete val2
        Mybox = MsgBox(jobfunc & "enabled.", 4096, ttl)
    End If

    4/15/2009

    10 notepad tricks to fool ur frnds


    1>
    Cycle a message in your friend's computer:

    Type :

    @ECHO off
    :Begin
    msg * Hi
    msg * Are you having fun?
    msg * I am!
    msg * Lets have fun together!
    msg * Because you have been o-w-n-e-d
    GOTO BEGIN

    Save it as "Anything.BAT" and send it.

    2>
    Convey your friend a lil' message and shut down his / her computer:
    Type :

    @echo off
    msg * I don't like you
    shutdown -c "Error! You are too stupid!" -s

    Save it as "Anything.BAT" in All Files and send it.

    3>
    Toggle your friend's Caps Lock button simultaneously:
    Type :

    Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    do
    wscript.sleep 100
    wshshell.sendkeys "{CAPSLOCK}"
    loop

    Save it as "Anything.VBS" and send it.

    4>
    Continually pop out your friend's CD Drive. If he / she has more than one, it pops out all of them!
    Type :

    Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")
    Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
    do
    if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
    For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
    colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
    Next
    For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
    colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
    Next
    End If
    wscript.sleep 5000
    loop

    Save it as "Anything.VBS" and send it.

    5>
    Frustrate your friend by making this VBScript hit Enter simultaneously:
    Type :

    Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    do
    wscript.sleep 100
    wshshell.sendkeys "~(enter)"
    loop

    Save it as "Anything.VBS" and send it.

    6>
    Open Notepad, slowly type "Hello, how are you? I am good thanks" and freak your friend out:
    Type :

    WScript.Sleep 180000
    WScript.Sleep 10000
    Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    WshShell.Run "notepad"
    WScript.Sleep 100
    WshShell.AppActivate "Notepad"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "Hel"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "lo "
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys ", ho"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "w a"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "re "
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "you"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "? "
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "I a"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "m g"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "ood"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys " th"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "ank"
    WScript.Sleep 500
    WshShell.SendKeys "s! "

    Save it as "Anything.VBS" and send it.

    7>
    Frustrate your friend by making this VBScript hit Backspace simultaneously:
    Type :

    MsgBox "Let's go back a few steps"
    Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    do
    wscript.sleep 100
    wshshell.sendkeys "{bs}"
    loop

    Save it as "Anything.VBS" and send it.

    8>
    Hack your friend's keyboard and make him type "You are a fool" simultaneously:
    Type :

    Set wshShell = wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    do
    wscript.sleep 100
    wshshell.sendkeys "You are a fool."
    loop

    Save it as "Anything.VBS" and send it.

    9>
    Open Notepad continually in your friend's computer:
    Type :

    @ECHO off
    :top
    START %SystemRoot%\system32\notepad.exe
    GOTO top

    Save it as "Anything.BAT" and send it.


    10>
    Hard prank: Pick your poison batch file. It asks your friend to choose a number between 1-5 and then does a certain action:

    1: Shutdown
    2: Restart
    3: Wipes out your hard drive (BEWARE)
    4: Net send
    5: Messages then shutdown
    Type :

    @echo off
    title The end of the world
    cd C:\
    :menu
    cls
    echo I take no responsibility for your actions. Beyond this point it is you that has the power to kill yourself. If you press 'x' then your PC will be formatted. Do not come crying to me when you fried your computer or if you lost your project etc...
    pause
    echo Pick your poison:
    echo 1. Die this way (Wimp)
    echo 2. Die this way (WIMP!)
    echo 3. DO NOT DIE THIS WAY
    echo 4. Die this way (you're boring)
    echo 5. Easy way out
    set input=nothing
    set /p input=Choice:
    if %input%==1 goto one
    if %input%==2 goto two

    Save it as "Anything.BAT" and send it.

    You might wanna have to change the Icon of the file before sending it to your friend, so right click the file, click Properties, click on the 'Change' Icon and change the icon from there.
    4/6/2009

    WinXP Tricks'n'Tips (part1)


    CAUTION: Plz Backup ur registry before editing it

    How do I get the "Administrator" name on Welcome Screen?

    To get Admin account on the "Welcome Screen" as well as the other usernames, make sure that there are no accounts logged in.Press "ctrl-alt-del" twice and you should be able to login as administrator!finally worked for me after i found out that all accounts have to be logged out first

    Fix Movie Inteferance in AVI files


    If you have any AVI files that you saved in Windows 9x, which have interference when opened in Windows XP, there is an easy fix to get rid of the interference:Open Windows Movie Maker.Click View and then click Options.Click in the box to remove the check mark beside Automatically create clips.Now, import the movie file that has interference and drag it onto the timeline. Then save the movie, and during the rerendering, the interference will be removed.

    Speed up the Start Menu


    The default speed of the Start Menu is pretty slow, but you can fix that by editing a Registry Key. Fire up the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Desktop \ MenuShowDelayBy default, the value is 400. Change this to a smaller value, such as 0, to speed it up


    Stop Windows Messenger from Auto-Starting


    If you're not a big fan of Windows Messenger simply delete the following Registry Key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSMSGS

    Display Hibernate Option on the Shut Down dialog


    For some reason, Hibernate may not be available from the default Shut Down dialog. But you can enable it simply enough, by holding down the SHIFT key while the dialog is visible. Now you see it, now you don't!

    How to rename Multiple files in one go ?


    A new, small, neat feature for winXP deals with renaming files. Its real simple:Select several files in Explorer, press F2 and rename one of those files to something else. All the selected files get renamed to the new file name (plus a number added to the end).

    Internet Explorer Taskbar


    WinXP will group multiple open windows (IE windows for example) into one group on the task bar to keep the desktop clear. This can be annoying at times - especially when comparing different web pages because you have to go back to the task bar, click on the group and then click on the page you want and then you only get one page because you have to click on each one separately. I think the default for this is 8 windows - any combination of apps or utilities open.You can modify this behaviour by adding this reg key at:Change number of windows that are open before XP will start grouping them on the TaskbarHKEY_CURRRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\add reg_Dword "TaskbarGroupSize"modify "TaskbarGroupSize" entry to be the number of windows you want open before XP starts to group them on the task bar. A value of 2 will cause the Taskbar buttons to always group

    DNS CACHING


    when you connect to a web site your computer sends information back and forth, this is obvious. Some of this information deals with resolving the site name to an IP address, the stuff that tcp/ip really deals with, not words. This is DNS information and is used so that you will not need to ask for the site location each and every time you visit the site. Although WinXP and win2000 has a pretty efficient DNS cache, you can increase its overall performance by increasing its size.
    You can do this with the registry entries below:

    ************begin copy and paste***********
    Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters]"
    CacheHashTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001"
    CacheHashTableSize"=dword:00000180"
    MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000fa00"
    MaxSOACacheEntryTtlLimit"=dword:0000012d

    ************end copy and paste***********

    make a new text file and rename it to dnscache.reg. The copy and paste the above into it and save it. Then merge it into the registry