Hi All,

You can actually remove the Find and Run options from the start menu by performing a simple registry hack. Again like always Launch the registry editor and scroll down to the below key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

Right-click on the right pane and select New, DWORD Value. Name it NoFind.(To remove the RUN option name it NoRun). Double-click the newly create DWORD to edit it's value and enter 1 as its value. This will disable the FIND option of the Start Menu and will also disable the default Shortcut key(F3 for Find.)

To restore the Run or find command modify the value of the DWORD to 0 or simply Delete the DWORD value

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Hi All,


Computer go to :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

Now in the right pane create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives. Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) Now press F5 to refresh. When you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown. To enable display of drives in My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item. It's .reg file is as follows:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoDrives"=dword:03ffffff

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Hi all,


As you know, Windows will show a tip at the startup with the heading "Did you know..." Maybe you've disable it to stop it from getting in the way of getting to your work when you turn on the computer. If you still find the tips it provide useful, here's how to make the "welcome window" show up only when you want to -- by double clicking.

Right click on the desktop or a folder

Select "New | Shortcut"

Type "welcome.exe" without the quotes and press ENTER

Type "Windows Welcome Window" and press ENTER

Now you can just double click on the newly created icon/shortcut whenever you feel like reading a tip.

Thanks

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Hi all,


If you use the "DOS/Command Prompt" often, you might want to give DOSKEY a try. This handy utility will remember the commands you type at the command prompt, so that you can use your UP and DOWN arrow keys to recall them.


Simply type DOSKEY at the DOS/Command Prompt and press ENTER.

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Hi all,

Ready to spread the word about your web page? You may want to start by submitting your pages to Internet search engines. We've created a free utility that can submit your pages to multiple search engines from a single interface. It just might save you some time and a lot of keystrokes.

To get started, type your web page URL and email address, and click "Next...". When you reach the next screen, simply select the search engines you want to submit to. To improve the appearance and possibly the position of your entry, be sure to add "keywords" and "description" meta tags to your pages before submitting to search engines.

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HI all,


LDAP is an open standard protocol (such as HTTP, FTP, GOPHER, etc.) for directory services on the Internet. Basically, it's a way to read, search, add and remove information from a centralized and/or distributed databases. LDAP is similar to the older X.500 Directory Access Protocol (DAP), but without some of it's overhead (such as session and presentation OSI layers).

So what does all this mean? Well, for example, you'll be able to look up email addresses by entering your friends' name quickly using a standard interface. So, LDAP clients will be linked in with your address book and other frequently used databases.

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Hi All,

If you're running any TCP/IP services (such as WWW service, FTP service, POP3/SMTP services, or even just NetBIOS over TCP/IP) on your computer, you may want to find out who's connected to your computer and from where at a given time. This information is easy to obtain using NETSTAT command.

Go to the "DOS Prompt" or "Command Prompt"

Type

NETSTAT <number of seconds>

For example, if you want to redisplay the TCP/IP connections every 10 seconds, type:

NETSTAT 10


Press ENTER

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Hi All,

One of the quickest ways to find out the size of a directory (or a folder) -- including the size of the files and directories inside it -- is to press ALT+ENTER on it.

For example, to find out how much space your Windows directory is occupying:

Run "Windows Explorer"

Select "C:\Windows" (or whatever your Windows directory is)

Press ALT+ENTER or right

click and select "Properties..."

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Hi All,

There's a small utility called "SHUTCMD.EXE" included in the Windows NT Resource Kit that you can use to shutdown or restart a local or remote computer.

For example, you can shutdown the local computer by running:

SHUTCMD /L

to shutdown a computer on your network ("SERVER1" being the name of the computer you want to shutdown):

SHUTCMD \\SERVER1 /Y

to shutdown a remote computer connected to the Internet ("205.56.44.24" being the IP address of the computer you want to shutdown):

SHUTCMD \\205.56.44.24 /Y


NOTE: You must first logon to the computer that you're trying to reboot.

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Hi all,


By default Windows will open a new window every time you click on a folder icon / shortcut. If this makes your desktop harder to manage, you can ask Windows to keep using the same folder window to display folders.

Open "My Computer" folder

Select "View | Options..."

Change to the "Folder" tab

Select "Browse folders by using a single window that changes as you open each folder"

Click on "OK"

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Hi All,

If you're not sure if you need to upgrade your processor speed, here's a way to find out:

1)Run Performance Monitor -- "Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Performance Monitor"

2)Press CTRL+I to add a counter to the chart.

3)Set "Object" to "System" and "Counter" to "Processor Que Length"

4)Click on "Add"

Now, run your day to day programs and watch the "Processor Que Length" counter which you just added to the Performance Monitor. If this counter is greater than 20 for long periods of time, this suggests that your computer is waiting that long until your processor is ready handle next set of instructions -- it's time for a processor upgrade!

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Hi All,

If you find yourself using Windows without a mouse or simply prefer using the keyboard for task switching, here are the keyboard combinations you'll need:

1)CTRL+ESC

2)ESC

3)TAB

4)Now you can navigate the taskbar using LEFT, RIGHT and TAB keys

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This trick can be useful in some rare occations.
I have wondered whether I could login as two users at the same time to a PC for some particular reasons.. I just now invented a way to do this and let me share it with all of you...

- Enable Remote Desktop on ur PC and another PC on ur network(call it Mirror)
- Connect to remote desktop of the Mirror Pc
- From ur PC, access the Remote desktop utility of the Mirror and enter your IP.
- Login as the second username, and wow you now have twice logged in to your pc with a Alt+Tab Switching..

And oh ya... I forgot to tell that I have already tried entering my own IP and loopback IP (127.0.0.1) in the Remote desktop connection dialog, but it returned this error "you are already connected to the console of this computer. New connection cant be created"...

Hi All,
In my system How to disable shutdown button on the Log-in screen
any one help to this

Hi shaalini,
Unlike in Windows NT Server, Windows NT Workstation's log-in screen has a "Shutdown" button which you can use to shutdown the system without ever logging in. Here's how to disable Windows NT Workstation's "Shutdown" button on the initial log-in screen:

1)Run "Registry Editor" (run "RegEdit.exe" or "RegEdt32.exe")

2)Select the following key:

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


3) Add a value named "ShutdownWithoutLogon" of type "REG_SZ" and set it to "0".

4)Restart Windows

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Hi ,

As you know, you can change the amount of memory and disk cache used by Netscape by going to "Options | Network Preferences... | Cache" (in Navigator 3.x). You can experiment with different values to see how much cache is best on your system. However, if exiting Netscape takes exceptionally long time and you can see or hear your hard drive crunch, this maybe an indication that your cache size for Netscape is too high. Try reducing the cache and you'll be able to exit Netscape a bit faster.

Hi ,

Theoretically, you can get rid of it (as well as a few other things). Windows 2000 power users should already be familiar with this .

Fire up the Windows Explorer and navigate your way to the
%SYSTEMROOT% \ INF folder. What the heck is that thingy with the percentage signs? It's a variable. For most people, %SYSTEMROOT% is C:\Windows. For others, it may be E:\WinXP. Get it? Okay, on with the hack! In the INF folder, open sysoc.inf (but not before making a BACKUP copy first). Before your eyes glaze over, look for the line containing "msmsgs" in it. Near the end of that particular line, you'll notice that the word "hide" is not so hidden. Go ahead and delete "hide" (so that the flanking commas are left sitting next to one another). Save the file and close it. Now, open the Add and Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. Click the Add / Remove Windows Components icon. You should see "Windows Messenger" in that list. Remove the checkmark from its box, and you should be set.


NOTE: there are other hidden system components in that sysoc.inf file, too. Remove "hide" and the subsequent programs at your own risk.

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Hi ,


When I first saw the default search pane in Windows XP, my instinct was to return it to its classic look; that puppy had to go. Of course, I later discovered that a doggie door is built into the applet. Click "Change preferences" then "Without an animated screen character." If you'd rather give it a bare-bones "Windows 2000" look and feel, fire up your Registry editor and navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ CabinetState.

You may need to create a new string value labeled "Use Search Asst" and set it to "no".

Hi all,

With the loads of problems reported by users with Soundblaster cards on Windows XP Creative has stepped up and offered drivers for at least some models of their Sound Blaster cards, but check your particular model closely. I have downloaded the SB128 drivers and my sound problems have been resolved..! So they do work.

http://www.creative.com/support/winxp/

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