Monday, September 14, 2009

how to disable error reporting service

This process will show how to disable error reporting service from your pc
  • First right click on my computer
  • Click properties
  • Now click advanced tab
  • Click on the error reporting button under the "startup and recovery"
  • Now select disable error reporting by clicking it
  • Click ok, then apply and ok

clear entries from run command

When you using commands in run window, it is stored in a registry (ex- when you type regedit to open registry, this command saved in a registry location) you can remove this commands by deleting them from registry, follow these steps.
  • Open registry editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU
  • Now delete the keys that you dont want
  • Now restart pc or Press F5 to refresh windows, this will do changes go into effect

how to remove program entry in add/remove programs

Follow these steps to remove program entry from add/remove programs
  • Open registry editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
  • Find the unwanted program key under uninstall key and delete it

how to turn off system beep sound

System beeps are useful, but you can disable this feature anytime by doing the following tweak.
  • Go to registry editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound
  • In the right pane double click Beep key
  • Change its value to No (default value is yes)
  • Now close the registry editor and restart your computer to changes go into effect

Sunday, September 13, 2009

how to add administrator to welcome screen

No need to press Alt + Ctrl + Del twice to get login for administrator account, with a simple edit or registry you can add administrator login in welcome screen. follow these steps.
  • Open registry editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
  • Right click on the key and add new DWORD value
  • Open the key and put 1 for value data field
  • From the next restart you can see administrator login in welcome screen