Every time a program crashes in Windows XP, an “Error Report” screen pops up allowing you to send some information on the crash to Microsoft. If u want to disable this types of error,then
1.) Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2.) Double click on System icon.
3.) On the Advanced tab, click Error Reporting button.
4.) Select Disable Error Reporting.
5.) Click OK.
Finish!!!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Show or hide "Run" Menu from Start Menu.
Do the following things:::
Right click on the taskbar > Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize > Mark check box “Display Run” to display run menu.
Right click on the taskbar > Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize > Mark check box “Display Run” to display run menu.
Best windows key shortcuts
Here are some shortcut of windows keys:::
01.) Windows Key + E, Opens a new Explorer Window.
02.) Windows Key, display the Start Menu.
03.) Windows Key + D, minimizes and restore all windows.
04.) Windows Key + F, open the Find all files dialog box.
05.) Windows Key + L, lock your Windows XP computer.
06.) Windows Key + M, minimize all windows.
07.) Windows Key + Shift + M, restores all previously open windows to how they were before you Minimized them.
08.) Windows Key + R, display the Run command.
09.) Windows Key + F1, display the windows Help menu.
10.) Windows Key + Pause/Break, displays the Systems Properties dialog box.
11.) Windows Key + Tab, cycle through the buttons on the Task Bar.
12.) Windows Key + U, open the Utility Manager.
01.) Windows Key + E, Opens a new Explorer Window.
02.) Windows Key, display the Start Menu.
03.) Windows Key + D, minimizes and restore all windows.
04.) Windows Key + F, open the Find all files dialog box.
05.) Windows Key + L, lock your Windows XP computer.
06.) Windows Key + M, minimize all windows.
07.) Windows Key + Shift + M, restores all previously open windows to how they were before you Minimized them.
08.) Windows Key + R, display the Run command.
09.) Windows Key + F1, display the windows Help menu.
10.) Windows Key + Pause/Break, displays the Systems Properties dialog box.
11.) Windows Key + Tab, cycle through the buttons on the Task Bar.
12.) Windows Key + U, open the Utility Manager.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Multiple Yahoo Messenger Account !!!!!
Do the following things:::
1.) Start > Run > Regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Yahoo > Pager > Test
2.)In the right pannel,create a new DWord value named Plural
3.)Set the value as 1.
Finish
1.) Start > Run > Regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Software > Yahoo > Pager > Test
2.)In the right pannel,create a new DWord value named Plural
3.)Set the value as 1.
Finish
How to remove-"Hacked By Godzilla" Virus
We generally experience the following in our system if our sys gets affected by this Virus…
1.)In IE title bar is changed to Hacked By Godzilla
2.)Double clicking on drive shows open with options.
Here is the procedure to remove virus “hacked by Godzilla”
We’ll go step by step ….
1.) Double Click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Tools –> Folder Options
2.)In Folder Options click at View tab1. check at Show Hidden files and folders
3.) uncheck the Hide extention… and Hide protected operating system file
4.) click OK
Since this will make visible all the DLL files of our system…I request my frnds Be cautious with the procedure..when we try to delete the virus…because we work with our operating System files tooo….
5.)Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The Windows Task Manager will dispalay. Click at Processes tab
Now you can see many Processes running….In that Virus also makes its process run..we can see wscript.exe processes running..actually these are the Virus causing processes….
6.) Select wscript.exe (one by one)
7.) Click End Process button
8.)Open drive (By right click and select Explore. Must not Double Click !) Delete autorun.inf and MS32DLL.dll.vbs (Press Shift+Delete) in all drives include Pen Drive and Floppy disk.(i.e; any R/W compatible memory devices….)
Remember, do not double click on drive just explore it and delete the virus.
1.)In IE title bar is changed to Hacked By Godzilla
2.)Double clicking on drive shows open with options.
Here is the procedure to remove virus “hacked by Godzilla”
We’ll go step by step ….
1.) Double Click on My Computer icon on Desktop and select Tools –> Folder Options
2.)In Folder Options click at View tab1. check at Show Hidden files and folders
3.) uncheck the Hide extention… and Hide protected operating system file
4.) click OK
Since this will make visible all the DLL files of our system…I request my frnds Be cautious with the procedure..when we try to delete the virus…because we work with our operating System files tooo….
5.)Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete. The Windows Task Manager will dispalay. Click at Processes tab
Now you can see many Processes running….In that Virus also makes its process run..we can see wscript.exe processes running..actually these are the Virus causing processes….
6.) Select wscript.exe (one by one)
7.) Click End Process button
8.)Open drive (By right click and select Explore. Must not Double Click !) Delete autorun.inf and MS32DLL.dll.vbs (Press Shift+Delete) in all drives include Pen Drive and Floppy disk.(i.e; any R/W compatible memory devices….)
Remember, do not double click on drive just explore it and delete the virus.
Double click on drive shows open with
1.)Double click on My computer on Desktop ,
- choose Tool and select “Folder options”
- click on “View” tap select “Show Hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide Extention….”
- and “Hide protected operating system file” (this selections are important to find the files you need to delete)
- then click “OK”
2.) Open Windows Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del) and select the “Processes” tab
- Click on “Image name” to sort File
- find “wscript.exe” and click on “End Process”
- close the “Task Manager”
3.) Then click on Start and select “Search” and search for “autorun.inf” (Search the computer)
- then delete all the files that contains the text MS32DLL.dll.vbs (the virus) by pressing: SHIFT + DELETE. (There of course should not be Autorun.inf in the C rooth).
4.) Also delete the virus from the system (C:\WINDOWS\ MS32DLL.dll.vbs) by pressing: SHIFT + DELETE
5.) Next step is to edit the Registery . take backup of your registry before editin it.
- first, click on “Start” and select “Run” and type in “Regedit” and press “Enter”.
- select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> Software –>Microsoft –>Windows –> Current Version –> Run.
- find there “MS32DLL” and delete that entry.
6.) Then select HKEY_CURRENT_USER –> Software –> Microsoft –> Internet Explorer –> Main. There you find “Window Title “Hacked by Godzilla”" and you should delete that entry. You can close the registry now.
7.) next click on Start –> Run and type in “gpedit.msc” and press “Enter”. then you will open “Group Policy”.
- there select User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> System –> and there you will double click on “Turn Off Autoplay”
- in the window there you should select “Enabled” and select “All drives” . Now you can close the Group Policy.
8.) Next click on Start –> Run and type “msconfig” and press “Enter”.
- you will open “System Configuration Utility”.
- click on “Startup” tap
- find the file MS32DLL, choose Enable All, then unhake “MS32DLL”
- click Apply then OK to close
- then exit the “System Configuration Utility” and select “Exit Without Restart” when prompt.
9.) After this you double click on My Computer and select “Tools” and “Folder Options” and “View” tap to change back there.
- select “Hide Extention…” and “Hide protected operating system file” and “Don’t show hidden files and folders”.
- Then empty the “Recycle bin” and “Restart” your computer.
- choose Tool and select “Folder options”
- click on “View” tap select “Show Hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide Extention….”
- and “Hide protected operating system file” (this selections are important to find the files you need to delete)
- then click “OK”
2.) Open Windows Task Manager (ctrl-alt-del) and select the “Processes” tab
- Click on “Image name” to sort File
- find “wscript.exe” and click on “End Process”
- close the “Task Manager”
3.) Then click on Start and select “Search” and search for “autorun.inf” (Search the computer)
- then delete all the files that contains the text MS32DLL.dll.vbs (the virus) by pressing: SHIFT + DELETE. (There of course should not be Autorun.inf in the C rooth).
4.) Also delete the virus from the system (C:\WINDOWS\ MS32DLL.dll.vbs) by pressing: SHIFT + DELETE
5.) Next step is to edit the Registery . take backup of your registry before editin it.
- first, click on “Start” and select “Run” and type in “Regedit” and press “Enter”.
- select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> Software –>Microsoft –>Windows –> Current Version –> Run.
- find there “MS32DLL” and delete that entry.
6.) Then select HKEY_CURRENT_USER –> Software –> Microsoft –> Internet Explorer –> Main. There you find “Window Title “Hacked by Godzilla”" and you should delete that entry. You can close the registry now.
7.) next click on Start –> Run and type in “gpedit.msc” and press “Enter”. then you will open “Group Policy”.
- there select User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> System –> and there you will double click on “Turn Off Autoplay”
- in the window there you should select “Enabled” and select “All drives” . Now you can close the Group Policy.
8.) Next click on Start –> Run and type “msconfig” and press “Enter”.
- you will open “System Configuration Utility”.
- click on “Startup” tap
- find the file MS32DLL, choose Enable All, then unhake “MS32DLL”
- click Apply then OK to close
- then exit the “System Configuration Utility” and select “Exit Without Restart” when prompt.
9.) After this you double click on My Computer and select “Tools” and “Folder Options” and “View” tap to change back there.
- select “Hide Extention…” and “Hide protected operating system file” and “Don’t show hidden files and folders”.
- Then empty the “Recycle bin” and “Restart” your computer.
Backup firefox password file
All firefox passwords are stored in three files
signons.txt, signons2.txt, key3.db
These files are stored in your firefox profile folder.
In Windows XP firefox profile is at:
c:\Documents and Settings\WindowsUsername\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\profilename
Copy these three files and save them where ever you want and if you want these passwords in your other os also then just replace these three files.
signons.txt, signons2.txt, key3.db
These files are stored in your firefox profile folder.
In Windows XP firefox profile is at:
c:\Documents and Settings\WindowsUsername\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\profilename
Copy these three files and save them where ever you want and if you want these passwords in your other os also then just replace these three files.
Speed up windows vista boot
In Windows vista while booting it uses only a single core of your pc irrespective of multiple cores available. To utilize your processor during boot up follow the steps given below.
How Enable booting up with multiple cores:
1.) Go to start > run > type msconfig and press enter.
2.) Select the boot tab.
3.) Click on Advanced Options.
4.) Check the appropriate number of ports according to your system configuration
5.) Click OK.
How Enable booting up with multiple cores:
1.) Go to start > run > type msconfig and press enter.
2.) Select the boot tab.
3.) Click on Advanced Options.
4.) Check the appropriate number of ports according to your system configuration
5.) Click OK.
Change language in windows vista
Features:-
* Change Vista display language in less than 5 minutes!
* Uses official Microsoft Vista language packs
* You can install all 35 languages and switch between them easily
* Works in 32-bit and 64-bit Vista
* Compatible with Vista Service Pack 1
* User Account Control (UAC) compliant - prompts for administrative privileges
* Safe use - no file is overwritten/changed during language installation
(except for language upgrade after installing Vista SP1)
* Vista Speech Recognition works with all supported languages:
Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish
(go to Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Speech Recognition Options)
How To Use:-
1. Download Vistalizator program.
2. Download language pack(s) for your Vista:
* 32-bit Vista RTM
* 32-bit Vista with SP1
* 64-bit Vista RTM
* 64-bit Vista with SP1
3. Unpack Vistalizator (ZIP) to some destination - no need to install.
4. Run Vistalizator, open downloaded language pack, press Install.
5. Restart Windows.
* Change Vista display language in less than 5 minutes!
* Uses official Microsoft Vista language packs
* You can install all 35 languages and switch between them easily
* Works in 32-bit and 64-bit Vista
* Compatible with Vista Service Pack 1
* User Account Control (UAC) compliant - prompts for administrative privileges
* Safe use - no file is overwritten/changed during language installation
(except for language upgrade after installing Vista SP1)
* Vista Speech Recognition works with all supported languages:
Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese and Spanish
(go to Control Panel -> Ease of Access -> Speech Recognition Options)
How To Use:-
1. Download Vistalizator program.
2. Download language pack(s) for your Vista:
* 32-bit Vista RTM
* 32-bit Vista with SP1
* 64-bit Vista RTM
* 64-bit Vista with SP1
3. Unpack Vistalizator (ZIP) to some destination - no need to install.
4. Run Vistalizator, open downloaded language pack, press Install.
5. Restart Windows.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
5 productivity tips for Windows XP
Print from Windows Explorer
If you need to print a document, let’s say a Microsoft Word document, there’s no need to launch Word first. Browse your hard drive for the file that you want to print, right-click its icon, and then click Print. This will automatically send the document to your printer without launching Word.
Pin programs to the Start menu
Want to add your favorite programs to the Start menu? From the Start menu, click All Programs. Locate a favorite program, right-click the program’s icon, and then click Pin to Start menu. That’s it.
You can also pin an application by dragging and dropping its icon from All Programs to the Start menu. The program is now “pinned” to your Start menu. To remove it, right-click the program icon on the Start menu and then click Unpin from Start menu.
Use small icons on your Start menu
After you install a few dozen applications, your Start menu can become very crowded. One way to reduce the clutter is to use small icons.
| • | To switch to small icons, right-click the Start menu and click Properties. |
| • | Next, click the Start Menu tab and then click the Customize button. |
| • | Now click the General tab, click Small Icons, and then click OK twice. |
Search a folder
When I’ve misplaced a file, I almost always know which folder it’s in, but it’s usually lost in a maze of documents or buried in a subfolder. I just can’t remember which subfolder. This is a great way to search a folder quickly.
| • | Locate the folder where you think the file’s located, right-click the folder, and then click Search. A Search window will open, ready to search for the selected folder and only that folder. This is much quicker than launching Search and navigating your hard drive to the folder. |
Send an e-mail attachment from anywhere
Here’s a really handy tip.
| • | Locate a file anywhere on your hard drive that you want to e-mail, right-click the file’s icon, click Send To, and then click Mail Recipient. A new mail message will open with the file attached and ready to send. But what’s really speedy about this tip is that your mail program doesn’t launch. This action creates only a single new mail message. |
| • | Now, to send your attachment, simply type the recipient's e-mail address in the To text field, add any accompanying message, and then click the Send icon. The subject and attachment fields are already set. |
Source:::http://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/5prodtips.mspx
Speed up the Start Menu
The default speed of the Start Menu is pretty slow, but you can fix that by editing a Registry Key. Fire up the Registry Editor and navigate to the following key:
Start >Run > Regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Control Panel > Desktop > MenuShowDelay(on the right pannel)
By default, the value is 400. Change this to a smaller value, such as 0, to speed it up.
If this doesn't work for some reason, then you might try the following: Navigate to Display Properties then Appearance then Effects and turn off the option titled Show menu shadow. You will get much better overall performance.
Display Hibernate Option on the Shut Down dialog
What is Hibernate??
Hibernate – Documents and applications are saved to a temporary file on the hard drive, and will take a little longer than Standby to power on
For some reason, Hibernate isn't available from the default Shut Down dialog. But you can enable it simply enough, by holding down the SHIFT key while the dialog is visible. Now you see it, now you don't!
Hibernate – Documents and applications are saved to a temporary file on the hard drive, and will take a little longer than Standby to power on
For some reason, Hibernate isn't available from the default Shut Down dialog. But you can enable it simply enough, by holding down the SHIFT key while the dialog is visible. Now you see it, now you don't!
Thank You
Monday, March 23, 2009
Go To Windows Update Anonymously
Would you like to use the Windows Update feature without being forced to register with Microsoft?
OK then, this is what you can do:
1) Start>Run>Type "regedit" without quotes
2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> Software> Microsoft> Windows> CurrentVersion.
3) Look for a value named RegDone. If it isn't there create a new value with that name.
4) Right click the new value and choose Modify. Make the value 1.
5) Close Regedit.
Enjoy!
OK then, this is what you can do:
1) Start>Run>Type "regedit" without quotes
2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> Software> Microsoft> Windows> CurrentVersion.
3) Look for a value named RegDone. If it isn't there create a new value with that name.
4) Right click the new value and choose Modify. Make the value 1.
5) Close Regedit.
Enjoy!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Turn off Indexing to speed up XP
Windows XP keeps a record of all files on the hard disk so when you do a search on the hard drive it is faster. There is a downside to this and because the computer has to index all files, it will slow down normal file commands like open, close, etc. If you do not do a whole lot of searches on your hard drive then I suggest turnning this feature off:
1. Control Panel
2. Administrative Tools
3. Services
4. Disable Indexing Services
1. Control Panel
2. Administrative Tools
3. Services
4. Disable Indexing Services
Speed Up Network Browsing
There was a bug in windows 2000 that would cause the scheduled tasks folder to be searched when ever the user would browse network drives. Microsoft developed a fix for this bug. The fix fixed the problem and it also had nice side affect of speeding up browsing of Microsoft networks. Below are instructions how to apply the fix.
1. Open up regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace.
3. Find a key named {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}.
4. Right click on it and delete it.
5. Restart
1. Open up regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace.
3. Find a key named {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}.
4. Right click on it and delete it.
5. Restart
Smooth Mouse
If you use a PS/2 mouse the following tweak will give you smoother mouse movement, which is also great for gaming.
1.)Drill into Device Manager via Control Panel | System | Hardware | Device Manager and scroll to your mouse device.
2.)Under Advanced Setting set the sample rate to 200.
1.)Drill into Device Manager via Control Panel | System | Hardware | Device Manager and scroll to your mouse device.
2.)Under Advanced Setting set the sample rate to 200.
Shutdown xp faster!!!
1) Start - Run - Regedit
Navigate to the following Registry key:
HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Double click on the AutoEndTasks entry and replace the 0 with a 1 in the Value data text box
For the next two, if the dword value indicated does not exist, create it:
Double click on the WaitToKillAppTimeout entry in the right pane and change the Value data to 2000
Double click on the HungAppTimeout entry in the right pane and change the Value data to 1000
Reboot
If still having a problem, make the next change:
2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
Right-click on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and change it to 2000
ADVISORY: While rare, the "WaitToKillService" tweak can cause problems. If an application is in the process of saving data and the associated service is stopped prematurely, the data will not be saved and may be lost.
Navigate to the following Registry key:
HKEY CURRENT USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Double click on the AutoEndTasks entry and replace the 0 with a 1 in the Value data text box
For the next two, if the dword value indicated does not exist, create it:
Double click on the WaitToKillAppTimeout entry in the right pane and change the Value data to 2000
Double click on the HungAppTimeout entry in the right pane and change the Value data to 1000
Reboot
If still having a problem, make the next change:
2) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
Right-click on WaitToKillServiceTimeout and change it to 2000
ADVISORY: While rare, the "WaitToKillService" tweak can cause problems. If an application is in the process of saving data and the associated service is stopped prematurely, the data will not be saved and may be lost.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Premium Accounts!!!
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Username : divx273
Password : 8342729
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Username : cinemanetwork20
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Username : ga20me
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Username : divx273
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Username : cinemanetwork20
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3.) www.downloadprofessional.com {movies,Pc softwares, Pc Games, Tv shows}
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4.) www.sharingzone.net {movies, Pc softwares, Pc Games}
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Username : ga20me
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Username : cinemanetwork20
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7.) www.fullreleasez.com {Greatly Every thing}
Username : Af872HskL
Password : XjsdH28N
8.) www.fulldownloads.us {Greatly Every thing}
Username : Af872HskL
Password : XjsdH28N
9.) www.alphaload.com {All Stuff}
Username : AL3429352
Password : ykbcKTNS
10.) www.gamedownloadnow.com {All Stuff}
Username : ga20me
Password : ke01feb
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Username : cu20me
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Username : mv03dl
Password : frmvdl
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, March 19, 2009
speed up firefox
In the URL bar, type “about:config” and press enter. This will bring up the
configuration “menu” where you can change the parameters of Firefox.
Now change those values given below:(Find those values carefully)
1."network.http.max connections" to "48"
2."network.http.max connections perserver" to "16"
3."network.http.max persistent connections perproxy" to "8"
4."network.http.max persistent connections perserver" to "4"
5."network.http.pipelining" to "true"
6."network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to "100"
7."network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
8."network.http.request.timeout" to "300"
One more thing … Rightclick somewhere on that screen and add a NEW >Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay ” and set its value to “0”. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. Since you’re broadband it shouldn’t have to wait.
Now you should notice you ’re loading pages MUCH faster now!
Now change those values given below:(Find those values carefully)
1."network.http.max connections" to "48"
2."network.http.max connections perserver" to "16"
3."network.http.max persistent connections perproxy" to "8"
4."network.http.max persistent connections perserver" to "4"
5."network.http.pipelining" to "true"
6."network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to "100"
7."network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
8."network.http.request.timeout" to "300"
One more thing … Rightclick somewhere on that screen and add a NEW >Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay ” and set its value to “0”. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives. Since you’re broadband it shouldn’t have to wait.
Now you should notice you ’re loading pages MUCH faster now!
23 Ways To Speed WinXp,Not Only Defrag
Since defragging the disk won't do much to improve Windows XP performance, here are 23 suggestions that will. Each can enhance the performance and reliability of your customers' PCs. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing.
1.) To decrease a system's boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software -- the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine -- and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer.
2.) If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance.
3.) Ensure that Windows XP is utilizing the NTFS file system. If you're not sure, here's how to check: First, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Next, examine the File System type; if it says FAT32, then back-up any important data. Next, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the prompt, type CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS and press the Enter key. This process may take a while; it's important that the computer be uninterrupted and virus-free. The file system used by the bootable drive will be either FAT32 or NTFS. I highly recommend NTFS for its superior security, reliability, and efficiency with larger disk drives.
4.) Disable file indexing. The indexing service extracts information from documents and other files on the hard drive and creates a "searchable keyword index." As you can imagine, this process can be quite taxing on any system.
The idea is that the user can search for a word, phrase, or property inside a document, should they have hundreds or thousands of documents and not know the file name of the document they want. Windows XP's built-in search functionality can still perform these kinds of searches without the Indexing service. It just takes longer. The OS has to open each file at the time of the request to help find what the user is looking for.
Most people never need this feature of search. Those who do are typically in a large corporate environment where thousands of documents are located on at least one server. But if you're a typical system builder, most of your clients are small and medium businesses. And if your clients have no need for this search feature, I recommend disabling it.
Here's how: First, double-click the My Computer icon. Next, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Uncheck "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching." Next, apply changes to "C: subfolders and files," and click OK. If a warning or error message appears (such as "Access is denied"), click the Ignore All button.
5.) Update the PC's video and motherboard chipset drivers. Also, update and configure the BIOS. For more information on how to configure your BIOS properly, see this article on my site.
6.) Empty the Windows Prefetch folder every three months or so. Windows XP can "prefetch" portions of data and applications that are used frequently. This makes processes appear to load faster when called upon by the user. That's fine. But over time, the prefetch folder may become overloaded with references to files and applications no longer in use. When that happens, Windows XP is wasting time, and slowing system performance, by pre-loading them. Nothing critical is in this folder, and the entire contents are safe to delete.
7.) Once a month, run a disk cleanup. Here's how: Double-click the My Computer icon. Then right-click on the C: drive and select Properties. Click the Disk Cleanup button -- it's just to the right of the Capacity pie graph -- and delete all temporary files.
8.) In your Device Manager, double-click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers device, and ensure that DMA is enabled for each drive you have connected to the Primary and Secondary controller. Do this by double-clicking on Primary IDE Channel. Then click the Advanced Settings tab. Ensure the Transfer Mode is set to "DMA if available" for both Device 0 and Device 1. Then repeat this process with the Secondary IDE Channel.
9.) Upgrade the cabling. As hard-drive technology improves, the cabling requirements to achieve these performance boosts have become more stringent. Be sure to use 80-wire Ultra-133 cables on all of your IDE devices with the connectors properly assigned to the matching Master/Slave/Motherboard sockets. A single device must be at the end of the cable; connecting a single drive to the middle connector on a ribbon cable will cause signaling problems. With Ultra DMA hard drives, these signaling problems will prevent the drive from performing at its maximum potential. Also, because these cables inherently support "cable select," the location of each drive on the cable is important. For these reasons, the cable is designed so drive positioning is explicitly clear.
10.) Remove all spyware from the computer. Use free programs such as AdAware by Lavasoft or SpyBot Search & Destroy. Once these programs are installed, be sure to check for and download any updates before starting your search. Anything either program finds can be safely removed. Any free software that requires spyware to run will no longer function once the spyware portion has been removed; if your customer really wants the program even though it contains spyware, simply reinstall it. For more information on removing Spyware visit this Web Pro News page.
11.) Remove any unnecessary programs and/or items from Windows Startup routine using the MSCONFIG utility. Here's how: First, click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, and click OK. Click the StartUp tab, then uncheck any items you don't want to start when Windows starts. Unsure what some items are? Visit the WinTasks Process Library. It contains known system processes, applications, as well as spyware references and explanations. Or quickly identify them by searching for the filenames using Google or another Web search engine.
12.) Remove any unnecessary or unused programs from the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel.
13.) Turn off any and all unnecessary animations, and disable active desktop. In fact, for optimal performance, turn off all animations. Windows XP offers many different settings in this area. Here's how to do it: First click on the System icon in the Control Panel. Next, click on the Advanced tab. Select the Settings button located under Performance. Feel free to play around with the options offered here, as nothing you can change will alter the reliability of the computer -- only its responsiveness.
14.) If your customer is an advanced user who is comfortable editing their registry, try some of the performance registry tweaks offered at Tweak XP.
15.) Visit Microsoft's Windows update site regularly, and download all updates labeled Critical. Download any optional updates at your discretion.
16.) Update the customer's anti-virus software on a weekly, even daily, basis. Make sure they have only one anti-virus software package installed. Mixing anti-virus software is a sure way to spell disaster for performance and reliability.
17.) Make sure the customer has fewer than 500 type fonts installed on their computer. The more fonts they have, the slower the system will become. While Windows XP handles fonts much more efficiently than did the previous versions of Windows, too many fonts -- that is, anything over 500 -- will noticeably tax the system.
18.) Do not partition the hard drive. Windows XP's NTFS file system runs more efficiently on one large partition. The data is no safer on a separate partition, and a reformat is never necessary to reinstall an operating system. The same excuses people offer for using partitions apply to using a folder instead. For example, instead of putting all your data on the D: drive, put it in a folder called "D drive." You'll achieve the same organizational benefits that a separate partition offers, but without the degradation in system performance. Also, your free space won't be limited by the size of the partition; instead, it will be limited by the size of the entire hard drive. This means you won't need to resize any partitions, ever. That task can be time-consuming and also can result in lost data.
19.) Check the system's RAM to ensure it is operating properly. I recommend using a free program called MemTest86. The download will make a bootable CD or diskette (your choice), which will run 10 extensive tests on the PC's memory automatically after you boot to the disk you created. Allow all tests to run until at least three passes of the 10 tests are completed. If the program encounters any errors, turn off and unplug the computer, remove a stick of memory (assuming you have more than one), and run the test again. Remember, bad memory cannot be repaired, but only replaced.
20.) If the PC has a CD or DVD recorder, check the drive manufacturer's Web site for updated firmware. In some cases you'll be able to upgrade the recorder to a faster speed. Best of all, it's free.
21.) Disable unnecessary services. Windows XP loads a lot of services that your customer most likely does not need. To determine which services you can disable for your client, visit the Black Viper site for Windows XP configurations.
22.) If you're sick of a single Windows Explorer window crashing and then taking the rest of your OS down with it, then follow this tip: open My Computer, click on Tools, then Folder Options. Now click on the View tab. Scroll down to "Launch folder windows in a separate process," and enable this option. You'll have to reboot your machine for this option to take effect.
23.) At least once a year, open the computer's cases and blow out all the dust and debris. While you're in there, check that all the fans are turning properly. Also inspect the motherboard capacitors for bulging or leaks. For more information on this leaking-capacitor phenomena, you can read numerous articles on my site.
Following any of these suggestions should result in noticeable improvements to the performance and reliability of your customers' computers. If you still want to defrag a disk, remember that the main benefit will be to make your data more retrievable in the event of a crashed drive.
1.) To decrease a system's boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software -- the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine -- and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer.
2.) If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance.
3.) Ensure that Windows XP is utilizing the NTFS file system. If you're not sure, here's how to check: First, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Next, examine the File System type; if it says FAT32, then back-up any important data. Next, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the prompt, type CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS and press the Enter key. This process may take a while; it's important that the computer be uninterrupted and virus-free. The file system used by the bootable drive will be either FAT32 or NTFS. I highly recommend NTFS for its superior security, reliability, and efficiency with larger disk drives.
4.) Disable file indexing. The indexing service extracts information from documents and other files on the hard drive and creates a "searchable keyword index." As you can imagine, this process can be quite taxing on any system.
The idea is that the user can search for a word, phrase, or property inside a document, should they have hundreds or thousands of documents and not know the file name of the document they want. Windows XP's built-in search functionality can still perform these kinds of searches without the Indexing service. It just takes longer. The OS has to open each file at the time of the request to help find what the user is looking for.
Most people never need this feature of search. Those who do are typically in a large corporate environment where thousands of documents are located on at least one server. But if you're a typical system builder, most of your clients are small and medium businesses. And if your clients have no need for this search feature, I recommend disabling it.
Here's how: First, double-click the My Computer icon. Next, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Uncheck "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching." Next, apply changes to "C: subfolders and files," and click OK. If a warning or error message appears (such as "Access is denied"), click the Ignore All button.
5.) Update the PC's video and motherboard chipset drivers. Also, update and configure the BIOS. For more information on how to configure your BIOS properly, see this article on my site.
6.) Empty the Windows Prefetch folder every three months or so. Windows XP can "prefetch" portions of data and applications that are used frequently. This makes processes appear to load faster when called upon by the user. That's fine. But over time, the prefetch folder may become overloaded with references to files and applications no longer in use. When that happens, Windows XP is wasting time, and slowing system performance, by pre-loading them. Nothing critical is in this folder, and the entire contents are safe to delete.
7.) Once a month, run a disk cleanup. Here's how: Double-click the My Computer icon. Then right-click on the C: drive and select Properties. Click the Disk Cleanup button -- it's just to the right of the Capacity pie graph -- and delete all temporary files.
8.) In your Device Manager, double-click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers device, and ensure that DMA is enabled for each drive you have connected to the Primary and Secondary controller. Do this by double-clicking on Primary IDE Channel. Then click the Advanced Settings tab. Ensure the Transfer Mode is set to "DMA if available" for both Device 0 and Device 1. Then repeat this process with the Secondary IDE Channel.
9.) Upgrade the cabling. As hard-drive technology improves, the cabling requirements to achieve these performance boosts have become more stringent. Be sure to use 80-wire Ultra-133 cables on all of your IDE devices with the connectors properly assigned to the matching Master/Slave/Motherboard sockets. A single device must be at the end of the cable; connecting a single drive to the middle connector on a ribbon cable will cause signaling problems. With Ultra DMA hard drives, these signaling problems will prevent the drive from performing at its maximum potential. Also, because these cables inherently support "cable select," the location of each drive on the cable is important. For these reasons, the cable is designed so drive positioning is explicitly clear.
10.) Remove all spyware from the computer. Use free programs such as AdAware by Lavasoft or SpyBot Search & Destroy. Once these programs are installed, be sure to check for and download any updates before starting your search. Anything either program finds can be safely removed. Any free software that requires spyware to run will no longer function once the spyware portion has been removed; if your customer really wants the program even though it contains spyware, simply reinstall it. For more information on removing Spyware visit this Web Pro News page.
11.) Remove any unnecessary programs and/or items from Windows Startup routine using the MSCONFIG utility. Here's how: First, click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, and click OK. Click the StartUp tab, then uncheck any items you don't want to start when Windows starts. Unsure what some items are? Visit the WinTasks Process Library. It contains known system processes, applications, as well as spyware references and explanations. Or quickly identify them by searching for the filenames using Google or another Web search engine.
12.) Remove any unnecessary or unused programs from the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel.
13.) Turn off any and all unnecessary animations, and disable active desktop. In fact, for optimal performance, turn off all animations. Windows XP offers many different settings in this area. Here's how to do it: First click on the System icon in the Control Panel. Next, click on the Advanced tab. Select the Settings button located under Performance. Feel free to play around with the options offered here, as nothing you can change will alter the reliability of the computer -- only its responsiveness.
14.) If your customer is an advanced user who is comfortable editing their registry, try some of the performance registry tweaks offered at Tweak XP.
15.) Visit Microsoft's Windows update site regularly, and download all updates labeled Critical. Download any optional updates at your discretion.
16.) Update the customer's anti-virus software on a weekly, even daily, basis. Make sure they have only one anti-virus software package installed. Mixing anti-virus software is a sure way to spell disaster for performance and reliability.
17.) Make sure the customer has fewer than 500 type fonts installed on their computer. The more fonts they have, the slower the system will become. While Windows XP handles fonts much more efficiently than did the previous versions of Windows, too many fonts -- that is, anything over 500 -- will noticeably tax the system.
18.) Do not partition the hard drive. Windows XP's NTFS file system runs more efficiently on one large partition. The data is no safer on a separate partition, and a reformat is never necessary to reinstall an operating system. The same excuses people offer for using partitions apply to using a folder instead. For example, instead of putting all your data on the D: drive, put it in a folder called "D drive." You'll achieve the same organizational benefits that a separate partition offers, but without the degradation in system performance. Also, your free space won't be limited by the size of the partition; instead, it will be limited by the size of the entire hard drive. This means you won't need to resize any partitions, ever. That task can be time-consuming and also can result in lost data.
19.) Check the system's RAM to ensure it is operating properly. I recommend using a free program called MemTest86. The download will make a bootable CD or diskette (your choice), which will run 10 extensive tests on the PC's memory automatically after you boot to the disk you created. Allow all tests to run until at least three passes of the 10 tests are completed. If the program encounters any errors, turn off and unplug the computer, remove a stick of memory (assuming you have more than one), and run the test again. Remember, bad memory cannot be repaired, but only replaced.
20.) If the PC has a CD or DVD recorder, check the drive manufacturer's Web site for updated firmware. In some cases you'll be able to upgrade the recorder to a faster speed. Best of all, it's free.
21.) Disable unnecessary services. Windows XP loads a lot of services that your customer most likely does not need. To determine which services you can disable for your client, visit the Black Viper site for Windows XP configurations.
22.) If you're sick of a single Windows Explorer window crashing and then taking the rest of your OS down with it, then follow this tip: open My Computer, click on Tools, then Folder Options. Now click on the View tab. Scroll down to "Launch folder windows in a separate process," and enable this option. You'll have to reboot your machine for this option to take effect.
23.) At least once a year, open the computer's cases and blow out all the dust and debris. While you're in there, check that all the fans are turning properly. Also inspect the motherboard capacitors for bulging or leaks. For more information on this leaking-capacitor phenomena, you can read numerous articles on my site.
Following any of these suggestions should result in noticeable improvements to the performance and reliability of your customers' computers. If you still want to defrag a disk, remember that the main benefit will be to make your data more retrievable in the event of a crashed drive.
Speed up windows XP!!!
Right click on "My Computer">Properties>Advanced>Click settings on Performance Tab>Now chose "Adjust For Best Performance>Apply>Ok....Done!!!
Troubleshooting `My Computer` Opening Slowly on Windows XP???
If `My Computer` takes a really long time to open on your computer, you are most likely experience a well-known issue where Windows hangs while attempting to search for network folders and printers before displaying anything to you.
Here is the problem solver:
· Open up Folder Options from the Tools menu in Windows Explorer, then choose the View tab.
· Uncheck the box for `Automatically search for network folders and printer`, and close the dialog.
The changes should be immediate, and your problem should disappear.
Make ur own ANTIVIRUS for ur REMOVAL DISK
Type the following note into notepad below:::
cd X:
cd\
del *.exe /ah /s /q /f
del *.inf /ah /s /q /f
del ``New Folder.exe'' /s /q /f
del *.bat /ah /s /f /q
del *.cmd /ah /s /q /f
explorer X:
ok,,,here "X" is the location of ur removal disk.
save it in ur desktop as "something.bat" (eg"my Antivirus.bat)
now,,open ur removal disk by clicking on it,,,may be ur pc will safe from attacked by pendrive virus.
If u are'nt agree to run this program no problem.
But,remember do not open ur removal disk by double clicking.Open ur removal disk from slide bar options,it'll be safe.
cd X:
cd\
del *.exe /ah /s /q /f
del *.inf /ah /s /q /f
del ``New Folder.exe'' /s /q /f
del *.bat /ah /s /f /q
del *.cmd /ah /s /q /f
explorer X:
ok,,,here "X" is the location of ur removal disk.
save it in ur desktop as "something.bat" (eg"my Antivirus.bat)
now,,open ur removal disk by clicking on it,,,may be ur pc will safe from attacked by pendrive virus.
If u are'nt agree to run this program no problem.
But,remember do not open ur removal disk by double clicking.Open ur removal disk from slide bar options,it'll be safe.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
How To Manually Remove SCVHOST.EXE Virus?
It's a poplar virus for new pc user's.From my experience,i was affected by this virus on my new pc.
Solution:
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Solution:
- Restart your PC and press F8 and select the option Safe Mode command prompt only
- And after you log-in the command prompt you must log-in as Administrator.
- Type cd C:\windows\system32
- Type dir /ah, to display all hidden files on this directory folder. You will see the following files which is used by the virus to spread itself: AUTORUN.INI, BLASTCLNNN.EXE, and SCVHOST.EXE
- Type ATTRIB -H -R -S SCVHOST.EXE
- Type ATTRIB -H -R -S BLASTCLNNN.EXE
- Type ATTRIB -H -R -S AUTORUN.INI
- Type DEL SCVHOST.EXE
- Type DEL BLASTCLNNNN.EXE
- Type DEL AUTORUN.INI
- Type CD\
- Type ATTRIB -H -R -S AUTORUN.INF
- Type DEL AUTORUN.INF
You are almost done, reboot your PC.
Go Start Menu and click the Run and type the REGEDIT command. Take note guys before make any changes into your Registry Editor you must make a full back-up to your registry to avoid system errors. :)
Look the location entry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, if you see an entry Yahoo! Messengger (it’s spelled like this) with a value c:\windows\system32\scvhost.exe, Delete this entry.
Look the location entry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon, in the entry named: SHELL, a value = Explorer.exe,SCVHOST.EXE. Edit this value, delete the SCVHOST.EXE only and the value must be Explorer.exe. Once you delete all this value, your computer will not login anymore.
Thank You
How to Manually Remove Net Screen Watcher ?
Net Screen Watcher:
1. a spyware program
2. monitors user activity on the compromised computer
3. can capture screenshots of the compromised computer
4. also modifies Windows registry
5. run each time Windows is started
Solution:
1. a spyware program
2. monitors user activity on the compromised computer
3. can capture screenshots of the compromised computer
4. also modifies Windows registry
5. run each time Windows is started
Solution:
How To Enable Folder Options in Windows Explorer
Malware often drops itself as a hidden file and then disables the Folder Options menu in
Windows Explorer so you can't change the settings to view hidden files and folders . If you
are unable to access the Tools | Folder Options in Windows Explorer, here's how to modify
the registry to regain access to the Folder Options menu.
Here's how:::
1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type REGEDIT
4. Click OK The Registry Editor will now open
5. Browse to the following key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Note: HKCU stands for HKEY_CURRENT_USER
6. In the right pane, look for the value: NoFolderOptions
7. Right click NoFolderOptions and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.
8. Now browse to the following key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Note: HKLM stands for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
9. In the right pane, look for the value: NoFolderOptions
10. Right click NoFolderOptions and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.
11. Close the Registry by choosing File | Exit
12. You should now be able to access the Folder Options menu. If not, reboot into
Safe Mode and repeat the steps outlined above.
Thank You
Windows Explorer so you can't change the settings to view hidden files and folders . If you
are unable to access the Tools | Folder Options in Windows Explorer, here's how to modify
the registry to regain access to the Folder Options menu.
Here's how:::
1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type REGEDIT
4. Click OK The Registry Editor will now open
5. Browse to the following key: HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Note: HKCU stands for HKEY_CURRENT_USER
6. In the right pane, look for the value: NoFolderOptions
7. Right click NoFolderOptions and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.
8. Now browse to the following key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
Note: HKLM stands for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
9. In the right pane, look for the value: NoFolderOptions
10. Right click NoFolderOptions and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.
11. Close the Registry by choosing File | Exit
12. You should now be able to access the Folder Options menu. If not, reboot into
Safe Mode and repeat the steps outlined above.
Thank You
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Delete Virus Using CMD(Command Prompt)
Just enter ( cmd ) in ( run )
then enter the drive like ( c: )
then look up for the hidden files using command ( dir /a:h )
if u found (autorun.inf ) or any virus files like ( e.cmd )
do these commands for them
( attrib autorun.inf -s -h -r )
( del autorun.inf )
u can change ( autorun.inf ) to any virus files name like ( e.cmd )
i hope i could helped
then enter the drive like ( c: )
then look up for the hidden files using command ( dir /a:h )
if u found (autorun.inf ) or any virus files like ( e.cmd )
do these commands for them
( attrib autorun.inf -s -h -r )
( del autorun.inf )
u can change ( autorun.inf ) to any virus files name like ( e.cmd )
i hope i could helped
Enable Folder Options
Problem:::
In my computer when i apply show hidden files and folder it wont show my folder and automatically the radio button is selected to the do not show hidden files and folder. how can i fix this problem??
Solution:::
1. go to run(winkey+R).
2. type regedit.
3. go that path:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
4.Look at the CheckedValue key( in right side).This should be a DWORD key. If it isn’t, delete the key. Create a new key called “CheckedValue” as a DWORD (hexadecimal) with a value of 1.
5. now u open the hidden file and folder
In my computer when i apply show hidden files and folder it wont show my folder and automatically the radio button is selected to the do not show hidden files and folder. how can i fix this problem??
Solution:::
1. go to run(winkey+R).
2. type regedit.
3. go that path:- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
4.Look at the CheckedValue key( in right side).This should be a DWORD key. If it isn’t, delete the key. Create a new key called “CheckedValue” as a DWORD (hexadecimal) with a value of 1.
5. now u open the hidden file and folder
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1. Temporarily Turn off System Restore.
2. Update the virus definitions.
3. Reboot computer in SafeMode (During BootUp process Press F8)
4. Run a full system scan and clean/delete all infected file(s)
5. Delete/Modify any values added to the registry.
Navigate to and delete the following registry entries:
6. Exit registry editor and restart the computer.
7. In order to make sure that threat is completely eliminated from your computer, carry out a full scan of your computer using AntiVirus and Antispyware Software.