Want to use an on screen keyboard? Well it is this simple - Click on the start button and select run. Then type in osk in the box and click OK.
25 December 2008
21 December 2008
The temporary internet files clutter your hard drive with copies of each page visited. These can build up over time and take up disk space. Even more bothersome is that instead of getting new pages each time IE often takes the page out the temp internet files. This can be a problem if you are viewing a website that is updated all the time. If you are on a slow connection such as a 56K or lower then this can be good but if you are on a fast broadband connection, like me, then you can get away with decreasing the size of your temp internet files to just one meg without any performance decrease.
Launch Internet Explorer.
Select the Tools from the menu bar.
Then select Internet Options... from the drop down menu.
Once the internet options has loaded click on the general tab.
Under the temporary internet files section click the settings button.
A settings window will load. Slide the slider all the way to the left so the size indicated in the text box on the right is one.
Click OK
Click Ok
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8:22:00 PM
This one is simple:
this is for broad band connections.
1.make sure your logged on as actually "Administrator". do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges.
2. start - run - type gpedit.msc
3. expand the "local computer policy" branch
4. expand the "administrative templates" branch
5. expand the "network branch"
6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window
7. in right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting
8. on setting tab check the "enabled" item
9. where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0
reboot if you want to but not necessary on some systems your all done. Effect is immediate on some systems. some need re-boot. I have one machine that needs to reboot first, the others didn't. Don't know why this is.
This is more of a "counter what XP does" thing. In other words, XP seems to want to reserve 20% of the bandwidth for its self. Even with QoS disabled, even when this item is disabled. So why not use it to your advantage. To demonstrate the problem with this on stand alone machines start up a big download from a server with an FTP client. Try to find a server that doesn't max out your bandwidth. In this case you want a slow to medium speed server to demonstrate this. Let it run for a couple of minutes to get stable. The start up another download from the same server with another instance of your FTP client. You will notice that the available bandwidth is now being fought over and one of the clients download will be very slow or both will slow down when they should both be using the available bandwidth. Using this "tweak" both clients will have a fair share of the bandwidth and will not fight over the bandwidth.
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This one is simple:
this is for broad band connections.
1.make sure your logged on as actually "Administrator". do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges.
2. start - run - type gpedit.msc
3. expand the "local computer policy" branch
4. expand the "administrative templates" branch
5. expand the "network branch"
6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window
7. in right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting
8. on setting tab check the "enabled" item
9. where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0
reboot if you want to but not necessary on some systems your all done. Effect is immediate on some systems. some need re-boot. I have one machine that needs to reboot first, the others didn't. Don't know why this is.
This is more of a "counter what XP does" thing. In other words, XP seems to want to reserve 20% of the bandwidth for its self. Even with QoS disabled, even when this item is disabled. So why not use it to your advantage. To demonstrate the problem with this on stand alone machines start up a big download from a server with an FTP client. Try to find a server that doesn't max out your bandwidth. In this case you want a slow to medium speed server to demonstrate this. Let it run for a couple of minutes to get stable. The start up another download from the same server with another instance of your FTP client. You will notice that the available bandwidth is now being fought over and one of the clients download will be very slow or both will slow down when they should both be using the available bandwidth. Using this "tweak" both clients will have a fair share of the bandwidth and will not fight over the bandwidth.
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7:53:00 PM
1. Open up the control panel
2. Go under system and click on the advanced tab
3. Click settings under Performance options
4. You can now change various graphical effects (mainly animations and shadows)
20 December 2008
Type below commends on address bar
about: ->show version info
about:version -> same to about:
about:cache -> show cache content
about:plugins -> show info of plugins installed
about:memory ->show memory usage
about:crash -> crash the tab
about:dns -> show dns info, like time
about:network -> network tools
about:stats -> shh! this page is secret!
about:internets -> the tubes are clogged!
about:histograms ->histograms resume
Window and tab shortcuts
Ctrl+N Open a new window
Ctrl+Shift+N Open a new window in incognito mode
Press Ctrl, and click a link Open link in a new tab
Press Shift, and click a link Open link in a new window
Alt+F4 Close current window
Ctrl+T Open a new tab
Ctrl+Shift+T Reopen last tab closed (remembers 10)
Drag link to tab Open link in specified tab
Drag link to space between tabs Open link in a new tab
Ctrl+1 through Ctrl+8 Switch to the tab at the specified position number. The number you press represents a position on the tab strip.
Ctrl+9 Switch to the last tab
Ctrl+Tab or Ctrl+PgDown Switch to the next tab
Ctrl+Shift+Tab or Ctrl+PgUp Switch to the previous tab
Ctrl+W or Ctrl+F4 Close current tab or pop-up
Alt+Home Open your homepage
Ctrl+O, then select file Open a file from your computer in Google Chrome
Address bar shortcuts
Do one of the following actions in the address bar:
Type a search term Perform a search using your default search engine
Type the part of the web address that’s between ‘www.’ and ‘.com’, then press Ctrl+Enter
Type a search engine keyword or URL, press Tab, then type a search term Perform a search using the search engine associated with the keyword or the URL. Google Chrome prompts you to press Tab if it recognizes the search engine you’re trying to use.
F6 or Ctrl+L or Alt+D Highlight content in the web address area
Type a web address, then press Alt+Enter Open your web address in a new tab
Shortcuts to open Google Chrome features
Ctrl+B Toggle bookmarks bar on and off
Ctrl+H View the History page
Ctrl+J View the Downloads page
Shift+Escape View the Task manager
Webpage shortcuts
Ctrl+P Print your current page
F5 Reload current page
Esc Stop page loading
Ctrl+F5 or Shift+F5 Reload current page, ignoring cached content
Press Alt, and click a link Download link
Ctrl+F Open find-in-page box
Ctrl+G or F3 Find next match for your input in the find-in-page box
Ctrl+Shift+G or Shift+F3 Find previous match for your input in the find-in-page box
Ctrl+U View source
Drag link to bookmarks bar Bookmark the link
Ctrl+D Bookmark your current webpage
Ctrl++ Make text larger
Ctrl+- Make text smaller
Ctrl+0 Return to normal text size
Other
Backspace, or press Alt and the left arrow together Go to the previous page in your browsing history for the tab
Shift+Backspace, or press Alt and the right arrow together Go to the next page in your browsing history for the tab
Ctrl+K or Ctrl+E Places a ‘?’ in the address bar. Type a search term after the ‘?’ to perform a search using your default search engine.
Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl and the left arrow together Jump to the previous word in the address bar
Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl and the right arrow together Jump to the next word in the address bar
Place your cursor in the address bar, then press Ctrl+Backspace Delete the previous word in the address bar
Space bar Scroll down the web page
Home Go to the top of the page
End Go to the bottom of the page
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10:05:00 PM
First Right click on our your system desktop and a popup menu will appear.
Select the Properties option from the menu.
Click Screen Saver tab and then select Power button, here you will get Power saving sitting option for your monitor.
Select your power scheme from available option, for example turn off monitor time, turn off hard disk and stand by your system.
At the end Click OK button to apply the selected scheme.
17 December 2008
Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
Close all open programs.
Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe.
Leave Task Manager open.
Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in.
At the command prompt type DEL
Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell.
Close Task Manager.
Or you can try this
Open Notepad.exe
Click File>Save As..>
locate the folder where ur undeletable file is
Choose 'All files' from the file type box
click once on the file u wanna delete so its name appears in the 'filename' box
put a " at the start and end of the filename
(the filename should have the extension of the undeletable file so it will overwrite it)
click save,
It should ask u to overwrite the existing file, choose yes and u can delete it as normal
Here's a manual way of doing it. I'll take this off once you put into your first post zain.
1. Start
2. Run
3. Type: command
4. To move into a directory type: cd c:*** (The stars stand for your folder)
5. If you cannot access the folder because it has spaces for example Program Files or Kazaa Lite folder you have to do the following. instead of typing in the full folder name only take the first 6 letters then put a ~ and then 1 without spaces. Example: cd c:progra~1kazaal~1
6. Once your in the folder the non-deletable file it in type in dir - a list will come up with everything inside.
7. Now to delete the file type in del ***.bmp, txt, jpg, avi, etc... And if the file name has spaces you would use the special 1st 6 letters followed by a ~ and a 1 rule. Example: if your file name was bad file.bmp you would type once in the specific folder thorugh command, del badfil~1.bmp and your file should be gone. Make sure to type in the correct extension.
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11:02:00 PM
Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:Games.In the same drive create a text file and type
ren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as loc.bat
create another text file and type in it
ren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} games
Now save this text file as key.bat
Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key.Press loc and the folder games will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.Press key and you will get back your original folder.
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10:47:00 PM
10 Speed Tweaks Can Make A Huge Difference Vista Performace
1. Turn off Windows Search Indexing
Windows Vista search indexing is constantly reviewing files on your system to make their contents available for quick searching. This is handy, but can severely impact system performance.
To disable constant indexing:
* Click Start then Computer
* Right Click the C: Drive
* On General Tab, Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
* On the subsequent dialog box, Select Include subfolders and files
2. Turn off Remote Differential Compression
Remote Differential Compression measures the changes in files over a network to transfer them with minimal bandwidth rather than transferring an entire file that has previously been moved. By constantly checking for file changes, this service can hinder system performance.
To disable this service:
* Open Control Panel
* Switch to Classic View
* Select Program Features
* Choose Turn Windows features on and off
* Scroll down and uncheck Remote Differential Compression
3. Turn off Automatic Windows Defender Operation
Windows Defender real-time protection against malware continues to run despite having Automatic operation disabled.
To disable this feature:
* Open Control Panel
* Select Windows Defender
* Choose Tools from the top menu
* Select Options
* Uncheck Auto Start at the bottom of the window
4. Turn off Automatic Disk Defragmentation
Windows Vista and its always-on defragment feature is not really that necessary and can cause system slow down. Just remember to run a defrag manually every week or so.
To disable this:
* Click Start then Computer
* Right Click the C: Drive
* Select the Tools Tab
* Uncheck Run on a schedule
5. Add a 2GB or higher USB Flash drive to take advantage of Windows Ready Boost (Additional Memory Cache)
Ready Boost is Microsoft name for using a USB thumb/flash drive to provide some quick access memory the operating system can use as extra RAM. The Ready Boost system can significantly improve system performance.
To set this up:
* Insert a USB Flash Drive
* Click Start then Computer
* Right Click the USB Drive in My Computer
* Select the Ready Boost Tab
* Choose Use this device
* Select as much space as you can free up for RAM usage vs. Storage
6. Turn off Windows Hibernation
Windows hibernation background services can use a large amount of system resources. If you donot use the Hibernate feature on a regular basis you may want to disable it to give Vista a performance boost.
To disable Hibernation:
* Select the Control Panel then Power Options
* Click Change Plan Settings
* Click on Change Advanced Power Settings
* Expand the Sleep selection
* Expand the Hibernate After selection
* Crank the selector down to zero
* Click Apply
7. Turn off System Restore
Analysis and restore point creation by Windows Vista can eat a fair amount of system resources. Disabling this service will obviously mean the system restore feature in Vista will not be available in the event of a system crash. Change this at your own risk.
To disable this service:
* Control Panel>System
* Click System Protection on the left panel
* Uncheck the main system drive
* Agree to the confirmation
8. Disable User Access Control (UAC)
This much-loathed new Vista feature attempts to protect your system from malware infection by making you manually confirm a whole host of everyday user operations. While it doesnot directly impact performance, it can be annoying and might be more hassle than good.
To disable User Access Control:
* Click Start then Control Panel
* Select User Accounts
* Select Turn User Account Control on or off
* Uncheck User Account Control Box
* Restart as recommended
9. Disable excess Windows Services that Auto-Launch at Startup
Just like Windows XP, Vista ships with all kinds of services enabled that load at startup and may never be used by most users.
To see what loads at startup and disable the ones you likely won't be needing (they can always be started manually later):
* Click Start then Control Panel
* Select Administrative Tools
* Choose System Configuration
* Click the Services Tab
* You can safely deselect:
o Offline Files (unless you are using Offline File Sync)
o Tablet PC Input Service (unless you have a tablet PC)
o Terminal Services
o Windows Search (If you have already disabled indexing)
o Fax (unless you are using a fax modem)
10. Disable Excess Windows Features
Windows ships with other features that are listed separately in the Vista operating system from the startup services.
You can view and disable these features by:
* Clicking Start then Control Panel
* Select Program Features
* On the left panel, select Turn Windows Features on or off
* You can safely deselect:
o Indexing Service
o Remote Differential Compression
o Tablet PC Optional Components
o Windows DFS Replication Service
o Windows Fax & Scan (unless you use a modem for faxing)
o Windows Meeting Space (unless you use the Live Meeting Service)
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1. Turn off Windows Search Indexing
Windows Vista search indexing is constantly reviewing files on your system to make their contents available for quick searching. This is handy, but can severely impact system performance.
To disable constant indexing:
* Click Start then Computer
* Right Click the C: Drive
* On General Tab, Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
* On the subsequent dialog box, Select Include subfolders and files
2. Turn off Remote Differential Compression
Remote Differential Compression measures the changes in files over a network to transfer them with minimal bandwidth rather than transferring an entire file that has previously been moved. By constantly checking for file changes, this service can hinder system performance.
To disable this service:
* Open Control Panel
* Switch to Classic View
* Select Program Features
* Choose Turn Windows features on and off
* Scroll down and uncheck Remote Differential Compression
3. Turn off Automatic Windows Defender Operation
Windows Defender real-time protection against malware continues to run despite having Automatic operation disabled.
To disable this feature:
* Open Control Panel
* Select Windows Defender
* Choose Tools from the top menu
* Select Options
* Uncheck Auto Start at the bottom of the window
4. Turn off Automatic Disk Defragmentation
Windows Vista and its always-on defragment feature is not really that necessary and can cause system slow down. Just remember to run a defrag manually every week or so.
To disable this:
* Click Start then Computer
* Right Click the C: Drive
* Select the Tools Tab
* Uncheck Run on a schedule
5. Add a 2GB or higher USB Flash drive to take advantage of Windows Ready Boost (Additional Memory Cache)
Ready Boost is Microsoft name for using a USB thumb/flash drive to provide some quick access memory the operating system can use as extra RAM. The Ready Boost system can significantly improve system performance.
To set this up:
* Insert a USB Flash Drive
* Click Start then Computer
* Right Click the USB Drive in My Computer
* Select the Ready Boost Tab
* Choose Use this device
* Select as much space as you can free up for RAM usage vs. Storage
6. Turn off Windows Hibernation
Windows hibernation background services can use a large amount of system resources. If you donot use the Hibernate feature on a regular basis you may want to disable it to give Vista a performance boost.
To disable Hibernation:
* Select the Control Panel then Power Options
* Click Change Plan Settings
* Click on Change Advanced Power Settings
* Expand the Sleep selection
* Expand the Hibernate After selection
* Crank the selector down to zero
* Click Apply
7. Turn off System Restore
Analysis and restore point creation by Windows Vista can eat a fair amount of system resources. Disabling this service will obviously mean the system restore feature in Vista will not be available in the event of a system crash. Change this at your own risk.
To disable this service:
* Control Panel>System
* Click System Protection on the left panel
* Uncheck the main system drive
* Agree to the confirmation
8. Disable User Access Control (UAC)
This much-loathed new Vista feature attempts to protect your system from malware infection by making you manually confirm a whole host of everyday user operations. While it doesnot directly impact performance, it can be annoying and might be more hassle than good.
To disable User Access Control:
* Click Start then Control Panel
* Select User Accounts
* Select Turn User Account Control on or off
* Uncheck User Account Control Box
* Restart as recommended
9. Disable excess Windows Services that Auto-Launch at Startup
Just like Windows XP, Vista ships with all kinds of services enabled that load at startup and may never be used by most users.
To see what loads at startup and disable the ones you likely won't be needing (they can always be started manually later):
* Click Start then Control Panel
* Select Administrative Tools
* Choose System Configuration
* Click the Services Tab
* You can safely deselect:
o Offline Files (unless you are using Offline File Sync)
o Tablet PC Input Service (unless you have a tablet PC)
o Terminal Services
o Windows Search (If you have already disabled indexing)
o Fax (unless you are using a fax modem)
10. Disable Excess Windows Features
Windows ships with other features that are listed separately in the Vista operating system from the startup services.
You can view and disable these features by:
* Clicking Start then Control Panel
* Select Program Features
* On the left panel, select Turn Windows Features on or off
* You can safely deselect:
o Indexing Service
o Remote Differential Compression
o Tablet PC Optional Components
o Windows DFS Replication Service
o Windows Fax & Scan (unless you use a modem for faxing)
o Windows Meeting Space (unless you use the Live Meeting Service)
28 November 2008
dLL's (dynamic link library), basically a combination of executables files that can be used by Windows programs to run properly. Some time you received a sudden pop-up message "System could not fine this DLL file" for example binkw32, maxkernl. Normally you received these types of messages when you installed any new application, computer driver program and some time due to computer mishandling. Actually some DLL files are deactivated due to new software's installation but don't worry you can reactivate these file with the help of a simple command called Regsvr32.Activate DLL's File of your Computer using Run command
To activate the missing dll file go the Start then Run and type here "regsrv32 with missing dll file name" for example you missed "urlmon.dll" file then you will type in Run "regsvr32 urlmon.dll" and press Ok button. Your system will activate this missing file and hopefully you will not get this missing
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12:22:00 AM
Shortcuts for Selecting Photos:
[Crtl]+[A] - Select all photos in album
[Crtl]+[D] - De-select Photos
[Crtl]+[i] - Invert Photo selection
[Home] - Select the first photo in the album
[End] - Select the last photo in the album
[Ctrl]+[H] - Hold selected photos photo tray
[Ctrl]+[Enter] - Locate the photo file on your computer
[Ctrl]+[O] - Open a photo file on your computer
Shortcuts for Viewing Photos:
[Ctrl]+[1] - View your photos as small thumbnails
[Ctrl]+[2] - View your photos as large thumbnails
[F11] - Use Picasa in full-screen mode
[Ctrl]+[4] - Start a slideshow
[Ctrl]+[5] - View your timeline
Shortcuts for Editing Photos:
[Ctrl]+[3] - Open an image in Edit mode
[Ctrl]+[R] - Rotate the image clockwise
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[R] - Rotate the image Counter clockwise
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[H] - Flip image horizontally
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[V] - Flip image vertically
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[b] - Add Black & White effect
Others:
[Ctrl]+[E] - E-mail selected photos
[Ctrl]+[P] - Print selected images
[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[P] - Print album contact sheet
[Ctrl]+[F] - Search
[Ctrl]+[K] - Add keywords to your photos
[Ctrl]+[N] - Create new album
[F1] - View help content
[X] - Exclude a photo in import mode
Shortcuts for Watching Videos:
[/] - Pause/play Video
[,] - Rewing Video
[.] - Fast forward video
15 November 2008
221 Microsoft Word Shortcuts
1
Ctrl + Shift + A
AllCaps
Makes the selection all capitals (toggle)
2
Alt + Ctrl + 1
ApplyHeading1
Applies Heading 1 style to the selected text
3
Alt + Ctrl + 2
ApplyHeading2
Applies Heading 2 style to the selected text
4
Alt + Ctrl + 3
ApplyHeading3
Applies Heading 3 style to the selected text
5
Ctrl + Shift + L
ApplyListBullet
Applies List Bullet style to the selected text
6
Alt + F10
AppMaximize
Enlarges the application window to full size
7
Alt + F5
AppRestore
Restores the application window to normal size
8
Ctrl+B
Bold
Makes the selection bold (toggle)
9
Ctrl + PgDn
BrowseNext
Jump to the next browse object
10
Ctrl + PgUp
BrowsePrev
Jump to the previous browse object
11
Alt + Ctrl + Home
BrowseSel
Select the next/prev browse object
12
Esc
Cancel
Terminates an action
13
Ctrl+E
CenterPara
Centers the paragraph between the indents
14
Shift+F3
ChangeCase
Changes the case of the letters in the selection
15
Left arrow
CharLeft
Moves the insertion point to the left one character
16
Shift + Left arrow
CharLeftExtend
Extends the selection to the left one character
17
Rt arrow
CharRight
Moves the insertion point to the right one character
18
Shift + Rt arrow
CharRightExtend
Extends the selection to the right one character
19
Alt + Shift + C
ClosePane
Closes the active window pane (if you are in Normal View and have, for example, the Footnote pane open)
20
Alt+Drag (or press Ctrl + Shift + F8 and drag, but Alt + Drag is far easier!)
ColumnSelect
Selects a columnar block of text
21
Ctrl +Shift+C
CopyFormat
Copies the formatting of the selection
22
Shift + F2
CopyText
Makes a copy of the selection without using the clipboard (press Return to paste)
23
Alt + F3
CreateAutoText
Adds an AutoText entry to the active template
24
Ctrl+ Backspace
DeleteBackWord
Deletes the previous word without putting it on the Clipboard
25
Ctrl + Del
DeleteWord
Deletes the next word without putting it on the Clipboard
26
Ctrl+W, Ctrl+F4
DocClose
Prompts to save the document and then closes the active window. (But doesn't intercept the menu command)
27
Ctrl + F10
DocMaximize
Enlarges the active window to full size
28
Ctrl + F7
DocMove
Changes the position of the active window
29
Ctrl + F5
DocRestore
Restores the window to normal size
30
Ctrl + F8
DocSize
Changes the size of the active window
31
Alt + Ctrl + S
DocSplit
Splits the active window horizontally and then adjusts the split
32
Alt + Shift + F9
DoFieldClick
Executes the action associated with macrobutton fields
33
Ctrl + Shift + D
DoubleUnderline
Double underlines the selection (toggle)
34
Alt R, G
DrawGroup
Groups the selected drawing objects
35
Alt R, I
DrawSnapToGrid
Sets up a grid for aligning drawing objects
36
Alt R, U
DrawUngroup
Ungroups the selected group of drawing objects
37
Ctrl+Shift+F5 (Or: Alt I, K)
EditBookmark
Brings up the bookmark dialog
38
Del
EditClear
Performs a forward delete or removes the selection without putting it on the Clipboard
39
Ctrl+C
EditCopy
Copies the selection and puts it on the Clipboard
40
Ctrl+X
EditCut
Cuts the selection and puts it on the Clipboard
41
Ctrl+F
EditFind
Finds the specified text or the specified formatting
42
F5, Ctrl+G
EditGoTo
Jumps to a specified place in the active document
43
Alt E, K
EditLinks
Allows links to be viewed, updated, opened, or removed
44
Ctrl+V
EditPaste
Inserts the Clipboard contents at the insertion point
45
Alt E, S
EditPasteSpecial
Inserts the Clipboard contents as a linked object, embedded object, or other format
46
Alt + Shift + Backspc
EditRedo
Redoes the last action that was undone
47
F4
EditRedoOrRepeat
Repeats the last command, or redoes the last action that was undone (unfortunately, doesn't work for as many commands in Word 2000 as in Word 97 and below, but this is still one of Word's most useful shortcuts, if not the most useful)
48
Ctrl+H
EditReplace
Finds the specified text or the specified formatting and replaces it
49
Ctrl+A
EditSelectAll
Selects the entire document
50
Ctrl+Z
EditUndo
Reverses the last action
51
Alt + PageDn (to select to end of column, use Alt + Shift + PgDn)
EndOfColumn
Moves to the last cell in the current table column
52
Ctrl+Shift+End
EndOfDocExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the last line of the document
53
Ctrl+End
EndOfDocument
Moves the insertion point to the end of the last line of the document
54
End
EndOfLine
Moves the insertion point to the end of the current line
55
Shift+End
EndOfLineExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the current line
56
Alt+End
EndOfRow
Moves to the last cell in the current row
57
Alt + Ctrl + PgDn
EndOfWindow
Moves the insertion point to the end of the last visible line on the screen
58
Shift + Alt + Ctrl + PgDn
EndOfWindowExtend
Extends the selection to the end of the last visible line on the screen
59
F8 (press Esc to turn off)
ExtendSelection
Turns on extend selection mode and then expands the selection with the direction keys
60
Alt + F4 (<9>)
FileCloseOrExit
Closes the current document, or if no documents are open, quits Word. Horrible command, as it makes it a long winded business to quit Word. But there's a simple solution - assign Alt+F4 to FileExit instead.
61
Alt + F4 (Word 97)
FileExit
Quits Microsoft Word and prompts to save the documents (does intercept the menu item, but not the keyboard shortcut, or the x button. An AutoExit macro is usually a better way of intercepting this).
62
NOT Ctrl+N!!
FileNew
Creates a new document or template (brings up the dialog). Note that: Word pretends that Ctrl+N is assigned to FileNew but it isn't, it's assigned to FileNewDefault You can fix this in Word 2000 by assigning Ctrl+N to the FileNewDialog command. In Word 97 the only way to fix it is to create a macro called FileNew (to do this, press Alt + F8, type "FileNew" without the quotes and Click "Create". The macro will automatically contain the code needed to make it work).
63
Ctrl+N
FileNewDefault
Creates a new document based on the Normal template.
64
Ctrl+O
FileOpen
Opens an existing document or template
65
Alt F, U
FilePageSetup
Changes the page setup of the selected sections
66
Ctrl + P
FilePrint
Prints the active document (brings up the dialog)
67
Ctrl+F2
FilePrintPreview
Displays full pages as they will be printed
68
Alt F, I
FileProperties
Shows the properties of the active document
69
Ctrl+S
FileSave
FileSave
70
Alt F, A (or F12)
FileSaveAs
Saves a copy of the document in a separate file (brings up the dialog)
71
Ctrl+Shift+F
Font
Activates the Fonts listbox on the formatting toolbar
72
Ctrl+Shift+P
FontSizeSelect
Activates the Font Size drop-down on the formatting toolbar
73
Alt + Ctrl + K
FormatAutoFormat
Automatically formats a document (or sometimes, automatically screws it up)
74
Alt O, B
FormatBordersAndSha ding
Changes the borders and shading of the selected paragraphs, table cells, and pictures
75
Alt O, E
FormatChangeCase
Changes the case of the letters in the selection
76
Alt O, C
FormatColumns
Changes the column format of the selected sections (brings up the dialog)
77
Alt O, D
FormatDropCap
Formats the first character of current paragraph as a dropped capital (must select it first)
78
Ctrl+D
FormatFont
Brings up the Format + Font dialog
79
Alt + Shift + R
FormatHeaderFooterL ink
Links the current header/footer to the previous section (but does not intercept the button on the Header Footer toolbar)
80
Alt O, P
FormatParagraph
Brings up the Format Paragraph dialog
81
Alt O, S
FormatStyle
Applies, creates, or modifies styles
82
Alt O, T
FormatTabs
Brings up the Format Tabs dialog
83
Shift + F5
GoBack
Returns to the previous insertion point (goes back to up to 3 points, then returns to where you started; this is one of the most useful shortcuts of them all. Also useful when opening a document, if you want to g straight to where you were last editing it)
84
Ctrl + >
GrowFont
Increases the font size of the selection
85
Ctrl + ]
GrowFontOnePoint
Increases the font size of the selection by one point
86
Ctrl + T (or drag the ruler)
HangingIndent
Increases the hanging indent
87
F1
Help
Microsoft Word Help
88
Shift + F1
HelpTool
Lets you get help on a command or screen region or examine text properties
89
Ctrl + Shift + H
Hidden
Makes the selection hidden text (toggle)
90
Click on it
HyperlinkOpen
Connect to a hyperlink's address
91
Ctrl + M (or drag the ruler)
Indent
Moves the left indent to the next tab stop
92
Alt + Ctrl + M (or Alt I, M)
InsertAnnotation
Inserts a comment
93
F3
InsertAutoText
Replaces the name of the AutoText entry with its contents
94
Alt I, B
InsertBreak
Ends a page, column, or section at the insertion point
95
Alt I, C
InsertCaption
Inserts a caption above or below a selected object
96
Ctrl + Shift + Return
InsertColumnBreak
Inserts a column break at the insertion point
97
Alt + Shift + D
InsertDateField
Inserts a date field
98
Alt + Ctrl + D
InsertEndnoteNow
Inserts an endnote reference at the insertion point without displaying the dialog
99
Alt I, F
InsertField
Inserts a field in the active document
100
Ctrl+F9
InsertFieldChars
Inserts an empty field with the enclosing field characters
101
Alt I, L
InsertFile
Inserts the text of another file into the active document
102
Alt I, N
InsertFootnote
Inserts a footnote or endnote reference at the insertion point
103
Alt + Ctrl + F
InsertFootnoteNow
Inserts a footnote reference at the insertion point without displaying the dialog
104
Ctrl + K
InsertHyperlink
Insert Hyperlink
105
Alt I, D
InsertIndexAndTable s
Inserts an index or a table of contents, figures, or authorities into the document
106
Alt + Ctrl + L
InsertListNumField
Inserts a ListNum Field
107
Alt + Shift + F
InsertMergeField
Brings up a dialog to insert a mail merge field at the insertion point. (It does not intercept the button on the Mail merge. toolbar)
108
Ctrl + Return
InsertPageBreak
Inserts a page break at the insertion point
109
Alt + Shift + P
InsertPageField
Inserts a page number field
110
Ctrl + Shift + F3
InsertSpike
Empties the spike AutoText entry and inserts all of its contents into the document
111
Alt + Shift + T
InsertTimeField
Inserts a time field
112
Ctrl + I
Italic
Makes the selection italic (toggle)
113
Ctrl + J
JustifyPara
Aligns the paragraph at both the left and the right indent
114
Ctrl + L
LeftPara
Aligns the paragraph at the left indent
115
Down arrow
LineDown
Moves the insertion point down one line
116
Shift + down arrow
LineDownExtend
Extends the selection down one line
117
Up arrow
LineUp
Moves the insertion point up one line
118
Shift + up arrow
LineUpExtend
Extends the selection up one line
119
Ctrl + F11
LockFields
Locks the selected fields to prevent updating
120
Alt + Shift + K
MailMergeCheck
Checks for errors in a mail merge
121
Alt+Shift+E
MailMergeEditDataSo urce
Lets you edit a mail merge data source
122
Alt + Shift + N
MailMergeToDoc
Collects the results of the mail merge in a document
123
Alt Shift + M
MailMergeToPrinter
Sends the results of the mail merge to the printer
124
Alt + Shift + I
MarkCitation
Marks the text you want to include in the table of authorities
125
Alt + Shift + X
MarkIndexEntry
Marks the text you want to include in the index
126
Alt + Shift + O
MarkTableOfContents Entry
Inserts a TC field (but it is far better to use Heading Styles to generate your Table of Contents instead)
127
Alt or F10
MenuMode
Makes the menu bar active
128
Alt + Shift + F11
MicrosoftScriptEdit or
Starts or switches to Microsoft Development Environment application, allowing you to view the HTML/XML source code that would be behind the document if it were in ..htm format (or that is behind it if it already is in .htm format).
129
Alt + Ctrl + F1
MicrosoftSystemInfo
Execute the Microsoft System Info application
130
F2
MoveText
Moves the selection to a specified location without using the clipboard (press Return to execute the more)
131
Tab
NextCell
Moves to the next table cell
132
F11
NextField
Moves to the next field
133
Alt + F7
NextMisspelling
Find next spelling error
134
Alt + down arrow
NextObject
Moves to the next object on the page
135
Ctrl + F6
NextWindow
Switches to the next document window, equivalent to selecting a document from the Window menu.
136
Ctrl+Shift+N
NormalStyle
Applies the Normal style
137
Ctrl + 0
OpenOrCloseUpPara
Sets or removes extra spacing above the selected paragraph
138
F6
OtherPane
Switches to another window pane in Normal View (for instance, if you have if you have a Footnotes pane open in Normal view and want to switch to the main document and back without closing the pane).
139
Alt + _
OutlineCollapse
Collapses an Outline in Outline View by one level
140
Alt+Shift+rt arrow
OutlineDemote
Demotes the selected paragraphs one heading level
141
Alt + +
OutlineExpand
Expands an Outline in Outline View by one level
142
Alt+Shift+down arrow
OutlineMoveDown
Moves the selection below the next item in the outline
143
Alt+Shift+up arrow
OutlineMoveUp
Moves the selection above the previous item in the outline
144
Alt+Shift+left arrow
OutlinePromote
Promotes the selected paragraphs one heading level
145
Alt + Shift + L
OutlineShowFirstLin e
Toggles between showing the first line of each paragraph only or showing all of the body text in the outline
146
Ins
Overtype
Toggles the typing mode between replacing and inserting
147
PgDn
PageDown
Moves the insertion point and document display to the next screen of text
148
Shift+ PgDn
PageDownExtend
Extends the selection and changes the document display to the next screen of text
149
PgUp
PageUp
Moves the insertion point and document display to the previous screen of text
150
Shift + PgUp
PageUpExtend
Extends the selection and changes the document display to the previous screen of text
151
Ctrl + down arrow
ParaDown
Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
152
Shift + Ctrl + down arrow
ParaDownExtend
Extends the selection to the beginning of the next paragraph
153
Ctrl + up arrow
ParaUp
Moves the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
154
Shift + Ctrl + up arrow
ParaUpExtend
Extends the selection to the beginning of the previous paragraph
155
Ctrl+Shift+V
PasteFormat
Applies the previously copied formatting to selection
156
Shift + Tab
PrevCell
Moves to the previous table cell
157
Shift + F11
PrevField
Moves to the previous field
158
Alt + up arrow
PrevObject
Moves to the previous object on the page
159
Ctrl + Shift + F6
PrevWindow
Switches back to the previous document window
160
Sfift+F4
RepeatFind
Repeats Go To or Find to find the next occurrence
161
Ctrl+Spacebar
ResetChar
Makes the selection the default character format of the applied style
162
Ctrl+Q
ResetPara
Makes the selection the default paragraph format of the applied style
163
Ctrl +R
RightPara
Aligns the paragraph at the right indent
164
Ctrl + *
ShowAll
Shows/hides all nonprinting characters
165
Alt + Shift + A
ShowAllHeadings
Displays all of the heading levels and the body text in Outline View
166
Ctrl + <>
Posted by
kumar
at
6:32:00 PM
UI Tweaker (Formerly Toolbar Cleanup)
If upgrading from a previous version please to do the following or the extension will now work:
1) Type 'about:config' in the location bar and hit enter
2) Paste this in the blank bar or scroll down to find 'extensions.toolbarcleanup.findbarchanges'
3) Right click on this and select 'reset' and restart firefox and extension will work again
Sorry about that, I deleted the file it calls on and I forgot when you upgrade it doesnt remove old entries from about:config.
This extension allows you to tweak various aspects of the browser's UI.
This extension allows you to do the following via Tools->Extensions->UI Tweaker Options:
- Remove 'For Internet Explorer Users' from the Help menu
- Remove 'Release Notes' from the Help menu
- Remove 'Go' menu
- Remove 'Read Mail (* new)' and 'New Messages...' from the Tools menu (1.5 Only)
- Remove 'Web Search' from the Tools menu
- Remove 'Bookmark Toolbar Folder' from the Bookmarks menu (Only if empty)
- Remove the 'Go' button
- Remove the toolbar separators
- Remove the forward and back button drop down arrows
- Remove the close button from tabbar (1.5 Only)
- Make the address bar corners slightly rounded
- Hide the Search Bar except for the site icon until mouse hover over
- Multi-row bookmarks toolbar
- Show only icons on the bookmark toolbar
- Make non-selected tabs less visible, making active tabs stand out more
- Remove white line under unfocused tabs
- Remove the focus rings around the tab titles
- Show tab favicon only on selected tab
- Relocate the tabbar to the bottom
- Remove the tabbar close button and place on active or hoverd over tabs (1.5 Only)
- Add separators, bold text on status message and other small changes
- Add a keyword when adding a bookmark
- Move the sidebar to the bottom
- Remove the security padlock icon in the statusbar
- Remove the RSS Feed icon from the location bar
- Remove the Min/Max/Close buttons while in Full Screen mode
- Remove the bookmark sidebar search bar
- Remove the location bar drop down arrow
UI Tweaker (Formerly known as Toolbar Cleanup) v1.6.4 - Works with Firefox 1.5, branch and trunk nightlies.
Changelog:
- Fixed a spelling error in description
- Updated the extension description
- Tweaked a bunch of hack descriptions
- Changed any instance of address bar to location bar
- Added a hack to remove the security padlock icon in the statusbar
- Added a hack to remove the RSS Feed icon from the location bar
- Added a hack to remove the Min/Max/Close buttons while in Full Screen mode
- Added a hack to remove the Bookmark Sidebar Search Bar
- Added a hack to remove the Location Bar drop down arrow
- Split the Find Bar hack into 5 separate hacks:
- Remove the findbar borders
- Widen the findbar input field
- Add a separator between the close button and find:
- Add a separator between highlight all and the match case check box
- Make the status messages bold/input field light red when phrase not found
UI Tweaker (Formerly known as Toolbar Cleanup) v1.6.3 - Works with Firefox 1.5, branch and trunk nightlies.
Changelog:
- Added icons in the options menu
- Some spelling error corrections
Hacks that are missing/broke from the latest 1.6.3 version
- Multi-row bookmarks toolbar isn't working for some
- No combined stop/reload button
- Missing Add 'Print' to right-click context menus, allowing users to print via the context menus
UI Tweaker (Formerly known as Toolbar Cleanup) v1.6.2 - Works with Firefox 1.5, branch and trunk nightlies.
Changelog:
- Fixed bug in which only the separator and not the bookmarks toolbar folder was removed from the bookmarks menu
Hacks that are missing/broke from the latest 1.6.2 version
- Multi row bookmarks toolbar isn't working for some
- No combined stop/reload button
- Missing Add 'Print' to right-click context menus, allowing users to print via the context menus
- Needs icons in the options dialog
UI Tweaker (Formerly known as Toolbar Cleanup) v1.6.1 - Works with Firefox 1.5, branch and trunk nightlies.
Changelog:
- Fixed bug in which the remove drop arrows for back/forward buttons and round addressbar hacks were swaped in the options dialog.
- Added back hack for tab close button on tabs (1.5 Only)
- Added back hack for removing Read mail from the Tools menu (1.5 Only)
- Tweaked the extension's description
- Tweaked a couple hack descriptions
- Added a contributor (Pike) to the about dialog
Hacks that are missing/broke from the latest 1.6.1 version
- Multi row bookmarks toolbar isn't working for some
- No combined stop/reload button
- Missing Add 'Print' to right-click context menus, allowing users to print via the context menus
- Needs icons in the options dialog
UI Tweaker (Formerly known as Toolbar Cleanup) v1.6 - Works Firefox 1.5, branch and trunk nightlies.
Changelog:
- Added a working options dialog (Everything is customizeable now!!!)
- Renamed the extension to UI Tweaker (Did not change the guid so no need to uninstall and install this version
- Added hack for icons only on the bookmark toolbar
- Added hack for relocating the tabbar on the bottom
- Added hack for disabling autocomplete in the search bar, location bar and html input fields
- Removed hack for removing 'Read Mail (* New)' and 'New Message...' from Tools menu (No longer needed since this is in the branch/trunk nightlies....Please let me know if this is needed for 1.5.0.*)
- Added hack to remove the bookmark toolbar folder from bookmarks menu (will only work if empty)
- Added hack to remove the back/forward drop down arrows
- Added hack to add a keyword when adding a bookmark
- Added hack to move the sidebar to the bottom
Hacks that are missing/broke from the latest 1.6 version
- When make non selected tabs less visible + remove white line under tab are used together the non select tabs are pink. but if you use the remove close tab button then everything is fine
- Multi row bookmarks toolbar isn't working for some
- No combined stop/reload button
- Missing Add 'Print' to right-click context menus, allowing users to print via the context menus
- Needs icons in the options dialog
These are short and simple tips to make browsing easier. They require no "hacking" files or changing configuration. Middle-click refers to pushing down the mouse wheel in the center of your mouse, if your mouse wheel does not support middle-clicking then crtl+left-click works the same. Laptops utilize both left+right-click as the middle-click button.
Open a blank 'New Tab'
Double-click empty space on the Tab Bar
Open a bookmark in a new tab
Middle-click on the bookmark
Close a tab
Middle-click on the tab will close it
Open your homepage in a new tab
Middle-click on the homepage button to open your homepage in a new tab
Navigate tabs with the keyboard
Ctrl+Tab to navigate tabs to the right.
Crtl+Shift+Tab to navigate the tabs to the left.
Even quicker way is Ctrl+[# of tab]
Set mutliple Home pages
Tools---->Options--->General and seperate each page with the pipe | symbol
(Shift+button above the enter button)
eg. http://forums.mozillazine.org|http://www.google.com|Link:
Rearrange add/remove Icons on the toolbar
Toolbars: View--->ToolBars--->Customize
Let Firefox complete web addresses for you
Type in something like 'yahoo' in the address bar and hit:
Ctrl+Enter to add Link:. before and .com after the text
Similarly, Shift+Enter will add Link:. and .net
and Ctrl+Shift+Enter will add Link:. and .org
Bookmark the current page
3 Simple ways:
Hit Ctrl+D,
drag the icon from the location bar to your Bookmarks folder,
or you can drag the icon to the desktop to make an shorcut for that page
Increase/Decrease font size
Hold Ctrl AND press + or -
Save all open tabs in a bookmark folder
Ctl-D or Bookmarks--->Bookmark This Page, select the "bookmark all tabs in a folder"
then select or create a folder
Stop animated gifs from moving
Press the ESC key
Bookmark an Livebookmark (RSS Feed) if the site offers them
Click the orange button on the status bar and select 'subscribe to rss feed'
Add a keyword for a bookmark
You can give "keywords" to your bookmarks by right-clicking the bookmark and then
Properties. If you put a string in the keyword field now you can type that keyword in
the address bar and it will go to that bookmark. For example, if I have a bookmark for
Fox News website, I might give it the keyword "news". Now, when I type "news" in the
address bar and hit 'enter', the Fox News site is loaded.
Quickly do a search on a word
Highlight a word and drag it up to the search bar and it will do a search for that word
using whatever search engine you currently have selected. Also can right click the
highlighted word and select 'Search Web for "foo"'
You can use these hacks to change the appearance of Firefox by hiding menus, hiding the separator bars, removing menus or even move the tabbar to the bottom.
This file does not exist by default, so you will have to create it yourself the first time. If you can't find the location in the chart I give you, make sure you are able to view your hidden folders/files, since I know XP for sure hides them.
To create the userChrome.css file in windows: Open a text editor (notepad or wordpad) and save the file as "userChrome.css" into a directory listed below according to the OS your using. To edit userChrome.css after it's created just right click on the file and select 'Edit', then edit the file using wordpad or notepad.
Locations to create the userChrome.css file:
Quote:
95/98/ME --- c:windowsApplication DataPhoenixProfiles[profile-name][#s].sltchrome
NT --- %UserProfile%Application DataPhoenixProfiles[profile-name][#s].sltchrome
2000/XP --- C:Documents and Settings[USER]Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfilesdefault.teachrome
*NIX --- ~/.phoenix/[profile-name]/[#s].slt/chrome/
Now that thats out of the way it's time to customize Firefox behind the scenes. All you have to do is copy and paste these settings on a new line in the userChrome.css file and save the file. Next time you open up Firefox the settings will be applied until you delete the setting out of the userChrome.css file.
Quote:
#toolbar-menubar {
min-height: 12px !important;
padding: 0px !important;
margin: 0px !important;
border: none !important;
}
#nav-bar {
border: none !important;
padding: 0px !important;
}
#PersonalToolbar {
border: none !important;
}
#navigator-toolbox {
border-bottom-width: 0px !important;
}
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menu[label="Bookmarks Toolbar Folder"] { display: none !important; }
Quote:
#keywordRow { display: -moz-grid-line !important; }
Quote:
#browser {-moz-box-orient: vertical; -moz-box-direction: reverse}
#sidebar-box {-moz-box-orient: horizontal; -moz-box-direction: reverse}
#appcontent {-moz-box-orient: horizontal}
#sidebar {max-width: inherit !important; min-height: inherit !important}
#sidebar-box > sidebarheader {
-moz-box-orient: vertical;
-moz-box-direction: reverse;
-moz-box-pack: end;
border-left: 1px solid ThreeDHighlight;
margin-left: 1px;
}
#sidebar-box .tabs-closebutton > .toolbarbutton-icon {
padding: 4px 2px !important
}
#sidebar-title {display: none}
#sidebar-throbber {margin-left: 4px}
Quote:
.tabs-closebutton { display: none !important; }
Quote:
tabbrowser .tabs-closebutton-box {
display: none; }
Quote:
#stop-button[disabled="true"] { display: none; }
Quote:
#back-button[disabled="true"] { display: none; }
Quote:
#forward-button[disabled="true"] { display: none; }
Quote:
#bookmarks-ptf {display:block}
#bookmarks-ptf toolbarseparator { display:inline }
Quote:
tab[selected="true"] { font-weight: normal !important; }
Quote:
tab:not([selected="true"]) .tab-icon {
display: none !important; }
Quote:
#content tab:not([selected="true"]) {
-moz-opacity: 0.5 !important; }
Quote:
.toolbarbutton-1, .toolbarbutton-menubutton-button {
padding: 2px 3px !important;
}
.toolbarbutton-1[checked="true"], .toolbarbutton-1[open="true"],
.toolbarbutton-menubutton-button[checked="true"],
.toolbarbutton-menubutton-button[open="true"] {
padding: 4px 1px 1px 4px !important; }
Quote:
tab:focus > .tab-middle { -moz-outline: none !important }
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tab{
-moz-appearance: none !important;
border-bottom: none !important; }
Quote:
menu[label="Go"] {
display: none !important; }
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menuitem[label="Read Mail (0 new)"] { display: none; }
menuitem[label="Read Mail (0 new)"] + menuseparator { display: none; }
menuitem[label="New Message..."] { display: none; }
menuitem[label="New Message..."] + menuseparator { display: none; }
Quote:
menuitem[label="Web Search"] { display: none; }
menuitem[label="Web Search"] + menuseparator { display: none; }
Quote:
menuitem[label="For Internet Explorer Users"] { display: none; }
menuitem[label="Release Notes"] { display: none; }
Quote:
#urlbar {
-moz-appearance: none !important;
-moz-border-radius: 3px !important;
padding-right: 1px !important; }
Quote:
#go-button {
display: none !important; }
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#back-button .toolbarbutton-menubutton-dropmarker,
#forward-button .toolbarbutton-menubutton-dropmarker {
display: none !important; }
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#search-container {
margin: 0 1px 0 0 !important;
padding: 0 0 0 5px!important;
}
#search-container .searchbar-textbox,
#search-container .textbox-input-box {
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}
#search-container .searchbar-dropmarker {
margin: 1px 0 0 1px !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}
#search-container * {
width: auto !important;
}
#search-container .textbox-input-box {
width: 0 !important;
}
#search-container:hover .textbox-input-box {
width: 200px !important;
padding: 0 0 0 5px !important;
}
#search-container .searchbar-textbox {
-moz-appearance: none !important;
border: 0 !important;
background-color: -moz-dialog !important;
}
#search-container:hover .searchbar-textbox {
-moz-appearance: textfield !important;
-moz-border-radius: 5px !important;
background-color: -moz-field !important; }
#FindToolbar {
border: 0 !important;
border-top: 0px solid !important;
}
window:not([windowtype="navigator:view-source"]) #FindToolbar {
border-bottom: 0px solid !important;
}
#FindToolbar #find-closebutton:hover {
border-color: transparent !important;
background-image: none !important;
}
#FindToolbar label[value="Find:"] {
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 2px 2px 3px 5px !important;
border-left: 2px solid !important;
-moz-border-left-colors: ThreeDShadow ThreeDHighlight !important;
}
#FindToolbar #find-field-container {
margin: 0 2px !important;
padding: 0 !important;
}
#FindToolbar #find-field {
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 0 0 0 2px !important;
width: 200px !important;
}
#FindToolbar #find-field[status="notfound"] {
color: rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;
background-color: rgb(255, 240, 224) !important;
}
#FindToolbar checkbox {
margin: 0 2px !important;
padding: 2px 0 1px 4px !important;
border: 0 !important;
border-left: 2px solid !important;
-moz-border-left-colors: ThreeDShadow ThreeDHighlight !important;
}
#FindToolbar checkbox .checkbox-label-box {
margin: 0 !important;
padding: 0 0 0 3px !important;
}
#FindToolbar #find-status-icon[status] {
margin: 0 0 0 2px !important;
padding: 1px 0 1px 4px !important;
width: 22px !important;
height: 18px !important;
border: 0 !important;
border-left: 2px solid !important;
-moz-border-left-colors: ThreeDShadow ThreeDHighlight !important;
}
#FindToolbar #find-status {
font-weight: bold !important; }
The userContent.css file sets the display rules for web content.
This file does not exist by default, so you will have to create it yourself the first time. If you can't find the location in the chart I give you, make sure you are able to view your hidden folders/files, since I know XP for sure hides them.
To create the userContent.css file in windows: Open a text editor (notepad or wordpad) and save the file as "userContent.css" into a directory listed below according to the OS your using. To edit userContent.css after it's created just right click on the file and select 'Edit', then edit the file using wordpad or notepad.
Locations to create the userContent.css file:
Quote:
95/98/ME --- c:windowsApplication DataPhoenixProfiles[profile-name][#s].sltchrome
NT --- %UserProfile%Application DataPhoenixProfiles[profile-name][#s].sltchrome
2000/XP --- C:Documents and Settings[USER]Application DataMozillaFirefoxProfilesdefault.teachrome
*NIX --- ~/.phoenix/[profile-name]/[#s].slt/chrome/
Now that thats out of the way it's time to customize Firefox behind the scenes. All you have to do is copy and paste these settings on a new line in the userContent.css file and save the file. Next time you open up Firefox the settings will be applied until you delete the setting out of the userContent.css file.
Quote:
:link[target="_blank"],
:visited[target="_blank"],
:link[target="_new"],
:visited[target="_new"] {
cursor: crosshair; }
Quote:
pre { white-space:-moz-pre-wrap }
Open Firefox 1.0 and in the address bar type: about:config
1. Find browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs and double click on it so it = true
2. Find network.http.pipelining and double click on it so it = true
3. Find network.http.pipelining.maxrequests double click on it and change it from 4 to 100
Posted by
kumar
at
6:27:00 PM
a small collection of BIOS entry key combos:
Acer - CTL ALT ESC
AMI BIOS - DEL, F1 or F2
AST, Advantage, Award, Tandon - CTL ALT ESC
Award BIOS - DEL or CTL ALT ESC
Compaq - F10
DELL - F1 or DEL or CTL ALT ENTER
DTK BIOS - Esc
Gateway 2000 - F1
Hewlett Packard - F1
IBM
Older Models - In order to get into the configuration of the IBM setup screen CMOS screen you need to hold down both mouse buttons during bootup.
Aptiva - F1
PS/2 - CTL ALT INS after CTL ALT DEL
PS/2 with reference partition - INS
NEC - F2
Olivetti PC Pro - SHIFT CTL ALT Numpad DEL
Packard Bell - F1 or F2
Phoenix BIOS F1 or F2, or CTL ALT ESC or CTL ALT S or CTL S or CTL ALT INS
Sharp Laptop 9020 - F2
Sony - F3 at switchon, then F2 or F1
Tandon - CTL SHIFT ESC
Toshiba - ESC at switchon
Zenith - CTL ALT INS
Miscellaneous - CTL ESC or CTL ALT +
Posted by
kumar
at
6:26:00 PM
Chat Command Help
/cls Clears the history
/help Displays this message
/join roomname Joins room 'roomname'
/goto username Goes to 'username'
/follow user Follows the user wherever they go
/follow Stop Following
/invite username Invites 'username' to join this room : emotion Displays user defined emotion string
if u forget above noted command just paste in room /? u got all command
/think-- will get you . o O ( ........ ) just type /think whatever.....and get . o O ( whatever ) ...doesn't seem to work in messenger chat though......java /cheeta/ychat/cheeta users if they just type /think will have a random message inserted
/roll 2-- will get you something like 'fire-wall rolls 2 dice 3,4' ........to roll multisided dice type /roll 2:10
try /roll 2x2 to flip coins
/tell ( name )-- allows you to send a private message with out a pm box
/goto ( name ) lets you go to a friend or another user
/invite ( name )-- allows you to invite a user to where you are
/follow ( name )-- allows you to follow someone
/stopfollow( name )-- stops you following someone else.... no way to stop someone from following you.
/cls-- clears the screen
/help-- works great in java chat!!! be prepared for a full screen of info though.
/define-- works in cheeta chat
/time-- works in most clients
/version or /ver --the latter is great for when you need help.........and /version helpers name sends them a private message with the same info so they can help.
/join (roomname) is great for skipping the rooms list......like
/join yahoo! chat help:1
to emote without using the pop up emotes or the list just type /emote name .......like /hug or to emote someone /hug ( name) and to make your text show as an emote .....type a : then whatever.....and your text will look like an emote like Fire-wall hugs you
/ignore add (username) a quick way to send someone to the iggy box.....
/ignore remove (username) can take an accidental ignore off..... or even remove yourself form your own ignore.... don't laugh.... it has happened!!! despite yahoo saying you cant ignore yourself. you can also open messenger, look under privacy, and remove names there.
/save works in all but messenger (click file. then save for messenger chat)........in browser chat make sure you know where it saves the transcript!!!!!
/logoff closes your chat screen and logs you out
Posted by
kumar
at
6:24:00 PM
This is a handy little trick you can use with Internet Explorer 6 to make it boot up extremely fast
Make a shortcut of iexplore on your desktop ... right-click on the shortcut to Internet Explorer and add the parameter '-nohome' to the end of the command line, like so:
Target: Program FilesInternet ExplorerIEXPLORE.EXE" -nohome
Posted by
kumar
at
6:20:00 PM
To Access ----------- Run Command
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
Free Cell Card Game-----------freecell
Game Controllers -----------joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)-----------gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game-----------mshearts
Iexpress Wizard-----------iexpress
Indexing Service-----------ciadv.msc
Internet Properties-----------inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)-----------ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)-----------ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)-----------ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)-----------ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)-----------ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)-----------ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)-----------ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)-----------ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed)----------- jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed)----------- javaws
Keyboard Properties----------- control keyboard
Local Security Settings-----------secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups-----------lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows-----------logoff
Microsoft Chat-----------winchat
Minesweeper Game-----------winmine
Mouse Properties-----------control mouse
Mouse Properties-----------main.cpl
Network Connections-----------control netconnections
Network Connections----------- ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard-----------netsetup.cpl
Notepad-----------notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)-----------nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager-----------packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator-----------odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard-----------osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)-----------ac3filter.cpl
Password Properties-----------password.cpl
Performance Monitor-----------perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor----------- perfmon
Phone and Modem Options -----------telephon.cpl
Power Configuration ----------- powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes-----------control printers
Printers Folder-----------printers
Private Character Editor-----------eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)-----------QuickTime.cpl
Regional Settings -----------intl.cpl
Registry Editor-----------regedit
Registry Editor-----------regedit32
Remote Desktop-----------mstsc
Removable Storage-----------ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests-----------ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)----------- rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras-----------sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks-----------control schedtasks
Security Center-----------wscui.cpl
Services-----------services.msc
Shared Folders-----------fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows-----------shutdown
Sounds and Audio -----------mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game-----------spider
SQL Client Configuration-----------cliconfg
System Configuration Editor-----------sysedit
System Configuration Utility-----------msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)-----------sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)-----------sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot)-----------sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)-----------sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)-----------sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-----------sfc /cachesize=x
System 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
Posted by
kumar
at
6:14:00 PM
We, most of us in India experience many problems in downloading large files through IE or some other download managers.
We have the problem of breaking the download due to failure of electricity at various levels of transmission, missing of packets, load per file on server etc., and the another thing is our dedicated bandwidth allotment.
For example we are mostly getting internet connection through cables recently. I am getting 128kbps speed connection. This does not mean that I can download files with 128kbps. I am getting download speed of 16kbps approximately. This is due to sharing of the bandwidth 128/8 = 16. So approximately on an average I can download 35-40MB per hour. More than 700MB (One CD) data can be downloaded per day. In India, within one hour there will be every chance of breaking download and what ever downloaded up to that level is gone forever.
Kindly bear with me for few minutes for going through the below.
BitTorrent: This is what I rely upon based on 5 years of internet expeience.
What is BitTorrent: It is one of the P2P (Peer to Peer) sharing system, basing on more you upload more the download.
How to get download of files:
1. You have to download BitTorrent Clients like "Azureus", "Bit Tornado", "utorrent" or latest FlashGet. Azureus is a Java Based client so you should install Java Runtime Environment also.
Google for BitTorrent Clients, there are many. I use Azureus and FlashGet. I satisfied with them. BitTornado also useful. But many techies suggest utorrent also.
2. Now go to the websites giving torrent links. You can find many torrent sites by googling. So many sites giving us links for torrent files whith their health status.
3. Download the torrent files and open them in any torrent client including FlashGet. Gradually the download speed increases to the maximum of your connection speed.
4. You can shutdown your computer and when you restart you can resume the download from where you stopped that one.
5. Assurance: I get much assurance with this type of download.
There are many techies who know more than me about BitTorrent are requested to add some more pros and cons of that way to this thread.
Go through this site for FAQ on BitTorrent:
http://dessent.net/btfaq/
Posted by
kumar
at
5:56:00 PM
ACCESS YOUR DESKTOP ICONS FROM YOUR TASKBAR
Do you ever want to access your desktop, or shortcut icons on your desktop when your screen is cluttered with windows which you don't want to minimize?
A simple solution. Place a shortcut to your desktop atop your START Menu. Here's how:
1) Right click on your TASKBAR and choose PROPERTIES.
2) Select the START MENU PROGRAMS tab, then the ADVANCED button.
3) In the right panel, under the PROGRAMS folder, you will see any shortcuts you have already placed atop your START menu. Right click here in the white space here and choose NEW, then SHORTCUT.
4. In the command line for your shortcut, type c:windowsdesktop (If your Windows directory has another name, substitute that name for windows).
5. Click NEXT. Then in the name box, name your shortcut Desktop.
6. Click the FINISH button.
7. Close the Explorer window, then click ok in TASKBAR PROPERTIES.
8. Now, open START on your taskbar. VOILA! Your desktop folder icon should be visible. Click it to open your desktop folder.
Success!
You will now be able to view and access your desktop shortcut icons (not non-shortcut icons). If you want ALL desktop icons to be visible (Recycle Bin, My Computer etc.), you will need to place shortcuts to these other icons on your desktop.
Hint:
If you normally hide your taskbar, so that it is not always on top of other windows, you can access it at any time from any program by pressing and holding control, then pressing escape (the ESC key at top left of your keyboard). You may then quickly choose your desktop folder and access desktop icons as well as any other programs accessible via your taskbar and programs menu.
OPEN ANY NEW DOCUMENT FROM YOUR DESKTOP
(Associate files with programs)
Yes, we can teach you how to edit your Windows registry in order to add any new document to your desktop - and in a future tip, we will!
But the easiest way to add any new document to your desktop, whether
or not it is listed in your NEW menu is to simply:
1) Right click on your desktop and choose NEW.
2) Choose TEXT document (assuming it is listed there, and associated with Notepad or the equivalent). Otherwise, choose any kind of document included in your NEW menu.
3) Retype the name by clicking inside the name box and typing OR by right clicking the icon, selecting RENAME, the typing. Type in a document name, and the extension for the kind of document you
wish to open (e.g. .doc for Microsoft Word).
NOTE: The above tip assumes that you have associated this document
with a particular program on your computer. If not:
1) In MY COMPUTER, select view, options, then the FILE TYPES tab.
2) Choose NEW TYPE.
3) In the DESCRIPTION box, type a name for the kind of document or file you are associating (e.g. Adobe Acrobat file)
4) In the ASSOCIATED EXTENSION field, type the extension of the kind of file in question (e.g. pdf).
5) Below the ACTIONS field, choose NEW.
6) Type OPEN (in capitals).
7) Using the BROWSE button, browse to find the executable program
(usually ending with .exe, in the primary directory for the program)
of the software which will open this particular file type. Select it.
Click ok or close until you've exited all your open screens.
9) Now your document type is associated. When you type in the
extension on a file you create from the desktop and then double
click on the icon, Windows will open its program.
OPEN EXPLORER RATHER THAN MY COMPUTER TO VIEW FILES
(This is a great tip!! One of the most useful customizations...)
Have you created drive icons for your hard drives and floppy drives on your desktop
If so, you may wish that they opened in the two-paned Explorer view, rather than in My Computer.
To change the default view to Explorer:
1) Open Explorer (from Start, Programs, Explorer, or if you have created it, from the Explorer icon on your desktop).
2) Choose the View, Options menu.
3) Select the File Types tab.
4). Under registered file types, double click on FOLDER.
5) From the list of actions, select explore.
6) Click on the SET DEFAULT button at bottom right!
Now when you double click on a folder or open a drive icon shortcut Explorer will open instead of My Computer.
Bypass the recycle bin when deleting a file
If you do not wish a file or folder you are deleting (or a group of files or folders) to end up in the recycle bin, for security or privacy reasons, there is a simple keyboard shortcut to avoid it.
To bypass the recycle bin when deleting a file, press and hold the SHIFT key as you press delete or select the delete command from the menu. You will see a request for confirmation, and once you say 'yes' the files will be permanently deleted, and absolutely non-restorable from WindowsXP
Create a link to shutdown your PC
To create a useful link desktop link to shutdown or restart your PC, follow these directions: Right click on an empty area of your desktop, then select 'new' and 'shortcut' to open the new shortcut wizard. When prompted for the location of the shortcut, enter 'SHUTDOWN -s -t 01' to shutdown the system or 'SHUTDOWN -r -t 01' to restart the system. Name the shortcut and give it an appropriate icon from the '%SystemRoot%system32SHELL32.dll' location.
Rename multiple files simultaneously
In windows XP explorer, you can rename multiple files at the same time simply by highlighting all the files you wish to change, right clicking one of them and selecting 'rename.' Once you have done this, all the files will share the same name with a number in brackets differentiating them
Hosting online games through the Windows XP firewall
If you are using the Windows XP firewall and you wish to host an online game such as Quake 3, or other applications that require users on the Internet to contact your computer directly, you will need to customize your firewall slightly to allow these specific communications through. Fortunately the XP firewall makes these changes fairly easy to do. To customize your firewall: Go to 'startcontrol panelnetwork connections'. Right click on the network connection that has the firewall enabled and go to 'properties.' Choose the 'settings' button at the bottom. On the 'services' tab, click the 'add' button.
This window will add the application that you are using to the firewall's list of data that is allowed into your computer. You will need to find out the port that your application uses. This information should be available from the documentation or from the software manufacturer's website. Input a description for your convenience, then the computer name or IP address of the computer that is hosting the program, then put the port number that the program uses. Note that as long as the program is running on the computer that uses the XP firewall, the internal and external port will be the same. Click 'ok' to apply the rule. Your firewall will now allow connections through the port you specified.
Clean out the prefetch folder
Windows XP uses a system called 'prefetch' to organize and preload some of the data necessary for commonly used applications and files. A folder called prefetch is used to store the information the operating system needs to carry out this operation. After several months of use, the prefetch folder may become quite overloaded with older references to software and files that may no longer be in use.
It's a good idea to manually empty the older files out of the prefetch folder every few months or so. To do this: Navigate to 'c:windowsprefetch' and delete all .PF files that are older than a week or two.
Set priority for individual programs
If you regularly multi-task while you are working at your computer, but some of the applications you use require more horsepower than others to work effectively (for example using Adobe Photoshop along with Word or other less demanding programs), you may want to consider setting a custom priority for the high-demand applications. Priority is how the operating system determines how to share the processor time among applications. Most applications default to the 'normal' priority, so by setting your high demand application higher, you can increase its performance when multitasking. To do this: Load the program you wish to change the priority for and press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up the Task Manager. Select the applications tab and highlight your program. Right click the program and select 'go to process.' Now right click on the highlighted process and choose 'set priority.'
The higher you set the priority above normal, the more CPU time the program will steal from other applications when you are multitasking.
Cleaning up unwanted startup programs
Many freeware and commercial software programs have a habit of setting themselves up to run automatically upon Windows startup. This can contribute to the gradual decline in startup speed that most Windows XP systems (and windows PCs in general) experience. Also, having programs that you only use selectively, or not at all, load automatically is a waste of system resources that could be better used for other things.
To top it off, many internet nasties such as spyware programs, viruses and Trojan horses will install themselves into one of the automatic start locations on your system in order to make sure that they are run on startup. So the point is, take a look at what is currently running every time you load your PC, and disable what you don't need or can't identify.
To do this: The first place you should go is 'startprogramsstartup' which is a directory Windows XP uses to launch application shortcuts on boot-up. If you remove the shortcuts from this directory, the applications will not load on startup. This directory can also be a repository for various badness such as spyware and virus software, so if there are files here which are not shortcuts and you don't recognize them, you may wish to consider removing them anyways, as Windows will not place critical files in this directory.
The next location for removing unnecessary startup files is the handy MSCONFIG utility that has been resurrected from the graveyard of Windows 9x especially for XP. Go to 'startrun' and type 'msconfig' to access the utility. The 'startup' tab in MSCONFIG provides access to several other applications that are started at boot up and are running in the background. By examining their Filenames and irectories, you should be able to get a feeling for what is necessary and what is not. Be aware than several viruses and worms have a habit of disguising themselves with authoritative sounding Windows system file names,such as win32.spybot.worm present in the above screenshot as MSCONFIG32.EXE. Leave these for now if you are not sure. The other method for removing these programs is through the programs themselves, as many applications, for example MSN messenger, contain the option to remove the software from startup.
Compressing files and folders to save space
Windows XP includes a built in compression utility which can save you some valuable space on your hard disk by archiving little used files. Working similarly to compression programs such as PKZIP and WINRAR, the built in software reduces the space your files take up on the disk at the penalty of increased disk access time for the compressed files in question. There are several ways of compressing data on your system: If you have a pre-existing folder and would like to compress everything in it, right click on the folder, select 'properties' then the 'advanced' button at the bottom. In the 'compress or encrypt attributes' section, check the 'compress contents to save disk space' option.
If you wish to create a compressed folder for a file or folder separate from the one it is in now, right click on the item you wish to compress and choose 'send tocompressed (zipped) folder.' This will create a new compressed folder in the same location as the original file or folder.
Open explorer window from current command prompt directory
There is a built in command prompt ('startrun' then type 'cmd') command that will open a Windows Explorer window to your exact current directory location in the DOS-oriented command prompt. Simply type 'Start .' from the prompt to open up explorer in that location. And yes, that is 'start(space).
Using Quick Edit in the Command Prompt
The Quick Edit function allows you to cut and paste text to and from the command prompt window, something which you may have become used to not being able to do. To activate Quick Edit: Open a command prompt Window ('startrun' and type 'cmd'). Right click on the toolbar at the top and select 'properties.' Put a checkmark in the Quick Edit mode box. When prompted, opt to apply changes to all similar windows. Now that Quick Edit is enabled in the command prompt, you can click and drag to highlight text, then press ENTER to copy it to the clipboard. To paste text from the clipboard, simply right click on the command prompt window.
Select 'No to all' when copying files in XP
Have you ever noticed that Windows XP gives you the 'yes to all' option in its file copy dialog box, useful if you would like to overwrite files in a directory with newer files of the same name from another location, for example, but fails to offer a 'no to all' option for doing the opposite. Kind of annoying if you think about it. What if you have a lengthy file copy operation partially finished, and wish to restart it? If you use the default options, you essentially have to recopy every file, since saying 'no' to each and every duplicate file will take just as long, and cause your mouse finger to fall off. Fortunately, there is a way to tell your computer not to copy all duplicated files with a single command:
To do this, when the file copy dialog box appears asking you whether you wish to overwrite the first file, hold down SHIFT and click 'no.' This will automatically answer no for all following files. Note that it will ask you again for the first folder it encounters, so follow the procedure again to answer no automatically for all folders. This will dramatically speed up the file copying process.
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Do you ever want to access your desktop, or shortcut icons on your desktop when your screen is cluttered with windows which you don't want to minimize?
A simple solution. Place a shortcut to your desktop atop your START Menu. Here's how:
1) Right click on your TASKBAR and choose PROPERTIES.
2) Select the START MENU PROGRAMS tab, then the ADVANCED button.
3) In the right panel, under the PROGRAMS folder, you will see any shortcuts you have already placed atop your START menu. Right click here in the white space here and choose NEW, then SHORTCUT.
4. In the command line for your shortcut, type c:windowsdesktop (If your Windows directory has another name, substitute that name for windows).
5. Click NEXT. Then in the name box, name your shortcut Desktop.
6. Click the FINISH button.
7. Close the Explorer window, then click ok in TASKBAR PROPERTIES.
8. Now, open START on your taskbar. VOILA! Your desktop folder icon should be visible. Click it to open your desktop folder.
Success!
You will now be able to view and access your desktop shortcut icons (not non-shortcut icons). If you want ALL desktop icons to be visible (Recycle Bin, My Computer etc.), you will need to place shortcuts to these other icons on your desktop.
Hint:
If you normally hide your taskbar, so that it is not always on top of other windows, you can access it at any time from any program by pressing and holding control, then pressing escape (the ESC key at top left of your keyboard). You may then quickly choose your desktop folder and access desktop icons as well as any other programs accessible via your taskbar and programs menu.
OPEN ANY NEW DOCUMENT FROM YOUR DESKTOP
(Associate files with programs)
Yes, we can teach you how to edit your Windows registry in order to add any new document to your desktop - and in a future tip, we will!
But the easiest way to add any new document to your desktop, whether
or not it is listed in your NEW menu is to simply:
1) Right click on your desktop and choose NEW.
2) Choose TEXT document (assuming it is listed there, and associated with Notepad or the equivalent). Otherwise, choose any kind of document included in your NEW menu.
3) Retype the name by clicking inside the name box and typing OR by right clicking the icon, selecting RENAME, the typing. Type in a document name, and the extension for the kind of document you
wish to open (e.g. .doc for Microsoft Word).
NOTE: The above tip assumes that you have associated this document
with a particular program on your computer. If not:
1) In MY COMPUTER, select view, options, then the FILE TYPES tab.
2) Choose NEW TYPE.
3) In the DESCRIPTION box, type a name for the kind of document or file you are associating (e.g. Adobe Acrobat file)
4) In the ASSOCIATED EXTENSION field, type the extension of the kind of file in question (e.g. pdf).
5) Below the ACTIONS field, choose NEW.
6) Type OPEN (in capitals).
7) Using the BROWSE button, browse to find the executable program
(usually ending with .exe, in the primary directory for the program)
of the software which will open this particular file type. Select it.
Click ok or close until you've exited all your open screens.
9) Now your document type is associated. When you type in the
extension on a file you create from the desktop and then double
click on the icon, Windows will open its program.
OPEN EXPLORER RATHER THAN MY COMPUTER TO VIEW FILES
(This is a great tip!! One of the most useful customizations...)
Have you created drive icons for your hard drives and floppy drives on your desktop
If so, you may wish that they opened in the two-paned Explorer view, rather than in My Computer.
To change the default view to Explorer:
1) Open Explorer (from Start, Programs, Explorer, or if you have created it, from the Explorer icon on your desktop).
2) Choose the View, Options menu.
3) Select the File Types tab.
4). Under registered file types, double click on FOLDER.
5) From the list of actions, select explore.
6) Click on the SET DEFAULT button at bottom right!
Now when you double click on a folder or open a drive icon shortcut Explorer will open instead of My Computer.
Bypass the recycle bin when deleting a file
If you do not wish a file or folder you are deleting (or a group of files or folders) to end up in the recycle bin, for security or privacy reasons, there is a simple keyboard shortcut to avoid it.
To bypass the recycle bin when deleting a file, press and hold the SHIFT key as you press delete or select the delete command from the menu. You will see a request for confirmation, and once you say 'yes' the files will be permanently deleted, and absolutely non-restorable from WindowsXP
Create a link to shutdown your PC
To create a useful link desktop link to shutdown or restart your PC, follow these directions: Right click on an empty area of your desktop, then select 'new' and 'shortcut' to open the new shortcut wizard. When prompted for the location of the shortcut, enter 'SHUTDOWN -s -t 01' to shutdown the system or 'SHUTDOWN -r -t 01' to restart the system. Name the shortcut and give it an appropriate icon from the '%SystemRoot%system32SHELL32.dll' location.
Rename multiple files simultaneously
In windows XP explorer, you can rename multiple files at the same time simply by highlighting all the files you wish to change, right clicking one of them and selecting 'rename.' Once you have done this, all the files will share the same name with a number in brackets differentiating them
Hosting online games through the Windows XP firewall
If you are using the Windows XP firewall and you wish to host an online game such as Quake 3, or other applications that require users on the Internet to contact your computer directly, you will need to customize your firewall slightly to allow these specific communications through. Fortunately the XP firewall makes these changes fairly easy to do. To customize your firewall: Go to 'startcontrol panelnetwork connections'. Right click on the network connection that has the firewall enabled and go to 'properties.' Choose the 'settings' button at the bottom. On the 'services' tab, click the 'add' button.
This window will add the application that you are using to the firewall's list of data that is allowed into your computer. You will need to find out the port that your application uses. This information should be available from the documentation or from the software manufacturer's website. Input a description for your convenience, then the computer name or IP address of the computer that is hosting the program, then put the port number that the program uses. Note that as long as the program is running on the computer that uses the XP firewall, the internal and external port will be the same. Click 'ok' to apply the rule. Your firewall will now allow connections through the port you specified.
Clean out the prefetch folder
Windows XP uses a system called 'prefetch' to organize and preload some of the data necessary for commonly used applications and files. A folder called prefetch is used to store the information the operating system needs to carry out this operation. After several months of use, the prefetch folder may become quite overloaded with older references to software and files that may no longer be in use.
It's a good idea to manually empty the older files out of the prefetch folder every few months or so. To do this: Navigate to 'c:windowsprefetch' and delete all .PF files that are older than a week or two.
Set priority for individual programs
If you regularly multi-task while you are working at your computer, but some of the applications you use require more horsepower than others to work effectively (for example using Adobe Photoshop along with Word or other less demanding programs), you may want to consider setting a custom priority for the high-demand applications. Priority is how the operating system determines how to share the processor time among applications. Most applications default to the 'normal' priority, so by setting your high demand application higher, you can increase its performance when multitasking. To do this: Load the program you wish to change the priority for and press CTRL+ALT+DEL to bring up the Task Manager. Select the applications tab and highlight your program. Right click the program and select 'go to process.' Now right click on the highlighted process and choose 'set priority.'
The higher you set the priority above normal, the more CPU time the program will steal from other applications when you are multitasking.
Cleaning up unwanted startup programs
Many freeware and commercial software programs have a habit of setting themselves up to run automatically upon Windows startup. This can contribute to the gradual decline in startup speed that most Windows XP systems (and windows PCs in general) experience. Also, having programs that you only use selectively, or not at all, load automatically is a waste of system resources that could be better used for other things.
To top it off, many internet nasties such as spyware programs, viruses and Trojan horses will install themselves into one of the automatic start locations on your system in order to make sure that they are run on startup. So the point is, take a look at what is currently running every time you load your PC, and disable what you don't need or can't identify.
To do this: The first place you should go is 'startprogramsstartup' which is a directory Windows XP uses to launch application shortcuts on boot-up. If you remove the shortcuts from this directory, the applications will not load on startup. This directory can also be a repository for various badness such as spyware and virus software, so if there are files here which are not shortcuts and you don't recognize them, you may wish to consider removing them anyways, as Windows will not place critical files in this directory.
The next location for removing unnecessary startup files is the handy MSCONFIG utility that has been resurrected from the graveyard of Windows 9x especially for XP. Go to 'startrun' and type 'msconfig' to access the utility. The 'startup' tab in MSCONFIG provides access to several other applications that are started at boot up and are running in the background. By examining their Filenames and irectories, you should be able to get a feeling for what is necessary and what is not. Be aware than several viruses and worms have a habit of disguising themselves with authoritative sounding Windows system file names,such as win32.spybot.worm present in the above screenshot as MSCONFIG32.EXE. Leave these for now if you are not sure. The other method for removing these programs is through the programs themselves, as many applications, for example MSN messenger, contain the option to remove the software from startup.
Compressing files and folders to save space
Windows XP includes a built in compression utility which can save you some valuable space on your hard disk by archiving little used files. Working similarly to compression programs such as PKZIP and WINRAR, the built in software reduces the space your files take up on the disk at the penalty of increased disk access time for the compressed files in question. There are several ways of compressing data on your system: If you have a pre-existing folder and would like to compress everything in it, right click on the folder, select 'properties' then the 'advanced' button at the bottom. In the 'compress or encrypt attributes' section, check the 'compress contents to save disk space' option.
If you wish to create a compressed folder for a file or folder separate from the one it is in now, right click on the item you wish to compress and choose 'send tocompressed (zipped) folder.' This will create a new compressed folder in the same location as the original file or folder.
Open explorer window from current command prompt directory
There is a built in command prompt ('startrun' then type 'cmd') command that will open a Windows Explorer window to your exact current directory location in the DOS-oriented command prompt. Simply type 'Start .' from the prompt to open up explorer in that location. And yes, that is 'start(space).
Using Quick Edit in the Command Prompt
The Quick Edit function allows you to cut and paste text to and from the command prompt window, something which you may have become used to not being able to do. To activate Quick Edit: Open a command prompt Window ('startrun' and type 'cmd'). Right click on the toolbar at the top and select 'properties.' Put a checkmark in the Quick Edit mode box. When prompted, opt to apply changes to all similar windows. Now that Quick Edit is enabled in the command prompt, you can click and drag to highlight text, then press ENTER to copy it to the clipboard. To paste text from the clipboard, simply right click on the command prompt window.
Select 'No to all' when copying files in XP
Have you ever noticed that Windows XP gives you the 'yes to all' option in its file copy dialog box, useful if you would like to overwrite files in a directory with newer files of the same name from another location, for example, but fails to offer a 'no to all' option for doing the opposite. Kind of annoying if you think about it. What if you have a lengthy file copy operation partially finished, and wish to restart it? If you use the default options, you essentially have to recopy every file, since saying 'no' to each and every duplicate file will take just as long, and cause your mouse finger to fall off. Fortunately, there is a way to tell your computer not to copy all duplicated files with a single command:
To do this, when the file copy dialog box appears asking you whether you wish to overwrite the first file, hold down SHIFT and click 'no.' This will automatically answer no for all following files. Note that it will ask you again for the first folder it encounters, so follow the procedure again to answer no automatically for all folders. This will dramatically speed up the file copying process.
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5:42:00 PM
Hai friends
are you connecting two computers in network
Steps :
connect the two computers together either with a Crossover cable or a Hub/Switch to the ethernet card in your computer.
Set the IP address on both computers. Goto Start > Control Panel > Network Connections (choose switch to classic view if you cannot see network connections)
Look for your Local Area Connection ethernet adapter, right-click and choose properties.
Select Internet Protocol TCP/IP and choose properties.
Setup the IP as 192.168.1.1 and the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 on the first computer and 192.168.1.2 on the second with the same subnet mask.
Choose OK then OK/close again.
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kumar
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5:39:00 PM
First Right click on our your system desktop and a popup menu will appear.
Select the Properties option from the menu.
Click Screen Saver tab and then select Power button, here you will get Power saving sitting option for your monitor.
Select your power scheme from available option, for example turn off monitor time, turn off hard disk and stand by your system.
At the end Click OK button to apply the selected scheme.
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kumar
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5:28:00 PM
Click Start button then type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.
Here locate the location to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
Here you can disable or enable automatically running your CD. Change the value of Autorun to 0 for disable and change the value to 1 for enable. At the end restart your computer for this change.
12 October 2008
you can now easily remove virus through Nero CD burner,
please follow these instructions..........................
1.insert your external drive(pocket hard drive,pen drive etc ..)
2.without opening the drive start Nero
3.select "make data CD" in Nero software
4.select "add" button and explore the pen drive drive letter(for ex:say i: )
5.now you can see all the virus files and hidden files on the drive
6.directly delete the files using delete key
7.after deleting make sure to empty your recycle bin
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please follow these instructions..........................
1.insert your external drive(pocket hard drive,pen drive etc ..)
2.without opening the drive start Nero
3.select "make data CD" in Nero software
4.select "add" button and explore the pen drive drive letter(for ex:say i: )
5.now you can see all the virus files and hidden files on the drive
6.directly delete the files using delete key
7.after deleting make sure to empty your recycle bin
10 October 2008
TRICK TO LOCK YOUR PRIVATE FOLDER
Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:\Games in the same drive create a text file and type
ren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as loc.bat
create another text file and type in it
ren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} games
Now save this text file as key.bat
Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key.
Press loc and the folder games will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.
Press key and you will get back your original folder.
try it out!!!!!!!
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kumar
at
9:31:00 PM
go to group policy(type gpedit.msc in run command) than go to administrative than go to system there u will observe
turn off auto play make it disable than click ok
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kumar
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9:29:00 PM
Program
Run Command
Accessibility Controls
access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard
accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools
control admintools
Adobe Acrobat ( if installed )
acrobat
Adobe Distiller ( if installed )
acrodist
Adobe ImageReady ( if installed )
imageready
Adobe Photoshop ( if installed )
photoshop
Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl
Basic Media Player
mplay32
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsquirt
Calculator
calc
Ccleaner ( if installed )
ccleaner
C: Drive
c:
Certificate Manager
cdrtmgr.msc
Character Map
charmap
Check Disk Utility
chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer
clipbrd
Command Prompt
cmd
Command Prompt
command
Component Services
dcomcnfg
Computer Management
compmgmt.msc
Compare Files
comp
Control Panel
control
Create a shared folder Wizard
shrpubw
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 Partition Manager
diskmgmt.msc
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
Ethereal ( if installed )
ethereal
Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool
migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif
Findfast
findfast.cpl
Firefox
firefox
Folders Properties
control folders
Fonts
fonts
Fonts Folder
fonts
Free Cell Card Game
freecell
Game Controllers
joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor ( xp pro )
gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game
mshearts
Help and Support
helpctr
Hyperterminal
hypertrm
Hotline Client
hotlineclient
Iexpress Wizard
iexpress
Indexing Service
ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard
icwonn1
Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard
inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)
ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)
ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)
ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)
ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)
ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)
ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)
ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)
ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel ( if installed )
jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel ( if installed )
javaws
Keyboard Properties
control keyboard
Local Security Settings
secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out of Windows
logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool
mrt
Microsoft Access ( if installed )
access.cpl
Microsoft Chat
winchat
Microsoft Excel ( if installed )
excel
Microsoft Diskpart
diskpart
Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed )
frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker
moviemk
Microsoft Management Console
mmc
Microsoft Narrator
narrator
Microsoft Paint
mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint
powerpnt
Microsoft Word ( if installed )
winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool
mobsync
Minesweeper Game
winmine
Mouse Properties
control mouse
Mouse Properties
main.cpl
MS-Dos Editor
edit
MS-Dos FTP
ftp
Nero ( if installed )
nero
Netmeeting
conf
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
ODBC Data Source Administrator
odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard
osk
Opens AC3 Filter ( if installed )
ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express
msimn
Paint
pbrush
Password Properties
password.cpl
Performance Monitor
perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor
perfmon
Phone and Modem Options
telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer
dialer
Pinball Game
pinball
Power Configuration
powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes
control printers
Printers Folder
printers
Private Characters Editor
eudcedit
Quicktime ( if installed )
quicktime.cpl
Quicktime Player ( if installed )
quicktimeplayer
Real Player ( if installed )
realplay
Regional Settings
intl.cpl
Registry Editor
regedit
Registry Editor
regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook
rasphone
Remote Desktop
mstsc
Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests
ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro )
rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks
control schedtasks
Security Center
wscui.cpl
Services
services.msc
Shared Folders
fsmgmt.msc
Sharing Session
rtcshare
Shuts Down Windows
shutdown
Sounds Recorder
sndrec32
Sounds and Audio
mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game
spider
SQL Client Configuration
clicongf
System Configuration Editor
sysedit
System Configuration Utility
msconfig
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately )
sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot )
sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot )
sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings)
sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache )
sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x )
sfc /cachesize=x
System Information
msinfo32
System Properties
sysdm.cpl
Task Manager
taskmgr
TCP Tester
tcptest
Telnet Client
telnet
Tweak UI ( if installed )
tweakui
User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager
utilman
Volume Serial Number for C:
label
Volume Control
sndvol32
Windows Address Book
wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility
wabmig
Windows Backup Utility ( if installed )
ntbackup
Windows Explorer
explorer
Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl
Windows Installer Details
msiexec
Windows Magnifier
magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player
wmplayer
Windows Messenger
msnsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected)
wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool
syskey
Windows Script host settings
wscript
Widnows Update Launches
wupdmgr
Windows Version ( shows your windows version )
winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart
Wordpad
write
Zoom Utility
igfxzoom
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