Thursday, 11 March 2010

How to Enable Recording in Windows 7

n windows 7 the WaveMix and SterioMix are disabled by default. I'll let you the hack to activate the recording device. Here are the steps
Step 1: Right click on the speaker icon. Now look for the Recording Devices and select it.
Step 2: Now right click and select the option Show Disabled Devices
Step 3:Select the Wave Out Mix device and Enable it. Click on Set as Default Device and open up the Audacity.
Source

How to Unibstall Internet Explorer for Good

This is for those users who never need to use the Internet Explorer. Just follow the steps below to uninstall IE
Step 1: Click on the Start Menu and move to the Control Panel
Step 2: Select the Programs and Features
Step 3: Click on Turn Windows features on or off link located on the left pane
Step 4: The Turn Windows features on or off window appears. Uncheck the Internet Explorer 8 and click OK
Step 5: After a couple of restarts Internet Explorer should be gone for good

Remove Watermark from Windows 7 beta 1 Desktop

WIndows 7 is in its beta version and you can realize it well with the lapses in the operating system. One such annoying feature with the OS is the water mark embedded in the desktop. To remove the watermark you can follow the steps below. Before beginning with the steps you need to ensure that the User Account Control is disabled.
Step 1: Click on the Start Menu> Control Panel
Step 2: Click on User Accounts. Change User Account Control Settings and adjust the slider so that it is at the bottom of the screen (Never Notify).
Step 3: Next restart the computer
Step 4: After the rebooting browse to the following directory
C:WindowsSystem32en-US
Step 5: Once you’re in the directory locate and right-click the following file
user32.dll.mui
Step 6: From the drop down menu select the properties. Click on the Security tab and click on the Advanced button at the buttom.
Step 7:  In the Advanced Security Settings window click on the Owner tab  and click Edit.
Step 8: Click OK to effect the changes and return to the original file Properties window.
Step 9: Under the security tab, Click Edit.
Step 10:Select Users and a checkmark to the all the checkboxes giving you full control of the file
Step 11: Rename user32.dll.mui to user32-backup.dll.mui
Step 12: Download the patched version of the files - 32 bit Download or 64 bit Download
Step 13: After the files have been downloaded extract it from the original directory
C:WindowsSystem32en-US
Step 14: Restart the computer

How to Start Windows Explorer from ‘My Computer

For those who are in the habit of customizing the Windows for convenience and fun can try this out on Windows 7. With this hack you can set the indows Explorer to start from My Computer instead. This will help you to access the different hard disk drives or removable disks easily. Let's go through the steps
Step 1:  navigate to Windows Explorer in the Start Menu (it’s in the Accessories folder). Then edit the properties and change the target to read:
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /root,::{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}
This will make the explorer open folders/drives in new Windows. To fix this see the next step
Step 2: Set the target to
%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /e,::{20d04fe0-3aea-1069-a2d8-08002b30309d}

How to Remove Send Feedback link in Windows 7

The bug that troubles the window in Windows 7 is the send feedback link. This is a simple fix to get rid of this pique. Make sure you have a backup of the registry before you proceed.
Step 1: Click on the Start Menu and type “regedit” into the search box, click to open the regedit.exe icon when the program appears.
Step 2: Look for the following Key HKEY_CURRENT_USERControl PanelDesktop
Step 3: Right-click on the white space in the In the pane to the right of the key hierarchy and select New > DWORD (32 bit) Value.
Step 4: Now as the value appears name it FeedbackToolEnabled
Step 5: Double-click the value that was created with FeedbackToolEnabled and enter 0 in the Value Data box, and then click OK.
Step 6: To effect the changes Log off the computer and log on to the system.

How to Enable the Quick Launch Bar in Windows 7

It is a surprising to see that the Quick Launch Bar has not been enlisted in the easy to enable list. Here's what you gotta to do to enable the Quick Launch Bar.
Step 1:Right-click on the Taskbar and select Toolbars > New Toolbar from the menu.
Step 2: Copy and paste the address provided below into the Address bar
%SystemDrive%Users%username%AppDataRoamingMicrosoftInternet Explorer
then click the arrow to the right of the Address bar to navigate to the folder.
Step 3: Select the Quick Launch folder listed and click the Select Folder button

How to Enable the Windows Aero in Windows 7

If you were looking for the best designed and most transparent Microsoft user interface then you can't escape Windpws Aero. Here's a hack to enable Windows Aero in Windows 7. But before you proceed with the steps keep a backup of your registry.
Step 1. Click on the Start Menu and type “regedit” into the search box. When the program appears click to open the regedit.exe icon.
Step 2. Locate the Key below
HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsDWM
Step 3. Look to the pane on the right of the key hierarchy. Right click on the white area and select New > DWORD (32 bit) Value.
Step 4. As the value appears name it UseMachineCheck.
Step 5. Repeat and create 2 more DWORD Values, Blur and Animations
Step 6. First double-click the value just created with the UseMachineCheck and enter 0 in the Value Data box. Do the same for Values Blur and Animations. Then click OK.
Step 7. Now close the Registry Editor.
Step 8. Open the Start Menu and type “cmd” into the search box, right-click on cmd.exe when the program appears in the search results. Now, select Run as Administrator from the drop-down.
Step 9. As the Command Prompt opens type the commands below
i) Net Stop uxsms – this command will stop the Desktop Windows Manager Session Manager
ii) Net Start uxsms– this command will restart it
Step 10. Once you close the Command Prompt. Right click on the desktop and click on Personalize from the menu.
Step 11. Click on the Window Color and Appearance in the Personalization Windows Aero the Color Scheme menu.

How to Unlock the Windows 7 Hidden Themes

The Windows 7 beta has a pack of hidden and locked themes. Let's see how you can unlock the hidden themes.
Step 1: Open the Explorer (Windows + E) and go to C:\Windows\winsxs
Step 2: Enter *.theme into the search field. Alternately you can use the * sign on the number block.
Step 3: You'll get the Click me prompt
Step 4: Double-click the themes ZA, US, GB, CA, AU to install them.

How to Change Windows 7 Log On Screen

If you don't want the same old blue log on screen for your Windows Vista, here's what you gotta do. Go ahead with the steps below.
Step 1: Download  the file - http://www.mediafire.com/?e9y3j3vme0w
Step 2: Click on Save and save the .zip file to the desktop
Step 3: Open the .zip file and extract the .reg file to the desktop
Step 4: Right click the .reg file (On Desktop) and click on Merge.
Step 5: Click on Run, and press Yes, Yes, and OK when prompted
Step 6: Save the custom .jpg image you want to use to the desktop with the name backgroundDefault.jpg
Step 7: Check to see what your primary display screen resolution is. (You can do it by right clicking on any empty space on your desktop and choose screen resolution and then actuate it with your monitor's specification.)
[NOTE: For example, mine is 1920 x 1280.]
Step 8: Open Paint, and click on the File icon (top left corner), Open, and navigate to and select the .jpg image from step 6.
[NOTE: You can open Paint by typing mspaint.exe in the Start menu search line]
Step 9: In Paint, click on Resize, dot Pixels, uncheck Maintain aspect ratio, then resize the .jpg image to the screen resolution size in step 7 (whatever be yours)
Step 10:Save the .jpg file to the desktop with the exact file name below with the screen resolution size of the image. When completed, close Paint
Step 11: In Windows Explorer, navigate to
C:\Windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds
Step 12: Copy and Paste the .jpg files from step 10, and from step 6 into the C:\Windows\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds folder, then close the window
Step 13: You're logon screen is now changed. You can press Ctrl+Alt+Del to test it. Click on Cancel to return to the desktop.
[NOTE: You can now delete the .reg and .zip files on the desktop if you like.]

Monday, 8 March 2010

174 Run Commands For Windows XP

Program  Run Command
Accessibility Controls  access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools control admintools
Adobe Acrobat ( if installed ) acrobat
Adobe Distiller ( if installed ) acrodist
Adobe ImageReady ( if installed ) imageready
Adobe Photoshop ( if installed ) photoshop
Automatic Updates wuaucpl.cpl

Basic Media Player mplay32
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard fsquirt

Calculator calc
Ccleaner ( if installed ) ccleaner
C: Drive c:
Certificate Manager cdrtmgr.msc
Character Map charmap
Check Disk Utility chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer clipbrd
Command Prompt cmd
Command Prompt command
Component Services dcomcnfg
Computer Management compmgmt.msc
Compare Files comp
Control Panel control
Create a shared folder Wizard shrpubw

Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl
DDE Shares ddeshare
Device Manager devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel ( if installed ) directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr
Disk Defragment dfrg.msc
Disk Partition Manager diskmgmt.msc
Display Properties control desktop
Display Properties desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected ) control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility verifier

Ethereal ( if installed )  ethereal
Event Viewer eventvwr.msc

Files and Settings Transfer Tool migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool sigverif
Findfast findfast.cpl
Firefox firefox
Folders Properties control folders
Fonts fonts
Fonts Folder fonts
Free Cell Card Game freecell

Game Controllers joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor ( xp pro ) gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game mshearts
Help and Support helpctr
Hyperterminal hypertrm
Hotline Client hotlineclient

Iexpress Wizard iexpress
Indexing Service ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard icwonn1
Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel ( if installed ) jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel ( if installed ) javaws

Keyboard Properties control keyboard

Local Security Settings secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out of Windows logoff

Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
Microsoft Access ( if installed ) access.cpl
Microsoft Chat winchat
Microsoft Excel ( if installed ) excel
Microsoft Diskpart diskpart
Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed ) frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker moviemk
Microsoft Management Console mmc
Microsoft Narrator narrator
Microsoft Paint mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint powerpnt
Microsoft Word ( if installed ) winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool mobsync
Minesweeper Game winmine
Mouse Properties control mouse
Mouse Properties main.cpl
MS-Dos Editor edit
MS-Dos FTP ftp

Nero ( if installed ) nero
Netmeeting conf
Network Connections control netconnections
Network Connections ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard netsetup.cpl
Notepad notepad
Nview Desktop Manager ( if installed ) nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator odbccp32
ODBC Data Source Administrator odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard osk
Opens AC3 Filter ( if installed ) ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express msimn

Paint pbrush
Password Properties password.cpl
Performance Monitor perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor perfmon
Phone and Modem Options telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer dialer
Pinball Game pinball
Power Configuration powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes control printers
Printers Folder printers
Private Characters Editor eudcedit

Quicktime ( if installed ) quicktime.cpl
Quicktime Player ( if installed ) quicktimeplayer

Real Player ( if installed )  realplay
Regional Settings intl.cpl
Registry Editor regedit
Registry Editor regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook rasphone
Remote Desktop mstsc
Removable Storage ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro ) rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks
Security Center wscui.cpl
Services services.msc
Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
Sharing Session rtcshare
Shuts Down Windows  shutdown
Sounds Recorder sndrec32
Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game spider
SQL Client Configuration clicongf
System Configuration Editor sysedit
System Configuration Utility msconfig
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately ) sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot ) sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot ) sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings) sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache ) sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x ) sfc /cachesize=x
System Information msinfo32
System Properties sysdm.cpl

Task Manager taskmgr
TCP Tester tcptest
Telnet Client telnet
Tweak UI ( if installed ) tweakui

User Account Management  nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager utilman

Volume Serial Number for C: label
Volume Control sndvol32

Windows Address Book wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility wabmig
Windows Backup Utility ( if installed ) ntbackup
Windows Explorer explorer
Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
Windows Installer Details msiexec
Windows Magnifier magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player wmplayer
Windows Messenger msnsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected) wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool syskey
Windows Script host settings wscript
Widnows Update Launches wupdmgr
Windows Version ( shows your windows version ) winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstart
Wordpad write

Zoom Utility igfxzoom