Wednesday, September 23, 2009

how to display windows version in desktop

If you want you can display windows version in your desktop, you can do this by simple edit of registry. follow these steps.
  • Open registry editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
  • In the right side locate PaintDesktopVersion and double click to open it
  • In the value data field type 1 and click ok
  • Now restart the pc to changes go into effect
Note - if you want to disable this feature, just enter 0 in the value data field and restart.

how to reinstall internet explorer 6

You can reinstall internet explorer if there is some problems, you will need windows xp installation CD to complete this process. the procedure as follows.
  • Insert windows xp installation CD to CD Rom
  • Now go to start and click run
  • Type this command rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 c:\windows\inf\ie.inf and press enter.
  • Now proceed the installation process

view system information from command prompt

You can view number of system information's in command prompt, to see information's follow these steps.
  • Start > run
  • Type cmd and press enter to open command prompt
  • In the command prompt type systeminfo and press enter
  • In few seconds system will gather information's and automatically displayed for you

auto unload DLL files after exit program

With a simple edit of registry you can configure to auto unload DLL files after exiting program, follow these steps.
  • Open registry editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
  • Now right on explorer key and create new key
  • Named the key as "AlwaysUnloadDLL"
  • In the value data field set value as 1
  • Restart windows for the change to take effect

Monday, September 21, 2009

change default locations in the save as menu

Normally when you try to save a file, it displayed default locations such as "Recent Documents / Desktop / Documents / My Computer / My Network Places". if you want you can set your own location instead of default location, here is how to do it.

  • Click start > run
  • Type gpedit.msc to open group policy editor
  • Under "Local Computer Policy" go to the user configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Windows Explorer > Common Open File Dialog
  • Once you select Common Open File Dialog , you will notice a few settings appear in the right side of the window
  • In there Double click on "Items displayed in Places Bar"
  • Click "Enabled" and put your own locations to appear in the save as menu (ex - E:\ or E:\data or \\computer name\folder name
  • After entering locations click apply and ok to changes go in to effect
Note - to use default locations, click "Not Configured" (or Disabled) in "Items displayed in Places Bar" window, then apply and ok.

clear auto entries from internet explorer

This will show you how to clear entries that displayed in internet explorer

  • Go to start > run
  • Type inetcpl.cpl and press enter , to open internet properties (or right click on internet explorer and click properties)
  • Now click on content tab
  • Then click Autocomplete button (in the personal information)
  • Now click clear forms button to clear entries (if you want you can clear saved passwords by clicking clear passwords button)
  • Click ok, then apply and ok

modify default download location for internet explorer

If you want you cant set your own download location for internet explorer, here's how to do it

  • Open registry editor
  • Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer
  • Now right click on the key and create new string value
  • Name it as DownloadDirectory
  • Double click to open the key and enter location of your download (ex-D:\Download)
  • Click ok and close the registry editor