NARESH KUMAR: Automatic Window refresh - Cool Computer Tricks

NARESH KUMAR: Automatic Window refresh - Cool Computer Tricks

NARESH KUMAR: Not Displaying Logon, Logoff, Startup and Shutdown Status Messages

NARESH KUMAR: Not Displaying Logon, Logoff, Startup and Shutdown Status Messages

How to Manually Clean the Navidad Trojan

Click on Start,
Find, Files or Folders
Search for REGEDIT.EXE
Rename REGEDIT.EXE to REGEDIT.COM
Run REGEDIT.COM
In the left panel of the Registry Editor, click on
the "+" at left of the names to go to the registry below:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefile\shell\open\command
In the right panel, double-click on the entry with
the data(Default) = "%systemdir%\WINSVRC.EXE"%1""%*"
where %systemdir% is the Windows system directory; e.g.,
\WINDOWS\SYSTEM for Win 9x, and \WINNT\SYSTEM32 for NT/2K.
In the Edit window that appears, delete the entire
first part of the string, leaving behind "%1"%*"
As in step 5, go to the registry entry below:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
Click on the entry below, then press "DELETE"
Win32BaseServiceMOD = %systemdir%\WINSVRC.EXE
Go to the registry entry below:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Navidad
Delete this key
Reboot your system
Scan your system with an up-to-date virus scanner
Rename REGEDIT.COM back to REGEDIT.EXE

These Nokia codes will work on most Nokia Mobile Phones,

*3370# Activate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced my approx. 5%

#3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR)

*4720# Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time.


#4720# Deactivate Half Rate Codec.

*#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type.

*#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does not work.

*#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number).

#pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

#pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

#pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

#pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).

*#147# (vodafone) this lets you know who called you last.

*#1471# Last call (Only vodofone).

*#21# Allows you to check the number that "All Calls" are diverted to.

*#2640# Displays security code in use.

*#30# Lets you see the private number.

*#43# Allows you to check the "Call Waiting" status of your phone.

*#61# Allows you to check the number that "On No Reply" calls are diverted to.

*#62# Allows you to check the number that "Divert If Unreachable (no service)" calls are diverted to.

*#67# Allows you to check the number that "On Busy Calls" are diverted to.

*#67705646# Removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330.

*#73# Reset phone timers and game scores.

*#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature "SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it means you will get the best standby time possible.

*#7760# Manufactures code.

*#7780# Restore factory settings.

*#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110.

*#92702689# Displays - 1.Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date, 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again.

*#94870345123456789# Deactivate the PWM-Mem.

**21*number# Turn on "All Calls" diverting to the phone number entered.

**61*number# Turn on "No Reply" diverting to the phone number entered.

**67*number# Turn on "On Busy" diverting to the phone number entered.

12345 This is the default security code.

press and hold # Lets you switch between lines.

Changing System Restore Settings

By default, WindowsXP uses a large amount of hard drive space for storing system restore points.
If this is not necessary, you can change the settings.
1. Go to Start / Programs / Accessories / System Tools
2. Run System Restore
3. For each drive or partition, you can click on the Setting button to change how much hard drive space is devoted to each one.
4. There is even the option to turn it off for all drives.

Changing Visual Effects

To change visual effects such as fade menus, mouse shadow, visual styles on buttons, drop shadows for icons, slide open boxes and buttons etc.:
1. Right click on My Computer
2. Select Properties
3. Click on the Advanced tab
4. Under Performance, click on the Settings button
From here you have a list of items you can select

Changing the Internet Explorer Title

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Window Title
3. Enter what you want appear in the title bar

Common Command Console Utilities

WindowsXP comes with quite a few console utilities you can easily run from the command line:
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Disk Managment - diskmgmt.msc
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Disk Defrag - dfrg.msc
Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
Group Policies - gpedit.msc
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
Resultant Set of Policies - rsop.msc
Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
Services - services.msc
Component Services - comexp.msc

Changing the Picture Displayed for a User

You can change the picture that gets displayed for a particular user
1. Go to the Control Panel
2. Select User Accounts
3. Click on the Account to change
4. Click on Change my picture
5. You can then browse to the picture you want to use

Renaming the Start Button

To rename the start button, you will need a hex editor.
My preference is UltraEdit
1. Copy the \windows\explore.exe file to a new name (e.g. explorer_1.exe)
2. With the hex editor, open that file and go to offset 412b6
3. You will see the word start with blanks between each letter
4. Edit it be any 5 characters or less
5. Save the file
6. Boot to DOS
7. Copy the existing c:\windows\explorer.exe to explorer.org
8. Copy explorer_1.exe to explorer.exe
9. You will also need to replace the explorer.exe in the c:\windows\system32\dllcache file as well with the new one.
Note: If the partition is NTFS and you can't access the files from DOS:
1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon.
3. Change the value of Shell from Explorer.exe to explorer_1.exe

Changing Drive Letters

If you want to change the letters assigned to your fixed or removable drives:
1. Right Click on My Computer
2. Select Manage
3. Select Disk Management
For a Fixed Disk:
1. Select it
2. Right click
3. Select Change Drive Letter and Path
4. Click on the Edit button
5. Enter in the letter you want to use
For a Removable Disk:
1. In the lower, right hand panel, right click on the Disk or CD ROM #
2. Select Change Drive Letter and Path
3. Click on the Edit button
4. Enter in the letter you want to use

Enable / Disable the Task Manager

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
3. Create the Dword value DisableTaskMgr
4. Give it a value of 0 to enable it
5. Give it a vaule of 1 to disable it

Removing Thumbs.db Files

1. Start the Windows Explorer
2. Go to Tools / Folder Options / View
3. In the first section under Files and Folders, check Do not cache thumbnails
4. Now you can search for the thumbs.db file on your computer and remove them. No more should be created.

Disable Shared Documents

To disable the Shared Documents folder that shows up on the network
1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer \
3. Create a new DWORD Value
4. Give it the name NoSharedDocuments
5. Give it a value of 1
6. Log off or reboot

Not Displaying Logon, Logoff, Startup and Shutdown Status Messages

To turn these off:
1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
3. If it is not already there, create a DWORD value named DisableStatusMessages
4. Give it a value of 1

Setting Capslock, Numlock, Scroll Lock

If you want to set the startup state for any or all of these keys,
you just need to edit the registry.
1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Keyboard
3. Open InitialKeyboardIndicators
4. Change the value to one of the following numbers
0 - All Keys off
1 - Caps Lock on
2 - Num Lock on
4 - Scroll Lock on
For multiple keys, add their values:
3 - Caps Lock and Num Lock on
5 - Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on
6 - Num Lock and Scroll Lock on
7 - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock on
5. Log off and back on again

Common Control Panel Applets

appwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs
desk.cpl Display Properties
firewall.cpl Firewall Settings
inetcpl.cpl Internet Options
mmsys.cpl Sound and Audio
ncpa.cpl Network Connections
nusrmgr.cpl User Accounts
powercfg.cpl Power Options
sysdm.cpl System Properties
wscui.cpl Security Center
wuaucpl.cpl Automatic Updates Configuration

Opening Ports or Adding Allowed Programs with SP2's Firewall

1. Click on Start / Run
2. Enter in firewall.cpl
3. Click on the Exceptions tab
Adding a Port for Internet Access:
1. Click on the Add Port button
2. Name it whatever you want
3. Enter in the ports you want to open
Adding a Program for Internet Access
1. Click on Add Program... button
2. A list of all installed programs will be displayed
3. Highlight the one you want to include for Internet access
4. Click on the OK button

Hiding Manage My Computer

If you want to remove Manage My Computer from My Computer
1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER / Software / Microsoft / Windows / CurrentVersion / Policies / Explorer
3. Create a DWORD value called NoManageMyComputerVerb
4. Set the value to 1
5. Reboot

REMOVING USER NAME FROM THE START MENU

(1) Click Start button and click Run option.
(2) In the Run box type "regedit" to Open Registry Editor Then Go To : "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer".
(3) On The Right, Make A New Entry with Right Click On Your Mouse Then Choose "New DWORD Value" Change The Entry's Name Into "NoUserNameInStartMenu", Double Click In The New Entry and Fill The "Value Data" = "1". and press OK.
(4) Exit from the Registry Editor.
(5) Restart your computer.

Convert FAT Partition into NTFS

1. To convert a FAT partition to NTFS, perform the following steps.
2. Click Start, click Programs, and then click Command Prompt.
3. In Windows XP, click Start, and then click Run.
4. At the command prompt, type CONVERT [driveletter]: /FS:NTFS.
5. Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.

NOTE: Although the chance of corruption or data loss during the conversion from FAT to NTFS is minimal, it is best to perform a full backup of the data on the drive that it is to be converted prior to executing the convert command. It is also recommended to verify the integrity of the backup before proceeding, as well as to run RDISK and update the emergency repair disk (ERD).Convert.exe will attempt to convert the partition to NTFS.

Rename the Recycle Bin:

1. Click Start --> Run and type Regedit and hit Enter:
2. Now Find the Folder by following the location below:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}/
3. Now there will be some string values. Double Click LocalizedString and Put the Name you want.
4. Hit F5 to refresh the regedit and then refresh the desktop. Recycle Bin will be renamed.

Change Title Bar of Window Media Player

1. Open regedit.
( Click Start --> Run and type regedit and hit ok).
2. Navigate to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft
3. Right Click on "Microsoft" Folder and then New--> Key.
4. A new folder will be added. Named it as WindowsMediaPlayer.
5. Now Right Click in the right Panel and then New-->String Value.
6. Name this value as "TitleBar".
7. Now double click on it and type any text you want to display.
8. Click ok and hit F5 to refresh the registry.
9. Open the Windows Media Player. You will see that title bar will have the caption Provided by your text

Disable Error Reporting

1. Open Control Panel.
2. Click on Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click on System.
4. Then click on the Advanced tab.
5. Click on the error-reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
6. Select Disable error reporting.
7. Click OK.
8. Click OK.

Shutdown Option in Right Click of My Computer

1. Open Notepad.
2. Select and copy the following text and paste it in notepad.
3. Click the File --> Save As.... from notepad menu.
4. Now type the file name as abc.bat and select file type as All Files.
5. Save the file.
6. Now double click on the saved file.
7. Refresh the desktop.
8. Right click on my computer a new option will be added.

Automatic Window refresh - Cool Computer Tricks

Whenever you make a change to your windows you have to press F5 or do a manual refresh sometimes its very annoying Now with this trick you can tell windows to increase the rate at which it does the refreshing.

Just follow given steps:

1) Type Regedit in run.
2) In Registry editor window go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update.
3) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named UpdateMode and set it to equal 0 for faster updates. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
Its done.

Automatic Window refresh - Cool Computer Tricks

Whenever you make a change to your windows you have to press F5 or do a manual refresh sometimes its very annoying Now with this trick you can tell windows to increase the rate at which it does the refreshing.


Just follow given steps:



1) Type Regedit in run.

2) In Registry editor window go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update.

3) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named UpdateMode and set it to equal 0 for faster updates. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.



Its done.