WARNING :- REGISTRY EDITING MAY HARM YOUR OS PLZ DO A BACKUP BEFORE EDITING
Following is a list of some interesting restrictions, which can be made in Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 and 7. Like you can restrict Display properties, taskbar properties, folder options, etc. All tricks are based on Registry editing. So I'll tell the key name and the value, that you have to create for the restriction. If the key is not present, then simply create it.
NOTE: If you want to remove the restriction, then simply delete the DWORD value or set its value to 0
So here we start:
1.) Restrict Display Properties:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System
create DWORD value NoDispCPL and set its value to 1
2.) Restrict Taskbar Properties:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoSetTaskbar and set its value to 1
3.) Restrict Folder Options:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoFolderOptions and set its value to 1
4.) Restrict Locking/Unlocking the taskbar:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value LockTaskbar and set its value to 1
5.) Restrict Active Desktop:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoActiveDesktop and set its value to 1
6.) Restrict adding/deleting items from Toolbars:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoToolbarCustomize and set its value to 1
7.) Restrict adding/deleting toolbars:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoBandCustomize and set its value to 1
8.) Restrict right-click in Start Menu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoChangeStartMenu and set its value to 1
9.) Restrict Desktop Cleanup Wizard:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoDesktopCleanupWizard and set its value to 1
10.) Restrict notification at low disk space:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoLowDiskSpaceChecks and set its value to 1
11.) Restrict Taskbar Context Menu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
create DWORD value NoTrayContextMenu and set its value to 1
12.) Restrict Programs to run:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun
create String value with any name, like 1 and set its value to the program's EXE file.
e.g., If you want to restrict msconfig, then create a String value 1 and set its value to msconfig.exe. If you want to restrict more programs, then simply create more String values with names 2, 3 and so on and set their values to the program's exe.
13.) Restrict Registry Editor:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System
create DWORD value DisableRegistryTools and set its value to 1
14.) Restrict Task Manager:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System
create DWORD value DisableTaskMgr and set its value to 1
15.) Restrict Writing to USB Drives:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current Control Set\Control\StorageDevicePolicies
Create DWORD value WriteProtect and set its value to 1
16.) Restrict New option in context menu:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ContextMenu Handlers\New
And delete the value of Default, e.g., empty it.
17.) Restrict Send To in context menu:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenu Handlers\Send To
And delete the value of Default, e.g., empty it.
18.) Restrict Balloon Tips:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Advanced
Create DWORD value EnableBalloonTips and set its value to 0
19.) Restrict Users to enable New XP StartMenu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
Create DWORD value NoSimpleStartMenu and set its value to 1
20.) Restrict Command Prompt:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System
Create DWORD value DisableCMD and set its value to 2
21.) Restrict Drives in My Computer:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
In right-side pane, create a new DWORD value NoViewOnDrive and change its value as following:
3 : To Restrict A and B drives only.4 : To Restrict C drive only.7 : To Restrict A, B, and C drives only.8 : To Restrict D drive only.F : To Restrict A, B, C, and D drives only.03FFFFFF : To Restrict all drives.
And if you want more specific restrictions, like you want to restrict a combination of other drives, then you can use decimal no. instead of hexadecimal no. Following is a list for all drives decimal no.:
A: 1B: 2C: 4D: 8E: 16F: 32G: 64H: 128I: 256J: 512K: 1024L: 2048M: 4096N: 8192O: 16384P: 32768Q: 65536R: 131072S: 262144T: 524288U: 1048576V: 2097152W: 4194304X: 8388608Y: 16777216Z: 33554432ALL: 67108863
So if you want to disable a combination of drives, just sum their numbers and give the same value to NoViewOnDrive. e.g., for restricting C, D, E and F drives, give the value: 4+8+16+32 = 60
NOTE: You can also hide the drives using NoDrives DWORD value. The location and its value remain same as the above trick.
22.) Restrict RUN in New XP StartMenu:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
Create DWORD value NoRun and set its value to 1
23.) Restrict Control Panel:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer
Create DWORD value NoControlPanel and set its value to 1
Above all are some common restrictions, if you want to know any specific restriction, then please post it. I'll try my best to give the registry code.
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Thursday, December 18, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
PANDA ANTIVIRUS +ANTI SPAM PROTECTION
PANDA ANTIVIRUS
HERE IS THE PANDA ANTIVIRUS WHICH WILL SECURE PC FROM VIRUSES AND ALL KIND OF SPYWARES, TROJAN, HACKING TOOL, ADWARE AND INFOSTEALERS. SO WHAT ARE U THINKING BUDDY !!!!!
HERE IS THE PANDA ANTIVIRUS WHICH WILL SECURE PC FROM VIRUSES AND ALL KIND OF SPYWARES, TROJAN, HACKING TOOL, ADWARE AND INFOSTEALERS. SO WHAT ARE U THINKING BUDDY !!!!!
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Restore Disabled Startup Programs After Win95/98/Me Upgrade XP
Reinstall the values to the registry and the programs from the Startup folders:1. Click Start, click Run, type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.2. Click the Startup tab.3. Click the Restore Startup Programs option.4. Select the programs that you want to restore, and then click OK.5. Restart the computer.NOTE: This option is not available if Windows XP Setup did not disable any programs from loading during the startup process.If you enabled all of the programs that are listed in "Startup Programs Removed During Setup," the next time that the System Configuration Utility starts, the Restore Startup Programs option is unavailable, and the programs are migrated tothe Startup tab.NOTE: Many of these programs can cause problems when you start the computer in Windows XP. After you have restored the programs, you can use the System Configuration Utility to disable these programs on the Startup tab if you havedifficulty starting Windows XP.After you have restored the programs, if you cannot restart your computer in Windows, follow these steps:1. Restart the computer, and then press the F8 key to display the Windows Advanced Options menu.2. Click Safe Mode.3. Follow the prompts to start the computer in Windows XP by running in Safe mode as an administrator (for Windows XP Home Edition).4. Click Start, click Run, type "msconfig" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.5. Click the Startup tab, and then click to clear the programs that you added.6. Click OK, and then follow the prompts to restart in Normal mode.7. In Normal mode, start the System Configuration Utility, and then add one program at a time to determine which program has prevented you from being able to restart your computer normally.
Extract a New Copy of Msconfig.exe Open a command prompt window. Insert your XP CD into the drive and enter the following command:EXPAND -R X:\I386\MSCONFIG.EX_Z:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\BINARIESTo Remove Entries: How to clear all the Un-Used items in MSCONFIGStart/Run/RegeditFor items that were in the Start menu, Programs, Startup folder:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder. You'll find a subkey for each disabled item.For items loaded from the Registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg. You'll find a subkey for each disabled item.
Another Option:Start/Run/RegeditHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. In the right pane, delete the value for MSConfig.Alternatively, you can use a small VB Script file to do this for you as well. Copy the following three lines to a Notepad file and save as No_MSCONFIG.VBSOn Error Resume NextSet WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSConfig". After running MSConfig, run the VBS file and this entry will be removed automatically
Extract a New Copy of Msconfig.exe Open a command prompt window. Insert your XP CD into the drive and enter the following command:EXPAND -R X:\I386\MSCONFIG.EX_Z:\WINDOWS\PCHEALTH\HELPCTR\BINARIESTo Remove Entries: How to clear all the Un-Used items in MSCONFIGStart/Run/RegeditFor items that were in the Start menu, Programs, Startup folder:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupfolder. You'll find a subkey for each disabled item.For items loaded from the Registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shared Tools\MSConfig\startupreg. You'll find a subkey for each disabled item.
Another Option:Start/Run/RegeditHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. In the right pane, delete the value for MSConfig.Alternatively, you can use a small VB Script file to do this for you as well. Copy the following three lines to a Notepad file and save as No_MSCONFIG.VBSOn Error Resume NextSet WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")WshShell.RegDelete "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MSConfig". After running MSConfig, run the VBS file and this entry will be removed automatically
Long delay before files appear in My Computer in Windows XP
When you click Start and then click My Computer, or when you double-click My Computer on your Windows desktop, Windows may search (a flashlight may appear) for a long time (for example, 5 minutes) before files appear. To resolve the problem, try this:
· Click Start, Run and type Services.msc
· In the Services (Local) list, right-click Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), and then click Stop
To accomplish this via command-line:
· Click Start, Run and type CMD and press Enter
· Run these commands one by one and press Enter:
NET STOP STISVC (This stops the service)
SC CONFIG STISVC START= DISABLED (This sets the Service startup type to disabled)
· Click Start, Run and type Services.msc
· In the Services (Local) list, right-click Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), and then click Stop
To accomplish this via command-line:
· Click Start, Run and type CMD and press Enter
· Run these commands one by one and press Enter:
NET STOP STISVC (This stops the service)
SC CONFIG STISVC START= DISABLED (This sets the Service startup type to disabled)
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
TASK MANAGER HAS BEEN DISABLED BY UR ADMINSTRATOR
Method 1
Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Method 2
· Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
· Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System
· In the right-pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr
· Close Regedit.exe
Method 3: Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional
· Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
· Navigate to this branch:
User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
· Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
· Set the policy to Not Configured.
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Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
Method 2
· Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
· Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System
· In the right-pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr
· Close Regedit.exe
Method 3: Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional
· Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
· Navigate to this branch:
User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
· Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
· Set the policy to Not Configured.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
HOW TO IMPROVE LAN SPEED AND INTERNET SPEED IN XP MACHINE
1. Open up the Registry Editor by clicking the Start Menu and selecting Run. Then type regedit in the text box and click the OK button.
2. Once the Registry Editor has loaded, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key.
3. Next, expand Software and then Microsoft.
4. Locate Windows and expand that as well.
5. You will want to be editing the main system files, so expand CurrentVersion.
6. Because this feature is a feature of the Windows component known as Explorer, expand the Explorer key.
7. Next, you will want to modify the remote computer settings, so expand the RemoteComputer key and then expand the NameSpace key to show all of the features that are enabled when you browse to a remote computer.
8. In the NameSpace folder you will find two entries. One is "{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}" which tells Explorer to show printers shared on the remote machine. The other, "{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}," tells Explorer to show remote scheduled tasks. This is the one that you should delete. This can be done by right-clicking the name of the key and selecting Delete.
Tip:
If you have no use for viewing remote shared printers and are really only interested in shared files, consider deleting the printers key, "{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}", as well. This will also boost your browsing speed.
Once you have deleted the key, you just need to restart and the changes will be in effect. Now your network computer browsing will be without needless delays.
Disabling unneeded protocols
With every computer comes programs installed that you do not need. As with extra programs taking up space, extra protocols are just wasting your network connection and can actually slow it down. How is this possible? By default, a few different protocols are installed on your computer to allow for maximum compatibility with other computers on a network; these protocols each require bandwidth to operate. Most users will not use too many protocols, and their computers will use up a portion of their connection as they respond and transmit information for these protocols.
Additionally, with extra protocols installed on your network adapter connected to the Internet, you increase your risk of security-related problems. One of the most common risks for broadband users is that they have the Client for Microsoft Networks networking protocol enabled on their connection. This protocol allows everyone in their neighborhood to connect to the users' computers and view any files that they may be sharing. This fact alone should be a good enough reason for you to turn off the extra protocols. But with them disabled, you will also save a little bandwidth as well.
Viewing protocols on your network adapters Viewing the protocols installed and active on your various network adapters is easy. Just follow these quick steps and you will be viewing them in no time:
Right-click the My Network Places icon on the desktop or in the Start Menu and select Properties. If the My Network Places icon is not in either of those locations, then go to the Control Panel and click the Network Connections icon that is shown under the Classic view.
Next, right-click the network adapter with which you want to view the network protocols and select Properties.
This will bring up a list of the protocols installed as well as active on your adapter, as Figure 11-11 shows. The protocols that are installed but not active are indicated by the absence of a check in the checkbox.
Disabling a specific protocol Now that you have the list of installed and active protocols on your screen, you are ready to disable a protocol. To do so, just click the check box to remove the check. Then click the OK button and the protocol is no longer active on the network adapter.
I highly recommend that you disable all protocols except for the TCP/IP protocol (also referred to as the Internet Protocol). Doing so will optimize your adapter for speed and security.
click on image for full view
Be aware that if you remove the Client for Microsoft Networks protocol and the file-sharing protocol, you will no longer be able to share your files. Additionally, you will no longer be able to connect to remote computers to view their shared files.
Also keep in mind that if you have multiple adapters in your machines, such as a wireless adapter, a wired network adapter, and a dialup modem, you will have to repeat the preceding instructions for each adapter.
Caution: Before going any further, you are strongly advised to create a system restore point, so that if things go wrong, which is not very likely, you will have a backup.
2. Once the Registry Editor has loaded, expand the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE key.
3. Next, expand Software and then Microsoft.
4. Locate Windows and expand that as well.
5. You will want to be editing the main system files, so expand CurrentVersion.
6. Because this feature is a feature of the Windows component known as Explorer, expand the Explorer key.
7. Next, you will want to modify the remote computer settings, so expand the RemoteComputer key and then expand the NameSpace key to show all of the features that are enabled when you browse to a remote computer.
8. In the NameSpace folder you will find two entries. One is "{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}" which tells Explorer to show printers shared on the remote machine. The other, "{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}," tells Explorer to show remote scheduled tasks. This is the one that you should delete. This can be done by right-clicking the name of the key and selecting Delete.
Tip:
If you have no use for viewing remote shared printers and are really only interested in shared files, consider deleting the printers key, "{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}", as well. This will also boost your browsing speed.
Once you have deleted the key, you just need to restart and the changes will be in effect. Now your network computer browsing will be without needless delays.
Disabling unneeded protocols
With every computer comes programs installed that you do not need. As with extra programs taking up space, extra protocols are just wasting your network connection and can actually slow it down. How is this possible? By default, a few different protocols are installed on your computer to allow for maximum compatibility with other computers on a network; these protocols each require bandwidth to operate. Most users will not use too many protocols, and their computers will use up a portion of their connection as they respond and transmit information for these protocols.
Additionally, with extra protocols installed on your network adapter connected to the Internet, you increase your risk of security-related problems. One of the most common risks for broadband users is that they have the Client for Microsoft Networks networking protocol enabled on their connection. This protocol allows everyone in their neighborhood to connect to the users' computers and view any files that they may be sharing. This fact alone should be a good enough reason for you to turn off the extra protocols. But with them disabled, you will also save a little bandwidth as well.
Viewing protocols on your network adapters Viewing the protocols installed and active on your various network adapters is easy. Just follow these quick steps and you will be viewing them in no time:
Right-click the My Network Places icon on the desktop or in the Start Menu and select Properties. If the My Network Places icon is not in either of those locations, then go to the Control Panel and click the Network Connections icon that is shown under the Classic view.
Next, right-click the network adapter with which you want to view the network protocols and select Properties.
This will bring up a list of the protocols installed as well as active on your adapter, as Figure 11-11 shows. The protocols that are installed but not active are indicated by the absence of a check in the checkbox.
Disabling a specific protocol Now that you have the list of installed and active protocols on your screen, you are ready to disable a protocol. To do so, just click the check box to remove the check. Then click the OK button and the protocol is no longer active on the network adapter.
I highly recommend that you disable all protocols except for the TCP/IP protocol (also referred to as the Internet Protocol). Doing so will optimize your adapter for speed and security.
click on image for full view
Be aware that if you remove the Client for Microsoft Networks protocol and the file-sharing protocol, you will no longer be able to share your files. Additionally, you will no longer be able to connect to remote computers to view their shared files.
Also keep in mind that if you have multiple adapters in your machines, such as a wireless adapter, a wired network adapter, and a dialup modem, you will have to repeat the preceding instructions for each adapter.
Caution: Before going any further, you are strongly advised to create a system restore point, so that if things go wrong, which is not very likely, you will have a backup.
Enable or Disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE Sequence for Logon
This describes how to enable or disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence for logging on in Windows XP.You can require users to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on to a Windows XP-based computer, or you can eliminate this requirement for a faster logon process. Note that you must be logged on with Administrator rights to perform this task.
To Enable or Disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE Sequence1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.2. Click the Advanced tab.3. In the "Secure logon" section, select or clear the "Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete" check box.Troubleshooting- Disabling the CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence creates a "security hole." The CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence can be read only by Windows, ensuring that the information in the ensuing logon dialog box can be read only by Windows. This can prevent rogue programs from gaining access to the computer.- If a Windows XP-based computer is part of a domain, domain-wide policies may have been set that override the settings you make on the local computer.- On MS-DOS-based computers (and some older UNIX-based systems), pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE gains the attention of the BIOS, causing a "warm" reboot. You can use the keyboard to shut down the operating system. On Windows-based computers (starting with Microsoft Windows NT), the CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence is intercepted by Windows. The advantage of the keystroke-intercept technique is to help prevent Windows from being shut down by someone who does not have access to do so.
Lock Your Computer and Use Other Windows Logo Shortcut Keys
This describes how to quickly lock your computer as well as the other Windows logo shortcut keys that you can use.Windows XP includes a new Microsoft Natural Keyboard shortcut to lock your computer. Any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key can also perform this task.To use this shortcut, press the Windows logo key+L. The following list has different computer lock-up scenarios that are available to you, as well as other ways to lock the computer:Fast User Switching EnabledIf the Fast User Switching feature is enabled and you lock the computer, you can observe the same behavior as if you switched users: The computer returns to the Welcome screen and other users can log on to the computer.Fast User Switching DisabledIf the Fast User Switching feature is disabled and you lock the computer, the Unlock Computer dialog box is displayed that requires the current logged-on user to enter a password to unlock the computer.Welcome Screen EnabledIf the Welcome screen is enabled, the computer can also be locked if you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE (to open Task Manager), and then click Lock Computer or click Switch User on the Shut Down menu.NOTE: The ability to observe "Lock Computer" or "Switch User" on the Shut Down menu is dependent upon whether or not the Fast User Switching feature is enabled.Welcome Screen DisabledIf the Welcome screen is disabled, you can lock the computer if you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Lock Computer in the Windows Security dialog box.In all of the preceding scenarios, the "Windows logo key+L" shortcut can lock the computer. If you do not have a password that is set for your user account, anyone can unlock your computer. To set a password for your user account: InControl Panel, double-click User accounts, select your user account, and then click "Create a password".
Windows logo key - Display or hide the Start menu
Windows logo key+L - Lock the computer
Windows logo key+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key+D Show the desktop
Windows logo key+M Minimize all windows
Windows logo key+SHIFT+M Restore minimized windows
Windows logo key+E Open My Computer
Windows logo key+F Search for a file or folder
CTRL+Windows logo key+F Search for computers
Windows logo key+F1 Display Windows Help
Windows logo key+R Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key+U Open Utility Manager
Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL & Cancel Appears to Disconnect Session
While you are using Terminal Services Advanced Client in Full-Screen mode, if you use the CTRL+ALT+DELETE key combination to lock the session, and then you click Cancel, this appears to disconnect the Terminal Services session.This problem is caused by the behavior of Terminal Services Advanced Client, which is an ActiveX control. The control becomes independent of the Microsoft Internet Explorer shell during full-screen activation. In some scenarios (such as ALT+TAB, CTRL+ALT+DELETE, or in a multiple-monitor environment), if you switch to the Internet Explorer window that is hosting the control, it appears to host a blank control.To resolve this problem, you can restore the session by clicking the Full-Screen icon at the bottom of the screen, or press ALT+TAB to switch back to the Terminal Services session. When you press ALT+TAB, you can switch between active programs.Here is sample scenario of when this problem may occur:1. Start a Terminal Services Advanced Client session.2. Press CTRL+ALT+BREAK to put the session in Full-Screen mode.3. Press CTRL+ALT+END to lock the session.4. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.5. Click Cancel.6. The Internet Explorer page appears blank.7. The session appears to be disconnected.In this scenario, the session is not actually lost. You can restore it by using the methods described in the "Resolution" section in this article.
Administrator Unable to Unlock a "Locked" Computer
After you restart a computer running Windows and no one has logged on, you may be unable to log on to the computer either locally or to the domain.The following error message may be displayed at logon:This computer is in use and has been locked. Only or an administrator can unlock this computer. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to unlock this computer.If you try to unlock the computer, the following error message may be displayed:This computer is locked. Only or an administrator can unlock this computer.If a user has logged on and logged off, you may be unable to log on to the computer (locally or to the domain) and the following error message may be displayed:This computer is in use and has been locked. Only\ or an administrator can unlock thiscomputer. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to unlock this computer.If you try to unlock the computer, the following error message may be displayed:This computer is locked. Only \ or an administrator can unlock this computer.
NOTE: In the error messages above, is the domain name of the last user who logged on to the server and is the name of the user who last logged on to the server.
This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons: When the default screen saver is set to use a non-existent screen saver program. When you use a corrupted screen saver that is password protected.
To resolve this problem, use another screen saver program (such as Logon.scr) that is installed locally on the system or that is not corrupted.1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).2. Locate the Scrnsave.exe value under the following registry key: HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop3. On the Edit menu, click String, type "logon.scr" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.4. Locate the ScreenSaverIsSecure value.5. On the Edit menu, click String, type "0" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.6. Quit Registry Editor.WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, use the appropriate method.Method 1: When the Error Message States the Computer Is Locked by\1. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE to unlock the computer.2. Type the logon information for the last logged on user, and then click OK.3. When the Unlock Computer dialog box disappears, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE and log on normally.Method 2: When the Error Message Does Not State Who Locked the Computer1. Use the Shutdown tool in the Microsoft Windows Resource Kit and attempt to shut down the locked computer. The System Shutdown dialog box is displayed on the locked computer, but the computer does not restart.2. When the shutdown timer expires, the "Welcome to Windows" dialog box is displayed.3. Before the screen saver becomes active, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and log on normally.NOTE: If you do not use one of these methods to log on, you must restart the computer and log on before the screen saver program starts.
To Enable or Disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE Sequence1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Accounts.2. Click the Advanced tab.3. In the "Secure logon" section, select or clear the "Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete" check box.Troubleshooting- Disabling the CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence creates a "security hole." The CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence can be read only by Windows, ensuring that the information in the ensuing logon dialog box can be read only by Windows. This can prevent rogue programs from gaining access to the computer.- If a Windows XP-based computer is part of a domain, domain-wide policies may have been set that override the settings you make on the local computer.- On MS-DOS-based computers (and some older UNIX-based systems), pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE gains the attention of the BIOS, causing a "warm" reboot. You can use the keyboard to shut down the operating system. On Windows-based computers (starting with Microsoft Windows NT), the CTRL+ALT+DELETE sequence is intercepted by Windows. The advantage of the keystroke-intercept technique is to help prevent Windows from being shut down by someone who does not have access to do so.
Lock Your Computer and Use Other Windows Logo Shortcut Keys
This describes how to quickly lock your computer as well as the other Windows logo shortcut keys that you can use.Windows XP includes a new Microsoft Natural Keyboard shortcut to lock your computer. Any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key can also perform this task.To use this shortcut, press the Windows logo key+L. The following list has different computer lock-up scenarios that are available to you, as well as other ways to lock the computer:Fast User Switching EnabledIf the Fast User Switching feature is enabled and you lock the computer, you can observe the same behavior as if you switched users: The computer returns to the Welcome screen and other users can log on to the computer.Fast User Switching DisabledIf the Fast User Switching feature is disabled and you lock the computer, the Unlock Computer dialog box is displayed that requires the current logged-on user to enter a password to unlock the computer.Welcome Screen EnabledIf the Welcome screen is enabled, the computer can also be locked if you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE (to open Task Manager), and then click Lock Computer or click Switch User on the Shut Down menu.NOTE: The ability to observe "Lock Computer" or "Switch User" on the Shut Down menu is dependent upon whether or not the Fast User Switching feature is enabled.Welcome Screen DisabledIf the Welcome screen is disabled, you can lock the computer if you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then click Lock Computer in the Windows Security dialog box.In all of the preceding scenarios, the "Windows logo key+L" shortcut can lock the computer. If you do not have a password that is set for your user account, anyone can unlock your computer. To set a password for your user account: InControl Panel, double-click User accounts, select your user account, and then click "Create a password".
Windows logo key - Display or hide the Start menu
Windows logo key+L - Lock the computer
Windows logo key+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
Windows logo key+D Show the desktop
Windows logo key+M Minimize all windows
Windows logo key+SHIFT+M Restore minimized windows
Windows logo key+E Open My Computer
Windows logo key+F Search for a file or folder
CTRL+Windows logo key+F Search for computers
Windows logo key+F1 Display Windows Help
Windows logo key+R Open the Run dialog box
Windows logo key+U Open Utility Manager
Pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL & Cancel Appears to Disconnect Session
While you are using Terminal Services Advanced Client in Full-Screen mode, if you use the CTRL+ALT+DELETE key combination to lock the session, and then you click Cancel, this appears to disconnect the Terminal Services session.This problem is caused by the behavior of Terminal Services Advanced Client, which is an ActiveX control. The control becomes independent of the Microsoft Internet Explorer shell during full-screen activation. In some scenarios (such as ALT+TAB, CTRL+ALT+DELETE, or in a multiple-monitor environment), if you switch to the Internet Explorer window that is hosting the control, it appears to host a blank control.To resolve this problem, you can restore the session by clicking the Full-Screen icon at the bottom of the screen, or press ALT+TAB to switch back to the Terminal Services session. When you press ALT+TAB, you can switch between active programs.Here is sample scenario of when this problem may occur:1. Start a Terminal Services Advanced Client session.2. Press CTRL+ALT+BREAK to put the session in Full-Screen mode.3. Press CTRL+ALT+END to lock the session.4. Press CTRL+ALT+DELETE.5. Click Cancel.6. The Internet Explorer page appears blank.7. The session appears to be disconnected.In this scenario, the session is not actually lost. You can restore it by using the methods described in the "Resolution" section in this article.
Administrator Unable to Unlock a "Locked" Computer
After you restart a computer running Windows and no one has logged on, you may be unable to log on to the computer either locally or to the domain.The following error message may be displayed at logon:This computer is in use and has been locked. Only or an administrator can unlock this computer. Press Ctrl + Alt + Del to unlock this computer.If you try to unlock the computer, the following error message may be displayed:This computer is locked. Only or an administrator can unlock this computer.If a user has logged on and logged off, you may be unable to log on to the computer (locally or to the domain) and the following error message may be displayed:This computer is in use and has been locked. Only
NOTE: In the error messages above,
This behavior can occur for either of the following reasons: When the default screen saver is set to use a non-existent screen saver program. When you use a corrupted screen saver that is password protected.
To resolve this problem, use another screen saver program (such as Logon.scr) that is installed locally on the system or that is not corrupted.1. Start Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe).2. Locate the Scrnsave.exe value under the following registry key: HKEY_USERS\.Default\Control Panel\Desktop3. On the Edit menu, click String, type "logon.scr" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.4. Locate the ScreenSaverIsSecure value.5. On the Edit menu, click String, type "0" (without the quotation marks), and then click OK.6. Quit Registry Editor.WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, use the appropriate method.Method 1: When the Error Message States the Computer Is Locked by
How To Remove MSN Messenger From Outlook Express
Whenever you open Outlook Express MSN messenger always opens and attempts to log on to the Internet. To prevent this from happening proceed as follows:
1/ Click the Start button
2/ Next click Run
3/ In the Run dialog box type: regedit
4/ The registry editor window will open
5/ Click on the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to expand the contents of this folder.
6/ Repeat the process by clicking on the plus sign of the following folders Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
7/ On the right hand side of the screen in the Outlook Express folder you will see a list of Options.
8/ Look for the Value Name: Hide Messenger
9/ If this doesn't exist then right click on the Outlook Express folder and select New
10/ From the drop down menu select DWORD value
11/ A New Value box will appear in the right hand screen. Right click on this and select Rename.
12/ Rename the value to Hide Messenger
13 Now double click on the option Hide Messenger
14/ In the Edit DWORD value window change the Value Data from 0 to 2 to remove messenger
15/ The screen should look something like this:
· Value Name: Hide Messenger
· Data Type: REG_DWORD
· Value Data: 0x00000002 (2)
16/ Exit the registry editor. Your PC may need to restart before the changes take effect.
17/You may find that Hotmail becomes rather slow after disabling Messenger.
1/ Click the Start button
2/ Next click Run
3/ In the Run dialog box type: regedit
4/ The registry editor window will open
5/ Click on the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE to expand the contents of this folder.
6/ Repeat the process by clicking on the plus sign of the following folders Software\Microsoft\Outlook Express
7/ On the right hand side of the screen in the Outlook Express folder you will see a list of Options.
8/ Look for the Value Name: Hide Messenger
9/ If this doesn't exist then right click on the Outlook Express folder and select New
10/ From the drop down menu select DWORD value
11/ A New Value box will appear in the right hand screen. Right click on this and select Rename.
12/ Rename the value to Hide Messenger
13 Now double click on the option Hide Messenger
14/ In the Edit DWORD value window change the Value Data from 0 to 2 to remove messenger
15/ The screen should look something like this:
· Value Name: Hide Messenger
· Data Type: REG_DWORD
· Value Data: 0x00000002 (2)
16/ Exit the registry editor. Your PC may need to restart before the changes take effect.
17/You may find that Hotmail becomes rather slow after disabling Messenger.
How to Remove the Amvo.exe Virus Manually AMVO IS AN VIRUS
First of all you we must know what is the amvo.exe is? what the symptoms when we have amvo.exe in our PC and how to remove it manually without using any software. Ok here we go!
What is Amvo.exe?
Amvo.exe is Trojan/Backdoor
Symptoms
Folder Option is not working - you cannot enable the Folder Option or show the hidden files running into you computer.
Hidden file problem
Always open new windows in all drives
Error occur of the memory reference (Low Disk Space)
How to solve this?This is the solution on how to remove the amvo.exe and to fix the folder option problem. Just follow this steps:
1. Uncheck amvo.exe from msconfig>> startup (type msconfig in run and click on the startup tab) also and restart your system
1. Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced
3. On the right side, double click the hidden value and give it a value of 1.
4. Same for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced > Folder > Hidden > SHOW ALL Change the value of Checked Value to 1.
5. Check if your Folder Option if its working now. If it works! OK you are now ready to delete the Amvo.exe virus now.
Go to your Folder Option and enable the show all the hidden files and you remove the following files if they are exist in the exact location or directory:
c:\autorun.infc:\u.batc:\amvo.exec:\awda2.exec:\d.comc:\mvo.dllc:\amvo1.dllc:\windows\system32\ amvo.exec:\windows\system32\ awda2.exec:\windows\system32\ d.comc:\windows\system32\ mvo.dllc:\windows\system32\ amvo1.dllc:\windows\system32\u.bat
Lastly go to Run and type cmd then type regedit, press Ctrl + F to find the files amvo.exe and delete it. After that, reboot your PC. OK that's it.
What is Amvo.exe?
Amvo.exe is Trojan/Backdoor
Symptoms
Folder Option is not working - you cannot enable the Folder Option or show the hidden files running into you computer.
Hidden file problem
Always open new windows in all drives
Error occur of the memory reference (Low Disk Space)
How to solve this?This is the solution on how to remove the amvo.exe and to fix the folder option problem. Just follow this steps:
1. Uncheck amvo.exe from msconfig>> startup (type msconfig in run and click on the startup tab) also and restart your system
1. Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced
3. On the right side, double click the hidden value and give it a value of 1.
4. Same for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced > Folder > Hidden > SHOW ALL Change the value of Checked Value to 1.
5. Check if your Folder Option if its working now. If it works! OK you are now ready to delete the Amvo.exe virus now.
Go to your Folder Option and enable the show all the hidden files and you remove the following files if they are exist in the exact location or directory:
c:\autorun.infc:\u.batc:\amvo.exec:\awda2.exec:\d.comc:\mvo.dllc:\amvo1.dllc:\windows\system32\ amvo.exec:\windows\system32\ awda2.exec:\windows\system32\ d.comc:\windows\system32\ mvo.dllc:\windows\system32\ amvo1.dllc:\windows\system32\u.bat
Lastly go to Run and type cmd then type regedit, press Ctrl + F to find the files amvo.exe and delete it. After that, reboot your PC. OK that's it.
HOW TO CHANGE WIN PASSWORD
Click on START-->RUN.
Type compmgmt.msc & press enter.
In the left pane, select COMPUTER MANAGEMENT--> SYSTEM TOOLS--> LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS--> USERS.
Then in the right pane, select the user name whose account you want to hack. RIGHT CLICK and then click on SET PASSWORD from the pop-up menu.
Enter the new password. Click on OK.
There you have it. You have changed the user's password.
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Type compmgmt.msc & press enter.
In the left pane, select COMPUTER MANAGEMENT--> SYSTEM TOOLS--> LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS--> USERS.
Then in the right pane, select the user name whose account you want to hack. RIGHT CLICK and then click on SET PASSWORD from the pop-up menu.
Enter the new password. Click on OK.
There you have it. You have changed the user's password.
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Fix DNS Problems
Sometimes when you can't connect to a web site, the cause is a DNS problem. There are things you can do to solve these problems, though. If you're having trouble connecting, to find out if DNS is a potential culprit first ping the site to which you can't connect, by issuing the ping command like this at the command prompt or Run box, like this:
ping www.zdnet.com
If the site is live, you'll get an answer like this:
Pinging www.zdnet.com [206.16.6.252] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=242
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=242
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=80ms TTL=242
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=101ms TTL=242
Ping statistics for 206.16.6.252:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 79ms, Maximum = 119ms, Average = 94ms
If it's not, you'll get a response like this:
Ping request could not find host. Please check the name and try again.
If you ping a site and it's live, but you can't connect to it with your browser, a DNS problem might be the reason. If you suspect you're having a DNS problem, take the following actions:
Check your HOSTS file. If your HOSTS file contains an incorrect or outdated listing, you won't be able to connect. Even if you don't recall adding listings to a HOSTS file, it still may contain listings, because some Internet accelerator utilities edit them without telling you. Open your HOSTS file with Notepad and see if the site you can't connect to is listed there. If it is, delete the entry, and you should be able to connect.
Check your DNS settings. Make sure your DNS settings are correct for your ISP or network. Find out from your ISP or network administrator what yours are supposed to be. Then, to find out your current DNS settings, double-click on the problem connection in the Network Connections folder, choose Support → Details, look at the bottom of the tab to find your DNS servers. If they don't match what they're supposed to be, right-click on the problem connection and choose Properties. Then, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and choose Properties. Change the DNS servers to the proper ones, or choose "Obtain DNS server address automatically" if your ISP or network administrator tells you to.
Flush your DNS cache. The problem may be related to your DNS cache, so flush it out. To flush the cache, type ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt.
Find out if your ISP is having DNS problems. The cause may be your ISP. One possibility is that one of its DNS servers is down, and you're trying to access the down server. Ping each of your ISP's DNS servers and, if any of them don't respond, remove them from your DNS list, as outlined earlier in this POST
ping www.zdnet.com
If the site is live, you'll get an answer like this:
Pinging www.zdnet.com [206.16.6.252] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=119ms TTL=242
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=242
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=80ms TTL=242
Reply from 206.16.6.252: bytes=32 time=101ms TTL=242
Ping statistics for 206.16.6.252:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 79ms, Maximum = 119ms, Average = 94ms
If it's not, you'll get a response like this:
Ping request could not find host. Please check the name and try again.
If you ping a site and it's live, but you can't connect to it with your browser, a DNS problem might be the reason. If you suspect you're having a DNS problem, take the following actions:
Check your HOSTS file. If your HOSTS file contains an incorrect or outdated listing, you won't be able to connect. Even if you don't recall adding listings to a HOSTS file, it still may contain listings, because some Internet accelerator utilities edit them without telling you. Open your HOSTS file with Notepad and see if the site you can't connect to is listed there. If it is, delete the entry, and you should be able to connect.
Check your DNS settings. Make sure your DNS settings are correct for your ISP or network. Find out from your ISP or network administrator what yours are supposed to be. Then, to find out your current DNS settings, double-click on the problem connection in the Network Connections folder, choose Support → Details, look at the bottom of the tab to find your DNS servers. If they don't match what they're supposed to be, right-click on the problem connection and choose Properties. Then, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and choose Properties. Change the DNS servers to the proper ones, or choose "Obtain DNS server address automatically" if your ISP or network administrator tells you to.
Flush your DNS cache. The problem may be related to your DNS cache, so flush it out. To flush the cache, type ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt.
Find out if your ISP is having DNS problems. The cause may be your ISP. One possibility is that one of its DNS servers is down, and you're trying to access the down server. Ping each of your ISP's DNS servers and, if any of them don't respond, remove them from your DNS list, as outlined earlier in this POST
Adjust XP's DNS Cache Settings
As a way of speeding up DNS, when you visit a site, XP puts the DNS information into a local DNS cache on your PC. So, when you want to go to a site, XP first looks in its local DNS cache, called the resolve cache, to see whether the DNS information is contained there. That way, if it finds the information locally, it doesn't have to query a remote DNS server to find IP information. The cache is made up of recently queried names and entries taken from your HOSTS file.
The cache contains both negative and positive entries. Positive entries are those in which the DNS lookup succeeded, and you were able to connect to the web site. When XP looks in the cache, if it finds a positive entry, it immediately uses that DNS information and sends you to the requested web site.
Negative entries are those in which no match was found, and you end up getting a "Cannot find server or DNS Error" in your browser. Similarly, when XP looks in the cache and finds a negative entry, it gives you the error message without bothering to go out to the site.
Negative entries can lead to problems. When you try to make a connection to a site that has a negative entry in your cache, you'll get an error message, even if the site's problems have been resolved and it's now reachable.
You can solve this problem, though, using a Registry hack. By default, XP caches negative entries for five minutes. After five minutes, they're cleared from your cache. But if you'd like, you can force XP not to cache these negative entries, so that you'll never run into this problem. Run the Registry Editor [Hack #68] and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters. Create a new DWORD value with the name NegativeCacheTime and give it a value of 0. (The value may already exist. If it does, edit its value to 0.) The DWORD determines how much time, in seconds, to keep negative entries in the DNS cache. If you like, you can have the entries stay alive for one second by giving it a value of 1.
After you're done editing, exit the Registry. To make the change take effect, restart your computer, or flush your cache by issuing the command ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt.
TIP: For more information about using ipconfig, see [Hack #52].
That command will flush your DNS cache-all the entries, both positive and negative, will be flushed, and it will be empty until you start visiting web sites. Negative entries, however, will not be added to the cache if you've given the DWORD a value of 0.
You can also use the Registry to control the amount of time that positive entries are kept in the DNS cache. By default, they are kept for 24 hours. To change the default, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters again and create a DWORD value called MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit. (If it's already present, just edit the value.) For the value, enter the amount of time you want the entry to remain, in seconds, making sure to use Decimal as the base.
The cache contains both negative and positive entries. Positive entries are those in which the DNS lookup succeeded, and you were able to connect to the web site. When XP looks in the cache, if it finds a positive entry, it immediately uses that DNS information and sends you to the requested web site.
Negative entries are those in which no match was found, and you end up getting a "Cannot find server or DNS Error" in your browser. Similarly, when XP looks in the cache and finds a negative entry, it gives you the error message without bothering to go out to the site.
Negative entries can lead to problems. When you try to make a connection to a site that has a negative entry in your cache, you'll get an error message, even if the site's problems have been resolved and it's now reachable.
You can solve this problem, though, using a Registry hack. By default, XP caches negative entries for five minutes. After five minutes, they're cleared from your cache. But if you'd like, you can force XP not to cache these negative entries, so that you'll never run into this problem. Run the Registry Editor [Hack #68] and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters. Create a new DWORD value with the name NegativeCacheTime and give it a value of 0. (The value may already exist. If it does, edit its value to 0.) The DWORD determines how much time, in seconds, to keep negative entries in the DNS cache. If you like, you can have the entries stay alive for one second by giving it a value of 1.
After you're done editing, exit the Registry. To make the change take effect, restart your computer, or flush your cache by issuing the command ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt.
TIP: For more information about using ipconfig, see [Hack #52].
That command will flush your DNS cache-all the entries, both positive and negative, will be flushed, and it will be empty until you start visiting web sites. Negative entries, however, will not be added to the cache if you've given the DWORD a value of 0.
You can also use the Registry to control the amount of time that positive entries are kept in the DNS cache. By default, they are kept for 24 hours. To change the default, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters again and create a DWORD value called MaxCacheEntryTtlLimit. (If it's already present, just edit the value.) For the value, enter the amount of time you want the entry to remain, in seconds, making sure to use Decimal as the base.
Speed Up Web Access with a HOSTS File
It takes time to send your request to a DNS server, have the server look up the proper IP address to resolve the name, and then send the IP address back to your PC. You can eliminate that delay by creating or editing a local HOSTS file on your own PC that contains hostnames and their corresponding IP addresses. When you create one, XP will first look into the HOSTS file to see if there's an entry for the hostname, and, if it finds it, it will resolve the address itself. That way, you won't have to go out to a DNS server and wait for the response before visiting a web site. The HOSTS file is a plain text file you can create or edit with a text editor like Notepad.
You'll find an existing HOSTS file in C:\System32\Drivers\Etc\HOSTS. The file has no extension; it is named only HOSTS. Open it in Notepad and enter the IP addresses and hostnames of your commonly visited web sites, like this:
208.201.239.37 oreilly.com
216.92131.107 simtel.net
Each entry in the file should be on one line. The IP address should be in the first column, and the corresponding hostname in the next column. At least one space should separate the two columns. You can add comments to the file by preceding the line with a #, in which case the entire line will be ignored by the file, or by putting a # after the hostname, in which case only the comment after will be ignored. You might want to comment on individual entries-for example:
130.94.155.164 gralla.com #still in beta
When you're finished editing the file, save it to its existing location.
WARNING: Make sure to check your HOSTS file regularly and keep it up to date, or else you may deny yourself access to certain web sites. For example, if the http://www.gralla.com/ web site were to change its IP address, but your HOSTS file kept the old, incorrect address, your browser would not be able to find the site, because it would be given the wrong addressing information.
You'll find an existing HOSTS file in C:\System32\Drivers\Etc\HOSTS. The file has no extension; it is named only HOSTS. Open it in Notepad and enter the IP addresses and hostnames of your commonly visited web sites, like this:
208.201.239.37 oreilly.com
216.92131.107 simtel.net
Each entry in the file should be on one line. The IP address should be in the first column, and the corresponding hostname in the next column. At least one space should separate the two columns. You can add comments to the file by preceding the line with a #, in which case the entire line will be ignored by the file, or by putting a # after the hostname, in which case only the comment after will be ignored. You might want to comment on individual entries-for example:
130.94.155.164 gralla.com #still in beta
When you're finished editing the file, save it to its existing location.
WARNING: Make sure to check your HOSTS file regularly and keep it up to date, or else you may deny yourself access to certain web sites. For example, if the http://www.gralla.com/ web site were to change its IP address, but your HOSTS file kept the old, incorrect address, your browser would not be able to find the site, because it would be given the wrong addressing information.
Tweak DNS Settings for Faster Internet Access
handful of DNS hacks for speeding up access to web sites.
You use the Web by typing in hostnames such as www.oreilly.com, but web servers and Internet routers can't understand plain English words, so they need those letters translated into numeric IP addresses. Whenever you type in a hostname, such as www.oreilly.com, it needs to be resolved to its IP address, such as 208.201.239.37. DNS servers provide that name resolution automatically and behind the scenes as you surf the Web.
There are several ways you can hack your DNS settings so that you can get faster web access.
You use the Web by typing in hostnames such as www.oreilly.com, but web servers and Internet routers can't understand plain English words, so they need those letters translated into numeric IP addresses. Whenever you type in a hostname, such as www.oreilly.com, it needs to be resolved to its IP address, such as 208.201.239.37. DNS servers provide that name resolution automatically and behind the scenes as you surf the Web.
There are several ways you can hack your DNS settings so that you can get faster web access.
SPEED UP UR BOOT
click start
run "msconfig"
under "startup" disable all
under "services" disable all except:{
application managmt
com+ system application
crytographic services
dhcp client
logical disk manager damin service
logical disk manager
event log
windows installer
network connections
plug and play
the 2 compulsory rpc services
windows managmt instrumentation
windows manamt instrumentation driver
}
thats all save and restart
run "msconfig"
under "startup" disable all
under "services" disable all except:{
application managmt
com+ system application
crytographic services
dhcp client
logical disk manager damin service
logical disk manager
event log
windows installer
network connections
plug and play
the 2 compulsory rpc services
windows managmt instrumentation
windows manamt instrumentation driver
}
thats all save and restart
Automatically Kill Programs At Shutdown
Don't you hate it when, while trying to shut down, you get message boxes telling you that a program is still running? Making it so that Windows automatically kills applications running is a snap. Simply navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop directory in the Registry, then alter the key AutoEndTasks to the value 1.
Speeding Up Share Viewing:
This is a great tweak. Before I found it, I was always smashing my head against the table waiting to view shares on other computers. Basically, when you connect to another computer with Windows XP, it checks for any Scheduled tasks on that computer - a fairly useless task, but one that can add up to 30 seconds of waiting on the other end - not good! Fortunately, it's fairly easy to disable this process. First, navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace
in the Registry. Below that, there should be a key called
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}.
Just delete this, and after a restart, Windows will no longer check for scheduled tasks - mucho performance improvement!
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace
in the Registry. Below that, there should be a key called
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}.
Just delete this, and after a restart, Windows will no longer check for scheduled tasks - mucho performance improvement!
Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Computer
Leaving your computer in a hurry but you don’t want to log off? You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screen saver. To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer: Right-click the desktop. Point to New, and then click Shortcut. The Create Shortcut Wizard opens. In the text box, type the following: rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation Click Next. Enter a name for the shortcut. You can call it "Lock Workstation" or choose any name you like. Click Finish. You can also change the shortcut's icon (my personal favorite is the padlock icon in shell32.dll). To change the icon: Right click the shortcut and then select Properties. Click the Shortcut tab, and then click the Change Icon button. In the Look for icons in this file text box, type: Shell32.dll. Click OK. Select one of the icons from the list and then click OK You could also give it a shortcut keystroke such CTRL+ALT+L. This would save you only one keystroke from the normal command, but it could be more convenient.
Speed up Internet Explorer 6 Favorites
For some reason, the Favorites menu in IE 6 seems to slow down dramatically sometimes--I've noticed this happens when you install Tweak UI 1.33, for example, and when you use the preview tip to speed up the Start menu. But here's a fix for the problem that does work, though it's unclear why: Just open a command line window (Start button -> Run -> cmd) and type sfc, then hit ENTER. This command line runs the System File Checker, which performs a number of services, all of which are completely unrelated to IE 6. But there you go: It works.
Clean Up the "Open With" Option
When you right-click on a file, one of the menu options is Open With, which provides a list of programs for you to open the file with. This list changes according to the type of file you're clicking. Depending on the file type, the lists can get long, because programs frequently add themselves to this list when you install them. Making things worse, there are times when the listed programs aren't applicable. For example, do you really want to open a .bmp bitmap graphics file with Microsoft Word? I think not.
You can clean up the Open With list by using a Registry hack. Run the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts. Look for the file extension whose Open With list you want to edit and find its OpenWithList subkey-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.bmp\OpenWithList, for example. The subkey will have an alphabetical list of String values. Open each value and examine the value data. It will be the name of one of the programs on the Open With list (Winword.exe, for example). Delete any entry you don't want to appear. Don't delete the value data; delete the String value listing. In other words, if the value data for the a String value is Winword.exe, delete the entire string rather than just the value data. Exit the Registry.
You can clean up the Open With list by using a Registry hack. Run the Registry Editor and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts. Look for the file extension whose Open With list you want to edit and find its OpenWithList subkey-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts\.bmp\OpenWithList, for example. The subkey will have an alphabetical list of String values. Open each value and examine the value data. It will be the name of one of the programs on the Open With list (Winword.exe, for example). Delete any entry you don't want to appear. Don't delete the value data; delete the String value listing. In other words, if the value data for the a String value is Winword.exe, delete the entire string rather than just the value data. Exit the Registry.
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