How to enable task manager in Win XP

A friend ask me how to enable task manager in Win XP. His PC task manager got disabled by malware. Whenever he right click on taskbar, he will see a gray out “Task Manager”. Even he press CTRL + ALT + DEL, it will pop up “Task manager has been disabled by your administrator”

To enable task manager in Win XP, follow the steps below:-

* Click Start -> Run -> type “regedit”

* Look for

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

* Look for a name “DisableTaskMgr” and change it’s value to “0″

* Reboot your machine and your task manager will be back.

How to restore Show Desktop icon in quick launch bar?

I think many of you might accidentally deleted the Show Desktop icon in the quick launch bar. I also did accidentally deleted the Show Desktop icon at quick launch bar. Finally i found the solution to re create or restore this Show Desktop icon in quick launch bar again.

Just follow the steps below and you will restore Show Desktop icon back in your quick launch bar:-

* Click Start -> Run -> type Notepad and enter
* Copy the contents below to your Notepad and save as Show Desktop.scf

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

* Once the file created, drag the file to the Quick Launch bar.

You will see the icon above if you restore the Show Desktop successfully
* Done! You just restore Show Desktop icon.

Note: By default Notepad save all document as txt file. To save your file as .scf file extension, type the full file name together with the extension and simply select the “Save as type” from txt to “All files” and click “Save”

There are another way to restore show desktop icon in quick launch bar:-

* Click Start -> Run and type regsvr32 /n /i:U shell32.dll and enter
* Done! You just restore your Show Desktop icon

Top 21 Desktop Shortcut Keys To Ever Use

The top 21 desktop shortcut keys

1. Windows key + E = Explorer
2. Windows key + Break = System properties
3. Windows key + F = Search
4. Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows
5. ALT + Tab = Switch between windows
6. ALT, Space, X = Maximize window
7. CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager
8. CTRL + C = Copy
9. CTRL + X = Cut
10. CTRL + V = Paste
11. CTRL + Z = Undo an action
12. CTRL + Y = Redo an action
13. CTRL + A =Select all items in a document or window
14. F1 = Display Help
15. F2 = Rename the selected item
16. F3 = Search for a file or folder
17. F4 = Display the Address bar list in Windows Explorer
18. F5 = Refresh the active window
19. F6 = Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
20. F10 = Activate the menu bar in the active program

Make your wndows Xp GENUINE.!!

This will allow you to bypass the Microsoft Genuine Validation thing by this method works better than many others i've tried before.
forget the cracks and injectors etc... this is the BEST WAY:

1) start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)

2) go to the key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer...and doubleclick on it.
Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some, add some letters, I don't care...just change it!now close out regedit.

3) go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)

4) the activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.
Now you can dl all the updates without activating,
and the Genuine Microsoft Validation thingy won't bug you no more!!
Works with most WinXP versions though ther r some exceptions...

[INFO]Which was the first windows virus? Which was the first antivirus?

While searching for information about WinVer, the first Windows virus, I came across an interesting article about the history of virus and antivirus.

In 1986, the first PC virus was created. It was the Brain virus from Pakistan. Brain was a boot sector virus and only infected 360k floppy disks. Interestingly, even though it was the first virus, it had full-stealth capability.

Stoned was the first MBR infector and was written by a student at the University of Wellington in New Zealand.

Several innovative viruses appeared in 1992:

* EXEBug introduced CMOS modification to prevent clean booting.
* Groove was the first .EXE infecting MtE virus. It also targeted many anti-virus products.
* Invol was the first .SYS infector. It was also slightly polymorphic.
* Starship was a SPM, slow infector. It also introduced a new way to infect the hard drive.
* V-Sign was the first polymorphic boot sector virus.
* WinVer 1.4 was the first Windows virus.

There are competing claims for the innovator of the first antivirus product. Possibly the first publicly documented removal of a computer virus in the wild was performed by Bernd Fix in 1987.

By the end of 1990 there were a number of anti-virus products available.

• AntiVirus Plus from Iris
• Certus from Certus International
• Data Physician from Digital Dispatch
• Turbo Antivirus from Carmel
• Virex-PC from Microcom
• Virucide (McAfee’s Pro-Scan) from Parsons
• Virusafe from Elia Shim
• ViruScan from McAfee
• Dr. Solomon’s Anti-Virus Toolkit from S&S
• F-Prot from Frisk Software
• ThunderByte from ESaSS
• Vaccine from Sophos
• Vaccine from World Wide Data
• V-Analyst from BRM
• Vet from Cybec
• VirusBuster from Hunix
• Virscan from IBM
• Vi-Spy from RG Software

One other product appeared in December of 1990. Its release foreshadowed a new direction the antivirus industry would take in 1991.

The product was Norton Antivirus!

[HOW TO] show a banner at each startup in Windows

There is a hidden feature in Windows and not many users know anything about it. You can setup a banner with a message in it. Each time your Windows boots up the same banner will pop up. The message can be anything from a welcome message to some important information. You can use it in the way you want. Follow the simple steps given below to setup a banner for your Windows system :

First of all, go to “start” –> “run”.

Type “regedit” and hit Enter.

A new window will open named “registry editor”. In the left panal of the “registry editor”, go to the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionpolicies system

Now right click on the right panel, choose “new”,Select “string value”. A new “string value” will be created.

Right click on it and choose “rename”. Type “LegalNoticeCaption” .

Right click on that “string value” and choose “modify”. On the “value data:” area, type the text or value that you want to see in the title bar of the banner.

Now create yet another new “string value” in the right panel and “rename” it to “LegalNoticeText”.

Right click on that “string value” and choose “modify”. On the “value data:” part, type the message you want to display each time windows boots.

Now, close the “registry editor”.

Restart your computer.

Now, after the “boot screen” and just before the “welcome screen” a new banner will pop up which contains your message and an “OK” button. The users have to click on the “OK” button to proceed.

[HOW TO] disable the Language Bar in Windows XP

The Language bar in Windows XP is useful but it sometimes it can be very annoying. No matter how many times you close it, it keeps popping up everytime you restart Windows and stays put even when you are not using Microsoft Office.

Here is how you can disable the Language Bar in Windows XP.

How To Disable The Language Bar in Windows XP ?

To close the Language bar (using Classic view in Control Panel) :
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Regional and Language Options.
On the Languages tab, under Text services and input languages, click Details.
Under Preferences, click Language Bar.
Deselect the Show the Language bar on the desktop check box.
That is it. You will never again see the Language Bar annoying you again.

[HOW TO] Block programs in Windows 7 using Registry Editor

Follow the simple steps given below to block execution of any particular program on your Windows 7.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the text box, type regedit, and press Enter.
3. Locate and then click the following registry key:
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer
4. In the right side panel right click on some empty area and point to New, and then click on DWORD Value.
5. Type disallowrun, and then press ENTER.
6. Double-click the DisallowRun value that you created in the previous step.
7. Type 1 in the Value data box, and then click OK.
8. Create a new HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun subkey.
9. Right-click the following registry key, point to New, and then click Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer.
10. Type disallowrun, and then press ENTER.
11. For each program that you want to prevent users from running, create a new string value in the DisallowRun subkey . Use consecutive numbers to name the string values (starting with 1), and use the executable file name for the program as the data for the string value.For example, if you want to restrict users from running Microsoft Internet Explorer:
    1. Go to the following key in Registry Editor:
       HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun. Then right click in the right side panel and create a new string value. Type 1, and then press ENTER.
    2. Double-click the 1 value that you created in the previous step.
    3. Type iexplore.exe in the Value data box, and then click OK.
12. Quit Registry Editor, and then restart the computer.

How to add background picture to Excel 2007 spreadsheet?

You can insert a picture in Word, PowerPoint or Excel 2007 very easily. Many people know how to insert a picture in Excel 2007 spreadsheet but they don’t know how to add background picture to Excel 2007 spreadsheet. Excel 2007 spreadsheets largely consist of numbers, charts, tables etc. You can give your personal creative touch to your work on Excel 2007 if you add background picture to Excel 2007 spreadsheet. After you add background picture to Excel 2007 spreadsheet, you will be able to make it look less boring and much more interesting. Follow these easy and simple steps to add background picture to Excel 2007 spreadsheet.

 

Open the Excel spreadsheet to which you would like to add the background picture.

 

Select Page Layout from the ribbon.

Click on Background.

    








The Sheet Background window pane will appear. Choose the graphics or image you want to add as the background.

Click on Insert at the bottom.

 

You have successfully added a background image to your Excel 2007 spreadsheet! You can change the colors as well as the font to suit the background picture. It is recommended that you select a very light or a very dark colored picture so that the data on the foreground stands out.

All Facebook Smiley Codes

We all use facebook but still alot of us are unware of how to use smileys in chat.Some of us just think how the other person have sent a smiley.Well it is very simple to send smileys in facebook chat.You have to just enter a code and it will automatically convert into a smiley.I am providing here a complete list of smiley codes that can be used on facebook.Even if you already use or know some of the codes even then you will find this list very useful becuase you will find a lot of new codes..

[HOW TO] Download Facebook or Youtube Videos Without Any Tools

Have you ever liked a video shared by your friend on facebook and wanted to download it…Well this this tutorial is not only for facebook or youtube instead it can be used for any video streaming website like metacafe,dailymotion,veoh or yahoo videos.There are websites on the internet that will convert your video link into a download link but it has the following drawback

• If you already watched the whole video and then you decide to download it to your computer it will take double time becuase you already have spent time watching it and now have to spend time downloading it to your hardrive.
• Moreover, the download speeds are very slow and its very irritating to download the whole video again.

But if you have already played the whole video on the site then there is no need to waste the time on downloading it again.We simply have to locate the cache folder of the browser as when the video is streamed it is automatically saved in the cache folder and just have to copy paste the video file from cache folder to your desired location in your computer.
Before reading this tutorial make sure that you have uncheck the hide files and folders box.
Here is the step by step tutorial with screenshots on how you can locate the cache folder for various browsers in various operating systems

Case 1:Google Chrome
For windows Vista and Windows 7
If you use google chrome in windows vista or windows 7 then here is the location of the cache folder
C:\Users\USER_NAME\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\UserData\Default\Cache
C, being the system root. If you are not sure about the system root you can replace C: with %systemroot%.
Also donot forget to replace USER_NAME to your windows username
For Windows Xp Users
In windows Xp the google chrome cache folder can be found at
C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome
CASE 2:Mozilla Firefox
For Windows 7 and Windows Vista
The temporary cache folder can be located at
C:\Users\USER_NAME \AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles
For Window Xp Users
The temporary cache folder can be located at
C:\Documents and Settings\USER_NAME \Local Settings\Application Data
CASE 3:Internet Explorer
In case of Internet Explorer you need to go to Tools>Internet Options and then in Genreal tab click on Settings button

A new window will popup in front of you now click on View Files button.

How To Find Your Video In Cache Folder
Once you have found the cache folder of your browser the next thing you have to do is locate your video file.To do this arrange the files of the folder according to their size because video files are usually large in size.Open the largest files with Vlc player.Once you have found your video just copy it to your desired location.
Note:There are usually Some data files with names like data_1 in cache folder.Donot open them with Vlc open the rest of the files with Vlc and you will easily find your video.
Note:Make sure that you replace the USER_NAME with your windows username in the above addresses.

Hack Administrator Password In Windows 7,Xp And Vista

Most of us might have experienced a situation when we forget our Windows administrator password.And we are not able to login into windows and access our all necessary data and programs.At that time the only solution that comes into or mind is the installation of fresh copy of windows but this will lead to loss of all data and files that are in the windows drive.There is also another way around using which you don’t need to install a fresh copy of windows and without losing any data.We are providing here the method to reset windows administrator password.This tutorial is only for the purpose of recovering your windows 7,xp or vista password.This should be used only when you forgot or lost your password  and not for hacking into somebody else’s system.Using this hack  you can reset your administrator password or leave it blank.




By using this tutorial
1.You donot need to know anything about your old password.
2.You can unlock locked or disabled accounts.
3.Also edit the registry.
The requirements for using this method are:-
1.Blank CD/floppy disk.
2.Access to Internet.
3.Cd or floppy writer
These requirements can be easily fulfilled by spending 15 minutes in cybercafe or at friends computer
Now here is the step by step tutorial with screenshots on how to hack administrator password in windows 7,vista or xp.

1.Download this small utility.
Click Here To Downlaod
2.You will get an zipped file with ISO image in it.Extract his image using winrar or inbuilt windows software.
3.Put your blank cd in CD-ROM and burn this using Nero or any other image burner software.this is most important step and make sure you burn the ISO image properly.
4.Now put this CD in the system whose password is to be reset.
5.Restart your system and when prompted press enter to boot from the CD.

Note:If you do not get prompt of boot from CD.Then restart you system and press f2 or f6 or f8 or Esc key(anyone of them should work for your system) before the booting of the windows start.Now you will enter into bios and you should change the boot order from here with the first preference as CD-ROM.And again restart your system
6.Now the software will load automatically.It will ask you to select the windows drive and after that provide you with the option of resetting password.
If you have any queries or suggestion do not hesitate to ask.