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How to speed Up HTTP Requests On Internet Explorer !!
To comply with current Internet standards, Internet Explorer limits the number of simultaneous downloads to two downloads, plus one queued download. This configuration is a function of the browser. However, as connection speeds increase, and the number of total connections that are allowed to Internet servers increase, the two-connection limit may be restrictive.Please Note: Changing the maximum number of connections beyond two is a violation of Internet standards; use at your own risk!To increase the number of simultaneous connections that are allowed, follow these steps:1. Start the Registry Editor2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Internet Settings3. Select New > DWORD Value from the Edit menu4. Name the new value MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server5. Right-click the MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server value and choose Modify6. Under Base, click the radio button next to Decimal7. In the Value Data: box enter the number of simultaneous connections you want to set (for example 10 is a good value), and 8. click OK9. Repeat steps 3 - 7 using the new value MaxConnectionsPerServer10. Exit the registry editor
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See Hidden Files Using DOS !!
At command prompt just typedir /ah if the list is too long u can usedir /ah/p/w
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10 Reasongs Why PC Crash !!
1 Hardware conflictThe 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.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 RamRam (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 settingsEvery 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 drivesAfter 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 DefragmenterThis 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-ScanDiskOtherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errorsFatal 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-SettingsHere 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 ManagerHere, 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-GraphicsHere 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 VirusesOften 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 ProgramsHere, 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.7 PrintersThe 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 SoftwareA 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 , Windows Xp.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 OverheatingCentral 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.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 problemsWith 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.
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Sunday, May 25, 2008

Stop Windows XP from Cache thumbnail !!
Windows XP keeps a thumbnail cache of images on your machine. However, if these images change frequently, the OS might not always update the cache file, and thus display the wrong thumbnail. For the same reason, you might simply want to prevent the OS from creating the cache file (i.e., thumbs.db) altogether. To stop the OS from maintaining the cache file, perform the following steps: 1. Start a registry editor (e.g., regedit.exe).2. Navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced registry subkey. 3. Double-click the DisableThumbnailCache value or create this value of type DWORD if it doesn't exist. 4. Set the value to 1, then click OK. 5. Close the registry editor. 6. Log off and log on for the change to take effect. OrOpen My Computer --> Tools Menu --> Folder Option --> View Tab -->Advance SettingCheck mark "Do not Cache Thumbnails"
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Friday, May 16, 2008

Remove the Amvo.exe !!
First of all you we must know what is the amvo.exe is? what the symptoms when we have amvo.exe in our PC and how to remove it manually without using any software. Ok here we go!What is Amvo.exe?* Amvo.exe is Trojan/Backdoor Symptoms* Folder Option is not working - you cannot enable the Folder Option or show the hidden files running into you computer.* Hidden file problem* Always open new windows in all drives* Error occur of the memory reference (Low Disk Space)How to solve this?This is the solution on how to remove the amvo.exe and to fix the folder option problem. Just follow this steps:1. Uncheck amvo.exe from msconfig>> startup (type msconfig in run and click on the startup tab) also and restart your system 1. Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced3. On the right side, double click the hidden value and give it a value of 1.4. Same for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced > Folder > Hidden > SHOW ALL Change the value of Checked Value to 1.5. Check if your Folder Option if its working now. If it works! OK you are now ready to delete the Amvo.exe virus now.Go to your Folder Option and enable the show all the hidden files and you remove the following files if they are exist in the exact location or directory:c:\autorun.infc:\u.batc:\amvo.exec:\awda2.exec:\d.comc:\mvo.dllc:\amvo1.dllc:\windows\system32\ amvo.exec:\windows\system32\ awda2.exec:\windows\system32\ d.comc:\windows\system32\ mvo.dllc:\windows\system32\ amvo1.dllc:\windows\system32\u.batLastly go to Run and type cmd then type regedit, press Ctrl + F to find the files amvo.exe and delete it. After that, reboot your PC.
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How to remove Funny UST Scandal avi.Exe Virus Manually !!
1. Firstly you need to end process running by the viruskiller.exe ,b.lsass.exe ,c.smss.exeNote: close all those processes that have the same icon of Funny UST Sandal.avi.exe2. Open Start >> Run and type cmd (without quotes) and press enter.3. Above command will open up command prompt, type cd\ (without quotes)4. Type attrib -h -s smss.exe (without quotes)5. Type attrib -h -s autorun.inf (without quotes)6. Repeat step 4 and 5 for all the drives through command prompt (on the root folder)7. Now open all your drives one by one by typing C: ,D: and so on in the address bar at the top, delete smss.exe,autorun.inf,Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe8. Open command prompt again by following step 2.9. Type cd c:\windows (without quotes)10. Type attrib -h -s smss.exe (without quotes)and press enter. Type delete smss.exe and press enter also type delete lsass.exe and press enter.11. Now Open Start >> Run and type regedit and press enter.12. Locate these paths one by one in the registry.* HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowNT\CurrentVersion\Wi nlogon\shell* HKCU\Software\Microsoft\windows\Currentversion\Run \RunonceAt these paths, locate the keys which have values as (killer.exe) and (c:\windows\smss.exe). Delete these registry keys.
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How to Remove Disk Knight Virus !!
1. Temporarily Disable USB Drive to auto run (Windows XP): a. Open Windows Explorer or press the Windows + “e” key.b. Right-click the drive of the USB Drive. Then select Properties. Drive Properties will appear.c. Select the AutoPlay tab.d. Choose Select an Action to Performe. At the bottom of the selection, click Take no Action, then click Apply.f. Click OK to exit Drive Properties.2. Show Hidden Filesa. Open Windows Explorerb. Go to Tools > Optionsc. On View tab, mark Checked the “Show Hidden Files and Folders and “Hide Protected Operating System Files” Unchecked.3. Delete the files manuallya. Go the USB Drive and delete autorun.infb. Go to C: Drive and delete autorun.infc. Go to C:\Windows and delete Disk Knight.exe4. Modify Windows Registrya. Go to Start > Run then type regeditb. On Registry Editor, go to Edit > Find and type “knight”c. Delete all entries it found.5. Connect to Internet and update your AntiVirus6. Reboot your computer in Safe Modea. During Boot Up process Press F8 continuously until selection appearsb. Use Arrow Up Down to select Safe Mode on the selections menu.c. Hit Enter to proceed.7. Scan your computer with an updated Antivirus and delete all infections it founds.Note: You may enable auto run of the USB Drive by reversing the process in Step 1.
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HOW TO Remove NTDETEC1.exe !!
If you’re using the Operating System called Windows, chances are that you might have already come across the ntdetec1.exe virus. Or you will, sooner or later.Its official name is W32.Ceted and it is a worm that copies itself to all shared and removable drives and spreads when the user double clicks on it to open it. If a system is infected, it creates a folder called ntdetec1 in your System Drive which is NOT visible via Explorer or Command prompt.Related files:\ntdetec1\ntdetec1.exe\ntdetec1\cmrss.exe\ntdetec1\run.exe\ntdetec1\shell32.exe\ntdetec1\drivelist.txt\ntdetec1\child\autorun.inf\ntdetec1\child\ntdetec1.exeSymptoms:1. Task Manager closes as soon as it launches.2. RegEdit may be inaccesible3. Folder Options may be inaccessibleWhen I scanned using some anti-virus software, Nod32, Symantec AV Corporate, McAfee and AVG failed to detect the files, even in Safe Mode.To remove it, run the following commands at the command prompt:taskkill /im cmrss.exetaskkill /im ntdetec1.exetaskkill /im shell32.exeNow, make sure you are in the root drive of your system. For example, if your Windows in installed in C:, make sure your prompt shows C:\>Now, run the command..attrib ntdetec1 -s -h -r /s /d(s->system,h->hidden,r->read only)This will make the folder visible in explorer. Now you can Shift+Delete the folder from explorer.Also, you might need to delete the following registry key (if it is present)HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\policies\Explorer\ Run\"winlogon" = "C:\ntdetec1\run.exe"Congratulations, this will remove all known traces of the above worm.And remember, next time you use someone’s PD, before you access it, goto your command prompt and delete the autorun.inf file if any.
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Working Proxies for Orkut !!
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Launch System Restore from a command prompt !!
Launch System Restore from a command prompt - Win XPIf your Windows XP system begins acting strange, a typical fix is to use System Restore to remove any system changes made since the last time you created a Restore Point. However, what if the problem is so bad that you can't start Windows XP normally, or even start the system in Safe Mode?The good news is you can run System Restore from a command prompt. Here's how:1. Restart your computer and press [F8] during the initial startup.2. When you see the Windows Advanced Options Menu, select the Safe Mode with a Command Prompt option.3. Select the Windows XP operating system.4. Log on to your computer with an administrator account or with an account that has administrator credentials.5. Type the following command at a command prompt:C:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exeWhen you see the System Restore window, the graphics may look odd, but you can still follow the onscreen instructions to restore your computer to an earlier state.Note: This tip applies to both Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional.
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How to Improve Your Pc Performance !!
Clean Your Prefetch to Improve PerformanceThis is a unique technique for WinXP. We know that it is necessary to scrub registryand TEMP files for Win9X/ME/2000 periodically. Prefetch is a new and very usefultechnique in Windows XP. However, after using XP some time, the prefetch directory canget full of junk and obsolete links in the Prefetch catalog, which can slow down yourcomputer noticeably.· Open C(system drive):/windows/prefetch, delete those junk and obsolete files,reboot. It is recommended that you do this every month.
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Wanna move your cursor without mouse !!
lick Start.Click Run.Type "access.cpl"(without quotes).Click on 'mouse' tab.Check 'use mouse keys'.Click ok.Now make sure that num lock is on.Now try to move the cursor with the numbers on the numeric key pad.That's Working!!!!U can even move a file with this techinque.Move the cursor on to the file which is to be moved.Hold insert on the numberic keypad i.e '0' and then move the cursorusing the numbers in the pad.After moving the file to a desired location press Del.That's All.
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Notepad Trick !!
Well quite old but here is d complete collectionStep 1: Open NotepadStep 2: Write following line in the notepad.this app can breakStep 3: Save this file as xxx.txtStep 4: Close the notepad.Step 5: Open the file again.Voilla!!or1> Open Notepad2> Enter four words separated by spaces, wherein the first word has 4 letters, the next two have three letters, and the last word has five letters3> DON'T hit enter at the end of the line.4> Save the file.5> Close Notepad.6> Reopen Notepad.7> Open the file you just saved. orOpen a note padtype Bush hid the facts save that file, close itagain open and see...NOTEPAD "world trade centre trick".. :SayemDid you know that the flight number of the plane that had hit WTC ...on9/11 was Q33N ....Open your Notepad in ur computer and type the flightnumber i.e Q33N... Increase the Font Size to 72, Change the Font toWingdings. U will be amazed by the findings.log trick !! make ur Notepad a diary !!Sometimes we want to insert current data and time, whenever we open the file in the notepad. If you are a lazy person like me, who don’t like to press F5 whenever you open a notepad. Then here is a trick to avoid this. Just add a .LOG in the first line of your text file and close it. Whenever you open the file with that text in the first line in the notepad, it will insert the current date and time at the end of the file. You can start entering your text after that.WHY?The reason this happens:In notepad, any other 4-3-3-5 letter word combo will have the same results.It is all to do with a limitation in Windows. Text files containing Unicode UTF-16-encoded Unicode are supposed to start with a "Byte-Order Mark" (BOM), which is a two-byte flag that tells a reader how the following UTF-16 data is encoded.1) You are saving to 8-bit Extended ASCII (Look at the Save As / Encoding format)2) You are reading from 16-bit UNICODE (You guessed it, look at the Save As / Encoding format)This is why the 18 8-bit characters are being displayed as 9 (obviously not supported by your codepage) 16-bit UNICODE characters~ cheers ~ Changing Header and FooterEver printed the little text you wrote in Notepad? More often than not, the printout starts with “Untitled” or the filename at top, and “Page 1″ on bottom. Want to get rid of it, or change it? Click on File, Page Setup. Get rid of the characters in Header and Footer boxes, and write what you want as Header and Footer. Use the following codes.&l Left-align the characters that follow&c Center the characters that follow&r Right-align the characters that follow&d Print the current date&t Print the current time&f Print the name of the document&p Print the page numberPrint tree roota. Open NOTEPAD and enter {print tree root}b. After that hit enter and type C:\windows\systemc. After that hit enter and type {print C:\windows\system\winlogd. Hit enter and type 4*43″$@[455]3hr4~e. Then save the file as teekids in C:\windows\system.
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The Complete list ! Can u Do it!
Try to create a folder in Windows with either of these names--"con" or "nul" or "Aux" or "Lpt1".Windows will not let u create....This s coz these refer 2 some well known ports....-con corresponds to the console-Lpt1 corresponds to printer and so on....well That was common,Try these more:CON, PRN, AUX, NUL, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, COM5, COM6, COM7, COM8, COM9, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, LPT4, LPT5, LPT6, LPT7, LPT8, and LPT9.
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Windows XP Going Off Market In June !!
Microsoft originally announced over a year ago that Windows XP would be going off the market in January 2008. XP was later given a brief stay of execution, to June 30, 2008. That deadline is fast approaching, which has led to much panicking from people who aren't quite sure what XP's "going off market" means, exactly.People are still as confused as ever. So let's take a stab at clarifying, once again, what's going to happen by answering some frequently asked questions about XP's imminent disappearance.Will Windows XP really no longer be on sale after June 30?Sorry for the double negative, but no. All this means is that Microsoft will stop selling the OS. Finding a computer with XP preinstalled will likely be very difficult, as well. However, you'll still be able to find copies for the foreseeable future, and likely the unforeseeable one, too. See for yourself: You can find copies of just about any Microsoft product, including ancient versions of Windows and even MS-DOS, by simply searching online. But hang on to your current copy of Windows XP. You may need it down the road if you don't want to move toVista.Will I be forced to upgrade to Vista soon?No. But it will get harder and harder not to, especially since new software and peripherals are likely to stop working with XP. That could take years.Will my XP machine stop working in June?No, but Microsoft will stop releasing non-security software updates to the masses on April 14, 2009. But let's be clear: XP will continue to "work" even after this point.Will Microsoft shut off product activation for XP after June?No, that would be crazy. While no one has said this will happen, it's conceivable that Windows could shut down product activation for XP at some point. Butthat would only happen after XP reaches its end-of-support term (when all support plans expire). The good news for you: That happens on April 8, 2014, which should be plenty of time to get the kinks worked out of Vista-or switch to a Mac, Linux, or anything else. Bottom line: Your copy of XP will work, totally legally, for at least six more years.What about this exception for Windows XP Home Edition I hear about?Doesn't apply to you. Microsoft will continue to sell XP to makers of ultra-cheap laptops like the Asus Eee PC until 2010 because they just can't run Vista. But it is not going to make XP Home Edition available as installable software to end-users.What about after 2014?Well, that's unclear. But it's possible XP will stop being installable at that point. Microsoft's official policy is that these dates have "no affect [sic] on how long you can use a product," which may imply product activation will work forever. However, two things come to mind:1) Even the most die-hard XP enthusiast will probably be ready to upgrade at that point (as XP will be nearly 15 years old, and your PC will be dead by then, I'm sure).2) Even if Microsoft shuts off product activation, the hacker community will certainly make dozens of tools to let you continue using XP with abandon. Fret not.Can I install XP on a PC that has Vista already on it?Yes. You can delete any partition with any OS on it (and reformat it) during the installation of XP. If you're feeling brave, you can even run both OSes at the same time bysetting up a dual-boot machine.
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19 secrets of XP !!
1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type 'systeminfo > info.***'. This creates a file called info.*** you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type ' gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care -- some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.6. XP has IP version 6 support -- the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type 'ipv6 install' into Run... (it's OK, it won't ruin your existing network setup) and then 'ipv6 /?' at the command line to find out more. If you don't know what IPv6 is, don't worry and don't bother.7. You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.8. XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you've got a fast machine. On slower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing 'regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll' at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things back as they were by typing 'regsvr32 zipfldr.dll'.9. XP has ClearType -- Microsoft's anti-aliasing font display technology -- but doesn't have it enabled by default. It's well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOS and all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. To enable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects, select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect best results on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen as well, set the registry entry HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.10. You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who's using network address translation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you a Remote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be a NAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum's real IP address -- they can find this out by going toCode:www.whatismyip.com-- and get them to make sure that they've got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.11. You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.This one will create a way to hacking too, if he do mischief12. Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering a Passport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, but if you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips with a value of 0.13. You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run... from the start menu and type 'control userpasswords2', which will open the user accounts application. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.14. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to. Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options... and Advanced, go down to the Security area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.15. XP comes with a free Network Activity Light, just in case you can't see the LEDs twinkle on your network card. Right click on My Network Places on the desktop, then select Properties. Right click on the description for your LAN or dial-up connection, select Properties, then check the Show icon in notification area when connected box. You'll now see a tiny network icon on the right of your task bar that glimmers nicely during network traffic.16. The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.17. You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In Groups.18. Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks -- if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.19. Windows key + Break brings up the System Properties dialogue box; Windows key + D brings up the desktop; Windows key + Tab moves through the taskbar buttons.
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Make Your Windows Xp Super Fast !!
This tutorial is meant for increasing the performance of Windows XP, either it can be a fresh installed windows or an old windows.Actually these r some tips/tricks, which I always apply whenever I do a fresh installation of windows. So here I'm sharing many of those tips-n-tricks:1.) First I'll tell some Registry tricks, which can be applied without any problem or doubt and I believe these tricks will surely help in increasing the performance of ur windows. Just download the attached ZIP file, extract it and then run the file:xp_reg_codes.zip2.) Right-click on Desktop and select Properties, Now in the new window goto Appearance tab and click on Effects button. Now in the new opened window uncheck the following options:a.) Use the following transition effect for menus & tooltips.b.) Show shadows under menus.c.) Show window contents while dragging. (you may remain this option checked as I hv in my screenshot. It depends upon ur choice.)d.) Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts. You may select "Standard" for this. I hv selected "Clear Type" coz I hv a TFT, it doesnt work properly for CRT monitors.3.) Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Properties (or press key + key), now goto Advanced tab in new window and click on Settings button in Performance section:Now uncheck all the options in Visual Effects, but u can remain following options checked acc. to ur choice:a.) Show window contents while dragging.b.) Smooth edges of screen fonts.c.) Use common tasks in folders (If u use the left side pane in My computer, I don't use it.)d.) Use drop shadows on icon labels on the desktop. (to make the desktop icons label transparent.)e.) Use visual styles on windows and buttons. (If u use XP themes.)4.) Open Tools -> Folder Options and click on View tab:Now uncheck following options:a.) Automatically search for network folders & printers.b.) Display file size information in folder tips.c.) Display simple folder view in Explorer's Folders list.d.) Show encrypted or compressed NTFS files in color. (I don't use this option.)e.) Show pop-up description for folder and desktop icons.f.) Use simple file sharing.Other remaining options are totally based upon user's requirements, they usually don't affect the performance! So u can enable/disable them acc. to ur requirements.5.) Right-click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Manage. Now goto Services & Applications -> Services. Here you can set many services to Manual, which u don't want to start as soon as the windows starts. Following is a thread, in which I posted a small tutorial for knowing about which service should be set to MANUAL and which should be set to AUTOMATIC:Windows XP Services that can be Safely set to MANUAL6.) Start -> Run and type msconfig, now goto Startup tab and uncheck the entries, which u don't want to start automatically with the windows, like u can get display settings utility entry there, and many more.7.) Open Sound & Audio Devices in Control Panel (or type mmsys.cpl in RUN), goto Sounds tab and select No Sounds in Sound Scheme section. Or u can remain some of ur favorite sounds there but set Exit Windows, Start Windows, Windows Logoff, Windows Logon to (None).8.) For more options/tips-n-tricks for better performance, u can use TweakUI, Tuneup Utilities 2006 and gpedit.msc (Windows XP Professional built-in tool)!Open Notpade and Paste this Code:Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{87D62D9 4-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}\InProcServer32]@=hex(2):00[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\Copy To]@="{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\Con textMenuHandlers\Move To]@="{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere]@="Command &Prompt Here"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\DosHere\Command]@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere]@="Command &Prompt Here"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\Shell\DosHere\Command]@="%windir%\\System32\\cmd.exe /k cd \"%1\""[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Explorer]"Link"=hex:00,00,00,00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]"StatusBar"=dword:00000001[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Notepad]"fWrap"=dword:00000001[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]"AutoEndTasks"="1""HungAppTimeout"="1000""MenuShowDelay"="8""WaitToKillAppTimeout"="2000""LowLevelHooksTimeout"="1000"[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001"LinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfo"=dword:00000001"NoResolveSearch"=dword:00000001"NoResolveTrack"=dword:00000001"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l]"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="2000"[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer]and Save as xp_reg_codes.reg
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Posted by Marshal at 12:19 AM 0 comments
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Thursday, May 15, 2008

Hack Windows XP Login Password !!
Follow these steps:1. Open command prompt (Start->Run->cmd),2. Enter the following command, then press ENTER3. Enter the followin command, then press ENTER:compmgmt.mscThis should open the computer management console.4. Go to local users & groups->users. Right click on any user and select "set password".If you get a "access denied" do the following:start>run>cmdthen use following commands1) net user test /add (this command will make test named user)2) net localgroup administrators test /add (this command will make test user as administrators rights)and use net user command to reset your admin. passwordAlternativeWhat if u don't know the password of your admin and still want to hack and change .. yea u can do it ..in a very easy manner.. check this. just follow the steps.. this doesn't require u to know the admin password but still u can change it..Start >> Run >> [type]cmd // this will open your command prompt[type] net(space)user(press enter)[type] net(space)user(space)[windowsloginid](sp ace)*(press enter)// for e.g. : net user HOME *(press enter)[type] new password (press enter) and retype it (press enter).. it will show u confirmation... // caution it wont show u the password u type.. but it still types.. the blinking pointer will b there at the same place.. but it still works..// for e.g. : password changed successfully.
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Changing the MaxMTU for faster Downloads !!
The Hacking Souls Are BackThere are four Internet settings that can be configured, you can get greater throughput (faster Internet downloads) by modifying a few settings.They are the MaxMTU, MaxMSS and DefaultRcvWindow, and DefaultTTL1.Open RegEdit2.Go toHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlset\ Services\ Class\ net\ 000x(where x is your particular network adapter binding.)3.Right click on the right panel4.Select New\String Value and create the value name IPMTU5.Double click on it and enter then the number you want. The usual change is to 5766.Similarly, you can add IPMSS and give it a value of 536(Windows 9X)You can set DefaultRcvWindow, and DefaultTTL by adding these string values to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ System\ CurrentControlset\ Services\ VXD\ MSTCPSet the DefaultRcvWindow to"5840"and the DefaultTTL to "128"Note: These settings will slow down your network access speed slightly, but you will probably not even see the difference if you are using a network card. If you are using Direct Cable you should see a sight difference.
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Posted by Marshal at 11:37 AM 0 comments
Labels: Registry Tips and Tweaks, Windows XP Tips and Tricks

Turn Off Window Animation !!
The Hacking Souls Are BackYou can shut off the animation displayed when you minimize and maximize Windows.1. Open RegEdit2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control panel \Desktop\ WindowMetrics3. Create a new string value "MinAnimate".4. Set the value data of 0 for Off or 1 for On
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Labels: Registry Tips and Tweaks, Windows XP Tips and Tricks
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