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Remove W32.USB Worm (Heap41a)

2008-01-10T07:01:00.000+05:30

W32.USB Worm or Heap41a attempts to periodically copy itself to removable drives and USB keys. The worm will attempt to create a hidden file Autorun.inf on the removeable drive and copy itself to the removeable drive as MicrosoftPowerPoint.exe. It will monitor internet brwser activities and display the following messages:

* “USE INTERNET EXPLORER YOU DOPE, I DNT HATE MOZILLA BUT USE IE OR ELSE…”
* “Orkut is BANNED you fool, The adminstrators didn’t write this program guess who did??”

Removal Procedure:

1. Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to open Windows Task Manager and go to the Processes tab
2. Find the Image Name svchost.exe that is running under the current Username (Login Name)

3. Click End Process at bottom right of the Windows Task Manager to kill the running process. When prompted with a warning, press Yes
4. Repeat and find other svchost.exe in the same status. Do not end svchost.exe with SYSTEM, Local Service or Network Service. They are process necessary in running Windows.

5. Close Windows Task Manager when done
6. Open My Computer
7. In the address bar, type C:\heap41a and press Enter. This is a hidden folder and not visible by simply browsing.
8. Delete all the files including the folder

9. Go to Start > Run and type Regedit
10. Go to the Menu > Edit > Find
11. Search for “heap41a”. You will have a results similar to “[winlogon] C:\heap41a\svchost.exe C:\heap(some number)\std.txt”
12. Select and Delete the registry string. click Yes if it prompts you to delete the registry entries.
13. Exit registry editor.

Cleaning the USB Drive
1. Before inserting the USB Drive please disable autorun to prevent the virus from infecting your computer again.

How to Disable USB Drive to autorun (Windows XP):
a. Open Windows Explorer or press the Windows + “e” key.
b. Right-click the drive of the USB Drive. Then select Properties. Drive Properties will appear.
c. Select the AutoPlay tab.
d. Choose Select an Action to Perform
e. At the bottom of the selection, click Take no Action, then click Apply.
f. Click OK to exit Drive Properties.

2. Insert USB Drive and scan with an updated AntiVirus Software
3. Look for autorun.inf and autorun.exe and delete them

Restoring View of Hidden Files and Folders (Optional)
1. Go to Start > Regedit
2. Navigate to the following registry entry and modify the value
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
Value: DWORD “NoFolderOptions” from 1 change to 0

C++ VIDEO TUTORIAL

2007-10-24T11:57:00.000+05:30

do you want to learn c++ programming language using a video tutorial then here is a way for you to go:just click the link http://www.megaupload.com/?d=F282CDHP and start downloading and enjoy learning c++ programming language.

JAVA VIDEO TUTORIAL

2007-10-24T11:55:00.000+05:30

do you want to learn java programming language using a video tutorial then here is a way for you to go:just click the link http://rapidshare.com/files/25491656/JavaIntro.part1.rar and http://rapidshare.com/files/25534013/JavaIntro.part2.rar and start downloading and enjoy learning java programming language.

VB6 VIDEO TUTORIAL

2007-10-24T11:53:00.001+05:30

Do you want to learn visual basic programming language using a video tutorial then here is a way for you to go:just click the link http://rapidshare.com/files/27222655/VisualBasic6.rar and start downloading and enjoy learning visual basic programming language.
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c video tutorials for beginners

2007-10-24T11:49:00.000+05:30

do you want to learn c programming language using a video tutorial for free then here is a way for you to go:just click the link http://www.megaupload.com/?d=NFOEPSB3 and start downloading and enjoy learning c programming language.

Installing software in LINUX

2007-10-13T10:32:00.001+05:30

Compiling and Installing software from source

Some software is distributed in "Source form". This means you download a file containing all the source code for the application you want to install, unpack it, and compile it on your system. Compiling is the process of turning the source code into an executable binary. The common myth and newbie assumption is that this is very hard todo, or it is only for programmers. Wrong. It is a fairly straight forward process, and you will find that a lot of software you install will need to be built from source.

Typically applications you must compile from source will come as a ".tar.gz", ".tar.bz2", or ".zip" file.

For organisational purposes, I like to save my source zip file to /usr/local/src/, but this is totally up to you. For the rest of this section we will assume you have downloaded your zip file to /usr/local/src/. If you do not have a /usr/local/src directory, you can create it with the following "mkdir" (make directory) command:

Code:

mkdir /usr/local/src/

So, we have our source package in /usr/local/src/.

Change to the /usr/local/src/ directory with the "cd" (change directory) command like so:

Code:

cd /usr/local/src/

Use the "ls" (list directory contents) command, to see the file is present:

Code:

ls

We now need to unzip the zipped file, this is done differently depending on the file extension.

for files ending in .tar.gz, use:
Code:

tar -zxvf

(replacing with the name of the file).

for files ending in .tar.bz2, use:
Code:

tar -jxvf

for files ending in .zip, use:
Code:

unzip

You should now have a new directory, containing all of the source files. To confirm it exists, and to get its name, use the "ls" command again.
Code:

ls

we now need to go into the new directory, so use the cd command:
Code:

cd

This is where things will differ. Some packages will have an INSTALL or README file which will contain installation instructions. use "ls" to see if the software has an install or readme f

Mobile Tips

2007-10-07T22:03:00.001+05:30

Top Ten Handy Tips for Fast SMSing

Top Ten Handy Tips for Fast SMSing

> Txt using both hands.
> Learn the location of ur letters.
> Rmbr 2 txt in shrthnd.
> Check ur txting the right number.
> Limber up ur fingers with some stretching exercises.
> Nip ur nails in the bud.
> Find the fastest finger 4u.
> Get 2 know ur phones functions and features.
> Clean ur phone. A non-stick mobile is a quick mobile.
> Practice makes perfect, become a txt machine!

Mobile Phone Care

Mobile Phone Care
1. Water And Phones Don't Mix

Don't let your phone get wet. Even slight amounts of water can corrode internal components, causing anything from the display to the memory to quit working. In most cases, water-damaged phones have to be replaced.

Be sure protect your mobile phone from the elements by keeping it away from water and sand. Although we don't recommend taking your phone to the beach, if you must, then make sure to keep it in its protective case.

Keep in mind that not only swimming pools pose threats to your phone. Phones can be damaged after being set on a wet bar or being dialed with wet hands.

If your phone does get wet, leave it to dry. Don't turn it on or off until it has completely dried, or you might short out some of its electronics. If it does not work properly, contact the product manufacturer. Water damage will usually void your product warranty.

2. Crushing Defeat

Try not to drop your phone. Depending on what type of surface it lands on, dropped phones can suffer cracked screens or dislodged internal components.

The worst damage occurs when a falling phone is connected to an accessory such as a headset, as the impact often bends or rips out the jack where the accessory connects to the phone. While you're walking around, a good way to keep your phone securely at your side is to use a belt clip or a holster.

Another good reason to use a carrying case or belt clip is to keep the phone from being mashed inside a briefcase. Cracked display screens or broken antennas can result when someone tries to squeeze a handset into an overloaded briefcase.

3. The Heat Is On

As the summer in some countries (like India) can be quite extreme, don't subject your phone to harsh weather conditions. Just like you, your phone can cook and fry in the blazing heat of the sun.

If you use your phone in the car, it's a good idea NOT to leave it there on a sweltering afternoon. Extreme heat can damage the battery or transceiver, the part of the phone that pulls in radio signals and transforms them into voice.

Similarly, use caution when using the phone in extreme cold weather. Phones do not recover from frostbite. See your mobile phone manual for more detailed information about acceptable weather conditions for your phone.

4. Zapping The Life Out Of It

A mobile phone can heat up internally if you leave it plugged into a charger or car adapter longer than the time recommended in your phone's manual. Daily over charging can destroy a battery and melt internal phone components. Over charging affects the various phone and battery models differently, but to be safe, it is better to completely discharge the phone's battery when it is low, rather than to partially recharge it.

If your phone has a NiCad battery it is very important to completely discharge it. If the battery is Li-Ion then this is not such a big issue. See your phone manual for more information about charging your phone.

5. Sticky Fingers

Keep your eyes open and don't leave you mobile phone unattended to, no matter what company you are in. If your phone is stolen, call your network service provider immediately. As with credit cards, your provider will deactivate your phone number to prevent your account from being charged with fraudulent calls.

You should also keep your cellphone's IMEI number and your SIM number handy in such cases. It's better to note them down beforehand than to repent later.

GSM Cell Phone Secret Tips & Tricks

GSM Cell Phone Secret Tips & Tricks

Type *#61# and press call - Check call redirection status.

Cancel all redirections: ##002#

*43# to activate call waiting, to deactivate #43#.

If your phone doesn't have incoming call barring and outgoing call barring, you can try this. For outgoing call barring dial *33*barcode*# and pres OK. To deactivate it dial #33#barcode*#.

On any phone on any network type in **43# to enable conference calls. You can make up to 7 calls at once

If you need to block SMS reception (if you are spammed by someone) just press this code: *35*xxxx*16# xxxx is your Call Barring code (default is 0000). To remove this barring type: #35*xxxx#

If you want to hide/show your phone number when calling, put one of these codes below in front of the number that you are going to call. (*#30# / *#31# or *31# / #31# ) Works on some networks.

Typing *0# or *nm# on the beginning of a txt message gives you detailed delivery report on some networks.. But turn off reports in message settings before.

When the sim card-pin blocked type **042*pin2 old*newpin2*newpin2*

Important:
If you know any other tips & tricks & secrets about GSM mobile or any other mobile which is not listed here then you can post in Guestbook and it will be updated soon with your name.

Warning:
You can try these codes at your own responsibility ! We are not responsible for any malfunction and we don't accept any complaints.

Secret Menu Trick for Nokia

Secret Menu Trick for Nokia

To check the phones Software revision for Nokia Mobile.
On the main screen type *#0000#

To enter in the secret menu in Nokia Phone.
On the main screen type *#92702689# [*#war0anty#]
It will take you to a secret menu where you may find some of the information below:
1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repair - if found (0000)
5. Shows life timer of phone (time passes since last start)

To restore Factory Settings for Nokia mobile
*#7780# reset to factory settings.

Taking picture without getting noticed.
Turn on/off the "click" sound made by the camera by selecting the 'Silent' profile or by turning warning tones on/off.

Hiding your Mobile/ Cellphone Number
Go to: Menu > Tools > Settings > Call > Send My Caller ID >
'Yes', 'No' or 'Set By Network' to follow the default settings of your home network.
It works only with very few network who provide you facility of “Private Number”

Speed Dialing From Simcard contact (not stored in mobile phonebook)
Type number followed by # then call.
Example: 1# or 2# or 21#

Symbian Tips :FExplorer Tips & Tricks

Symbian Tips :FExplorer Tips & Tricks

How to reset the operator logo :

1) go to the following dir :
c:\system\apps\phone\oplogo
2) delete any file in this directory
3) restart the phone

To make a screenshot on a Nokia 3650, 6600 :
1) use the pencil key + '0'

To make a screenshot on a SX1 :
1) use the shift key + '0'

Remember, there are some shortcuts :
KeyPad 1> : copy
KeyPad 4> : cut
KeyPad 7> : paste
KeyPad *> : go to root
KeyPad 3> : PageUp
KeyPad 6> : top of the list
KeyPad 9> : PageDown
KeyPad #> : file properties

'send command' fails new firmware
with some new firmware, some users have reported that the 'send command' (thru bluetooth, IR, ...) fails; it's due to a 'copyrigth protection' introduced in the new OS (!!!!), this happens only with some kind of files (eg: .SIS), in such case, simply rename the file (eg: wtih .SIS_ ) before trying to send them.

Full phone formatting on a 6600!

Full phone formatting on a 6600!

If you encounter situation like below on your 6600,
1. Blank screen phone unable to reboot.
2. Phone only able to boot-up to "Nokia" word screen.
3. Install some program but not able to uninstall it after that.
4. Error messages such as "Child Installer" keeps popping-up.

Do a Full phone formatting on your 6600! as steps below,

1. Make sure you have at least 3/4 charge of battery power left.

2. Backup your contacts list and personal files to MMC memory card.

3. Switch-off your 6600 phone.

4. Press and hold 3 keys;

Green dial key, * (star key) & no. 3 key and then press the power on/off to swtich on the 6600 phone.

Remember, do not let go all of the keys and hold keys until you see a formatting word screen show!

5. After a few minutes when the Full phone formatting completed, your 6600 will back to original system and factory settting.

All apps installed & not of the phones' default will be lost. If you did a backup on your mmc, you can restore it back to the C drive again.

As for the rest, you can also use *#7370# to format your phone.

About Registry

2007-10-07T18:35:00.000+05:30

What is the Registry?
The Registry is a database used to store settings and options for the 32 bit versions of Microsoft Windows including Windows 95, 98, ME and NT/2000. It contains information and settings for all the hardware, software, users, and preferences of the PC. Whenever a user makes changes to a Control Panel settings, or File Associations, System Policies, or installed software, the changes are reflected and stored in the Registry.

The physical files that make up the registry are stored differently depending on your version of Windows; under Windows 95 & 98 it is contained in two hidden files in your Windows directory, called USER.DAT and SYSTEM.DAT, for Windows Me there is an additional CLASSES.DAT file, while under Windows NT/2000 the files are contained seperately in the %SystemRoot%\System32\Config directory. You can not edit these files directly, you must use a tool commonly known as a "Registry Editor" to make any changes (using registry editors will be discussed later in the article).

The Structure of the Registry

The Registry has a hierarchal structure, although it looks complicated the structure is similar to the directory structure on your hard disk, with Regedit being similar to Windows Explorer.

[font_body]Each main branch (denoted by a folder icon in the Registry Editor, see left) is called a Hive, and Hives contains Keys. Each key can contain other keys (sometimes referred to as sub-keys), as well as Values. The values contain the actual information stored in the Registry. There are three types of values; String, Binary, and DWORD - the use of these depends upon the context.

There are six main branches, each containing a specific portion of the information stored in the Registry. They are as follows:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT - This branch contains all of your file association mappings to support the drag-and-drop feature, OLE information, Windows shortcuts, and core aspects of the Windows user interface.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER - This branch links to the section of HKEY_USERS appropriate for the user currently logged onto the PC and contains information such as logon names, desktop settings, and Start menu settings.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE - This branch contains computer specific information about the type of hardware, software, and other preferences on a given PC, this information is used for all users who log onto this computer.
HKEY_USERS - This branch contains individual preferences for each user of the computer, each user is represented by a SID sub-key located under the main branch.
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG - This branch links to the section of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE appropriate for the current hardware configuration.
HKEY_DYN_DATA - This branch points to the part of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, for use with the Plug-&-Play features of Windows, this section is dymanic and will change as devices are added and removed from the system.

Each registry value is stored as one of five main data types:

REG_BINARY - This type stores the value as raw binary data. Most hardware component information is stored as binary data, and can be displayed in an editor in hexadecimal format.
REG_DWORD - This type represents the data by a four byte number and is commonly used for boolean values, such as "0" is disabled and "1" is enabled. Additionally many parameters for device driver and services are this type, and can be displayed in REGEDT32 in binary, hexadecimal and decimal format, or in REGEDIT in hexadecimal and decimal format.
REG_EXPAND_SZ - This type is an expandable data string that is string containing a variable to be replaced when called by an application. For example, for the following value, the string "%SystemRoot%" will replaced by the actual location of the directory containing the Windows NT system files. (This type is only available using an advanced registry editor such as REGEDT32)
REG_MULTI_SZ - This type is a multiple string used to represent values that contain lists or multiple values, each entry is separated by a NULL character. (This type is only available using an advanced registry editor such as REGEDT32)
REG_SZ - This type is a standard string, used to represent human readable text values.

Other data types not available through the standard registry editors include:

REG_DWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN - A 32-bit number in little-endian format.
REG_DWORD_BIG_ENDIAN - A 32-bit number in big-endian format.
REG_LINK - A Unicode symbolic link. Used internally; applications should not use this type.
REG_NONE - No defined value type.
REG_QWORD - A 64-bit number.
REG_QWORD_LITTLE_ENDIAN - A 64-bit number in little-endian format.
REG_RESOURCE_LIST - A device-driver resource list.

Editing the Registry

The Registry Editor (REGEDIT.EXE) is included with most version of Windows (although you won't find it on the Start Menu) it enables you to view, search and edit the data within the Registry. There are several methods for starting the Registry Editor, the simplest is to click on the Start button, then select Run, and in the Open box type "regedit", and if the Registry Editor is installed it should now open and look like the image below.

An alternative Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) is available for use with Windows NT/2000, it includes some additional features not found in the standard version, including; the ability to view and modify security permissions, and being able to create and modify the extended string values REG_EXPAND_SZ & REG_MULTI_SZ.

Create a Shortcut to Regedit
This can be done by simply right-clicking on a blank area of your desktop, selecting New, then Shortcut, then in the Command line box enter "regedit.exe" and click Next, enter a friendly name (e.g. 'Registry Editor') then click Finish and now you can double click on the new icon to launch the Registry Editor.

Using Regedit to modify your Registry
Once you have started the Regedit you will notice that on the left side there is a tree with folders, and on the right the contents (values) of the currently selected folder.

Like Windows explorer, to expand a certain branch (see the structure of the registry section), click on the plus sign [+] to the left of any folder, or just double-click on the folder. To display the contents of a key (folder), just click the desired key, and look at the values listed on the right side. You can add a new key or value by selecting New from the Edit menu, or by right-clicking your mouse. And you can rename any value and almost any key with the same method used to rename files; right-click on an object and click rename, or click on it twice (slowly), or just press F2 on the keyboard. Lastly, you can delete a key or value by clicking on it, and pressing Delete on the keyboard, or by right-clicking on it, and choosing Delete.

Note: it is always a good idea to backup your registry before making any changes to it. It can be intimidating to a new user, and there is always the possibility of changing or deleting a critical setting causing you to have to reinstall the whole operating system. It's much better to be safe than sorry!

Importing and Exporting Registry Settings

A great feature of the Registry Editor is it's ability to import and export registry settings to a text file, this text file, identified by the .REG extension, can then be saved or shared with other people to easily modify local registry settings. You can see the layout of these text files by simply exporting a key to a file and opening it in Notepad, to do this using the Registry Editor select a key, then from the "Registry" menu choose "Export Registry File...", choose a filename and save. If you open this file in notepad you will see a file similar to the example below:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup]

"SetupType"=dword:00000000

"CmdLine"="setup -newsetup"

"SystemPrefix"=hex:c5,0b,00,00,00,40,36,02

The layout is quite simple, REGEDIT4 indicated the file type and version, [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup] indicated the key the values are from, "SetupType"=dword:00000000 are the values themselves the portion after the "=" will vary depending on the type of value they are; DWORD, String or Binary.

So by simply editing this file to make the changes you want, it can then be easily distributed and all that need to be done is to double-click, or choose "Import" from the Registry menu, for the settings to be added to the system Registry.

Deleting keys or values using a REG file
It is also possible to delete keys and values using REG files. To delete a key start by using the same format as the the REG file above, but place a "-" symbol in front of the key name you want to delete. For example to delete the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup] key the reg file would look like this:

REGEDIT4

[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup]

The format used to delete individual values is similar, but instead of a minus sign in front of the whole key, place it after the equal sign of the value. For example, to delete the value "SetupType" the file would look like:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup]

"SetupType"=-

Use this feature with care, as deleting the wrong key or value could cause major problems within the registry, so remember to always make a backup first.

Regedit Command Line Options
Regedit has a number of command line options to help automate it's use in either batch files or from the command prompt. Listed below are some of the options, please note the some of the functions are operating system specific.

regedit.exe [options] [filename] [regpath]
[filename]	Import .reg file into the registry
/s [filename]	Silent import, i.e. hide confirmation box when importing files
/e [filename] [regpath]	Export the registry to [filename] starting at [regpath] e.g. regedit /e file.reg HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT
/L:system	Specify the location of the system.dat to use
/R:user	Specify the location of the user.dat to use
/C [filename]	Compress (Windows 98)
/D [regpath]	Delete the specified key (Windows 98)

Maintaining the Registry

How can you backup and restore the Registry?

Windows 95
Microsoft included a utility on the Windows 95 CD-ROM that lets you create backups of the Registry on your computer. The Microsoft Configuration Backup program, CFGBACK.EXE, can be found in the \Other\Misc\Cfgback directory on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. This utility lets you create up to nine different backup copies of the Registry, which it stores, with the extension RBK, in your \Windows directory. If your system is set up for multiple users, CFGBACK.EXE won't back up the USER.DAT file.

After you have backed up your Registry, you can copy the RBK file onto a floppy disk for safekeeping. However, to restore from a backup, the RBK file must reside in the \Windows directory. Windows 95 stores the backups in compressed form, which you can then restore only by using the CFGBACK.EXE utility.

Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 98 automatically creates a backup copy of the registry every time Windows starts, in addition to this you can manually create a backup using the Registry Checker utility by running SCANREGW.EXE from Start | Run menu.

What to do if you get a Corrupted Registry
Windows 95, 98 and NT all have a simple registry backup mechanism that is quite reliable, although you should never simply rely on it, remember to always make a backup first!

Windows 95
In the Windows directory there are several hidden files, four of these will be SYSTEM.DAT & USER.DAT, your current registry, and SYSTEM.DA0 & USER.DA0, a backup of your registry. Windows 9x has a nice reature in that every time it appears to start successfully it will copy the registry over these backup files, so just in case something goes wrong can can restore it to a known good state. To restore the registry follow these instruction:

1. Click the Start button, and then click Shut Down.

2. Click Restart The Computer In MS-DOS Mode, then click Yes.

3. Change to your Windows directory. For example, if your Windows directory is c:\windows, you would type the following:

cd c:\windows

4. Type the following commands, pressing ENTER after each one. (Note that SYSTEM.DA0 and USER.DA0 contain the number zero.)

attrib -h -r -s system.dat

attrib -h -r -s system.da0

copy system.da0 system.dat

attrib -h -r -s user.dat

attrib -h -r -s user.da0

copy user.da0 user.dat

5. Restart your computer.

Following this procedure will restore your registry to its state when you last successfully started your computer.

If all else fails, there is a file on your hard disk named SYSTEM.1ST that was created when Windows 95 was first successfully installed. If necessary you could also change the file attributes of this file from read-only and hidden to archive to copy the file to C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM.DAT.

Windows NT
On Windows NT you can use either the "Last Known Good" option or RDISK to restore to registry to a stable working configuration.

How can I clean out old data from the Registry?
Although it's possible to manually go through the Registry and delete unwanted entries, Microsoft provides a tool to automate the process, the program is called RegClean. RegClean analyzes Windows Registry keys stored in a common location in the Windows Registry. It finds keys that contain erroneous values, it removes them from the Windows Registry after having recording those entries in the Undo.Reg file. You can download this free utility from our downloads page.

For faster internet access Just try this. No need to download any softwares.

2007-10-04T16:47:00.001+05:30

For faster internet access Just try this. No need to download any softwares.

For Windows XP

Select "Control Panel" from the Start menu.
Click "Network Connections" from the "Control Panel" choices..
Choose your connection from the "Network Connections" window..
Click "Properties" button.
Select "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" and click "Properties."
Click the radio button "Use the following DNS server addresses" and type in OpenDNS addresses
in the "Preferred DNS server" and "Alternate DNS server" fields, then click "OK".
Restart your computer.

Preferred DNS server address is:

208.67.222.222
Alternate DNS server address is:

208.67.220.220

IT also fix typos in the URLs you enter whenever it can.
For example, if you're using computerera.cmo will lead directly to computerera.com

Reminder: there is no software to install, no cost, and you can switch any time.

Deleteing device drivers and services :

If you have a service or device driver that you want to remove:

In Control Panel /Services or /Devices, located the object and STOP it (if it is started). If it won't STOP, configure StartUp as Disabled and reboot.

Edit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServices

Locate the object, highlight it, delete it.

Speed up Firefox by Improving Memory Usage

You might have noticed that Firefox performs poorly when you surf for a long time or open lots of tabs at once.

This is actually caused because Firefox stores 50 most recently visited websites in a memory session inorder to speed up the pageload of the previously visited site.

Average web surfer tend to visit only 3 – 5 websites out of the previously visited websites, so you can reduce the resource hog by changing the memory threshold to 5

This can be done by typing "about:config" in your Firefox address bar and search for "browser.sessionhistory.max_entries" (without quotes), right click on that entry and choose modify. Now set the value for 5 & and ur firefox works faster

Lock any folder without any software

Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:Games.In the same drive create a text file and type
ren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as loc.bat

create another text file and type in it
ren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} games
Now save this text file as key.bat

Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key.Press loc and the folder games will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.Press key and you will get back your original folder.

How To Reinstall Internet Explorer

1) Insert the Win XP CD
2) Open Start / Run and type:
rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection DefaultInstall 132 c:windowsinfie.inf

keeping desired picture in windows media player

1)select the desired picture that you want to be displayed in the player.

2)open the corresponding folder of the file which is being played.

3)paste that picture in that folder.

4)Rename it with folder.jpg

5)come to windows media player window,right click over there and select Albumart option in the menu.

6)your picture is displayed.

Delete INDEX.DAT (Faster Browsing)

First of all open up the command prompt. For that go Start [1] Run [1] cmd. Now press
CTRL + ALT + DELETE to bring up the task manager. In the task manager, go to
processes and click on explorer.exe. End the “explorer.exe” task. All the windows
will be closed down. Don’t panic. You can still see the command prompt. In the
command prompt type the following command exactly as it is:

Del "C:Documents and SettingsLocal SettingsTemporary
Internet FilesContent.IE5index.dat"
Note is the name that you use to log in to your windows. Some
log in as “administrator” while some with another name eg: Sandeep. Whatever it is,
type that name. This will also help in fixing all the issues related to browser
performance, especially the ones that cause browser to hang frequently.

Stop CHKDSK from running at boot time :

1.Edit: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession Manager
2.Change the BootExecute entry from:

autocheck autochk * /.........

To:

autocheck autochk *

If you have scheduled CHKDSK for multiple volumes, there will be an autocheck entry for each volume.
Delete the string from the BootExecute registry value for each volume you do not want checked.
If you have NT 4.0, SP2, a new command line utility, CHKNTFS, will assist in preventing repeated CHKDSKs during reboots if
the "dirty" bit is set.

Shutdown button on the Welcome dialog box :

To display a shutdown button at Login, edit:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersionWinlogon
Value: ShutdownWithoutLogon REG_SZ 0 or 1

When this value is set to 1, you can select Shutdown from the Welcome dialog box. If the value is 0, the Shutdown button does not appear.

Turn off CD AutoRun :
Set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesCdromAutorun, a type REG_DWORD, to zero. Setting it to 1 turns it on.

cool hardware

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