Quick Launch Bar – One Click Application Launcher

So far what you do to run an application? Does every time when you what to run an application first you visit to start menu and then programs to look for the desired program?

If the answer is yes! then most probably you haven’t heard or ever used the Quick Launch Bar located in Windows task bar area. It automatically installs when we load or install windows. If you are not able to find it then may be it is disabled(hidden) by the installer to get it re-enabled, Right Click anywhere on the empty space of the Task Bar using Mouse button and from the popup menu choose toolbar and click on Quick Launch.

For the first time when it runs it contains the default item like Outlook Express, Show desktop, Internet explorer, media player etc but now the question arise how you can place an custom or your favourite applications there. Procedure is very simple Locate any porgram’s exe file and Click and hold the left button of you mouse and then drag it to the ” Quick Launch Bar Area “a shortcut of that program” will be automatically placed. Is it not vary simple to launch a program now?

This tool bar is also very customizable like you can adjust the width and the location means right or left. To do so look at the picture above and you can easily locate “Lock the Taskbar” button if it checked uncheck it now you can do whatever you want this small toolbar. Do you like my articles then subscribe, so that you can updated with new articles…

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How to Secure your Private Folders

I know that its been very long since I have posted anything for you. So first of all I am really very sorry this delay but I assure you that from now on it won’t be like that. And to make up for this delay I am posting a nice tutorial which can help you secure your private stuff.




Do you have any private stuff that you would to hide from your friends and relatives? Would you want it to be Invisible so that it remains unnoticed by the normal users? But there are software which can display all the folders that are present on the Disk. So What if you can even password protect your folder? I guess having your private folder password protected as well as invisible should be secure enough. But you might think that you may need to have a software for that. Well here is a way to do that without using any additional software and you can show off in front of your friends by making their folders invisible as well as password protected. Here is is step by step procedure to create a password protected folder.

How to create a Password Protected Folder

1. Create a new folder (Right-click -> New -> Folder) and give it any name of your choice. For instance I name it as ABC.

2. Now in this folder place all the important files, documents or any folders that you want to password protect.

3. Now Right-click on this folder (ABC) and select the option Send To -> Compressed (zipped) Folder.

4. Now a new compressed zipped folder gets created next this folder (ABC) with the same name.

5. Double-click on this compressed zipped folder and you should see your original folder (ABC) here.

6. Now goto the File menu and select the option Add a password.
ie: File -> Add a password
Now a small window will pop up and here you can set your desired password. Once the password is set, the folder will ask for the password every time it is opened. Thus you have now created the password protected folder.


How to make it Invisible
1. Now Right-click on this password protected folder and select Properties.

2. At the bottom select the option Hidden and press OK. Now your folder gets invisible (hidden).

3. In order to unhide this folder go to My Computer – >Tools -> Folder options. Switch to View tab, scroll down and under Hidden files and folders you’ll see the following two options

• Do not show hidden files and folders
• Show hidden files and folders

Now select the second option and press OK. Now the invisible folder becomes visible in it’s location. To access it you need the password. To make it invisible again repeat step -1 through step-3 and select the first option and click OK. Now the folder becomes invisible once again.

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12 Security Tips for Shopping Online

The internet is an exciting place to shop. From the comfort of your own armchair you can browse for literally anything, from a new camera, to a holiday or flight. You are not restricted to the stores in your local town, or even country and you can pick up deals at great prices on a whole range of products.



Shopping online isn’t just as safe as handing over your credit card in a store or restaurant. However, if you take care of few things it can be a safe deal. Following are the things you should take care of:

1. Never respond to an email request for credit card details. All reputable companies will conduct transactions with you over a secure website connection.
2. Remember to never respond to any email advertisement, and only visit sites you know or have book marked, and verify the address before browsing further.
3. Only buy from trusted brands and websites.
4. To ensure that you only do business with legitimate companies check to see if they have a contact number, an actual retail store and a printed catalogue to browse.
5. Check a website’s returns and privacy policy before going ahead with a purchase.
6. Check that you are entering your details through a secure payment connection. You should notice when you click through to the transaction page of a company’s website that the URL in the address bar begins https:// (instead of the normal http://). This is the standard encrypted communication mechanism on the internet and means that your credit card details are being sent securely.
7. Beware of deals that seem too good to be true.
8. Beware of the limitations of the internet. The internet may not the best place to buy clothes or other products you need to see, touch or try on.
9. All reputable websites use secure payment systems. These are either a company’s own system or a 3rd party system such as Worldpay or Paypal.
10. When conducting a transaction over the internet, look for the yellow padlock in the grey status bar at the bottom of your browser page. This is an indication that the transaction is being conducted over a secure connection.
11. As an extra precaution check to see if there’s a gold lock at the bottom of the right hand corner of the browser. If they don’t include any of these reliable indicators, you might want to think twice before handing over your credit card number.
12. To be on the safe side, and avoid Internet fraudsters, it’s also a good idea to install and use security software such as Kaspersky Internet Security. It can provide you with industry-leading security services that will provide you more protection against the latest threats.

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Windows Tips How to detect viruses easily

Hi guys i have talked about many tips about windows xp/vista/7 and today i am going to tell you about a trick to detect viruses in your computer. It is simple and fast. Just follow the steps below:


1- Go to start-run-command


2- Write cd.. (notice the tow dots) and press enter
write cd.. (again) and press enter


3- Write (cd windows) and press enter


4- Write (cd system32) and press enter


5- Write (setup) and enter


If you get that message


(Please switch to the control panel to install components and systems composition)


Then that means your pc is clean.


The idea here is the (setup) file which is located within (system32) is shut down when your pc infected and open when your pc is not infected because most viruses shut down all system.exe extensions.


I've tried it and it worked!

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Tips of How to Hide Data in Notepad

When you create a new file and type some data, one unnamed default stream is created to store all data written to the file. Since NTFS file system in Windows 2000 or above has supported Alternate Data Streams, so you are allowed to create additional streams for text file. All data stored in the addition streams will be hidden and none of us will be able to read the data when opening the file. This may be useful when you would like to hide some sensitive info from being read by others when sharing the file to public.




To create hidden data in the text file, follow below steps:

1) Open command prompt, you may change to any directory as you like to create the text file.

2) Type notepad MyFile.txt:StoreHiddenData then press enter. MyFile.txt is the text file you are going to create whereas StoreHiddenData is the alternate stream name.

3) A message will be pop up “Cannot find the C:\MyFile.txt:StoreHiddenData.txt file”. Do you want to create a new file?”, click OK button to proceed create the new file.

4) A notepad will be pop up. Type any data that you want to be hidden from others. Save the file and you are now successfully creating hidden data for this file.

The hidden data you have created will not contribute to the total file size. Just open Explorer and look for this file, you will observe that the file size is still zero. Now you can go ahead to type some data and saved it as usual. Good thing is, it will not affect the hidden data that you have saved earlier. On top of that, you can display or delete all the hidden data you have saved previously.

However, you must download and install Streams application before you can do so. To delete hidden data, go to command prompt and
type more < MyFile.txt:StoreHiddenData.txt.

If you want to delete all hidden data, the syntax is streams.exe –d MyFile.txt.

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MyMobiler View your mobile screen on your desktop

MyMobiler v1.2 has been released! This is must have for all you Windows Mobile phone lovers out there. Now you can take total control of your windows mobile device by using your computer to do it faster. MyMobiler works with all Windows Mobile 2003 phones and up. All you need is a data cable or some other means of connection with your desktop/laptop computer (i.e. USB Cable, Bluetooth).




Feature list:

My Mobiler v1.2 Released: 02/02/2008

• View your mobile screen on your desktop.
• Control your mobile by using desktop keyboard and mouse.
• Copy/Paste text between mobile and desktop.
• Capture mobile screen.
• Drag and drop files to your mobile.
• Support ActiveSync / IP Connection
• Support Mobile Explorer (File Browse)
•
Pretty badass huh?

Get it for free

Here is a screenshot of it “docked” in my lower right hand corner of my screen. My Windows Mobile device is currently running Palringo chat software.

Download Here

Link 1(Rapidshare)
Link 2(Ziddu)
Link 3(Virtual)

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Hide your Drives or Lock your Drives

To hide your drives, follow these steps………..


Open Registry (go to run command, type "regedit" and press enter)
then
go to this key
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

now right click in right side pane and create DWORD Value (blue color)
Rename it as "NoViewOnDrive" (for locking drive)
or
Rename it as "NoDrives" (for Hiding drive)
double click on it and put some numbers to lock ur desired Drive and click ok.

DRIVE NOS.
FOR A : 1
FOR C : 4
FOR D : 8
FOR E : 16
FOR F : 32
FOR G : 64
FOR H : 128

finally restart or log-off the computer to take effect.
Keep in mind that "0" is Default Value to Disable or remove this setting..
After locking the drive when u try to open it, u will see a msgbox like this
"This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator"

To remove the restrictions, follow the reverse process and delete the DWORD file created earlier…………….

Hope, it is useful in protecting the system………….

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Start menu customization

Reduce icon size in start menu in Windows XP:

Generally in Windows XP the icon size in Start menu will be bigger, to reduce the icon size in start menu follow the steps below.
• Right click in task bar and select properties
• Select the "start menu" tab
• Select "start menu" and click "customize" button




• In the "General" tab select the "small icons" check box and click OK.


Alter the number of programs displayed in start menu?

In the programs section. You can control the number of programs that can be displayed in the start menu using the dropdown for numbers. It will have 6 as default set up.

Also in show on start menu tab, in internet option you can select the browser type to be displayed in start menu.

In e-mail you can select the e-mail software that you are using to be displayed in start menu.

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How to make your name stay in the Task bar

Right now, I will show you something very simple, and cool.


I will show you how to make your name stay in the task bar (right next to the digital time).


Here is an Example of my desktop Task Bar:




Cool? Do you want it too? Here is how I did it:


1. Open Start Menu and then open Control Panel


2. Double click Regional and Language Options




3. Click Customize (You have to chose English or it will not work)


4. Go to Time tab and change AM/PM symbols to the name of your choice!




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How to Buffer YouTube Videos Faster

We all love watching YouTube videos, but not all of us have good internet connections and hence it takes a lot of time to buffer. But, don’t you worry! There’s a small tool known as SpeedBit Video Accelerator.



SpeedBit Video Accelerator can buffer YouTube videos faster and thereby minimize video interruptions. Additionally, the SpeedBit Video Accelerator also allows you to search for videos. You can also bookmark favorite videos. Apart from buffering YouTube videos faster, it also supports faster streaming of videos on Metacafe, etc.
Download SpeedBit Video Accelerator

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10 Tips to make Linux networking easier

Networking is a must-have on all levels of computing. Be it home or
corporate, networking is the one aspect of computing that is, without
a shadow of a doubt, a deal breaker. And with some help, the Linux
operating system can be the king of networking, in both ease of use
and security. But that doesn't mean the average (and sometimes even
the above-average) user can't use some help. These tips should help
make Linux networking go a little more smoothly.


1. Make use of your /etc/hosts file
the hosts file is used for static host names and is a quick way to
create networking shortcuts. One of the first things I do on a Linux
machine is add various machines to the /etc/hosts file. This saves me
from having to type a lot of IP addresses. The format of an address
for this file is:
IP_ADDRESS NICKNAME
For example, if I use one machine for a backup location at IP address
192.168.1.101, I could enter:
192.168.1.101 backups
Now if I have to connect to that machine, say with secure shell, I can
just type ssh -v -l username backups to make the connection.


2. Keep out unwanted users with /etc/hosts.deny
Yet another helpful "hosts" file is the hosts.deny file. This file
allows you to create access control based on client or server names.
This is helpful in many ways. You can block blacklist domains from
gaining access to your network or you can block certain users from
gaining access to certain machines. But no matter how you use it, the
format is the same.
Let's say you want to block the domain bad.domain.name from gaining
access to a machine. To do this, open up the /etc/hosts.deny file (you
will need either root or sudo privileges) and add:
ALL: bad.domain.name
to the bottom of the file. Save it and you're good to go.


3. Let WICD handle your wireless woes
I can't tell you how many times I have found myself banging my head
against a server rack. For the longest time Linux and wireless
networking were simply not good bedfellows. But that is quickly
becoming a thing of the past. With modern distributions, wireless card
detection has become a no-brainer. The issue now is encryption. Many
of the Linux wireless tools have trouble when any encryption is
involved. But the WICD tool takes care of this. Now, connecting to WPA
or WPA2 encrypted wireless networks is simple. Add to that the
amazingly easy GUI employed by WICD and you can check one nasty
headache off your list.


4. Download and install a front end for iptables
You can't assume that just because you are using Linux, you are
secure. You still need some security. And the best security you can
have with Linux is iptables. The only problem with iptables is that it
can be challenging (especially for the new user). Fortunately, there
are outstanding graphical front ends for iptables. One of the best is
Firestarter. This front end makes employing iptables a simple process,
so you won't keep bypassing security out of fear of the learning
curve.


5. Get to know the command-line tools
Let's face it: If you're running Linux, there might be an instance
where you will need to restart your network and you won't have access
to the GUI. In this particular case, knowing that /etc/rc.d/network
restart will do the trick will solve your problem. Of course, that is
not the only networking command-line tool. You'll also want to know
tools like dhclient, traceroute, samba, ping, and netstat.


6. Hard-code your DNS server addresses
I don't know how many times I have had networking problems that
pointed directly at missing DNS server addresses. To this end, I have
made it habit to hard-code my DNS servers into the /etc/resolv.conf
file. The format of the entries is:
nameserver IP_ADDRESS
where IP_ADDRESS is the address of your name server. You can have as
many name servers listed as you need.


7. Install ClamAV
If you run a mail server, an antivirus is essential. Even though you
are running Linux and you know your mail server is immune to
99.9999999% of the viruses in the wild, that doesn't mean all those
clients that download mail from your server are immune. With this in
mind, you will make your administrating life far easier if you install
an antivirus like ClamAV onto your Linux mail server. It will give you
peace of mind and enough security to ensure that your users most
likely won't come knocking at your office door demanding retribution.


8. Know how to configure an IP address manually
Yes, there are GUI tools for this. And yes, they all work very well.
But as you will eventually find if you administer any operating system
long enough, it's never bad to have backup tools to help you do your
job. And one of the best backup tools for Linux networking is the
ifconfig command. Not only will this command return to you (with no
arguments) your network card information, it will also allow you to
configure your network card manually. This is done like so:
/sbin/ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.10 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast 192.168.1.255
Of course, you will want to plug in your particular information as it
applies to the above.


9. Get to know your /etc/interfaces (Ubuntu) or
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts (Red Hat/Fedora) file(s)
This file (or files) is where the information for each network
interface is stored. The format for this file is:
auto lo
iface lo inet loopback
auto eth0
iface eth0 inet dhcp
auto eth1
iface eth1 inet dhcp
auto eth2
iface eth2 inet dhcp
auto ath0
iface ath0 inet dhcp
auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
As you can see above, all of my interfaces are set up for dhcp. This
is my laptop, which goes with me everywhere, so dhcp is a necessity.
But what if I use the wired interface in only one location? For that,
I can hard-code the information here under the eth0 interface like so
(for Ubuntu):
iface eth0 inet static
address 192.168.1.10
netmask 255.255.255.0
broadcast 192.168.1.255
network 192.168.1.104
gateway 192.168.1.1
Or like so (For Red Hat/Fedora):
DEVICE=eth0
BOOTPROTO=static
BROADCAST=192.168.1.255
IPADDR=192.168.1.10
NETMASK=255.255.255.0
NETWORK=192.168.1.104.0
ONBOOT=yes
Again, you would plug in all the information suited to your network
and your device.


10. Don't forget smbpasswd when setting up Samba
Nearly every time clients come to me with Samba issues, the problem is
that they haven't added the user and a password with smbpasswd.
Without doing this, the user will not be able to authenticate to the
Samba server. And when using smbpasswd to add a new user, you have to
add the "-a" switch like so:
smbpasswd -a USERNAME
After you hit Enter, you will be asked for the users' password
(twice).
NOTE: You must have root access (or sudo) to pull this off.
These 10 quick tips should help make various aspects of Linux
networking easier. You never know when you'll wind up having to rely
on the command line or you'll need to enlist the help of a graphical
front end for iptables. Now, if you do, you should be good to go.

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Drastically Speed Up Any Computer In 5 Steps

I have been working on computers for years and have put together a simple 5 step process for speeding up pretty much any windows based computer in just a matter of minutes.
These procedures are perfectly safe and will not harm your computer or cause you to lose any data.


Step 1: Cleanup your hard drive. This is number one for a reason folks. So many people just do not cleanup their hard drive and that can really degrade your pc performance. You can goto My Computer, Drive C, Properties, and then click on disk cleanup. You can also download the freeware utility Ccleaner. This free program wills cleanup all kinds of useless junk off your pc.

Download Ccleaner

Link 1 (Virtaul Link)
Link 2 (Rapidshare Link)


Step 2: Remove unnecessary bells and whistles by disabling some of the visual effects that comes on by default in windows. This will recover a lot of lost resources for running faster instead of making pretty edges around unused icons that you never look at and such.

How to Disable Unneeded Visual Effects:
(Removes the visual effects, and increases computer performance)
Click your “Start” button to access the start menu
2. Then right click on “My Computer”
3. Select “Properties”
4. Select the “Advanced” tab
5. Then under the “Performance” tab select “Settings”
6. Click “Adjust for best performance”
7. Save these settings by clicking “OK”

How to disable the Indexing Service:
(Unnecessary default service, disabling will increase your performance)
1. Click your “Start” button to access the start menu
2. Click “My Computer”
3. Under “Hard Disk Drives” right click on your Hard Disk
4. Click “Properties”
5. Uncheck “Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching”
6. Click “Apply”
7. Select “Apply changes to C:\ Subfolder and files” and click “OK”
8. If anything pops up on the screen simply click “Ignore”


Step 3: Uninstall unused software and programs that you don’t really need. Click Start, then Control Panel, Add Remove Programs. Now there will be a list pop up of all the software installed on your computer. Simply uninstall unused programs by clicking the uninstall button beside the unwanted software.

This will help free up hard drive space and help increase your overall system performance.


Step 4: Make sure you have updated to the latest versions of windows for your computer. This is offered totally free by Microsoft’s website WindowsUpdate.com. You can also follow the directions below to goto the windows update site.
1. Click “Start”
2. Click “All Programs”
3. Look all the way on top and you’ll find a “Windows Update” or
“Microsoft update” button, and then click the icon.


Step 5: For the last step and what is maybe the most important step we need to optimize your computer. This will allow your computer to run at it’s top speed. Your registry contains all the core information that your pc uses to run properly. Windows uses it every time it runs to tell the computer exactly how to handle information with all available hardware and software.

Optimize your computer with a qualified registry cleaner weekly. This will ensure you get top performance. There are many reputable products out there.
You certainly don’t have to use it but I prefer it to others and will use it for this demonstration.

This software has hundreds of built in tweaks to help optimize your computer. You also get free technical support from these guys to help you fix any computer problem you may have if you choose to purchase their optional membership for automatically fixing errors.
This program is kind of like an automated tune up for your computer. Upon launching the program you will see the interface and the configuration options.
Here is the download link

Link 1(Virtual Link)
Link 2(Rapidshare Link)



The welcome screen below allows an easy 3 step process to test your computer



After scanning you will see the screen showing you exactly what problems may have been found on your computer and exactly where they are located? If you want to let the software automatically fix the found problems and apply all the known tweaks available to optimize your computer you will need to purchase a membership. You can use this special coupon code when checking out to save 25% – 25OFF



Click Download PC Registry Cleaner

Link 1(Virtual Link)
Link 2(Rapidshare Link)

Follow these simple steps and you will have a screaming fast computer!
Let me know how this information helps you.
Have a great day


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Boost Up Internet speed without using Softwares

Check this out and you will be amazed………….

Above 90% computers all over the world run Windows... and hence another computer trick.

FACT
But do you know that about 20% of your internet bandwidth is reserved by Microsoft.

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Uses of Reserved Bandwidth
** Windows Automatic Updates rely on this reserved bandwidth.
** Fast loading Microsoft Websites
** Sending Error Reports
** Online Help support in Microsoft Office

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But this can be recovered back...

The Remedy
** Start >> Run
** Type gpedit.msc
** This opens the Policy Editor
** Now, Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration
** Then, Administrative Templates >> Network
** Now, click on QOS Packet Scheduler
** Now, on Right hand side
** Double Click Limit reservable bandwidth
** Now in Setting Tab

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It says : Not Configured
Reality : The Explain Tab says "By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection"

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** So, on Setting Tab select Enabled
** Now, change Bandwidth limit (%) to 0 (Zero)
** Click OK !!!


That's All!!!
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Delete files or folders that are UnDeletable

If you were trying to delete some files and you get any one of these below warnings from windows then the Tool of this week is most suited for you.



• Cannot delete file: Access is denied
• There has been a sharing violation.
• The source or destination file may be in use.
• The file is in use by another program or user.
• Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

Windows File Unlocker
This single-function system utility removes a file’s access restrictions. Unlocker is unobtrusive: it resides in the system tray; an Unlocker command appears in files’ right-click menus.

Description
The application removes file-access restrictions that prevent a user from moving, deleting, or renaming a file. The user right-clicks on a file and selects Unlocker, which displays information regarding the selected file, such as Path Locked, PID, Handle, and Process Path. This program also allows terminating a currently running process. In some cases, files cannot be accessed due to Windows file-access bugs, for which Windows informs the user the file is currently in use–even when it’s not.
Unlocker can effectively bypass this bug’s restrictions; it unlocks or disables whatever is preventing the user to access that file. This tool would be a lot easier to use if it allowed hot keys. Novices to advanced users will find this free application very useful.

Features
• Close any handle.
• Kill any process.
• Unload any Damn DLL. Note: You should be aware of the consequences before doing it.
• Delete index.dat . ‘index.dat‘ is System File which store your IE Web History
• Delete, Rename and Move any file you want without the permission of the owner
• Best of all. It is a Freeware!

How to Use it?
1. Simply right click the folder or file and select Unlocker

2. If the folder or file is locked, a window listing of lockers will appear

3. Simply click Unlock All and you are done!

Download
You can download this free Utility at here


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8 Hidden Firefox Secrets Revealed

The best thing about Firefox is that just when you think you know everything there is to know about the browser, something new comes along and surprises you. Here are few hidden tips and tricks. Maybe these are old hat and you know them already. Or maybe you had no idea these could be done. Let’s see how many of these you know already.


1. Open docx file using Firefox without Office 2007: Now, you can view docx files using Firefox by installing OpenXMLViewer which is available for Windows, Mac and Linux users. It is an useful extension for users who haven’t upgrade to Microsoft Office 2007. Basically, the extension will convert docx documents into HTML format so that web browsers can render and display to users. So, the extension is not able to shows embedded objects.


2. More screen space: Make your icons small. Go to View – Toolbars – Customize and check the “Use small icons” box.


3. Mouse shortcuts: We all are aware of the Keyboard shortcuts. But have you ever tried Mouse Shortcuts. Sometimes you are already using your mouse and it is easier to use a mouse shortcut than to go back to the keyboard. Master these cool ones
• Middle click on link (opens in new tab)
• Shift-scroll down (previous page)
• Shift-scroll up (next page)
• Ctrl-scroll up (decrease text size)
• Ctrl-scroll down (increase text size)
• Middle click on a tab (closes tab)


4. Limit RAM usage: If Firefox takes up too much memory on your computer, you can limit the amount of RAM it is allowed to us. Go to about:config, filter “browser.cache” and select “browser.cache.disk.capacity”. It’s set to 50000, but you can lower it, depending on how much memory you have. Try 15000 if you have between 512MB and 1GB ram.


5. Reduce RAM usage further for when Firefox is minimized: This setting will move Firefox to your hard drive when you minimize it, taking up much less memory. And there is no noticeable difference in speed when you restore Firefox, so it’s definitely worth a go. Again, go to about:config, right-click anywhere and select New-> Boolean. Name it “config.trim_on_minimize” and set it to TRUE. You have to restart Firefox for these settings to take effect.


6. Move or remove the close tab button: Do you accidentally click on the close button of Firefox’s tabs? You can move them or remove them, again through about:config. Edit the preference for “browser.tabs.closeButtons”. Here are the meanings of each value:
i: Display a close button on the active tab only
ii: (Default) Display close buttons on all tabs
iii: Don’t display any close buttons
iv: Display a single close button at the end of the tab bar (Firefox 1.x behavior)


7. Smart keywords: Smart keywords are an easy way to search specific websites directly from the Firefox Location bar. Instead of going to the targeted website, finding the search function, and executing the search, you can search the website using Firefox, while you are at any website.

For example, suppose you search The Internet Movie Database (IMDB) on a regular basis. You can define a smart keyword to enable searching IMDB through your browser. To search IMDB for information on William Shatner, you would enter the following in the Firefox Location bar: imdb William Shatner

8. Firefox Optimizer: Firefox Optimizers for Mozilla Firefox v1.x / 2.x / 3.x was developed for an easy and fast optimization of your browsing experience with Firefox. It is based on a collection of popular and well working optimization settings used and tested by the experts. You can download this software from here.


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How to convert Firefox into Fasterfox

We all know that Firefox takes a lot of Time to load when it is run for the first time. Today I will show you a simple way to reduce this loading time and thus turn your slow firefox into fast firefox.
You can slash Firefox’s slow load time by compressing the DLLs and executables. There are many choices for compression but I suggest you use UPX which is free, efficient and time proven.
1. Download UPX from here

2. Unzip upx.exe into your Firefox installation folder which is normally C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox.

3. Make sure Firefox is not running then shell to a command prompt in the Firefox installation directory.

4. Type in the following command in a single line and hit return:
for %v in (*.exe *.dll components\*.dll plugins\*.dll) do upx “C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\%v”

5. If on some later occasion you want to unpack the files, just type in the command above but add the decompression switch “-d” after “do upx.”

That’s it; enjoy the difference!

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156 useful Run commands

Run Commands Listed below In Alphabetical Order

All of the Run Command below Work in the Windows XP Operating System Some do Require that you have the application installed. To provoke the run dialogue box where you can enter the run commands Click start and then select Run or even faster hold down the Windows key and press 'R' then enter your command.



To Access… Run Command

Accessibility Controls -- access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard -- accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard -- hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs -- appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools -- control admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) -- acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed) -- formdesigner
Adobe Distiller (if installed) -- acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed) -- imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) -- photoshop
Automatic Updates -- wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard -- fsquirt
Calculator -- calc
Certificate Manager -- certmgr.msc
Character Map -- charmap
Check Disk Utility -- chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer -- clipbrd
Command Prompt -- cmd
Component Services -- dcomcnfg
Computer Management -- compmgmt.msc
Control Panel -- control
Date and Time Properties -- timedate.cpl
DDE Shares -- ddeshare
Device Manager -- devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (if installed)* -- directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter -- dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility -- cleanmgr
Disk Defragment -- dfrg.msc
Disk Management -- diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager -- diskpart
Display Properties -- control desktop
Display Properties -- desk.cpl
Display Properties (Appearance Tab) -- control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility -- drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility -- verifier
Event Viewer -- eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool -- migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool -- sigverif
Findfast -- findfast.cpl
Firefox (if installed) -- firefox
Folders Properties -- folders
Fonts -- control fonts
Fonts Folder -- fonts
Free Cell Card Game -- freecell
Game Controllers -- joy.cpl
Hearts Card Game -- mshearts
Help and Support -- helpctr
HyperTerminal -- hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard -- iexpress
Indexing Service -- ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard -- icwconn1
Internet Explorer -- iexplore
Internet Properties -- inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard -- inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Config) -- ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache) -- ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache) -- ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) -- ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) -- ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP) -- ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class) -- ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class) -- ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (if installed) -- jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed) -- javaws
Keyboard Properties -- control keyboard
Local Security Settings -- secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups -- lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows -- logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool -- mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed) -- msaccess
Microsoft Chat -- winchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed) -- excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) -- frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker -- moviemk
Microsoft Paint -- mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) -- powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed) -- winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool -- mobsync
Minesweeper Game -- winmine
Mouse Properties -- control mouse
Mouse Properties -- main.cpl
Nero (if installed) -- nero
Netmeeting -- conf
Network Connections -- control netconnections
Network Connections -- ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard -- netsetup.cpl
Notepad -- notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (if installed) -- nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager -- packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator -- odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard -- osk
Opens AC3 Filter (if installed) -- ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express -- msimn
Paint -- pbrush
Password Properties -- password.cpl
Performance Monitor -- perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor -- perfmon
Phone and Modem Options -- telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer -- dialer
Pinball Game -- pinball
Power Configuration -- powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes -- control printers
Printers Folder -- printers
Private Character Editor -- eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) -- QuickTime.cpl
Quicktime Player (if installed) -- quicktimeplayer
Real Player (if installed) -- realplay
Regional Settings -- intl.cpl
Registry Editor -- regedit
Registry Editor -- regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook -- rasphone
Remote Desktop -- mstsc
Removable Storage -- ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests -- ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) -- rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras -- sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks -- control schedtasks
Security Center -- wscui.cpl
Services -- services.msc
Shared Folders -- fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows -- shutdown
Sounds and Audio -- mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game -- spider
SQL Client Configuration -- cliconfg
System Configuration Editor -- sysedit
System Configuration Utility -- msconfig
System Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) -- sfc /scannow
System Checker Utility (Scan At Next Boot) -- sfc /scanonce
System Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) -- sfc /scanboot
System Checker Utility -- sfc /revert
System Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) -- sfc /purgecache
System Checker Utility -- sfc /cachesize=x
System Information -- msinfo32
System Properties -- sysdm.cpl
Task Manager -- taskmgr
TCP Tester -- tcptest
Telnet Client -- telnet
Tweak UI (if installed) -- tweakui
User Account Management -- nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager -- utilman
Windows Address Book -- wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility -- wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed) -- ntbackup
Windows Explorer -- explorer
Windows Firewall -- firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier -- magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure -- wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player -- wmplayer
Windows Messenger -- msmsgs
Windows Picture Import (camera connected) -- wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool -- syskey
Windows Update Launches -- wupdmgr
Windows Version (show windows version) -- winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard -- tourstart
Wordpad -- write

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How To Make Mozilla FireFox Super Fast

Here is a tutorial in which i am going to tell you how to make Mozilla Firefox really fast. This is a simple trick and I guess most of you already know but you will see a little change in this trick.

So Lets Start:

1. First open firefox and type the following in the addressbar: about:config




2. Now Right click> New> integer




3. A window will come up name it: layout's.initialpaint.delay




(after that hit ok)

4. Now another box will come up change that to: 0




Ok now in the filter box located just below the addressbar and tabs is something called the filter bar. What it does is sorts the text and norrows down what you type in the box

5. Type the following in the filter bar: network.http.proxy.pipelining
once located double click so it is then set to true and not false





6. Now do the same to: network.http.pipelining

7. Ok now both are set to true

8. Now find network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
double click that and a window will come up change that to around "1000" you can go higher (some people say 30) i just havent tried it yet but sometimes if you do go higher it doesnt go as fast but "1000" loads really fast





9. Ok now that that is what step 5-8 should look like




And you are done. The people having fast internet connections won't see a lot of change but people using slow connections will see a lot of improvement. If you still have any questions please comment.

Do comment on it....
Enjoy..

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How long your system has been Running

Take a look at this, to check out the time from which your system has been running……………..



Here's how you verify system uptime:


Click Start | Run and type cmd to open a command prompt.
At the prompt, type systeminfo

Scroll down the list of information to the line that says System up Time.

This will tell you in days, hours, minutes and seconds how long the system has been up.

Note that this command only works in XP Pro, not in XP Home.

You can, however, type net statistics workstation at the prompt in Home.

The first line will tell you the day and time that the system came online.

Hope this information is benefited to you………..

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How to fix Task Manager Disabled by Administrator

If your pc is infected than its obvious that task manager will also be disabled and even in work places where company always disabled task manager in companies computers.
Basically, This changes are done through registry changes in registry editor.Since, its most recurring and seen problem in most pc due to viruses.Below i have simplified the solution so that whenever you face such problem you can refer to this article and solve your problem and also i have created registry file which will enable task manager.So if your Company, College lab or your own pc get this task manager disabled error you can fix and enable using this registry file.




Follow below simple procedure to enable Task Manager...

Solution #1:
1.) Open Run Dialog box,Go to Start >> Run Or Press Window Logo+R.
2.) Now Copy the below syntax line and paste in run dialog Box and Press Enter.
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f





Solution #2:
1.) Open Group Policy, Go to Start >> Run and Type gpedit.msc and Press Enter.
2.) Now navigate to following location
Local Computer Policy >> User Configuration >> Administrative Template >> System >> Ctrl+Alt+Del Options.



3.) Now in right-Side pane, Double Click on Remove Task Manager.
4.) Now Choose "Not Configured" option but if its already not configured than change it to "Disabled" and Click on Apply and Click Ok..



Solution #3:
Since this restriction is always on many computer, i have created registry file to fix task manager Disable restriction.Keep this file with you in portable harddisk or Flash drive and use whenever there is such restriction Error.This file is an registry file and not executable exe file, so there is no worry of virus or getting file infected even though your Pc is infected.So its safe..
Instruction: Download the File and Double-Click on the Enable Task Manager.reg file...And Done..Task manager is Enabled...

do comment on it.....
Enjoy....

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