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01. Matrix Command 

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My last Instructable with the Matrix was only with the letters, but this one is a batch file that uses numbers, and looks more realistic. The real Matrix used Japanese letters and other symbols, but this one just uses numbers in different orders and sizes and it looks more realistic from my last Instruct-able.

It is pretty easy so lets get to it.

Step 1What Technology do I need?

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You need:

• PC with command prompt
• The notepad application
• The code I will give you

Step 2The Code

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Ok, to enter the code, you have to open the Notepad.

Enter this code:

@echo off
color 0a
:top
echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%
goto top

• Make sure the %random% is in one line across the screen, don't let it go to another line.

Step 3Save it as .bat

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Save the notepad file on to your Dekstop as a .bat file.

Save it as:

matrix.bat

You have to have the .bat at the end for this to work, because .bat is batch and batch is used with the command prompt.

Step 4Open it and let it run

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Open it on your desktop and let it run!!!

Show it to your friends and watch them be amazed.

Step 5Making Screen Bigger

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If you want to make it full screen, right click on the top blue bar, and click properties.

Choose layout, and change the height and width of the window size to 300. If you want to make the 300 default, right click on the top bar again, choose defaults, choose layout again, and make the height and width 300.

Keep in mind:

• If you make the screen bigger, you will have to add more: %random% to the code.

So, just copy the code over and over again about 20 times.

Have Fun!

02. Super Hide the files Using Command Prompt
All of us want to hide some files, movies and the stuff we want from others. Many of us make the attributes of the file as hidden and make it invisible through the folder options. But every computer user knows it. I know on using other’s computer almost all of us enable showing hidden files to see what secret content he has, Don’t you ? But there exists a trick with which you can hide your content from others.  Let me give you that……….

Well, If you are a command line lover, then I do not need to tell you about this. If you are not, you are welcome here. There is a command called attrib in the Command Prompt in Windows. Operation of this command is to show the attributes of the file  like read only, system file ,hidden and many more. With this command you can set and change the attributes of the complete folder and the file too.
You need to traverse to the directory where your content is saved, say it is the folder A.
Then,
I will type “attrib A +s +h +a” to make it super hidden.
For, accessing A there are two methods,
1st- reset the attributes of the file/folder by the command  ”attrib A -a -s -h”
2nd – Traverse to the directory where the your file /folder is located, in the explorer address click, if you are using Windows 7 you will see that the address has changed to older WIndows style path, here you only need to extend the address by \A where A is the name of the folder. If it is a file, enter its name with its extension.
I prefer using second as after 1st time, your manually entered address gets into the history and you can use it when you want. You can also create the batch file to automate the 1st step.
Now, comes the explanation, by apping these attributes, you actully change the file/folder into a system folder having special securoty apart form the hidden files.
Remmeber, If someone enables viewing system files, you will be caught….
But, not everyone likes to see the system files to temper with it, specially in Windows.
So, Try IT.

03.Change the color of the Command Prompt
If by mistake you took my last post seriously about learning the commands of the command prompt, then you really do not need to read this stuff. I was searching something in google, I visited a blog where the author had written about “MATRIX COMMAND PROMPT”, it was a catchy headline, I visited the article, the author told about the green window of the matrix movie and he provided a bat file where he changed the font color and generated some random number. It was really a miss. Okay I am here to tell you how to give a new life to your cmd if you love working with it.

There is a command called color incommand prompt used to change the color of the fonts in Command Prompt. From help menu of the color command you can get the color codes.
For example if you write
color 1
it will change the white font color to blue.
After trying all the color codes you can get the one you like. But this is not enough, you can change the background color too.
For this, you need to right click the title bar of the Command Prompt. From here you need to select its properties.
From the properties windows that will be opened, U need to select the colors tab.
Here, u will see the Screen Background, Select the desired background color.
Congratulations, you have given your Cmd a new look.

04.Chat With Command Prompt

If you want personal chat with a friend

you don't need to download any yahoo messenger
All you need is your friends IP address and Command Prompt.

Firstly, open Notepad and enter:

@echo off

:A

Cls

echo MESSENGER

set /p n=User:

set /p m=Message:

net send %n% %m%

Pause

Goto A

Now save this as "Messenger.bat". Open the .bat file and in Command

Prompt you should see:

MESSENGER

User:

After "User" type the IP address of the computer you want to contact.

After this, you should see this:

Message:

Now type in the message you wish to send.Before you press "Enter" it should look like this:

MESSENGER

User:27.196.391.193

Message: Hi

Now all you need to do is press "Enter", and start chatting!

05.Hidden Programs In Windows XP !

Is it strange to hear , but true that some good programs are hidden in Windows XP !!!

Programs :

1. Private Character Editor :

Used for editing fonts,etc.
** start>>Run
** Now, type eudcedit

2. Dr. Watson :

This an inbuilt windows repairing software !
** start>>Run
** Now, type drwtsn32

3. Media Player 5.1 :

Even if you upgrade your Media Player, you can still access your old player in case the new one fails !!!
** start>>Run
** Now, type mplay32

4. iExpress :

Used to create SetupsYou can create your own installers !
** start>>Run
** Now, type iexpress

06.Install Xp From Dos 
If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on
it yet try these:

Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive

Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):

Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.

 07.Hide Files or Folders Using Command Prompt

User Submitted. Thanks S.V.Vignesh Raaj (View Thread) Trick to hide files and folders using Command Prompt
The most important thing is that, once hidden with this method, the files/folders cannot be viewed by any search options even if you click "Show All Hidden Files and Folders".

Hiding the most wanted files and folders is very important nowadays and it's really a tedious job too. In order to make this tedious job an easy one, i'm going to deliver you a the trick now.

For Example: You have a folder named "collegephotos" and this folder is stored in (Disk Drive E). You think that it should not be seen by strangers who use your PC.

For that you need to follow the following instructions

1. Press windowkey+R: Run command dialog box appears.
2. Now type "cmd" and hit enter. A command prompt window displays.
3. Now type "attrib +s +h E:\collegephotos" and hit enter.
4. The folder "collegephotos" will be hidden (Note: It cannot be viewed by any search options)
   
   (To view this folder again, use the same command but replace '+' with '-' on both flags 's' and 'h')

 08.Command Prompt on Right-Click
Many computer users, specially the programmers, need to launch a command prompt window every once in a while to execute some dos/shell commands. The problem is, when a command prompt window launched, the default path is normally the system path or the user profile's path. The users will then have to do all the "cd" commands to change the directories to the path he/she wants.
This trick shows you how to add an option called "Command Prompt" when you right-click on a folder in Windows. With this option, a Command Prompt Window will launch and its current directory will be the path to the folder you've selected.
Use this trick at your own risk.
Here's what you'll get:





The Solution
You can either edit your registry OR download the registry file and apply it on your computer.
Method I. Manually edit the registry:

1. Start > Run
2. Enter "regedit" and hit Enter
3. Expand to "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Folder\shell"
4. Right-click on "shell" and select New > Key
5. Make sure a new key is created under "shell". Change the name of this key to "Command Prompt"
6. Right-click on this new key "Command Prompt" and select New > Key
7. Change the name of this key to "command"
   
   
8. Here's what we should have:
   
   
9. Double-click on the "(Default)" text on the right window to bring up the edit box
10. Enter this text into the Value Data field:
    cmd.exe "%1"
11. Click OK and close the registry.

Method II. Download and apply the registry file:

1. Download this registry file Here
2. Unzip it to a temp folder, then double-click on the .reg file to add the registry data.

 09.Create a bootable CD or DVD with or without floppy
 With the CD-ROM available on almost every computer nowaday, floppy drives become a history. However, for those who find computers a hobby, might run into a situation when they need to create a bootable CD that works just like the old floppy disk. Unfortunately, to do this, you still need a floppy drive to read your bootup floppy disk. Wait, the good news is, you can just down load a bootable ISO image and burn it to a CD. And even better, we have a copy of an ISO image right here. You can download this image and follow the instructions below, or you can do a web search for more options.
The information on this article will guide you step-by-step how to create a bootable CD/DVD, either using a bootup floppy disk or a boot image file. You will end up having a bootable CD or DVD, with CD-ROM driver supported, that could startup your PC and bring up the command prompt. This is going to be a good starting point, then you can run other utilities such as hard drive ghost, etc..
Many current CD/DVD burning software support the bootable feature. If you already have your favorite burning software, look around to find the bootable option. For this article, I will use the steps and sample screen-shots with the burning tool called Nero.
You will need a boot disk (floppy) or a bootable ISO image to start. If you don't have one, you can download an ISO image here. This boot image is Windows-98 based, which means it uses the Windows 98 bootup sequence, which should do what we need. You can also download different boot disk images from the internet. I've found bootdisk.com has a very good collection.
I assume that you already have Nero installed. Also, it is highly recommended to use a rewritable disc so you can redo the process if you have to.

1. Launch Nero Burning ROM
2. At the New Compilation Window, select "CD" from the drop-down menu and select "CD-ROM (Boot)" for CD, (or select "DVD" and "DVD-ROM (Boot)" for DVD)
   
   
   
   
   
3. If you use a bootup floppy disk, insert the floppy disk and select "Bootable logical drive..."
   
   
   
4. If you use an image file, select "Image File" then click "Browse" to browse to the image.
   
   At the "Open" Window, browse to the location where you saved the boot image and choose the image you wish to use and click "Open" (you might need to change the "Files of type" to "All Files" in order to see files with different extensions.)
   
   
   
5. Click "New" at the New Compilation Window.
6. Nero New Compilation Window disappears and Nero brings up its main screen where you can add more files to the CD/DVD if you wish. For example, adding a "ghost" folder with the file "ghost.exe" as follows.
   Once you're done adding all the files you wish to, click on the "Burn" icon.
   
   
   
   
7. At the "Burn Compilation" Window, select "Burn"!

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10.   BASIC COMMAND

Friends ,here is some useful shortcuts run commands for you .
SHIFT+DELETE ( Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin )
CTRL+C ( Copy )
CTRL+X ( Cut )
CTRL+V ( Paste )
CTRL+Z ( Undo )
CTRL while dragging an item ( Copy the selected item )

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item ( Create a shortcut to the selected item )

F2 key ( Rename the selected item )

CTRL+RIGHT ARROW ( Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next
word )

CTRL+LEFT ARROW ( Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word )

CTRL+DOWN ARROW ( Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph )

CTRL+UP ARROW ( Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph )

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys ( Highlight a block of text )
ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name ( Display the corresponding menu )
Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu ( Perform the corresponding command )

F10 key ( Activate the menu bar in the active program )

RIGHT ARROW ( Open the next menu to the right , or open a submenu )

LEFT ARROW ( Open the next menu to the left , or close a submenu )

F5 key ( Update the active window )

BACKSPACE ( View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer )

ESC ( Cancel the current task )

SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive ( Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing )
CTRL+A ( Select all )

F3 key ( Search for a file or a folder )

ALT+ENTER ( View the properties for the selected item )

ALT+F4 ( Close the active item , or quit the active program )

ALT+ENTER ( Display the properties of the selected object )

ALT+SPACEBAR ( Open the shortcut menu for the active window )

CTRL+F4 ( Close the active document in programs that enable you to have
multiple documents open simultaneously )

ALT+TAB ( Switch between the open items )

ALT+ESC ( Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened )

F6 key ( Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop )

F4 key ( Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer )

SHIFT+F10 ( Display the shortcut menu for the selected item )

ALT+SPACEBAR ( Display the System menu for the active window )

CTRL+ESC ( Display the Start menu )
CTRL+TAB ( Move forward through the tabs )

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB ( Move backward through the tabs )

TAB ( Move forward through the options )

SHIFT+TAB ( Move backward through the options )

ALT+Underlined letter ( Perform the corresponding command or select the
corresponding option )

ENTER ( Perform the command for the active option or button )

SPACEBAR ( Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box )

Arrow keys ( Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons )

F1 key ( Display Help )

F4 key ( Display the items in the active list )

BACKSPACE ( Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As
or Open dialog box )

Windows Logo+F ( Search for a file or a folder )

CTRL+Windows Logo+F ( Search for

A true computer genius knows all about commands of Command Prompt. You can guess its importance by the fact that though a better Graphical User Interface is being provided by the Microsoft in Windows but still Windows have Command Prompt in it. It enables you a lot of tricks by creating batch files, some hacking also. I am not going to tell you how you can use Command Prompt for hacking but I am here to tell you how to have a good command at Command Prompt. I will tell U way how U can get the complete information about a command in Cmd.

Command Prompt needs a lot of your memory so that you can easily remember many commands of the Command Prompt. It has a lot of Commands that need to be used and practiced by you. Now, first thing that you must know for having a good command over command prompt is of course is the list of commands that Command Prompt provides.
You can get it by typing only help in the command prompt.It will give the list of commands.
Secondly, you need to select a command that you want to know. For example, I want to know about net command. It is a great command whose utility I will tell you some other day. So, I want to know about net command, I will write “help net” in the command Window. Sometimes the help section of the particular command is quite large. Then, it becomes quite painful to see all the details of a particular command. For this, there is also a way, you need to write
help command-name |more
After all if you feel lazy to type then I have something for you.
You need to write “commad-name /?”
That’s all my friend.
And of course, do not forget about Internet, the Ultimate Knowledge Source, you will get more from here than the command Window.
Keep Learning…………………………

Promotional Phone & Computer Accessories

Promotional desktop items are some of the most popular business gifts available . We all use mobile phones and computers in the office so gifting useful computer accessories and mobile phone products to your customers and top employees will help build you brand like few other products can . There are so many available but here I will introduce you to the top seven .
Computer Mice

Mice are available in many different shapes and styles . Some of the most popular are cordless versions which allow a lot of space to print your logo and details .
Keyboard Brushes
Low cost and very useful , these promotional items can be easily stored in a desk drawer and used whenever needed . The good quality brushed , some with built in lights can help clear all the dust that accumulates between the keyboard keys .
Web Buttons
These innovative new products simply must be seen . They are pre-programmed with your website information and sit comfortably on the desktop . When you customer touches the button it takes their browser directly to your website . These new gifts are perhaps a bit gimmicky but a lot of fun and very eye-catching .
Mouse Mats
Anyone who has been in marketing for a while will have no doubt just how popular computer mouse mats are.They are available in many different materials . It is a good ideas to ask your supplier for samples so that you can try them before you buy . These low cost essential products are excellent value for money because they offer such a large print area for your logo and design .
Eco Friendly PC Energy Buttons
Energy saver buttons are must have products for any eco aware business . They offer a good size advertising space for you on the desktop . When your customer presses the button it puts their PC into standby mode giving a 90% energy saving .
USB Fans
Promotional USB fans have been around for a few years and the keep getting better and better . These desktop gifts are especially popular in warmer climates though I can assure you they are very popular . Printed with your logo and details they offer prime advertising space on your customers' desktops for years .

Flip Tricks Of Windows

 Guys the keyboard combination of Alt + Tab has been an easy switch between open windows without touching your mouse . When you press Tab while holding down the Alt key , a floating palette displays the icons of running programs . Keep holding down the Alt key and each time you press Tab again , you highlight the next icon . When you release the keys , the highlighted program jumps to the front so you can work with it . This keyboard shortcut works with all versions of Windows .
Tricks with Alt + Tab :
Add Shift to move backward .
Add the Ctrl key to lock the display , so you don't have to keep the Alt key held down . Just tab to the icon you want , then press Spacebar or Enter to select the active icon .
Here's one of the handiest ways to use this shortcut : If you just tap Alt + Tab without holding down the Alt key , you get an effect that's often even more useful . You jump back and forth between the last two windows you've had open . It's great when , for example , you're copying information from one window to another .
Windows Aero Flip 3D This Windows trick works with Windows 7 or Windows Vista but not in Windows XP . If your computer can run Aero ( the default interface with see-through windows ) , you can use Flip 3D , a sort of 3D version of the Alt + Tab shortcut . With this

How To Delete Files From Recent Files List In Windows

This tip requires a change to the Windows Registry . Please see the MSFN Guide "Backup Your Registry" if you are new to the Windows Registry .

Windows Media Player ( WMP ) is a built-in application that allows you to play multimedia files . Like many other applications , WMP remembers the most recently played files and displays them in the Recent File List under the File menu . This feature is useful if you regularly play certain files , but you may want to clear the list if you share the computer and a user account or create archives and CDs .

There are two ways you can clear the list :

The ClearMRU .exe Utility is available for free in the Windows Media Player Bonus Pack from Microsoft , but Microsoft does not support this tool .

You can also manually delete the list through the Windows Registry :

Start the Windows Registry Editor , regedit .exe , by typing regedit in the Windows Run Command Line .

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER|Software|Microsoft|MediaPlayer|Player|RecentFileList .

Delete the RecentFileList subkey .

If you've also streamed content from the Internet , you can delete the RecentURLList subkey .

Exit the
Registry Editor .

Restart the computer .

To keep certain files in the list , don't delete the entire key . Deleting individual entries within the key will get rid of the files that you no longer want in the Recent File List .
Thst's it .

Computer Pranks

Guys ,In this post i am sharing a computer prank that you can play with your friend's Laptops and Computer .
Well ,generally WAV files are played with Windows Media Player .i am sharing a VBS-file that will run audio files that you can't see .
Just open the notepad and paste the following codes in it .
strSoundFile = "C :|WINDOWS|Media|YOURSOUNDFILE .wav"
Set objShell = CreateObject( "Wscript .Shell" )
strCommand = "sndrec32 /play /close" & chr( 34 ) & strSoundFile & chr( 34 )
objShell .Run strCommand , 0 , False
Now just change the ( YOURSOUNDFILE ) to the sound file you want to play . Now save the file to your harddisk , example :
C :/Sound .vbs .
Make double click on it to check it .
To play these files automaticly . You have to create task .
Go to Start>Control Panel>Scheduled Task>Import Task
Select your VBS file when the wizard asks if
you want to open a software application . You want your friend's computer beep at 12 .00pM .this is for windows 7 users .
For windows xp users-
Go to Start > All programs > Accessories > System Tools > Scheduled Tasks .
A new window will appear . Double click on "Add scheduled task" and follow the instructions .
That's it .

RoboForm Password Manager Software

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RoboForm2Go works on USB Flash Drives . Plug your flash drive into any computer and enjoy all the benefits of RoboForm .
Install this version directly on your flash drive . Store and back up your RoboForm files on your Windows Mobile , Palm , or Symbian device . View and search RoboForm files . Includes full featured password generator .
AI RoboForm is fully client-based , so it is very fast , it never disables web site functions , and it works even in pop-up HTML windows . The most important feature of
AI RoboForm is high accuracy - it fills 95% of all fields correctly .
It works with IE 6 , 7 , 8
Firefox 2 , 3 , 3 .5
Chrome/Chromium
XP , Server , Vista , Windows 7
USB Devices
iPhone , WinMobile , Palm , BlackBerry , Symbian
Mac , Opera , Linux access through RoboForm Online
You can do with RoboForm-
Manage your passwords and Log In automatically .
Fill long registration and checkout forms with one click .
Encrypt your passwords to achieve complete security .
Generate random passwords to maximize password strength .
Back up and Synchronize Passwords between computers .
Fight Phishing and Defeat Keyloggers .
Features-
AutoSave passwords in browser .
AutoFill passwords to login form .
Click Login button for you .
Fill personal info into online forms .
Save offline passwords & notes .
Generate Secure Random Passwords .
Encrypt passwords and personal data using AES , Blowfish , RC6 , 3-DES or 1-DES algorithms .
All personal info is stored on your computer only .
Take RoboForm with you on USB disk for ultimate portability .
Sync your passwords and notes to Palm or Pocket PC .
Backup & Restore , Print your passwords .
More features : drill down for more .
It is well-behaved : NO ADWARE , NO SPYWARE .
Works under Windows as an add-on to IE-based browsers .
Works with Netscape , Mozilla , Firefox under Windows .
Download This Software From Here.

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Top Ten Tips to Improve System Speed

1. Let your PCboot up completely before opening any applications.

2. Refresh the desktop after closing any application. This will remove any unused files from the RAM.

3. Do not set very large file size images as your wallpaper. Do not keep wallpaper at all if your PC is low on RAM (less than 64 MB).

4. Do not clutter your Desktop with a lot of shortcuts. Each shortcut on the desktop uses up to 500 bytes of RAM

5. Empty the recycle binregularly. The files are not really deleted from your hard driveuntil you empty the recycle bin.

6. Delete the temporary internet filesregularly.

7. Defragment your hard driveonce every two months. This will free up a lot of space on your hard drive and rearrange the files so that your applications run faster.

8. Always make two partitions in your hard drive. Install all large Softwares (like PSP, Photoshop, 3DS Max etc) in the second partition. Windows uses all the available empty space in C drive as virtual memory when your Computer RAMis full. Keep the C Drive as empty as possible.

9. When installing new Softwares disable the option of having a tray icon. The tray icons use up available RAM, and also slow down the booting of your PC. Also disable the option of starting the application automatically when the PC boots. You can disable these options later on also from the Tools or preferences menu in your application.

10. Protect your PC from dust. Dust causes the CPU cooling fan to jam and slow down thereby gradually heating your CPU and affecting the processing speed. Use compressed air to blow out any dust from the CPU. Never use vacuum.

RAM IS THE WORKING AREA (DESKTOP) OF THE CPU, KEEP IT AS EMPTY AND UNCLUTTERED AS POSSIBLE!

SOME BEST AND FUNNY USEFUL TIPS

disk cleanup........

Disk Cleanup
This program used for cleaning harddisk to offer space
Click : startThen : runtype : cleanmgr

Creating 3D Window Effect

You can create a nice 3D effect for your windows
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Colors
Make sure the following setting are there:
ButtonHilight=128 128 128ButtonShadow=255 255 255

Remov shutdown button

To remove the shutdown button from the logon screen in WinXP and 2K, use regedit and navigate to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system change the value of the dword 'shutdownwithoutlogon' to '0'. exit regedit.

background movieeeeeee

This tweak will launch WindowsMediaPlayer with the 'AboveNormal' priority setting when opening a mediafile. Having trouble watching a movie when you also have a lot of background processes going on? Here's what to do: 1. Create a new textfile in the root of c:\, but instead of giving it the .txt extension you name it wmp_AboveNormal.bat 2. Right-click this file and choose 'Edit', you'll see it'll open notepad. Put this line in: start /AboveNormal C:\"Program Files"\"Windows Media Player"\wmplayer.exe %1 %* 3. Save (make sure you save it as .bat, not as .txt) and close. Now all you have to do is register your mediafiles to this batchfile. Here's how to do that: 4. In Windows Explorer choose Tools>Folder Options >File Types 5. Scroll down(press A) to the AVI filetype 6. Click 'Change' and point to c:\wmp_AboveNormal.bat . Click OK and Close. Now everytime you dubbleclick an .avi WMP will open with the 'AboveNormal' -priority setting ! (Repeat steps 4-6 to register all mediatypes you want to be opened this way.)

XP Animations <-

You can turn off window animation ("exploding" windows), displayed when you play around with minimizing/maximizing open windows. This makes navigating Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP a lot quicker, especially if you don't have a fast video controller, or if you got tired of seeing it all the time (like I did). smile.gif To do this,
run Regedit (or Regedt32) and go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Control Panel Desktop WindowMetrics or if you are the only user of your Windows computer
go to: HKEY_USERS .Default Control Panel Desktop WindowMetrics Right-click on an empty spot in the right hand pane.
Select New -> String [REG_SZ] Value. Name it MinAnimate. Click OK. Double-click on "MinAnimate" and type 0 to turn OFF window animation or 1 to turn it ON. Click OK. Close the Registry Editor and restart Windows. Done.

prevent users from writing to usb

The following registry setting will prevent writing to usb in windows xp.
Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l Add a new key and name it "StorageDevicePolicies".
In the window on the right then create a new DWORD value and label it WriteProtect, give it a value of "1" and users can no longer write to USB drives.
Giving a value of "0" will allow to write again

Use pc as an alarm

Now this is specially for the ones who are too lazy to get up even when the trust cellphone dies screeching its lungs out. Its pretty simple Creating the playlist create a playlist of your favourite songs in Winamp, WMP or any other player. Export the playlist as a M3U playlist. M3U is generally accepted by almost every player. Triggering the alarm point to start> programs >accessories > system tools >scheduled tasks Create a new task and choose program as windows media player or winamp (May work with others too but I haven't tried anything else) Choose "daily", Enter the time and choose "every day" at next screen. It would now ask for password (leave blank in case you don't have one) Right click on the newly created task and check the "run only if logged in" check box. In the properties. Append the path to the playlist you created in the "run" text box. It should now look like Code:
Code:
"D:\windows mediaplayer\wmplayer.exe"K:\Playlists\smoothies.m3uthe text inside quotes is my WMP's path. It may vary for you. The text after WMP's path is the one to the playlist. Click OK and you're done.

StarWars Movie in Command Prompt

Just type in

telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl

in the 'Run' command and

watch the episode!

Use the Notepad as your personal diary

There is a simple feature in Notepad that can make it work like a personal diary for you.Here is how to go about it:

1.Firstly open a blank Notepad file.
2. Now write .LOG as the first line in the file, then press enter. Now save the file and close it.
3.Open the notepad file now and you will find that the current date and time has been

appended (put) at the end and the cursor is in the next line.
4. Type your notes and then save and close the file.

5. Each time you open the file, Notepad repeats the process,that is it appends the date and time

to the end of the file and places the cursor below it.

Change the folder of c drive in my computer

All the Xp users would have been bored by the boring icons in their My Computer panel which are adjacent to the Hard disk drives(C:,D: or whatever drive letter you have).

Here is a simple tweak by which you will be able to change this monotonous icon to anything you like,even your own Picture if you wish

You can put any image in place of one which I have shown,even the picture of your favourite celebrity or your dream caror your own Picture.

Here are the steps you need to follow:


1.First of all the picture you want to use should have .ico extension(if you already have a pic with .ico extension proceed to step 2).Most of the pictures we normally use have extensions like .jpg,.bmp,.png..gif etc, so you first need to convert them to one with .ico extension.This is simple.Just go here and put your original image in the 'Source Image 'section,then click on 'Generate Favicon.ico ' button to get your image with .ico extension.

2.Now go to My Computer.Suppose you want to put this icon in place of your original C: image.

Double click and enter C: .Paste your .ico image file in it.Also create a new text file and in it type the following lines:
[autorun]
ICON=favicon.ico

Remember that 'favicon.ico' in the second line is the name of your image file.If you have an image file with .ico extension by the name of 'abc.ico',then use that in the second line in place of 'favicon.ico'.

3.Now rename this text file as ' autorun.inf ' (without the quotes).

Important Note:How do I rename my text file as autorun.inf ?Ans.Go to Tools->Folder options.Under the View tab uncheck the 'Hide extensions for known file types'.Press apply.Now rename your text file as 'autorun.inf'.

4.Now restart your Pc.You are done.Check out the cool new picture you have just added in your My computer panel.

Get the keyboard on your desktop screen!!!!!

Do you want to use an onscreen keyboard .
Its simple:
Just go to start press run.
Now type osk and
press enter.

You will get something like

Increase the life of ur dvd rom

This is an interesting one!!!

This is for those who watch movies on their computer's dvd rom drive!!!
There is a software called dvd idle pro which can really increase the life of your dvd drive. By using the Smart Read-ahead Cache,
DVDIdle saves DVD data which will be played soon onto the hard disk cache or RAM cache, and
then feeds it to DVD player.
This allows the DVD drive to rest.

For example:
a 6X-speed DVD drive will only work for 15 minutes when you are watching a 90 minutes DVD
movie.
here is the link: http://www.dvdidle.com/download/DVDIdlePro59.exe

The Medicine when Folder option vanishes.....

Method
1: Here's how you can get Folder Options back..
1: Open Start menu and from there select Run
2: type gpedit.msc and hit enter
3: now in the Group Policy window, from the left pane, select user configuration->Administrative Tempelates->windows components->Windows Explorer by highlighting it with the mouse cursor..
4: now in the right side you will see an option which says "Removes the Folder Options menu item from the Tools menu"
5: right click on this option and select properties
6: now in the properties under Setting tab, select Disabled and hit OK
........................................................................................................................................................................ Method 2 run
>>gpedit.msc
>>user configuration
>>administrative templates
>>system
disable "prevent access to registry editing tools"
....................................................................................................................................................................... Method 3 regeditOpen your registry and find the key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]Create a new DWORD value,
or modify the existing value named "NoFolderOptions" and
set it to equal "1" to hide the options or "0" to show the options.
Log-off or restart Windows for the changes to take effect

Now you can open them fast!!!

Some shortcuts for Windows XP users!!
Press
'Windows key' + R and type the following (without qoutes) :

"winword" to open Word.
"powerpnt" to open Powerpoint.
"excel" to open Excel "mspaint" to open Paint.
"notepad" to open Notepad.
"wmplayer" to open Windows Media Player.
"wordpad" to open Wordpad.
"sndrec32" to open Sound Recorder.
"iexplore" to open Internet Explorer.
"firefox" to open Firefox.
"msconfig" to control startup.
"services.msc" to manage the Services.

SHORTCUTS

Remove SHORTCUT link from the desktop folder

how to remove short cut arrows on u'r desktop items
just go to >start>run>regedit>hkey_classes_root>u
find a file by name lnkfile click on that to that right
u can see a file by name is shortcut delete that and
again come to left click on pipfile u delete again is shortcut
then restart the pc u cant see the shortcut arrow

Microsoft Outlook Shortcut Keys

The followings are shortcuts for Microsoft Outlook. Some keys are version specific.
Use at your own risk.

 

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl + B	Bold
Ctrl + C	Copy.
Ctrl + F	Forward a message.
Ctrl + I	Italic highlighted selection
Ctrl + K	Auto-Complete the name or message.
Ctrl + P	Paste selected text.
Ctrl + R	Reply to a message.
Alt + S	Compose a new message
Ctrl + U	Underline
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text.
Ctrl + N	Compose a new message.
Ctrl + Shift + A	New appointment to your calendar.
Ctrl + Shirt + C	New contact.
Ctrl + Shift + I	Go to Inbox.
Ctrl + Shift + J	New journal entry.
Ctrl + Shift + K	New task.
Ctrl + Shift + O	Go to Outbox.

Microsoft Internet Explorer Shortcut Keys

 The followings are short-cuts for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Some keys are version specific
Use at your own risk.
Mouse shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Double-click (On a word)	Select the word.
Triple-click	Select entire line.
Wheel click	Activate the Smooth scrolling
Hold Ctrl + Scroll Wheel forward	Increase font size
Hold Ctrl + Scroll Wheel backward	Decrease font size
Click one point then hold Shift & click another	Create a selection from the two points

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
F1	Help.
F3	Toggle on/off search panel.
F4	Pull down address bar.
F5	Refresh current page.
F6	Move focus to address bar.
F11	Toggle on/off full-screen mode
Alt + (Left Arrow)	Go back on history. Same pas Backspace
Alt + (Right Arrow)	Go forward on history.
Ctrl + A	Select All.
Ctrl + B	Favorites.
Ctrl + C	Copy Selected.
Ctrl + E	Search panel.
Ctrl + F	Find (on page).
Ctrl + H	Toggle History panel.
Ctrl + I	Toggle Favorites panel.
Ctrl + L	Open File. Same as Ctrl + O
Ctrl + N	Open New browser window.
Ctrl + P	Print current page / frame.
Ctrl + R	Refresh. Same as F5
Esc	Stop (while page is loading).
Ctrl + Enter	Auto complete a url address. For example, type thecomputricks in the address bar and press CTRL + ENTER to get http://www.thecomputricks.com.
Ctrl + D	Add the current page to favorite.

 Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys

he followings are shortcut keys and mouse shortcuts that can be used for Microsoft Word

Use at your own risk.

Mouse shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Double-click (on a word)	Select the word.
Single-click (anywhere in a sentence) + Holding CTRL	Select the entire sentence.
Triple-click (anywhere in a paragraph)	Select the entire paragraph.
Click, hold, drag, then release	Select text from the click position to release position.
Click first position, hold SHIFT key, then click 2nd position	Select text from the 1st position to the 2nd position.
Hold ALT key, then click and drag	Vertical select text.
Hold CTRL key, then scroll wheel	Zoom in/out.

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Ctrl + A	Select all (including text, graphics).
Ctrl + B	Bold.
Ctrl + I	Italic.
Ctrl + U	Underline.
Ctrl + C	Copy.
Ctrl + V	Paste.
Ctrl + X	Cut.
Ctrl + F	Find.
Ctrl + Z	Undo.
Ctrl + Y	Redo.
Ctrl + P	Open the print dialog.
Ctrl + K	Insert link.
Ctrl + L	Left align.
Ctrl + E	Center align.
Ctrl + R	Right align.
Ctrl + M	Indent.
Ctrl + (left arrow)	Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl + (right arrow)	Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl + (up arrow)	Moves cursor to the beginning of the paragraph.
Ctrl + (down arrow)	Moves cursor to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Shift + F	Change font.
Ctrl + Shift + *	View/hide non-printing characters.
Ctrl + Del	Deletes word to the right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace	Deletes word to the left of cursor.
Ctrl + End	Moves cursor to the end of document.
Ctrl + Home	Moves cursor to the beginning of document.
Ctrl + Spacebar	Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1	Single-space.
Ctrl + 2	Double-space.
Ctrl + 5	1.5-line.
Ctrl + Alt + 1	Format text: heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2	Format text: heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3	Format text: heading 3.
F1	Help.
F4	Repeat the last action
F5	Go to .
F7	Spelling and grammar.
F12	Save as.
F8 then (left arrow)	Increase selection to the left by one character
F8 then (right arrow)	Increase selection to the right by one character
Ctrl + F1	Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2	Print preview.
Alt + Ctrl + F2	New document.
Shift + F3	Cycle between capitalized formats
Ctrl + Insert	Copy.
Shift + Insert	Paste.
Shift + End	Select from current position to the end of the line.
Shift + Home	Select from current position to the beginning of the line.
Ctrl + Shift + (left arrow)	Select from current position to the beginning of the word.
Ctrl + Shift + (right arrow)	Select from current position to the end of the word.
Ctrl + Shift + (up arrow)	Select from current position to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Shift + (down arrow)	Select from current position to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Shift + Page Up	Select from current position to the beginning of the window.
Ctrl + Shift + Page Down	Select from current position to the end of the window.
Shift + Page Up	One screen page up.
Shift + Page Down	One screen page down.
Shift + F7	Thesaurus check selected text.
Shift + F12	Save.
Ctrl + Shift + F12	Print.
Alt + Shift + D	Insert the current date.
Alt + Shift + T	Insert the current time.

Microsoft Excel Shortcut Keys

The followings are Microsoft Excel shortcuts. Some short-cuts might be version specific.
Use at your own risk.
Mouse shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
Double-click (on a cell)	Edit the cell contents.
Double-click (on a row/column divider)	Adjust height/width to auto-fit
High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Double-click on a row/column divider	Adjust height/width to auto-fit of all high-lighted rows/columns
Triple-click	Select the entire contents in the cell
Click on row/column divider then drag	Adjust height/width of the row/colunn
High-light headers of multiple rows/columns then Click on row/column divider then drag	Adjust height/width of the rows/colunns
Ctrl + Mouse wheel	Zooms in and out of document.
Hold Shift + Click the cells	Select multiple cells

Keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut	Description
F2	Edit the selected cell.
F5	Goto a specific cell. For example, C6.
F7	Spell check selected text and/or document.
F11	Create chart.
Ctrl + A	Select all.
Ctrl + B	Bold.
Ctrl + C	Copy.
Ctrl + F	Find (same as Shift + F5).
Ctrl + G	Go To.
Ctrl + H	Replace.
Ctrl + I	Italic.
Ctrl + K	Insert link.
Ctrl + N	New Workbook.
Ctrl + O	Open Workbook.
Ctrl + P	Print dialog.
Ctrl + S	Save.
Ctrl + U	Underline.
Ctrl + V	Paste.
Ctrl + Z	Undo.
Ctrl + Y	Redo.
Ctrl + X	Cut.
Ctrl + 5	Strikethrough text.
Ctrl + F3	Define Name.
Ctrl + F4	Exit Excel.
Ctrl + F6	Switch between open workbooks.
Ctrl + F9	Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10	Maximize current window.
Shift + F1	Activate Help on Item.
Shift + F2	Insert Comments
Shift + F3	Insert Function.
Ctrl + Shift + ;	Enter the current time.
Ctrl + ;	Enter the current date.
Ctrl + Page down	Move to next worksheet.
Ctrl + Page up	Move to previous worksheet.
Ctrl + Shift + #	Number Format: Date
Ctrl + Shift + @	Number Format: Time.
Ctrl + Shift + !	Number Format: Commas.
Ctrl + Shift + $	Number Format: Currency
Ctrl + Shift + %	Number Format: Percentage
Ctrl + Shift + ^	Number Format: Scientific.
Ctrl + Space	Select entire column.
Shift + Space	Select entire row.
Ctrl + (Arrow key)	Move to next section.

 Microsoft Windows Shortcut Keys

This is a listing of some common shortcut keys in different versions Microsoft Windows.

Some shortcut keys below are not supported in all versions of Windows.
The shortcut keys on this page are only applicable for Windows in general, if you are looking for shortcut keys for a specific application (i.e. Excel, Word, etc..) please see the links at the bottom of this page.

Use at your own risk.

Shortcut Key	Supported Window Versions	Short Key Description
Alt + (double-click)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Open Properties dialog of selected item.
Alt + Enter	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Opens properties window of selected item.
Alt + Esc	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Switch Between open tasks available on the taskbar.
Alt + F4	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Close the top (focused) window.
Alt + Tab	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Switch between open windows.
Alt + Tab + Shift	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Switch between open windows, backward.
Ctrl + Alt + Delete (or Del)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Bring up the Windows Task Manager, or reboot computer.
Ctrl + Esc	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Bring up the Windows Start menu.
Ctrl + '+' ('+' key on the keypad)	98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Autofit the widths of all columns (if available) in current window.
Ctrl + F4	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Close sub window/tab.
Ctrl + Tab	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Switch between existing tabs (within a window).
Ctrl + Tab + Shift	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Switch between existing tabs (within a window), backward
F1	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Open Help for Windows or focused application.
F2	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Rename.
F3	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Find/Search.
F4	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Select drives or display the list of drives
F5	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Refresh.
F6	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Switch focus to the address bar (if exists).
F10	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Switch focus to the top menu bar.
Shift + F10	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Same as mouse right-click on the select item.
Print Screen	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Capture a screenshot of the entire desktop to clipboard.
Print Screen + Alt	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Capture a screenshot of just the top(focused) window to clipboard.
Shift + Delete (or Del)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Permanently delete selected file(s)/folder(s) (bypass recycle bin)
Shift (hold while inserting an audio CD to drive)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Prevent autoplay.
* (keypad) on Windows Explorer.	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Expand all sub-directories from the selected item.
+ (keypad) on Windows Explorer.	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Expand only the first level of selected item.
- (keypad) on Windows Explorer.	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Collapse

Most keyboards have a Windows Key (key with a Windows icon). This key provides additional shortcuts for Microsoft Windows. Below is a list of the shortcut keys by combining the Windows key and other keys.

Shortcut Keys	Description
WINDOWS-KEY	Bring up the Windows Start menu.
WINDOWS-KEY + F1	Bring up the Windows Help.
WINDOWS-KEY + e	Open Microsoft Explorer.
WINDOWS-KEY + f	Windows Search.
WINDOWS-KEY + Ctrl + f	Search for computers
WINDOWS-KEY + d	Minimizes all and bring up desktop, or restore all
WINDOWS-KEY + l	Lock the computer (Windows XP & newer).
WINDOWS-KEY + m	Minimizes all windows.
WINDOWS-KEY + Shift + M	Restore all. Opposite with WINDOWS-KEY + M and WINDOWS-KEY + D.
WINDOWS-KEY + r	Open the run window.
WINDOWS-KEY + u	Utility Manager.
WINDOWS-KEY + Tab	Cycle through the programs on task bar.
WINDOWS-KEY + Pause/Break	Open the System Properties window.

 Basic Shortcut Keys
 The followings are some basic PC shortcut keys that are supported in most IBM compatible computers. They are also supported in most application software.

Use at your own risk.

Shortcut Keys	Supported Window Versions	Description
Alt + e	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Pull down the top Edit menu.
Alt + f	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Pull down the top File menu
Ctrl + a	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Select all text.
Ctrl + c	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Copy selected item(s) (to clipboard).
Ctrl + f	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Find.
Ctrl + v	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Paste copied item(s) from clipboard
Ctrl + x	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Cut.
Ctrl + Ins	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Same as Ctrl + c
Ctrl + (left arrow)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Move one word to the left at a time.
Ctrl + (right arrow)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Move one word to the right at a time.
Shift + Ins	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Same as Ctrl + v
Shift + Delelte (or Del)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Cut. Or permanently delete selected item(s) on Windows Explorer.
F1	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Help.
Home	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Jump to the beginning of the line or page.
Ctrl + Home	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Jump to the beginning of the document or page.
End	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Jump to the end of the line or page.
Ctrl + End	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	ump to the end of the document or page.
Shift + Home	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Set selection (highlight) from current position to beginning of the line or page.
Shift + End	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Set selection (highlight) from current position to end of the line or page.
Shift + (left arrow)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Set selection (highlight) from current position to the left, one character at a time.
Shift + (right arrow)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Set selection (highlight) from current position to the right, one character at a time.
Shift + (down arrow)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Set selection (highlight) from current position to the next line down.
Shift + (up arrow)	95, 98, ME, NT, 2000, XP, Vista	Set selection (highlight) from current position to the next line up.