Task manager is a powerful Windows tool for managing system services, processes, monitoring system activity and starting or closing applications. It is basically extended version of run box and it comes very handy to operate within Windows system. That’s way many system administrators prefer to disable task manager on public computers to restrict access to [...]
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Get Windows 7 features in Vista and XP
We all love shortcuts, be it in traveling or our mobile or our computer and and Windows 7 brings a bunch of new ones to the party. For example, you can press Windows-Space to make all your open windows transparent or Windows-Home to minimize all windows except the one you’re using. Well Satish, that sounds [...]
Full Story »Hike your vista performance rating
The Windows Experience Rating is sort of like a system performance gauging system that you only find in Vista . While many complain that it’s flawed and unfair at times, there’s a way to fool Vista. Basically, we change the performance figures in the XML that holds the scores for each of the subsystems. To [...]
Full Story »Modifying the Internet and Media Player Key On a multimedia Keyboards
If you dont like the shortcuts on your multimedia keyboard jsut because they launch the default programs given by windows then here is a way to change them. Internet key Open the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AppKey\7 Right-click in the right column and create a new String called ShellExecute Set the value as the [...]
Full Story »Play RAR files without extracting uisng Dziobas player
Play Downloaded RAR Video Files WITHOUT Extracting Dziobas Rar Player Portable lets you play AVI, MPGE, RMVB, OGG, MP3, RAR, MKV, MKA and some not popular formats even if you don’t have the proper codecs installed. Other than that, it also supports subtitles and automatic downloading subtitles from opensubtitles.org using hash. The name already tells [...]
Full Story »Brand windows with your name and add your own photo
open notepad dump the following lines into it and save it with the name OEMINFO.INI in the c:\windows\system32 directory: ——————————————————————- [General] Manufacturer=Your Name Here Model=Your Model Here [Support Information] Line1=Your Name Here Line2=Your Address Here Line3=Your Email Address Here ——————————————————————— 1. Save the file as OEMINFO.INI in the c:\windows\system32. 2. Then make a right click [...]
Full Story »Why should your users use least privilege on their corporate computers?
If a business allows it’s users to install whatever software they choose and/or make configuration changes then they run the increased risk of the security of the machine being compromised. I recommend wherever possible businesses should refrain from giving end users administrative rights over the machines they use thereby preventing users from installing software (that [...]
Full Story »Start all your programs with a single click using batch file
Everyone has some standard list of programs, which he starts when logs on to his computer. It’s a waste of time to start each program individually; today we are going to learn how to start all your favorite programs with a single click using batch files. Those of you who don’t know what batch files [...]
Full Story »Yod’m 3D | Get 3d cube effects like beryl in Windiws-XP and vista
Having multiple desktops is definitely something every user wants to get his hands on. The crystal clear desktop and all that flexibility fits perfectly in Vista environment looks good on windows xp too. The best thing about this is its a portable software, that means There is absolutely nothing to install which is just great: [...]
Full Story »Shutdown your friend’s computer using a batch file
What are batch files: Batch files are files that allow MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows users to create a lists of commands and/or programs to run once the batch file has been executed. For example, a batch file could be used to run frequently run commands, deleting a series of files, moving files, etc. A simple [...]
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