Fix Your Windows Problems

How to rename a file using CMD (DOS)

2012-10-22T03:31:00.002-07:00

It is easy to rename a file using CMD, you can rename the file and modify the extention if you want, all what you need to do is to open you DOS (commad prompot)
write (ren) followed by the directory where the file you want to rename is the you write the new name with the same extention or another extenton if you want.
Watch this video and enjoy

How to delete any file using CMD (DOS)

2012-10-15T04:03:00.002-07:00

the CMD is a powerful tool to do many of things, like delete, rename or hide a file....Today I'll show you the way to delete specific files and multiple files using the DOS.
all what you need to do to delete a file using CMD is to type in the CMD window del C:\XXXX\XXXX\file.xxx
use the right directory and raight name file and extention
enjoy watching this Video

How to block a web site with one click

2012-09-15T06:07:00.001-07:00

All what you need to do to block any web site is to download this file if you have Windows XP click here to download, Or this file if you have Windows Vista clickhere to download the file.

After downloading files extract them you will find two files of registry and web page, run BlockThisSite.reg

Then move the web page file to this directory: C:\Windows\Web

And if you want to block a web site just click right click and choose BlockThisSite then close the explorer and this web site will be blocked.

To unblock the web site all what you have to do is to run Undo.reg

How to hide your computer from the local network

2012-08-30T08:41:00.002-07:00

Some of us want to hide their computers from the local network to be safe from hackers, to do that go to this directory

C:\Windows\System32

Write in the search (cmd) one right click on it and run it as admin

In the black page write (Net Config Server)

Look to the seventh line if it is sevrver hidden: yes so you are hidden if it is no you are not.
and if it was no and you want to hide your computer write this in the black page (net server config/ hidden:yes)

And if you read that

The command completed successfully message

So you are done to make sure that you hide your computer write net config server you will find the 7^th line yes.

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The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer

2012-08-23T01:07:00.004-07:00

The Disk Defragmenter is not installed on your computer. To install it, double-click the Add or Remove Programs icon in Control Panel, click the Install/Uninstall tab, and then follow the instructions on your screen.

To fix this problem, do this:

Start à Run à regedit

Then follow this directory:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

SOFTWARE

Microsoft

Windows

CurrentVersion

explorer

MyComputer

DefragPath

Then change the value default from the right to %systemroot%\system32\dfrgui.exe

Then restart you computer.

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How to undo a system restore

2012-08-23T01:02:00.003-07:00

If you mad a restore to your system and you want to undo the restore do these steps:

1- Go to the control panel

2- Click on system icon

3- From the left choose advanced system sitting

4- From the window which will appear choose system protection

5- Make check mark on (undo system restore)

6- Click next then select the created restore point

7- Click next, Yes then Close.

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How to restore the time zone setting if it was missing

2012-07-22T09:00:00.002-07:00

If you fide out that in your windows the time zone (the time between the cities) is unknown, and you need it, do to know the time in other countries, I’ll say I have the solution to your time zone, do these steps:

1- Download this file click here to download.

2- Run it and confirm the modifications.

3- A succeed window will appear and that’s all

Enjoy…

How to restore the system

2012-07-21T09:38:00.003-07:00

To restore your system do this:

1- Go to the control panel

2- Choose click on system icon

3- From the left choose Advanced system settings

4- From the window which will appear choose restore system (it is on the right in the middle)

5- Then click next, choose the restore point and click next then finish, the computer will restart. That’s all

Enjoy…

How to create a restore point on Vista

2012-07-21T09:36:00.001-07:00

To create a restore point do this:

1- Go to the control panel

2- Then from the left choose Advanced system settings

3- From the window which will appear click create

4- Give the restore point a name

5- Wait a while then a window will appear contain (the restore point was created successfully) click OK that’s all

Enjoy…

How to restore the command bar in Vista internet explorer

2012-07-21T09:33:00.005-07:00

If you see that the command bar in the explorer is missing (it contain home, flux, tools…), and you want to restore it do this:

Start > Run > Regedit and follow this directory:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Software

Policies

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

Toolbars

Restrictions

From the right create a new value and name it NoCommandBar, give it the value 1 that’s all.

Enjoy…

How to avoid the welcome page when you open a new tab

2012-07-18T01:34:00.002-07:00

If you open a new tab in the internet explorer and it shows the welcome page, and you want a blank page do this:

Start > Run >Regedit and follow this directory:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER

Software

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

TabbedBrowsing

Now from the right create a new value from type REG_DWORD give it this name ShowTabsWelcome, then two clicks on it and give it the value 0.

Enjoy….

How to disable the Windows sidebar in Visat

2012-07-16T13:46:00.000-07:00

If you want to disable the windows sidebar follow these steps:

1- Right click on the sidebar icon like the follow image

2- Click on properties

3- Omit the check mark from start sidebar when windows start

4- Click apply

Enjoy…

Your system had disabled the Widows Featurs

2012-07-09T23:33:00.006-07:00

Sometimes the Windows featurs be disabled and shows you this error

To fix this problem do this:

Winkye+R write in the box Gpedit.msc and follow this director

User Configuration

Administrative Templates

Control Panel

Programs

From the right choose Hide Windows Features like this image

Double click on it and set it Not Configured like this image

That's all

Enjoy...

How to restore the NEW (from the roght click) default configuration

2012-07-09T23:11:00.002-07:00

Sometimes when you click a right click with the mouse and you choose NEW, you will find that some of the options are messing, like the contact, shortcut or any other option.

To fix that choose from this table the elements that are messing and download the file run it and agree for changes.

The messing element	Download it
Folder	Click her to download
Shortcut	Click her to download
Bitmap image	Click her to download
Contact	Click her to download
Rich text document	Click her to download
Text document	Click her to download
Briefcase	Click her to download

How to restore WINDOWS sidebar

2012-07-07T04:58:00.000-07:00

Sometimes the sidebar disappear in computer, you can restore it by doing this :

Run the DOS (cmd) as admin (you can find it in this directory C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe, right click and choose Run as administrator)

Then in the black page write the following orders and press ENTER after each one:

atl.dll Regsvr32

Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sbdrop.dll

Regsvr32 "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\wlsrvc.dll

That’s all.

Enjoy….

How to add other clocks in WINDOWS VISTA

2012-07-03T03:00:00.003-07:00

Many people need to know the difference of time between two countries, WINDOWS VISTA make this very easy.

You can add other time by doing this:

Right click on the time bar choose Adjust date/time then follow the image bellow

It is recommended to add a display name (it is written in French (entrez le nom d’affichage)), for example is if you want to add United Kingdom time writ in the blank UK or whatever you want.

Enjoy…

How to take screenshots with VISTA

2012-06-29T14:37:00.002-07:00

Sometimes we need to take screenshots; well this is possible with WINDOWS VISTA, to do this go to the snipping tool in WINDOWS VISTA this tool located here:

Start > Programs > Accessories > Snipping tool

After that you open the program click NEW and select the part which you want to take the shot, you can also take a shot for all the screen by clicking on the small arrow beside NEW, there are many other options in the snipping tool you can check hem, after taking the shot you can save it as PNG, JPEG, GIF, MHT (unique HTML).

Enjoy…

How to show hidden components of windows VISTA

2012-06-27T07:01:00.001-07:00

Sometimes you want to work with some components of windows but you can’t find them like RIP listener, and you don’t know how to show these component.

Today I’ll show the way to show the hidden component of windows vista, this is very easy, all what you need to do is to enter to the control panel choose Programs and features then click on turn windows features on or off wait few minutes, a small window will appear from it select the component you want and click OK

Enjoy…

Show hidden files option is missin

2012-06-26T09:18:00.003-07:00

Because of an error or a virus the option to show hidden file sometimes disappears like the image below:

To fix this problem follow these steps:

Start > Run > regedit, follow this directory

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

SOFTWARE\

Microsoft

Windows

CurrentVersion

Explorer

Advanced

Folder

Hidden

From the right double click on type and change the value data to group

And that’s all

Enjoy…

Cannot rename or remove folders

2012-06-20T23:47:00.000-07:00

If you want to remove or rename a folder and you can’t do this, fix this problem doing this:

From the CONTROL PANEL and from OFFLINE FILES choose DISABLE OFFLINE FILES

Enjoy…

BOOTMGR is missing

2012-06-20T23:30:00.000-07:00

If you face this message at the startup that means troubles

There are two ways to repair this problem

First way:

Change the BIOS to run from the CD, put the CD of the installation of WINDOWS in the CDs reader, when this window appear click
NEXT

Then in this window click REPAIR YOUR COMPUTER

After searching for the system you have click NEXT

Then from this window choose STARTUP REPAIR like this image

You should wait a while, after the reparation is end restart the computer.

Second way:

Choose COMMAND PROMPT like the following image

In the black screen (DOS) write bootrec /fixboot like this:

If the problem is repaired the computer shows you this on the black screen ‘The operation completed successfully’

Then restart your computer.

Enjoy….

When you want to open the drive vista shows you open with window

2012-06-20T08:11:00.001-07:00

Sometimes when you want to open a drive vista shows you the window of open with, to fix this problem you have to download this file click here to download, decompress the file and run it once it opens choose the drive which has the problem and click FIX.

Enjoy…

How to restore vista default services:

2012-06-20T07:49:00.002-07:00

If some services in your computer had breakdown and you want to fix it and you don’t how, restore all services as default:

All what you need to do is to download the file which is compatible with your windows vista version.

Vista Home Basic

Vista Home Premium

Vista Business

Vista Ultimate

Enjoy…

Files default programs

2012-06-18T15:25:00.000-07:00

Some of us has face a huge problem with the default program, I mean that when you double click on a song it opened with Microsoft word or when you double click on an archive it opened with windows Media player to fix that I bring you today a list of registry file all what you need to do is to open them each one will fix a file.

Avi	pat	bmp	chm	cmd	com	exe	gif
htm	html	ico	inf	jpe	jpeg	jpg	lnk
mp3	mpe	mpg	msc	mpeg	reg	tif	tiff
vbs	wma	wmv	xps	zip	folder	directory	drive

How to restore the recycle bin, computer and network icon

2012-06-18T13:36:00.002-07:00

If you delete your desktop icon and you want to restore them all what you need to do is:

- Right click on the desktop

- Choose personalize

- Then from the head left of the widow choose change desktop icons

- Then do a check for the icon which you want to add to desktop

Enjoy…