May 2009 | Tech Tips n Tricks

Sunday, May 31, 2009

2 Fastest Shutdown Method

In most PC's it takes around 10 seconds or more to completely shut down windows and in a bit older PCs it may cross the 20 second limit also but now you u can shut down windows in the same time which it takes to close an active internet window. How? Here it is. Shut down windows in a matter of seconds. While shutting down window. open...

2 Speed up your Acrobat reader almost like notepad

Do u get irritated when acrobat reader takes 5 to10 seconds to load when you want to open a pdf file. There is a way to speed up the loading. 1. Go to the installation folder of acrobat reader (C:\program files\adobe\acrobat\reader\.. whatever) 2. Move all the files and folders from the "plugins" directory to the "Optional" directory....

0 Disable My Computer

1. Start Regedit 2. Search for 20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D 3. This should bring you to the HKey_Classes_Root \ CLSID section 4. Delete the entire section. 5. Now when you click on My Computer, nothing will happen a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl="http://techtipntrick.blogspot.com/";a2a_show_title=1...

0 Rename Recycle Bin

Here is a simple way to change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, open Regedit and go to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes). a2a_linkname=document.title;a2a_linkurl="http://techtipntrick.blogspot.com/";a2a_show_title=1...

0 Change Thumbnail View Size Of Photos In XP

Wanna change the thumbnail view size of your photos in XP .. !! This can be done by a simple registry trick without any software. Follow the steps here to change the size : + Open run -> regedit + In registry navigate to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft \ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer + In the right side box, right...

0 Useful Tips to Speedup Windows

Services You Can Disable There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically. This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources. They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description of each one when you run Services and that you turn them off one at a time. Some possibilities are: Alerter Application Management Clipbook Fast UserSwitching Human Interface Devices Indexing Service Messenger Net...

0 Keep Your PC SAFE

Here are some optimization tips to use minimum resources: first of all remove all extra background services. This can be dont through (for XP only): TIP 1: going to RUN in start menu. type MSCONFIG goto startup tab and uncheck everything except for some special background service u need like antivirus software or sound device manager etc....

0 Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows

FILE & DESKTOP SHORTCUTS Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD - Prevents the CD from "autorunning" If an item is selected: CTRL while dragging a file - Copies the file CTRL - SHIFT while dragging a file - Creates a shortcut to the file SHIFT - DELETE - Deletes an item without sending it to the recycle bin. ALT-ENTER - Display a file's properties. F2 - To rename the file In Windows Explorer: LEFT ARROW - Collapse the current selection...

0 How We Would Choose Best Antivirus For Our Windows

(Source Mashood.org) Before purchasing any anti virus softwareyou must be sure that it acquires a satisfactory grade on the followingcriteria. * ease of use * effectiveness * updates * ease of installation * easy availibility of support * virus definitions updates * scanning capabilities * ad ware/spy ware Scanning * scan compressed files * auto-cleaning of infected files * quarantining of infected files ...

0 19 Things You Didn't Know About Windows XP

1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type 'systeminfo > info.txt'. This creates...

0 Print Pictures only from Web sites

When you browse Internet, you might want to print a picture from any of the website of your interest. There is a simple way for that. Just follow the below steps: Right click on image Chooses the option Print Picture If you want to edit the picture before printing, then first save this picture file on your computer. Edit the picture using any image editing software. Now, you can print the edited image. a2a_linkname=docu...

0 Shake your Window

Copy and paste the below script in the address bar of your browser =================================================== javascript:function Shw(n) {if (self.moveBy) {for (i = 35; i > 0; i--) {for (j = n; j > 0; j--) {self.moveBy(1,i);self.moveBy(i,0);self.moveBy(0,-i);self.moveBy(-i,0); } } }} Shw(6) ======================================================== Now press enter and see the magic... :-) ...

0 Enhance your Internet connection with SG TCP Optimizer

Microsoft Windows XP uses a variety of registry settings to control how fast data is passed to and from network interfaces, so tweaking these settings to more accurately reflect the capabilities of your connection is a good idea. So, if you have a broadband internet connection, chances are there's a few things you could do to optimize its speed. The TCP Optimizer is such a free, easy Windows program that provides an intuitive...

Saturday, May 30, 2009

0 Orkut Softwares

Here in this post, I'm going to tell you about three softwares which can be very usefull while doing orkuting.1. Orkut Cute: It is an interesting software which can be used for:Sending a same scrap to all your friends including hyperlinks. Starting a same topic in all your communities. Get Notifications like "New Profile View" or "New Scrap" etc. 2. Orkut Scrapboy: This is awesome software generally known asOrkut Messenger which...

0 Change your Logon Message

Here, I've a simple and easy tip for you to change the Logon Message for your Windows: Click Start > click Run > Type Regedit; then click OK. In registry editor, go to hklm > Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > Current version > Winlogon Right click on LegalNoticeCaption > Click on Modify. Type: ME Rocks! or the message you want to display. Click OK Right click legalNoticeText > Click modify. Close...

0 LOCK your private Folder

If you want to LOCK any of your private folders in your computer without any software; then below mentioned steps might help you: Suppose you want to lock the folder PERSONAL in D drive. Thus, it's path shall be D:/PERSONAL 1. Open the notepad. Type ren PERSONAL PERSONAL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Now save this text file as LOCK.bat in the same drive. 2. Now, again open the notepad. Type. ren PERSONAL.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}...

0 Tips to improve your windows speed

Below are some usefull tips to to inmprove your computer speed Remove all junk software from your computer Disable Windows Defender Disable User Access Control Reduce graphics and other UI features Remove unnecessary startup programs Disable unnecessary services Disable Windows Search Indexing Monitor tasks running Upgrade RAM ...

0 Backup your browser Bookmarks / Favoutites

If you are using Internet Explorer, then follow the below mentioned steps to take the backup of your browser Bookmarks / Favoutites: Open "My Computer" window. (By either double-clicking the shortcut icon or clicking on "Start"then choose "My Computer") Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\yourusername\ and find the "Favorites" folder.Note: if you cannot see this folder; then, Click on Tools - Folder Options > Show Hidden...

0 Increase your Computer and Internet speed

Sometimes, your computer or internet connection speed becomes slower than usual. There is not any specific cause for this; this can be rectified by Disc or Registry Cleanup, Fixing the disc errors etc. There are small softwares, which can help you to rectify these kinds of problems. Auslogics is such a award winning utility. It is easy and simple to use. You just need to run the program on a weekly basis to clean up disks and...

0 Registry Cleaner Software

The Registry is the heart and soul of any Windows system. Registry controls how your system appears and how it behaves. When you install an application, new entries will be created in Registry of your system. But, uninstallers of some software do not completely remove all traces of the software from the registry. It might be possible that these traces may interfere with performance of your computer. This will significantly increase...