How to enable task manager in Win XP
To enable task manager in Win XP, follow the steps below:-
* Click Start -> Run -> type “regedit”
* Look for
* 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.!!
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\MICROSOF
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.
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.
- 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
[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.
