noreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sat, 5 Oct 2024 07:29:08 +0530Blogger http://www.blogger.com24125http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/en-usnonoreply@blogger.comhttp://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2009/07/by-default-windows-format-pen-drives.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:36:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-1241844044366694094By default windows format pen drives with FAT file system, which has some limitations. It cannot store file larger than 4 GB. But nowadays we have transfer files more than 4 GB such as images of DVD's. The NTFS is more advance & dosen't have these limitations.To format in NTFS do the following:-You can convert your pen drive as you convert hard disk partitions from fat to ntfs.Plug in your USB 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2009/07/trace-ip-and-email-sender.htmlTracenoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:15:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-2144216003187631652whatismyipaddress.com is a tool attempts to locate the source IP address of an email based on the email headers (Where did the email come from). Just copy and paste the full headers of the email you've received into the box and press submit. When the page reloads scroll down to the bottom for the email header analysis and results.You can also find.Geo-Location Information,0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2009/01/revo-uninstaller-free.htmlDownloadnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:30:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-2765014524490872400If you're serious about uninstalling an application, don't even think about going to the Windows Control Panel. Head straight for Revo Uninstaller, a free, ultrathorough app that can dive deep into your system to rip out remnants.Revo Uninstaller is a freeware innovative uninstall utility much faster than Windows Add/Remove applet. With its advanced and fast algorithm, Revo Uninstaller scans 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2009/01/adding-copymove-to-to-contextmenu.htmlcontext menunoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sat, 17 Jan 2009 13:17:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-549968632151917187The ContextMenu component gives users access to frequently used menu commands. Often, a context menu is associated with a control to target its menu more specifically to the user's needs (such as the Undo, Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, and Select All menu commands ).just download and run this .reg file0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2009/01/how-to-enable-folder-options.htmlFolder Optionsnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sat, 17 Jan 2009 08:45:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-8201836452076144304If "Folder Options" in "Tools" menu is invisible and can't be accessed from Control Panel . You can enable Folder Options by editing  Registry. If you are not familiar with editing the registry, then you can simply download following file, extract it and then run the .REG file:download the file                          ORType regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. it'll open Registry Editor, 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/12/turns-off-autoplay-feature.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Wed, 17 Dec 2008 22:01:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-4816882716573827279Autoplay begins reading from a drive as soon as you insert media in the drive. As a result, the setup file of programs and the music on audio media start immediately.By default, Autoplay is disabled on removable drives, such as the floppy disk drive (but not the CD-ROM drive), and on network drives.If you enable this setting, you can also disable Autoplay on CD-ROM drives or disable Autoplay on 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/12/speed-up-windows-xp-and-improve.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sat, 6 Dec 2008 08:01:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-63286887190321793701) Shutting down WinXP fasterWhen a user shuts down Windows XP, first the system has to kill all services currently running. Every once in a while the service does not shut down instantly and windows give it a change to shut down on its own before it kills it. This amount of time that windows wait is stored in the system registry. If you modify this setting, then windows will kill the service 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/if-you-use-windows-xp-professional-then.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:24:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-3064235824825503844increase internet speed in windows xpIf you use Windows XP Professional then it is possible to squeeze an extra 20% out of your internet connection. By default Windows XP Pro holds back 20% of your Internet speed for various services like windows update and spyware checks.If you want to tap into this locked speed then make the following changes:1. Go to Start-> Run-> and type gpedit.msc2. Expand 1http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/make-folder-invisible-without-any.htmlTipsnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sun, 23 Nov 2008 16:39:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-1827031766782666859Make a new folderNow rename the folder with a space(U have to hold ALT key and type 0160 ;use num pad ;num lock should be off ).folder>properties>customize. Click on change icon.Click on any one of them.click okThats it,now u can store ur personal data without any tools 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/download-c-program-direct-link.htmlDownloadnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:27:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-6200097178264817937Download C++ program direct linkDownload http://download480.mediafire.com/mggy4tqxfudg/jymfdzmmqcj/setup.exe0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/keyfinder-thing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sat, 8 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-8073213429965893500KeyFinder Thing is a simple utility to retrieve the Serial numbers or CD Keys of Microsoft software installed on your system. It includes options to export the list of found keys and a search option to find keys not included by default.Version 3.1.6 has added software: Belarc Advisor, added software: SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition, added software: Smart Projects ISOBuster, added software: Indigo Rose 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/unhide-administrator-account.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Fri, 7 Nov 2008 19:42:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-4876631499639082494Launch Registry Editor. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList in the Registry Editor. Double-click the Administrator key in the right pane.(doesn’t exist , create it )Edit the value 0 t0 1or download the file and merge it 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/clipboard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Thu, 6 Nov 2008 21:39:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-7478163944788887007The clipboard is a software facility that can be used for short-term data storage and/or data transfer between documents or applications, via copy and paste operations. It is most commonly a part of a GUI environment and is usually implemented as an anonymous, temporary block of memory that can be accessed from most or all programs within the environment via defined programming interfaces. A 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/recover-files-from-damaged-or.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Tue, 4 Nov 2008 19:27:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-5145617562980519575CD Recovery Toolbox tool was developed for recovering damaged files from different disk types: CD, DVD,HD DVD, Blue-Ray, etc. You can use it to restore information lost as a result of some mechanical damage of the disk (scratches, chips, different spots on the surface) or as a result of incorrect recording. Thus, the program can recover data that was considered lost. The CD Recovery Toolbox Free 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/google-talklogin-as-multiple-users.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Mon, 3 Nov 2008 20:59:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-2545770674756220361Many users, including myself, like to have several different personalities on IM–Work, play, etc. By default google talk with only allow you to run instance of the program at a time. Here’s how to get around that…Run google talk with the following switch: /nomutexIf you installed google talk to the default location, you can easily create a shortcut to this setting.1. Right-click on the desktop2. 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/11/task-manager.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sat, 1 Nov 2008 20:26:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-3732252920599930203 task manager windowkeyword : taskmgr.exekey : Ctrl + Shift + Esc or Alt + Ctrl + DeleteTask Manager provides information about programs and processes running on your computer.It also displays the most commonly used performance measures for processes.You can use Task Manager to monitor key indicators of your computer's performance. You can see the status of the programs that are running and end 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/d.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:43:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-51512382609646275031) Click Start> Run, type regedit, and then click OK.2) Go toHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\MountedDevices\3) create a new binary value ( name ="\DosDevices\m:" (without this "") )4) right click on the \DosDevices\c: > modify >>copy the entire binary data5) right click on the \DosDevices\m: > modify >>paste the entire binary dataand click OK6) And restart the systemnow you can see new drive m:\ with 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/shortcut-to-shutdown-restart-log-off.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:14:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-36830451120906688531) right click anywhere in the desktop >NEW>Shortcut2) On the window appear type shutdown -s -t 00 for shutdown (shutdown -r -t 00 for restart shutdown -l -t 00 for log off)3) click next >finish double click this icon for shutdown/restart/Log off0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/to-disenable-task-manager.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:20:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-7324719753400392845Just copy the ENTIRE BOLD text to Notepad, then save them as *.reg files - Then, merge the *.reg file by double clicking on itTo Disable task managerWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]"Start Page"="mywindosxp.blogspot.com"[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]"disabletaskmgr"=dword:00000001OR 23http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/lock-drive-without-any-software.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sun, 26 Oct 2008 22:06:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-7158936090535085848[autorun]open = System\DriveGuard\DriveProtect.exe -run shell\Open = &Openshell\Open\Command = System\DriveGuard\DriveProtect.exe -run shell\Explore = &Exploreshell\Explore\Command = System\DriveGuard\DriveProtect.exe -run 1 Just copy the ENTIRE BOLD text to Notepad, then save them as autorun.infthen copy and paste the autorun.inf file to the drive which you want to lockAnd restart 1http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/speed-up-your-boot-time.htmlspeed up XPnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:14:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-3755102150478231375To open System Configuration Utility, click Start, click Run, type msconfig , and then click OK.on the startup tab we can see the startup itemsDisable all unwanted program (This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.)and then click apply(we can also disable some unwanted services( on the services tab ) to speed up xp0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/to-hide-recycle-bin-icon-from-desktop.htmlTipsnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:10:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-6116126467153654993To open Registry Editor, click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\anddelete this key {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/to-change-my-documents-folder-location.htmlTipsnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:41:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-8015914991730028006Right click on My Documents folder >Properties> Target : Displays the actual location, or target location, of the My Documents folder. If you want to change the target location, type a new path or click Move to locate a different folder.And click ok 0http://mywindosxp.blogspot.com/2008/10/tips-tricks-in-xp.htmlTipsnoreply@blogger.com (Manu Varghese)Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:17:00 +0530tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4708151040371694018.post-2441904940490526757Press Win+L to switch to the Welcome screen.Press Win+L to lock your workstation.-----You can switch users without going through the Welcome screen: From Task Manager, go to the Users tab, right-click a user, and select Connect.-----Hold down the shift key in the shutdown dialog to change "Stand By" to "Hibernate". Or just press H to hibernate instantly. You can even use the Power Control Panel 0