Saturday, April 27, 2013

How To View Two Excel Sheets Side-By-Side

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Excels are the best way to maintain your records like count or any important task. In my work we always work on excels to maintain my records i.e how many games we tested etc. Similarly, like we tested around 100+ games, we have to make a correct count of each game. This not only includes correct count, but also the count of defects we logged and against which games and all. This becomes necessary to compare the data with different sheets. For this the best option is to open two different sheets side by side. But it becomes very troubling to maintain both the sheets.


 There in Office 2013, we have this feature in which you can view two different excel sheets side by side. Not all MS office provides this feature, but Office 2013 does.

Follow the steps below to view two excel sheets side by side
:

  •  Open the two sheets that you want to say, compare or view.
  •   Select any of the sheet and click on the View -> Arrange All.
  •   Then you will see a small window, select the option Tiled.
Note: You can also view them in horizontal manner. For that you need to select the Horizontal option
  •   You can also choose the option View Side By Side, if your choice is horizontal.
  •   If you choose the View Side By Side option, below it you will find the option, Synchronous Scrolling. Click on it, if you want to sync the scrolling.

This way you can compare any two excel sheets or view two different excel sheets side-by-side.
Note: Make sure that your files are saved.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Simplest Way To Install Windows 7 & 8 From USB Flash Drive - WiNToBootic

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WiNToBootic is a freeware that allows you an easy creation of bootable Windows USB hard or flash disk from an ISO image, CD/DVD or Folder. With WiNToBootic you can create a bootable flash drive in the simplest way ever, because all you need to do is download this free small software then extracts it and you are ready to go. Even you don't need to install it because WiNTBootic is a standalone program.

This product is focused on creation of boot disks based on Microsoft Windows NT 6.x OS family (Vista, 7, 8, Server 2008, Server 2012).

WiNToBootic has more features than any other USB boot making software, such as NTFS Support, Windows 7/8 Bootloader, Burn from ISO 9660 (Joliet) and ISO 13346 (UDF), Burn from DVD or Folder, and Boot support for Windows PE2/PE3/PE4. And this is how you use this software to create Windows 7 or Windows 8 bootable USB flash drive: 
 
Step 1:
Plug in your USB Flash Drive, and then download WiNToBootic: HERE(727KB)

System Requirements:

  • Windows XP or later (32-bit/64-bit) 
  • .NET Framework 2.0 
  • Admin Rights 
Step 2:
Extract/unZIP and execute WiNToBootic.exe > Select the drive letter > Select Quick Format > >Drag & Drop or select via Open Dialog an ISO/DVD/Folder with bootable Windows content > Click "Do it!"


I'm able to transfer all Windows 7 setup files from an ISO to my USB flash drive in 6 minutes and 53 seconds, quite fast isn't it? By the way, this is a free software but if you like this software you can donate to support further development.


Doesn't have Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 installed on your computer? Download here.


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How to Create a ISO File - With Free ISO Creator Software

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ISO files are very popular, especially for the distribution of CD/DVD on the internet, even Microsoft provide DVDs of Windows 7 and Windows 8 in the form of an ISO file which can be downloaded directly from the Microsoft website, then you can burn it to a DVD or USB Flash Drive.

Why ISO file?
If you want to backup a bootable CD or DVD to the HDD, you must create an ISO file. An ISO image file is an exact replica of a CD or DVD, and of course you can re-copy (burn) it to a CD or DVD, and generate an exactly same DVD and it will still bootable. Backup data from CD/DVD in the form of an ISO file is easier to manage and you can also open or extract the ISO file using Winrar or 7zip.

How to create an ISO file?
Here is how to create an ISO file using the smallest and easiest software available on the internet, and most importantly, this little software is free:

Step 1:
Download Free ISO Creator 308KB (Download) (Mirror)


Free ISO Creator is a free ISO image file creation tool, can help you to directly create an ISO CD-image (ISO 9660, also referred to as CDFS, Compact Disc File System) file from the DVD/CD-ROM or any folders on your PC. No complicated settings and options, this software is very easy to use.

This software is completely free, the iso-9660 standard iso format file can be used in Linux/UNIX platforms. This program run with all popular Windows operating systems, such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8, support both 32bits and 64bits platform.


Step 2:
Open this software > click Browse to select source folder or DVD-ROM drive > in the Volume Name type the input label of the ISO file > click Save as to set the output path and the ISO file name > click Create.
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Saturday, April 20, 2013

Top 7 DVD/Blu-ray Burner Software for free

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Nowadays we rarely use a CD or DVD for data backup. The DVD Burning process takes more time compared to copying from a PC to a flash drive or external HDD and the current price of flash drives and external HDD is inexpensive so people choose to backup their data to an external hard disk drive.

But sometimes a CD or DVD is still needed, for example if you want to give a gift to someone would be better if it is given in the form of a CD or DVD instead of pen drive because you can create CD or DVD labels with LightScribe and it will feel more special.

In choosing DVD / Blu-ray burner software, one aspect to consider is the ease of use of the software and we have included a screenshot of the software, so you can quickly choose which of the software will be downloaded. Here is a list of the 7 best FREE burning software that you can use: 

1. CDBurnerXP:-    
CDBurnerXP is a free application to burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs. It also includes the feature to burn and create ISOs, as well as a multilanguage interface. Everyone, even companies, can use it for free. It does not include adware or similar malicious components.

 Key Features:
  •         Burn all kinds of discs
  •         Audio-CDs with or without gaps between tracks
  •         Burn and create ISO files
  •         Data verification after burning process
  •         Create bootable discs
  •         Multi-language interface
  •         Bin/nrg ? ISO converter, simple cover printing and much more!
  •         Operating Systems:Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista/2008/Win7/Win8(x86/x64)
 Name: CDBurnerXP
            Software Publisher: Canneverbe Limited
            File size: 5.01MB
           Download Link: CLICK HERE
 2.Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 FREE:-
 The Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 FREE keeps all the advantages of its predecessor and adds multi-disc file backup, an integrated audio CD ripper and further improved support for the exciting new Blu-ray format with capacities of up to 25 gigabytes per layer. Many users are tired of over-complicated CD burning applications that are getting harder and harder to use. Sometimes you can waste most of your time just trying to find a function. Ashampoo Burning Studio 6 FREE focuses on what you want: To burn discs quickly, easily, with maximum quality and minimum hassle. It includes everything you need to be able to do that. And it excludes everything that could get in the way.
Name:Ashampoo Buring Studio 
Software Publisher: Ashampoo
File size: 9.95MB 
Download Link: CLICK HERE
3.ImgBurn:-
ImgBurn supports a wide range of image file formats - including BIN, CCD, CDI, CUE, DI, DVD, GI, IMG, ISO, MDS, NRG and PDI. It can burn Audio CD's from any file type supported via DirectShow / ACM - including AAC, APE, FLAC, M4A, MP3, MP4, MPC, OGG, PCM, WAV, WMA and WV. You can use it to build DVD Video discs (from a VIDEO_TS folder), HD DVD Video discs (from a HVDVD_TS folder) and Blu-ray Video discs (from a BDAV / BDMV folder) with ease. It supports Unicode folder/file names, so you shouldn't run in to any problems if you're using an international character set. ImgBurn supports all the Microsoft Windows OS's - Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows 2008, Windows 7 and Windows 8 (including all the 64-bit versions). If you use Wine, it should also run on Linux and other x86-based Unixes.


Name: ImgBurn
Software Publisher:
LIGHTNING UK
File size:
5.83MB
Download Link: CLICK HERE  

4.Free Any Burn:-
Free Any Burn is a light weight but professional CD / DVD / Blu-ray burning software that every one must have. It provides a free and complete solution for burning. You needn't pay for this free burn software! (Free Any Burn)
Name: Free Any Burn
Software Publisher: Power Software Ltd
File size: 928.5KB

 Download Link: CLICK HERE 
5.InfraRecorder:-
InfraRecorder is a free CD/DVD burning solution for Microsoft Windows. It offers a wide range of powerful features; all through an easy to use application interface and Windows Explorer integration. InfraRecorder is released under GPL version 3.

Features:-
  •    Create custom data, audio and mixed-mode projects and record them to physical discs as well as disc images.
  •     Supports recording to dual-layer DVDs.
  •     Blank (erase) rewritable discs using four different methods.
  •     Record disc images (ISO and BIN/CUE).
  •     Fixate discs (write lead-out information to prevent further data from being added to the disc).
  •     Scan the SCSI/IDE bus for devices and collect information about their capabilities.
  •     Create disc copies, on the fly and using a temporary disc image.
  •     Import session data from multi-session discs and add more sessions to them.
  •     Display disc information.
  •     Save audio and data tracks to files (.wav, .wma, .ogg, .mp3 and .iso).
Name: InfraRecorder
Software Publisher: Christian Kindahl
File size: 9.96MB
 
Download Link: CLICK HERE

6.Hanso Burner:-
Hanso Burner is all about simplicity and convenience – no overcrowded tabs, windows and icons or futile features to get you confused. Hanso Burner gets the job done with high speed and accuracy requiring to special skill from the user; it’s based on a very powerful engine and modern burning technology, full features for backup solutions, user-friendly interface and the classic but well known GUI.

At launching Hanso Burner you will presented in the main window with six clearly labeled icons: Data Disc (CD/DVD), Audio Disc, Video Disc, Write Image, Copy Disc, Read Disc and a top toolbar which, however, can be customized. Click on the “View” button at the top of the window, select “Toolbars” and then “Customize”. Further configuration of the program (for which there’s a special icon in the top-right) includes General (features), Advanced (features), Language (features), Shell Extensions (features). Hanso Burner is released under GPL version 3.

Name: Hanso Burner
Software Publisher: HansoTools
File size: 6.55MB

 Download Link: CLICK HERE

7.IQmango Burner:-
IQmango Free DVD Burner is a new free splendid tool to burn DVDs as well as CDs in the fastest, hassle-free way. This outstanding simple program supports an array of audio and video formats, including MP3, WAV, AVI, MPEG, WMV, WMA, MOV, MKV etc. Being extremely easy to use the software burns at a very high speed and without any quality losses. Free DVD burning software by IQmango also provides you with a number of extra features. You can create CD and DVD image files, snapshots, make 1:1 DVD copies, burn video DVDs, audio CDs and even more.
Name: IQmango Burner
Software Publisher: IQmango
File size: 17.16MB
Download Link: CLICK HERE
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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Download Avast Antivirus For Free With Serial/Key Till 2038

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Hai friends, Today i have bought serial/key for Avast Antivirus which is extended Till  2038 and also i have added a download link of Avast Antivirus which is also free for download and  protect ur computer from virus or other spams  

Avast Antivirus Free
   Download : Click Here
 

Don't forget to copy the serial/key of Avast Antivirus shown below

Serial/Key :  C4070541R9978A0911-Y1L2XNAR
                                                OR
                       C9182178R9965A0910-BT5DZBPJ


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Thursday, April 11, 2013

iPhone Style Lock Screen Notification On Android Phone

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Android phone has a feature of notification, which lets you know if you receive any mail or message or missed call, etc. Everytime you have to unlock your phone and then check your notification. But in case of iPhone, it brings all this notification on the lock screen. This feature in iPhone is known as Notification Center. It is a very useful feature for checking missed calls or messages or mail without unlocking your phone. But this awesome feature is in iPhone. What about Android? Now you can also have this same feature on your Android phone.


This can be done using an application, LockerPro Lockscreen. LockerPro is a lockscreen replacement providing extended notifications. With LockerPro Lockscreen ( Locker Pro ) you can greatly improve the way your device displays notifications. This app provides notifications on your lockscreen for any app installed on your phone. By default, it enabled notification for SMS, MMS, missed calls, Gmail, Google Talk, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, and Skype.

Things to remember:

  • To work properly, LockerPro requires that you activate the accessibility service "LockerPro" (accessibility services are currently the only way to process user notifications on the Android OS).
  • You can then use the "Monitoring" section to choose which apps should raise notifications, and how.
  • Status bar notifications must be enabled in the monitored apps for the banners to appear properly.
How this app works:

Note: Since my Moto Defy is not compatible for this application, m not able to take the screenshots for the steps. Therefore, m taking the screenshot from Google Play Store itself. Hope you understand!

1. Download and install LockerPro Lockscreen (Free, Lite edition or Pro edition) on your Android phone.

2. Once installed it will ask your to activate Locker Pro Accessibility Service.

3. To activate it, go to Setting -> Accessibility (enable, by checking the box, if disable) -> LockerPro and enable it.

4. Then from the monitoring screen, choose which apps should raise notification.



5. Now just follow the simple steps when you receive any notification;

  • Swipe the notification to the right to launch it.
  • Swipe to the left to dismiss it.

That's it. This way you can have a notification like iPhone and will be able to access the notification from the lock screen, without unlocking your phone.



Remember:

  • Dismissing the notification won’t remove it from the status bar (the Android OS doesn’t currently allow to manually remove 3rd party apps notifications from the status bar).
  • As a default, notifications will be enabled for SMS, MMS, missed calls, GMail, Talk, WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Skype, etc...
The lite version is free to install whereas you to buy the pro version from Google Play Store.

Click To:Download LockerPro Lockscreen
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Recover Deleted WhatsApp Messages Online

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WhatsApp is the most widely used messenger app for many services like, Android, Blackberry and Windows Phone. We have seen a post some days back on how to backup & restore WhatsApp chat conversations. This is mainly used when you need to format your phone due to some reason or your WhatsApp is affected by virus and you need to delete and then re-install it. Also there may be chance that you need to change the look of your WhatsApp by installing new themes.


But now you can also restore them using a online tool called RecoverMessages. This service lets you easily recover WhatsApp messages or pictures deleted from your iPhone or Android phone and serves as a forensic tool.

Lets see how this works:

1. To recover your deleted WhatsApp chats from iPhone or Android using RecoverMessages, first you need to copy the WhatsApp database file (.sqlite or .db.crypt) from your device to your PC.

2. Then go to Recover Messages homepage.

3. Click on the SQSLiteFile and select the path of the WhatsApp database file (msgstore.db.crypt).

How to get a SQSLite or msgstore.db.crypt file:
For Android:
Go to this path: "/sdcard/WhatsApp/Databases/msgstore.db.crypt" (crypted database on SD card, can be created by starting backup from whatsapp advanced settings: settings - more - Backup Chats)

For iPhone:
net.whatsapp.WhatsApp/Documents/ChatStorage.sqlite (You can use an Iphone Backup Tool to get the file, e.g. I-Twin or Iphone Backup Extractor).

4. Now accept the terms of use and click on the Scan button.

That's it. You can also get some more features for restoring your messages  if you create a personal user account. More details available here.

You must be know that WhatsApp itself creates a backup of your file at regular interval. You can also recover it using simple steps provided here.


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Backup / Restore WhatsApp Chat Conversations

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WhatsApp is the most widely used messenger for android. Ofcourse, there are many other application but still i think WhatsApp is still the best. Yesterday we talked about the appearance of WhatsApp. There are many themes that you can install and change your old WhatsApp look. Today i will be focusing more on WhatsApp. Some days back my defy started giving me problem. It was because of virus that entered while surfing. The only option left for me was to format. But before that i took backup of all my apps. I asked many of my friends on how to backup? But none of them were sure. Then i surfed on the Internet and i found very simple steps.


There are plenty of application using which you can backup your chats, but most of them requires Rooting. Click here to learn on how to root any android phone in some steps. I found very easy steps to take the backup without rooting your phone. Fortunately, WhatsApp automatically makes backups every 24 hours and stores them on the microSD memory card of your Android phone. To restore the most recent back up, you will need to delete and reinstall WhatsApp.

Follow the steps below to backup WhatsApp Conversations:

1. Make sure you use some File Explorer to take the backup and also for renaming the files.

2. Now open WhatsApp. Click on the Menu/Option button -> Settings -> Chat Preferences -> Chat History Backup.

3. You will see a message saying. "Creating a backup on the SD card. {And a message set by you to automatically backup the chats}".

4. The backup file will be stored on your SD card in the path, /sdcard/WhatsApp/Database/

5. The file will be saved as "msgstore.db.crypt.current"
Note: Each time you create the backup, the current backup file gets a name as current at the end, so that you don't get confuse while restoring.

How to Restore your chats from a backup:

1. To restore your backup file, first delete WhatsApp.

2. Then decide which file you need to restore.

3. The backup file gets store in the format "msgstore.db.crypt.current". Along with this file, any previous backup file is store in the format "msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt". So please make sure you don't get confused.

4. Now rename the "msgstore-YYYY-MM-DD.1.db.crypt" to "msgstore.db.crypt".

5. Now install WhatsApp.

6. Once the installation is completed, it will ask you for restore, tap "Yes".

You will now be able to see your restored messages. If you want to revert the restoration, simply change the backup file name back to what it was, rename "msgstore.db.crypt.current" to "msgstore.db.crypt", and follow these steps again.


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WhatsApp Messenger Theme For Android Smartphones

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WhatsApp Messenger for Android is surely the best application to keep in touch with friends and family. You don't have to pay anything for chat or sharing any kind of files. But one thing that strikes my mind everytime, and that is the interface of WhatsApp. Yes, there are some wallpaper available on the Google Play Store that your an download and an apply for chatting. But still the appearance of WhatsApp doesn't change. We, like me, always like to see some different themes for same old software's. Like in PC we change the Windows themes, browser themes, folders themes. This is because we like to see the mostly used applications in different ways and looks.


Similarly, i would love to see WhatsApp in new look and with new theme. But you wont get such themes in the Google Play Store. But to let you know, now you can download WhatsApp themes that are created by YORZUA at XDA Developer Forum. Here you will find some pf the best WhatsApp themes that you can apply to your regular WhatsApp Messenger.

Follow the steps below to change the WhatsApp themes:

1. First, backup your chat history. Then uninstall WhatsApp Messenger Android app.


2. Click here to download and install the WhatsApp themes from the XDA Developer Forum.

Note: If you didn't uninstall the WhatsApp and try to install the themes over it, you will a see a popup "the application you are about to install will replace another application". If you still proceeded, the themes will not be installed. You WILL have to uninstall the previous WhatsApp.



3. Now you can download all the themes form XDA Forum and can try them out.

In simple steps as said by YORZUA:

1. Backup your current conversations 


2. Uninstall your old WhatsApp 

3. Install the new version



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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Run NFS Most Wanted On Laptop In Full Screen

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Need For Speed Most Wanted(NFSMW) is the most highly played game on PC. Each time you start the Career it makes you drive crazy. You wont leave the game until you finish defeating most of the Blacklisted.  When i started playing this, i almost skipped my lectures :) Anyways, i used to play on the desktop PC, but now while playing on the laptop with wide screen resolution of above 1024 x 768, the game displays blank spaces on the sides of the screen. For someone its ok playing the game like it is, but for some like me, likes to play it as if m playing it for real. The main reason for this is, the game was built much back and therefore it does not support the current resolutions that are now available for laptops.



Like for my laptop, the screen resolution is 1280 x 800 which is much higher for the game. Then my colleague, who also loves to play this game, came up with one solution. He found some launcher for the game, which forces the game to run in desired resolution. Believe me it works for real. you are able to play the game in full wide screen mode.








How does it works:

1. Download NFS Most Wanted Launcher from here.

2. Extract the rar file (nfsmwres.ini and nfsmw.exe) in the installed game directory.

3. Double click on nfsmw.exe, type in your screen resolution. Like for my screen i will type 1280 x 800.
To know your display resolution , right click on the desktop and click Screen Resolution.



4. Select the game version, as per your game, say demo/v1.2/v1.3. I will be going with v1.3

5. Click Launch to run the game.

Enjoy. Thanx to my friend for letting me know about this launcher.

Download NFS Most Wanted Launcher


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Sunday, April 7, 2013

Watch 18+ Videos On Youtube Without Signing In

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Watch 18+ Videos On Youtube Without Signing In

Sometime its annoying when youtube ask you to sign in for your age verification to watch 18+ videos. So i will make it easy for you by showing you a simple youtube trick to watch adult or 18+ youtube videos without signing In. This trick is 100% working as of 2013. So lets get started.

How To Watch 18+ Youtube Videos Without Logging In ?

1. First get the Url of video you want to watch. As shown below. 
  • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xkh6j7RMqk 
2. Then copy the Video Id. For above link video Id is 4Xkh6j7RMqk
 
3. Now paste the Video Id in the link given below.
 
  • http://www.youtube.com/v/VideoId?fs=1
  • Replace VideoId with the Id you copied in Step 2
4. Now the url will become as shown below. 
  • http://www.youtube.com/v/4Xkh6j7RMqk?fs=1 
5. Done.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Top 10 Registry Hacks For Windows users

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Hello Friends, It is defined in every system and can do everything in your system if you go deep in it.Here i am going to describe top 10 registry tricks or can say hack which i have implemented on my system and feel very useful for any change and security of your system.Before keeping hands in registry if your regisrty is disabled first enable it.

1.Display legal notice on startup:

Wanna make your friends afraid by displaying about there secrets while Windows start? Well you can do it pretty easily by displaying a secret message about him at system start up.
Goto Start–>Run–>Regedit

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]
"legalnoticecaption"="enter your notice caption"
"legalnoticetext”="enter your message text here"

2.Automatic Administrator Login:

We all know Windows Xp is not a secured OS as Linux.Well here’s the trick which you can use to prove that Windows XP is not at all secure as multi-user operating system. Hacking the system registry from any account having access to system registry puts you in to the administrator account.
Goto Start–>Run–>Regedit

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
“AutoAdminLogon”=”1

3.Remove Shutdown Option:

Wanna play with your friends by removing the shutdown option from start menu in their computer.

Goto Start–>Run–>Regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
“NoClose”=”DWORD:1

4.Speed Up Menu Display:

When using the Start menu then you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to Zero. This will allow the difference tiers to appear instantly.
When using the Start menu then you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to Zero. This will allow the difference tiers to appear instantly. Start –> Run (Windows + R) –>Regedit.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop

Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.

Right click on it and select Modify.

Change the value to 0.

Reboot your computer.

5.GPEDIT.MSC And Autoplay:

A great tweaking file that comes with XP is gpedit.msc.
  • Go to Start -> Run–>gpedit.msc and press enter.
  • It is effectively the Policies Editor, and it comes in handy often.
For example, if you hate CD autoplay and want to permanently disable it, you can use this tool to do so.
Just run gpedit.msc, then go to Computer Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> System.
In here you can see the value ‘Turn Off Autoplay’. Right-click on it and then click ‘Properties’.

6.Speeding Up Share Viewing:

 Basically, when you connect to another computer with Windows XP, it checks for any Scheduled tasks on that computer – a fairly useless task, but one that can add up to 30 seconds of waiting on the other end – not good! Fortunately, it’s fairly easy to disable this process.
  •  First, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace in the Registry. 
  • Below that, there should be a key called {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}. Just delete this, and after a restart, Windows will no longer check for scheduled tasks – much performance improvement!

7.Increasing options in add/remove programs:

Not a fan of MSN Messenger? don’t want Windows Media Player on your system? Fair enough, but if you go to Add/Remove Programs in the Control Panel, by default none of Windows XP’s ‘built in’ programs are visible. it’s fairly easy to change, though… just open the file X:\Windows\inf\sysoc.inf (where X: is the drive letter where Windows XP is installed) in Notepad. You should see a section of the file something like this:

[Components]
NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4
WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.inf,hide,7
Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupProc,,7
Fax=fxsocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,fxsocm.inf,,7
NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,netoc.inf,,7
iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,,7
com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7
dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide,7
IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7
TerminalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,hide,2
msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,msmqocm.inf,,6
ims=imsinsnt.dll,OcEntry,ims.inf,,7
fp_extensions=fp40ext.dll,FrontPage4Extensions,fp40ext.inf,,7
AutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,au.inf,hide,7
msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7
RootAutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,rootau.inf,,7
IEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,ieaccess.inf,,7

This is a list of all components installed at the moment. I’ve taken the example of MSN Messenger – the program entry called ‘msmsgs’, third-last line. You can see the word ‘hide’ highlighted – this is the string which tells Windows not to display the component in the Add/Remove Programs list. Fix this up by simply deleting the word ‘hide’ like so:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7

To this:

msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,,7

Now, after restarting, you should be able to see MSN Messenger in the Add/Remove Programs list. If you want to be able to quickly view and remove all components, simply open the sysoc.inf file and do a global find and replace for the word “,hide” and replace it with a single comma “,”.

8.Automatically Kill Programs At Shutdown:

Do you get irrated seeing  message boxes telling you that a program is still running during Shutdown? Making it so that Windows automatically kills applications running is a snap.
Simply navigate to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER–>Control Panel–>Desktop directory in the Registry, then alter the key AutoEndTasks to the value 1.

9.Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Computer

You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screen saver.

To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer:

1. Right-click the desktop.
2. Point to New, and then click Shortcut.
3. The Create Shortcut Wizard opens.

4. In the text box, type the following:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation
5. Click Next.
6. Enter a name for the shortcut. You can call it “Lock Your Pc” or choose any name you like.
7. Click Finish.

To change the icon:

8. Right click the shortcut and then select Properties.
9. Click the Shortcut tab, and then click the Change Icon button.
10. In the Look for icons in this file text box, type:
Shell32.dll
11. Click OK.
12. Select one of the icons from the list and then click OK.
13. You could also give it a shortcut keystroke such CTRL+ALT+L. This would save you only one keystroke from the normal command, but it could be more convenient.

10.How To Enable Or Disable USB Pendrive Access

Usually Pendrive access is restricted in Colleges and Offices due to Virus Problems.Worms Spread across the Computers in Organisations and causes trouble to System Administrator.So some of the administrator blocks the USB ports so that system does not get infected by this way.You can also disable and re-enable your system’s USB ports by a simple Registry trick

To disable the access to USB port, in windows XP and 2000:

1. Click Start–>Run.
2. Type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate, and then click the following registry key:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
4. In the right pane, double-click Start.
5. In the Value data box, type 4, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click Ok.
6. Quit Registry Editor.

To re-enable a disabled port:

1. Click Start–>Run.
2. Type regedit, and then click OK.
3. Locate, and then click the following registry key:
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor
4. In the right pane, double-click Start.
5. In the Value data box, type 3, click Hexadecimal (if it is not already selected), and then click Ok.
6. Quit Registry Editor.
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