Tips & Tricks

How to check your video card

2010-04-12T21:50:00.004+05:30

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Click on 'Start ->Run' in the Taskbar. (XP/Vista users, hit the windows key and R at the same time.)

Type 'dxdiag'. (This assumes you have DirectX installed)

Hit Okay (Or Yes)

Go to Display

All system video card statistics will be shown.

The kind of video card you have is under Name or Chip Type.

Trick to Enable Show Hidden Files and Folders in Windows

2009-12-14T22:15:00.004+05:30

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PROCEDURE-A

Go to Start Menu and click on Run (Windows Vista and Windows 7 uses Start Search instead).
Type RegEdit and press Enter to run Registry Editor.
Navigate to the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
In the right pane, verify that the CheckedValue value data is REG_DWORD type. If it’s not (such as belongs to REG_SZ), then delete the CheckedValue value data.
If CheckedValue has been delete, create a new DWORD (32-bit) Value and name it as CheckedValue.
Double click on CheckedValue and change its value data to 1 (virus may change it to 0 or 2).
Within the same registry key, verify that the Type value data is of REG_SZ type, and has the value data radio. If not, set it to radio. Virus may change it to blank.
Set the system to reveal or show all hidden files,folders and drives, and then check if hidden files and folders are show.

PROCEDURE-B

1. Download folderoption.reg.
2. Save it in your Desktop or any folder where you can easily access it
3. Go to your Desktop
4. Double-click the folderoption.reg
5. If it prompts if you want to add the information on the registry, click YES
6. It will confirm that information was successfully entered into registry, click OK
7 You should now be able to modify Show Hidden Files and Folders settings.

Trick 2 Open Multiple Yahoo-Messengers.

2009-11-16T09:39:00.004+05:30

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Here is the trick to open multiple yahoo...
Yahoo Messenger trick-How to open Multiple Yahoo Messenger???
1. Go to start > Run > Type regedit > Press Enter
2. Click on the plus sign near the folder HKEY_CURRENT_USER
3. Click on the plus sign near the folder Software
4. Click on the plus sign near the folder Yahoo
5. Click on the plus sign near the folder Pager
6. Right Click on the folder name Test > New > DWORD Value
7. Right side you will get a file named New Value #1
8. Right Click on the file New Value #1 and Rename it as Plural and press enter
9. Double Click on the file Plural
10. You will get a windown named Edit DWORD Value
11. Type 1 inside 'Select the Value data' and press enter
12. Close the registery editor window
13. Now you can launch multiple windows and use different ID's.

Make Windows Geniune

2009-11-16T09:31:00.006+05:30

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Make your Windows XP with Service Pack 2 geniune. Im not sure if this works on SP3.

This procedure described below will allow you to bypass the Microsoft Genuine Validation.
I hope this is the best way to make your copy of windows xp geniune.
1. Click START>RUN and type ‘regedit’

2 Registry window will be opened, Then Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer

…and double click on it. Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE…delete some, add some letters, I don’t care…just change it!

now close out regedit.

3) Go to start > run > “%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a” (again, dont type the quotes)

4) the activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.

Now you can download all the updates without activating, and the Genuine Microsoft Validation will **** you No more.

How to Lock a drive in Windows XP?

2009-08-12T21:15:00.002+05:30

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LOCK [drive:]

drive: Specifies the drive that needs to be locked.

UNLOCK [drive:]

drive: Specifies the drive that needs to be unlocked.

Examples

lock c:

Lock the C: drive

When typing the above command you will receive the below prompt.

WARNING: The LOCK command enables direct access by programs
that can CORRUPT file names and/or DESTROY disk data, resulting in the
loss of files on your disk.

Are you sure (Y/N)?

unlock c:

Unlock the C: drive

It is important to know that if errors occur indicating that a process, such as fdisk or a setup of a new program or operating system, cannot continue because the hard disk drive is locked, that using the unlock command will resolve this issue.

How To Make Pen Drive Bootable

2009-03-22T10:51:00.004+05:30

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Bootable CD's and DVD's are difficult to carry, so for urgent use of bootable CD here is an alternative method. MakeBootable is a simple application with which you can make your Pen Drive bootable and boot your system same as Windows Bootable CD.

About MakeBootable :

It is an easy-to-use application software that can make a great addition to your
Pen Drive. It allows you to make your Pen Drive a boot-up disk without erasing any data in
the device. It consists of a single executable file and requires no installation. Just a few clicks on the mouse and get ready to explore this extra feature with your Pen Drive

System Requirements :

Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
Pen Drive using Phison’s solutions
Motherboard / BIOS with USB boot support

How to use this application :

This software is very simple to use. Just execute the .exe file, select your pen drive and click on Make Bootable. Simple !

Have a look :

Download this software by just click to this link...
http://www.addontech.net/downloads/bin/Make_bootable.zip

The ZIP file above contains the set up file and read me file.

Note : Before running this bootable pen drive make sure you select USB as First Boot Device

Install Windows XP Home Edition Backup software

2009-01-30T13:29:00.003+05:30

Computers, like any appliance, can break down or fail. To protect your important files from computer failure, you should make backup copies of your files. Each edition of Microsoft Windows XP—except Windows XP Home Edition—includes Windows Backup, a program that helps you save your files to an external disk. If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you can manually install Windows Backup.

To manually install Windows Backup
1.
Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD drive. If Windows XP Setup does not appear after several seconds, open My Computer, right-click your CD drive, and then click AutoPlay.
2.
In the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP window, click Perform additional tasks.
3.
Click Browse this CD.
4.
Double-click VALUEADD, double-click MSFT, and then double-click NTBACKUP to open the \VALUEADD\MSFT\NTBACKUP folder.
5.
In the NTBACKUP folder, double-click NTBACKUP.
6.
After setup is complete, click Finish.

You can now start Windows Backup by clicking Start, pointing to All Programs, pointing to Accessories, pointing to System Tools, and then clicking Backup. For more information about protecting your files from computer failure, read Back up your files.

Microsoft DOS ping command

2008-12-03T15:37:00.011+05:30

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About ping:
Helps in determining TCP/IP Networks IP address as well as determine issues with the network and assists in resolving them.

Syntax:
ping [-t] [-a] [-n count] [-l size] [-f] [-i TTL] [-v TOS]
[-r count] [-s count] [[-j host-list] [-k host-list]]
[-w timeout] destination-list

Options:
-t => Pings the specified host until stopped.To see statistics and continue - type Control
Break; To stop - type Control-C.
-a => Resolve addresses to hostnames.
-n => Count Number of echo requests to send.
-l => Size Send buffer size.
-f => Set Don't Fragment flag in packet.
-i => TTL Time To Live.
-v => TOS Type Of Service.
-r => Count Record route for count hops.
-s => Count Timestamp for count hops.
-j => host-list Loose source route along host-list.
-k => host-list Strict source route along host-list.
-w => timeout Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply.

Examples:

ping localhost

Pings the local host, this will allow you to see if the computer is able to send information out and receive the information back. Note that this does not send information over a network but may allow you to see if the card is being seen.

ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Allows you to ping another computer where the x's are located are where you would place the IP address of the computer you are attempting to ping. If this is not able to complete this should relay back an unsuccessful message which could be an indication of cable issues, network card issues, hub issue, etc.

ping computerhope.com

PING computerhope.com (204.228.150.3) 56(84) bytes of data.64 bytes from www.computerhope.com (204.228.150.3): icmp_seq=1 ttl=63 time=0.267 ms--- computerhope.com ping statistics ---1 packets transmitted, 1 received, 0% packet loss, time 0msrtt min/avg/max/mdev = 0.267/0.267/0.267/0.000 ms

Speed up your browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines

2008-10-13T12:53:00.003+05:30

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Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after applying it since it doesn't search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. Here's how :
•First go to RUN and type REGEDIT and press Enter.
•HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version /Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace

•Under that branch, select the key : {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} and delete it.
This is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks. If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary.
This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.

Folder Options Missing

2008-10-01T12:20:00.003+05:30

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Many of us sometimes find the folder options missing in windows explorer.Here's the solution-->
Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".Now goto User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component > Windows Explorer.Click on Windows Explorer you will find the 3rd option on the right side of screen "Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu"Just check it, if it is not configured then change it to enable by double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured.I hopes that you will find the option after restarting windows.

Disable CD Autorun

2008-09-25T21:37:00.003+05:30

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1) Click Start>> Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC
2) Go to Computer Configuration>> Administrative Templates>> System.
3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you desire.

How to Convert FAT to NTFS file system

2008-09-23T20:43:00.004+05:30

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To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps:-
•Click Start>> click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
•In Windows XP, click Start, click Run, type cmd and then click OK.
•At the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.
•Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.

NOTE:

Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion from FAT to NTFS is minimal, it is best to perform a full backup of the data on the drive that it is to be converted prior to executing the convert command. It is also recommended to verify the integrity of the backup before proceeding, as well as to run RDISK and update the emergency repair disk (ERD).

Make your Folders Private

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•Open My Computer
•Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
•If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
•Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
•Double-click your user folder.
•Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties.
•On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.

Note :
•To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
•This option is only available for folders included in your user profile. Folders in your user profile include My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders private, they are available to everyone who uses your computer.
•When you make a folder private, all of its subfolders are private as well. For example, when you make My Documents private, you also make My Music and My Pictures private. When you share a folder, you also share all of its subfolders unless you make them private.
•You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted as NTFS For information about converting your drive to NTFS

Some Important Links

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Govt. of Punjab
Govt. of India
Incredible India
Right of Information Act
Railway Reservation
Hindi to English Translation
Distance Calculator
Punjab technical university
National Library of India
C-DAC Digital Hindi Library
National Library of India
C-DAC Digital Hindi Library
India Online Books

In Windows, how do I check my computer's IP address?

2008-09-10T23:30:00.001+05:30

In Windows XP, 2000, NT, and Vista
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To see what IP address your computer is using:-
•Click Start, and then select All Programs (XP and Vista) or Programs (NT and 2000).
•Select Accessories, and then Command Prompt (2000, XP, and Vista), or Command Prompt (NT).
•At the command prompt, Enter: ipconfig The IP address (or IPv4 address is you are using Windows Vista) will be a series of numbers following the pattern xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, for example, 156.56.27.32.
•To close the command prompt, enter: exit.

In Windows XP, without using the command prompt
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Alternatively, in Windows XP, to find your IP address using the graphic user interface:
From the START menu, select Control Panel, select . Double-click the Local Area Connection icon. Occasionally, there will be a number on the end (e.g., Local Area Connection 2), depending on your computer's configuration. If you are looking for the IP address for a wireless adapter, the icon will normally be named Wireless Network Connection. Click the Support tab and then click on DETAILS. All the information will be displayed.
The IP address will be listed in the window that appears.

OR simply check the IP address using this link:
http://whatismyipaddress.com/ and refresh the page.

OR download Show MY IP Software using this link:
http://www.topshareware.com/Show-My-IP-Software-transfer-63180.htm

About IP Address and its types

2008-09-10T22:45:00.000+05:30

IP Address
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Whenever you connect to the internet, you are giving a unique 4 number Internet Protocol Address (IP Address). Your IP address is how data from your computer to a website is how data finds its way back and forth.
Your IP address may change each time you attach to your ISP. If your IP address stays the same from connection to connection, you are said to have a static IP address. If it changes each time you connect, you are said to have a Dynamic IP Address.
IP addresses can be important in the context of search engine submission because some search engines have been known to ignore submissions from any one IP over a certain limit.

Static IP Address
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An IP address that remains constant each time a person logs on to the internet..

Dynamic IP Address
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An IP address that changes each time you connect to the internet.

Dynamic vs Static IP Address
There are two methods to assigning IP addresses to computers: dynamic and static. Static IP addresses are used primarily for servers so that they don't appear to "move" while non-servers are usually assigned dynamic IP addresses. Most dynamic IP address users are users of internet service providers (ISPs) since not all the users of an ISP are online at one time and the ISPs can "get away" with not having enough IP addresses for each user.
In order to use a dynamic IP address, a service such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is used to assign addresses dynamically to devices as they request them. If a static address is used, it must be manually programmed into parameters of the device's network interface. (It is also possible to "fake" static IP address assignments through DHCP by assigning the same IP address to a computer — and no other — each time it is requested.)

ISP
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Internet Service Provider. The name designed by a Madison Avenue advertising and marketing firm for internet point of access sellers..

In Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, how do I find the MAC address of my network adapter?

2008-09-10T22:14:00.001+05:30

Vista
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In Windows Vista, to view the MAC address of your network adapter(s): -
•From the Start menu, go to All Programs, open the Accessories folder, and select Command Prompt.
•At the command prompt, enter: ipconfig /all The MAC address is the six pairs of hexadecimal numbers in the field labeled "Physical Address".

Windows 2000 and XP
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Note: The Windows XP default desktop view and Start menu are different from the Windows Classic View (e.g., in Windows 2000). Therefore, navigating to certain items can be different. In the interest of broad applicability, most Knowledge Base instructions assume you are using Classic View. For information about switching your Windows XP default view to Classic View, see In Windows XP, how do I switch to the Windows Classic View, Classic theme, or Classic Control Panel?
In Windows 2000 and XP, to view the MAC address of your network adapter(s):
•From the Start menu, select Run.....
•In the "Open:" field, enter: cmd This will open a command prompt.
•At the command prompt, enter: ipconfig /all The MAC address is the six pairs of hexadecimal numbers in the field labeled "Physical Address".

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Alternatively, in Windows XP, to find your MAC address using the graphic user interface:-
•From the START menu, select Control Panel, select .
•Double-click the Local Area Connection icon. Occasionally, there will be a number on the end (e.g., Local Area Connection 2), depending on your computer's configuration. If you are looking for the IP address for a wireless adapter, the icon will normally be named Wireless Network Connection.
•Click the Support tab and then click on DETAILS.
•All the information will be displayed. The MAC address is the six pairs of hexadecimal numbers in the field labeled "Physical Address".

Run Commands

2008-09-10T01:15:00.000+05:30

It is very usefull for daily computer users who can a little bit use command prompt.

Run Commands
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compmgmt.msc - Computer management
devmgmt.msc - Device manager
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
gpedit.msc - Group policies
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc - Local security settings
services.msc - Various Services
msconfig - System Configuration Utility
regedit - Registry Editor
msinfo32 _ System Information
sysedit _ System Edit
win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)
winver _ Shows current version of windows
mailto: _ Opens default email client
command _ Opens command prompt

Run Commands to access the control panel
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Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
Display Properties control desk.cpl
FindFast control findfast.cpl
Fonts Folder control fonts
Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
Mouse Properties control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
Password Properties control password.cpl
Printers Folder control printers
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl

Shortcuts of Windows Internet Explorer

2008-09-10T01:07:00.000+05:30

Hi everyone do you want to know the shortcuts of internet explorer then
this is the better site to get all the shortcuts so try these shortcuts.

These shortcuts are very usefull for daily internet surfers.
It is usefull to whom ever uses the internet through Internet Explorer.

Internet Explorer Shortcuts
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CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page
CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites
CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
CTRL+F - Find on this page
CTRL+H - Open the History bar
CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+N - Open a new window
CTRL+O - Go to a new location
CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame
CTRL+S - Save the current page
CTRL+W - Close current browser window
CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www/. (url) .com
SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window
BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page
ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
TAB - Move forward through items on a page
END - Move to the end of a document
ESC - Stop downloading a page
F11 - Toggle full-screen view
F5 - Refresh the current page
F4 - Display list of typed addresses
F6 - Change Address bar and page focus
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next page
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Move back between frames
SHIFT+F10 - Display a shortcut menu for a link
SHIFT+TAB - Move back through the items on a page
CTRL+TAB - Move forward between frames
CTRL+C - Copy selected items to the clipboard
CTRL+V - Insert contents of the clipboard
ENTER - Activate a selected link
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
END - Move to the end of a document
F1 - Display Internet Explorer Help

IP Fundamentals

2008-09-10T00:17:00.000+05:30

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I am providing this information to you .

I.P Address scheme

I would like to provide all the information to you. I will provide in other posts in future. Total I.P address scheme is divided into 5 classes
1. CLASS A
2. CLASS B
3. CLASS C
4. CLASS D
5. CLASS E

CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C I.P addresses Are used in LAN AND WAN CLASS D is used for Multicasting CLASS E is used for Research and development. Range of I.P Addresses are

CLASS A 0.0.0.0 --- 127.255.255.255
CLASS B 128.0.0.0 --- 191.255.255.255
CLASS C 92.0.0.0 --- 223.255.255.255
CLASS D 224.0.0.0 --- 239.255.255.255
CLASS E 240.0.0.0 --- 255.255.255.255

Windows Explorer Shortcuts

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ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu
SHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menu
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used
ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit
CTRL+A - Select all items
CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s)
CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s)
CTRL+V - Paste item(s)
CTRL+Z - Undo last action
CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
TAB - Move forward through options
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view
ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up
ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties
F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs
F6 - Switch between left and right panes
F5 - Refresh window contents
F3 - Display Find application
F2 - Rename selected item

How to shutdown your pc without clicking Start ?

2008-09-10T00:00:00.000+05:30

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virus virus virus virus virus virus virus virus virus virus virus virus
Hello to All

1. First go to Desktop
2. Right Click
3. New
4. Create New Shortcut
5. Type Command 'shutdown -t 02 -s -c "Type any Comment"
6. Save shortcut
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Command Discription:-
Command Name:- "SHUTDOWN"
Command Extention:- "-t xx" means Time & "xx" means sec. Command Extention:- "-s" means Shutdown
Command Extention:- "-r" means Restart
Command Extention:- '-c "comment"' means Comment (You can type any type of comment)