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How To Lock A Computer With USB

2012-03-18T02:56:00.000-07:00

Using this trick you will be able to lock your computer with a Usb.The computer will work only when the Usb is plugged in.Once the Usb is removed keyboard and mouse will automatically get disabled and your screen will get dark.Moreover your computer will get automatically locked.To unlock the computer you will need to insert the Usb again.

This trick will work on on all versions of windows including both windows 32 bit and 64 bit.

For Trick to lock Your Computer With Usb Using Predator Follow this Steps:

1. Download predator software.
2. Predator will get launched automatically after completing installation if not you can run it fromStart/Programs/Predator
3. Now Insert your Usb.You will get a message to define your new password.(This process will not format your pendrive and your pendrive data will not be affected by this at all)
4. Click on Ok and Enter your your new password in next dialog box
5. Check that the drive letter displayed under “USB key drive” actually matches your flash drive or choose the correct letter from the dropdown list
6. Finally click on Create Key button and then on OK button.

64 Tips To Make Windows 7 Faster, Secure, Easy To Use

2012-03-18T02:50:00.000-07:00

Hello Guys ,these are some tips for Windows 7 users ..

Windows 7 may be Microsoft’s most anticipated product ever. It builds on Windows Vista’s positives, and eliminates many of that OS’s negatives. It adds new functionality, too—all in a package that is less resource-hungry than its predecessor.

And whether or not you're upgrading from Vista or skipping it altogether and moving up from Windows XP, you'll need to know how to make the most of it in your environment. Here are 77 tips and tricks to get you there.

1. Pick Your Edition. Most business users do not need the more expensive Ultimate Edition; stick with Professional unless you specifically need BitLocker.

2. Upgrading? Go 64-bit. As the second major Windows release to fully support 64-bit, the x64 architecture has definitely arrived on the desktop. Don't buy new 32-bit hardware unless it's a netbook.

3. Use Windows XP Mode. Yes, it's only an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of WinXP—but it's an embedded Virtual PC with a full copy of Windows XP! This is the first profoundly intelligent use of desktop virtualization we've seen—and a great way to move to Windows 7 without giving up full Windows XP compatibility.

4. Use Windows PowerShell v2. More than just a shell, this is the administration tool you've always wanted: Parallel, distributed processing for administrative tasks! Manage 100 machines literally as easily as you manage one with the new Remoting feature. Windows PowerShell v2 ships for the first time in Windows 7, and within six months will be available for older versions of Windows.

5. Use AppLocker. We've been fans of Software Restriction Policies since Windows XP, and AppLocker finally makes application whitelisting possible. Use it to enhance or even replace your anti-virus software, ensuring that only the software you want to run will run.

6. Shift to and from Explorer and CommandPrompt. The classic Windows power toy Open Command Prompt Here is now an integral part of Windows 7 Explorer. Hold down the shift key then right-click a folder to add this option to the property menu. While you're in a command prompt, if you want to open an Explorer window with the focus of the window on the current directory, enter start.

7. Record Problems. The Problem Steps Recorder (PSR) is a great new feature that helps in troubleshooting a system. At times, Remote Assistance may not be possible. However, if a person types psr in their Instant Search, it will launch the recorder. Now they can perform the actions needed to recreate the problem and each click will record the screen and the step. They can even add comments. Once complete, the PSR compiles the whole thing into an MHTML file and zips it up so that it can be e-mailed for analysis to the network admin (or family problem solver, depending on how it's being used).

8. Make Training Videos. Use a tool like Camtasia to record short, two to three minute video tutorials to help your users find relocated features, operate the new Taskbar and so forth. Get them excited about Windows 7—and prepared for it.

9. Start Thinking About Windows Server 2008 R2. Some of Windows 7's more compelling features, like BranchCache, work in conjunction with the new server OS. The R2 upgrade path is pretty straightforward, so there's little reason not to take advantage of the synergies if you can afford upgrade licenses.

10. Prepare Those XP Machines. There's no in-place upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7, so start planning to migrate user data now, in advance of a Windows 7 upgrade deployment.

11. Consider Clean Installs. Even when upgrading Windows Vista machines, consider a clean install rather than an in-place upgrade. Yes, it's more hassle, but it'll produce a more trouble-free computer in the long run.

12. Consider Upgrade Assurance. Even if you've never bought it before, consider it for your new Windows 7 licenses. Access to the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP), which includes App-V, MED-V and other cool technologies, is worth the premium.

13. Find New Tools. Within Control Panel is a single Troubleshooting link that leads you to all of your diagnostic tools on the system. There are additional tools, however, not installed by default. Selecting the "View all" link in the top left-hand corner will help you to see which troubleshooting packs are local and which ones are online. If you find a tool that you don't have, you can grab it from here.

14. Understand Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI). Windows 7 plays an important role in Microsoft's VDI strategy, where virtualized Windows 7 machines are hosted on a central virtualization server using a special blanket "Enterprise Centralized Desktop" license. Read up and figure out if you can take advantage of this new strategy.

15. Prepare for DirectAccess. DirectAccess makes it easier for users to remotely access their office-based resources, without a VPN. DirectAccess also opens up remote computers more fully to Group Policy—but it requires Windows 7 and Windows 2008 R2.

16. Employ Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM). If you quickly want to list or manage Windows packages, features or drivers, use the command-line utility DISM. The "image" in the name may fool you into thinking that this is solely a deployment tool. An online command-line switch lets you manage the features in the currently loaded OS. To get a list of the loaded Windows features, enter dism /online /get-features /format:table. To enable a feature, enter dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:.

17. Embrace Troubleshooting Packs. Designed to help users troubleshoot and solve problems on their own, you need to update your support procedures to acknowledge these Packs. For example, don't force users to repeat steps the Pack already walked them through, and consider developing your own Packs (in Windows PowerShell) to support in-house systems.

18. Check Reliability. The Reliability Monitor was introduced in Windows Vista as 'The Reliability and Performance Monitor." In Windows 7 it has been separated from Performance Monitor and moved to a new location under the Action Center. You open the Action Center in Control Panel and then look under the Maintenance options for the "View reliability history" link. You can also just type in Reliability Monitor from the Instant Search.

19. Accept Diversity. Not every organization will be ready to move entirely to Windows 7 right away. That's fine—but that shouldn't mean the entire organization stays on Windows XP, either. The myths of the cost savings of having only one OS have been largely disproven or downplayed, so use Windows 7 where it makes sense to do so.

20. Get Snippy. The snipping tool has also been around in various incarnations but it's even easier to use in Windows 7. Launch the tool, then drag and drop any part of your screen. The tool will snip the selection. You can save it as a graphic file or annotate with basic drawing tools. Teach your end users how to use this tool so they can grab the snapshots of their problems and send them to the help desk. Or create your own library of visual notes.

21. Presentation Nirvana. Press Windows+P to access the new Presentation mode, and easily turn on your projector and laptop screen at the same time. No more messing with vendor-specific utilities and arcane keystrokes. (Windows+X accesses the Mobility Center, with additional presentation options.)

22. Cut the Clutter. Press Windows+Home to minimize all but the current window, removing background clutter and letting you focus on that report your boss has been bugging you about.

23. Be a Mouse-Click Administrator. Windows 7 makes it easy to gain admin rights with a keyboard shortcut. Click on Ctrl+Shift on a taskbar-locked icon, and voila! You've launched it with appropriate admin rights.

24. Faster Installations. If your computer is capable of booting from USB, try this: XCopy the Windows 7 installation DVD to a sufficiently large USB drive, boot from that drive, and install Windows from there. It's faster than a spinning platter.

25. Burn Discs with a Click. Or two; double-click an ISO file to burn it to your CD or DVD writer.

26. Restore Point Previews Many of us used to shut off System Restore because we were terrified to actually use it; under Windows 7, we can be much calmer. After selecting a Restore Point, Windows will now offer to show you which files and folders will be affected by restoring to that point.

27. Sync Time Zones. If you work with offices in different time zones and frequently find yourself missing meeting times because you are not in sync with their time zone, try the "Additional Clocks" feature that was first introduced in Vista. Within your Date and Time settings is a tab called Additional Clocks, where you can add two or more clocks to your taskbar time, and set them to provide different time zones from your current time zone.

28. Configure User Account Control (UAC). Even if you're a UAC hater, give it another try. Go to the Control Panel to configure its behavior to something slightly less obnoxious than what Windows Vista had, and see if you can't live with the extra protection it offers.

29. RoboCopyCopyCopy. The always-useful Robocopy.exe can now run multi-threaded; run Robocopy /? to review its new parameters (like /MT for multithreading) and make your copies go faster.

30. Remote Desktop Console. Windows 7 Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) does not include a console-based remote desktop utility. And even if it did, the standard remote desktop console has some nagging limitations: It can't move connections around in the list; it can't sort by folders and so forth. If you manage lots of servers from your Windows 7 workstation, try downloading a copy of mRemote from mremote.org. This donation-requested utility allows you to mix together a variety of remote control applications, including Citrix Independent Computing Architecture (ICA), Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), Virtual Network Computing (VNC), Secure Shell (SSH) and rlogin. All host names are displayed in a standard tree control that can be divided into folders, sorted alphabetically, and allow you to assign different logon accounts and secure passwords to each connection.

31. Multiple Monitors. Windows 7 makes working with multiple monitors intuitive and flexible. There are a variety of shortcuts and mouse motions that flick windows from monitor to monitor. To make the most of this, you need lots and lots of screen real estate. Try one of the new QWXGA monitors from Samsung (tinyurl.com/qwxgasamsung) or Dell (tinyurl.com/qwxgadell). These 23-inch monitors have a 2048x1152 resolution, making it possible to put two full-sized pages on the same monitor. Pair them together and you'll get enough space to have all your admin tools open along with Office, Visio, your intranet sites and a little note to your mom in Live Mail. Move your taskbar to the left or right side of the window instead of along the bottom to free up even more real estate.

32. Windows PowerShell Scripting. If you want to make the most of Windows PowerShell on Windows 7, you'll need a quick way to build and debug scripts. Windows 7 comes with an interactive editor that allows you to try out cmdlets and test functions on the fly.

33. Drag-and-Drop Notification Icons. The redesigned notification area displays only a minimum number of icons; all other notification icons are moved to a side window. Rather than using the Customize option to select icons for the main display, you can drag-and-drop icons from the side window to the notification area.

34. Add Unindexed Shared Folders to Library. You can add UNC paths such as \\servername\sharename to a Library, but the server must index the folder. If you want to add a UNC path to an unindexed server, you can create a symbolic link to the UNC path, then add the link or links to the library. Use the mklink command. For example, mklink HomeFolder \\ServerName\Homefolder.

35. Simplify Cloned Machine Setups. You can't run Sysinternals' newsid utility to change the identity of a cloned Windows 7 machine (either a virtual machine or imaged PC). Instead, create a template installation then run sysprep /oobe /generalize /reboot /shutdown /unattend:scriptfile. Clone or copy this virtual machine file. When it launches, it will get a new SID and you can fill in the name. The reference for building unattended script files is at tinyurl.com/winunattend.

36. Snap That Aero. The Windows key is great for all your shortcuts. Now you can use it to work with the new AeroSnap feature in Windows 7. Select a window, hit the Windows key and a left or right arrow to snap the window to that half of the screen, or use the up arrow to snap it to the top of the screen.

37. Shortcut the Taskbar. The Windows key is great for shortcuts. You can select the Windows key and a number to correspond to items on your taskbar. So, if IE (for example) is the third icon on your taskbar (not counting the Start button), you can hit the Windows key and the number three to launch or open IE.

38. Manage Passwords. Control Panel includes a new application called Credential Manager. This may appear to be a completely new tool that allows you to save your credentials (usernames and passwords) for Web sites you log into and other resources you connect to (such as other systems). Those credentials are saved in the Windows Vault, which can be backed up and restored. However, you might see this as similar to a tool we have in XP and Vista. From the Instant Search, type in control /userpasswords2 and you will be brought to the Advanced User Accounts Control Panel, where you can also manage passwords for your account.

39. Trigger Actions. Event Viewer is closely tied into Task Scheduler. You have the ability to take an event (select it in Event Viewer) and then from the Actions pane, select the option "Attach a Task" to have that event, when it appears, trigger an action. That action can be: launch a program; send an e-mail; or display a message. This feature may be very helpful in troubleshooting a problem.

40. Browse InPrivate. A new feature in IE8 is the ability to open the browser in an InPrivate Browsing session that allows you to perform banking and so forth from a public location without fear of leaving behind any residue. IE will not retain anything you do in an In Private Browsing session. You can perform this action if you are already within IE by selecting the Safety button and then InPrivate Browsing. This will open another IE window altogether. However, you can save a few steps by using the shortcut. Right-click the desktop IE icon, click InPrivate and the windows will open in an InPrivate session already.

41. Go Live. Many applications installed on past versions of Windows have been removed. Starting with Windows 7, these applications (and a few others not typically installed with Windows) have been moved into the Live Essentials downloadable applications, at download.live.com. These applications include Messenger, Mail, Writer, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker, Family Safety and a few others.

42. Remove Apps. Although some applications have been moved off of Windows to become an optional download, other apps, such as IE8, Media Player, Media Center and DVD Maker are still included. In times past, especially when it came to IE, the applications were tied into the OS. However, in Windows 7 you can easily remove them if desired. Head to the Program and Features applet in Control Panel and select the "Turn Windows features on or off" link in the top left-hand corner. Then you can select the checkbox of the features you want to lose or add for your system.

43. Are You Windows 7 Experienced? System properties has a rating called the Windows Experience Index (WEI). This rating is a collection of five different ratings that are determined by the Windows System Assessment Tool (WinSAT). The highest rating score is 7.9 (compared to 5.9 in Vista), using the categories of Processor, RAM, Graphics, Gaming Graphics and Primary Hard Disk. The final rating is not an average of all the ratings, but the lowest of the subcomponent scores.

44. Analyze Processes. One of the coolest new features in the revamped Resource Monitor (resmon) is the ability to see the "wait chain traversal." An unresponsive process will be shown in red in the Resource Monitor; right-click the process and choose Analyze Process. This will show the threads in the process and see who holds the resources that are holding up the process itself. You can then kill that part of the process if you like.

45. Create Virtual Worlds. Virtualization capability has been added to the Disk Management tools. If you open Computer Management, go to the Disk Manager tool and then click the Action button at top, you will see the options Create VHD and/or Attach VHD. This allows you to create and mount a virtual hard drive directly from within the GUI. Note: With Windows 7 you even have the ability to boot a Windows 7 VHD.

46. Encrypt USB Sticks. Use BitLocker To Go. Maybe you've managed to never misplace or lose a USB key, but for the rest of us mere mortals, it's a fact of life. Most of the time it's no big deal, but what if it contains sensitive data? BitLocker To Go enables you to encrypt data on removable storage devices with a password or a digital certificate stored on a smart card.

47. Lock with Group Policy. Take control through AppLocker application control. AppLocker intercepts kernel calls that try to create new processes or load libraries and ensures the code is allowed to execute. Practically, that means you can eliminate unknown and unwanted software by implementing AppLocker through Group Policy.

48. Be Our Guest. Guest mode proves a convenient method to give a guest or child access to your computer with limits on making system changes, installing software, or writing to the disk outside the user profile. After the user is done and logs off, data saved inside of the user profile is deleted.

49. Restore from Backed up Restore Points. You can choose to include restore points in your backups and restore from them when using System Restore. This is convenient if you want to create a baseline of a working configuration and be able to restore to it in the future without overwriting other data on the hard disk.

50. Benefit from BranchCache.BranchCache helps you save on round trips for requested files in remote branch scenarios. If one person requests a file over the WAN, it's cached locally and either distributed across computers at the remote branch or stored on a central server at the remote branch.

51. Disable Search Suggestion Popups. As you type in the Search Box, Windows 7 makes suggestions based on past queries by pulling past queries from the Registry. You can disable this in the Local Group Policy by enabling User Configuration | Administrative Templates | Windows Components | Windows Explorer | Turn Off Display Of Recent Search Entries In the Windows Explorer.

52. Pin Control Panel to Taskbar. If you use the Control Panel frequently, you may have noticed that you cannot simply right-click the Control Panel and select Pin to Taskbar. Instead, you must first Open Control Panel so its icon appears in the taskbar. From there, you can right-click the icon in the taskbar and select Pin this program to taskbar.

53. Leverage Search Connectors. You can now search the Web using the search functionality. Windows 7 includes Federated Search to increase the search scope beyond the local and network resources. Several search connectors are available, such as for YouTube and Twitter, or you can create custom ones to fit your needs.

54. Use Stickier Notes. Even though this feature has existed in previous versions of Windows in one form or another, it's much easier to use in Windows 7. You can stick a note on your desktop for quick reminders. It's a snap to change the font or note color. If you have a note selected, use Ctrl-N to create a new one.

55. Try out Improved WordPad. You probably haven't given much thought to WordPad lately, but the version shipping with Windows 7 has undergone a major renovation. Think of it as a lite version of Microsoft Word. WordPad sports a spiffy ribbon interface, making it a snap to create well-formatted documents. Plus, you are no longer relegated to saving them as .RTF files. WordPad now supports the Office Open XML document (.DOCX) format. This makes it even easier to open .DOCX files created in Word in WordPad.

56. Calculate. Another basic utility that received a major overhaul is the venerable calculator. In addition to standard and scientific views, there are now programmer and statistic modes. You will also love the conversion and calculation features. Want to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit but can never remember the formula? Use the conversion panel. You'll also enjoy the data calculation extension. Quickly find the difference between two dates or calculate a new date by adding or subtracting years, months or days.

57. Manage Services from Task Manager. The Windows 7 Task Manager now includes a tab to manage services. You can quickly see at a glance the status of all services on your machine. Click a column heading to sort. You can even start and stop services with a simple right-click. If you need full-blown service management, use the Services button to launch the Services management console. You may often have the Task Manager running in the system tray; now, having service management access means one less window to have open.

58. Get Under the Hood. Windows 7 offers more ways to peek under the hood without adding third-party solutions. A terrific example is the Resource Monitor. The performance tab in Windows Task Manager is a good start, but sometimes you need more information. Click the Resource Monitor button to get more detailed information and performance graphs for key subsystems like CPU and Disk. You can also find the Resource Monitor under Accessories | System Tools.

59. Check Vital Signs. Another new system tool you'll enjoy is the System Health report. In the Run dialog box, type perfmon /report, which generates a system health report. This report records details about your computer's performance, resource usage and more. The report also includes diagnostic information about things that aren't working as they should and suggested steps to resolve. The reports are saved and can be accessed with the Performance Monitor management console. You can also save as an HTML file or send via e-mail.

60. Get More Windows PowerShell. Windows PowerShell v2 promises to be a game-changer for many system administrators. Many will prefer to use the graphical Windows PowerShell console, also known as the Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE). You'll find this in the Windows Power Shell folder under Accessories. Add a keyboard shortcut of Ctrl+Alt+I to quickly launch it. Run any Windows PowerShell command in the lower panel and see the results in the middle. Create or edit scripts in the top pane. Open multiple Windows PowerShell sessions connected to remote computers. The ISE makes Windows PowerShell v2 easy to use and fun.

61. Put It on Old Stuff. One perhaps-not-so-obvious Windows 7 tip is that you should attempt to install it everywhere. One user has a 6-year-old laptop that originally shipped with Windows XP. He could never get Windows Vista to install on it. But Windows 7 installed without complaint and runs extremely smooth. Granted, there are some Windows 7 features he can't take advantage of because the processor lacks certain features, but these are minor issues considering the laptop now has life again.

62. Improve Security. In Vista it was difficult to manage system protection via restore points. The System Protection tab in Windows 7 is a vast improvement. In one spot you can configure how much space to devote to restore points, delete and create restore points or even turn off system protection altogether. This is very useful on older systems where disk space may be at a premium.

63. Actually Use Help and Support. Much of Vista's clutter has been reduced in Windows 7. For instance, the Help and Support page has three links, a search window and a link back to Microsoft's Windows site. It's much less intimidating for end users, so make sure they know about it. Search is much improved as well, making for a better, faster experience.

Enjoy ;)

How To Avoid Spam In Your Email Account

2012-03-18T02:41:00.000-07:00

Ever Wondered why emails containing links for making quick money or emails giving you products at a very low price comes to your email account without taking any subscription? Or from where they get your email address? And why they send you these?

This Article is answer for all these Questions and also for its Prevention.

What is Email Spam?

Email spam is commonly referred to as junk email, that involves unimportant and annoying messages sent to a mass amount of email addresses.

Computers that are infected with viruses, often called Botnets, are typically used to distribute about 80 percent of email spam.

Why Spamming is used?

Email spam messages are unsolicited and often advertise products and websites or try to lure recipients to disclose personal information.
Sending email spam costs the recipient and not the sender, many advertisers use it to advertise their goods and services.
Many spammers obtain a mass amount of email addresses and sell them to other spammers, so this continues and its a business in internet world.

Why to Stop Spamming?

To Avoid Discloser of the Personal Information: Accidentally opening a spam e-mail with unwanted viruses,Spyware and Trojans attached to it can cause your computer a lot of problems. You can end up with a crashed system, identity theft problem, lost data and much more. You think that your computer has just slow down, but it could also mean that your personal data is being collected without your knowledge and sent to a third party, either to sell, trade or use it to commit crime.

What Content Spam Emails generally Contains?

Pyramid schemes (including Multilevel Marketing)
Other "Get Rich Quick" or "Make Money Fast" schemes.
Offers of phone sex lines and ads for pornographic web sites.
Cheap health products and remedies.
Offers Illegal pirated softwares.

How to Prevent Spam Emails?

Maintain two email addresses:

A Personal Email Address: That you give to family, friends and business associates.
A Safe Email Address: One you use whenever you’re ordering something online, signing up for an email newsletter, or creating a profile on a website.

Using a Safe email address on websites will make your Personal information very Safe.If unfortunately a spammer were to get a hold on this address, all the spam will go into Safe Address which is not for Personal Purposes therefore not affecting your Personal Info.

Don't write your Email Address in Comments in any website:

If you will leave your email address in comment area then spammers can easily get them using Softwares. Instead you can follow a method to write it there so that no software detects it.

If your email address is abc@xyz.com then write it as abc [at the rate] xyz dot com. This will not let any spammer software to know about your email address as it is only a text for a tool.

Avoid opening spam Emails:

If you do spot what looks like a spam email in your inbox, avoid opening it. Spammers are very clever. They attracts you by sending a mail which contain content that you’ve won a cash prize or exotic holiday or email containing help to someone suffering from some disease.

But however tempting or worrying these emails appear to be, you can guarantee they’ll also be complete rubbish. So don’t open them.

If you do open a spam email by mistake, don’t click on any links in the email.

Don’t be tempted to reply:

Never reply to a spam email – even if this is just to say you don’t want to receive these emails anymore. Most spam accounts are left unread and replying can increase security risks further.

Similarly, don’t threaten the sender. In some cases, emails will be read and spammers still have rights – so if you’ve sent a threatening email, you could face legal action.

Avoid unsubscribing options in that Email:

If you do open up a spam email, you may find an unsubscribe link. But while it might seem logical to click on this link and unsubscribe, you may find that all it does is confirm your address is active and as a result, you’ll receive even more spam. So avoid using unsubscribe options.

Use a spam filter:

If you use Microsoft Outlook or something like this, Then the first thing to do is to use a spam filter such as Mailwasher. This will help to cut down on the number of spam emails you receive as it will detect unsolicited and unwanted emails and prevent them from getting into your inbox.

Unfortunately, however, as I've already said, it won’t stop them completely.

Never Give personal Info in Spam Emails:

Phishing is mainly done in Spam Emails. So never give your personal info in these Emails.

How to turn your Windows 7 laptop into a Wi-Fi hotspot

2012-03-02T02:42:00.000-08:00

A secret feature in Windows 7 allows you to take any internet connection and share it wirelessly and securely with any number of Wi-Fi enabled devices including laptops, phones, gaming systems, and more. The idea behind the feature is straightforward: let users simultaneously connect to multiple wireless networks with only one wireless card ... without any additional hardware, wires, or plugs.

Wi-Fi enabled devices can see and join your hotspot just like any other Wi-Fi access point and are kept safe and secure by rock solid WPA2-PSK/AES Encryption

This feature - Microsoft calls it 'Wireless Hosted Network' - remained hidden by default because of incompatibility issues with many devices and drivers. It actually turns your laptop into a router/Wi-Fi hotspot by implementing the virtualization of a physical wireless adapter into more than one virtual wireless adapter - also referred to as Virtual WiFi. A full technical description by Microsoft is available here

Getting started with wireless Hosted Networks

In order to use the wireless Hosted Network feature, your wireless adapter must be using drivers certified for Windows 7. If Windows detects a supported adapter, it will automatically add a connection to the Network Connections window, named 'Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter' - see Figure 1. If multiple supported-adapters exist, Windows will automatically choose the one to use for the wireless Hosted Network.

Figure 1

As you can see, the device is disabled by default - as is the feature.

One can activate both the device and the feature either through some command line scripts, or through the user friendly and free application 'Connectify'.

1. Activating your device and Wi-Fi hotspot with Connectify

Most users are likely to choose this option: the application provides for an easy setup procedure and resides in the Notification Tray, providing immediate customization of the network).

- Go to Connectify's Homepage, download the software (free, no registration required) and install it.

- Click on the Connectify logo in the Notification Tray.

* Select the Internet connection you wish to share
* Choose a name for your new wireless network
* Choose a wireless password - your wireless Access Point hotspot is encrypted with WPA2-Personal (AES) encryption
* If the Mode box is visible, select "Access Point" if it is in the menu, otherwise, use "Ad Hoc".
* Press the Start Hotspot Sharing button to turn on your wireless network
* Now, from your other devices, you can see your wireless network. Choose to join it, and enter the wireless password to connect.

2. Activating your device and Wi-Fi hotspot through command line scripts

More advanced users can activate the device and Wi-Fi hotspot through command line scripts (please run all Command Prompts with Administrative permissions)

a) Set the parameters for your Wi-Fi hotspot (first choose a name for your Wi-Fi hotspot and a password key)

run : netsh wlan set hostednetwork mode=allow ssid=Hotspot key=passwordhere(where ssid = your Wi-Fi hotspot name, and key = your password key)

b) Start the network adapter

run : netsh wlan start hostednetwork

c) Share the connection

- Open Network and Sharing Center, right click on "Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter",
- Go to Properties --> Sharing,
- Select 'Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection',
- Click 'Select a private network connection' and select your active internet connection,
- Click OK and close all tabs.

d) Disabling the Wi-Fi Hotspot

run : netsh wlan stop hostednetwork

Let Your Dear One’s Access Your Gmail Account Without Knowing Your Password..!!

2012-02-01T06:18:00.000-08:00

Few months backs, Gmail had introduced a new feature through which you can delegate access of your mail account to anyone.

By setting up your account, you can delegate other user to send, read and delete mails. But they won’t be allowed to chat, change password or modify any of the account settings.

To delegate the access, login to your Gmail account, Click on Settings –> Accounts and Imports –> Grant access to your account –> Add another account.

After you click on Add another account, a new window will open which will tell you to add an email address to which you want to grant the access.

Once you have done with this, a mail to accept or deny, would be send to the email address to which you want to grant access. If that person would accept it, he would then be able to access your account, ie the delegatee will be allowed to switch between his and your accounts. Thus he would be able to access two accounts in one single window. Whenever the delegatee would send a mail from your account, the mail would be sent on your name and also the name of the delegatee would be mentioned in it.

Later, if you want to stop the delegatee to access your account, you can anytime stop the access by deleting his name from the settings.

Improve Your Laptop’s Battery Life With Power Management In Windows 7

2012-01-30T06:05:00.000-08:00

Hi Guys, Nowadays having a laptop is not a big deal and majority of us prefer Laptops for our day to day tasks. That are n number of advantages of using a laptop depends upon the nature of your profession. All laptops comes with a good warranty period so we don’t care using it roughly. After one year or so the battery of your laptop ends fast. If you laptop had 3 hrs or battery backup when you purchased it, After 1 year you will see it decreased to 50 %.

When it was new, we didn’t cared about the battery but now as we are seeing a big difference in battery backup, how can we utilize this less battery effectively and force your laptop’s battery to long last ? The answer is effective power management. By effective power management I mean that if you don’t need full of resources keep a Tap on it. When you need resources remove the tap. For example if you are browsing internet or doing normal tasks, your laptop does not need full of its resources so limit it to 30 % or 50 %. If you want to play games that time it need full of recourses so you will have to remove the limitation. By limiting the resource uses you are limiting the battery uses.

Windows 7 comes with a built in improved Power management feature using which you can limit the system resources as per your needs. Here is a real life example of what I mean…

When I use my laptop with 100% of its computing resources – Battery dies in 1 hr. When I use my laptop with 30 % of its computing resources – Battery lasts for 2 and half hour.

That’s a huge difference. Isn’t it ?

Windows 7 comes with built in 3 power plans :-

1. Balanced: Automatically balances performance with battery consumption.

2. High performance: Utilize full resource for full performance needs like gaming of Heavy image editing applications. Full resource means sucks battery.

3. Power Saver: Saves battery by limiting resources and optimizing other things as much as it can.

Let’s take a look how can we adjust the power management features.

You will see a battery icon in the task bar notification area.

If you want, You can quickly select a power plan from here. For more options click on “More power options”. It will bring up this screen.

Selecting Power Saver plan will do the trick out of the box. It is optimized for battery.If you want to adjust more settings and access advanced settings then hit “Change plan settings” and it will bring up more advanced options where you can customize everything which uses battery.
To see the changes in action you should use Laptop Battary meter. It will tell you for how long your battery can survive on current load.

Well, I hope you will customize your laptop and get more juice from your laptop. Please Do let me know your thoughts from comment box below .

How To Hide Drives In My Computer

2012-01-29T06:14:00.000-08:00

In this tutorial we will see how you can hide a particular Drive or multiple drives from Windows Explorer (my Computer).

Are you one of them who always tries to hide things in your computer? Like hiding a folder, hiding a file or looking for tips to set permissions so that someone (may be your friend or family members ) cannot see it ? Here is a good news for you. Using this trick you can hide drives in My Computer.

Let me go a bit more detailed as to what I mean. If you have like 3 drives in your computer, Let’s say C: D: and E:, using this registry trick you can hide one or more of your drives. Now you can keep all your private stuff in a separate drive and be confident, Now one will see it until you want. Let it be school, collage or your home.

Here is the step by step instructions with screenshots to help you accomplish this.

1. Open Registry Editor .

a. If you are on windows XP, Go to start->Run and type “regedit” press
enter.

b. Windows 7 users, Can type “regedit” in start menu search box.

Description: Opening Registry Editor from Run BOX2.

Navigate to “HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer“

Description: How to hide drives in my computer

3. Right click on the white space in right side and select new=>Dword Value (as shown in below screenshot).

Description: How to hide drives in my computer tutorial

4. Put the name of the Value as “NoDrives” (Without quotes)

Description: no drives registry value

5. Now we have to put some data in this value so windows explorer will not display the specified drives. There values has to be in HEX, but most of the us are not comfortable in HEX so here is the Decimal values for the drives .

To hide A: 1,
To hide B : 2,
To hide C : 4,
To hide D : 8,
To hide E : 16,
To hide F : 32,
To hide G : 64
To hide H : 128

By this time you know how this algorithm works, You can calculate the values yourself for a particular number (Hint hint hint : Test your Mathematics)

If you want to hide more than one drive, just sum up the values. Like to hide E and F, the value data would be “16+32″ = 48

6. Decide which volume/drive you want to hide from above example and then put it as the value data in for the value name “NoData”. For example, I
am going to hide drive E: so the value will be 16.

Description: Assigning NO drives value data

7. That’s All you have to do. Now restart your computer so the changes can take effect. Next time when you login, you will not see the drive you just hide. To get it back, Simply delete the registry key , log off and relogin.

For curios guys who wants to know how it works, Explorer.exe (which is your Shell) , reads this registry key to get the settings and restrictions if any assigned to that particular user. The Hkey_Current_User key is for the current logged in user only. If this change is made to ”HKLM(HkeyLocalMachine) settings will be applied to all users on the
computer.

Disclaimer : The above changes required making changes in Windows Registry. Do not mess with the keys you do not know about. It can cause your system to become unstable. If something goes wrong, Do not panic and try to undo what you have or ask for help with detailed information about what sort of problem you are encountering.

Check Your Requirements When Buying A Laptop

2012-01-29T05:43:00.000-08:00

When buying a laptop, there are some points that one must keep in mind. You should ensure that the laptop has the perfect power, speed, capabilities and memory to meet all your requirements with ease. You also have to make sure that your system has the ports that you may require in order to connect all your peripheral devices. See to it if the laptop you buy has the perfect weight and size. Also check if you want any additional accessories like the memory card readers, laptop bag and computer lock.

What’s the size and weight?

Buying laptops is something that requires the user to know his or her requirements and needs. It is best to consider the weight and size of the device and note how often you will be carrying the gadget. Your answer will then determine the weight and size of the laptop that you need. In case you will be carrying the laptop often, it is best to opt for the lighter model.

Budget matters the most

When buying the perfect laptop, you even need to check your budget and ensure that you do not spend more than what your pocket allows. For this, make the budget and when you find that perfect laptop, do not just rush to get it right away. Wait for some time and check the best deals on that model. And it is always recommended to for a well known brand such as HP laptops. When you find the best deal or price for the laptop that you have chosen, just go for it.

Technology and peripherals

Another thing that requires consideration is to see the technology used in the laptop. Most people generally fail in this field and so find a number of attractive features on the cheaper laptops. You should have 3-4 USB ports with the amazing 3.0 USB speed. Not only USB 3.0 but you should also check for fire wire ports which are a must have these days.

The peripheral equipment is connected to the laptop via the USB ports. You can make the life easier and less complex by making certain that the laptop has sufficient ports. Connecting the equipment like scanners, printers as well as digital cameras are simpler when you have the required ports. So, if you are not fully sure of the ports that are there in the laptop model you are looking forward to buy, read the specifications carefully and then make your purchase accordingly. And do check deals for laptop skins which will add to the looks of your new laptop with skinit.

Battery life

You even have to check the requirements for battery that you need. Most laptops have the 6 cell batteries that offer around 4 to 5 hours backup. One can even get the ultra portable batteries in the market for the business laptops. These batteries are generally capable of offering 10 hours battery backup.
When you think of buying the laptop, you need to consider that a number of things are important to pay attention to rather than just the design of the device. Ensure that the laptop that you buy meets your requirements and budget in the best way. This will make you enjoy using the device with ease and for a longer span of time.

How to backup and restore my Internet Favorites / Bookmarks

2011-12-30T08:47:00.000-08:00

Although there are several third-party software programs that will enable you to backup, restore, and manage your Internet browser bookmarks or favorites, all modern browsers today include bookmark managers and are capable of backing up and restoring your bookmarks and/or favorites. Below is a listing of each of the major browsers and how to backup and recover your Internet bookmarks or favorites.

Tip: If you've considered moving from one browser to another you can often backup your bookmarks in one browser and then follow the below restore tips to import those bookmarks into your new browser.

Microsoft Internet Explorer

Note: By default, Microsoft Internet Explorer will save your bookmarks as bookmark.htm.

Internet Explorer 5.0 and above users backing up favorites.

1. Within Internet Explorer, click the File menu and "Import and Export...".
2. Within the Import and Export window click Next.
3. Click "Export Favorites" and click Next.
4. Select the folder wish to backup; if you wish to backup all favorites, leave the Favorites folder highlighted and click Next.
5. Select the destination you wish to save the favorites and click Next.
6. Click Finish.

Internet Explorer 5.0 and above recovering backup files from an Internet Explorer or Netscape backup.

1. Within Internet Explorer, click the File menu and "Import and Export...".
2. Within the Import and Export window click Next.
3. Click "Import Favorites" and click Next.
4. Select the location that contains your favorites and click Next.
5. Select where you with to save your favorites and click Next.
6. Click Finish.

Mozilla Firefox

Recent versions of Firefox backup

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click Bookmarks and then "Organize Bookmarks".
3. Click "Export HTML" or Click "Import and Backup" and then "Backup". We suggest Exporting to HTML since all browsers support the ability to easily read these files.
4. Type the filename you wish to save the file as and the destination and then click the Save button.

Recovering favorites in recent versions of Firefox

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click Bookmarks and then "Organize Bookmarks".
3. Click "Import and Backup".
4. If the file is a JSON file click "Restore" and choose file. If the file is a .HTM/.HTML file or other browser file click "Import HTML" and follow the import wizzard.

Other versions of Firefox backup

1. Open Mozilla Firefox.
2. Click Bookmarks and then "Manage Bookmarks".
3. In the Bookmarks Manager window click File and choose Export.
4. By default your bookmarks file will be called bookmarks.html. Choose the location you wish to save the bookmarks file to and click the Save button.

Netscape

Note: By default, Netscape will save your bookmarks as bookmarks.html.

Netscape Communicator / Netscape 7.0 and above users backing up bookmarks

1. Within Netscape, click Bookmarks and "Manage Bookmarks..." or CTRL+B.
2. Within the Bookmark manager click Tools and Export
3. Select where you wish to export the file and click ok.

Netscape Communicator / Netscape 7.0 and above users recovering backup files from Netscape backup or Internet Explorer.

1. Within Netscape, click Bookmarks and "Manage Bookmarks..." or CTRL+B.
2. Within the Bookmark manager click Tools and Import
3. Select the file you wish to Import and click open.

Opera

Note: By default, Opera will save your bookmarks as Opera6.adr. If your version of Opera is not 6, this filename may change.

Opera users backing up your bookmarks

1. Within Opera, click the File menu and Export.
2. Select the destination to where you wish to save the backup of your favorites to and click Save.

Opera users recovering a backup of your bookmarks.

1. Within Opera, click the File menu and Import.
2. Select "Opera bookmarks", "Netscape bookmarks", or "Internet Explorer favorites" depending on which bookmarks or favorites you wish to recover.
3. Select the file or folder you wish to recover.
4. Click ok.

Shutdown pc at your school

2011-12-30T08:32:00.000-08:00

You wanna mess around with your school network?

You wanna own the shit out of some kiddies who think they're the best?

Well thankfully there's the shutdown function in cmd Smile

First of all you need to have access to a cmd prompt on the network for this to work.

If it's disabled you can obviously run everything from .bat files.

So first type in
Code:
Net View

This will give you all the names for all the computers on the network.

Then you want to find a target and write it down, so for example a name is //045-comproom1-05 then you will utilize that name to shutdown the computer.

What next? Well if you're a lil skiddy yourself then the easiest thing to do is type in
Code:
shutdown -i

which will give you a gui interface and you'll be able to shutdown whichever computer you want with it, you can set a time, even throw in a funny comment like "owned" or somethin Smile.

commands you will use if you just wanna use the command interface are

Code:
shutdown -m //computername
- shutsdown the pc.

Code:
shutdown -m -c "owned"
shutdown with a comment.

Code:
shutdown -l
logoff the user.

Code:
shutdown -r
restart the computer.

and so on...

Well that was a nice and quick tutorial now wasn't it?

Have fun, be safe.

Folder Background Images in WinXP

2011-12-29T07:23:00.000-08:00

This brief tutorial explains how to add a background image to any folder in Windows XP.

First, make sure all hidden files are visible on your system. Then, open the folder for which you wish to add a background image. Within the folder, right-click and select Properties » Customize tab » Customize. There, choose any icon, click Apply and OK.

That process should have created a "desktop.ini file. Open that file with a text editor and add these lines of code:

[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}
[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
IconArea_Image=C:\path\folder\background.jpg

To customize this according to your needs, edit the path in the last line to reflect to the location of the image you wish to use as the background image for that folder. Refresh the folder and the new background should appear.

Finally, to remove the default icon chosen during the creation of the desktop.ini and restore the default folder icon, delete these lines of code from within the desktop.ini file:

[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\shell32.dll
IconIndex=(some number)

Movavi.com : Best Video Converter

2011-12-12T10:09:00.000-08:00

Are you still wandering on the internet finding the best video converter ? Well if you are reading this article then your search must end here because in this post I have found for you the best video Convertor, Movavi.

Movavi is video converter software reigning in the industry since 2004; it is leading and latest video convertor available in the market and for free download. You think of a format and movavi converts to other format of your choice. It can convert videos in the most popular formats like MP3, MP4, AVI, MKV, 3GP, VOB, MOV, WMV, MPEG, ASF, DAR, FLV, MOD, M2T, MOD, IFO, MTS and DIVX.

You would be really contended to know that it also supports your favorite devices, be it Sony PSP, Apple iPad, iPod, iPhone, Nokia, Android, BlackBerry, HTC or Samsung. Its unusual editing tools can easily edit your favorite video and audio files and any other extra effects like rotate, watermark or crop, etc. can also be added.

The video quality can also be adjusted the way you want by adjusting the brightness and the contrast levels. If it used with the processors like NVIDIA CUDA™ GPU's and Intel multi-core CPU's then it delivers a performance boost of 800%.

You can easily judge how much time will be saved on converting videos as it is optimized with the latest hardware. Movavi is getting highly acclaimed and thousands of positive reviews than the other video convertors available.

Movavi can easily convert videos for everything; you can even play high definition movies to your smartphones. Other products are also offered by the same brand like Movavi Video Suite, Movavi Photo Suite, Movavi Video Converter 3D, Movavi Video Editor and Movavi SWF to Video Converter.

Let’s get to know some details of these products.

Movavi Video Editor: You can very easily give your taste to your videos by adding sound effects, subtitles, applying filters, effects and transitions.
Movavi Video Converter 3D: This is one of its kind as it can convert all 2D videos to 3D and play them on your home theater and get the maximum entertainment.
Movavi Screen Capture: It captures screen-casts without any loss of quality.
Movavi Video Suite: This is one All in One video processing suite which helps enhancing, converting and burning the video in DVD’s and Blu Ray Discs
Movavi SWF to Video Converter: Convert the SWF files into playable video format on any Operating System like Windows, Mac and Linux.

So, don’t think much download the free Movavi video converter downloader and check yourself how good it is!

To register IDM(Internet download manager) permanent

2011-12-11T09:31:00.001-08:00

Step 1

To download the IDM click here.

Step 2

Install IDM and close all IDM wizard.

Step 3

Now open Notepad as the administrator.

Step 4

Open the "host" file at location..

C:\WINDOWS\System32\drivers\etc

make sure that u choose all the files in the file type.

Step 5

Copy all the content of the "debug.txt" file and paste at the end of "host" file followed by an Enter.

Step 6

Now register IDM using the key in the "serial.txt" file.

Step 7

Restart your PC.

Comment if you like it.

How to Brand Windows to your Name

2011-12-02T04:23:00.001-08:00

windows logo

Many a times my friends asked me How to brand windows to your name or similar to this like adding their Name their or customizing it. So today i m focusing on it today and going to tell you about it , but today tricks will only work on Windows XP, for Windows Vista orWindows 7 their are tools available on the Internet so you can use it for doing it for making changes Just Follow the Simple steps that will simply let you do the changes without any hazel.

Go to Start Button.
Open NotePad

Type the Below Format in the NotePad :

[General]
Manufacturer=Your Name Here
Model=Your Model Here
[Support Information]
Line1=Your Name Here
Line2=Your Address Here
Line3=Your Email Address Here

(Note : You can Also add Line4 or Line5 you can add as much as you want )

Then go to File and then Save as
Then name the File as OEMINFO.ini and save it in
```
C:/windows/system32
```

Now to Verify it , Right Click on My Computer and then go to properties you will see the results.

If you want to add Image then make a 108x108 bmp image and name it as OEMLOGO and save it in

C:/windows/system32

MS-DOS and command line overview

2011-12-01T04:32:00.001-08:00

Below is a listing of each of the MS-DOS commands currently listed on Computer Hope and a brief explanation of what each of the commands do. The below commands are all MS-DOS commands, which means not all the below commands will work in your version of MS-DOS and/or Windows command line. Clicking on the command will open the help page for that command with full details about it.

Command	Description
Aansi.sysNSI.SYS	Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
append	Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
arp	Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
assign	Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
assoc	View the file associations.
at	Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
atmadm	Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
attrib	Display and change file attributes.
batch	Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
bootcfg	Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
break	Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
cacls	View and modify file ACL's.
call	Calls a batch file from another batch file.
cd	Changes directories.
chcp	Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
chdir	Changes directories.
chdsk	Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
chkntfs	Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
choice	Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
cls	Clears the screen.
cmd	Opens the command interpreter.
color	Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
command	Opens the command interpreter.
comp	Compares files.
compact	Compresses and uncompress files.
control	Open Control Panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
convert	Convert FAT to NTFS.
copy	Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
ctty	Change the computers input/output devices.
date	View or change the systems date.
debug	Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
defrag	Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
del	Deletes one or more files.
delete	Recovery console command that deletes a file.
deltree	Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
dir	List the contents of one or more directory.
disable	Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
diskcomp	Compare a disk with another disk.
diskcopy	Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
doskey	Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
dosshell	A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
drivparm	Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
echo	Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
edit	View and edit files.
edlin	View and edit files.
emm386	Load extended Memory Manager.
ename	Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
endlocal	Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
erase	Erase files from computer.
exit	Exit from the command interpreter.
expand	Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format.
extract	Extract files from the Microsoft Windows cabinets.
fasthelp	Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
fc	Compare files.
fdisk	Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
find	Search for text within a file.
findstr	Searches for a string of text within a file.
fixboot	Writes a new boot sector.
fixmbr	Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
for	Boolean used in batch files.
format	Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
ftp	Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
ftype	Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
goto	Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
graftabl	Show extended characters in graphics mode.
help	Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
if	Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
ifshlp.sys	32-bit file manager.
ipconfig	Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
keyb	Change layout of keyboard.
label	Change the label of a disk drive.
lh	Load a device driver in to high memory.
listsvc	Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
loadfix	Load a program above the first 64k.
loadhigh	Load a device driver in to high memory.
lock	Lock the hard disk drive.
logoff	Logoff the currently profile using the computer.
logon	Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
map	Displays the device name of a drive.
md	Command to create a new directory.
mem	Display memory on system.
mkdir	Command to create a new directory.
mode	Modify the port or display settings.
more	Display one page at a time.
move	Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
msav	Early Microsoft Virus scanner.
msd	Diagnostics utility.
msdex	Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
nbtstat	Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
net	Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
netsh	Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
netstat	Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
nlsfunc	Load country specific information.
nslookup	Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
path	View and modify the computers path location.
pathping	View and locate locations of network latency.
pause	Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
ping	Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
popd	Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
power	Conserve power with computer portables.
print	Prints data to a printer port.
prompt	View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
pushd	Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
qbasic	Open the QBasic.
rd	Removes an empty directory.
ren	Renames a file or directory.
rename	Renames a file or directory.
rmdir	Removes an empty directory.
route	View and configure windows network route tables.
runas	Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
scandisk	Run the scandisk utility.
scanreg	Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
set	Change one variable or string to another.
setlocal	Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
setver	Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
share	Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
shift	Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
shutdown	Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
smartdrv	Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
sort	Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
start	Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
subst	Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
switches	Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
sys	Transfer system files to disk drive.
telnet	Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
time	View or modify the system time.
title	Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
tracert	Visually view a network packets route across a network.
tree	View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
type	Display the contents of a file.
undelete	Undelete a file that has been deleted.
unformat	Unformat a hard disk drive.
unlock	Unlock a disk drive.
ver	Display the version information.
verify	Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
vol	Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
xcopy	Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.

How to check if Antivirus is working properly or not

2011-11-30T07:38:00.001-08:00

Anti-virus are very vital thing that we all of them uses from an beginner user of a computer to a expert. but always we keep our anti virus updated but their come some problems in our pc and we think that its not an virus because our antivirus is updated and perfect but you are wrong their sometimes comes that antivirus doesn't detect a virus if its known virus also. their are many reasons for it but to test that your antivirus is working properly and it efficient to detect the virus i have brought you this code that helps you to test out your antivirus.

To test it Just Follow this steps :First Click on Start button.

Then Open Notepad.
In Notepad add the below code :
X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*
Then go to save.
Then Put File name as "FAKEVIRUS.EXE"
Their Select "All Files"
And Save it.

If this file got detected immediately ....that means your antivirus is working and updated.

SkipScreen:Download From Rapid Share,Mega upload,Media Fire or Any Hosting SiteWith Out Waiting For Seconds (Download In Single Click)

2011-11-30T04:56:00.001-08:00

All Of You May Know About Rapid Share,Mega upload,Media Fire. If Not Then They are Hosting Site Which gives you latest Stuff On Web2.0 To Download And Upload.For Fast Download You Need Premium Account Otherwise You Have To Wait For Some Time If You Want To Download All For Free.But Today i am giving You One Firefox Add-one.

Skipscreen is a free and handy Firefox plugin designed to auto-clicks through the ad-screens of the hosting site. Once you click on a download link, SkipScreen will do all the work until the file starts downloading. So if you a hardcore file downloader this is a must have add-ons.

Just to share Skipscreen has already crossed 1 million download and the download only seems increasing.

Please Share Your Experience Below

100 keyboard shortcuts windows

2011-11-29T04:24:00.001-08:00

The General Shortcuts

We’ll kickoff the list with some really general shortcuts that you often used.

CTRL+C (Copy)
CTRL+X (Cut)
CTRL+V (Paste)
CTRL+Z (Undo)
Delete (Delete)
Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)
Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)
CTRL+A (Select all)
F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
Alt+Enter (View the properties for the selected item)
Alt+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
Alt+Enter (Display the properties of the selected object)
Alt+Spacebar (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously)
Alt+Tab (Switch between the open items)
Alt+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
Shift+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
Alt+Spacebar (Display the System menu for the active window)
CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
Alt+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu)
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
F5 key (Update the active window)
Backspace (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
ESC (Cancel the current task)
Shift when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+Tab (Move forward through the tabs)
CTRL+Shift+Tab (Move backward through the tabs)
Tab (Move forward through the options)
Shift+Tab (Move backward through the options)
Alt+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
Enter (Perform the command for the active option or button)
Spacebar (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
F1 key (Display Help)
F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
Backspace (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

Win (Display or hide the Start menu)
Win+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Win+D (Display the desktop)
Win+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Win+Shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Win+E (Open My Computer)
Win+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Win+F (Search for computers)
Win+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Win+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Win+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Win+U (Open Utility Manager)

Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

Right Shift for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
Left Alt+left Shift+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
Left Alt+left Shift+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
Shift five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
Win +U (Open Utility Manager)

Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

END (Display the bottom of the active window)
HOME (Display the top of the active window)
NUM LOCK+* (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
NUM LOCK++ (Display the contents of the selected folder)
NUM LOCK+- (Collapse the selected folder)
LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)

Shortcut Keys For Character Map

After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
RIGHT ARROW (Move to the right or to the beginning of the next line)
LEFT ARROW (Move to the left or to the end of the previous line)
UP ARROW (Move up one row)
DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
END (Move to the end of the line)
CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
Spacebar (Switch between Enlarged and Nor mal mode when a character is selected)

Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
CTRL+N (Open a new console)
CTRL+S (Save the open console)
CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
CTRL+W (Open a new window)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
Alt+Spacebar (Display the MMC window menu)
Alt+F4 (Close the console)
Alt+A (Display the Action menu)
Alt+V (Display the View menu)
Alt+F (Display the File menu)
Alt+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts

CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
Alt+- (Display the window menu for the active console window)
Shift+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
Alt+Enter (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for the selected item)
F2 key (Rename the selected item)
CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

CTRL+Alt+END (Open the m*cro$oft Windows NT Security dialog box)
Alt+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
Alt+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
Alt+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
Alt+HOME (Display the Start menu)
CTRL+Alt+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
Alt+Delete (Display the Windows menu)
CTRL+Alt+- (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
CTRL+Alt++ (Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing Alt+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Internet Explorer Navigation

CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box, the same as CTRL+L)
CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
CTRL+W (Close the current window)

Redirect Blogger Post Visitors To Another Webpage

2011-11-26T01:22:00.000-08:00

If you want to redirect the visitors of a post of your blogger blog to another site simply save the following html code below <head> in theme of your blog (remember to change http://target.url.net/ with the url where you want to redirect your visitors. And http://yourblog.blogspot.com/2005/01/blogpost.html with the post from where you want to redirect your visitors).

Add "Top of page" or "Back to top" link to your site

2011-11-25T01:19:00.001-08:00

If you want to add a button in your site that will take your visitors back to the top of your page then here I will show how to do this.

Save this below give code in <body> tag or in sidebar in your website. Demo of this code is in bottom left corner, but it will appear in bottom right corner in your website.

If you want a customized button then you can use this below given code.

Change "http://url.of.image.jpg" part of code with the url of button you want to show. You can also edit attributes like "bottom", "right" and "title" according to your needs. You can see this trick in action in bottom right corner of this page.

Add Scrolling Marquee Effects Text to Title Bar

2011-11-18T00:58:00.000-08:00

Scrolling Marquee Effects Text In Title Bar

Now you can add moving text to title bar of browser for your website or blog. Here is the code to do this. Add this code in your website or blog in a widget (after replacing YOUR TEXT with your desired text).

Display Code In Your Website

2011-11-17T00:53:00.000-08:00

If you try to display HTML and Javascript codes in an html page you will find these codes are mostly interpreted by browsers and are not displayed as regular text. For example if you try to show following code:

It will appear like this: This is italic
To display (x)html code properly I found these few methods choose one that suits you . Using these method you can provide your visitors facility to copy and use displayed code.

Method 1:
Replace the <, >, " and & symbols of your code with corresponding values from table(use any one of two) from following table:

Method 2:
Convert your code with this simple encrypting tool and use encrypted code.

Method 3:
Put your code between following tags

Method 4:
If your code is hosted at some other place use this method, just put following code after replacing the url of your code, you can also change width and height:

Email Address Aliases: Free Temporary ID by Hotmail

2011-11-16T00:45:00.001-08:00

If you don't want to share your email address due to security reasons or because of spam risk. Like during online shopping or while creating account on some infamous website or for some other reason you can use temporary email address.

Sites like 10MinuteMail offer such services but they apply many restriction as for example, these services provide receive-only inbox and you can only receive email but can't send messages using these addresses. Another issue with these third party sites is that they only provide temporary addresses for a short time and when this time pass your address is vanished.
If your are in similar problem and want a more reliable temporary email address then here is the good news for you. Microsoft Hotmail has added this new feature in Live. Now you can create aliases for your email address. You may associate up to five different aliases with your Hotmail account. Separate folder will appear below inbox and all emails for this temporary address will be saved to this folder, and if you are getting too much spam for an alias, you can delete this temporary ID.

How to Copy Text From a Protected Webpage

2011-11-06T19:02:00.000-08:00

Go to the web page you wish to grab the content from.
Copy this code and paste it on your browser address bar:javascript:void(document.onselectstart=null)
Press Enter.
Copy and Paste whatever text you wish!

To make it copy protected watch out.

How to make web content copy protected?

2011-11-05T06:44:00.001-07:00

Protect your web page content is a big challenge. You can use javascript to protect your content and copyright from other

In FrontPage, open the page to which you want to add the script.
Click the HTML tab.
Type the following JavaScript code between the <BODY> and </BODY> tags.

<script language="JavaScript1.2">

function disabletext(e){
return false
}

function reEnable(){
return true
}

//if the browser is IE4+
document.onselectstart=new Function ("return false")

//if the browser is NS6
if (window.sidebar){
document.onmousedown=disabletext
document.onclick=reEnable
}
</script>

4.Save the page and then preview it in your Web browser.
5.When you attempt to drag your mouse over the text, the text is not selected.

To copy the protected web page watch out.