Friday, August 21, 2009

How To Set The Screen Narrator

Start-Programs-Accessories-Accessibility-Narrator

then u will find a box in that highlight the first and second check boxes

Now you type anything, system will narrate whatever u write.......

USB pen drive detected but doesn’t show up in My Computer

You may have faced a problem when you insert your pen drive and it gets detected very easily but it doesn’t show up as a drive icon in My Computer. The computer detects the pen drive but data on pen drive is not visible as the pen drive is not visible in My Computer (Explorer).

This problem occurs mainly when windows XP fails to allocate a drive letter to your portable drive(pen drive). It occurs mostly with new pen drives connected to your computer for the first time. If you face such problem then it may not be the pen drive’s fault, rather it may be windows trouble.

Fix:

You can fix this issue by following some simple steps given below.

1. Click Start, click Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK.

2. In the console tree, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window will appear.

3. On this disk management window, you can see some drives including the portable drive. Right click on your portable drive and click change drive letter and paths.

4. Now a assign a new drive letter which is not being used by any of your drives in My Computer.

5. After assigning the new drive letter your portable drive will show up in my computer with other drives

To Delete a File - Which cannot be deleted

1. Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.

2. Close all open programs.

3. Click Start, Run and enter task mgr.EXE.

4. Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.

5. Leave Task Manager open..
(After this There will be no desktop icons and nothing is accessible but don’t worry this is due to shutting down of explorer)

6. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory to where undeletable
file) is located in.

7. At the command prompt type Del where is the file you wish to delete.

8. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter explorer.EXE to restart the gui shell.

9. Close Task Manager.

Short Cut to ShutDown Screen

1. Copy the following code to the Notepad.

(new ActiveXObject("Shell.Application")).Shutdown Windows();

2. Save the file as Shut Down.js

3. Run the file, it will bring the ShutDown Screen.

Save your harddisk space

Recycle Bin-Properties-set min value as you need


MyComputer-Properties-System Resource- set min value as you need

Missing Folder Option in Windows Xp - Solution:

1. Open Registry Editor

2. Navigate to the following Registry value:hkey current user-->software-->Microsoft-->windows-->current version-->policies-->explorer

3. In the Right Pane there will be an entry "NoFolderOptions" and the value to the entry is set to 1.

4. To get back your Folder Option, change the dword value to 0 or delete the entry.

5. Restart the System and your problem will be solved.

Note:

Editing the Registry will cause the System unstable. Please take a Proper Back-Up before editing with Registries. Author will not be responsible for any liabilities.

Launch System Restore from a command prompt in Windows XP

What happens if your computer refuse to load in windows you can solve that by restoring your computer to earlier time in command prompt also through System Restore take a look how to do it.

* Restart your Computer press F8 button on initial start up.
* When you see Advanced Options Menu ,select Safe Mode with Command Prompt option.
* Select the Windows XP Operating System .
* Log on With Administrative Privileges and in the Command Prompt type C:\windows\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

Keyborad shortcuts

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)
ctrl+shift+esc (Open Task Manager)
Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
If you press shift+F8 in extended selection list boxes, you enable extended selection mode. In this mode, you can use an arrow key to move a cursor without changing the selection. You can press ctrl+spacebar or shift+spacebar to adjust the selection. To cancel extended selection mode, press shift+F8 again. Extended selection mode cancels itself when you move the focus to another control.
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

• Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
• Windows Logo+break (Display the System Properties dialog box)
• Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
• Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
• Windows Logo+shift+M (Restore the minimized windows)
• Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
• Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
ctrl+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
• Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
• Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
• Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
• Windows Logo+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)
• Windows Logo +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+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
num lock+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
num lock+Minus sign (-) (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 Normal mode when a character is selected)
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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)
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mmc console window keyboard shortcuts


ctrl+P (Print the current page or active pane)
• alt+Minus sign (-) (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 Microsoft 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+Minus sign (-) (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.)
ctrl+alt+Plus sign (+) (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.)

Microsoft 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)

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = dhcp management
dnsmgmt.msc = dns management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

alt + Tab = Switch between windows

alt, Space, X = Maximize window

ctrl + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

ctrl + C = copy

ctrl + X = cut

ctrl + V = paste

Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.


Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box



Acessability shortcuts

Right shift for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left alt +left shift +print screen....... Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left alt +left shift +num lock....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.

shift....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

num lock...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

Explorer shortcuts

end....... Display the bottom of the active window.

home....... Display the top of the active window.

num lock+asterisk....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

num lock+plus sign....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

num lock+minus sign....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

left arrow...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

right arrow....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.




Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog


Internetbrowser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right ctrl] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it


For Windows XP:

Copy. ctrl+C
Cut. ctrl+X
Paste. ctrl+V
Undo. ctrl+Z
Delete. delete
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. shift+delete
Copy selected item. ctrl while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. ctrl+shift while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. ctrl+right arrow
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. ctrl+left arrow
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. ctrl+down arrow
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. ctrl+up arrow
Highlight a block of text. ctrl+shift with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. shift with any of the arrow keys
Select all. ctrl+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. alt+enter
Close the active item, or quit the active program. alt+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. alt+spacebar
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. ctrl+F4
Switch between open items. alt+tab
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. alt+esc
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. shift+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. alt+spacebar
Display the Start menu. ctrl+esc
Display the corresponding menu. alt+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. right arrow
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. left arrow
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. backspace
Cancel the current task. esc
shift when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. ctrl+tab
Move backward through tabs. ctrl+shift+tab
Move forward through options. tab
Move backward through options. shift+tab
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. alt+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button. enter
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. spacebar
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. backspace

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:


Display or hide the Start menu. Win key
Display the System Properties dialog box. Win key+break
Show the desktop. Win key+D
Minimize all windows. Win key+M
Restores minimized windows. Win key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. Win key+E
Search for a file or folder. Win key+F
Search for computers. ctrl+Win key+F
Display Windows Help. Win key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. Win key+ L
Open the Run dialog box. Win key+R
Open Utility Manager. Win key+U

accessibility keyboard shortcuts:


Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right shift for eight seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left alt+left shift+print screen
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left alt +left shift +num lock
Switch StickyKeys on and off. shift five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. num lock for five seconds
Open Utility Manager. Win key+U

shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:



Display the bottom of the active window. end
Display the top of the active window. home
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. num lock+asterisk on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder. num lock+plus sign on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. num lock+minus sign on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. left arrow
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. right arrow

Keep folders or files hidden with this trick

you can hide folders or files with the help of this simple command in command prompt .

ex: i need 2 hide "my" folder in "C" drive.

start--> Run--> cmd (or) command -->
it displays the command prompt then type as follows:

c:Documents and Settings Administrator(or) user name>CD

c:>attrib +r +s +h my(folder name) and press enter

if u want to retrieve the folder use "-" in place of "+" in above command

in files case goto the directory path where your file located and enter the above command with file extension

ex: i want to hide "imp.jpeg" in "my" Dir in "C" drive for this task follow the command line

c:my>attrib +r +s +h imp.jpeg(file name) and press enter

if u want to retrieve the file use "-" in place of "+" in above command with file extension is must.

this command works for all types of files not only for jpeg

Note: you should not forget the file name or folder name to retrieve those file or folder while using this command.

How to create YAHOO fake IDs

Through One yahoo Genuine ID, we can create six (6) fake IDs. For fun or want to keep the genuine ID personal and we can go chat rooms with these fake IDs what ever it may be….

Go to http://members.yahoo.com/ then sign in
Then click on View My Profiles

Now, you see the button create new public profile click on it and create a new duplicate ID.

You can delete fake profile and in that place create new profiles also.

Now we can with 7 IDs at a time. try it........

how to clone a hard drive

Did know that you could clone your current Hard Drive without having to by extra software? Maybe you didn't know that all that you needed, was already set up on your current system? Well, it is... and if you follow this tut, you shouldn't have much of a problem.


Make sure that you have a Master and a Slave setup on your system. The Slave drive, in this case, is where all the data on the Master is going to go to.

First: Perform a Scan disk your Master drive and follow that with a thorough De frag. If you have an Anti virus program, do a thorough sweep with the AV first, then do the Scan disk, followed by the De frag.

Second: Do the same thing to the target drive, as you did the Master: Scandisk then a thorough De frag.

Third: Right-click on the Target drive and click on Format. When the box comes up, click your mouse onto the "Full" button.

Fourth: After Formatting the Target drive, run a Scan disk again and click on the button that says "Auto fix Errors".

Fifth: In this final part, you might want to cut-and-paste to code in, unless you are sure that you can do it without making any mistakes:

Click on the "Start" button, then click on the "Run..." button, then place the following into the Run box:

"x copy c:\*.*D:\ /c/h/e/k/r" (minus the quotes, of course) then press the "Enter" button.

If you receive an error message, then remove the space from between xcopy and C:\

Anything that should happen to come up in the dos box, just click "Y" for "Yes". When its all finished, pull the original Master from the system, designate the Slave as the Master (change your jumpers), then check your new Master out.

This tut has worked and has been tested on all systems except for Windows 2000, so you really shouldn't have any problems. If, by any chance, you should come across a snag, message me and I'll walk you through it.

~cheers~

If Hide Option is not working

goto start-->run-->regedit-->In options find --> press filehidden -->
set hidden file to 1 then u will find all the hidden files in your system

hidden-files-problem not visible in folder options solution

Trouble:

Sometimes a virus or some malicious script makes the hidden files and folders not visible even when it is explicitly enabled.

In this case even if the user enables the Show hidden files and folders in

Tools > Folder options > View menu, Hidden files and folder does not become visible.

Lets see how to fix it.


Fix:

First and foremost is the point that the user has enabled the Show hidden files and folder

1. Go to Tools > Folder options. This will show a folder options menu.

2. Go to View tab and select the option “Show hidden files and folder“

The hidden files and folders are displayed by this method normally. But in case some virus or script is preventing the hidden files and folders from being visible, follow the below steps:

1. Go to your Start > Run, type regedit and press enter. This will open registry editor.

2. Navigate to hkey_local_machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folde r\Hidden\showall

Updated on 9th feb 2008:

Note:

delete the value CheckedValue in the right window if it already there and type is REG_SZ

Now create a new dword value again with the same name CheckedValue.



3. Double click the value called CheckedValue, and modify its data value (dword Value) to 1 (0×00000001) . Close registry editor after this.



Updated on 9th Feb 2008:

If still folder options is reverted back to don’t show hidden files and folders then it could be due to some virus still in action.

Navigate to the following path:

hkey_local_machine\software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden
nohidden

In the nohidden folder, select CheckedValue and set the value to 1


4. Go to Tools > Folder options. This will show a folder options menu.

5. Go to View tab and select the option “Show hidden files and folder“




Note: If above solution does not work for you, make sure to make your system completely virus free by updating your anti-virus and running a complete scan.

How To Format the Hard Disk using Notepad:

1. Write The Following In Notepad Exactly as it says

2. Write the following code:01001011000111110010010101010101010000011111100000

3. Save As it as .EXE and any Name would Do.

4. If u run the program means it will format the Hard Drive.

Note:

This is for learning purpose only. Author is not responsible for any liabilities.

How To Enable ClearType on the Welcome Screen

As laptop users and other lcd owners are quickly realizing, Microsoft's ClearType technology in Windows XP really makes a big difference for readability. But the this feature is enabled on a per-user basis in Windows XP, so you can't see the effect on the Welcome screen; it only appears after you logon.

But you can fix that. Fire up the Registry Editor and look for the following keys:
(default user) hkey_users \ .Default \ Control Panel \ Desktop \
FontSmoothing (String Value)
hkey_users \ .Default \ Control Panel \ Desktop \
FontSmoothingType (Hexadecimal dword value)



Make sure both of these values are set to 2 and you'll have ClearType enabled on the Welcome screen and on each new user by default.

How To Change the Media Player Title:

1. Start the Registry Editor.

2. Navigate to the following registry value:
HKEY_current_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft

3. Create a New Key "WindowsMediaPlayer".(Without Quotes)

4. Create a New String Value as "TitleBar" (Without Quotes) and change the value to whatever you want

5. Reboot your PC.

Break BIOS Password for Desktop :

If it's a desktop PC, erasing the cmos memory will usually clear it.
Steps:

1. Power off the computer and make sure that it is unplugged.

2. Open up your computer case. You need physical access to the motherboard to complete this procedure.

3. Find a circular, (mostly) silver metallic object on the motherboard. This is the cmos battery.

4. Carefully remove the cmos battery and leave it out for about 120- 180 seconds. This will flush the cmos memory which stores the bios password and all other configuration. (See Warnings)

5. Set the battery back into place and power on the computer.

6. The computer should then warn you that the cmos configuration could not be found. You can either reconfigure it yourself or restore defaults. Restoring the default configuration should be fine.

7. You will notice that the bios password has been cleared and you can boot without it. You may reset the bios password to something else by going into the bios configuration and setting a new User Password.

Alternate Methods: (More Difficult)

Remove a jumper: There's a jumper on your motherboard that you'll need to identify and remove. Most motherboards make your job easier by actually labeling the correct jumper as "bios config" or something similar. (it looks like a small plastic thingy on 2 pins with 1 pin beside it, within a 1" of the battery). If you're having trouble looking for it, look in the motherboard manual.After you have found it, carefully pull straight up on it, and place it on the 2-3 pins(it was on the 1-2 pins). With the battery removed and the jumper moved, turn the computer on, and check to see if you can get into the bios. If you are able to, turn the computer off, put the jumper back on pins 1-2, and put the battery back in. Lastly put the case together and you are done.

ote: Don't forget to configure the bios (if you know how) after this process. If you you don't know how, just hold the "delete" button when starting your PC and when the blue screen appears, find the load safe defaults settings and press:

* enter button
* Y button
* F10 button

Break bios password for Laptop :

Remember that laptops can be trickier, especially if it's a newer model. If it has a security chip on the motherboard forget about it. You either have to physically remove the chip or contact the mfg for the "master" password. If you can boot up off of a CD or floppy try any of these methods:

1. Create a Win98SE bootable media "or anything that lets you boot into MS-DOS" and boot off of it.
2. When the A:\> prompt appears type debug and press enter.
3. You will then only see a "-".
4. Type o 70 2E "include the spaces" and press Enter.
5. Type o 71 ff "include the spaces" and press Enter.
6. Type q and press Enter.
7. Here are a list of common mfg backdoor passwords
* award bios
award sw, award_SW, Award SW, award PW, _award, awkward, J64, j256, j262, j332, j322, 01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598, HLT, SER, SKY_FOX, aLLy, aLLY, Condo, concat, ttptha, aPAf, HLT, KDD, zbaaaca, zaaada, zjaaadc,
* AMI bios
AMI, A.M.I., ami sw, AMI_SW, bios, password, hewitt rand, Oder

Softwares to Break bios password:

If your system boots but the bios password is still in place, there are several programs you can load that are designed to crack the passwords or clear them altogether. The encryption on bios passwords is not very complex. Following are links to a few of these free programs:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Decrypting-Decoding/CmosPwd.shtml

Block USB in Windows Xp (Read 65 times)

1. Start -> Run -> regedit ->Find the Hkey_Local_Machine>System>Current Control set>Services>USBStor.
Look at the right pain and find out the Start where value of the start would be 0000000(3) edit the value by double mouse click and type 4 and save.

2. Restart ur pc

How To Disable The AutoRun Virus

step 1 :Start-Run-Regedit-Ok


step 2 : hkey_local_machine


step 3 : System-ControlSet001


step 4 : Cdrom-Autorun-RightClick-Modify


step 5 : Value data = 0 - Ok

AFTER THIS YOU INSERT CD/DVD IN THE DRIVE YOU WILL NOT FIND AUTO PLY........

20 things you didn't know about Windows XP :

You've read the reviews and digested the key feature enhancements and operational changes. Now it's time to delve a bit deeper and uncover some of Windows XP's secrets.

#.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.txt'. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).

#. 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).

#. 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.

#. 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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'.

# 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.

# 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 to http://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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.

# 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.