Wednesday, December 19, 2007

YOUR IP AND LOCATION

Sign by Dealighted - Coupons and Deals







Sign by Dealighted - Coupons and Deals

Monday, December 17, 2007

your ip

robtex

Sunday, August 19, 2007

Windows Run Commands

The following is a list of some commands you can enter in the Start/run to access some windows apps/features quickly :-


Accessibility Controls
access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools
control admintools

Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl

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

Game Controllers
joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc

Iexpress Wizard
iexpress

Indexing Service
ciadv.msc

Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl

IP Configuration
(Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all
(Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns
(Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns
(Release All Connections) ipconfig /release
(Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew
(Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdns
(Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid
(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 Windows
logoff

Microsoft Chat
winchat

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 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
(Scan Once At Next Boot) sfc /scanonce
(Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanboot
(Return to Default Setting) sfc /revert
(Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecache
(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

Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier
magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool
syskey

Windows Update Launches
wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart

Wordpad
write

Saturday, August 11, 2007

how to repair a scratched cd

If your cd is full of scratches and if you are unable to recover data from it.try this tip :
Get some cotton balls/soft cloth and put some toothpaste on it. Rub your scratched cd with the cotton balls until the majority of the scratches are gone.
Rinse the disc with water and dry it with a cloth that won't scratch.

you will be amazed to see it works....

Saturday, March 31, 2007

HOW TO SAVE AND PLAY YOUR ONLINE STREAMING VIDEOS OR MP3S

It's cool to listen to MP3s (or watch movies) over the Internet. Often, saving this media, however, seems impossible. Hey, if it plays on your computer, it's on your hard drive. Once the file is fully loaded and with folder view set to show hidden and systems folders, now check for the cache memory of the browser you will get it.
for eg: If you are using firefox, follow these steps:
c:-->Documents and Settings-->user name(say like "kartik")--->local settings-->application data-->mozilla-->firefox--> profiles--->.....--->cache. now open your vlc player and drag and drop the files in cache which is having more memory.. now you get it...
after that you have to save that file by coping it and rename it with .avi extension.
generally you can play these files in any player if you have codecs like klm, strom. or other wise play them in vlc and enjoy.

VERY USEFUL TIPS AND INFORMATION REGARDING WIN XP

1) Lock XP Workstation

You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.

2) Remove Windows XP system software

XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.

3) New commands

For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the
command name followed by /? will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.

4) Windows XP supports IPv6

XP has IP version 6 support -- the next generation of IP.
Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type 'ipv6 install' into Run... (it's OK, it won't ruin your existing network setup) and then 'ipv6 /?' at the command line to find out more. If you don't know what IPv6 is, don't worry and don't bother.


5) Kill tasks from the command line

You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.

6) Enable ClearType by default

XP has ClearType -- Mcft's anti-aliasing font display technology-- but doesn't have it enabled by default. It's well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOS and all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. To enable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects, select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect best results on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen as well, set the registry entry

HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/ControlPanel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.

7) Run program as different user

You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.

8) Speed up the Start Menu

The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry
HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control_Panel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.

9) Rename multiple files at once

You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetized groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In-Groups.

10) Show cover art in Media Player

Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks -- if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.

11) Display Hibernate Option on the Shut Down dialog

For some reason, Hibernate isn't available from the default Shut Down dialog. But you can enable it simply enough, by holding down the SHIFT key while the dialog is visible. Now you see it, now you don't!


12) Enable ClearType on the Welcome Screen!

As laptop users and other LCD owners are quickly realizing, Mcft's ClearType technology in Windows XP really makes a big difference for readability. But the this feature is enabled on a per-user basis in Windows XP, so you can't see the effect on the Welcome screen; it
only appears after you logon.
But you can fix that. Fire up the Registry Editor and look for the following keys:

(default user) HKEY_USERS \ .Default \ Control Panel \ Desktop \
FontSmoothing (String Value)
HKEY_USERS \ .Default \ Control Panel \ Desktop \
FontSmoothingType (Hexadecimal DWORD Value)

Make sure both of these values are set to 2 and you'll have ClearType enabled on the Welcome screen and on each new user by default.

13) Change User Picture

Click on the Icon at the top of the start menu. Select desired picture from resulting screen Windows 2000 style logon. To revert back to the Win2k style logon so you can log on as the administrator and other options, press ctrl+alt+delete twice at the logon screen. Change the location of the My Music or My Pictures folders:
In Windows 2000, Mcft added the ability to right-click the My Documents folder and choose a new location for that folder in the shell. With Windows XP, Mcft has elevated the My Music and My Pictures folders to the same "special shell folder" status of My Documents, but they never added a similar (and simple) method for changing those folder's locations. However, it is actually pretty easy to change the location of these folders, using the following method.
Open a My Computer window and navigate to the location where you'd like My Music (or My Pictures) to reside. Then, open the My Documents folder in a different window. Drag the My Music (or My Pictures) folder to the other window, and Windows XP will update all of the references to that folder to the new location, including the Start menu.

14) Protect Your Files From Unauthorized Users

Other users with permission to delete a file (users with Modify or Full Control permission) can't use your encrypted files-but they can make them difficult for you to use. Any such user can rename your files, which can make them difficult to find, and can also delete your files. (Even if the user merely deletes them to the Recycle Bin and doesn't remove them altogether, the deleted files are unavailable to you because you don't have access to any other user's Recycle Bin.) Therefore, if you're concerned about protecting your files from other authorized users as well as from a thief who steals your computer, you should modify the NTFS permissions to prevent any type of modification by other users.


15) Shutdown Your System in a Hurry

If you need to shut down in a hurry-or if a frozen application prevents you from shutting down in the normal ways-you can use the following procedure. Be aware, however, that you won't get an opportunity to save open documents. To perform an emergency shutdown, press Ctrl+Alt+Del to display Task Manager. Open the Shut down menu and hold down the Ctrl key as you click the Turn Off command. Poof!
If your computer is part of a domain, the procedure is similar. Press Ctrl+Alt+Del and then hold down Ctrl when you click Shut Down. In this situation, you'll get a warning message pointing out-quite correctly-that this should be used only as a last resort.

16) Provide Personal Support

It never fails: when friends, co-workers, or family members discover that you're a Windows expert, you get pressed into service as an unpaid support technician. If the party asking for help is running
any edition of Windows XP and has an active Internet connection, your job is much easier. Have the other person send you a Remote Assistance request; when you accept the request, you connect directly
to their computer and can edit Registry settings, fix file associations, set System options, and perform just about any other troubleshooting or repair task, just as if you were sitting at the other person's desk.

17) Quickly Fix Connectivity Problems

Are you having trouble connecting to other computers on your local area network? If your network uses a hardware firewall that assigns IP addresses to each machine and you're certain you've configured all other components correctly, check to see whether the Internet Connection Firewall is enabled. That component can effectively block communication between PCs on the network.



18) Hack IE Title Bar

This can be an impressive bit of personalization. Use your name or moniter to brand Internet Explorer. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mcft\Internet Explorer\ and left-click on Main to change the string "Window Title" to whatever you wish.

19) Unload DLLs

To prevent Windows from caching DLLs after the program using them has closed, follow this procedure: Navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mcft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ then left-click on Explorer. Right-click (as above) and create the DWORD
AlwaysUnloadDLL with a value of 1. This requires a reboot to take effect. This will allow memory to be used more efficiently.

20) Registry Hacks

Editing the Windows Registry, while much more common now than in years past, is still not to be entered into lightly. You can break Windows, cause boot failure. I know you're gonna do it anyway; why else would you be reading this. Just be careful, OK?
These are few because, for the most part WinXP can be customized through the interlace or with third-party freeware(as above).
All of the tips below require running regedit. To do so, hit 'Start/Run' then type 'regedit' and follow the instructions.
Naturally, I take no responsibility for any damage or loss of data incurred in the remote possibility that something goes terribly wrong.

21) The Ultimate Appearance Tweak

Mcft said: "You can connect up to 10 monitors to your Windows XP - based computer and display numerous programs or windows at one time. You can use your mouse to move items from one monitor to another. You can open a different file on each monitor. Or several. Or you can stretch one item across several monitors; so for example, you can see more columns in a Mcft Excel spreadsheet, or the entire layout of a Web page, without scrolling." Consider it. Monitors and PCI video cards are pretty cheap now. Windows recognizes the addition & allows easy adjustments on the 'Display Properties/Settings' menu.


22)Securing the Paging File

If you're truly concerned about the possibility of your computer falling into the wrong hands, you should be sure that you don't leave any tracks in the paging file. By default, when you shut down your system, the paging file remains intact. People who've access to your computer could conceivably look through the unencrypted paging file to find information they shouldn't have.

23)Assign a Keyboard Shortcut

Click in the Shortcut Key field and press a keyboard combination that you want to use for launching or switching to this program. The shortcut key you assign must consist of one character key (a letter,
number, or symbol) plus at least two of the following three keys: Ctrl, Alt, and Shift. (If you press a character key only, Windows automatically adds Ctrl+Alt.)
Shortcut keys work only when assigned to a program shortcut on the Start menu, the Programs menu, or the Desktop. The shortcuts you define will not work if it conflicts with a combination used in the program whose window has the focus.


These tips act as a guide to tweaking and changing Windows XP from the default settings. If you are unsure about how to make these changes then don't do aynthing.

24) visual effects and graphics slow down XP...
if you have low system configuration along with low speed RAM, then you need to follow these tips:-

First Tip:-
1)Right click on your desktop
2)Click on PROPERTIES, then click on APPEARENCE tab.
3)Click the button "EFFECTS".
4)Click on the first combo box and set it to "SCROLL EFFECTS".
5)Remove the tick mark from these options:-

(i) Use Large Icons
(ii) Show Shadows Under Menu.
(iii) Show Windows Content While....

6)Click OK button.
7)Click on the THEMES tab.
8)Set your Themes to "WINDOWS CLASSIC".
9)Click the APPLY button
10)Click on WALLPAPERS tab.
11)Set your Wallapaper as NONE.
12)Click on SCREENSAVERS tab.
13)Set your screensaver as NONE.
14)Click on "POWER" button.
15)Click on the "HIBERNATE" tab.
16)Remove the tick mark from "ENABLE HIBERNATE".
17)Click OK button.
18)Click on SETTINGS tab.
19)Set your graphics adaptor Color Quality to 16-Bit.
20)Click OK button.
21)Right click on START MENU, then click its PROPERTIES.
22)Select the 2nd option, i.e. CLASSIC START MENU.
23)Click on CUSTOMIZE button.
24)Place tick mark on the following options:-

(i) Display LOG OFF.
(ii) Scroll Programs.
(iii) Show Small Icons....

25) Click OK button,
26) Again Click OK.
27) Click on START MENU, and then Click on RUN command.
28) Type 'REGEDIT'
29) Double click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER
30) Double click on CONTROL PANEL.
31) Just single click on DESKTOP.
32) On the right pan, double click on the KEY named "MENUSHOWDELAY".
33) Set its value 12.(default value is 400)
34) Click OK button, and then close the Registry Editor (REGEDIT).
35) Again click on RUN command in the START MENU.
36) Type 'MSCONFIG'
37) Click on the 'STARTUP' tab.
38) Remove tick mark from un-necessary programs.
40) Click on 'SERVICES' tab.

41) Remove tick mark from the following options:-

(i) Help And Support.
(ii) Error Reporting.
(iii) Remote Desktop Help Session Manager.
(iv) Remote Registry.
(v) Smart Card.
(vi) Print Spooler. (If you use printer then dont remove the tick mark)
(vii) Themes.


42) Click OK button, then Click on RESTART WINDOWS.


SOME MORE TIPS.....!!!!! :)
yet to come..........

Speedup your computer's Bootup time..

1)Open Registry by going to START->RUN and typing REGEDIT.
2)Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
3)Double click on SOFTWARE
4)Double click on Microsoft
5)Double click on Dfrg
6)Just single click on BootOptimizeFunction
7)In right hand panel look for Enable. Right click on it and set it 'Y' for enable.

Improve your computer's shutdown performance tip..

This tip will improve your computer's shutdown time...

1) Open Registry by going to START->RUN and typing REGEDIT.
2) Double click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER
3) Double click on CONTROL PANEL
4) Just Single click on DESKTOP and look for 'AutoEndTasks' in the right pan.
5) Set its value 1
6) Click OK button.

'AutoEndTask' default value = 0

Further more you can reduce the time it takes for Windows to issue kill directive to all active/hung applications.

In doing this only constraint that you should make sure exists is that HungAppTimeout is greater than WaitToKillAppTimeout. Change the values of WaitToKillAppTimeout to say 3500 (since default value for HungAppTimeout 5000 and for WaitToKillAppTimeout is 20000).

WHAT TO DO IF YOU FORGET THE PASSWORD FOR YOUR PC/FRIEND'S PC.

If you are on ur friend's P.C. and he is using win xp with password protected account.Just switch on the system and after the welcome screen appears at startup where you have to enter password ,press ALT+CTRL+DEL 2times, now a dialouge box will be displayed with username and password. In the username box write (Administrator) and leave the password press ok and you will be logged on to windows successfully (this trick is applicable only if the administrator is not password protected)...once you enter in as an administrator you can even delete the password of any user account...
OK GUYS now ENJOY>>>>>>>

Sunday, March 25, 2007

MY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR PC

FOR WINDOWS XP.
BEST ANTIVIRUS: Mcafee, Bullguard, avg.
some facts: most of you might think that Norton anti virus is best but , one important thing to be considered is that majority of the hackers are writing programs to disable famous anti virus programs like norton and avg.

BEST FIREWALL: ZoneAlarm .

BEST ANTI SYPWARE,ADWARE: Ad aware se (LAVASOFT), Webroot Spy sweeper with anti virus

BEST SEARCH ENGINE: AVA FIND.( an ultimate utility which searches while you are typing the search content)

BEST DOWNLOAD ACCLERATOR : dap( download accelerator plus)

BEST P2P : Limewire ( be carefull if you are downloading software from any p2p.majority of them contains malware and virus. limewire can be best used for downloading english movies and songs)

BEST FILE RECOVERY SOFTWARE: Pc Inspector File Recovery.(this software can actually retrieve deleted and lost data from your hard disk)

OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS:
media players: vlc (which actually plays almost all formats except real media i.e rm and rmvb files, so if you want to use only vlc and dont want to even install real player you can do that by installing real alternative codec)

BEST CODEC : klm codec, Divx codecs.

Saturday, March 24, 2007

HOW TO DELETE CERTAIN VIRUSES OR TROJANS WHICH CANNOT BE DELECTED EITHER BY ANTI-VIRUSES OR BY MANUAL DELETE

1. Open your computer in Safe Mode (to do that, keep pressing the "F8" key before Windows starts loading).
2. While in Safe Mode, go to the following locations and manually delete these infections by selecting them and pressing Shift+Del
3)After performing all of the above, restart your computer in Normal Mode.