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 […]
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Clearing the Page File on Shutdown Another way to set the computer to clear the pagefile without directly editing the registry is: Click on the Start button Go to the Control Panel Administrative Tools Local Security Policy Local Policies Click on Security Options Right hand menu – right click on “Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile” […]
Removing Thumbs.db Files When viewing a folder with the Thumbnail view, WindowsXP creates a thumbs.db file. This is a cache of the current pictures in that directory. If you want to turn this feature off and save a little disk space Start the Windows Explorer Go to Tools / Folder Options / View In the […]
Common Control Panel Applets The follow are some common Control Panel Applets that are located in the windowssystem32 directory. If you find yourself using any of these frequently, then you can simply make shortcuts to them on your desktop. appwiz.cpl >>Add/Remove Programs desk.cpl >> Display Properties firewall.cpl >> Firewall Settings inetcpl.cpl >> Internet Options mmsys.cpl […]
I like to use wordpad mot of time .After notepad++ i stopped . Here is short cuts for you * Ctrl + N: Create a new document * Ctrl + O: Open an existing document * Ctrl + S: Save changes to a document * F12: Save the document as a new file * Ctrl […]
Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts * Alt + Page Up: Move between programs from left to right. * Alt + Page Down: Move between programs from right to left. * Alt + Insert: Cycle through programs in the order that they were started in. * Alt + Home: Display the Start menu. * Ctrl + […]
This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for October 2009. With the release of the bulletins for October 2009, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued October 8, 2009. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification. For information about how to receive automatic notifications […]
Windows Vista’s User Account Control (UAC) is the new operating system’s most universally reviled feature. Sure, it helps protect you, but it also annoys you to no end. If UAC drives you around the bend, you can turn it off. There are several ways to do it. One way is to choose Control Panel > […]
Registry Instructions for NoDriveTypeAutoRun One interesting feature of NoDriveTypeAutoRun is that you can set the value in either HKLM** or HKCU. If you go overboard and configure both, then the Local_Machine over-rides the Current_User. 1. Type ‘regedit’ in the Start Search dialog box. 2. Navigate to this path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplorer 3. If necessary create a dword […]