Windows XP SP3 to Include Some Vista Features A Web site that leaked details
of Windows XP Service Pack 3 over the weekend claimed that the update
includes several new features, including some borrowed from Windows Vista.
According to NeoSmart Technologies, Windows XP SP3 build 3205, which was
released to beta testers, includes four new features among the 1000-plus
individual hot fixes and patches that have been issued since XP2’s debut
three years ago. Features backported from Vista, said NeoSmart, include
Network Access Protection (NAP), an enterprise policy enforcement technology
that inspects client PCs before they access a corporate network, then
updates the machines if necessary or blocks them if they don’t meet
specified security criteria. Other additions range from a kernel module
containing several encryption algorithms that can be accessed by third-party
developers, to a new Windows activation model that doesn’t require users to
enter a product key. Microsoft had previously announced SP3 support for NAP,
which is part of Windows Vista and will be included in the not-yet-finalized
Windows Server 2008. Windows XP SP3, which Microsoft has said will be
released early in 2008, will be one more move by the developer to extend the
lifespan of the six-year-old operating system. Last month, for example,
Microsoft gave Windows XP a five-month reprieve by pushing back the end of
retail sales and sales of XP-powered PCs by large resellers to June 30,
2008. And last week, Microsoft debuted a new “get-legal” program that lets
companies purchase large quantities of Windows XP Professional licenses
through their usual resellers. Microsoft was not immediately available for
comment on the leak, or the new features touted by NeoSmart.
How to fix corrupted files in XP How to fix corrupted files in XP //
Introduction // This tutorial has been made so people that are having
problems with corrupted files, can learn how to fix them easy. // Required
// + Windows XP operating system + Windows XP cd // Right to the tutorial //
+ Place the xp cd in your cd/dvd drive + Go to start + run + type in ’sfc
/scannow’ (without the ‘) Now it should all load, and fix all your corrupted
file on windows XP
How to Add Horizontal Lines in Word 2007 Document Quickly ? You can add
horizontal lines in Word 2007 document quickly without having to use the
ribbon on the top of the page. A very easy way to add horizontal lines in
Word 2007 quickly is by using the keyboard shortcuts. This method will save
your time. You will be able to insert lines of many different designs by
using the keyboard and not having to use the mouse at all. In order to add
horizontal lines in Word 2007 document quickly, you can use one of the
following procedures: 1. If you want to add a simple straight line, type
three dashes (—) and press Enter on the keyboard. 2. For this style of a
horizontal line, type three asterisks (***) and press Enter. 3. Type three
underscores ( ___ ) and press Enter to get this line: 4. Type three equal
signs (===) and hit Enter to get this line. 5. Three pound signs ( ### ) and
press Enter for this style of line: 6. Typing in three tildes ( ~~~ ) and
hitting Enter will allow you to add this horizontal line: You can add
horizontal lines in Word 2007 document quickly by using these shortcuts to
break two paragraphs, to mark the end of a document or to break the numerous
sections of a document. By simply using a new character such as an asterisk
or a pound sign, you can add style to the Word document.
Speed Up SATA Hard Drives & USB Drives In Windows Vista Window Vista has
built in support for SATA and external drives, but they seem to be slow
because the advanced write cache features aren’t automatically activated.
With just few steps you can enable them and get a much faster response.
First you need to go to the Device Manager which you can go directly by just
typing device in the start menu search box or just type in devmgmt.msc in
command line. Now open the Disk drives section and right click on your hard
drive. Now click on the Policies tab and you’ll find this dialog box: Now
click the checkbox for Enable advanced performance, and you are done. Write
caching isn’t enabled by default as removing devices directly without using
the “Safely remove removable device”may lose your data, so be cautious when
enabling this options. But enabling this option also when speeding up
performance significantly when writing to the disk. Now select the external
drive and double click it to open up the properties screen. Then just change
the setting to “Optimize for performance” and hit OK to continue. You’ll
have to reboot for all the settings to take effect. Next time you boot into
Windows Vista you’ll see faster bootup times and better disk writing
performance.
How to Remove a Trojan Win32 Agent Malware Trojan Win32 Agent is a Type of
Malware which is capable of installing software/programs on your computer
without your permission. The program installed will launch whenever your
computer is restarted/rebooted. These types of Trojans may even steal your
Data files according to the wish of the hacker. While you can get rid of a
Trojan Win32 Agent manually, the removal process can be difficult for some,
and in some cases may still not be enough to properly remove the infection.
For most computer users, antivirus software will be the best method for both
removing the trojan and protecting the computer from future infections. How
to Remove it? * Download and install an antivirus program such as kaspersky
Antivirus, Norton Antivirus, Avast Antivirus or any highly rated antivirus
software. If the trojan has rendered you unable to connect to the Internet,
download the software in Windows “Safe Mode with Networking.” If necessary,
use another computer to download the software to a CD or USB drive, and then
install the program from the device. * Run the antivirus program. Update the
software’s definitions; usually antivirus software, after installation, is
not completely up-to-date. This means it might not be able to detect the
Trojan Win32 Agent until it is updated. An update utility program is
included with most antivirus software. Launch this utility upon running the
software. * After the definitions have updated, use the software to
designate which files and folders you want scanned. It’s usually a good idea
to scan the entire hard disk. * Press the scan button and allow the software
to search for the Trojan Win32 Agent. This may take anywhere from several
minutes to a few hours. * Follow the antivirus software’s instructions on
how to remove the trojan. Some antivirus software will automatically remove
the infection; other such software will allow you to either quarantine or
delete the infection. * Schedule your antivirus software to scan your drive
at least once a week. Configure the software so that it will scan every file
you download to make sure none are infected. Most virus removal software
will do this automatically.
How to Share a Folder in Windows Systems If you have a home network or
inside a corporate network, you can share your files with other computers in
your house or share office documents with your co-workers. Having a shared
folder is convenient for file exchange. You don’t need to bring a blank CD
or a flash drive to another computer to copy the files you need and bring
back to your computer. In order for you to set up a shared folder, you need
to have a home workgoup network setup or under the same domain inside a
corporate. You can follow these steps to setup a sharing folder. Step 1
Create a new folder, you can place inside the C drive, or you can put in on
your desktop or inside your “My Documents” folder. Step 2 Now select the
folder and right click on it, choose “Properties”. The folder properties
window opens up. Step 3 On the top of the window, click on “Sharing” tab.
And select the radio button “Share this folder”. Then enter a name for the
share name. Step 4 On the same window, click on “Permission” and the
permission window will come up. The default group or user names is Everyone,
of course you can add or remove another group or user by clicking the “Add”
and “Remove” buttons. Step 5 In the permissions box, give proper permissions
to each group or user: “Read” means to grant the user to read only, while
“Change” grant to edit and “Full Control” means you grant access to read,
edit and delete files within the shared folder. Step 6 Now to test your
work: from Start, click on Run, enter the network path to the folder,
normally looks like this: pcnamesharedfoldername
Change the icons of Drives Change the icons of Drives All the Xp users
would have been bored by the boring icons in their My Computer panel which
are adjacent to the Hard disk drives(C:,D: or whatever drive letter you
have). Here is a simple tweak by which you will be able to change this
monotonous icon to anything you like,even your own Picture if you wish You
can put any image in place of one which I have shown,even the picture of
your favourite celebrity or your dream caror your own Picture. Here are the
steps you need to follow: 1.First of all the picture you want to use should
have .ico extension(if you already have a pic with .ico extension proceed to
step 2).Most of the pictures we normally use have extensions like
.jpg,.bmp,.png..gif etc, so you first need to convert them to one with .ico
extension.This is simple.Just go here and put your original image in the
‘Source Image ’section,then click on ‘Generate Favicon.ico ‘ button to get
your image with .ico extension. 2.Now go to My Computer.Suppose you want to
put this icon in place of your original C: image. Double click and enter C:
.Paste your .ico image file in it.Also create a new text file and in it type
the following lines: [autorun] ICON=favicon.ico Remember that ‘favicon.ico’
in the second line is the name of your image file.If you have an image file
with .ico extension by the name of ‘abc.ico’,then use that in the second
line in place of ‘favicon.ico’. 3.Now rename this text file as ‘ autorun.inf
‘ (without the quotes). Important Note:How do I rename my text file as
autorun.inf ?Ans.Go to Tools->Folder options.Under the View tab uncheck the
‘Hide extensions for known file types’.Press apply.Now rename your text file
as ‘autorun.inf’. 4.Now restart your Pc.You are done.Check out the cool new
picture you have just added in your My computer panel.
Changes The Windows Logon Screen u can use desktop enhancement s/w which can
actually chage the complete appearence of the windows log on screen if that
is what you ment and also u can get transperency , etccc.. or follow :To
change the logon screen saver, follow these steps. WARNING: If you use
Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require
you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you
can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use
Registry Editor at your own risk. 1. Click Start, and then click Run. 2. In
the Open box, type regedt32, and then click OK. 3. In the Registry Editor
window, locate the following registry key:HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control
Panel\Desktop 4. In the right pane, double-click SCRNSAVE.EXE. 5. In the
Edit String dialog box, type the name of the screen saver that you want in
the Value data box, and then click OK. For example, if you want to use the
Mystify screen saver as your logon screen saver, type ssmyst.scr. IMPORTANT:
Make sure that you correctly specify the path to the screen saver. If the
screen saver is located in %SystemRoot%\System32, the explicit path is not
required. 6. Click Exit on the File menu to quit Registry Editor. The logon
screen saver changes to the screen saver that you specified. also u can use
the software TUNE UP UTILITIES.Also this software can be used to change
windows defult icons,registry cleaning,logon screen changing,……………etc a lot
of applications.I swear its a very good ,powerful and user friendly……………
Delete An Undeletable File Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
Close all open programs. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE Go to the
Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe. Leave Task Manager open. Go
back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or
other undeletable file) is located in. At the command prompt type DEL where
is the file you wish to delete. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New
Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. Close Task Manager. Or
you can try this Open Notepad.exe Click File>Save As..> locate the folder
where ur undeletable file is Choose ‘All files’ from the file type box click
once on the file u wanna delete so its name appears in the ‘filename’ box
put a ” at the start and end of the filename (the filename should have the
extension of the undeletable file so it will overwrite it) click save, It
should ask u to overwrite the existing file, choose yes and u can delete it
as normal Here’s a manual way of doing it. I’ll take this off once you put
into your first post zain. 1. Start 2. Run 3. Type: command 4. To move into
a directory type: cd c:\*** (The stars stand for your folder) 5. If you
cannot access the folder because it has spaces for example Program Files or
Kazaa Lite folder you have to do the following. instead of typing in the
full folder name only take the first 6 letters then put a ~ and then 1
without spaces. Example: cd c:\progra~1\kazaal~1 6. Once your in the folder
the non-deletable file it in type in dir – a list will come up with
everything inside. 7. Now to delete the file type in del ***.bmp, txt, jpg,
avi, etc… And if the file name has spaces you would use the special 1st 6
letters followed by a ~ and a 1 rule. Example: if your file name was bad
file.bmp you would type once in the specific folder thorugh command, del
badfil~1.bmp and your file should be gone. Make sure to type in the correct
extension.
For a Safer, faster XP Close Unwanted Services To disable unneeded startup
services for a safer, faster XP, use the “Services” Admin Tool (Control
Panel > Administrative Tools > Services). If you are a single user of a
non-networked machine, you can disable the following items, with no ill
effect. Alerter Clipbook Computer Browser Fast User Switching Human
Interface Access Devices Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain) Netmeeting
Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security) Remote Desktop Help
Session Manager (disabled for extra security) Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security) Routing & Remote Access
(disabled for extra security) Server SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the
utterly pointless “Universal P’n'P”, & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Telnet (disabled for extra security) Universal Plug
and Play Device Host Upload Manager Windows Time Wireless Zero Configuration
(for wireless networks) Workstation
Protect Computers From Hardware Loss And Damages There are several ways that
we can protect our computers from being lost or stolen. The best way to
protect our computers is to use preventive measures. In order to know which
preventive measure you are going to use is depending on where the computer
is located. You will protect your home computer differently than the way you
protect you computers at scholl or at work. Here are a few suggestions on
how you can protect your computer. Step 1 Lock Room Where Computers Are
Stored If at work or at home , you should have your computer set-up in a
room that can be locked when your away.When at work you may want to limit
the access others may have to this room. At home you want to locked the room
your computer is in when your gone from home for a long period of time. Step
2 Cable Locks For Computers There are cable locks that we are familiar with
in which they are used on most public computers. These cable locks are small
but strong cables that allow you to lock the base of the computer to a
stable foundation. The cables cannot be cut or torn off of the computer. As
long as the foundation you have the computer connected to cannot be moved,
your computer is protected. Step 3 Computer Tracking Software This software
doesn’t prevent others from taking your computer, but it does provide your
computer with a special way to be identified when it’s connected to a
network. When it’s connected the software company will identify it and this
information is then given to the police and they have what they need to
recover your computer.
How to Get Windows Vista To Startup Faster Getting Windows Vista to startup
faster is a simple process of just optimizing your computer to startup the
programs or applications you want. This is how you can do it very simply.
Step 1 Go to the “Start” button on your desktop and left click on it. Step 2
Go the search box and in there write “defender” and press enter. Step 3 The
Windows Defender window will pop up and in there just select where it says
“Tools”. Step 4 Move down where it says “Software Explorer” and select that.
Step 5 While in the “Software Explorer” window move over to the “Category”
box and select the “Startup Programs” option. Step 6 A list of the programs
that startup with Windows Vista will appear on the left hand side. Just
select the ones you feel do not need to startup with Windows Vista. These
programs are programs that you might have installed yourself or things like
Quicktime, iTunes, Word, and RealPlayer, and so on. Step 7 Do not remove
programs that are necessary for the startup to Windows Vista. Now the next
time your computer restarts you will only load up the programs you wanted to
making your startup time much faster. Congratulations and happy computing.
How to auto restart Windows Xp and Vista in case of System Failure Windows
Blue Screen of Death in both of Xp and Vista are the most terrible thing
which happens when there is a system failure and machine comes to an halt.
The next you do is power down the machine and start it manually. However you
can change this to make it restart automatically after the dump is created
instead of waiting. * Right click on My Computer and Click Properties *
Click on settings of System and Recovery. * Remember this place is you can
configure what the system will do when it gets into system failure. * Just
check the check box which says Automatically restart Now the next time your
computer goes for a system failure it will auto restart. But You will have
to wait for the dumb to get created. Moreover you can also check for
Overwriting the old dump file in case you want to save some space.
Stopping Unneeded Startup Services Heres the way to stop unneeded programs
from startup. Along with the core operating system and programs that Windows
XP runs when it starts, there is also a host of services involved. Many of
these services are necessary for Windows XP to operate correctly. However,
many of them are for features in Windows XP that you may not use at all. You
can peruse the services and disable any service that you do not want to run.
The fewer services that run, the more quickly Windows XP will boot. To
reduce the number of services that start on bootup, you can access two
different areas of Windows XP. The first is the System Configuration
Utility. You can do that by entering the command “msconfig” in the run menu.
Start Run “msconfig” (without quotes) || Hit Enter The Services tab
shows you the services that start when the computer boots. You can stop a
service from starting by simply clearing the check box next to the service
and clicking OK. However, before you do so, there is another way to disable
services that you may prefer because the interface gives you more
information about the service in question. Open Control Panel
Administrative Tools Services or Start Run “services.msc” || Hit Enter
Take a quick look at common services you may want to live without.
Clear your recent file list.. This works in windows XP only. To clear the
contents of your Documents FolderClick the Start menuPoint to Setting Click
Taskbar Click the Start Menu Programs tab Click Clear.
Make Folders Invisible Without Using Any Software As you can guess with this
trick you can make your folders invisible without using any software. This
is a very unusual & easy trick to make your private folders invisible to
others. A folder contains two parts; an icon and a name.So to make the
folder invisible you will have to make both the icon & the name invisible.
These are the steps to do that: 1. For Making The Name Invisible Select the
folder which you want to make invisible. Press F2 key then type ALT+0160 and
hit enter key. You will notice that the name of the folder has become
invisible. See the snapshot below. 2.For Making The Icon Invisible Right
click on the folder whose name you made invisible. Go to Properties, then go
to the Customize tab. Then click on the Change Icon button. Select any blank
icon there. Remember there will be many blank icons (see snapshot). Just
choose any one.Click OK. your folder is invisible now (without any
software). Now only you know where the folder is located. Enjoy.
Disable Microsoft Error Reporting Disable Error Reporting for Windows Vista
Open Control Panel Open the Problem Reports & Solutions applet Under
advanced options, disable error reporting Disable Error Reporting for
Windows XP Right click on My Computer and select Properties Click the
advanced tab Click the error reporting button down the bottom Select Disable
error reporting
Create a drive menu for My Computer Set My Computer to work like a menu for
easier access to the drives you need. By default, the My Computer item on
the Start menu is configured to work like a standard folder window. If you
need to access a specific drive, select My Computer from the Start menu,
wait a moment for the window to appear, and then double-click the icon for
the drive you need to access. When you’re in a hurry, this two-step
procedure can be time-consuming and frustrating—especially if My Computer
contains a large number of drive icons. However, Windows XP makes it easy
for you to configure My Computer so it works like a menu, with each drive
listed as a menu item. Here’s how. 1. click the Start button, and select
Properties. 2. Click Customize, which is adjacent to the Start Menu radio
button, and select Advanced. 3. Scroll through the Start Menu Items list box
until you see My Computer. 4. Select Display As A Menu, and click OK
twice.Now, when you select My Computer from the Start menu, you’ll see a
menu of individual drives. To access the contents of that drive, just select
the drive letter from the menu.
Speed up ur browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines Here’s a great tip to
speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug
installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled
Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30
seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows
2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled
Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those
affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed
of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after
applying it since it doesn’t search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. Here’s how
: Open up the Registry and go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Wi
ndows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace Under that branch,
select the key : {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} and delete it. This
is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks. If you like you
may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if
necessary. This fix is so effective that it doesn’t require a reboot and you
can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your
browsing processes.
