Display legal notice about your absence(Xp, 7)

You can tell your friends about the do's and dont's in your computer when they login in your absence. Well you can do it pretty easily by displaying a legal notice at system start up. To set up notice follows those steps:

1.      Open registry editor. To open registry editor open Run and type regedit then press enter.

2.      Go to following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mic
rosof
t\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

3.      Double click on legalnoticecaption from r

ight panel and type your notice caption then press Ok.

4.      Double click on legalnoticetext from right panel and type your notice for your friend who will use this computer then press Ok.

5.      Close registry editor.

6.      Restart your computer.

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Restrict user to open any drive of your computer (xp, 7)

1.      Open registry editor(+R)

2.      Go to following path

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

3.      Create a new Dword value and type the name NoViewOnDrive.

 

4.      Double click on it and select decimal then put a value as per following rule:

If you want to lock drive a then put 1, if you want to lock drive B then put 4, for drive C put 8, for drive D put 16 and so on. If you want to lock all drive then put 67108863.

If you lock any two or three drive then put the summation value for those drive. Ex. If you lock drive D and F then put 80 (16+64). 16 for drive D and 64 for drive F. 

5.      Press Ok.

6.      Close registry editor.

7.      Restart your computer.

To unlock remove the value.

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How to install Windows 7 using pen drive without any third party software

1. Insert the 4GB pen drive in the appropriate port.

2. Format it as NTFS system.

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Hide your important file into an image file.

You can hide your important file into an image file. To do this you need any zip software. To hide follow those steps:

1.      Zipped your important file and put it in an empty folder.

2.      Copy an image file and put it in same folder.

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Change Log on screen in your Xp machine

1.      Open Run(ÿ +R)

2.      Go to following path

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

3.      Create a new string key named “Wallpaper”.

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Add command prompt to Right click menu or Context menu

   You can add 'Command prompt here' option to context menu or right click menu.

1.      Open Run. (Windows + R)

2.      Type ‘regedit’ without quotes and press enter. (This will open Registry edit)

3.      Go to following path:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory

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Hide any Drive from My computer(Xp, 7)

1.      Open Run.(To open press Windows+R)

2.      Type ‘gpedit.msc’. (Without cote)

3.      Press Enter. (It will open Group Policy)

4.      Go to following path

User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components .

5.      Click on Windows Explorer.

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Show full path in title bar when browsing folder(Xp, 7)

1.    Click in Tools menu from Windows Explorer.

2.    Click on Folder Options.

3.    Select View tab.

4.    Check Display the full path in title bar.

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Restrict download from Internet Explorer(xp, 7)

1.      Click Tools menu and click Internet Options from Internet Explorer.

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Attach your name in Internet Explorer Title bar(xp, 7)

You can add your name any word in your Internet explorer title bar. In this picture I add "Your Name Here" manually. You can add your name here. To add your name in Internet explorer title bar follow those steps.

1.      Open Run.(ÿ+R)

2.      Type Regedit.(It will open Registry Editor)

3.      Go to following path:

 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

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Convert your important folder as a Drive(xp,7)

Normally we place our shortcut of important folder either in Start Menu or in desktop for quick access. If the folder would be placed as a separate drive then it would better. Here I’ll show you how to convert your important folder as a drive.

1.      Open Notepad.

2.      Write the following code:

 subst “Drive Name”: Path of folder  (eg: Subst g: D:\work)

3.      Click File then SaveAs.

4.      Type the Name Drive.bat and select All Filles as Save as type.

5.      Click save.

6.      Double click the file.

7.      Now open your My Computer.

This is not permanent.

To Convert permanently follow those steps:

1.       Copy the drive.bat file

2.      Open Run. (ÿ+R)

3.      Type shell:startup.

4.      Paste the file here.

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Increase menu lode speed(Xp)

1.      Open Run.(Windows+R)

2.      Type ‘regedit’ and press Enter

3.      Go to following path

 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

4.      Right click on MenuShowDelay and click Modify.

5.      Change value to 100.

6.      Click ok.

7.      Close regedit and restart computer.

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Increase folder browsing speed(Xp)

1.      Open My Computer.

2.      Click Tools menu.

3.      Click Folder options.

4.      Select View tab.

5.      Uncheck Automatically search for networks folder and Pointers.

6.      Click Apply and Ok.

7.      Restart computer.

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Add your image in system properties(Xp)

If you want to add your image in system properties, you need a 16bit .bmp image. The size of the image no more longer than 210X105.

1.      Copy the following 3lines code;

[General]
Manufacturer=Your Name
Model=Model Number.

(Note: Modify Your Name and Model Number)

2.      Open Notepad and paste the code.

3.      Save the file as name OEMINFO.INI and save type as All Files.

4.      Save in C:\windows\system folder.(dependent on your computer)

5.      Open your any image using Paint.

6.       Resize your image and save the image as 16 color Bitmap Image and type the name OEMLOGO.BMP.

7.      Save the image in C:\windows\system folder.

8.      Now right click on My Computer and select Properties.

You can add more information with this. To add more information  follow those steps:

1.      Open OMEINFO.INI with Notepad and delete the all code and paste following code:

2.     [General]
Manufacturer=Your Name
Model=Model Number.

[Support Information]
Line1="FIRST INFORMATION"
Line2=" SECOND INFORMATION "
Line3=" THIRD INFORMATION "
Line4=" FORTH INFORMATION"

3.      Save it above process.

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Change the name of administrator account(Xp, 7)

1.      Open Run.(Windows+R)

2.      Type gpedit.msc.

3.      Go to following path:

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options

4.      Doouble click on Account: Rename administrator account from the right panel.

5.      Erase old administrator name and type a new name.

6.      Click Apply then Ok.

7.      Close Group policy window.

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Hide file or folder title in thumbnail view(Xp)

1.      If items of the folder already in thumbnail view then change it to another view style.

2.      Now hold the shift key and change view style to thumbnail view.

To show title again follow same procedure.

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Enable or disable CD auto run (Xp, 7)

1.      Open Run.(Windows+R)

2.      Type ‘regedit’ and press Enter.

3.      Go to following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services.

4.     click on Cdrom.

5.      Double clock on AutoRun from right panel.

6.      Change value data 0or 1.(0 for disable auto run, 1 for enable auto run.)

7.      Click ok and close Registry Editor.

8.      Restart computer.

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Remove Quick Lunch Bar from taskbar(Xp)

1.      Right click in empty area in task bar and select Properties.

2.      Select Taskbar tab.

3.      Uncheck  ‘Show Quick Lunch’.

4.      Click Apply and OK.

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Remove Clock from taskbar(Xp)

1.      Right click in empty area in task bar and select Properties.

2.      Select Taskbar tab.

3.      Uncheck  ‘Show the Clock’.

4.      Click Apply and OK.

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How to show control panel item as submenu in Start menu (Xp)

1. Right click in empty area in task bar and select Properties.

2.  Select Start Menu tab click Customize.

3.  Select Advance tab and choose Control Panel ‘Display as a menu’.

4.  Click OK twice.

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How to show control panel in My Computer (Xp)

1.      Open Windows Explorer and click on Tools menu.

2.      Click on Folder Option.

3.      Select View tab and check ‘Show Control Panel in My Computer’.

4.      Click Apply and Ok.

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Change your My Computer or Recycle Bin icon without any software (Xp)

We can’t change My Computer, Recycle Bin, My Document icon as a normal folder. For change icon of My Computer or Recycle Bin follow those steps:

1.      Right click on desktop and select Properties.

2.      Select Desktop tab and click on Customize Desktop.

3.      Choose the item that you want to change the icon and click Change Icon from general tab.

4.      Choose any icon from the list or browse from hard disc to click Browse button.

5.      Click Ok three times.

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