Windows XP TWEAKS

Remove Recycle Bin

 

Go to START > RUN
Type GPEDIT.MSC
Navagate to USER CONFIGURATION >ADMINISTRATIVE TEMPLATES >Click on DESKTOP,
On the right hand pane find " Remove Recycle Bin icon on the desktop " , double left click on it to ENABLE it.
Sorted!
If using XP Home
Either use TweakUI or make the change manually in the registry.
Create or modify the following registry entry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
 REG_DWORD
0x00000001

Rename the Recycle Bin

 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder]
"Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20
"CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000

Now save this text file as a .reg file, such as "Rename Recycle Bin.reg" and save it (at desktop, because easy to find out or wherever you like.). Double click on the file, and when it asks you if you want to import it into the registry, choose Yes. You'll notice a new option in the right-click menu to Rename the Recycle Bin. You can also rename it by highlighing the Bin and hitting F2, or by highlighting it and clicking on the file name (just like renaming any other file.

If you want to turn off this new feature, make another .reg file with the same content as above, but change the first number in the "Attributes"=hex: line from 50 to 40 and import that file into the registry.

Delete Recycle Bin

  Simply Delete key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" and restart. When you restart, the Recycle Bin is no longer on the desktop. When you delete stuff, it still prompts to send it to the Recycle Bin, as always. 

To fully delete something, just delete it from C:\Recycled. or C:\Recycler (name depends on file system).  

To view this folder, you have to have everything set to be seen, including hidden folders and procted OS files and all that. Enjoy this handy tweak! :)

Editor's notes: Backup the key before you delete it, in case you change your mind.

Alternatively instead of deleting the key mentioned above you can change the value for {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} to 1 at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel .

 

 

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Google.com automatically takes to Google.co.in??

 Does Google.com automatically takes  to  Google.co.in??
If you find yourself on a country-specific Google homepage, such as http://www.google.co.in, you can always easily get back to Google.com by clicking the link below the search box.

Changing your settings

If you'd rather use a different Google site, like Google.com, no matter where you are, try one of the following tips:

• Click the Google.com link on any other domain.
• Choose a Google domain manually by visiting the Language Tools page (the section with the flags).
• Bookmark http://www.google.com/ncr. This is an alternative web address for Google.com that always takes you to Google.com without redirecting you. 

Make sure your browser's cookies are enabled

Your Google settings are saved in a cookie, so if cookies aren't enabled the preferences you pick won't be saved. Learn how to turn on cookies in common browsers.

Reporting incorrect IP detection

Are we sending you to the wrong Google domain? For example, you’re located in Australia (www.google.com.au) but you’re being sent to the Google domain for the INDIA
(www.google.co.in). If so, we may be detecting your IP address incorrectly.

If you’re continuously seeing the wrong domain, just let us know about the issue and we'll update your IP address in about a month. In the meantime, review the section above to choose the Google site you want.


Source:http://www.google.com/support/websearch/bin/answer.py?answer=873

How do I use photoshop to convert a png file to a grd file for gradient use?

How do I use photoshop to convert a png file to a grd file for gradient use?


I am not sure about any direct conversion program for this However, you could re-create the gradient in under a minute by following these steps:

1 – Open the png gradient file
2 – Open the gradient editor.
3 – select the first colour stop, and use the eye dropper to click on the first, far left, colour of the gradient.
4) Select the last colour stop, and use the eye dropper to click on the far right colour of the gradient.
5) depending on the complexity of the gradient, you will need to add extra colour stops to the gradient and select the respective colour in the png gradient. Edit the colour stops to re-create the gradient.
6) repeat this process until done.

Depending on the gradient, it will take you less than a minute upward to a couple of minutes to create the same effect in Photoshop’s gradient editor. Save the gradients as a .grd file (make sure to get rid of the ones you do not wish to save in this file)

*EDIT*
Don’t forget about the opacity stops: you may have to set the opacity for certain colour stops in the gradient editor to 100%. Or less, depending on the transparency effect you’re after.

Icon (*.ico) Display ISSUE

Icon File(*.ico)  Previewed 

 If your *.ico  i.e. icon files can't previewed correctly
 
Right click on any file with ico extension,
Point to "Open with.." > Click "Choose Program..",
Select "Select the program from a list" > Click OK
Choose "Windows Picture and fax Viewer" and tick the check-box "Always use this.."
Click OK

or

Right click .ico file properties , at General Tab Click on change tab.
In  Open  With window list of programs will be displayed. Choose "Windows Picture and fax Viewer" and tick the check-box "Always use this.."
Click OK.

or
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/fileassoc/xp_ico_file_assoc_fix.zip

Save this file(xp_ico_file_assoc_fix.reg) on your desktop. Close all other programs run this file and restart your computer
Your Problem is solved




 

Remove an Unwanted Thumbs.db File From PC

 Remove an Unwanted Thumbs.db File From PC

Thumb.db is is a cache of the current picture in that directory.to remove it go for following

step1 > open “WINDOWS EXPLORER”.

2>go to “TOOLS”.

3>open “FOLDER OPTIONS”.

4>go to “VIEW”.

5>see 1st section “FILES & FOLDERS”.

6>click on the “DO NOT CACHE THUMBNAILS”.

now the thumbnail file will be removed from ur computer once u do this the file will be never created.

HOW TO OPEN LOCKED FOLDERS WITHOUT KNOWING ITS PASSWORD.

HOW TO OPEN LOCKED FOLDERS WITHOUT KNOWING ITS PASSWORD.

 Open locked folder without knowing its password!!!
Folder locker is one of the most used application for windows to lock some personal files. There is some time when we forget the password and due to which we are not able to acess some of our personal files/folders.

Today here I am writing how to open folder locked XP without knowing its password. So here the trick for those who forgot their password of folder locked xp or who wants to get into others personal folder.

To unlock just follow simple steps : -

Open “C:\WINDOWS”
Then just find regedit
Open It by double clicking there In The Left Side you will see Something like :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE just click it.
Then find the file name software In the list and open it.
Then Find The Name called EverStrike…. doubleclick It…..
You will see LF30 Just click it.
On the right Side Some thing will appear out of those Select the file named Password & Delete It.

HOW TO FIND THE SENDER IP ADDRESS IN UR MAILBOX?

HOW TO FIND THE SENDER IP ADDRESS IN UR MAILBOX?

Nowadays,so many peoples having that problem getting mails from unknown persons.if u wanna to find the information about the mail sender .we want the IP address of that person.then question arises,how to find the IP address of the mail sender?

here we are discussing about that.

HOW TO FIND MAIL SENDER IP ADDRESS IN GMAIL?

1. Log into your Gmail account and open the mail.

2. To display the headers,
* Click on More options corresponding to that thread. You should get a bunch of links.
* Click on Show original

3. You should get headers like this:
Gmail headers :sanjeev
Look for Received: from followed by a few hostnames and an IP address between square brackets. That is be the IP address of the sender.

HOW TO FIND MAIL SENDER IP ADDRESS IN YAHOO MAIL?

1. Log into your Yahoo! mail with your user name and password.

2. Click on In box or whichever folder you have stored your mail.

3. Open the mail.

4. If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed.To display the headers,
* Click on Options on the top-right corner
* In the Mail Options page, click on General Preferences
* Scroll down to Messages where you have the Headers option
* Make sure that Show all headers on incoming messages is selected
* Click on the Save button
* Go back to the mails and open that mail

5. You should see similar headers like this:
Yahoo! headers : ******* (sender’s name)
Look for Received: from followed by the IP address between square brackets [ ].
That is be the IP address of the sender.

HOW TO FIND MAIL SENDER IP ADDRESS IN HOTMAIL?

1. Log into your Hotmail account with your username and password.

2. Click on the Mail tab on the top.

3. Open the mail.

4.If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed.To display the headers,
* Click on Options on the top-right corner
* In the Mail Options page, click on Mail Display Settings
* In Message Headers, make sure Advanced option is checked
* Click on Ok button
* Go back to the mails and open that mail

5. If you find a header with X-Originating-IP: followed by an IP address, that is the sender’s IP address
Hotmail headers : *******(sender’s name), followed by IP address within square brackets[]. Jump to step 9.

6. If you find a header with Received: from followed by a Gmail proxy like this
Hotmail headers :******(sender’s name)
Look for Received: from followed by IP address within square brackets[].
Jump to step 9.

7. Or else if you have headers like this
Hotmail headers : *******(sender’s name)
Look for Received: from followed by IP address within square brackets[]. Jump to step

8. * If you have multiple Received: from headers, eliminate the ones that have proxy.anyknownserver.com.

Tips for reinstalling drivers after formatting a computer

Tips for reinstalling drivers after formatting a computer

After FORMATTING  a computer you will likely need to reinstall some drivers in order to regain full functionality of the computer. To check what drivers you need to reinstall, do the following:
XP

1. Right click on “My Computer”
2. Select “Properties”
3. Click on the “Device Manager” button

Vista

1. Right click on “Computer”
2. Click on the “Device Manager” link, located in the left hand side tasks menu

Under Device Manager you will see a listing of drivers on your computer.  Look for anything that has a yellow question mark by it. A yellow question mark means that driver is missing.  Make note of all the drivers you will need to find. Next are steps to easily get all drivers.
1. Install the “ethernet controller” first. This is the driver that allows you to connect to the internet. If it is missing, you will need to download it on a different computer that is connected to the internet, then transfer the driver to the formatted computer and install it. To locate this driver, go do your computer manufacturer’s website, then search your computer’s make/model. There should be a section of drivers you can download on the manufacturer website. Be sure to download the drivers for the operating system you are using. Look for the ethernet controller driver (sometimes called a network driver), then save it on a USB flash drive or external hard drive. Next go to your formatted computer and install the driver. If you are still seeing a yellow question mark in Device Manager next to ethernet controller after installing the driver, you have not located the correct one for your computer. Go back to the manufacturer website and try finding a different driver.
2. Once you have the ethernet controller driver installed, you can do the rest of the work from the formatted computer. First, get all updates for your computer (windowsupdate.microsoft.com). Installing the latest updates will often update some of your missing drivers automatically for you.
3. Go to Device Manager and look for any yellow question marks. Right click on the item, then choose “update driver”. Let your computer automatically connect to the internet to search for the driver. You can usually install a couple of drivers this way.
4. Finally, if you have any remaining yellow question marks, you will need to go back to the computer manufacturer’s website and search for those specific drivers to download and install.
Note: You can download all drivers from the manufacturer’s website from the start, however I usually recommend doing this step last. The reason is that there are often several driver possibilities to download for each driver, and if you do not locate the correct one on the first try you can end up spending some frustrating time searching for the correct driver and are essentially taking a chance that you will get the correct one each time. Letting the computer automatically install drivers for you through updates can sometimes be easier in the long run.

MASTER RUN COMMANDS

Master Run commands
RUN COMMANDS
You can Access these commands from run option in the start menu or just press window key+r(WIndow key is Generally between Alt & ctrl key on the keyboard) & there you go to unleash these commands... Wink
For sure these are gonna give you more Professional look & Ofcourse will make you more Swift Exclamation Arrow
Commands have been seperated by "~"

TO Open... Commands

Accessibility Controls "access.cpl"
Add Hardware Wizard "hdwwiz.cpl"
Add/Remove Programs "ppwiz.cpl "
Administrative Tools "control admintools"
Automatic Updates "wuaucpl.cp"
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard "fsquirt"
Calculator "calc"
Certificate Manager "certmgr.msc"
Character Map "charmap"
Check Disk Utility "chkdsk"
Clipboard Viewer "clipbrd"
Command Prompt "cmd"
Component Services "dcomcnfg"
Computer Management "compmgmt.msc"
Date and Time Properties "timedate.cpl"
DDE Shares "ddeshare"
Device Manager "devmgmt.msc"
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* "directx.cpl"
Direct X Troubleshooter "dxdiag"
Disk Cleanup Utility "cleanmgr"
Disk Defragment "dfrg.msc"
Disk Management "diskmgmt.msc"
Disk Partition Manager "diskpart"
Display Properties "control desktop"
Display Properties "desk.cpl"
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) "control color"
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility "drwtsn32"
Driver Verifier Utility "verifier"
Event Viewer "eventvwr.msc"
File Signature Verification Tool "sigverif"
Findfast "findfast.cpl"
Folders Properties "control folders"
Fonts "control fonts"
Fonts Folder "fonts"
Free Cell Card Game "freecell"
Game Controllers "joy.cpl"
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) "gpedit.msc"
Hearts Card Game "mshearts"
Iexpress Wizard "iexpress"
Indexing Service "ciadv.msc"
Internet Properties "inetcpl.cpl"
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) "ipconfig /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 (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) "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.msc"
Logs You Out Of W*NDOW$ "logoff"
Mic*ft Chat "winchat"
Minesweeper Game "winmine"
Mouse Properties "control mouse"
Mouse Properties "main.cpl"
Network Connections "control netconnections"
Network Connections "ncpa.cpl"
Network Setup Wizard "netsetup.cpl"
Notepad "notepad"
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) "nvtuicpl.cpl"
Object Packager "packager"
ODBC Data Source Administrator "odbccp32.cpl"
On Screen Keyboard "osk"
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) "ac3filter.cpl"
Password Properties "password.cpl"
Performance Monitor "perfmon.msc"
Performance Monitor "perfmon"
Phone and Modem Options "telephon.cpl"
Power Configuration "powercfg.cpl"
Printers and Faxes "control printers"
Printers Folder "printers"
Private Character Editor "eudcedit"
Quicktime (If Installed) "QuickTime.cpl"
Regional Settings "intl.cpl"
Registry Editor "regedit"
Registry Editor "regedit32"
Remote Desktop "mstsc"
Removable Storage "ntmsmgr.msc"
Removable Storage Operator Requests "ntmsoprq.msc"
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) "rsop.msc"
Scanners and Cameras "sticpl.cpl"
Scheduled Tasks "control schedtasks"
Security Center "wscui.cpl"
Services "services.msc"
Shared Folders "fsmgmt.msc"
Shuts Down W*NDOW$ "shutdown"
Sounds and Audio "mmsys.cpl"
Spider Solitare Card Game "spider"
SQL Client Configuration "cliconfg"
System Configuration Editor "sysedit"
System Configuration Utility "sconfig"
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 Properties "sysdm.cpl"
Task Manager "taskmgr"
Telnet Client "telnet"
User Account Management "nusrmgr.cpl"
Utility Manager "utilman"
W*NDOW$ Firewall "firewall.cpl"
W*NDOW$ Magnifier "magnify"
W*NDOW$ Management Infrastructure "wmimgmt.msc"
W*NDOW$ System Security Tool "syskey"
W*NDOW$ Update Launches "wupdmgr"
W*NDOW$ XP Tour Wizard "tourstart"
Wordpad "write"

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How to clear your computer's memory

How to clear your computer's memory

It often happens our computer to operate its work very slowly.Most of people restart computer, but we have another simple method to proceed without restarting your OS.

1. Right-click on desktop and choose New-Shortcut
2. In the Type the location of the item write this code:
%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks
3. Click Next
4. Name as Clear Memory
5. Click Finish.


Now whenever you see that your PC is working slowly go to this icon and click it, without restarting PC would clear your memory and speed up processes.
*Try At Your Own Risk*

Access denied Installer 3.1

Access denied Installer 3.1

Troubleshooting windows installer 3.1   KB893803v2 setup access is denied

 I had the same problem - I Repair-ed WinXP Pro using an intergrated SP2 CD, after which Windows Installer 3.1 wouldn't install, which means you can't get any updates.

Here's how I solved the problem:
Download  windoes Installer 3.1 v2 from
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=889482fc-5f56...38-b838

You can try running it, but most probably will get an "Access denied" error and it will roll back the changes. If it installs fine, then you are set and don't need to do anything more, if not, look below.

Make sure Automatic Updates are turned off, or set them to "Notify me but don't automatically download or install them."
Also make sure Windows XP  CD is not inside  CD/DVD drive.

Check in the Services app (services.msc) that Windows Installer service isn't running, stop it if needed.

Open the X:\Windows\system32\dllcache\ folder (where X: is your system drive) and delete these three files (if they exist):
msi.dll
msihnd.dll
msiexec.exe

After that, from this Symantec article
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001112111324...?Open&a
do this:
On the Windows desktop, click Start > Run.
In the Open line, type cmd and then click OK.
At the command prompt, type the following, depending on your version of Windows, and then press Enter after each line.

cd \windows\system32
ren msi.dll msi.old
ren msihnd.dll msihnd.old
ren msiexec.exe msiexec.old
exit

(Notice that after each rename you will get a prompt from Windows that system files have been replaced, and it asks for the WinXP CD in order to restore them. Do NOT put the WinXP CD into the drive, click Cancel, then choose Yes in the other dialog box that appears.)

RESTART the computer.

Run the Windows Installer 3.1 EXE installer (downloaded in the beginning).
Follow the prompts to complete the installation, it will install fine.
Restart the computer.

You might get dialog boxes with errors about msi.dll missing.
I got such a dialog box from my anti-virus software.
Start the Command prompt (cmd) again, and rename the three files back.
Go to Windows Update. It will say it needs to install Windows Installer 3.1, and will say the installation failed, but it will actually succeed.
Do not restart the computer, click the link to Windows Update Home on the left to go back to the main Windows Update screen with the "Express" & "Custom" buttons.
Click the Express button, it should show you all post-SP2 updates (around 40-50 MBs). They should download quickly (if you are not on dial-up).
After the updates install, restart your computer.


You can now change the Auto Updates setting to the one you like.
To check if Windows Installer has been properly updated, follow this link 

http://blogs.msdn.com/windows_installer_team/archive/2005/08/05/448386.aspx