Disable Microsoft Office 2010 Splash Screen

When we are running Microsoft Office 2010, such as Ms.Word, Excel, PowerPoint, et.. we will see a splash screen appears before the ms office program is run. for me, splash screen that's not important at all, So I make disable the splash screen in Microsoft Office 2010

Open Microsoft Office 2010 without splash screens.

If you wish to open the Ms Office 2010 without its splash screens, an easy way is with creating shortcuts...follow these steps.

1- Create shortcut : right-click on the desktop - select "Shortcut" - Browse into the location of Ms office located , e.g : C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\WINWORD.EXE , and add the "/q" characters at the end of the line (see the picture)



C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\winword.exe /q
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\powerpoint.exe /q
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office14\excel.exe /q

Another way..You can also go to the searh menu and type "winword /q" or "exel /q" ...etc

Clear DNS Cache and Internet Browsing History - simplecleaner.bat

For you windows users, sometimes maybe you having trouble with internet browsing history that made your computer being very slow , or sometimes your internet connection is still displays the old information of your site that has changed,... or your site is being inaccessible suddenly, that's maybe caused by DNS cache factors...

I know, there are so many cleaner softwares/tools out there...but try this simple way...

Well..I have a simple way to clearing and resolve everything related to browser cache, cookies, dns cache...etc... And the following are just simple bat script codes, that you can use it to clean your windows sistem and make clear your DNS cache...what is DNS cahce? learn more here

Download simple cleaner bat

Copy and paste the following codes into notepad , then save it as bat extension, e.g. simple-cleaner.bat or lookita.bat


title cleaner bat - free 7 blogger
@echo off
rmdir /S/Q "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Recent"
rmdir /S/Q "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temp"
rmdir /S/Q "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\History\"
del /S/Q "%systemdrive%\Documents and Settings\%username%\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\*.*"
del /f /s /q %windir%\prefetch\*.*
del /f /s /q %windir%\temp\*.*
RMDIR "%appdata%\Macromedia\Flash Player\#SharedObjects" /s /q
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew
msg * "(Okay, Boss...!!!)"
exit

Or...download this .bat file here, Download-simplecelaner.bat

Related: Error Repair Professional Dwonload - Registry Cleaner

Block Websties Without Software - In Windows OS

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How to remove or delete linux from harddisk drive and restore the MBR partition table safely

Removing linux from windows partition - If you have a dual-boot with Linux and Windows, then you probably know that when you start your system Linux boot loader who first appeared to show Linux and then Windows boot entries and if you choose Windows from the list, it starts Windows.

Well now you are in situations when you want to remove Linux from your system and just want to use Windows, then how would you do?

A lot of people delete the Linux partition after installation of the "Disk Manager" can not delete it but Linux as a whole. Linux boot loader still appears at startup and as you remove the Linux partition, the boot loader will be corrupted and your system becomes unusable or being damaged

First of all you need to know where your Linux OS is installed to. that is what drive it is currently living on. Bear in mind that Linux formats the drive as HFS rather than Fat/Fat32 or NTFS. [These are the file systems used by various Operating Systems].

So HFS Partitions are not seen by windows, so its hidden.

To remove the partitions of Linux in WindowsXP go to your 'Control panel' - Admistrative Tools - Computer Managment

Open 'Disk Management' and you will see your Linux drives recognised as 'Unknown Partition' plus the status of the drive. Bearing in mind you know what partition and disk you installed to it will be easier to recognise as the drive/partition where you had installed it to.

Once you have identifed the drives, 'right-Click' on the drive/partiton and select 'Delete Logical Drive'

Once you have followed this through, you will now have free space.

This next part is very important. Once you have formatted the drive, re format it as your required file system type. either Fat32 or NTFS. Now the important part is coming up !

Fixing your Master Boot Record to make Windows Bootable again.

Have a Windows Boot disk with all the basic DOS Commands loaded on to the disk. A standard Windows 98/Me Boot Disk will work too.

Type in the DOS command :

e.g, from your C:\

fdisk /mbr

Or use your Windows XP run the recovery console, pick which xp install you would like to boot in to (usually you will pick #1)

then type: fixmbr , Answer Y to the dialogue.

Your master boot record will now be restored and Windows XP will be bootable once again. Your System will be restored with your original boot loader that you got with Windows XP.

Computer maintenance tips , take care before being damaged

How to care maintain a computer, pc, or laptop, especially the CPU will that usually only be done after get an error or being damaged. So, I think this is less precise. In their use of computers should be done periodically at both the CPU and the monitor. Actually there are some fundamental things that we often forget to do with how to care for a computer, which can cause damage to the computer.

Maybe, we may not realize it, but your computer and your car have something in common: they both need regular maintenance. No, you don't need to change your computer's oil. But you should be updating your software, keeping your antivirus subscription up to date, and checking for spyware. Read on to learn what you can do to help improve your computer's security.

Getting started

The following are some basics maintenance tasks you can do today to start improving your computer's security. Be sure you make these part of your ongoing maintenance as well.

* Sign up for software update e-mail notices. Many software companies will send you e-mail whenever a software update is available. This is particularly important for your operating system (e.g., Microsoft VV!|VD0VV$® or Macintosh), your antivirus program, and your firewall.
* Register your software. If you still have registration forms for existing software, send them in. And be sure to register new software in the future. This is another way for the software manufacturer to alert you when new updates are available.
* Install software updates immediately.
When you get an update notice, download the update immediately and install it. (Remember, downloading and installing are two separate tasks.)
An ounce of prevention

A few simple steps will help you keep your files safe and clean.

* Step 1: Update your software
* Step 2: Backup your files
* Step 3: Use antivirus software and keep it updated
* Step 4: Change your passwords


Developing ongoing maintenance practices

Now that you've done some ground work, it's time to start moving into longer term maintenance tasks. These are all tasks that you should do today (or as soon as possible) to get started. But for best results, make these a part of a regular maintenance schedule. We recommend setting aside time each week to help keep your computer secure.

* Back up your files. Backing up your files simply means creating a copy of your computer files that you can use in the event the originals are lost. (Accidents can happen.) To learn more read our tips for backing up information.

* Scan your files with up to date antivirus software. Use your antivirus scan tool regularly to search for potential computer viruses and worms. Also, check your antivirus program's user manual to see if you can schedule an automatic scan of your computer. To learn more, read our tips for reducing your virus risk

* Change your passwords. Using the same password increases the odds that someone else will discover it. Change all of your passwords regularly (we recommend monthly) to reduce your risk. Also, choose your passwords carefully. To learn more, read our tips for creating stronger passwords

Making a schedule

One of the best ways to help protect your computer is to perform maintenance regularly. To help you keep track, we suggest making a regular "appointment" with your computer. Treat it like you would any other appointment. Record it in your datebook or online calendar, and if you cannot make it, reschedule. Remember, you are not only helping to improve your computer, you are also helping to protect your personal information.

Digital Camera Tips and General Guide

Today, we increasingly realize that our needs will be documenting a moment it is very important. With digital cameras, we will be more easy to realize these purposes. However, before buying a digital camera here are a few tips,

Well, maybe buying one can be more than a little difficult. What types of features should you look for? Well, this guide will tell you that plus get you a little more familiar with what these cameras are capable of.

Megapixels
When it comes to megapixels, the more the better. I recommend a minimum of 2, but 3 or 4 is great. We did a test to see if a camera with 2.3 megapixels (actually 1.92 - 1600 x 1200) could produce a good quality 8x10.

Turns out it can, if you have the right paper and printer. We used HP Premium Plus photo paper with an HP 970 series printer and made a fantastic 8 x 10. Remember, I was a professional photographer before I got into computing, so I know a good print when I see it :-)

The resolution at 8x10 (we had to crop in to make the picture proportional to 8x10) was only 150 DPI. Most printers would not make a real good 8x10 at that resolution, but this one did. So, if you want to be sure you can get good 8 x 10s, you may want to go with a 3 megapixel camera or better (that gives you around 200 DPI at 8x10 size, still not quite the optimum 300 DPI, but it looks good with the right printer).

Optical vs Digital Zoom
You've probably noticed that most digital cameras have both a specification for digital and optical zoom. Pay the most attention to the optical zoom.

The optical zoom magnifies (zooms in) using glass. The digital zoom basically crops out the edge of the picture to make the subject appear closer, causing you to lose resolution or to get an interpolated resolution (i.e. the camera adds pixels). Neither of which help image quality.

Finally, make sure you get enough (optical) zoom. A 2x zoom isn't going to do much for you. A 3x is the average you'll find in most digital cameras will probably be good for most uses. More on lenses later.

Connection
How does the camera connect to your computer? If you have a USB port in your computer, you'll want a camera that can connect via USB as opposed to a slow serial connection.

On the other hand, if your computer doesn't have a USB port, is there a serial connector available for the camera you're looking at? If so, is it a special order and how long does it take to get it?

Storage
What does the camera use to store images with? If it uses a memory stick, make sure you consider buying additional sticks when you get your camera. A typical 8 meg memory stick that comes with a 2 megapixel camera only holds 5 or 6 images at the camera's best quality.

Some cameras use a 3.5 inch disk for storage. Be careful of these!
Although it may sound like a good idea, a 3 megapixel camera at high resolution produces a 1 meg file (compressed!). That's only 1 picture per disk.


Here's a few more things to look out for when trying to make your digital camera purchase.

Picture Formats
When you're trying to decide on which digital camera to get, check and see how many different picture formats it supports.

You want something that can produce both uncompressed (usually TIFF) and compressed (usually JPEG) images. I personally use the high quality JPEG setting on my camera for most of my shooting. TIFFs are just too big and the difference in quality is not ascertainable by mere mortals.

You also want to be able to shoot at a lower resolution than the camera's maximum. That way, If you're running short on memory, you can squeeze a few more shots on your memory stick.

Auxiliary Lens / Flash
This was a biggie for me. While a 3x zoom may work for the "average" user, I needed something that allowed me to do some wide angle work as well as have a good telephoto lens.

So, the camera I purchased a few months back was a Nikon Coolpix 990 (note that this isn't the only camera that can accept lenses). It has auxiliary lenses that screw into the filter ring on the front of the lens. I now have an ultra-wide fisheye lens plus a nice telephoto.

In addition to lenses, I wanted a good flash. The flash that is built into most of these cameras gives you a top range of 15-20 feet - at best. I wanted a camera that could take a powerful auxiliary flash (again, the Nikon isn't the only camera that fits this requirement, but I liked it better than the rest). If you need more reach than the small built in flash can deliver, then make sure you can attach an external flash to any camera you consider.

As an added bonus, if you get a camera that can take an external flash, you can place that flash on a bracket and eliminate red-eye.

Flash Distance
Speaking of flashes, make sure you check the distance the built in flash is good for. You don't want a camera with a wimpy flash that only travels a few feet (well, unless you can get an external flash for it as described above).

Battery Type
This may not sound important, but it is. Anyone who owns a digital camera can tell you they eat batteries the way a sumo wrestler eats at a buffet. Make sure the camera can run on regular (or rechargeable) "AA" type batteries. You don't want a camera that eats through expensive lithium batteries every 10 shots or so. One thing to remember about digital cameras, they do eat through batteries. I recommend getting some Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable for it. I have some for mine and they have saved me a fortune.

Final Notes
Choosing a digital camera isn't easy. There's a huge selection out there and only you can determine which features you need.

For instance, if you shoot wildlife photos, a small 3x zoom probably isn't going to cut it (unless you can attach auxiliary lenses to it). If you shoot lots of close-ups, make sure the camera has some sort of macro capability. If you shoot big group photos indoors, an external flash may be necessary.

My advice is to make a list of things you want to be able to do with the camera then go to somewhere that can help you make a good purchase decision.

Finally, buy the BEST camera you can possibly afford. Or wait until the price drops on one with the type of features you want

Send error report in win xp - how to disable it?

Fo all of you xp users , to disable the stupid feature in WinXP which tries to send an error report to microsoft every time a program crashes you will have to do this:

Follow these steps:

- Open Control Panel
- Click on Preformance and Maintenance.
- Click on System.
- Then click on the Advanced tab
- Click on the error reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
- Select Disable error reporting.
- Click OK
- Click OK

OR

- Right-Click on My Computer icon
- Then click on the Advanced tab
- Click on the error reporting button on the bottom of the windows.
- Select Disable error reporting.
- Click OK
- Click OK

Related :

• XP Quick Fix Plus Download - Error Repair Tool
• Fix MSE, a utility to repair microsoft security essentials antivirus
• Host Process for Win32 Services Error , easy way to fix it

Tips to recover damaged or scratched disc (CD)

I've learned a primitive thecnique to how to recover damaged or scratched disks with some lost of data. In this case I have one borrowed a game - counter strike with a chunck of 7 mb lost with a scratch in CD1 Install. Here we cover some special thecniques of how to create a full working CD from the scratched one.

First some tools will be needed:

1. Alcohol 120%
2. UltraISO
3. Windows XP/2000 (not tested on 95/98/me)
3. Small piece of cotton
4. Dry cleaner paper
5. Finally, oil for cooking.

The steps ,

1- Preparing the CD

Get the cotton and drop some water, start cleaning vertically the surface of disc. Do it 3 times and dry the water with a piece of dry cleaner paper. With a new piece of cotton, drop some oil for cooking and start to wet the surface like you are washing the CD with the oil. Dry carefully now. Some particles of oil will stay on the microsurface of the scrath. It's okay. Seems the oil helps the laser of the CD/DVD driver to read the surface again. Sure this will work with small unreadable scratchs - some hard scratchs loose parts of the surface of the CD where we have data and it's lost forever. But if it is loosed try anyway. Whith this tip 80% of the small scratched CD's coud be recovered.

2 - Testing the CD

With Alcohol 120% make an ISO - image making wizard - and lets see if the app can
read the loosed surface. In my case Alcohol 120% had recovered 60% of the data.
This is not enough. Have tryed other appz, they do not recover all the data. But the
CD/DVD driver laser CAN recover all data in this case. the data is still there, what we do?

3 - Making the new CD

With the main copy system of windows explorer you can do it. Just create one folder with the same name of the CD label for future burn reference, and copy the CD content to the folder. When the CD copy process find the scratch, in majority of the cases, it's slow down the reading and will recover ALL loosed data. If not, it just tell you there's an unreadable sector.
In this case your CD is lost. But it's not my case, finally windows explorer got all the data from the scratch and made a copy in the folder. With the ultraISO, wrote the original CD label, drop the content of the folder and save as Iso. You can Test the new CD just mounting the iso in the Alcohol 120%. Here, in my case i did ISO of the two discs from counter strike and tested installing from the mounted ISO. Works like a charm. I got the 7 mb lost again. So, I have burned the CD and now I have a working copy from the scratched one.

Sounds too bizzarre, but works. Course you can jump the cleaning process and try to copy the content with Windows explorer. But in my case did not work without oil...

Edit, Remove, and Add Right-Click Menu Items from Files and Folders

As we know,some programs ask you if you want to option and others do not. Now granted, I probably said yes a couple of times, thinking how useful it would be to have that in my right-click menu, but there are still some I don’t even use.

There are many windows aplications that you install will add themselves to the right-click menu of your files and/or folders. And most times, you have no choice in the matter and, as a result, your right-click menu can get very long with added items you don't even use. The last person I was helping with this had a right context menu so long that the Rename option was no longer visible!

Fortunately, we can easily remove those unwanted menu items, if you know the registry values to edit. And it's not at all difficult once you know the keys responsible for the additions.

For Files, the secret lies in the "context menu handlers" under the shellex subkey for "All Files" which, in the registry, is nothing but an asterisk - like a dos wildcard, which means the values entered apply to all files. It is at the very top of the Root key, right here (go to:Start - Run - type : regedit) :

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

Click the the + sign next to the ContextMenuHandlers key, to expand it.
Now you will see some of the programs that have added items to your right-click menu. Simply delete the program keys you don't want.
Yes, really simple, right. If deleting makes you uneasy, just export the key before deleting it. Or, instead of deleting the values, disable them. Simply double click the default value for the program on the right hand pane and rename the clsid value by placing a period or dash in front of it.

ie; - {b5eedee0-c06e-11cf-8c56-444553540000}

Then exit the registry, refresh, and right click a file to see if the item was removed from the menu.

Some programs - like WinZip or WinRar - will add several items to your right click menu but all of them will be removed by deleting or disabling their one context menu handler.

Note that the above key only applies to the right click menu of files.
To remove entries from the right click context menu of folders, you need to navigate to the Folder and Drive keys:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers

All you have to do is follow the same procedure as for Files - either disable or delete items you wish to remove.
Adding Items
Adding Items to the right click menu of Files and Folders is also fairly simple using the Registry. It just involves the creation of a few new keys for each item you wish to add. You edit the same keys used for removing items. Let's use Notepad as an example of an item you'd like to add to the right click menu of all your files or folders.

For folders, go to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder
Click the + sign next to Folder and expand it so that the Shell key is visible. Right click the Shell key and choose New>Key and name the key Notepad or whatever else you'd prefer (whatever the key is named is what will appear in the right-click menu). Now right click the new key you made and create another key named Command. Then, in the right hand pane, double click "Default" and enter Notepad.exe as the value.
Exit the registry, refresh, and right click any folder. Notepad should now be on the context menu.

For files, go here again:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*
Expand the * key and see if a Shell key exists. If it does exist, follow the same procedure as for folders. If it does not exist, you'll have to create a new Shell first. Just right click the * key and choose New>Key and name it Shell. Then right click the Shell key and continue on the same way you did for adding items to the right click menu of folders.

Once done, Notepad should appear as an option in the right click menu of all your files.

Keyboard shortcuts list in windows

One of the common reasons for using the keyboard shortcuts is for efficiency in working with your computer, because sometimes using the mouse in the office tasks makes the job a long process.

If we have skills in the use of the keyboard function maximally, it will make our work of any kinds will be felt quickly done. Surely more speed in doing a job as an administration. Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows operating system.

The following are keyboard shortcuts in windows , and I use these keys every day on my jobs:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.


Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box


Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.


Acessability shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

Explorer shortcuts

END....... Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME....... Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.


Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog


Internet browser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:

Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key
Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
Show the desktop. WIN Key+D
Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

Accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

Shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:

Display the bottom of the active window. END
Display the top of the active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW


source reference : technet.microsoft.com

Why pc (computer) crash or error

A PC being crash or error might be caused from many reasons , but the following are 10 of common reasons that often occurs..

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you'll lose any unsaved information in all open applications."

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Microsoft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

1. Hardware conflict

The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel [IRQ]. These are supposed to be unique for each device.

For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.

If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route: Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager , Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.

Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.

Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).

When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.

To be fair to Microsoft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.

2. Bad Ram

Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.

But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.

One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.

Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.

EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.

3. BIOS settings

Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.

Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.

A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.

Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).

4. Hard disk drives

After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to : Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter , This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler. The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).

Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to : Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk, Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.

Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to : Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk , Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.

5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors

Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems. These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to : Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings , Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.

If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to : Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager , Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.

If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.

The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.

Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to : Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics, Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers [a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device]. Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.

6. Viruses

Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to : Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs , Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance. A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.

An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).

7. Printers

The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.

Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.

If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.

8. Software

A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.

The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. You can use Error Repair Professional Dwonload - Registry Cleaner to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system.

Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.

Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.

Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.

Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.

9. Overheating

Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.

One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com

CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.

10. Power supply problems

With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.

If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply [UPS]. This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.

It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.

Related:

1. XP Quick Fix Plus Download - Error Repair Tool
2. Host Process for Win32 Services Error , easy way to fix it
3. O&O Defrag Professional Full Download
   

How to reset windows7 account (user) password through bootable disk

Perhaps among us have experienced forgotten passwords of the windows7 , Here we will discuss about how to reset the account password on our windows. because to crack and reset the password for WinXP or Vista has a lot of method, so I choose only the latest windows, that's windows 7 ultimate

We will use "trinity rescue kit 3.3". This tool is linux-based , bootable, can be used to reset password of windows-7, vista, and xp. trinity rescue kit 3.3 can be downloaded for free at http://trinityhome.org

Ok, let's reset the password!

1. After download , burn ISO trinity to be bootable disk , you can with a CD or usb disk / flashdisk , for the purposes of making bootable usb-disk, you can use UNetbootin
2. Boot through trinity-bootable you created earlier.. then check the user password will be reset. can be seen when in the windows login page. Choose "user name" (user-account) where the password it will be reseted.

Windows Experience Pack for win 7, xp, and vista

Maybe you all already know about the Windows Experience Pack , WEP was created and optimized for Windows 7, but it can used on Win XP or Vista also.

With the Windows Experience Pack, you are able create an alter ego of yourself in a specific destination, like a beach, mountain, safari, or city . Alter ego is a second self (another character of yourself), a second personality or persona within a person, who is often oblivious to the persona's actions. It was coined in the early nineteenth century when dissociative identity disorder was first described by psychologists. A person with an alter ego is said to lead a double life.

When you create your alter-ego, you create a fully customized avatar for that destination that becomes a part of a Windows Live Messenger and Windows 7 theme for your PC. You’ll also be able to download a .jpg image of your avatar to share, print, or use as your icon on social networks.
For a specific destination you pick, the following Windows Live Messenger elements are created for you to use in Messenger for your alter-ego:

- 1 static Display Picture
- Up to 4 Dynamic Display Pictures
- A Wink
- 7 new Emoticons
- A new Messenger Scene

For Windows 7, you are given the choice between 3 desktop backgrounds for your destination and a screensaver featuring multiple photos from your destination.

The Windows Experience Pack was created and optimized for Windows 7, but it can be downloaded and used on PCs running Windows XP or Windows Vista too (although performance and features may vary).

Chek out and Download at : http://experience.windows.com

Very easy way to download youtube files

Go directly to the point, for example you want to dowload Kaley Christine Hot Video from youtube, the video url is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7omc76GFV4

then, replace the "Y" letter of youtube with the "3" number,

Must be like this: http://www.3outube.com/watch?v=z7omc76GFV4 - Enter

3outube.com site will provide download links of the video in MP4 or FLV format.

Or you can also go directly to 3outube.com site , and enter the video link that will be downloaded, and press download button

Download FLV player here

Very easy way to download youtube files

Controlling Another Computer Without Software - Windows Tips & Tricks

If you want to see or do remote desktop to another computer, the following simple tips and tricks to remote desktop (for windows OS) :

• If you want to remote PC-1, it is necessary to PC-1 needs to be set. Create a username and password (in the Control Panel -> User Accounts)
• Right Click on My Computer -> Properties -> select the Remote tab
• Check, "Allow Users to Connect Remotely to This Computer"
• Select, Select Remote Users -> Add -> type username -> click check name -> Ok.
• Then to the computer that will be used to remote computer can be PC-2 or others, you can run Remote Desktop Connection application. You can see it in the Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Communications -> Remote Desktop Connections.
• Enter computer IP address or computer name that will be remote, then select Connect.
• Now, You can see the desktop of PC-1 that remote/controlled from PC-2.

How to remove - uninstall Difficult aplications in Windows

If you often try free applications, you must have experienced that the application is still listed in the list of Add or Remove Programs when you've removed from the system. Now, instead of struggling to install other applications to clean it, wash it out through the Registry Editor.

It's easy follow these steps:
1. Open the Registry Editor window, then find the location "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-SOFTWARE-Microsoft-Windows-CurrentVersion-Uninstall". This directory stores all the names in the application window Add or Remove Programs are stored in a directory.
2. Find the name of the application you want to delete. Once found, click the directory, then select "Delete" from the menu bar "Edit".

You can also other ways.
1. Right-click the directory.
2. after a context menu appears, select "Delete".
3. Before closing the Registry Editor window, press the "F5" on your keyboard to update the contents of the registry.
4. Without having to restart Windows, open the window of Add or Remove Programs, then look for the name of the original application that's difficult to remove. Surely now gone.

Another way to do that is use the software on my previous post the following:

• Error Repair Professional Dwonload - Registry Cleaner For PC Healthy
• TuneUp Utilities 2009 full version free download

Free Online Photo Manipulation Sites Really Cool

Do you want pictures of yourself on a magazine cover or cover of the cd Paris hilton, or clothes that were worn by famous celebrities, you are in a car owned by Mr.Bean's car or billboards, glass, and other effects?

We have a lot of free photo manipulation sites that can be used. Do not need special skills as a graphic designer , you just need to prepare photographs and visit the photo manipulation site, upload your photos, click OK and you're done ..

www.photofunia.com
This site is very interesting, and has so many effects are all interesting pictures, and these sites continue to add other effects of interest to users.

Very easy to use, no special skills required, follow the steps below:

1-Prepare your self image, the file size is try not too big, as this will make slow the loading process.

2-Visit Photo Funia : www.photofunia.com
3-Direct site open pages that display the effects of choices that can be used.

4-Choose one effect in the main page with a click on an image effect.

5-will open the page to select the image, click Choose File / browse and select images to upload.
6-Wait loading process, finished ... .. your photos are manipulated, it's easy

7 - If you want to save the image, click (Save to disk) ... when you're done, you can send it to me

Below another image manipulation websites that are also interest:

Yearbook Yourself
This site will manipulate your photos into the school yearbook containing the photos you all with a variety of styles ranging from the 1950s until 2000s .

MagMyPic
This photo manipulation sites make you a coverboy and the world famous covergirl, there are 25 templates choices today's world magazine like National Geographic, Time, Fortune, People, Playboy, Rolling Stone, PC Gamer, Style, Cosmopolitan, Bride, HipHop, GQ , Vogue etc.. After the photo finish is also provided to manipulate the HTML code to be placed on various social networking sites or blogs ... woww..narcissist really
This site is also manipulate your photos into comics.

Face in Hole
This site manipulating other people's bodies with your face. Provided many templates in various categories such as the body of famous figures which on the face give the hole. to enter our faces will change. Here take the right position of the face according to the position of the template provided or if the facility is difficult to use a webcam to instantly capture the exact position of the face as a template that we choose. You can also add speech Ballon as the comics on the manipulation of images.

Be Funky
as the name suggests, this site manipulate your images to be more funky. We have two services available to change the face became the face of a sketch and a avatar. After the results we obtained can also add other effects such as t-shirts, cups, key chains, etc..Really Cool

Gooifier
This site is not to manipulate your images become more beautiful, but instead make your face become damaged photos or funny and ugly.


Okay, may be useful

Free ebook of windows 7 solutions,tips and tricks

I have been posting previously Windows 7 tutorials ebook - Deploying Windows 7 Essential Guidance. And the following to complete your knowledge in using the windows 7, to improve your skills by familiarizing yourself with some of the enhancements that are new in Windows 7.

This windows 7 ebook recommended by Microsoft Partner Network (windows partner solutions), contains guidance to be used by users, brings together all the general tips and tricks for windows 7 - from the very basic menus. The guide provides all the information you need to know about all of Windows 7's features, and how you can use them to your advantage.

Download Ebook Windows 7 Tips and Tricks

The pot tackles the misery.

Change facebook background and Disable balloon tips

If you like to change facebook layout for your facebook background profile ,then I suggest that this site www.chameleontom.com is very good (I don't write a post review) ,that offer many useful features to suport any facebook activities .

Easy way to change display of facebook layout profile, look these steps :

1- Open the mozila firefox browser
2- Download and install facebook plugin from here http://chameleontom.com/#download
there,you can read step by step how to instal this plugin
3- After finishing process of instalation, restart your firefox browser , then open again...
4. Done, there you can choose so many layouts and designs for facebook profile.

Additional tips..
If you are using windows and bored by looking the "ballloon tips" at right-bottom of your desktop , indeed microsoft windows sometimes offers tips and advice to new users by opening a balloon window from the taskbar.

So, we can disabled this balloon tips using the following tips:
- Download and install this small tool , download
this file in rar.format ,download winrar

or

Run regedit (click "start-run ,then type regedit") and go to Key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Explorer\Advanced
then set the value of 'EnableBalloonTips' to 0 (zero).

Keep waste files with aoutoexec.bat

Waste files that still was accumulating in hardisk Could make slow down efficiency of your PC, moreover could make stalled system. Indeed many applications that could help you cleaned waste files that. But we also could use aoutoexec.bat file to clean these wastes from hardisk.

Autoexec.bat file was the Windows configuration file that was undertaken automatically at the time of did booting. We could place script that could clean wastes in harddisk in autoexec.bat file, so as script this will be undertaken automatically at the time of booting windows.

Follow these steps:

1.Open Notepad
2.Then typed script below :
Set temp=c:\windows\temp
Set tmp=c:\windows\temp
Echo deleting temporary FilesDeltree /y c:\windows\cookies\*.*
Deltree /y c:\windows\history\*.*
Deltree /y c:\windows\recent\*.*
Deltree /y c:\windows\temp~1\*.*
Deltree /y c:\windows\temp\*.*

3. Save with Autoexec.bat file name in c:\
4.finish...restart your PC
Every time system booting all waste files like cookies would direct in cleaned ..

Iwan