When you add drives to your computer, such as an extra hard drive, a CD drive, or a storage device that corresponds to a drive, Windows automatically assigns letters to the drives. However, this assignment might not suit your system; for example, you might have mapped a network drive to the same letter that Windows assigns to a new drive. When you want to change drive letters, follow these steps:
1. Right-click My Computer, and then click Manage.
2. Under Computer Management, click Disk Management. In the right pane, you’ll see your drives listed. CD-ROM drives are listed at the bottom of the pane.
3. Right-click the drive or device you want to change, and then click Change Drive Letter and Paths.
4. Click Change; click Assign the following drive letter, click the drive letter you want to assign, and then click OK.
You will not be able to change the boot or system drive letter in this manner. Many MS-DOS-based and Windows-based programs make references to a specific drive letter (for example, environment variables). If you modify the drive letter, these programs may not function correctly
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Monday, 5 July 2010
Forgot Ur Administrator Password!
Forgot Ur Administrator Password!!!!!!
Can't Log On to Windows XP?
If that’s your only problem, then you probably have nothing to worry about. As long as you have your Windows XP CD, you can get back into your system using a simple but effective method made possible by a little known access hole in Windows XP.
you can easily change or wipe out your Administrator password for free during a Windows XP Repair. Here’s how with a step-by-step description of the initial Repair process included for newbie’s.
1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair. It should read something like “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one, it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy).
13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.
It has been tested on Windows XP Pro with and without SP1 and also has been used in a real situation where someone could not remember their password and it worked like a charm to fix the problem. This security hole allows access to more than just user accounts. You can also access the Registry and Policy Editor, for example. And its gui access with mouse control. Of course, a Product Key will be needed to continue with the Repair after making the changes, but for anyone intent on gaining access to your system, this would be no problem.
And in case you are wondering, NO, you cannot cancel install after making the changes and expect to logon with your new password.
Cancelling will just result in Setup resuming at bootup and your changes will be lost
Can't Log On to Windows XP?
If that’s your only problem, then you probably have nothing to worry about. As long as you have your Windows XP CD, you can get back into your system using a simple but effective method made possible by a little known access hole in Windows XP.
you can easily change or wipe out your Administrator password for free during a Windows XP Repair. Here’s how with a step-by-step description of the initial Repair process included for newbie’s.
1. Place your Windows XP CD in your cd-rom and start your computer (it’s assumed here that your XP CD is bootable – as it should be - and that you have your bios set to boot from CD)
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair. It should read something like “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”
Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one, it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system.
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit the command box and continue on with the Repair (have your Product key handy).
13. Once the Repair is done, you will be able to log on with your new password (or without a password if you chose not to use one or if you chose not to be asked for a password). Your programs and personalized settings should remain intact.
It has been tested on Windows XP Pro with and without SP1 and also has been used in a real situation where someone could not remember their password and it worked like a charm to fix the problem. This security hole allows access to more than just user accounts. You can also access the Registry and Policy Editor, for example. And its gui access with mouse control. Of course, a Product Key will be needed to continue with the Repair after making the changes, but for anyone intent on gaining access to your system, this would be no problem.
And in case you are wondering, NO, you cannot cancel install after making the changes and expect to logon with your new password.
Cancelling will just result in Setup resuming at bootup and your changes will be lost
Speed Up Your Broadband Connection 20% More
If you are using a Broadband connection at your home and using Windows Xp as your Operating System, and you feel that your BB speed is a bit less, then in that case you have the option to increase your Broadband speed up to 20%.
HOW? Well this is what you need to do.
1. First of all make sure you are logged in as Administrator.
2. Go to Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc, press OK.
3. Then go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> QoS packet Scheduler.
4. On the right it will give you the option of “Limit Reservable bandwidth”, open and and select “Enabled”, and change the value to 0
HOW? Well this is what you need to do.
1. First of all make sure you are logged in as Administrator.
2. Go to Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc, press OK.
3. Then go to Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> QoS packet Scheduler.
4. On the right it will give you the option of “Limit Reservable bandwidth”, open and and select “Enabled”, and change the value to 0
How to set a Image as a background in a folder
It involves making a new desktop.ini system file for that folder, and changing the attributes for that folder.
First, select the picture you want for that folder. It should be sized 815 x 685, or you will get tiles (of course, if you want tiles, use a smaller pic).
You can use your photo editor to crop and/or resize the pic appropriately.
Note the address of the pic. You will need that.
Create a folder (in Documents) to store the desktop.ini file you will make, because it will replace the current system.ini of the folder it's in.
Now, open your notepad. Paste the following code into it.
[{BE0981 40-A513-11D0-A3 A4-00C04FD706EC}]
IconArea_Image ="C:\your picture location.jpg"
IconArea_Text= 0x00000000
Make the following changes:
The first line has spaces in it. Remove those spaces.
In the second line, put the address of the pic you will use, in the quotes.
The third line is the color of the folder text. Use light colored text for dark pics, and dark colored text for light pics.
Some color codes you can use. Feel free to use others, if you know them.
Black - 0x00000000
Pink - 0x00FF99FF
Purple - 0x00FF99FF
Red - 0x00FF0000
White - 0x00FFFFFF
Save the file as: desktop.ini
Save as file type : All Files
Save it in the storage folder you made.
Copy the desktop.ini file you just created, into the folder you want to change.
It should replace the one in there.
Go to START and RUN
Type: attrib +s "C:\Location of your folder"
The location of the folder you want to change is in the quotes.
Click OK (or Return)
Open your folder, and the picture should be there!
If the desktop.ini files shows in the folder, you can right-click it, select Properties, and make it hidden.
Please note, this only changes the folder you put the desktop.ini file in, not all of them.
First, select the picture you want for that folder. It should be sized 815 x 685, or you will get tiles (of course, if you want tiles, use a smaller pic).
You can use your photo editor to crop and/or resize the pic appropriately.
Note the address of the pic. You will need that.
Create a folder (in Documents) to store the desktop.ini file you will make, because it will replace the current system.ini of the folder it's in.
Now, open your notepad. Paste the following code into it.
[{BE0981 40-A513-11D0-A3 A4-00C04FD706EC}]
IconArea_Image ="C:\your picture location.jpg"
IconArea_Text= 0x00000000
Make the following changes:
The first line has spaces in it. Remove those spaces.
In the second line, put the address of the pic you will use, in the quotes.
The third line is the color of the folder text. Use light colored text for dark pics, and dark colored text for light pics.
Some color codes you can use. Feel free to use others, if you know them.
Black - 0x00000000
Pink - 0x00FF99FF
Purple - 0x00FF99FF
Red - 0x00FF0000
White - 0x00FFFFFF
Save the file as: desktop.ini
Save as file type : All Files
Save it in the storage folder you made.
Copy the desktop.ini file you just created, into the folder you want to change.
It should replace the one in there.
Go to START and RUN
Type: attrib +s "C:\Location of your folder"
The location of the folder you want to change is in the quotes.
Click OK (or Return)
Open your folder, and the picture should be there!
If the desktop.ini files shows in the folder, you can right-click it, select Properties, and make it hidden.
Please note, this only changes the folder you put the desktop.ini file in, not all of them.
To remove that black arrow from ur desktop icon.
follow these steps
click on start> run> type regedit
u'll see ur registry directory'll open
click on HKEY CLASSES ROOT
a lots oe subfolder'll open
then find "piffile" among them> click on it> u'll see 4 options in the left side will appear> now right click "isshortcut" > delete it.
Again find a file named "lnkfile" > click> delete isshortcut in the left window
now close ur registry directory and restart ur pc.
u r done.
click on start> run> type regedit
u'll see ur registry directory'll open
click on HKEY CLASSES ROOT
a lots oe subfolder'll open
then find "piffile" among them> click on it> u'll see 4 options in the left side will appear> now right click "isshortcut" > delete it.
Again find a file named "lnkfile" > click> delete isshortcut in the left window
now close ur registry directory and restart ur pc.
u r done.
How can I change or add OEM logo and information on my computer?
By default, the General tab (right-click My Computer, or double-click System in Control Panel, or press the ÿ + BREAK keys on your keyboard) contains information on the Windows version, processor, memory, registered user and registration identity.
Optional items include the manufacturer and model, a small picture, and a button leading to a separate page of support information.
The information is not held in the registry, but in an old-style .INI file, which can be created in any plain-text editor including Windows Notepad.
This file can have two sections:
1. The first section, has a section header called [General], and within that section - two entries:
· Manufacturer=
· Model=
2. The second section, headed [Support Information], is optional, but if present adds a button with that label to the page. The entries after that heading should be in the form:
· Line1=
· Line2=
· Line3=
And so on. The limit on the number and length of lines seems limited only by the 64 KB general limit on .INI files.
The file should be saved in the %systemroot%\system folder (for Windows 98/ME computers) or in %systemroot%\system32 folder (for W2K/XP/2003 computers) as OEMINFO.INI.
The picture is a 256-colour-Windows bitmap (.BMP) file.
Microsoft states that the size should be 96 pixels square when using small fonts in Display Property settings, or 120 square with large fonts.
The file should be saved in the %systemroot%\system folder (for Windows 98/ME computers) or in %systemroot%\system32 folder (for W2K/XP/2003 computers) as OEMLOGO.BMP.
No other entry in the .INI file is required, but the latter must exist and have a populated [General] section for the bitmap to be visible in Display Properties.
No reboot is necessary in order for the hack to take place. Press the ÿ +BREAK keys and see for yourself.
For example, using this OEMINFO.INI file:
And this OEMLOGO.BMP picture:
have resulted in this effect:
Pressing the Support Information button will show this text:
Optional items include the manufacturer and model, a small picture, and a button leading to a separate page of support information.
The information is not held in the registry, but in an old-style .INI file, which can be created in any plain-text editor including Windows Notepad.
This file can have two sections:
1. The first section, has a section header called [General], and within that section - two entries:
· Manufacturer=
· Model=
2. The second section, headed [Support Information], is optional, but if present adds a button with that label to the page. The entries after that heading should be in the form:
· Line1=
· Line2=
· Line3=
And so on. The limit on the number and length of lines seems limited only by the 64 KB general limit on .INI files.
The file should be saved in the %systemroot%\system folder (for Windows 98/ME computers) or in %systemroot%\system32 folder (for W2K/XP/2003 computers) as OEMINFO.INI.
The picture is a 256-colour-Windows bitmap (.BMP) file.
Microsoft states that the size should be 96 pixels square when using small fonts in Display Property settings, or 120 square with large fonts.
The file should be saved in the %systemroot%\system folder (for Windows 98/ME computers) or in %systemroot%\system32 folder (for W2K/XP/2003 computers) as OEMLOGO.BMP.
No other entry in the .INI file is required, but the latter must exist and have a populated [General] section for the bitmap to be visible in Display Properties.
No reboot is necessary in order for the hack to take place. Press the ÿ +BREAK keys and see for yourself.
For example, using this OEMINFO.INI file:
And this OEMLOGO.BMP picture:
have resulted in this effect:
Pressing the Support Information button will show this text:
Add Items to the Start Button using Registry
The best technique to edit the windows registry keys, always export or backup the whole windows registry keys on backup drive before editing. Because any mistake in Registry can cause serious problem in your computer to run properly.
Follow the given steps to change the Start button setting.
1. First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.
2. In Registry Editor go to left hand panel, and find HKey_Classes_Root / Directory / Shell
3. Here Right click on Shell folder option and add any new key with descriptive name and Press Enter.
4. Now Right click on that key and give the full path of that program you are interested to add in start button. For example if you want to add MS excel, then full path may be C:\program file\msoffice\msexcel.EXE.
Now close all open programs and check the changes in your computer Start button.
Follow the given steps to change the Start button setting.
1. First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.
2. In Registry Editor go to left hand panel, and find HKey_Classes_Root / Directory / Shell
3. Here Right click on Shell folder option and add any new key with descriptive name and Press Enter.
4. Now Right click on that key and give the full path of that program you are interested to add in start button. For example if you want to add MS excel, then full path may be C:\program file\msoffice\msexcel.EXE.
Now close all open programs and check the changes in your computer Start button.
How to Change Xp Administrator password
Step 1 Click on Start ------- Run ------- Cmd --------
Step 2 now write NET USER n den press Enter...
Step 3 Now u will see list of all existing users...
Step 4 den keep in mind dat user name of which u wanna change da Password...
Step 5 net user administrator * & Press Enter.
Step 6 when u give above command now u will asked for enter new Password...
type new password
type new password once again...
den press Enter...
Step 2 now write NET USER n den press Enter...
Step 3 Now u will see list of all existing users...
Step 4 den keep in mind dat user name of which u wanna change da Password...
Step 5 net user administrator * & Press Enter.
Step 6 when u give above command now u will asked for enter new Password...
type new password
type new password once again...
den press Enter...
How to Change the Name of Start Button
Step 1 First of all download software or call me for this software to edit explorer.exe in windows. Download software resource hacker.
Step 2 In Resource hacker Software open explorer.exe in c:\windows\explorer.exe
Step 3 on Left hand side you can see “String table”. Double click on string table then you can see “37”. Again double click on 37.
Step 4 Then select 1033 number, on Right hand side on line 578 you can see “Start”.
Step 5 Edit “start” name & click on compile script on the top & then go to file & click on save as
Step 6 Give a new name to explorer.exe like explorer2.exe and click on save.
Step 7 Then click on start ------- Run ------- type here regedit.
Step 8 On registry Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE------ Software --------- Microsoft-------- Windows NT -------- Current version ----------- Win logon.
Step 9 On Right hand side there’s a “shell”. Double click on shell and modify entry explorer.exe to explorer2.exe.
Step 10 Restart or Log Off Your Computer.
Step 2 In Resource hacker Software open explorer.exe in c:\windows\explorer.exe
Step 3 on Left hand side you can see “String table”. Double click on string table then you can see “37”. Again double click on 37.
Step 4 Then select 1033 number, on Right hand side on line 578 you can see “Start”.
Step 5 Edit “start” name & click on compile script on the top & then go to file & click on save as
Step 6 Give a new name to explorer.exe like explorer2.exe and click on save.
Step 7 Then click on start ------- Run ------- type here regedit.
Step 8 On registry Double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE------ Software --------- Microsoft-------- Windows NT -------- Current version ----------- Win logon.
Step 9 On Right hand side there’s a “shell”. Double click on shell and modify entry explorer.exe to explorer2.exe.
Step 10 Restart or Log Off Your Computer.
Change The Icons Of Drives
Change The Icons Of Drives
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.
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.
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