Tuesday, September 1, 2009

how to display message from startup

If you want to display message when windows starts, you can do it by simple edit of registry, please follow these steps carefully and you have no problem.
  • Go to registry editor (start>run type regedit and press enter)
  • Navigate to key of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  • Now in winlogon, find key legalnoticecaption and open the key
  • Type a name you want to name the window
  • Now find key legalnoticetext and open the key
  • Now type the message window want to say, that's it.
  • From next restart you can see the what you want to see

how to clear private data when closing firefox

This post described how to clear private data such as cookies, saved password, authentication sessions, etc.. from firefox when you exiting the browser, follow these steps.
  • Open firefox borwser
  • In the menu, go to tools, and click options
  • In the options window click privacy tab
  • Under private data section, click settings
  • Now select,the actions you want to clear by putting check to each box
  • Now in private data section select "always clear my private data when i close firefox"
  • Now click ok
From now on when you close firefox it will prompt you to perform cleanup action,
if you don't want prompt each time when you close firefox and you want to run cleanup process automatically just deselect " ask me before clearing private data" in a private data section and click ok.

remove history from internet explorer address bar

internet Explorer can track URL that you type in the address bar, this feature allows you to save you from typing the next time that you visit that site again. However, any user that uses your computer can find out what addresses you typed. this is the part that you don't like, this post describes how to remove history from internet explorer, follow these steps.
  • Click on Start, then Run
  • Type regedit and press enter to start registry editor
  • In the registry find the key of HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Typed URLs
  • Now delete this key
Note - from now on internet explorer history not displayed in address bar.

Monday, August 31, 2009

quick commands for windows xp

these list of quick commands allows you to open certain types of window, such as folder option, add hardware wizard, check disk utility and more.. in order to use this commands type it on run window (start>run) and press enter.
  • hdwwiz.cpl - opens add hardware wizard
  • appwiz.cpl - add or remove programs
  • wuaucpl.cpl - automatic updates
  • chkdsk - check disk utility
  • cmd - command prompt
  • dcomcnfg - component services
  • compmgmt.msc - computer management
  • control - control panel
  • timedate.cpl - date and time properties
  • devmgmt.msc - device manager
  • dxdiag - direct X Troubleshooter
  • cleanmgr - disk cleanup utility
  • dfrg.msc - disk defragmenter
  • diskmgmt.msc - disk management
  • control desktop - display properties
  • desk.cpl - display properties
  • control color - display properties (apperience atb)
  • drwtsn32 - dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
  • verifier - driver verifier manager
  • eventvwr.msc - event viever
  • migwiz - file and settings transfer wizard
  • sigverif - file signature verifier
  • control folders - folder option
  • control.exe folders - folder option
  • fonts - fonts folder
  • gpedit.msc - group policy editor
  • helpctr - help and support
  • icwconn1 - internet connection wizard
  • iexplore - internet explorer
  • inetcpl.cpl - internet properties
  • inetwiz - internet connection wizard
  • control keyboard - keyboard properties
  • secpol.msc - local security settings
  • lusrmgr.msc - local users and groups
  • control mouse - mouse Properties
  • main.cpl - mouse Properties
  • conf - netmeeting
  • control netconnections - network connection
  • ncpa.cpl - network connection
  • netsetup.cpl - network setup wizard
  • osk - on screen keyboard
  • msimn - outlook express
  • perfmon.msc - performance monitor
  • telephon.cpl - phone modem option
  • dialer - phone dialer
  • powercfg.cpl - power options
  • control printers - printers and faxes
  • intl.cpl - regional and language option
  • regedit - registry editor
  • mstsc - remote desktop connection
  • ntmsmgr.msc - removable storage
  • control schedtasks - schedule tasks
  • wscui.cpl - windows security center
  • services.msc - services
  • fsmgmt.msc - shared folders
  • shutdown - shutdown pc
  • logoff - log off pc
  • mmsys.cpl - sounds and audio properties
  • sysedit - system configuration editor
  • msconfig - system Configuration Utility
  • sfc /scannow - system file scanner
  • msinfo32 - system information
  • sysdm.cpl - system properties
  • taskmgr - task manager
  • nusrmgr.cpl - user account management
  • utilman - utility manager
  • wab - address book
  • wabmig - windows Address Book Import Utility
  • ntbackup - Windows Backup Utility
  • explorer - windows explorer
  • firewall.cpl - windows firewall
  • magnify - windows magnifier
  • wmplayer - windows media player
  • msmsgs - windows messenger
  • syskey - windows system security tool
  • wupdmgr - windows Update Launches
  • winver - Windows Version
  • tourstart - windows xp tour

create batch file to delete prefetch files

the below steps are about how to create batch file to delete prefetch files automatically, follow these steps.
  • Create new text document
  • Now type del C:\Windows\Prefetch\*.* /Q inside the text document
  • Go to file menu, click save as (this will open save as dialog box)
  • In the dialog box, under save as type select all files from the drop down menu
  • In the file name field type a name you prefer with .bat extension (ex-prefetch.bat)
  • Click save
  • Now double click the file to test, you will find that there's no more prefetch files left in the folder.

disable auto restart in windows xp

Blue screen, what happen when you get blue screen error, the pc automatically restart without letting you to read error description, now lets see how to disable auto restart feature in windows xp.
  • Right click on my computer and click properties to open system properties (or press "window key and pause break" in keyboard)
  • In the opened system properties window click advanced tab
  • Under the Startup and Recovery section, click Settings
  • Now under system failure uncheck "automatically restart"
  • Click ok. then apply and ok

create shortcut for fast user switching

Fast user switching is a very useful feature of Windows for multi-user computers. fast user switching allows multiple users to be logged into a computer at once. This is very useful when someone is in the middle of work but another needs to use the computer shortly.Fast user switching will allow the other user to log in while still retaining the other users session. Once the other user is finished the session can be switched back to the original user. now lets see how to create shortcut for fast user switching.
  • Right click the area the shortcut you want to appear then click new shortcut
  • Now copy c:\windows\system32\tsdiscon.exe to location area (typing area next to browse button)
  • Now give a name for shortcut (ex-fast user)
  • Click finish
  • Now double click the shortcut see the results