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Windows 8

2012-01-25T10:42:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Finally relesed next generation Operating System after Windows 7 that is Window 8. It's developed based on a new user interface called Metro. This version contains many new features. Before going deep into features lets take a look at Hardware Requirements.

Hardware Requirement:-

Arch	32-Bit	64-Bit
Processor	1 Ghz	1 Ghz
Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Harddrive	16 Gb	20 Gb

New Features:-

New user interface designed based on Microsoft design language Metro.
Start menu with tiles of shortcuts to applications, not list view like previous version.
Windows stores which a good place to buy & sell microsoft applications.
Multi monitor support with separate background picture for each monitor.
New Ribbon interface is introduced for Internet Explorer which gives us menu look just like MS office applications not tabbed interface anymore.
Windows To Go feature allows to boot OS from a USB Flashdrive.

Schedule shutdown/restart of your computer with a batch file.

2011-12-17T04:47:00.000-08:00

Making sure every computer in your network is turned off or not is a waste of time if when it's a big network, and not smart work either. So Let's create a batch file to shutdown or restart your computers and schedule the it. So that you don't have to check each and every computer and shut it down manually. Let's write a batch file.

First open a notepad and write the following lines in it to create a batch file which shuts down the computer.

To shutdown

c:\windows\system32\shutdown -s -t 60 -c "system is shutting down in 1 min, please save your data" -f 

To Restart

c:\windows\system32\shutdown -r -t 60 -c "system is restarting  1 min, please save your data" -f 

Switches
-s    shutdown
-r    restart
-t    time delay before shutdown or restart
-c   comment, message to be displayed to user before executing shutdown command
-f    force, if system is locked shutdown command will not be executed with out -f

Now save the file as .bat (ex: shutdown.bat) and keep it in schedule jobs in order to run it every day or as per your required time date etc.

In case if you want to stop shutdown/restart you need to use following command in run in order to stop it.

shutdown -a 

How to make Faster Start Menu

2011-12-04T00:29:00.001-08:00

Is your start menu keeping you wait to list the items in the start menu, Don't worry here is a small tweak to make it run , real fast.

Just you need to edit a small registry entry. Do you worry to edit registry entries ? Be cool i'll walk you through the steps.

Open RUN and hit enter by typing regedit to open registry editor.
In Registry editor go to file in the menu select export option then give the file name & location to save a copy of registry backup for safety.
Now on the left pane expand the HKEY_CURRENT_USER >> Control Panel >> Desktop . After selecting Desktop search for the registry string named MenuShowDisplay.
By default the value of MenuShowDisplay will be 400. Just double click on it and make it 0.
Quit the registry editor and restart the machine.

You are done. after restart check the start menu the movement you place cursor on any of the link in start menu it will display list of items in it in split seconds.

Install XP from a PEN Drive.

2011-11-19T11:06:00.001-08:00

Installing xp is really not a big deal now a day's every one knows it. But installing it from a pen drive some times little difficult for some one new to it. Especially If you want to install OS in your MINI's like HP mini, you have to do it from USB, since it does't have CD/DVD drive. Let's see how.

We can do it using a few software's but for this tutorial 'll use it with WinToFlash by Navicorp.
Download Latest Version from WinToFlash. Open the downloaded folder and Extract the file named WinToFlash. Now go to the extracted folder and follow the steps.

Click on the Green tick mark, then you'll be asked to point windows files path & USB Drive. Once you point them properly and click Next. That's all wait till all the windows files copied to pendrive. Once 100 % copied, set your pc's boot device to USB.

Note : To do this your BIOS should have boot from USB feature, or else not possible.

Auto log on for Windows xp/vista/win7

2011-11-11T22:41:00.001-08:00

if you want a windows pc log on automatically once you power on the machine, you need to enable auto logon. May be you are thinking about security, but it's not your personal pc, generally used to run some applications in computers without entering usernames and passwords. To run display lcds, For computers used for generally for print and scan purpose in offices.

Let's do it.

For this you need to add follwing string values in registry.

AutoAdminLogon value=1
DefaultUserName value=username
DefaultDomainName value=domainname
DefaultPassword value=password for the user
ForceAutoLogon value=1 (imp for win 2000)

That's all you try logging off the user then automatically logs on with out asking username and password.

In this case if you want to log in as as another user for instance to istall a software as admin or any maintainance, just click on logoff buttton and immediately press and hold shift button till log on dialogue box appears and asks you username and password.

What are the factors determine the computer speed.

2011-11-02T04:18:00.000-07:00

Though lot of factors determine computer speed, i belive the following are the most important ones from Hardware side, which means one should keep in mind before buying a computer.They are

• Clock Speed of the Processor
• Architecture of the Processor 32 bit /64 bit
• Cache Memory Size
• FSB Speed

Clock Speed of the Processor :

Speed of a processor will be measure in MHz and GHz, like 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz like that, of course now a days all the processors are more than 1 GHz except some thin clients so you hardly find MHz. It's the first line you see in specifications of a processor.

Architecture of the Processor :

Architecture means 32 bit or 64 bit processor, it's like bandwidth of your internet if its 256kbps your download will be slow it its 512kbps you can do it fast. In the same way more bits more the time fast it can execute an instruction. All the computers are equipped with 64 bit processors today so 32 bit going to be limited for old computers only.

Cache Memory L2 :

Cache Memory is one of the main among these, because it stores the data which is being used by cpu repeatedly instead of grabbing from RAM so it will be accessed very fast and task will be processed fast hense performence and speed will be increased. This cache very use ful for graphics, video editing, gaming, multimedia, 3D etc.

FSB Speed :

Front Side Bus is the the channel through with Cpu communitcates with RAM also known as North Bridge. The speed of FSB is itself used to measure the performance of a computer. So Faster the FSB speed the faster the data transfer rate among the computer peripherals and over all cpu performance.FSB should be taken in to consideration while you purchase a motherboard and CPU.

How to shutdown/restart a computer remotely

2011-10-26T08:54:00.000-07:00

As a system administrator if you found any pc is running with out use you have to switch it off, for that you don't have to go to that machine, just use the following command at command prompt

c:\> shutdown /m file://192.168.85.222/ -r -t 100 -c "your message to user"

if you just want to shutdown remove -r, -t time delay, -c is message to be displayed on remote client. Above command will restart a remote machine in 100 sec, you can schedule as you wish.

How to change ip from command prompt

2011-10-23T03:23:00.000-07:00

Though we can change the IP address of a windows machine via network connections in control panes. In some exstream conditions like control panel doesn't open due to virus or corrupted files, we have to change it through CMD it's the only way we'll have. So let's see how.

we can do it using a tool called netsh
using this tool we can see the ip,change ip address, set DHCP, dns ip, backup the ip config and import later.

Changing IP address

netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" static 192.168.1.50 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.150 1

Check the ip configuration

Go to run and type cmd to get command prompt and try following commands.

C:\>netsh interface ip show config

Configuration for interface "Local Area Connection"

DHCP enabled: No

IP Address: 192.168.1.50

SubnetMask: 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway: 192.168.85.150

GatewayMetric: 1

InterfaceMetric: 0

Statically Configured DNS Servers: 192.168.85.100

Statically Configured WINS Servers: None

Register with which suffix: Primary only

Set to obtain IP from DHCP Server

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp

Set DNS IP address

netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.85.100

Set DNS from DHCP Server

netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connections" dhcp

Importing & Exporting Favourite Bookmarks in Mozilla and Internet Explorer

2011-10-17T01:23:00.001-07:00

Before formatting your system, or if your are changing your office you might want to take your favourite bookmarks in your browsers with you. But do you know how. It's really good practice to keep backup of your bookmarks along with your data. Because once you lost them it's really waste of time to search those website addresses and all. So lets know how to Backup and Restore

How to Backup Bookmarks :
Mozilla

Bookmarks => Show All Bookmarks => Import and Backup => Export HTML

Then browse location to save all the book marks in HTML format.
OR

Favourites => Show All Bookmarks => Import and Backup => Backup

In this method your book marks will be saved in .json format,
Note: if you save it in HTML format you can import these bookmarks to IE, but not .json format.

Internet Explorer

File => Import and Export => Export to file => Favourites => Favouites folder

And save it in the desired location, it will be saved in HTML form.

Note: After selecting Export to file option you will be asked to select either Favourites,Feeds or Cookies. Your wish to select desired.

Now it's time to Import the saved Fovourites to our browser in new system.

How to Restore Favourites :

Mozilla

Bookmarks => Show All Bookmarks => Import and Backup => Import HTML => From an HTML file

Now browse for the bookmarks.HTML file which you backed up and ok.

If you saved the book marks in the form of .json you need to follow below procedure

Bookmarks => Show All Bookmarks => Import and Backup => Restore => Choose file

and browse the bookmarks file you saved in .json format.

Importing Directly from Browsers :

Mozilla

Bookmarks => Show All Bookmarks => Import and Backup => Microsoft Internet Explorer => Next

Automatically all the bookmarks from IE will be added to your Mozilla.

Internet Explorer

File => Import and Export => Import from another browser => Firefox => Next => Finish

How to fix "Dr.Watson Debugger" Error

2011-10-08T08:21:00.000-07:00

Few day's ago i received a call that some Dr.Watson error was popping up alway and wont close, guess it was from Marketing Dept. Though i know Dr.Watson it self is not a virus but i was not sure, i tried all the ways to fix it finally i found the way to kill it. Lets see what is Dr.Watson is he some kind of Doctor to your pc ha ha ha !

DrDr .Watson is a degging application which creates log files when your system gets corrupted or crashes. Those logs are helpful to debug and trace the reason for crash..But some times Dr .Watson it self crashes and gives Dr .Watson Postmortem Debugger error,

It happens some applications like outlook crahes and it pops a dialogue box saying Dr .Watson Postmortem Debugger error which is very annoying and frustrating, the more you close it , pops up those many time. You can find drwtsn32.exe process running under processes in taskmanager. No use of killing the process even, So lets disable it. Don’t worry it won’t harm your computer , If you want to check logs check them in event viewer.

Dr.Watson Log files Path:

You can find them under

c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\Dr Watson

Procedure to disable Dr.Watson :

Open Run
Type regedit
In the registry editor navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\AeDebug

On the right pane find out Auto, change the value to 0 by double clicking it.

That’s it quit the editor. DrWatson will never wish you again.

If you feel difficult , just download registry file from Microsoft and run it by clicking ok ok.

Unistalling softwares with Revo Uninstaller

2011-10-06T04:04:00.000-07:00

Reve Unistaller is a great software i found when i was searching how to uninstall an antivirus which was troubling me with leftover files, it has borth Revo Unistaller and Revo Unistaller Pro. Pro is not a free ware we need to which comes with a bunch of features but if you want to manage unstallation of software, Revo Unistaller is the best one. I personally recommend it and i'm using it.

Some of the features :

Scanning and removing of leftover files
Hunter mode
Removes the leftovers of the programes that are already uninstalled.
Multi-Level backup available including registry
Free techinical support
Prievew of installed softwares & Applications

Hunter mode is the one of the best feature i guess which makes us to unistall any software by just dragging the hunter mode sysbol to the short of the the software you want to uninstall. Not only unistall you can kill the process etc.. Take a look at screen shots to have a better idea about hunter mode.

Screen Shot :

Preview of Revo Unistaller

Using Hunter Mode : Click on the Hunter Mode icon from the menu, which is a green color circle, Once you click it, you'll find a Target symbol on your screen, just looks like below. All you need to do is drag the hunter mode symbol to the short cut you want to unistall that's it, in the below picture i wanted to unistall CCleaner so i dragged the hunter mode symbol on to CCleaner shortcut and released it. Then below options menu will be displayed. Perform the action you want.

Another important feature i forgot to mention there is Revo Uninstaller is available in portable form, just download it and run it, no need to istall it.

Downloads :

Revo Unistaller Portable(Free)
Revo Unistaller Pro

CD Burner XPLite CD/DVD burner

2011-10-04T07:26:00.000-07:00

CDBurnerXP is a free light weight and simple CD/DVD burner which hardly size of 5Mb. Very less time to download and install. Kind of solution if you need to burn discs immediately. It has following features though not all the feartures like Nero but essential ones

Features :

Burns CD/DVDs
Blu-Ray & HD-DVDs
ISO create & Burn
Copy OS/Data/Music Discs

Data verification after burn process.

Above all features are more than enough when you need of CD/DVD burning software badly in emergency times.

Download :

CDBurnerXP Ver.4.3.8

Sharing internet connection ICS

2011-09-21T15:11:00.000-07:00

Today we'll see how to share a internet connection with out any proxy server.Of course proxy isn't only used for sharing internet. But for home networks like one pc and laptop, we can share it without any switch. Another important thing is even though you have switch you can not share internet connection for some ISP's which will have username and password. Logic is if you connected that internet connection to a switch to share internet to 2 computers, once you try to enter log into the ISP's log in page second system will be logged out of the ISP and can't access internet simaltaneously. For this reason we can use ICS(internet connection sharing in windows)

Requirements :

Computer with two lancards.
Cat cable to connect to pc's

First Let's say the computer you want connect internet directly is SERVER and second pc is CLIENT for better understanding.

Go to SERVER's control panel

start => control panel => network connections =>

Since you have 2 lan cards you'll see 2 lan connections 1 and 2 like below.

Now go to properties of lan connection 1. Go to Adavance tab, then enable allow other network users to connect through this computer's internet connection. see pic below.

Now check the Lan connection 1. It's ip will be automatically set to 192.168.0.1 just don't do anything leave it.

Client :

Connect the Client with Server with a cat cable don't forget to use Cross Cable, if you use switch then you can use Straight Cable

Go start ==> control panel ==> network connections, same like Server,
Open lan properties ==> General tab ==> proerties

Change the ip address to 192.168.0.2
Default gateway = ipaddress of SERVER that is 192.168.0.1
DNS = dns ip of isp provider. mine was 4.4.4.4

( to know isp dns ip, open run box enter "cmd"
without quotes hit enter. in the cmd type "ipconfig /all"
Just enter first dns ip in dns box and second dns in Alternate ip box if at all you find more than one dns ip.

Hope you enjoyed. Just mail me if you find any issue

your computer's date and time appear to be out of sync with an update certificate.[Error number: 0x80072F8F]

2011-05-18T23:03:00.000-07:00

Hi guys's, I'm once again excited to write a post after a long time. you know i'm really lazy and busy in my work. Any way's when i was trying to Update one of my client machine I came across this error. It keep one saying some thing like "Go to control panel and make sure your time and date are curroct". I even tried syncing time and date with my DC. but none of them worked. After searching for a while i found the this solutions. lets take a look at....

Now register some dll files to reslove the issue. They are softpub.dll,mssip32.dll and initpki.dll.

Here is the procedure to regsiter them.

Open Run.
Type regsvr32 softpub.dll. ( if it's registered you receive a message saying that registered successfully)
Type regsvr32 mssip32.dll.
Type regsvr32 initpki.dll

Now open a fresh browser and try updating windows. Enjoy.........

IP Address classes

2011-02-24T05:57:00.000-08:00

Below table explains about classes of IP's

some of the IPs from each class of IP Range mentioned in the above table have been excluded for Private use, which we use in office lan etc. They are mentioned below

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing):

169.254.0.1 - 169.254.255.254 the entire range is reserved for APIPA in Microsoft Windows. What APIPA does is it makes DHCP client to obtain an IP from the APIPA range when DHCP server is not available or not wokring.

How To Tell If Your Windows Is Genuine Or Not.

2010-08-25T00:18:00.000-07:00

If you really want to know the windows copy you are using is Genuine or not. It's not a big deal Just type the command

open RUN and type oobe/msoobe /a that's all, if yours Genuine you'll get windows activation window and says "Windows is already activated. Click Ok to exit"
If you get a Widow saying "Please activate your widows'' your is pirated one.

Please follow above procedure and fight the piracy.

"The local policy does not permit you to logon interactively"

2010-08-19T08:46:00.000-07:00

This issue happens if the Windows Small Business Server 2003-based computer was upgraded from the Evaluation version to the Full version of Windows Small Business Server 2003.

Follow the steps to solve the issue.

Start click Run then type secpol.msc and hit enter.
Expand Local policies then go to User Right Assignment.
Double Click on Allow log on through Terminal Services on the Right Pane.
Click Add User or Group and then Select Remote Desktop Users then OK.
Now close the Secpol Console and Type gpupdate /force, to take the chage effect.

That's all you are done. Now you no longer find the error.

Change Default Wallpaper Directory in Window.

2010-06-22T23:09:00.000-07:00

Wall paper’s default Directory, it’s the place where you find the all the default wall papers loaded with OS. When you right click on desktop, properties, select Desktop tab, you will find some wallpapers under Background column. All are in the same Default directory which we going to change the location. Let’s look in to it

For this we need to edit registry

NOTE: don’t forget to take back before editing.

Type regedit in RUN window
Navigate through the following key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion

On the right pane you will find a string word WallpaperDir double click it and change the value from %SystemRoot%\Web\Wallpaper to desired Path. That’s it your done.

Enjoy.

Linux File System Structure

2010-06-13T02:44:00.000-07:00

The Linux system contains thousand of files located within many directories. All directories are organized in a tree-structure like manner.

The 'trunk' of the tree is the root directory.
The root directory is simply identified as a "/".
All other directories 'branch' off from the trunk.

The following lists the most common directories and their intended contents.

/ - root directory
/home - where directories are contained for each user, example:
/usr - pronounced 'user' and contains Linux commands and utilities

/bin - binary executable programs
/lib - program libraries, similar to Windows 'dll' files
/sbin - more executable programs and Linux utilities for administrative purposes
/doc - documentation
/src - source code to programs

/tmp - temporary work files
/etc - configuration files

/rc.d - scripts used during boot and shutdown process
/sysconfig - default configuration files
/sysconfig/network-scripts - network scripts
/sysconfig/daemons - special programs that run in background, such as print spooling

/bin - binary executable programs that all users need
/dev - device files that control drives, terminals and any equipment attached to the server
/var - user specific files

/log - log files containing system usage and errors
/spool - where spooled files are stored during print spooling process
/mail - where Email files are stored until retrieved by client Email program

/proc - system files
/root - root's home directory
/opt - other options
/sbin - more executable programs and utilities

Internet explorer is not showing download button for youtube videos

2010-06-11T13:32:00.000-07:00

Hi guys today im gonna show you a little thing which is really annoying. Missing download button for youtube videos.

There are two causes for this

Setting in Real player
Setting in Internet Explorer

First check if Download & Record button is enabled or not to do follow me

Open Real Player > Tools > Preferences
On the buttom of Leftpane select Download & Recording option which is I thing second from Bottom
Now on the right pane Check mark Enable Download & Recording Button for these installed brwosers that's it you are done.

If you dont find it even now ensure that it is not disabled in IE, let's do it

Open IE > Tools > Options > Programs tab > Manage addon tab (On the bottom of the window).
In the Mange Add on s window select Add on search for Real player Download & Recording plug in option and enable it.

That's it you are done, enjoy ...d

Copy Driver from one computer to another

2010-06-08T08:32:00.000-07:00

Many times you dont find the exact driver for your computer, but you find the same driver installed on another computer which you can not copy isn't it? but now i'll show you a alternative for that.

There is a Application called DriverMax.For more details follow the link DriverMax

Hope you enjoy reading the post.

Office Genuine Advantage Notification removal.

2010-05-30T22:59:00.000-07:00

"This copy of Office is not Genuine" errors like this are really annoying ofcourse if you are using Pirated one.
Anyway's if you want to stop these kind of errors, carefully follow me.

There are several way's to do this but let's know some of the best ones i believe.

We will start with deleting some exe's and dll files

First of all close all applications and open C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32 and search for the following files

OGAVerify.exe
OGAAddin.dll
sometimes you will find files start with OGA just cut and past in some where in the system so that if you removed the any useful file you can restore them in futre.

that all ,

NOTE: Dont forget to disable auto updates for windows. If you want do it manually while doing dont intall OGA or KB949810.

Windows Genuine Error

2010-05-25T09:01:00.000-07:00

Follow the steps to get rid of it.

Reboot the system and enter into Safemode by pressing F8 (This F8 may vary from system to system and Bios)
Open RUN and enter REGEDIT and hit enter to enter into REGISTRY EDITOR.
Backup regisry of your computer first and then search for WGALOGON key and delete it and also look for WGA* and delete it.
Restart the system to take the changes effect, that's it you dont find that ugly error any more.

Removing a Startup item permanently from startup.

2010-05-25T08:44:00.000-07:00

Hi, today im gonna show u how to remove a startup item completely, remember not unchecking the item im saying deleting it completely, which means you dont find it under startup tab to check and uncheck. just follow me this post.

We need to edit some registry keys, which is little risky if you forget to backup your registry. So dont forget to do it.

Open RUN , type REGEDIT and hit enter to enter into REGISTRY EDITOR.
Now navigate through the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg
Under the above Sartupreg key find the sub key with the programe of which you want to remove from the startup.
Now delete entire key from the leftpane (it will be represented with folder icon).

That's it we are done. Now forget about the process being shown under startup tab of system configuration Utility.

No Change/Remove tab in the Add/Remove componets of control panel

2010-05-23T04:07:00.000-07:00

If you dont find Change/Remove tab for any programe in the add/remove components of Control Panel, quickly follow the simple steps in this post.

Open RUN, type REGEDIT and hit enter to open REGISTRY EDITOR
After that navigate through the following key.
HKEY_LOCAL _MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Window\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
Under this key select the subkey with the name of application or programe for with the Change/Remove button is missing.
On the right pane you will find DWords like Noremove, No modification.
Modify them and change their values to 0 , Noremove is for REMOVE button and Nomodification is for CHANGE.
Reboot the system, now the missisng Tabs will reappear.

NOTE : Dont forget to backup Registry before editing.

Preventing users from changing desktop wallpapers

2010-05-21T02:59:00.000-07:00

As a system administrator u need to make sure u'r self that your users dont change the default desktop wall papers inorder to maintain uniformity isnt it? if ur looking for such kind of thing take a look at simple tweak.

Open RUN and enter REGEDIT and hit enter
In REGISTRY editor navigate through the following key

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ActiveDesktop

Select the sub key ActiveDesktop on the right pane u will find a key called NoChangingWallPaper Just the change it's value to 1 to enble it quit the registry editor and try to change the wall paper, it will be greyed out you can't do any thing just accepting the default one.

note: if you dont find the above DWORD "NoChangingWallPaper" u can create it to restrict user.

Enjoy.

The connection was lost due to a network error

2010-05-18T04:08:00.000-07:00

When i was trying to access one of the PC remotely in office i got this error. Even i tried enabling allow user's to connect remotely, checked the terminal serivces in services.msc but no user finally after searching i got the following answer to solve the issue let's take a look.

Open Run type regedit and hit enter to open registry editor.
Navigate through the following keys

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\TermService\Parameters

Under the Parameters Subkey try to find any of the following values, you must find any of them if you have issue with RDP

Certificate
X509 Certificate
X509 Certificate ID

after deleting the above values which ever present on your computer, simply quit the Registry Editor and restart the computer it is must to take the changes effect. Dont blame me if they dont work unless until u restart the machine.

That's it Try to login remotely after restart.

Ethernet cable standards and color codes for sratight and cross over cables.

2010-05-17T00:17:00.000-07:00

Hi readers, in this post i'm gonna show you how to prepare ethernet cables for you own network, either Home network or Domain these cabes are must to connect pc's.

These are 2 types and as follows.

1.Sraight through cable,

used to connect Pc - Swithch/Hub.
computer to cable/DSL modem
Router's WAN port to a cable/DSL modem
Router's LAN port to a switch/hub's uplink port to expand network.
Connects 2 switches/hubs using uplink port.

2.Cross over cable,

used to connect PC-PC
Switch-Switch / hub-hub.
Router's LAN port to a switch/hub

Generic Host Process For Win32 Services Encountered A Problem and needs to close

2010-04-24T12:41:00.000-07:00

This error mostly encountered by XP with certain applications commonly Internet Explorer crash and also may occur due to using old HP printer or scanner drivers.

@ECHO off

Echo Coded by http://iamacomputerfreak.blogspot.com/

reg add HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\netbt\parameters /v TransportBindName /t REG_SZ /d "" /f

reg add HKLM\Software\Microsoft\OLE /v EnableDCOM /t REG_SZ /d "N" /f

Echo Coded by http://iamacomputerfreak.blogspot.com/

Echo Generic Host Error Problem Is Fixed, Press any key to continue

pause

To resolve this which means making disapper and stop displaying again and again, copy and paste the following code in to a NOTEPAD and name it as .bat file. For examle genric host problem.bat.

After that run the .bat file by double clicking.
It will displya some thing like "Genric Host Problem is fixed Press any key to continue", then press any key. That all you need to do , you dont see it any more unless you are unlucky (kidding)

Change XP computer as a Router.

2010-04-21T05:07:00.000-07:00

Hi guys , hope you doing good. Now in this post I'll show you how to turn a XP loaded PC as a Router which makes two different Networks talk. For this we need

XP loaded computer.
lan cards.

That's all you need don't believe? Let me show.

First fix the Lan card's in the PCI slots of Router (XP computer)

Now connect Network A to lan card 1

for example : IP - 192.168.85.1

Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

Connect Network B to Lan card 2

IP - 192.168.185.1

Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

Dont give any Gateway for both the Lan cards.

Give Lan card 1's IP address (192.168.85.1) as gate for all the computer's in Network A and Lan card 2's IP address as Gateway for all the computer's in Network B.

Note: Which mean's Computer's in Network A communicates through Lan card 1 and Network B Computer's through the Lan card After above configuration, it's time to edit registry of Router to enable Forwarding. Just follow the below steps to do this.

Go to start open Run .
Type Regedit and hit Enter

Registry Editor Window opens. Browse the following key in the Editor.

NOTE: Don't forget to take the back up of Registy before editing.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/currentControlSet/Services/Tcpip/Parameters

In the right pane look for IPEnableRouter , double click to modify.

Change the value data from 0 to 1. That's it quit the Registry Editor and reboot the system to take the changes effect.

"MAPI32.DLL corrupt or wrong version" when you start outlook 2003

2010-04-01T04:44:00.000-07:00

The above error MAPI32 corrupt or wrong version might come because of the following reasons.

If you install and uninstall Outlook 2007 Beta 2 in any computer with Outlook 2003.

The reason behind this MAPI32 file is, when you unistall the Outlook 2007 from your system every thing related to the Outlook 2007 will be removed except the file MAPI32 that is mentioned in the error message.

So what we need to do is just remane the above file. Go to the following location to find that file.

C:\Programe Files\Common Files\System\Msmapi\1033

There you will find Msmapi32.dll , all you need to do is right click on the file and rename it, that's it. Now simply start the outlook.

enjoy.

Windows updates without an Internet connection

2010-03-09T04:45:00.000-08:00

If a PC has an internet connection, it will get the updates from Microsoft. It's not a big deal unless until your' s is not a genuine version. Let's keep the word Genuine aside for a movement. What about a PC without an internet connection, how could it will get the updates from Air ? ha ha ha

So there is an alternative for that. It's AutoPatcher. Using this you can download and burn them on to a DVD and then you can update N no of PC without any kind of internet connection.

if you want to know more of it, here is the User Guide.

A required installation file SKU011.CAB could not be found.

2010-03-08T02:26:00.000-08:00

when I was trying to open office application, pc used to prompt me for SKU011.CAB file. So quickly i gave office 2003 dump's path in that window to repair that file but it didnt work out. It was very frustrating, so after searching the net I found a tool to solve it. It was LIS tool which is know as Local installation Source.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=10fa7aa3-695b-42c3-9045-b812ba0fed3e&displaylang=en
Just go to the above path to download on your Desktop. extract it another folder when promted to give the destination folder. Then run the tool.

Note: close all MS office application or else it wont run.

It will show you 3 options select the 2nd one . click next. That's all you are done.
Now try to open office applications , you wont see the SKU011.CAB error anymore.
Enjoy.

"The windows isntaller service could not be Accessed"

2010-02-22T04:00:00.000-08:00

Hi, it's really annoying while isntalling any software especially in XP. The error looks like this

"The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occuer if you are running Windows in safe mode, or if the windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your support personnel for assistance"

the above error can happen if the Windows ins0taller Service is damaged or unregistered.

If the above service is stopped by any reason try to register using the following procedure.

Go to RUN type msiexec.exe /unregister and hit enter.
Now type msiexec /regserver and hit enter.

That's it your done. It's is registered. It's the simple thing that we can do to resolve the issue istantly. Some times it could be a big deal and doesn't reslove. In such case follow the below link which is origin of the post.

Microsoft support

Control Panel is missing

2010-02-15T01:17:00.001-08:00

Hi, I'm going to tell you the process to bring back the Control panel option from start menu. Some times it disappears , due to user restrictions or may virus. What ever it may be let's try.

First go to Run window type regedit and hit enter
Navigate through the following registry keys

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer.

If you found any DWORD (it will be in the blue color)saying NoControlPanel, delete it (Only that DWORD) be careful while deleting it or else you can simply change the value of the DWORD to 0.

NOTE: Take the back up of your Registry before performing the above process.

That's it your are done , just logoff and login to take the canges effet and bring back the Control Panel to Start men

Disabling USB with out any software.

2010-01-28T08:01:00.000-08:00

USB drives are very convenient to transfer data fastly, let it be corporate or any kind of data. So inorder to secure the corporate data Admins disable the USB, now let's see how they do it.

You need to edit Registries to do it.

Open RUN window , type regedit and hit enter to open Registry editor.

after that go throug the following Key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\currentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR

Now edit the value of DWORD "Start" 3 to 4.

Here the value 4 indicates disabling the USB and 3 to enabling USB.

Now you can controll users from using USB devices.

enjoy...

Folder Options is missing.

2010-01-22T11:38:00.000-08:00

Some times we find the folder options from the tools menu is missing , In such cases it is not possible to enable show hidden files and see the hidden files and to work with the folder options. If you follow the following steps , they will bring back the folder options. Very simple.

Open run , type regedit and hit enter to open registry window.
Now simple navigate through the following keys.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

Take a look on the right pane, to see if any DWORD with the name nofolderoptions is present.
Just delete the DWORD and come out of the Registry editor.

That's all go to tools menu in the my computer to find the folder options back in the same place.

Restore Active Desktop.

2010-01-21T20:05:00.000-08:00

One day I received a call from my girl saying to meet her immediately, so I had to turn off my computer forcefully I have no other option and time. After some time I came home and switched on my PC. Then I found that my wall paper missing instead I saw a page with a button "Restore My Active Desktop".

I clicked on it to restore but of no use, it doesn't go. So I found an solution which need's to edit the registry.

Go to Run (click start menu and select RUN), type regedit and hit enter to open registry window.
Now now navigate through HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\SafeMode\Components
On the right pane you'll find a html version, double click on it and change the value to '0
That's it just refresh the screen. You'll find your wallpaper back on the desktop again.

Enjoy.....

Error 1068:The dependancy service or group failed to start.

2010-01-11T10:32:00.000-08:00

Some times fast user switching doesnt work, which means when you click on logoff and hit the switch user, no change , no movement. So it is disabled you can go to user's in control panel and hit change the way users logon or logoff. In maximum cases it will be solved by doing this. But in rare cases if services got stopped by some reason or has been stopped by you or somebody else without knowledge, above procedure will not help you.

In that case do the following.

Open run type msconfig and hit enter to open services console.
Scroll down to the Terminial Services and make sure it's started , it will be stopped which is why the issue happened, so start the service and come out of the window.
Logoff or restart the machine to take the changes effected, as I know it will automatically work right after the movement you start the Terminal Service .

Enjoy.

Windows 7 Iconized taskbar in xp.

2010-01-08T11:16:00.000-08:00

The main advantage of the taskbar in windows 7 is , it save space of the taskbar by showing only icons of the application opened. So now we will try to get that feature in XP. That to without downloading any files or theams. Let's see how.

For this you need to edit some registry entries , don't worry I'll walk you through but I'm not responsible if you don't take the backup of registries before trying ha ha haaaaa..

Open run type regedit and hit enter to open registry window(take a look at above pic to understand better).
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics.
Right click on Windows Metrics , click on New and select new string.
Rename the new string as MinWidth and set it value to -225.
Close the registry window and logoff or restart to take the changes effect.

That's it you'r done now you'll find only Icon's of the applications on the taskbar insted of big wide tabs.

There are no active mixer device are available.

2010-01-07T12:12:00.000-08:00

If you come across the error message saying "No active mixer device are available ...." it indicates "windows audio " service has been stopped. So simply turn it on that's it. Follow the below steps to bring it back.

Open RUN type services.msc and hit enter.
it will open services window, now serach for the Windows audio on the right pane.
Double click on it it to open the properties of the Widows audio.
Set the startup type to automatic and Click on start tab to start the Windows audio service.
Play any audio file to test, it works . If the windows audio service is already started , issue might be with audio card and drivers so install mother board drivers to check.

Internet explorer closes automatically after opening a TAB.

2010-01-07T11:46:00.000-08:00

Hi, it's my first after a little long time. Any way it's happy to help you again. Comming to work i found my Internet Explorer getting closed automatically when ever I try to open a new TAB. So I have to open a new window to open multiple sites , it's really annoying isn't it? After searching the solution I found a solution it's very little just like Unchecking , dont you believe hue? Let's see.

Open Internet Explorer window , click on tools menu OR you can type inetcpl.cpl command on run
Select Internet options from the dropdown.
Click on Advace tab from the Iternet Options window, it's the last tab.
Scroll down the options till you find "Enable third party browser extensions (required restart)"
Just uncheck it , apply and hit ok that's it but dont ask me if you don't see the effect with out log off or reboot of the PC OK?
enjoy.

Device manager is not working "The selected file can not be found."

2010-01-07T11:41:00.000-08:00

Have you ever found your PC's Device manager stopped working and saying "the selected file can not be found" Error.

If you found the above error please do the following process.

Open Run type MMC and hit enter to open console.
Go to file menu and select Add/Remove Snap-in.
Click Add tab. It will open a window called Add Standalone Snap-in Window.
Select Device Manger from the list , click ADD, Click FINISH, Click CLOSE.
Now you will see Device Manager in the console.
Go to File menu , Save as and save the file on Desktop.
Finally close the MMC.

That's it your Done. Simply click on the the saved file. One thing I forgot to tell you, while saving the file name it as DEVMGMT.MSC. Once you click on the file it will open the Device manager.

But If you go to My computer Properties and hit the Device Manager Tab it will give you the same error because you saved the file on desktop not in System32. So quickly copy and paste the DEVMGMT.MSC file in C:/WINDOWS/System32

“The drive could not be mapped because no network was found"

2009-11-22T07:24:00.000-08:00

Hai, I think it is the first post after a long time. Anyways I hope it's very useful post for Administrators not only them even for the people who use network drives and map drives. Comming to the issue some times you come across the error message that says "The drive could not be mapped because no network was found ... bla bla bla"
Here is the reason and solution as-well:
First thing is the "Workstation service is stopped." Unless untill you reintsall or restart whatever it may be, map drive will not work.
Steps to start or install Workstation service.
1. Go to control panel, network connections and then the properties.
2. Select the "Client for Microsoft Networks" option.
4. Click the check mark infront of the "Client for Microsoft Network service",(usually check mark will be removed for this service that's why the problem comes) the install and follow the dialogue boxes finally restart the machine when you are propted to restart the computer.

Setting password to your Internet Browsers.

2009-10-21T08:08:00.000-07:00

Do you want to stop others using your internet. Then try this, surely it will work, just set a password to ineternet browsers of your computer. No one can use the internet unless untill you reveal the password.

First we'll look into Internet explorer.

1. Open the IE browser , go to tools --> Options.
2. Click on content tab, and enable the Active advisor by clicking on the Enable tab.
3. Now go to the General tab in the Active advisor window, in
in which you find Create password button.

4. Simply type the desired password and Re-enter it to confirm the password.

Note: Don't forget set complex password.

Now it's Mozilla's turn.

1. Open Mozilla browser.
2. Click on tools menu and select options.
3. Go to Security tab and check mark the box infront of use master password option under passwords division.

4. Now Change maser password tab will be active.
5. Click on it Change master password window will appear, just type the password and re-enter to confirm.

That's all your done. You can also find the strength of your password using the password quality meter.
Hope you enjoy.........

Lean how to configure D-link DWL-2100 AP.

2009-10-07T11:41:00.000-07:00

Open internet browser and type 192.168.0.50 in the address bar and enter to access the access point of D-Link.

Now you can see the configuring wizard for DWL-2100, enter the user name and password when you prompted. Default user name and password given by D-Link is admin (Both are admin)

After entering the username and password, you will see a page as shown below. From that page please select wireless tab from the left pane of the below shown page.

When the following screen appears , please enter the following details.

SSID = shi (I took it as "shi" you can take any other)

Enable encryption.
Set key type as ASCII or HEX
Key size is 64- bit .
Set valid key is to First.
First key = shive (I took it as shiva, you can use your own)
Super G mode =Super G with out turbo.

If feel confused or difficult following the above process , here is a cool pdf to walk you through the configuration part Click here.

Related Links for the same posts .

Corenetworkz.com

any-tips.blogspot.com

DWL-2100AP High Speed 2.4GHz (802.11g) Wireless 108Mbps Access Point

2009-10-07T11:21:00.000-07:00

The DWL-2100AP wireless access point is a great piece from D-Link which is good enough transfer data at 108 Mbps. It also works as Point-to-point bridge, Point-to-Multipoint Bridge, Repeater,Wireless client.

Comes with SNMP software and WPA & 802.1x Authentication.

The D-Link DWL-2100AP Access Point has been verified and successfully passed through the Intel Wireless Verification Program, which tests the compatibility of various access point devices and wireless service providers with common configuration of notebooks built on Intel^® Centrino™ mobile technology**.

Specifications

Standards:
- IEEE 802.11g
- IEEE 802.11b
- IEEE 802.11
- IEEE 802.3
- IEEE 802.3u
Device Management:
- Web-Based
- SNMP v.3
Wireless Distribution System:
- AP Client
- PtP Bridge
- PtMP Bridge
- Repeater
Antenna Range:
-Indoor Antenna Range is 99.97 m.
-Outdoor Antenna Range is 399.9 m
Security:
- 64, 128, 152-bit WEP
- 802.1X (EAP-MD5, EAP-TLS, EAP-TTLS and EAP-PEAP)
- WPA —Wi-Fi Protected Access
- MAC Address Access Control (WPA-TKIP and WPA-AES)
Media Access Control:
- CSMA/CA with ACK
Safety & Emissions:
- FCC
- UL
- VCCI
- CSA
- EN

Here is a Step by Step guide to configure DWL-2100AP from D-Link.

Hard Drive Cloning.`

2009-10-05T12:54:00.000-07:00

Now you all going to know about cloning a Hard Drive, Probably you all know this but by the different name which means Ghost imaging. I think you got it. It is a kind of process in which we copy the data of a Hard drive into another using a software for example Acroics , Norton Ghost like that. They will copy a image of Hard drive into another in the form of an image. So what, here are the uses.

1. In case your computer crashes suddenly, you can simply restore the cloned image in case if have taken image previously. So that you can save the data and a lot of time which you need to spend on installing the operating system.

2. If you have a more computers in a company and you are going to install operating system on all of them, you can simply copy the cloned image of the operating system so that you don't have to install on every system.

3. Most of the cyber cafes use these software to reinstall the operating system as the computers get effected with virus frequently.

and so on.....

Acronis one of the best software in it's kind. It has a lot of features like easy to use , advanced features, easy to use and supports all the flavors of the Windows operating system. more features

Download Acronis.

Acronis True Image Home 2010
Acronis True Image Notebook edition 2010

Now how to use it User guide
Source: www.acronis.com

Windows 7 Beta step by step Installation procedure

2009-10-05T00:26:00.000-07:00

Boot with the installation media and once past through the initial splasdh screen, select the Language and regional settings including keyboard layout and click Next.

If you have already installed WIndows Vista

or Windows Server 2008 from scratch then this shouldn’t look too different for you.

Click Install Now button

Accept the License terms and click Next

Select Custom (advanced) option to perform a fresh installation

Select the disk and partition it if necessary and click next

This should start copying the files, expand it and perform feature and update installation and reboot your PC.

After reboot the installation continues the configurations and reboot again for first login.

Windows will take you through the initial setup of your PC, starting with setting up a user and the name of the PC. Once entered, click next

Set the password for the user and click Next

Enter the product key. At the time of Download, Microsoft would have provided you with a product key for evaluation valid until the 1st July 2009. Enter the key and click Next

Setup Windows Updates as per your requirement (default to install recommended and important updates is recommended)

Set the date and time for your PC and the Day light savings for your country (if any) and click next

Setup your Network type. This should try and connect to your Network

Windows will then setup a password for your homegroup (similar to the Workgroup in Windows XP and earlier). You can choose to skip this step if you want to configure it later.

This should finalize the settings and launch you straight into your desktop.

There you go, your new Windows 7 Beta up and running. First outlook looks to be good for a Beta version of a Microsoft Operating System.

Have fun!!!

Network Troubleshooting and Check Lists

2009-10-05T00:24:00.000-07:00

If one networking computer has a difficulty to communicate with other computers running win9x, ME, NT and w2k/xp in a peer-to-peer workgroup, make sure that you have setup the common workgroup, protocol, logon IDs, enabled the file and printer sharing, and setup necessary permission for the user accessing.

One of the common problems in workgroup network is permission. If you have the above mentioned setup correctly, and even used the same ID and password of the accessed computer to logon, and you are still unable to access the win2000/XP computer, try to enable the guest account in the win2000/XP (enable guest account is risky) or even enable simple file sharing on XP.

Another common problem in mixed (win9x, NT, ME, Win2K and XP) workgroup network is name resolution. If you can ping IP but not computer name, this may be a NetBIOS issue. You may try to enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on win2K/XP if you don't have WINS server. For some reasons, you just can't ping the computer name even you enable the NetBIOS over TCP/IP, you may try to install NetBEUI on win2K/XP. If you can't see other computers but you can map the other computers' shared folder using UNC (\\computername\sharedfolder), this may be master browser issue. You may want to disable master browser on W2K/XP in a small mixed OS workgroup network.

Finally, we also find that running the network wizard on the XP and using the setup-disks created by WinXP for win98
computers may create some potential networking problems.

Network Troubleshooting Flowchart

2009-10-05T00:09:00.000-07:00

Network Troubleshooting Framework

2009-10-04T23:50:00.000-07:00

The International Standards Organization (ISO) Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) reference model is the foundation of all network communications. This seven-layer structure provides a clear picture of how network communications work.

Protocols (rules) govern communications between the layers of a single system and among several systems. In this way, devices made by different manufacturers or using different designs can use different protocols and still communicate.

By understanding how network troubleshooting fits into the framework of the OSI model, you can identify at what layer problems are located and which type of troubleshooting tools to use. For example, unreliable packet delivery can be caused by a problem with the transmission media or with a router configuration. If you are receiving high rates of "FCS Errors" and "Alignment Errors", which you can monitor with Status Watch, then the problem is probably located at the physical layer and not the network layer. Figure 1 shows how to troubleshoot the layers of the OSI model.

Table 5 describes the data that the network management tools can collect as it relates to the OSI model layers.

**Table 5** Network Data and the OSI Model Layers
Layer	Data Collected	Transcend^cNCS Tool Used
Application Presentation Session Transport	Protocol information and other Remote Monitoring (RMON) and RMON2 data	LANsentry Manager Traffix Manager (for more detail)
Network	Routing information	Status Watch LANsentry Manager (for more detail) Traffix Manager (for more detail)
Data Link	Traffic counts and other packet breakdowns	Status Watch LANsentry Manager (for more detail)
Physical	Error counts	Status Watch

Figure 1 OSI Reference Model and Network Troubleshooting

How to clear RUN history.

2009-10-04T00:04:00.000-07:00

Don't you want others to see your RUN history, here is the way

1. Right click on the Task bar.
2. Select Properties.
3. Hit the Stat Menu Tab.
4. Now Change it to Classic start menu.(If you are in classic menu, it's ok)
5. After that click on Customise tab which will opens a window.
6. Click on "Clear" in that window (it is circled with red color in the below pic.), That's all you have done it.

NOTE:It will also clear the list of all recently opened documents history aswell.

Run commands and short cuts for Windows.

2009-09-27T13:43:00.000-07:00

Accessibility Controls == access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard == hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs == appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools == control admintools
Automatic Updates == wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard == fsquirt
Calculator == calc
Certificate Manager == certmgr.msc
Character Map == charmap
Check Disk Utility == chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer == clipbrd
Command Prompt == cmd
Component Services == dcomcnfg
Computer Management == compmgmt.msc
Date and Time Properties == timedate.cpl
DDE Shares == ddeshare
Device Manager == devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* == directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter == dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility == cleanmgr
Disk Defragment == dfrg.msc
Disk Management == diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager == diskpart
Display Properties == control desktop
Display Properties == desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) == control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility == drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility == verifier
Event Viewer == eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool == sigverif
Findfast == findfast.cpl
Folders Properties == control folders
Fonts == control fonts
Fonts Folder == fonts
Free Cell Card Game == freecell
Game Controllers == joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) == gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game == mshearts
Iexpress Wizard == iexpress
Indexing Service == ciadv.msc
Internet Properties == inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) == ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) == ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) == ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) == ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) == ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re - Registers DNS) == ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) == ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) == ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed) == jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed) == javaws
Keyboard Properties == control keyboard
Local Security Settings == secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups == lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows == logoff
Microsoft Chat == winchat
Minesweeper Game == winmine
Mouse Properties == control mouse
Mouse Properties == main.cpl
Network Connections == control netconnections
Network Connections == ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard == netsetup.cpl
Notepad == notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) == nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager == packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator == odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard == osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) == ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties == password.cpl
Performance Monitor == perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor == perfmon
Phone and Modem Options == telephon.cpl
Power Configuration == powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes == control printers
Printers Folder == printers
Private Character Editor == eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) == QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings == intl.cpl
Registry Editor == regedit
Registry Editor == regedit32
Remote Desktop == mstsc
Removable Storage == ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests == ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) == rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras == sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks == control schedtasks
Security Center == wscui.cpl
Services == services.msc
Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows == shutdown
Sounds and Audio == mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game == spider
SQL Client Configuration == cliconfg
control.exe %windir%\system32\sysdm.cpl == sys pro
System Configuration Editor == sysedit
System Configuration Utility == msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) == sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) == sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) == sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) == sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) == sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) == sfc /cachesize=x
System Properties == sysdm.cpl
Task Manager == taskmgr
Telnet Client == telnet
User Account Management == nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager == utilman
Windows Firewall == firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier == magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure == wmimgmt.msc
Windows System Security Tool == syskey
Windows Update Launches == wupdmgr
Windows XP Tour Wizard == tourstart
Wordpad == write

Some of the Keyboard shortcuts.

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

want to learn German in Hyderabad.

2009-09-16T15:13:00.000-07:00

Hi friends, if you want to learn german , my best friend teachs you. But only in Hyderabad, if are not there sorryfor that ha. you can get him on 9985335653.
I forgot to tell you his name is vaddi.

Check if the Antivirus on your computer is working or not.

2009-09-08T11:35:00.000-07:00

Most of the cases every one installs the Antivirus on their computers and they really don't know if the Antivirus works or not. Do you know how to check your Antivirus is strong or worst? Don't worry I'll let you know in this post how to do it.

Step 1. Open a Notepad.
Step 2. Copy and paste the following code(without quotes) and try saving it, if the Antivirus on your computer is working you can't save it on computer which means antivirus is not allowing you to save the code on your computer.

Want to know the reason? below code is a kind of Virus that's the reason.

"X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H* "

Note: if you do not have the antivirus istalled on your computer don't try saving the above code on your computer it may harm your computer.

Apple classic best in space and battery.

2009-09-02T02:55:00.000-07:00

Features:

1iPod classic gives you 120GB of storage capacity, good for up to 30,000 songs, 150 hours of video, 25,000 photos, or any combination. And you get up to 36 hours of battery life, so you can keep on rocking for a long, long time.

Watch movies and TV shows on your ipod classic.

On 2.5 inch disply you can watch movies, buy TV shows and download video podcasts from the iTune store to your ipod classic.

Enjoy playing games.

Now you can play games on your ipod, now ipod classic comes with three games namely Vortex, iQuiz, and Klondike. If you really want more you can purchase Monopoly from the iTunes store which are only designed for ipod interface.

To buy and more info
Source:Apple.com.

How to disable Windows messenger.

2009-09-02T02:25:00.001-07:00

Each version of Windows operating system has different way to disable Messenger. Here are they.

Windows Messenger 4.0 or Later on a Windows XP Professional

1) Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then press ENTER
2) Double-click the following items to expand them:

* Local Computer Policy
* Computer Configuration
* Administrative Templates
* Windows Components
* Windows Messenger

3) Double-click on the option "Do not allow Windows Messenger to run", and then click Enabled.
4) Click OK, and then close the window

Windows Messenger 4.0 on a Windows XP Home Edition

1) Start Windows Messenger.
2) Click Options on the Tools menu.
3) Click the Preferences tab, click to clear the "Run this program when Windows starts" check box, and then click OK.

Windows Messenger 4.5 or Later on both Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional

1) Click on Start, Run
2) Type REGEDIT and Press Enter
3) Click on the Pluses (+) next to the following items

* HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
* Software
* Policies
* Microsoft

4) If the folder Messenger is not listed, click on the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Messenger for the name of the new registry key

5) If the folder Client is not listed under Messenger, click on the Edit menu, point to New, click Key, and then type Client for the name of the new registry key
6) On the Edit Menu, point to New, click DWORD Value, and then type PreventRun for the name of the new DWORD value. Remember all of this is case sensitive.
7) Right-click the PreventRun value that you created, click Modify, type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
8) Quit Registry Editor
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How to unistall messenger with only one command.

2009-09-01T08:11:00.000-07:00

Now I'm gonna show you how to get rid of messenger using only one command. Just follow the post and hit the following command in run.

All you need to do is just open the run window from start menu, copy and paste the following command (with out quotes) in the run window and hit enter.

"RunDll32advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection%windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove"

You'll get a prompt at the beginning of the process warning you to exit the program and make sure it isn't running. You'll get another one afterwards showing that it's indeed gone.

How to uninstall Windows messenger.

2009-08-30T03:38:00.000-07:00

Didn't you find Messenger listed under Add/Remove programes, so that you couldn't unistall it? Don't worry here is the way to do it. Before we start I would like you to know something about why didn't you find the messenger under Add/Remove window.

Windows maintains a list of all Windows components in an folder called "Sysoc" under Windows folder. Path is "C:\WINDOWS\inf\sysoc". If you want to unistall it from Add/Remove Programes, first you need to make it visible in there.

Open my computer Window , choose "Tools" menu, click on "Folder options", Select "View" Tab and check the option "Show hidden files and folders" Also remove the check from the check box labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended). Click ok and come out of that window.

Now go to "C:\WINDOWS\inf" and find the file named as "sysoc" after finding it open it with Notepad.

After opeing the file carefully search for the line msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7. Delete the word "hide"(Do not delete commas or anything else apart from the word "hide".). Save and close the file.
Note: Take a look at the below screen shot to see how it should look like after deletion.

That's it you are halfway through the procedure. After saving the above file, go to Add/Remove programes applet in the control panel and check for Messenger listed under the list. It should be visible now, Just select it and uninstall.

Do you feel difficult to follow the above procedure? Do not worry click here to know single command that uninstalls the messenger.

Restrict access to internet options menu.

2009-08-23T08:04:00.000-07:00

Using the following procedure you can restrict a user from accessing the "Internet Option" in the Tools menu. For this you need to go through the Group policy editor. Don't worry about Group policy editor, just follow me I'll walk you through the procedure.

1. Open Start menu and Click Run to open Run Window.

2. Type Gpedit.msc in the Run window and hit Enter.

3. Group policy editor window will appear.

4. Navigate to Local Computer Policy|User Configuration|Administrative
Templates\Control panel.

5. On the right pane double click Hide specified control panel applets.

6. Select Enable and go to show.

7. Click on Add.

8. Enter internet options and click ok you will be taken to back to Group policy
editor.

9. Now again navigte to Local Computer Policy|User Configuration\
Administrative Templates|Windows Components|Internet
Explorer|Browser Menus

10. On the right pane double click on Tools menu: Disable Internet
Options...menu option.
11. Click on ENABLE and click on ok.

That's it you are done with the procedure. Enjoy.

System requirements for windows 7.

2009-08-22T21:00:00.000-07:00

Comparitively Windows 7 require resources than Vista. You can start downloading and using Windows 7 on 22 of this Aug, 2009. So it's better to know the system requirements of Windows 7.

Here are the requirements according to microsoft.

1. 1 Gh or faster Processor.
2. 1 Gb RAM (32-bit) or 2Gb RAM (64- bit)
3. 16 Gb Harddrive space for (32-bit) and 20 Gb for (64-bit)
4. DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver

Additional requirements.

1. Graphics card and additional memory.
2. TV tuner to use media center functionality.
3. DVD/CD optical drive or writer.
4. Audio out put.

How to stop automatic updates of Mozilla firefox.

2009-08-22T10:25:00.000-07:00

Is your firefox browser getting updated every time and taking time to load. I understand that it is quite frustrating. Are you really want to stop that.

Here is the way to stop it, simply follow the procedure.

Step 1. Open a Firefox browser.
Step 2. Go to "Tools " option on the menu bar and select "Options" which is the last one.
Step 3. Options window will appear, select "Advance" tab from the window.
Step 4. Then go to "Update" tab, uncheck the option "Automatically download and install the update." and check "Ask me what I want to do."
Step 5. Click OK.

That 's all you have turned off the automatic updates of firefox.

Features removed from windows7.

2009-08-22T05:31:00.000-07:00

Some of the features and programes that are present in the Windows Vista are no longer present or have changed, resulting in the removal of certain functionality. Some notable Windows Vista features and components have been replaced or removed in Windows 7, including the classic Start Menu user interface, Windows Ultimate Extras, InkBall, and Windows Calendar. Three applications bundled with Windows Vista — Windows Photo Gallery, Windows Movie Maker, and Windows Mail — are not included with Windows 7, but are instead available for free in a separate package called Windows Live Essentials. Additionally, it is no longer possible to eliminate anti-aliased text from the user interface.

Source:Wikipedia.

Windows 7, new features.

2009-08-22T04:51:00.001-07:00

Windows 7 is the next operating system released by Microsoft on the foundation of vista and will replace all the problems like performance, compatibility issues, pop-ups, alerts and notifications messages. It is all set to be released on 22nd of Aug 2009. Let us first see the editions.
Windows 7 Home premium

Windows Professional

Windows Utimate

You can Comapre all the above editions of Windows 7.

Wait before you start installing Windows 7 on your computer take a look at the system requirements.

1.Start bar and Aero.

The taskbar at the bottom of your screen is what you use to launch programs and switch between them when they're open. In Windows 7 you can pin any program to the taskbar so it’s always just a click away, and you can rearrange the icons on the taskbar just by clicking and dragging. We’ve made the icons considerably bigger, too, so they’re easier to use. Hover over the icons and you’ll see thumbnails of every file or window that open in that program, and if you hover over the thumbnail, you’ll see a full-screen preview of that window. Move the cursor off the thumbnail and the full-screen preview disappears.

There is no show desktop icon on the taskbar. You can use show desktop box to go to desktop, it will be visible along with the boxes of other windows.(See the below screen shot show desktop is cirled with white color) Besides incorporating the translucent style of Aero, the new taskbar is arguably even better than the Mac OS X dock. It features pinned programs using large, easy-to-see icons.

The new Jump List featur is a handy way to quickly reach the files you've been working with. To see the files you've used recently, just right click on the icon on your taskbar. So right-clicking on the Word icon will show your most recent Word documents. Plus, if there are other files you want to keep handy, you can just pin them to the Jump List so they’ll always appear. That way, the documents you’re likely to want are just a couple clicks away. Even you can quick access the last play list of Win media player and resume it.

Jump Lists provide quick access to common tasks
Source: www.microsoft.com

You can wokrk with two windows at a time by simply dragging one to the right edge and other one to left edge of the screen.

Microsoft has created several theme packages to give people a taste for what the feature can do. Click on one to download it, and it instantly changes the color scheme and background--no need to reboot. Users can create their own themes, as well.
2.Improved search feature.

Search feature in win7 has been improved. It will finds the files so quickly with long snippets of file and highlights the matter of the file in snippets more clearly unlike the search feature in the previous versions of Windows.

3.Touch screen.

Windows 7 has even touch screen feature as well. Using this feature we can access the icons and objects on the screen very fast and accurately.

4.XP mode

Experts and people or companies who hope to use Windows 7 for business situations will appreciate the new XP Mode. It doesn't have much of a practical application for the home consumer, but if you need to access programs designed for Windows XP that have not been upgraded to Windows Vista or 7, XP Mode creates a virtual environment within Windows 7 that should assuage any fears of upgrading without backward compatibility. It's not easy to set up once you've downloaded the XP Mode installer. You'll need to double-check that you have the right hardware, and can get the right software. Hardware Virtualization Technology, also known as AMD-V, Vanderpool, or VT-d, must be supported for it to work. Motherboards older than two years probably won't work, and even if you do have a newer one you might have to go into your BIOS and activate Hardware Virtualization. CPU-identification utilities are available from Microsoft that can tell you if you're in the clear or not. However, if compatibility is the issue, this hassle will be worth it to you. Users will have full access to peripherals connected to their Windows 7 hardware, including printers, and the clipboard can be used to cut and paste between the virtual operating system and the "real" one.

5. windows media player.

Using Media player in Windows 7 you can now stream media files from one Windows 7 computer to another, across the Internet and out of network. Even better, the setup procedure is very simple. Open Windows media player you will find a stream tab on the toolbar. Both require you to associate your computer with your free Windows Live ID. When you've associated a second Windows 7's WMP with that same ID, you can remotely access the media on the host computer. Windows Media Player's mini mode looks much slicker, emphasizing the album art--sometimes at the expense of clearly seeing the controls, but it's a definite improvement.

6. Security.

User account control is improved in windows 7. Using this owner of the pc can contol the other users from accessing the particular programes. It very useful for the owners of the pc which has more users or user accounts.

Source microsoft and cnet.

Finally have a look at some of the removed features

Create bootable disk for XP by simply copying 3 files.

2009-08-20T07:42:00.000-07:00

Now I am gonna show you how to create a bootable disk for XP, simply by copying three system files into a CD of Floppy.

Here are the details and the name of the three files.

Place a blank CD or Floppy in the drive. Format it if it is a floppy, go to root folder and copy the below files in to CD or Floppy.

Boot.ini
NTLDR
Ntdetect.com

That's it you are done, you can use it as your computers bootable disk.

Note: In some cases you can not see above files as they are hidden. In such case don't worry simply follow the following steps to make them visible.

1. Open my computer window.

2. Click Tools and select Folder options from the dropdown menu.

3. Now select view tab Remove the check mark next to [Hide Protected Operating System Files (Recommended), then click apply and ok.Now you can see all the files,

If the files still cannot be copied, right click each file, click [Properties] and remove the checkmark from the Read-Only attributes. Reset whatever attributes were unchecked after the copy procedure is completed.

In addition to the files listed above, check the same directory for bootsect.dos and ntbootdd.sys files. If they are present on your system, copy them to the same floppy diskette.

Recover your favourite Bookmarks of Crashed Firefox Browser.

2009-08-18T12:49:00.000-07:00

Has your firefox got crashed and lost your bookmarks? Doesn't matter. I will show you how to get those bookmarks back. All you need to do is simply follow the path shown in the post.

Firefox saves your personal information such as bookmarks, passwords, and user preferences in 'Bookmarkbackups' folder that resides in 'profile' folder, which is stored in a separate location from the Firefox program files. Now I gonna show you where they will be...
C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\hghxwzx6.default

just simply copy and paste this path in the address bar of my computer window or in RUN window (See the screen shots below ). Then you will find some folders among which you find "bookmarkbackups" folder.

All you need to do is go to the folder and open the files with word or notepad to see the bookmarks. Now happy? Then leave me a comment.

What is safe mode.

2009-08-17T13:56:00.000-07:00

When you install a new software, driver or application which not compatible with the operating system, suddenly your machine crashes when you restart the computer it will either show a blue screen error or boots in strange looking window written "safe mode" on the all four conrners of the window. This is what the safe mode is.

The purpose of the safe mode is it will allow you to troubleshoot the problem. In simple words it is a windows startup mode that only most necessary componets provides minimal windows functions by disabling all the devices except the keyboard,screen and harddrive.

see how to boot in to safemode.

How to start a computer in safe mode.

2009-08-17T12:49:00.000-07:00

We have two ways to start a computer in "safemode. Now I'm gonna show how to use them.

First method and most common mehtod, that is using "F8" key.

1. Restart your computer and start pressig F8 key repeatedly.
2. Windows advanced options menu appears.
3. Select the option for Safe Mode using the arrow keys.
4. Then press enter on your keyboard to boot into Safe Mode.

Second method using "msconfig"

Usually we use this mehtod when computer doesn't allow you to boot into safe mode using "F8"key.

1. Close all windows and programes running on the computer.
2. Click Start button and select RUN from the start menu.

3. Type "msconfig" without quotes and hit enter. it will open msconfig window like the
below.

Figure 5. Starting the System Configuration Utility

4. Click on "boot.ini" tab

Figure 6. BOOT.INI Tab

5. Check the box infront of /SAFEBOOT option marked with red squre in the above screen
shot and click ok.

6. You will be propted to restart the computer by the below window.

That's all you are done. Go to safe mode and do what ever troubleshooting you want. But don't for get to repeat the steps 1-4 , this time ensure that you have unchecked the /SAFEBOOT box before restart to let the computer boot in to Normal mode.

Windows Vista.

First method and most common mehtod, that is using "F8" key.

1. Restart your computer and start pressig F8 key repeatedly.
2. Windows advanced options menu appears.
3. Select the option for Safe Mode using the arrow keys.
4. Then press enter on your keyboard to boot into Safe Mode.

Second method.

1. Close all windows and programes running on the computer.
2. Click Start button and type "msconfig" in search box.
3.The System Configuration utility will open and you will see a screen similar to the one
below.

Figure 8. Vista System Configuration Utility

4. Select Boot tab, you will see the following window.

Figure 9. Vista Boot tab in the System Configuration utility
5. Check the box infront of /SAFEBOOT option marked with red squre in the above screen
shot and click ok.
6. Press the Apply button and then press the OK button.

7. You will be promted to restart the computer. Simply restart the machine.

8. That's all you are done. Go to safe mode and do what ever troubleshooting you want. But don't for get to repeat the steps 1-4 , this time ensure that you have unchecked the /SAFEBOOT box before restart to let the computer boot in to Normal mode.

Windows 7.

First method and most common mehtod, that is using "F8" key.

1. Restart your computer and start pressig F8 key repeatedly.
2. Windows advanced options menu appears.

3. Select the option for Safe Mode using the arrow keys.
4. Then press enter on your keyboard to boot into Safe Mode.

Mehod 2. Using the System Configuration Tool Method:

Follow the same steps shown for vista. You will find same options and tabs to do it.

Changing the boot device to CD ROM.

2009-08-16T12:24:00.000-07:00

1.Restart the Compuer check the boot screen for setup key.(set up key depends on computer and BIOS manufacturer. For most of the computers it will be DEL and F8 key, F2 key etc are some of other keys)

2.You will see a BIOS screen similar to below screen.It may vary from manufacturer to manufacturer.

3. Select the BOOT option from the tab menu on the top of the BOOT screen. From there you can select the boot device set it to CD-ROM. Follow the below screen.

NOTE: Above screens and options vary from computer to computer and BIOS to BIOS, but you will find similar options. Anyone one can do following the similar options.

Repair Win XP, without loosing your personal data.

2009-08-15T13:28:00.000-07:00

Is your computer not booting? not even in safe mode? or showing blue screen after installing any software?

Now I will walk you through the steps to repair Win XP that to without loosing data. Before that we'll know what does a repair do.

Repair checks system files presence and solidity of them, and repiars it if it's necessary. Also it checks registry for errors and replaces bad driver files and so on.

Here is the process to perform a repair.

Note: it is recommended to back up your important data which is not available from other sources unless your computer doesn't boot even in safe mode.

1. Boot your computer with OS CD, Don't forget to change the BOOT DEVICE to BOOT FROM CD

When you see the "Welcome To Setup" screen, you will see the options below

This portion of the Setup program prepares Microsoft
Windows XP to run on your computer:

To setup Windows XP now, press ENTER.

To repair a Windows XP installation using Recovery Console, press R.

To quit Setup without installing Windows XP, press F3.

3. Press Enter to start the setup.
Note: Do not press 'R' to go to recovery console.

4. Accept the XP installation you want to repair from the list and press 'R' to start the repair. If.

5. Select the XP installation that you want to repair from the list displayed and press 'R' to start the repair process.

6. Setup will copy the necessary files to Harddrive and system will reboot.Do not press any key to boot from CD when the message appears. Setup will continue as if it were doing a clean install, but your applications and settings will remain intact. Just follow the prompts, have your CD-KEY handy and hope for the best!

What are Service Packs for respective Operating Systems.

2009-08-11T21:18:00.000-07:00

A service pack is a collection of updates and fixes, called patches, for an operating system or a software program. Many of these patches are often released before the larger service pack, but the service pack allows for an easy, single installation. Service packs also often include new features in addition to fixes.

Service packs are usually numbered, and thus shortly referred to as SP1, SP2, SP3 etc. They may also bring, besides bug fixes, entirely new features, as is the case of SP2 of Windows XP.

Click here To see the TABLE previous , current and updated Service packs.

Sticky, Filter and Toggle keys.

2009-08-10T04:57:00.000-07:00

Hey, do you know anything about about above 3 types of keys and how to use? Don't worry I posted this post to let you know what are these and how useful these keys are.

Sticky keys.

StickyKeys is a feature of Windows operating system (and possibly others). It is an accessibility feature created by Microsoft to help users who have physical disabilities.This feature changes the way modifier keys work. Normally, keys like [Shift] and [Ctrl] are only ‘active’ while they’re held down. When you release them the system forgets they were ever pressed. This causes problems for some users who can’t use the cobination of three keys at a time, for example, hold down three keys at once to enter certain combinations like [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Tab].

When enabled, this function causes modifier keys to ‘stick’ until they are either manually released, or until a keystroke combination is complete. In other words, it makes modifier keys behave more like locking ones. There are a number of settings to allow options like confirmation sounds, to automatically turn it off when no longer needed, and so on.

Filter keys.

Filter Keys is an Accessibility option that you can use to control the keyboard repeat rate and to ignore repeated keys. The keyboard shortcut for Filter Keys is the right-side SHIFT key. After you hold down the right-side SHIFT key for more than 5 seconds, a Filter Keys dialog box appears.

Such bursts might, for example, be made by someone who does not have perfect control of his or her fingers due to a tremor. A number of settings let you control how long a key must be held down for it to register, set audible confirmations and other options.

To disable these keys follow the same procedure as you do to enable.

Toggle keys.

Toggle Keys is an Accessibility option that sets the keyboard to make a beep sound when you press one of the following keys:

* CAPS LOCK
* NUM LOCK
* SCROLL LOCK

The keyboard shortcut for Toggle Keys is the NUM LOCK key. After you hold down the NUM LOCK key for more than 5 seconds, a Toggle Keys dialog box appears. Same procedure to deactivate aswell.

Norton 2009 Antivirus.(Free antivirus)

2009-08-10T03:31:00.000-07:00

Norton AntiVirus 2010 17.0.0.65 Beta / 2009 16.5.0.135

Key features of the product.
Stops viruses, worms, spyware, bots, and more—Keeps your system protected against malicious software
Norton™ Insight—Delivers innovative intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans
NEW! Pulse updates for up-to-the-minute protection—Delivered every 5 to 15 minutes to detect and eliminate new threats
Prevents virus-infected emails and instant messages from spreading—Feel secure while you keep in touch
Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected web sites—Surf the Internet with confidence
Download Norton from the following links.

Download location 1
Download location 2

System Requirements.

Windows Vista® Home Basic/ Home Premium/Business/Ultimate***

Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 Home/XP Pro/XP Media Center Edition
300MHz or faster processor
256MB of RAM
150 MB of available hard disk space

Email scanning supported for POP3 and SMTP compatible email clients.
Browser support for Browser Protection feature

Microsoft Internet Explorer® 32-bit 6.0 or higher

Mozilla Firefox® 2.0 or higher

Supported instant messenger clients
AOL®
Yahoo!®
Microsoft®
Trillian™

***Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements
Platforms: Windows® XP Home/XP Pro/VISTA (Click here if you have an older
version of Windows).

2009-08-09T06:25:00.000-07:00

Is your computer showing ".dll files are missisng"?.

In a nut shell, a dynamic link library (DLL) is a collection of small programs, which can be called upon when needed by the executable program (EXE) that is running. The DLL lets the executable communicate with a specific device such as a printer or may contain source code to do particular functions.

An example would be if the program (exe) needs to get the free space of your hard drive. It can call the DLL file that contains the function with parameters and a call function. The DLL will then tell the executable the free space. This allows the executable to be smaller in size and not have to write the function that has already exists.

This allows any program the information about the free space, without having to write all the source code and it saves space on your hard drive as well. When a DLL is used in this fashion are also known as shared files.

Advantages of a DLL.

The following list describes some of the advantages that are provided when a program uses a DLL:

Uses fewer resources
When multiple programs use the same library of functions, a DLL can reduce the duplication of code that is loaded on the disk and in physical memory. This can greatly influence the performance of not just the program that is running in the foreground, but also other programs that are running on the Windows operating system.

Promotes modular architecture
A DLL helps promote developing modular programs. This helps you develop large programs that require multiple language versions or a program that requires modular architecture. An example of a modular program is an accounting program that has many modules that can be dynamically loaded at run time.

Eases deployment and installation
When a function within a DLL needs an update or a fix, the deployment and installation of the DLL does not require the program to be relinked with the DLL. Additionally, if multiple programs use the same DLL, the multiple programs will all benefit from the update or the fix. This issue may more frequently occur when you use a third-party DLL that is regularly updated or fixed.

Click here to know more and download all missing dll files for your

Welcome to Computer freaks weblinks page for softwares and many more.

2009-08-08T06:26:00.000-07:00

Here are some cool weblinks to download Softwares,drivers and lot more. These are all lead you to external websites which are good at what they do.
It is kind of hard to sort out what a google page displays when we are searching for any software or driver.Even I felt hard to find them from a page of websites and desided to help people who are in need.

Author: If you don't find any specific thing from these links, kindly leave a comment. So that I can help you better through my blog.

Softpedia.

Softpedia is a site that indexes information and provides downloads for many games, drivers, mobile phones, and software for the Windows, Macintosh, and Linux platforms, as well as PDAs and other devices. The site also indexes major technology, science, health, and entertainment news both from ticker servers and from in-house sources. As of April 2007, it is one of the top 500 websites according to Alexa traffic rankings.^[1] The site was originally known as Softnews.ro, but was changed to Softpedia near the end of 2003.

Link to Softpedia

File guru.

It is also a very good site in which every thing arranged well. we can download many things for free, including accessories, gadgets and games.

Link to File guru

Brother soft.

Established in July 2002, BrotherSoft is one of the leading software download sites providing a huge collection of shareware and freeware for free download. Committed to offering the latest and useful software for all users and platforms, Brothersoft people, evaluate all the software submitted and give feedbacks to developers and programmers for better customer service and future program improvement advices.

We contribute ourselves with more faster and safer software downloads for our customers. With more than 130,000 software programs listed in our directory and more than 80 editors working for the latest software and new release updates, we have the ability to supply any program and tool for any user.

Brothersoft host most of program files on our datacenter to make most of downloads in Brothersoft valid and safe. For the purpose of helping our users from all over the world with quickest download speed, Brothersoft sites were implemented with Akamai's Electronic Software Delivery and Dynamic Site Accelerator solution in 2008.

Brothersoft aims to make out the best for users and customers, with Better, Safer and Faster software download experience.

Link to Brothersoft

Upgrade Windows 7 RC to RTM.

2009-08-07T12:17:00.000-07:00

At last windows 7 was released. MS Technet subscribers, but you can’t upgrade directly from a pre-release version—at least, not without a quick and easy workaround, and we’ve got you covered.

Windows 7 checks whether or not the current version you are running is a pre-release copy, and prevents you from upgrading further. For reference purposes, this is the error you’ll see when you try and upgrade.

But, we'll not leave you alone. Here the solution for that.All you need to do is just small modification in a file inside win 7 dvd.

If you are using an ISO image for the installation progress, you can use the awesome 7-Zip utility to extract the ISO to a folder on the drive.
If you are using an actual DVD, you can simply copy all of the files from the DVD to a folder on your hard drive.

Once you’ve extract the files, browse down into the “sources” folder to find the cversion.ini file.

Once you’ve opened up the cversion.ini file, you’ll notice that the MinClient line has a value of 7233.0, and since the Windows 7 RC release is build 7100, you can understand why it’s not working.

All you need to do is change the MinClient value to something less than the current build you are using. For the RC release, you can change it to 7000.

Now you can simply launch the setup.exe file from within the folder, and do the upgrade directly from the hard drive. Once you’ve started the setup, click Install now.

Once you get to the type of installation screen, choose to Upgrade the existing install.

Once you reach the Compatibility Report screen (if it doesn’t show up at all, be happy about it), you’ll see the list of applications that probably won’t work once you upgrade. Realistically most of these apps will work just fine, but the important thing is that you’ll be able to upgrade.

Note: You could always smooth the upgrade process by removing any apps that have compatibility problems, before you do the upgrade.

At this point, the upgrade should start working, and will take a rather long time.

Important Notes

There are a few important things to keep in mind when you are upgrading to the final version:

The Windows 7 beta or RC releases were Ultimate edition, so you’ll only be able to upgrade to the RTM (final) if you are installing Ultimate Edition.
Whenever possible, you should really backup your files and do a clean install. There are less headaches this way, and you get the benefit of a nice clean profile.

Source: the How-To Geek