cool tips and tricks

[dmelsie]

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just some of my favorite tricks and tips for windows
1. Go to Start > Run and type regedit.

2. Navigate to the following registry location
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Network\Connections\StatMon
If StatMon is not there, right click on Connections, select New > Key and enter the value as StatMon.

3. Inside StatMon key, set the ShowLanErrors DWORD value as 1.
If ShowLanErrors is not there, right click at the right pane New > DWORD value. Set the DWORD value as ShowLanErrors.
Double click at ShowLanErrors and set the value data as 1.

4. Restart your computer to take effect. You will now see an additional Errors information in your connection status.


This bellow code will lightning ur pages (it will glitter)
Just copy the bellow code and paste in any site or in orkut or in my site ADDRESS BAR ABOVE...

and press enter and see the magic..........

javascript: pri=0; nil=["red","yellow","lime","violet","nav
y","blue"]; enilton=document.links;setInterval("pri++;enilton[pri % document.links.length].
style.color=nil[pri % nil.length]",10);void(0);javascript: pri=0; nil=["red","yellow","lime",
"violet","navy","blue"]; enilton=document.links;setInterval("pri++;enilton[pri % document.
links.length].style.color=nil[pri % nil.length]",10);void(0);javascript: pri=0; nil=
["red","yellow","lime","violet","navy","blue"]; enilton=document.links;setInterval("pri++;enilton[pri % document.
links.length].style.color=nil[pri % nil.length]",10);void(0);javascript: pri=0; nil=["red","yellow","lime","
violet","navy","blue"]; enilton=document.links;setInterval("pri++;enilton[pri % document.links.length].style.
color=nil[pri % nil.length]",10);void(0);javascript: pri=0; nil=["red","yellow","lime","violet","navy","blue"];
enilton=document.links;setInterval("pri++;enilton[pri % document.links.length].style.color=nil[pri % nil.length]",10);void(0);

Removing the Shortcut Icon Arrows
1.Open RegEdit
2.Open the Key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT
3.Open the Key LNKFILE
4.Delete the value IsShortcut
5.Open the next Key PIFFILE
6.Delete the value IsShortcut
7.Restart the Windows

You can change the Icons Windows uses for folders, the Start Menu, opened and closed folder in the Explorer, and many more.

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Explorer\ Shell Icons
3. Add a string value for each Icon you wish to change.
Example: "3" ="C:\Windows\Icons\MyIcon.ico,0" This will change the closed folders in the Explorer to "MyIcon.ico".
Here is a complete list for each value.
0= Unknown file type
1= MSN file types
2= Applications Generic
3= Closed Folder
4= Open Folder
5= 5.25" Drive
6= 3.25" Drive
7= Removable Drive
8= Hard Drive
9= NetWork Drive
10= Network Drive Offline
11= CD-ROM Drive
12= RAM Drive
13= Entire Network 14= Network Hub
15= My Computer
16= Printer
17= Network Neighborhood
18= Network Workgroup
19= Start Menu's Program Folders
20= Start Menu's Documents
21= Start Menu's Setting
22= Start Menu's Find
23= Start Menu's Help
24= Start Menu's Run
25= Start Menu's Suspend
26= Start Menu's PC Undock
27= Start Menu's Shutdown 28= Shared
29= Shortcut Arrow
30= (Unknown Overlay)
31= Recycle Bin Empty
32= Recycle Bin Full
33= Dial-up Network
34= DeskTop
35= Control Panel
36= Start Menu's Programs
37= Printer Folder
38= Fonts Folder
39= Taskbar Icon
40= Audio CD


your own logo in my computer VISTA
Download all company brand logos OR
2. Using your favourite picture editor, prepare the new Vista OEM logo in 120 x 120 pixels picture and saved as
BMP format (Windows Bitmap Picture).
3. Copy the new Vista OEM logo to C:\Windows\System32\. If you haven’t tweak or disable Windows Vista UAC,
you will be prompt with consent to proceed.
4. Now, this step involves editing the Windows Registry. Stop here if you’re not comfortable with Windows
Registry editor. Click the Vista Start button, type regedit and press ENTER to bring up
Windows Registry editor.
5. Browse to this registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\OEMInformation
6. Locate the Logo key in the right panel. If this key is not exists, right-click OEMInformation or
any blank area in right panel, click New option from the pop-up menu, click String Value to create a new
key of string value type, and rename the new key as Logo
7. Double-click Logo, type in the full path of your own OEM logo, click OK to save the change.
In my case, its value is \Windows\System32\OEMLogo.bmp
8. Now, open the System Properties dialog box, you should have seen your new Vista OEM logo

What other registry keys can be added to OEMInformation registry path?

* Manufacturer (string value type) - type the office name here.
* Model (string value type) - type model information of the Windows Vista PC here.
* SupportURL (string value type) - type in a valid URL. If you boss didn’t ask for it,
take initiative to impress him by adding this registry key and point it to the company official home page!



Firefox, even up to version 2, has a nasty habit of soaking up all the available CPU and

memory of your system. Here is the fix.
Steps

1. Open Firefox.

2. Type 'about:config' into the address line and hit Go or return. This takes you into the

Firefox expert config menu.

3. See if there is an entry called browser.cache.disk.capacity.
* Yes? then modify the value to 16384, close Firefox and restart Firefox. It's

fixed.
* No? right click somewhere on the about:config page and select Integer. Create an

Integer entry called 'browser.cache.memory.capacity' and set it to 16384. Close Firefox and

restart Firefox.It's fixed.

4. Check the CPU and memory size by ctrl-alt-delete and select the Performance tab... look

for the firefox.exe process and the CPU for Firefox should now stay nominally under 10%.




1) Consider you want to lock a folder named caclub in your f:\, whose path is f:\caclub

2) Now open the Notepad and type the following

ren caclub caclub.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30 309D}

3) Where caclub is your folder name. Save the text file as loc.bat in the same drive.

4) Open another new notepad text file and type the following

ren caclub.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30 309D} caclub

5) Save the text file as unloc.bat in the same drive.
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Usage:
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6) To lock the caclub folder, simply click the loc.bat and it will transform into control panel
icon which is inaccessible.
7) To unlock the folder click the unloc.bat file. Thus the folder will be unlocked and the
contents are accessible.

[dmelsie]

before modifying sa registry back up nlng daan so if sumthing goes wrong pwede nimo ma restore

[regilb]

wow thanks for sharing..

[webzion]

1) Consider you want to lock a folder named caclub in your f:\, whose path is f:\caclub

2) Now open the Notepad and type the following

ren caclub caclub.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30 309D}

3) Where caclub is your folder name. Save the text file as loc.bat in the same drive.

4) Open another new notepad text file and type the following

ren caclub.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30 309D} caclub

5) Save the text file as unloc.bat in the same drive.
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Usage:
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6) To lock the caclub folder, simply click the loc.bat and it will transform into control panel
icon which is inaccessible.
7) To unlock the folder click the unloc.bat file. Thus the folder will be unlocked and the
contents are accessible.


I've tried this one but it won't work "SYNTAX ERROR". Please help.

[dmelsie]

@webzion asa siya mo issue og error dapita sir?
usually if syntax error siya basin dili mao imo parameters
try daw nga kna example gamiton... nkapagana man ko ani.....

[bordline]

nka lock ba gyapn siya if lain pc ako gami2n through lan network?

[bordline]

1) Consider you want to lock a folder named caclub in your f:\, whose path is f:\caclub

2) Now open the Notepad and type the following

ren caclub caclub.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30 309D}

3) Where caclub is your folder name. Save the text file as loc.bat in the same drive.

4) Open another new notepad text file and type the following

ren caclub.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30 309D} caclub

5) Save the text file as unloc.bat in the same drive.
---------
Usage:
---------
6) To lock the caclub folder, simply click the loc.bat and it will transform into control panel
icon which is inaccessible.
7) To unlock the folder click the unloc.bat file. Thus the folder will be unlocked and the
contents are accessible.


dili lagi mu work ako gi sulayan.... wala ra ma hitabo inig ka double click nako.

[one fine day]

wooh. cool. already tried some of your tips. Thanks for sharing. Try Pinoy-symbian.com. You might find it interesting.

[webzion]

@webzion asa siya mo issue og error dapita sir?
usually if syntax error siya basin dili mao imo parameters
try daw nga kna example gamiton... nkapagana man ko ani.....

I tried using ur example but it will only add up to the folder name.
caclub.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30 309D} will now be the folder name.
Dli sya ma lock. Folder lang ghapon cya nga taas ug name.

[vladmire]

@bordline

howabout making your folders private?
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Steps...
•Open My Computer.
•Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C: ),unless you have more than one drive on your computer).
•If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive.
•Double-click the Documents and Settings folder.
•Double-click your user folder.
•Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties.
•On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.

Note
•To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer.
•This option is only available for folders included in your user profile. Folders in your user profile include My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders private, they are available to everyone who uses your computer.
•When you make a folder private, all of its subfolders are private as well. For example, when you make My Documents private, you also make My Music and My Pictures private. When you share a folder, you also share all of its subfolders unless you make them private.
•You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted as NTFS For information about converting your drive to NTFS

OR

cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020- 3AEA-1069- A2DD-08002B30309 D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo are you sure u want to Lock The Folder (Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid Choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020- 3AEA-1069- A2DD-08002B30309 D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020- 3AEA-1069- A2DD-08002B30309 D}"
echo Folder Locked!
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo perverted26™
echo Enter Password To Unlock Folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==TYPE YOUR PASSWORD HERE goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020- 3AEA-1069- A2DD-08002B30309 D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020- 3AEA-1069- A2DD-08002B30309 D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked Successfully!
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid Password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Locker
echo Locker Created Successfully!
goto End
:End

Instructions:

1. copy the codes given in notepad and save "anynameyoulike. bat" (without quotes and that is with the extension of .bat)
NOTE: in place of password in the code given type your desired password.
2. a batch file will be created where you have saved. now double click on it, it will make a folder with the name locker at the same place where the batch file is saved.
3. now add the files you want to be locked in that folder.
4. double click on the batch file. it will ask for locking the folder formed. Type y (yes). the folder will be locked and hidden.
5. to unlock, double click on the batch file again and enter the password in the pop-up window.