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Acknowledgement

This collection of Tweaks & Tricks would certainly not Existtoday were it not for my Loving friends. Special thanks must goto Atul & Pankaj for letting me crash their computers several

times in order to get Every Trick Tested.

Nikhil Sharma



1. How to take back up of Registry 2. Hack XP Pirated to XP

3. Where does Window's Product Identification get stored?

4. When you start Computer, Microsoft Windows XP Start up Screen appears & then Computer Restart

5. Customize Internet Explorer Title Bar

6. Speedup Boot up sequence by defragmenting all key boot files.

7. Disabling display of drives in My Computer

8. How to manually open ports in Internet Connection Firewall in Windows XP

9. How to pop system Policy window on Start up

10. Hack to turn your Windows Home Edition CD into Pro.

11. Boosting System Dialup Speed.

12. Speed up Your Acrobat Reader (Almost like notepad)

13. Speedup Broadband cable Internet Connection.

14. To Lock a Folder: Simplest Way

15. Increase Internet Download Connections16. Private information about who is logged on your computer at a time

17. Troubled by IE crashing unexpectedly for no reason? Launch it in its own Process

18. Create a Hidden User Account

19. Change someone's Windows Password

20. Restrict certain users from running an application

21. Are you annoyed by XP asking for registration Again & Again

22. Enable 5th Zone setting in Internet Explorer 6.0

23. How to disable unread message count from Welcome Screen.

24. How to restart Windows without restarting computer

25. Automatically kill non Responding application at shutdown.

26. How to install the Microsoft Windows Recovery Console to your Hard Disk.

27. How to delete the Recovery Console.

28. Customize Logon Box Message.

29. A faster Start Menu

30. Enable/Disable Notification Area Ballon Tips

31. Rename My Computer on Desktop

32. Sort Menu Alphabetically

33. Enable/Disable Recycle Bin

34. Faster Browser in Windows Explorer on Network Computers35. Enable /Disable Logon Screen Saver

36. Change the Registered Organistaion/Onwer of Windows XP.

37. Change the Location of Special Folders

38. Enable/Disable Local Group Policy Objects

39. Enable /Disable Task Manager

40. Enable /Disable Run Commands Specific to the Registry



41. Automatic Logon to Windows XP

42. Welcome Screen Logon versus Classic Logon 43. Changing the default Download Directory of I Explore

44. Why do Install Programs ask me to close every thing Else.

45. Virus Removal Guide

(i) Detect & Remove the Mi.Mail.C/Mi.Mail.D.Worm

(ii)Detect & Remove the Sobig.E.worm from your XP System

(iii)Removing Win32.Blaster Worm

46. How can i configure TCP/IP settings from the Command Prompt?

47. How to use the Netsh.exe Tool and Command line switches

48. Widows XP Reset the TCP/IP stack

49. How to Determine & Recover from Winsock 2 Corruption

50. Manual Steps to determine whether the Winsock 2 key is corrupted

51. Manual Steps to Recover from Winsock 2 corruption

52. Get the extra Performance from your same old computer53. Hack the Step of entering serial in office 2K-XP-2003

54. Breaking Windows 95/98 in 10 sec

55. Removing genuine check at Start of Windows

56. How to crack any type of software Protection

57. Steps to clear DNS cache and all Associated Command Line

58. How to install a Network Adaptor

59. FAT32 or NTFS: - Making the choice

60. Change Text on XP Start Button

61. How to get some non required Programs out of Start Up.

62. Secure your Desktop Icons and Settings:-

63. Deleting System Options from the Start menu:-

64. Cleaning Recent Docs Menu and the RUN MRU

65. Remove Internet Explorer Branding Logos

66. Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer & Outlook Express in Windows XP

67. How to Remove Content Advisor Password in Internet Explorer

68. How to Fix Problems with Content Advisor Missing Information

69. How to fix Cipher Strength of the Browser without reinstalling it

70. Use NETSH Command to Change from Static IP Address to DHCP 2K

71. Useful Windows Run commands



ow to take back up of Registry...

pen Regedit>Highlight my computer>right click>export>save it with Extension (.reg). To Restore

gistry > double click on .reg file and click Yes on the pop up ...Reboot computer.

ote: - Some times Window may return with the Message “Not all data was successfully written to

gistry. Some keys are open by system or Other Process.” Don’t worry click ok & reboot.

ack XP Pirated to XP Legal

Go to Start, Run, and type regedit browse to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents

In the right-hand pane, double click on the value "OOBETimer"

Change one of these characters to another random character (it really doesn't matter which, the ide

o corrupt the key so that we deactivate our copy of Windows) and press OK

Then Use any of the following Keys

FRJP-BVYWW-C8C63-F36MJ-GMDQD

D2YT-4YT3T-4VQQX-43WBV-FDF3MX633-TT3DV-VQP3F-94DKT-3MRR3

6GHC-TXPFC-V79P2-BCHDQ-DJV3W

TGH-CPY32-CCXCW-C6FQF-DFBHB

2GW6-TMPJT-VH2GF-9G3XM-G9GYD

QWM-JP8BX-M9C2F-JJXYH-WTD7B

4YHK-GQRXD-7T773-YGYYJ-68JBJ

96J2-2WYMR-9BFMP-MQRJT-XCXV6

T7TY-2VTY4-PMPGF-2PQFH-Q8HPT

X2V4-2V76D-XH8PV-RQQT9-QJMBT

X83Q-RXY8T-TRXQM-CDHFB-78BGG

DCV3-3V282-DXMVJ-V6HGJ-P9JHQ

MRCY-4QMYM-J3BVJ-BQJWF-2HTKJ

RYJV-CFWKX-JYDM9-RDW34-PRV46

KH9W-PR2XY-XFYXW-R4C2R-XFXJ3

4DTB-P33VR-G26PF-4BW39-WP2Q3



MT4R-W6RPC-CQJX3-YDM9C-BV24Y

CM2H-JPK8V-TCTBM-3KFB2-33488

XRYY-TM77D-92JJX-44DX8-8RW9M

62H3-XTG8F-2RMTX-KG938-9RYCJ

2TJC-YTHTC-B7GVQ-RJ6W8-GT9KW

JHYP-P7Q6B-D6HP9-2WPT2-3BFPQ

Go to Start, Run, and type C:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a, obviously replace C: with th

drive letter that Windows is installed to.

Select the option to activate by phone, and press next

Click the button at the bottom labeled "Change Product Key"

Enter the new product key and click Update

) When the key is updated, do not continue with the activation process, close the activation window

W here does W indow's Pro duct Identification get stored? here are two places at least where ProductId gets stored. To see the first place, open Registry by goi

-

TART-RUN and entering REGEDIT and Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \Windows NT\Current Vers

n right pane, look for key by the name "ProductId". This is Your Windows Product Id alternatively

an navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version]

nd still find same Field with the name Product Identification.



hen you start your com puter, the Microsoft Window s XP start up screenppears, & then the Computer Restarts.

he CAUSE: This error can occur if the Kernel32.dll file is missing or damaged

o resolve this issue, use the Windows Recovery Console to extract a new copy of the Kernel32.dll f

om the original Windows XP Compact disc (The CD). To do this, and follow these steps:-

ollow these steps to install Recovery Console:-

Start the Recovery Console. If you do not have the Recovery Console installed, start it from the

indows XP compact disc (The CD). Follow the a. b. c. d. steps to install Recovery Console:

Insert the Windows XP CD in your CD drive and restart your computer. If prompted, select any

tions required to boot from the CD.

When the text-based part of Setup begins, follow the prompts; you need to choose the repair or rec

tion by pressing R.

If you have a dual-boot or multiple-boot system, choose the installation that you need to access fro

e recovery console.

When prompted, type the Administrator password.

At the command prompt, type cd system32 , and then press ENTER.

Type ren kernel32.dll kernel32.old , and then press ENTER.

Type map , and then press ENTER.

Note the drive letter assigned to the CD-ROM drive that contains the Windows XP CD. It is displa

a format similar to the following:

\Device\CdRom0

Type expand drive \i386\kernel32.dl_ (where drive is the drive letter of the CD-ROM drive that

ntains the Windows XP CD), and then press ENTER. For example:

xpand d:\i386\kernel32.dl_

ote the underscore character after the "L" in Kernel32.dl_

he following message appears:

ernel32.dll

file(s) expanded.

Type in exit, after the computer restarts remove the Windows XP CD and start the computer norm



ustom ize Inter net. Explor er Title bar

his tip won't make your computer any faster but may help personalize your computer experience. O

egistry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft \Internet Explorer\Main.

right hand panel look for string "Window Title" and change its value to whatever custom text you

see.

peedup boot up seque nce by defragm enting all key boot files

pen Registry by going to START-RUN and typing REGEDIT. Navigate to

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction.

right hand look for Enable. Right click on it and set it 'Y' for enable. It will help speedup boot time.

isabling Display of Drives in My Com puter :-

o disable the display of local or networked drives when you click My Computer go to:

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Expl

ow in the right pane create a new DWORD item and name it No Drives.

ow modify its value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) Now press F5 to Refresh.

hen you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown. To enable display of drives in My Comp

mply delete this DWORD item.



ow to m anually open ports in Internet Connection Firewall in W indows

Click Start and then click My Network Places.

Under Network Tasks, click View Network Connections.

Right-click the connection that you use for the Internet, and then click Properties.

Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings.

Note If the Settings button is unavailable, ICF is not enabled on this connection, and you do not ha

to open any ports (because they are all already open).

Click Add to open a new port.

In the Description box, type a friendly name. For example, type File Sharing: Port 445.

In the Name or IP address of the computer hosting this service on your network box, type 127.0.0.

ote: - You can specify the IP address of an internal computer. But you typically will use 127.0.0.1.

In the External port and Internal port boxes, type the port number. Generally, this number is the sa

Click either TCP or UDP, and then click OK.

. Repeat steps 1 through 9 for each port that you want to open.

ow to pop system Policy window on Start Up

o pop a banner which can contain any message you want to display just before a user is going to log

to the key:-

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinLogo

n the Right Side of the Window Look For "LegalNoticeCaption" open it . Now whatever u Want as

eader of Policy Type that Text. On the Right Side of the Window Look for "LegalNoticeText" open

ou can type the Whole policy of your company.



ack to turn your W indows Hom e Edition CD into Pro.

ow Micr osoft is going to be pissed about this! LOL!

ote: If you’re Windows XP CD does not contain Service Pack 2, you might want to Slipstream You

indows XP CD first as you will not be able to upgrade an installation after using the CD.

Copy the root directory and the i386 directory of the Window’s CD to your hard drive.

Extract the Boot sector of your Windows XP CD. You can use BBIE to do this.

Click START-->RUN-->REGEDIT

Highlight HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE

Click FILE-->LOAD HIVE and select the Setupreg.hiv file this file is located in the i386 folder. U

e one you extracted to your hard drive from your Windows XP CD.

Locate the following registry key:

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Homekey\ControlSet001\Services\setupdd

Edit the DEFAULT key and change the following values:

to 00

to 00

Change the name to the value HOMEKEY to anything.

Locate the following registry key:

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Homekey\ControlSet001\Services\setupdd

dit the DEFAULT key and change the following values:

to 00

to 00

. Highlight HOMEKEY and select FILE-->UNLOAD HIVE

ou can now burn the data on your hard drive to a CD to make a new Windows XP CD. Then use th

install Windows XP. Be sure to make the CD bootable. You can use the instructions here to help y

that.

he weird thing is your Windows XP Home serial will still be valid.



oosting System dialup speed

elow is the script for the Same Copy Paste it on notepad and save it as Tweak.reg and now double c

the Reg file.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters]ackOpts"=dword:00000001

cpWindowSize"=dword:0005ae4c

cp1323Opts"=dword:00000003

DefaultTTL"=dword:00000040

nablePMTUBHDetect"=dword:00000000

nablePMTUDiscovery"=dword:00000001

GlobalMaxTcpWindowSize"=dword:0005ae4c

PEED UP UR ACROBAT READER (ALMOST LIK E NOTEPAD

o you get irritated when acrobat reader takes 5/10 seconds to load when you want to open a PDF

cument. There is a way to speed up the loading.

Go to the installation folder of Acrobat Reader

C:\program files\adobe\acrobat\reader\... whatever)

OR

Move all the files and folders from the "plug_ins" directory to the "Optional" directory.

repeat... cut and paste the files NOT copy & paste).Also make sure that acrobat reader is not open.

ome different versions (like Acrobat6.0 Professional) follow (C:\programfiles\adobe\acrobat\acroba

eate a folder and rename it “Optional”. Move all the files and folders from the "plug_ins" directory

e "Optional" directory. Now your acrobat reader will load very fast and almost as good as notepad.



peedup br oadband cable Internet connection

In the "My Network Places" properties (right click on the desktop icon and choose properties)

ghlight the connection then at the menu bar choose “Advanced" then "Advanced Settings". Unchec

he two boxes in the lower half for the bindings for File and Printer sharing and Client for MS netwo

ick OK.

Continue as indicated below steps:

From the Windows XP CD in the support directory from the support cab, extract the file netcap.ex

d place it in a directory on your hard drive or even in the root of your C:\ drive.

Next, open up a command prompt window and change directories to where you put netcap.exe the

pe "netcap/?". It will list some commands that are available for netcap and a netmon driver will be

stalled. At the bottom you will see your adapters. You should see two of them if using a 3Com cardne will be for LAN and the other will be for WAN something or other.

Next type "netcap/Remove". This will remove the netmon driver.

Open up control panel / system / dev man and look at your network adapters. You should now see

them and one will have a yellow! On it. Right click on the one without the yellow! And click unin

ES! You are uninstalling your network adapter, continue with the uninstall. Do not restart yet.

Check your connection properties to make sure that no connection exists. If you get a wizard just

ncel out of it.

Now restart the machine and go to your connection properties again and you should have a new

nnection called "Local area connection 2". Highlight the connection then at the menu bar click

Advanced" then "Advanced Settings". Uncheck the two boxes in the lower half for the bindings for

d Printer sharing and Client for MS networks. Click OK.

Choose connection properties and uncheck the "QOS" box.

Reboot & Enjoy increased responsiveness of IE, faster page loading, and connection speed boost.



o lock a folder: Simp lest W ay!!! rst select a folder for example I’ll use a folder name movies in D drive D:\movies\in the same drive

eate a text file and type: -

n movies movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} and save it as loc.bat

gain you type in a notepad as ren movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} movie

nd save it as key. bat. Now in D drive u can see two batch files loc and key. When u double click le movie folder will change to control panel and when u double click key the control panel will cha

normal folder. You can also Customize the look by using these:-

0D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D} - Turned to Explorer

DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1} - Turned to start menu properties

DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF} - Turned to Folder Options

007ACC7-3202-11D1-AAD2-00805FC1270E} - Turned to Network Connections

20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-0C5020524152} - Turned to Fonts Folder

6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} - Turned to Schedule tasks

211B736-43FD-11D1-9EFB-0000F8757FCD} - Turned to Scanners & camera

45FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} - Turned to recycle bin

227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D} - Turned to Printers Folder

ncrease Internet Dow nload Connections.

tart] [Run] [Regedit]

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft \Windows\Current Version\Internet Settings

odify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.

ata Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server

tting for Value Data: [0000000a]Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as det

low.Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: MaxConnectionsPerServerSetting

alue Data: [0000000a]

xit Registry and Reboot



rivate inform ation abou t who is logged on your com puter at a ti

P stores certain information about you as and when you are logged on in following places in registr

ogged on User:

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\LogonUserNamePersonal

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ShellFolders\Personnal

efault Document folder: -

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\HOMEDRIVE]

et email account: -

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MessengerService\ListCache\.NETMessenger\Service\IdentityN

umber of Open programs:

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Session Information\Program Count

roubled by IE crashing unexpectedly for no r eason? Launch it in its ow n pro ce

you have seen it happening, you must hate it. You are working on something important and out of

here an error is reported in iexplorer.exe and all instances of Internet explorer close . Isn't this painfell sure it is, but what can you do (???) Well you can do some thing. That’s not the perfect solution

ay be a good workaround till we achieve perfection.

pen registry (by going to START-RUN and entering regedit) and navigate to: -

KEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft \Windows\Current Version\Explorer

add a new string by the name "BrowseNewProcess" and set its value to "yes". That’s all. Doing thi

ould open your Internet Explorer Browser in a separate process area of its own, and this would not

hut down just because there was a problem with another instance of Internet Explorer. Hey this take

ore memory but for those who can afford it offers a solution.



reate a Hidden User Account

his tweak allows an account that is normally displayed on the Welcome screen to be hidden from vi

o log on using the account it's necessary to use the Log On To Windows dialog box similar to the on

indows 2000.

tart] [Run] [Regedit]

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

odify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.

ata Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: Type Name of Account to be hidden

tting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]

xit Registry and Reboot

hile the account is hidden on the Welcome screen, note that the account profile will be visible in

\Documents and Settings or wherever user profiles are stored as well as in Local Users and Groups

hange som eone's window s passwor d & its not hacking its Cracking.

his hack works if you are at someone else's home & you are logged into the account of the personperating System account you want to hack. This also works if you want to hack someone else's acco

n your pc bit do not know his/her password. Click on START-->RUN.

ype compmgmt.msc & press enter. In the left pane, select

OMPUTER MANAGEMENT--> SYSTEM TOOLS-> LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS--> USER

hen in the right pane, select the user name account you want to hack. RIGHT CLICK and then clickET PASSWORD from the pop-up menu. Enter the new password. Click on OK.There you have it. Y

ve changed the user's password.

OTE: IF USE THIS HACK Cracked ACCOUNT MAY BE LOCKED OUT AFTER SOMETIME. THEN GO

DMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT, FOLLOW THE SAME PROCEDURE TILL SELECTING THE USER'S

AME. SELECT THE USER NAME. RIGHT CLICK. CLICK ON PROPERTIES. UNCHECK THE

HECKBOX THAT SAYS "ACCOUNT IS LOCKED OUT". CLICK OK. IT’S OK NOW.



estrict certain users fr om run ning an application

ou can selectively restrict access to few apps and file names. To do this, open registry by going to

TART-RUN and entering regedit. Navigate to: -

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft \Windows\Current Version \Policies\Explore

a sub-key by the name "Disallow Run”. Within this key, add many string keys you like each mapp

an application or file that you want to be restricted.

oDeletePrinter: Disables Deletion of already installed Printers

oAddPrinter: Disables Addition of new Printers

oRun : Disables or hides the Run Command

oSetFolders: Removes Folders from Settings option on Start Menu (Control Panel, Printers

oSetTaskbar: Removes Taskbar system folder from the Settings option on Start Menu

oFind: Removes the Find Tool (Start >Find)

oDrives: Hides and does not display any Drives in My Computer

oNetHood: Hides or removes the Network Neighborhood icon from the desktop

oDesktop: Hides all items including, file, folders and system folders from the Desktop

oClose: Disables Shutdown and prevents the user from normally shutting down Windows.

oSaveSettings: Means to say, 'Don't save settings on exit'

sableRegistryTools: Disable Registry Editing Tools

you disable this option, the Windows Registry Editor (regedit.exe) too will not work.)

oRecentDocsHistory: Removes Recent Document system folder from Start Menu (IE 4 & ab

earRecentDocsOnExit: Clears the Recent Documents system folder on Exit.

olnternetlcon: Removes the Internet (system folder) icon from the Desktop



nder the same key:

KEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Current Version/Policies

ou can create new sub keys other than the already existing Explorer key. Now create a new key and

System. Under this new key, system we can create the following new DWORD values

for enabling the particular option and 0 for disabling the particular option):

ODispCPL: Hides Control Panel

oDispBackgroundPage: Hides Background page.

oDispScrsavPage: Hides Screen Saver Page

oDispAppearancePage: Hides Appearance Page

oDispSettingsPage: Hides Settings Page

oSecCPL: Disables Password Control Panel

oPwdPage: Hides Password Change Page

oAdminPaqe: Hides Remote Administration Page

oProfilePage: Hides User Profiles Page

oDevMgrPage: Hides Device Manager Page

oConfigPage: Hides Hardware Profiles Page

oFileSysPage: Hides File System Button

oVirtMemPage: Hides Virtual Memory Button.

milarly, if we create a new sub key named WinOldApp, we can add the following DWORD v

nder it (1 for enabling the particular option and 0 for disabling the particular option): -

sabled: Disable MS-DOS Prompt & NoRealMode: Disable Single-Mode MS-DOS.



re you an noyed by XP asking for r egistration Again & Again?

rst of all, this trick must only be used by the Operating System who have legal copy of XP and are

oubled by registrations reminders every Now and then. Before you begin, make sure PC must not b

nnected to the network. During XP setup answer no when setup asks you to use Windows Dynami

pdate. Dynamic update connects to Microsoft to register XP. Once the installation is completed, re

Safe mode.

o to Windows Explorer and rename %systemroot%\System32\regwizc.dll and

systemroot%\System32\Dllcach\regwizc.dll to regwizc.dll.bak or whatever. By renaming the regw

LL, it blocks other windows components from registering XP to Microsoft Now, navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft \WindowsNT\Current Version]

And look for the data key "RegDone" and set its value to 1 to make XP believe that it’s registered.

nable 5th zone setting in Internet Explorer 6.0

here a fifth setting in Internet Explorer 6 called my computer which is disabled by default. If you w

o enable this, open registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit and then navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft \ Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings\Zones

look for the data value called "flags". Its default value is 33 ("Flags"=dword: 0X00000021 ) .Chan

s Value 1 & reboot. Now you should see an option called My Computer in Internet Explorer 6 Zon

ttings.



ow to disabling unread message count from W elcome Scree

o stop XP from displaying count of unread messages, Open registry and navigate to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\UnreadMail]

look for the data key "MessageExpiryDays". If you do not see this key, create one DWORD key b

he name "MessageExpiryDays".Setting its value to 0 would stop Windows XP from displaying the

ount of unread messages

ow to restart W indows w ithout restarting your compu ter

hen you click on the SHUTDOWN button, make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button. If you

e Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button, you computer would restart without rest

e Computer. This is equivalent to term” HOT REBOOT".

utom atically kill non -re sponding application at shutdow n

emember this! It happens to all of us invariably sometime or the other no matter what you do. Don

te waiting for the Operating System’s extra seconds and then simply responding yes to the window

ery. Well you have a remedy. You can tell Windows XP to automatically close all non responding

ndows.

pen registry by going to START-RUN and entering regedit. Navigate to

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop].

n this look for value of "AutoEndTasks". If available, do one of the following: -

you want to enable automatic killing of non responding tasks, set its value to 1. To disable it set it

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How to install the Microsoft Window s Recovery Console to your har d dis

f you want to install the Windows Recovery Console after Windows is already installed Computer

Start > Run, CD-ROM drive letter assume its E.

E:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons in the Open box, where CD-ROM drive letter is the drive letter

Assigned to your CD-ROM drive. Click on OK; now follow the instructions on the screen to finish

Setup and then restart you need to your computer.

How to delete the Recover y Conso le

Open My Computer, & then double-click the drive on which you installed the Recovery Console.

On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab. Click Show hidden files &

olders, click to clear the Hide protected operating system files check box, and then click OK.

At the root folder, delete the Cmdcons folder and the Cmldr file.

At the root folder, right-click the Boot.ini files, and then click Properties.

Click to clear the Read-only check box, and then click OK.

WARNING: By modifying the Boot.ini file incorrectly may prevent your computer from restarting

Be sure to delete only the entry for the Recovery Console. Also, it is recommended that you chang

he attribute for the Boot.ini file back to a read-only state after you complete this procedure. Open t

Boot.ini file in Notepad, and remove the entry for the Recovery Console.

It looks similar to this:

C:\cmdcons\bootsect.dat="Microsoft Windows Recovery Console" /cmdcons

Now save the file and close and Reboot.



Customize Logon Box Message

This is the message displayed on the Classic Logon box, not the XP ‘Welcome’ logon screen.

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ Current Version \Winlogo

Modify/Create the Value Name [Logon Prompt] according to the Value Data listed below.

Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: Logon Prompt

Value Data: [Enter the text of the message]

Exit Registry and Reboot

A Faster Start Menu

I see no reason for there to be any delay when I click on the Start Menu. Effects are pretty, but I

wouldn’t click on it if I didn’t have business inside, so let’s get it open and get moving. The defa

speed can be adjusted with a quick registry entry.

The default value is 400. Set it to 0 and the delay is gone, but it will be nearly impossible to mov

the mouse fast enough not to activate [All Programs] if

You mouse over it in route to your final selection. It's easy to train yourself to move the pointer the right after clicking Start to avoid activating All Programs. Pick a number that suits your style

make the change, then test it until you find a good compromise between speed and usability.


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.

Data Type: String Value // Value Name: MenuShowDelay

Setting for Value Data: [Default = 400 / Adjust to Preference]




Enable/Disable Notification Area Balloon Tips

This tweak disables the annoying balloon tips that appear adjacent to the Notification area.

The [Notification Area] is on the right side of the Taskbar, adjacent to the Clock display.


Registry Key: -

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced


Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: EnableBalloonTips

Setting for Value Data: [0 = Balloon Tips Disabled / 1 = Balloon Tips Enabled]


Rename My Computer on Desktop

This tweak allows you to have a personalized name instead of the generic My Computer.


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B3030

Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ [Expandable String Value] // Value Name: LocalizedString

Rename the value [LocalizedString] to [LocalizedString.old]

Modify/Create the Value Name [LocalizedString] according to the Value Data listed below.

Create a REG_EXPAND_SZ [Expandable String Value] and name it [LocalizedString]

Value Data for [LocalizedString]: [%USERNAME% on %COMPUTERNAME%]

Exit Registry & Reboot

“My Computer” icon will now reflect the current user and computer name.



Sort Menus Alphabetically

For those that are annoyed by new entries in the Start Menu being appended to the bottom of the

instead of being automatically integrated alphabetically, this tweak will force XP to perform the

function automatically.


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder

Right click Menu Order in the left pane, click Permissions... then click advanced button

Remove the checkmark from the "Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child

objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here" entry.In the Security dialog box that

opens, click Copy and you'll be taken back to the Advanced Security Settings for MenuOrder

window. Click OK and you'll return to the Permissions for Menu Order window.Clear the

checkmark next to Full Control in both your account and all security groups where you are a

member. Do not change the Read permission.


To verify that the tweak has completed successfully, log off the system and log back in then ope

Start and All Programs menu. Click on one of the items and try to drag it to a new location withi

the order of the folders. If all went well you will be unable to reposition the item. The black line

normally appears showing where the selected item would be repositioned will either be missing

totally or appear as a faint shadow.

Enable/Disable Recycle Bin

For those confidants enough that you will never need a deleted file or folder, this tweak will disa

the Recycle Bin and permanently delete items with no chance of recovery.


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBu


Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: NukeOnDelete

Setting for Value Data: [0 = Use Recycle Bin / 1 = Permanently Delete]




To avoid the inherent danger of editing the registry, the same results may be obtained by using

procedure detailed below.

Right click the Recycle Bin icon on the Desktop and click [Properties]

Check the box for [Do Not Move Files to the Recycle Bin]

Click [Apply] and [OK]

Faster Browsing in Windows Explorer on Network Computers

By default, a Windows XP machine connecting to a Windows 95/98/Me computer will search fo

scheduled tasks or enabled printers on the remote computer.

Two sub-keys control this behavior. Deleting them will speed up browsing on the remote comp


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpa


Disable Scheduled Task Checking,

Value Name: {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

Delete the sub-key in the left pane of Registry Editor,

Disable Printer Checking

Value Name: {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

Delete the sub-key in the left pane of Registry Editor




Increase Internet Download Connections

Increases the number of allowed simultaneous connections to ten (10).


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Setting


Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server

Setting for Value Data: [0000000a]


Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: MaxConnectionsPerServer

Setting for Value Data: [0000000a]


Enable/Disable Logon Scr een Saver

Note: This applies only to the default Login [login.scr] screensaver and is not the same as

screensaver selections made in the [Display Properties] property sheet accessed by right clicking

the desktop and selecting [Properties] from the context menu.


Registry Key: HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop

Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: ScreenSaveActive

Modify/Create the Value Name [ScreenSaveActive] according to the Value Data listed below.

Value Data: [0 = ScreenSaveActive Disabled / 1 = ScreenSaveActive Enabled]




Change the Registered Organization/Owner of Windows XP

This tweak allows modification of the registered owner and organization of the Windows XP

software.

Note: This tweak has nothing to do with Windows Product Activation (WPA) and will not allow

to register illegal XP software.


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version


Data Type: String Value // Value Name: Registered Organization

Data Type: String Value // Value Name: Registered Owner

Setting for Value Data: [Modify the Values to Reflect Current Information]


Change the Location of Special Folders

Tweak allows changing the location of special folders on the system. Any of the folders listed in

registry key may be moved.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserShell Fo

Modify/Create the Value Name [Various Folder Names] according to the Value Data listed belo

Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: Consult RegEdit for Folder Names

Value Data: [Move the folder to the new desired location using explorer, and then edit the match

folder in RegEdit to reflect the new folder location]




Enable/Disable Local Gr oup Policy Objects

In a non-networked environment (or in a networked environment that does not have a domain

controller), the local Group Policy object's settings are more important, because they are not

overwritten by other Group Policy objects. You can open the Group Policy snap-in to edit the lo

Group Policy object that is stored on your local computer. Click Group Policy to open the local

Group Policy object. This tweak allows you to disable Local Group Policy Objects.


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System

[In most cases, this registry key is not present and will need to be created]


Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: DisableGPO

Setting for Value Data: [0 = Default (Enabled) / 1 = Disabled]


Enable/Disable Task Manager

This tweak disables user access to Task manager. It must be applied on a user by user basis.

Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System


Data Type: DWORD Value // Value Name: DisableTaskMgr

Setting for Value Data: [0 = Enabled (Default) / 1 = Disabled]




Enable/Disable Run Com m and s Specific to the Registry

This tweak controls the use of the Run command on the local machine.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo

Create a DWORD value for each Run function that will be disabled.

Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableLocalMachineRun] according to the Value Data listed

below.

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableLocalMachineRun

Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableLocalMachineRunOnce] according to the Value Data libelow.

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableLocalMachineRunOnce

Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableCurrentUserRun] according to the Value Data listed bel

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableCurrentUserRun

Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableCurrentUserRunOnce] according to the Value Data listebelow.

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: DisableCurrentUserRunOnce

Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]


Automatic Logon to Windows XP

Convenience is one of the major reasons this tweak has become so popular. However, with

convenience there is a price, and in this case that price is a lack of security. Due to the way it is

implemented, anyone with local or remote access to the computer can easily navigate to the regi

key and find out your password since it's stored as a plain text string. You've been warned.



HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winl


Data Type: String Value // Value Name: DefaultUserName

Setting for Value Data: [Enter the account name to be automatically logged on]

Data Type: String Value // Value Name: DefaultPassword

Setting for Value Data: [Enter the account password]

Data Type: String Value // Value Name: AutoAdminLogon

Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]


Another secure method to accomplish the same result is at

Bypass The Windows XP Log On Screen

Bypass The Windows XP Log On Screen

To make logon an unattended process:

Click [Start] [Run] and type

control userpasswords2

Click [OK]

The [User Accounts] Property Sheet displays.

On [Users] tab, clear the [Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer] chec

box. Click [Apply].

Enter a user name and password that should be used to logon automatically in the dialog box thaappears. Click [OK].

Go to [Control Panel] [User Accounts] [Change the Way Users Log On and Off].

Uncheck [Use the Welcome Screen] and [Use Fast User Switching]



W elcome Scr een Logon versus Classic Logon

This tweak specifies whether the Welcome screen or the Classic logon will be used to access

Windows XP.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] / Value Name: Logon Type

Value Data: [0 - Classic Mode / 1 - Welcome Screen]

Modify/Create the Value Name [Logotype] according to the Value Data listed above.


CHANGING THE DEFAULT DOW NLOAD DIRECTORY OF IEXPLORER Go to Start -> Run -> regedit >Open

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.

Find the key "Download Directory” and edit to the location of your choosing. Now, IE will

By default show that location when saving new files from the Internet.

W HY DO INSTALL PROGRAMS A SK ME TO CLOSE EVERYTHING ELSE?

When you install software on your machine, you are usually asked to close the other

running.

1) Some install programs require you to reboot your operating system when the install is

done. So, you would have to close the other programs down anyway.

2) Some install programs may modify parts of the programs currently running, and may even

modify part of your operating system. You may think, "Hey, I'm running a word

processor. Why should installing a spreadsheet require me to close my document?"

Unfortunately, with today's world of programs consisting of dozens, perhaps hundreds of

pieces, there may be code shared by your word processor and the spreadsheet that you are

trying to install.

3) What if the install program crashes? Installer programs are notorious for modifying key

Operating system components. They might modify something that causes your system to

Crash and any work you may have done in your currently open applications would be lost.

So play it safe - close down other applications before running installers.



Virus R em oval GuideDisclaimer: Your antivirus software may report these scripts as potentially malicious, or a possib

virus. This is because these scripts write to the System Registry and the file system to remove th

worm.

Detect & Rem ove the Mi.Mail.C/Mi.Mail.D W or m .

Visit the Following Link and download the VB based Patch Named "mimailc_remove.vbs" and

the Exe it would remove the Virus.http://www.dougknox.com/security/scripts/mimailc_remove.

Detect & Rem ove the Sobig.E wo rm from your XP System.

To use: Download the xp_sobig_remove.vbs file and save it to your hard drive (you may want to

right click and use Save Target As). Double-click the xp_sobig_remove.vbs file to run it. The scwill tell you when it has completed.

Link http://www.dougknox.com/xp/scripts_desc/xp_sobig.htm

REMOVING WIN32.BLASTER WOR M…

Here is the solution to your problem. First set the clock 1 hr slow after u get that error

message, so that you can work 1 hr without any trouble. I Use Windows XP While working,

i get a Remote Procedure Call (RPC) error and my PC starts a Shutdown procedure by

showing a count down of 1 minute, after which it actually restarts! This happens quite often.

Yikes! It’s the Win32.Blaster Worm that’s infected your system. Here's how you manually

remove this worm from your system. Press [Crl] + [Alt] + [Del] to bring up the task manager

and remove any currently running instance of msblast.exe. Enable the Internet connection

Firewall in Windows XP. Go to Control Panel > Network>Connections.

Right click your Internet connection and select properties. In the advanced tab, under

Internet connection Firewall, check ‘Protect my computer and network by limiting or

preventing access to this computer from the internet’ enables the firewall. Now, apply the

security patch available for this worm at the Microsoft web site.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/directory/worldwide/ja/kblight/t009/7/02.asp

Note: - Start>Run>”shutdown –a”. Click on Ok .This will abort the Shutdown caused by

RPC and would give you the time to correct all Settings Back to normal.

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How can I configure TCP/IP settings from the Comm and Pro mp t?

Configure interfaces

Configure routing protocols

Configure filters

Configure routes

Configure remote access behavior for Windows-based remote access routers that are running the

Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS) Service Display the configuration of a currently runrouter on any computer.

Use the scripting feature to run a collection of commands in batch mode against a specified rout

What can we do with Netsh.exe?

1. netsh interface ip show config

With Netsh.exe, you can easily configure your computer's IP address and other TCP/IP related

settings.

The following command configures the interface named Local Area Connection with the static I

address 192.168.0.100, the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and a default Gateway of 192.168.0.1

Netsh.exe can be also usefu l in certain scenarios such as when you have a p ortablecompu ter that needs to be relocated between 2 or m ore o ffice locations, while stillmaintaining a specific and static IP address configuration. W ith Netsh.exe, you caneasily save and restore the appro priate network configuration.

First, connect your portable computer to location #1, and then manually configure the required

settings (such as the IP address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, DNS and WINS addresses).

Now, you n eed to expor t your cur rent IP settings to a text file.

Use the following command :

netsh -c interface dump > c:\location1.txt

When you reach location #2, do the same thing, only keep the new settings to a different file:

netsh -c interface dump > c:\location2.txt

You can go on with any other location you may need, but we'll keep it simple and only use 2

examples. Now, whenever you need to quickly import your IP settings and change them between

location #1 and location #2, just enter the following command in a Command Prompt window



netsh -f c:\location1.txt

OR

netsh -f c:\location2.txt and so on.

You can also use the global EXEC switch instead of -F:

netsh exec c:\location2.txt

Netsh.exe can also be used to configure your NIC to automatically obtain an IP address from a DHCP serv

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" dhcp

Would you like to configure DNS and WINS addresses from the Command Prompt?

You can. See this example for DNS:-

netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.200

This one for WINS:

netsh interface ip set wins "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.200

Or

If you want, you can configure your NIC to dynamically obtain it's DNS settings:

netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" dhcp

As you now see, Netsh.exe has many features you might find useful, and that goes beyond sayin

Even without looking into the other valuable options that exist in the command.



How to Use the Netsh.exe Tool and Com m and-Line Sw itches

Netsh.exe is a tool an administrator can use to configure and monitor Windows-based computer

command prompt. With the Netsh.exe tool, you can direct the context commands you enter to th

appropriate helper, and the helper then carries out the command. A helper is a Dynamic Link Lib

(.dll) file that extends the functionality of the Netsh.exe tool by providing configuration, monito

and support for one or more services, utilities, or protocols. The helper may also be used to extenother helpers.

MORE INFORMATION

You can use the Netsh.exe tool to perform the following tasks:

• Configure interfaces.

• Configure routing protocols.

• Configure filters.• Configure routes.

• Configure remote access behavior for Windows-based remote access routers that are running th

Routing and Remote Access Server (RRAS) Service.

• Display the configuration of a currently running router on any computer.

• Use the scripting feature to run a collection of commands in batch mode against a specified rou

The syntax for the Netsh.exe tool is:

netsh [-r router name] [-a AliasFile] [-c Context] [Command | -f ScriptFile]

To display a list of sub contexts and commands that can be used in a context, type the context na

followed by a space and a ? at the netsh> command prompt.

For example, to display a list of subcontext and commands that can be used in the /routing conte

type routing? at the netsh> command prompt, and then press ENTER.

Contexts

Context strings are appended to the Netsh.exe tool command and are passed to an associated hel

The helper may have one or more entry points that map to contexts. Some of the contexts availa

in the Netsh.exe tool are:

Context Command: /dhcp

Result: Changes to the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) context.

Context Command: /ras

Result: Changes to the Remote Access Server (RAS) context.

Context Command: /routing

Result: Changes to the routing context.



Context Command: /wins

Result: Changes to the Windows Internet Name Service (WINS) context.

Contexts may also nest within other contexts. For example, the following contexts operate withi

netsh>ras context:

Context Command: /ip

Result: Changes to the Internet Protocol (IP) context.

Context Command: /ipx

Result: Changes to the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) context.

Context Command: /netbeui

Result: Changes to the NetBios Enhanced User Interface (NETBEUI) context.

The following sub contexts operate within the netsh>routing ip context:

Context Command: /autodhcp

Result: Changes to the autodhcp subcontext.Context Command: /dnsproxy

Result: Changes to the dnsproxy subcontext.

Context Command: /igmp

Result: Changes to the Internet Group Membership Protocol (IGMP) subcontext.

Context Command: /mib

Result: Changes to the Management Information Base (MIB) subcontext.

Context Command: /nat

Result: Changes to the Network Address Translation (NAT) subcontext.

Context Command: /ospf

Result: Changes to the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) subcontext.

Context Command: /relay

Result: Changes to the relay subcontext.

Context Command: /rip

Result: Changes to the Routing Information Protocol (RIP) subcontext.

Netsh.exe Commands

The following additional commands can be used with the Netsh.exe tool:

NOTE:

Optional parameters are shown in brackets ([ ]). Alternative entries are shown with a pipe (|)

Character between them.



Context Command: /?

Result: Displays help.

Context Command: /abort

Result: Discards any changes made in offline mode. No effect in online mode.

Context Command: /add helper DLL-name

Result: Installs the helper .dll file in netsh.exe.

Context Command: /alias [alias-name] [string1] [string2 ...]

Result: If /alias, lists all aliases. If /alias alias-name, displays the equivalent string. If /alias alias-

name string1 string2 ..., sets alias-name to the specified strings.

Context Command: /bye

Result: Exits the program.

Context Command: /commit

Result: Commits any changes made in the offline mode to the router. No effect in the online moContext Command: /delete helper .dll file name

Result: Removes the helper .dll file from Netsh.exe.

Context Command: /dump -file name

Result: Dumps or appends configuration to a text file.

Context Command: /exec script file name

Result: Loads the script file and executes commands from it.

Context Command: /exit


Context Command: /h


Context Command: /help


Context Command: /offline

Result: Sets the current mode to offline. Any changes made in this mode are saved, but require a

"commit" or "online" command to be set in the router.Context Command: /online

Result: Sets the current mode to online. Any changes in this mode are immediately reflected in t

router.

Context Command: /popd

Result: Pops a context from the stack.

Context Command: /pushd

Result: Pushes current context onto the stack.



Context Command: /quit


Context Command: /set mode [mode =] online | offline

Result: Sets the current mode to online or offline.

Context Command: /show alias | helper | mode

Result: If /show alias, lists all defined aliases. If /show helper, lists all top-level helpers. If /showmode, shows the current mode.

Context Command: /unalias alias name

Result: Deletes the specified alias.

Helper Dynamic Link Libraries Files Available

Routing & Remote Access IP Configuration - Ipmontr.dllRouting & Remote Access IPX Configuration - Ipxmontr.dll

Interface - Ifmon.dll

RAS - Rasmontr.dll

DHCP - Dhcpmon.dll

WINS - Winsmon.dll

Associated Registry Entries for Helper Dynamic Link Libraries Files

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/NetSh/

REG_SZ: Ipmontr.dll

REG_SZ: Ipxmontr.dll

REG_SZ: Ifmon.dll

REG_SZ: Rasmontr.dll

REG_SZ: Dhcpmon.dll

REG_SZ: Winsmon.dll

NOTE: -

If attempts to use Netsh dump -<file name> to dump configurations to a file doesnot work, try Using the syntax: netsh dump >filename or path\filename, from acommand line.



W indow s XP Reset the TCP/IP Stack

From command prompt, type the following

netsh int ip reset log.txt

Other Windows XP netsh commands include:

netsh diag connect mail

Will connect to the default incoming and outgoing mail server then drop the connection. Easier f

customers than trying to telnet to the mail server ports

netsh int ip show config

Shows the current IP address and additional config info

netsh int ip delete arpcache

Deletes the arp cache entries for all available adapters (including the dial up adapter) Works wel

with DSL if you are able to ping the loop back address, and your own IP but nothing else.

netsh diag gui

Launched the GUI Network Diagnostic Program

netsh diag show mail

Shows default mail servers

Windows 2000

From a command prompt, type the following:

netsh <enter>

interface reset all

routing reset all

routing

dump

bye

exit



NETSH Comm and to Change from Static IP Address to DHCP in W in 2K

You can use the netsh command in Windows 2000 to script the process of changing a computer

a static Internet Protocol (IP) address to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or vice

versa. The netsh command accomplishes this task without the need to restart the computer. This

feature is particularly useful for laptops that move from one environment to another, when it is

necessary to use statically assigned IP addresses at one location and DHCP assigned IP addresse

another.

More Information:-

To switch the specified adapter from a static address to DHCP, type the following command:


NOTE:-

Typing this command changes the interface named "Local Area Connection" to DHCP.

To display all of the adapters in the computer with their current IP addresses to determine the co

Adapter name, type the following command:

Netsh interface ip show config

To change to a static address, type the following command:

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static ip address subnetmask gateway me

Note:-

Replace ipaddress with the static IP address, subnet mask with the subnet mask, gateway with th

default gateway and, if necessary, metric with the appropriate metric.

The following example changes the interface "Local Area Connection" to a static address of

192.168.0.10 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and the interface has a default gateway of

192.168.0.1 with a metric of 1: netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static

192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1.1



How to determine and recover from Winsock2 Corruption

Symptoms

When you try to release and renew the IP address by using the Ipconfig program,

you may receive one of the following error messages.

1: -An error occurred while renewing interface 'Internet': An operation was attempted onSomething that is not a socket.

2: -An error occurred while renewing interface Local Area Connection: the requested service

Provider could not be loaded or initialized.

3: -When you start Internet Explorer, you may receive,” The page cannot be displayed.”

4: -When you use your computer, Initialization function

INITHELPERDLL in IPMONTR.DLLfailed to start with error code 10107

Additionally, you may have no IP address or no Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)

Address and you may be receiving IP packets but not sending them.

When you use the ipconfig /renew command, you may receive the following

error messages: -

1: -An error occurred while renewing interface local area connection: an operation was

Attempted on something that is not a socket. Unable to Contact driver Error code 2.

2: - The operation failed since no adapter is in the state permissible for this operation.

3: -The attempted operation is not supported for the type of object referenced.

4: - When you create a dial-up connection, you may receive “Error 720: No PPP Control

Protocols Configured. “

In Device Manager, when you click Show Hidden Devices, TCP/IP Protocol Driver is listed

As disabled under Non-Plug and Play drivers, and if we try to enable it would give the error

Message ERROR 24.





Manual steps to recover from Winsock2 corruption

Windows XP with Service Pack 2 instructions

To repair Winsock if you have Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed.

Note: - Following command works perfect from Command Prompt so it should not beexecuted from Run window

netsh winsock reset Restart the computer after you run this command.

Warning: -

Programs that access or monitor the Internet such as Antivirus, Firewall, or Proxy

clients may be negatively affected when you run the netsh Winsock reset command. If

you have a program that no longer functions correctly after you use this resolution,reinstall the program to restore functionality.

Following steps should only be tried if the Winsock command was unable to fix the concern.

Windows XP without Service Pack 2 instructions

To repair Winsock if you do not have Windows XP SP2 installed, delete the corrupted

registry keys, and then reinstall the TCP/IP protocol.

Step 1: Delete the corrupted registry keys

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.

3. In Registry Editor, locate the following keys, right-click each key, and then click Delete:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2

4. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion, click yes.

Note: - Restart the computer after you delete the Winsock keys. Doing so causes the

Windows XP operating system to create new shell entries for those two keys. If you do not

restart the computer after you delete the Winsock keys, the next step does not work

correctly.



S tep 2: Install TCP/IP

1. Open Control Panel and Double Click on Network Connections.

2. Right Click on LAN and select “Properties”.

3. Click on “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and then Click on “Install”.

4. Select the option “Protocol” and Click on the “Add” Button.



5.Click on the “Have Disk” Button.

6. In the Text Box, Type in “c:\windows\inf” and Click “OK”.

ow Select the First Option Which Would Say “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and Click “OK”.

8. Finally Click on “Close” and Restart the PC.



If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not appear, follow these steps

A. Click Start, and then click Search.

B. In the Search Companion pane, click more advanced options.

C. Click to select the following three check boxes:

• Search system folders

• Search hidden files and folders

• Search subfolders

D. In the All or part of the file name box, type nettcpip.inf, and then click Search.

E. In the results pane, right-click Nettcpip.inf, and then click Install.

7. Restart the computer.

Supported Platforms: - Microsoft Windows Server 2003(Standard Edition, Enterprise

Edition), Windows XP (Home Edition, Professional).

Get the extra performance from your same old computer.

Click on: Start Menu

Go To: Run & Type: Regedit

Look for the Keys:-

HKEY_LOCAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentConrolSet\Control\SessionManager

\Memory Management\PrefetchParameters

Now Look For the DWORD KEY: ENABLEPREFETCHER

Its Default Value Is: 3 Change the Value To: 6

Now Close the Registry Editor and Restart Your Computer Note: If u Change its Value to 1

It'll b very Slow and those who already have 3 then nothing to worry.

Note: -By changing the Value we are Making Windows to Use the Prefetch for Better Speed.



This is a simple hack u can skip entering serial in office 2000-Xp-2003.

Procedure: -

1) Copy entire contents of the office CD (2Kor XP or 2003) in any folder of your computer.

2) Now browse for setup.ini file and open it in notepad.

3) Navigate to

;[Options]

; If a value is present, the [Options] section gives the values of properties to apply to

; this installation. Specify them in the format:

; PropName=PropValue

; Remember to uncomment both the section name and the value names.

;

;USERNAME=Customer

4) Here add just add one line as below

;[Options]

; If a value is present, the [Options] section gives the values of properties to apply to

; this installation. Specify them in the format:

; PropName=PropValue

; Remember to uncomment both the section name and the value names.

;

;USERNAME=Customer

PIDKEY="ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP"5)Where "ABCD...." is ur serial key without "-".

6)save the file

7) write office in a CD

8) start the setup U can see the serial is already in the appropriate fields there.

Enjoy...

Breakings Windows 95/98 in 10 secHave you ever forgotten your windows password and never been able to retrieve those files

you longed?

Well here is how to change your password without knowing the old one.



1) When the computer boots keep pressing F8 until you get to a boot screen.

2) Select boot in DOS.

3) Get yourself into the windows folder by typing "cd windows"

4) Next type "dir *.pwl". This will display the login password files.

5) After you found out the one that’s yours type del username.pwl

6) Reboot the computer

7) When you have to login, put in the username you deleted, & enter new password you like.

8) The computer will say something like "No password.Would you like to use this one?

Confirm?

9) Put your password in. Sit back and watch all the Computer geeks try and open their

windows boxes with the wrong password

Remove genuine check at start of windows

1) Just remove these files...

\WINDOWS\system32\WgaLogon.dll ,\WINDOWS\system32\WgaTray.exe &

\WINDOWS\system32\LegitCheckControl.dll

Rename them and like abcd with out any extension like (.txt, .dll) and after that u can delete

then restart u will not get any genuine problem legitcheckcontrol.dll and wgatray.exe can be

easily removed wgalogon.dll can be deleted in safe mode.

1. Browse to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine

Advantage\data folder.

2. Delete data.dat file. Now create a new text file the original .txt extention of the text file

Need to be changed.

3. The extension of text file can be changed by opening it and go to "save as" in file and

rename it to data.dat and set "save as type" to all files and save it

* The new data.dat file has been created now go back to the Windows Explorer, at folder

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Windows Genuine Advantage\data,

Check that data.dat exists.

• Delete the text file you created previously. Windows Genuine Advantage validation

check has been disabled.



How to crack any type of softwar e pro tection

Identifying the protection

Run the program, game, etc., (Software X) that you want to crack without the CD in the CD

reader. SoftwareX will not run of course, however, when the error window pops up it will

give you all of the vital information that you need to crack the program, so be sure to write

down what it says.

Cracking the protection

Now, run Win32Dasm. On the file menu open DISASSEMBLER > OPEN FILE TO

DISASSEMBLE. Select Software X’s executable file in the popup window that will appear

(e.g. SoftwareX.exe). W32Dasm may take several minutes to disassemble the file. When

W32Dasm finishes disassembling the file it will display unrecognizable text; this is what we

want. Click on the String Data References button. Scroll through the String Data Items until

you find Software X’s error message. When you locate it, double click the error message and

then close the window to return to the Win32Dasm text. You will notice that you have beenmoved somewhere within the Software X’s check routine; this is where the error message in

generated. Now comes the difficult part, so be careful. To crack Software X’s protection you

must know the @offset of every call and jump command. Write down every call and

jump@offset number that you see (You have to be sure, that the OPBAR change its used

color to green). You need the number behind the @offset without the “h.”Now open HIEW,

locate Software X’s executable, and press the F4 key. At this point a popup window will

appear with 3 options: Text, Hex, and Decode. Click on “Decode” to see a list of numbers.

Now press the F5 key and enter the number that was extracted using Win32Dasm. After you

have entered the number you will be taken to Software X’s check routine within HIEW. To

continue you must understand this paragraph. If the command that you are taken to is

E92BF9BF74, for example, it means that the command equals 5 bytes. Every 2 digits equal

one byte: E9-2B-F9-BF-74 => 10 digits => 5 bytes. If you understood this then you cans

continue. Press F3 (Edit), this will allow you to edit the 10 digits. Replace the 5 bytes with

the digits 90. In other words, E92BF9BF74 will become 9090909090 (90-90-90-90-90).

After you complete this step press the F10 key to exit.

Congratulations! You just cracked Software X!

Don’t panic if Software X will not run after you finished cracking it. It only means thatsomething was done incorrectly, or perhaps Software X’s protection technology has been

improved or created after this tutorial. Simply reinstall Software X and start over. If you’re

sure that you completed all steps correctly and the program still will not run then tough

nuts…..!



Steps to clear DNS cache and all associated Comm and Line

Start>Run>Cmd>Open

C:\Documents and Settings\Username> ipconfig/flushdns

Windows IP Configuration

Successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache.

C:\Documents and Settings\ Username >ipconfig/?

USAGE:

ipconfig [/? | /all | /renew [adapter] | /release [adapter] |

/flushdns | /displaydns | /registerdns |

/showclassid adapter |

/setclassid adapter [classid] ]

where

adapter Connection name(wildcard characters * and ? allowed, see examples)

Options:

/? Display this help message

/all Display full configuration information.

/release Release the IP address for the specified adapter.

/renew Renew the IP address for the specified adapter.

/flushdns Purges the DNS Resolver cache.

/registerdns Refreshes all DHCP leases and re-registers DNS names

/displaydns Display the contents of the DNS Resolver Cache. /showclassid Displays all the dhcp class IDs allowed for adapter.

/setclassid Modifies the dhcp class id.

The default is to display only the IP address, subnet mask anddefault gateway for each adapter

bound to TCP/IP.

For Release and Renew, if no adapter name is specified, then the IP address releases for all adap

bound to TCP/IP will be released or renewed.

For Setclassid, if no ClassId is specified, then the ClassId is removed.

Examples:

> ipconfig ... Show information.

> ipconfig /all ... Show detailed information

> ipconfig /renew ... renew all adapters

> ipconfig /renew EL* ... renew any connection that has its ame starting with EL

> ipconfig /release *Con* ... release all matching connections,

eg. "Local Area Connection 1" or "Local Area Connection 2"



How to install a network adapter

The basic steps necessary to install a network adapter are below. The process of installation depe

on the network adapter and the configuration of your computer so the procedure may differ.

Windows 98/ME

Click Start -> Settings -> Control Panel.Double click the Network icon.

Click the Add button on the Network Control Panel.

Select Adapter from the Select Network Component Type screen.

Click Add. On the Select Network Adapters screen, select have Disk...

Insert the network card manufacturer's floppy in the disk drive and select the A:\ drive from the

drop-down menu or locate the path where the manufacturer's files can be found on the hard driv

Click OK.

A list of available drivers will be displayed. Select the appropriate driver from the list and click Remove floppy from the A:\ drive if used and restart the computer.

Windows XP/2000

Right click My Computer and select Properties.

Select the Hardware tab on the System Properties window.

Click the Device Manager Button.

Double click Network adapters or click the [+] to the left of Network adapters to expand the tree

Highlight the network interface card and select Action -> Uninstall from the menu.

Click OK in the Confirm Device Removal windowRestart the computer.

When the computer restarts: If Windows locates the files and registry entries, the drivers will be

reinstalled. If the files or registry entries are not located, the Found New Hardware Wizard will

launch. If the Found New Hardware Wizard appears, click next.

Select Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) and click next.

In the Locate Driver Files window, place a check in Specify a location and leave the other optio

unchecked. Click Next. Click Browse.

Click the down arrow beside the Look in box and select the drive that contains your Network

Interface Card's driver installation program. After the driver is located, select open.

The installation path for the drivers will appear in the Copy Manufacturer's files from: field. Clic

OK.

The Driver Files Search Results window and Manufacturer name and model of the Network

Interface Card will appear. Click Next.

Click Finish



FAT32 OR NTFS: MAK ING THE CHOICE

Choosing the file system to use on a Windows XP system is seldom easy, and frequently it's not

a one time decision. Different factors can blur the decision process, and some tradeoffs are more

than likely. No matter what method you choose to adopt Windows XP, you will have to face the

FAT32 versus NTFS decision. Clean and upgrade installs both require you to address the situati

early on in the process. Later on, if you add a drive or repartition an existing drive the decision

process faces you yet again. Circumstances may dictate the choice for you, but in most cases the

options have to be Weighed and the tradeoffs of using each method analyzed. Let's look at the

available choices.

File System Choices

Most articles discussing file system choices look at FAT32 and NTFS as the two available choic

In Reality, there are three systems which could be selected. FAT, FAT32, and NTFS. Granted,

FAT32 and NTFS are the primary choices, but on occasion you'll still find the need for a FAT

volume. A FAT Volume has a maximum size of 2GB and supports MS-DOS as well as being us

for some dual boot Configurations, but backward compatibility is about the only reason I can thi

of that FAT should ever be used, other than for the occasional floppy diskette. That said; let's mon to FAT32 and NTFS.

Which File System to Choose?

As much as everyone would like for there to be a stock answer to the selection question,

there isn’t. Different situations and needs will play a large role in the decision of which file

system to adopt. There isn’t any argument that NTFS offers better security and reliability.

Some also say that NTFS is more flexible, but that can get rather subjective depending on

the situation and work habits, whereas NTFS superiority in security and reliability is seldom

challenged. Listed below are some of the most common factors to consider when decidingbetween FAT32 and NTFS.

Security

FAT32 provides very little security. A user with access to a drive using FAT32 has access to

the files on that drive. NTFS allows the use of NTFS Permissions. It's much more difficult to

implement, but folder and file access can be controlled individually, down to an extreme

degree if necessary. The down side of using NTFS Permissions is the chance for error and

screwing up the system is greatly magnified. Windows XP Professional supports file

encryption.Compatibility

NTFS volumes are not recognized by Windows 95/98/Me. This is only a concern when the

system is set up for dual or multi-booting. FAT32 must be used for any drives that must be

accessed when the computer is booted from Windows 95/98 or Windows Me. An additional

note to the previous statement. Users on the network have access to shared folders no Matter

what disk format is being used or what version of Windows is installed. FAT and FAT32

volumes can be converted to NTFS volumes. NTFS cannot be converted to FAT32 without

reformatting.



Space Efficiency

NTFS supports disk quotas, allowing you to control the amount of disk usage on a per user

basis. NTFS supports file compression. FAT32 does not How a volume manages data is

outside the scope of this article, but once you pass the 8GB partition size, NTFS handles

space management much more efficiently than FAT32. Cluster sizes play an important part

in how much disk space is a wasted storing file. NTFS provides smaller cluster sizes and less

disk space waste than FAT32.In Windows XP, the maximum partition size that can be

created using FAT32 is 32GB. This increases to 16TB (terabytes) using NTFS. There is a

workaround for the 32GB limitation under FAT32, but it is a nuisance especially considering

the size of drives currently being manufactured.

Reliability

FAT32 drives are much more susceptible to disk errors.NTFS volumes have the ability to

recover from errors more readily than similar FAT32 volumes. Log files are created under

NTFS which can be used for automatic file system repairs. NTFS supports dynamic cluster

remapping for bad sectors and prevent them from being used in the future.

The final choice

As the prior versions of Windows continue to age and are replaced in the home and

workplace there will be no need for the older file systems. Hard drives aren't going to get

smaller, networks are likely to get larger and more complex, and security is evolving almost

daily as more and more users become connected. For all the innovations that Windows 95

brought to the desktop, it's now a virtual dinosaur. Windows 98 is fast on the way out and

that leaves NT and Windows 2000, both well suited to NTFS. To wrap up, there may be

compelling reasons why your current situation requires a file system other than NTFS or acombination of different systems for compatibility, but if at all possible go With NTFS. Even if

you don't utilize its full scope of features, the stability and reliability it offers make it the hands

down choice.



Change Text on XP Start Button

Step 1 – Modify Explorer.exe File

In order to make the changes, the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows needs to be edited.

Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For this purpose in this article I h

used Resource Hacker. Resource Hacker TM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add

delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). Itincorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Win95, Win98,

Win ME, WinNT, Win2000 and WinXP operating systems.

http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker

The first step is to make a backup copy of the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explore

Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker

and open explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer.exe as shown in Fig. 1.

The first step is to make a backup copy of the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explore

Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker

and open explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer.exe as shown in Fig. 1.

FIG 1

The category we are going to be using is String Table. Expand it by clicking the plus sign then

navigate down to and expand string 37 followed by highlighting 1033. If you are using theClassic Layout rather than the XP Layout, use number 38. The right hand pane will display the

string table as shown in Fig. 2. We’re going to modify item 578, currently showing the word

“start” just as it displays on the current Start button.





FIG 2

There is no magic here. Just double click on the word “start” so that it’s highlighted, making su

the quotation marks are not part of the highlight. They need to remain in place, surrounding the

new text that you’ll type. Go ahead and type your new entry. In my case I used ATUL.

Fig 3

Compare the screen captures in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3 and you’ll notice that after the new text stringhas been entered the Compile Script button that was grayed out in Fig. 2 is now active in Fig. 3

won’t get into what’s involved in compiling a script, but suffice it to say it’s going to make thi

exercise worthwhile. Click Compile Script and then save the altered file using the Save As

command on the File Menu. Do not use the Save command – Make sure to use the Save As

command and choose a name for the file. See Fig. 04. Save the newly named file to C:\Window



Fig 4

Step 2 – Modify the RegistryNow that the modified explorer.exe has been created it’s necessary to modify the registry so th

file will be recognized when the user logs on to the system. If you don’t know how to access th

registry I’m not sure this article is for you, but just in case it’s a temporary memory lapse, go t

Start (soon to be something else) Run and type regedit in the Open: field. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft \ Windows NT\ Current Version\ Win

logon

Fig 5

In the right pane (Fig. 5), double click the Shell entry to open the Edit String dialog box as sho

in Fig. 6. In Value data: line, enter the name that was used to save the modified explorer.exe fi

Click OK



Fig 6

Close Registry Editor and either log off the system and log back in, or reboot the entire system

that’s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with the

revised text. Fig 7

How to get som e non re quired Pro gram s out of Start Up.

The Easiest way to check which All Programs are in Startup

Start > Run > type MSCONFIG Click OK. You will get this window

Now click on the Last Tab on the Top Named as “Startup” & it will Show all the Programs wh

are in Startup.



Now Check the path Highlighted .This is the location of every Program in the Registry.

Now Lets Start the Main Work. Click >Start>Run>type Regedit >Click ok

Simply Navigate to the Location

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN

Highlight the Program Key that you want out of the start up List and Press Delete and Confir

Delete .After these steps make sure to reboot the computer.



NOTE: - JUST MAKE SURE THAT THE ENTRIES CORRESPONDING TO ANTIVIRUS O

FIREWALL SHOULD NOT BE DELETED OTHERWISE THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE TH

ACTIVE SHIELD EFFECT.

Secure your Desktop Icons and Se ttings:-

You can save your desktop settings and secure it from your nerdy friend by playing with the re

Simply launches the Registry Editor go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

In the right pane create a new DWORD Value named NoSaveSettings

And modify its value to 1. Refresh and restart for the settings to get saved.

Deleting System Options from the Start menu :-

You can actually remove the Find and Run options from the start menu by performing a

Simple registry hack. Again like always Launch the registry editor and scroll down to the belo

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo

Right-click on the right pane and select New, DWORD Value. Name it No Find.

(To remove the RUN options name it NoRun). Double-click the newly create DWORD to edit

Value and enter 1 as its value. This will disable the FIND option of the Start Menu and will als

Disable the default Shortcut key (F3 for Find.)

To restore the Run or find commands modify the value of the DWORD to 0 or

Simply delete the DWORD value.



Cleaning Recent Docs Menu and the RUN MRU:-

The Recent Docs menu can be easily disabled by editing the Registry.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explo

Now in the right pane, create a new DWORD value by the name: NoRecentDocsMenu &

set it's value to 1.Restart Explorer to save the changes.

You can also clear the RUN MRU history. All the listings are stored in the key:

HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

You can delete individual listings or the entire listing. To delete History of Find listings go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\

Doc Find Spec MRU and delete.

Rem ove Internet Explorer B randing LogosThere are two ways to fix it

(i) Com m and Line Fix & (ii) Man ual Registry Fix

Comm and Line Fix

Close all browser windows and applications.

Click Start and select Run.

In the Open: field, type in rundll32 iedkcs32.dll,Clear.

Press the enter key or click OK.



Manu al Registry Fix

Close all browser windows and applications.

Click Start and select Run.

Type in regedit

Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar.

Delete the following string values:

BigBitmap

BrandBitmap

SmallBitmap

SmBrandBitmap

Open HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

Delete the following string values:

BigBitmap

BrandBitmap

SmallBitmap

SmBrandBitmapWindow Title

Close regedit. Launch Internet Explorer. The name and logo should be reset to the defaults

Reinstall or Repair Internet Explorer & Outlook Express in W indows XP Setup has detected a newer version of Internet Explorer already installed on this system.

Setup cannot continue.

1. To avoid this error message and reinstall the same version of Internet Explorer and

Outlook express, follow these steps: 1. while you are logged on as an administrator,

click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type regedit, and then click OK.



3. Locate the appropriate registry sub key, right-click the Is Installed (REG_DWORD) value,

and then click Modify.

To reinstall only the Internet Explorer 6 browser component on Windows XP,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Component

{89820200-ECBD-11cf-8B85-00AA005B4383}

To reinstall only Outlook Express 6 on Windows XP, use the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\

{44BBA840-CC51-11CF-AAFA-00AA00B6015C}

4. Change the value data from 1 to 0, and then click OK.

5. Quit Registry Editor, and then install Internet Explorer 6.

How to Remove Content Advisor Password in Internet Explorer

The following steps will remove any password set in the Internet Explorer Content Advisor

and allow you to reset the program to its original state.

1) Click on Start and choose Run. 2) Type in Regedit and select OK.

3) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current version \Policies

4) Now click on the Ratings folder.

5) RegEdit window, you'll see an icon called Key. Click on it and press Delete.

7)Exit RegEdit. You've just deleted your original Content Advisor password.

8) Restart the computer and run Internet Explorer again.



9) Choose View and then Internet Options (or Options for version 3.x).

For IE 5 or greater, Click on Tools, Internet Options.

10) Click on the Content tab and click on Disable.

When asked for a password, don't enter anything; just click on OK.

This will disable Content Advisor because there's no longer a password.

How to Fix Problems with Content Advisor Missing Information

In most cases, this problem occurs when the Ratings.pol file is damaged;

Fix

1) Quit Internet Explorer

2) Open My Computer, click on Tools, Folder Options

3) Click on the View tab and make sure "Show hidden files and folders" is selected,

You may also uncheck the box next to "Hide extensions for Known file types" and click Ok

4) Double click on Drive C in My Computer

5) Double click on the Windows folder and then double click on the System folder

6) Search for the file RATINGS.POL and right click on it and choose Rename.

Rename it to RATINGS.OLD

7) Close out of the open Windows and then reopen Internet Explorer

8) Click on Tools, Internet Options

9) Click on the Content tab, and then click on Settings

10) Type in the Supervisor password if necessary and click Ok

11) Select the Ratings options you would like and click Ok and close out of Internet Explorer

12) When you reopen Internet Explorer, everything should work.



How to fix Cipher Stre ngth of the Brow ser w ithout reinstalling it.

Start>>Run>>

www.tinyurl.com/3ldpr & Click OK

A Black Screen will get displayed and then a patch will be downloaded.

Install the Patch and it should resolve the concern.

Use NETSH Com m and to Change from Static IP Address to DHCP 2K

You can use the netsh command in Windows 2000 to script the process of changing a compute

static Internet Protocol (IP) address to Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) or vice v

The netsh command accomplishes this task without the need to restart the computer.This feature is particularly useful for laptops that move from one environment to another, when

necessary to use statically assigned IP addresses at one location and DHCP assigned IP addres

another.

To switch the specified adapter from a static address to DHCP, type the following command:


NOTE: Typing this command changes the interface named "Local Area Connection" to DHCP

To display all of the adapters in the computer with their current IP addresses to determine the

correct adapter name, type the following command:

Netsh interface ip show config

To change to a static address, type the following command:

netsh interface ip set address "Local Area Connection" static ip address subnet mask gateway m

NOTE: Replace ipaddress with the static IP address, subnetmask with the subnet mask,

Gateway with the default gateway and, if necessary, metric with the appropriate metric.

The following example changes the interface "Local Area Connection" to a static address of

192.168.0.10 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and a default gateway of 192.168.0.1

with a metric of 1:

http://www.tinyurl.com/3ldpr

http://www.tinyurl.com/3ldpr



Useful Windows Run Comm ands

Add Hardware - Wizardhdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools control - admintoolsAutomatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt

Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc

Character Map - charmap

Check Disk Utility - chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd

Command Prompt - cmd

Component Services - dcomcnfg

Computer Management - compmgmt.mscControl Panel - control

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 desktopDisplay Properties- desk.cpl

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility- drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility- verifier

Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz

File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif

Folders Properties- control folders

Fonts- control fonts

Fonts Folder- fonts

HyperTerminal- hypertrmIexpress Wizard- iexpress

Indexing Service- ciadv.msc

Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1

Internet Explorer- iexplore

Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl

Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz



Network Related Comm ands:-

IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfi/all

IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /displaydns

IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /flushdns

IP Configuration (Release All Connections)- ipconfig /release

IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)- ipconfig /renew

IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-ipconfig/registerdns

IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig/showclassid

IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- 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.mscLogs You Out Of Windows - logoff

Net meeting - conf

Network Connections - control net connections

Network Connections - ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl

Notepad - notepad

Object Packager - packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl

Outlook Express - msimn

Paint - pbrush

Password Properties - password.cpl

Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc

Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl

Phone Dialer - dialer

Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes - control printers

Printers Folder - printers

Private Character Editor - eudcedit

Regional Settings - intl.cplRegistry Editor - regedit

Registry Editor - regedit32

Remote Desktop - mstsc

Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.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

SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg

System Configuration Editor - sysedit

System Configuration Utility - msconfig

System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow

System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce

System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot

System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert

System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x

System Information- msinfo32System Properties - sysdm.cpl

Task Manager - taskmgr

TCP Tester - tcptest

Telnet Client - telnet

User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager - utilman

Windows Explorer - explorer

Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl

Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc

Windows Media Player - wmplayer

Windows System Security Tool - syskey

Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr

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