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To delete the Recycle Bin icon from the Windows XP/2003 desktop follow these steps:

1. Open Registry Editor.
2. In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

1. Find the following key:

{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Delete the above key.
Note: As always, before making changes to your registry you should always make sure you have a valid backup. In cases where you're supposed to delete or modify keys or values from the registry it is possible to first export that key or value(s) to a .REG file before performing the changes.

1. Close Registry Editor.

There is no need to reboot. Just wait a few seconds and see how the icon disappears from the desktop.

1. In order to restore the Recycle Bin icon to the desktop just re-create the missing key (or import it back to the registry in case you've exported it earlier).

In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

Create the following key:
{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
(just copy/paste, including the brackets).
Done!

Find the name of  the computer if u know the ip address of computer

1.cmd ->ping –a xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.xxx{ip address)

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Troubleshoot Shutdown Problems in Windows 2000

Symptoms: 1) the computer stops responding (hangs). When this symptom occurs, a teal or black screen may be displayed. 2) The computer does not turn off when you receive the "It is now safe to turn off your computer" message. 3) An error message is displayed on the screen.

Causes: 1) Faulty or incompatible device drivers. 2) System services that either do not respond correctly or send busy request messages to the system. 3) Faulty or incompatible programs.

Solution: 1) Use Task Manager to Identify the Cause of the Shutdown Behavior. Use Task Manager to determine the programs that are currently running on the computer. For each program that is listed in Task Manager, manually quit the program, and then shut down and restart the computer to test if the shutdown problem is resolved. 2) Undo Any Recent Changes to the Computer. If the shutdown behavior occurs immediately after you make a change to the computer (for example, you install or upgrade either a program, a service, or hardware that has device drivers), undo the last change that you made. 3) Use Safe Mode to Identify the Cause of the Shutdown Behavior. When you start your computer in safe mode, only a minimal set of essential drivers and services is loaded. Safe mode is a useful diagnostic tool to use when you want to identify and resolve problems that are caused by faulty drivers, programs, or services that start automatically. If the computer shuts down correctly when it is in safe mode, restart the computer in safe mode, and then open the boot log file, Ntbtlog.txt, and then make a note of the devices and services that did not load when you started your computer in safe mode. The Ntbtlog.txt file is located in the %SystemRoot% folder (by default, this is the Winnt folder). 4) Upgrade the Computer's CMOS/BIOS. Incorrect or damaged CMOS and BIOS settings can cause startup and shutdown problems. To confirm that the computer's BIOS is current, contact the computer manufacturer to inquire about the latest BIOS update available for your computer.

Make the Shutdown Button Unavailable in the Logon Dialog Box in Windows 2000

 To prevent users from shutting down the computer from the Log On to Windows dialog box (CTRL+ALT+DELETE ), you can make the Shutdown button unavailable by using Group Policy.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK.
3. Expand Computer Configuration, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, expand Local Policies, and then click Security Options.
4. In the right pane, double-click Allow system to be shut down without having to log on.
5. Click Disabled, and then click OK.
   NOTE: If domain-level policy settings are defined, they may override this local policy setting.
6. Quit Group Policy Editor.
7. Restart the computer.

To edit a domain-wide policy to make the Shutdown button unavailable::

1. Start the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in. To do this, click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
2. In the console, right-click your domain, and then click Properties.
3. Click the Group Policy tab.
4. In the Group Policy Object Links box, click the group policy for which you want to apply this setting. For example, click Default Domain Policy.
5. Click Edit.
6. Expand User Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then click Start Menu & Taskbar.
7. In the right pane, double-click Disable and remove the Shut Down command.
8. Click Enabled, and then click OK.
9. Quit the Group Policy editor, and then click OK.

Note: Group Policy changes are not immediately enforced. Group Policy background processing can take up to 5 minutes to be refreshed on domain controllers, and up to 120 minutes to be refreshed on client computers. To force background processing of Group Policy settings, use the Secedit.exe tool. To do this:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd, and then click OK.
3. Type secedit /refreshpolicy user_policy, and then press ENTER.
4. Type secedit /refreshpolicy machine_policy, and then press ENTER.
5. Type exit, and then press ENTER to quit the command prompt.

How to shutdown a  Win2000/XP remotely

To remote shutdown windows 2000/XP, 1) run MMC>Computer Management; right-click Computer Management (local)>connect to another computer; select the remote computer; right-click Computer Management (remote computer)>Properties>Advanced>startup & Recovery>shutdown. 2) use command shutdown \\computername. Note: The specified computer may not shut down when you use the Shutdown.exe tool to shut it down. This behavior can occur if the Unlock Computer dialog box appears on the desktop, or if the computer is locked. 3) Other remote access software such as Terminal Service, pcAnywhere, Netmeeting, VNC and Telnet. 4) Use Shutgui.exe from NT Resource Kit

How to Disable Win98 Fast Shutdown to eliminating Shut-Down problems
Run MSCONFIG>Advanced, check Disable fast Shutdown.

How to remove shutdown menu from Start

To remove shutdown menu and keep Logoff, go to MMC>Local Group Policy>User Configuration>Administrative Templates\Start Menu and Taskbar to enable Disable and Remove Shut Down Command and add Logoff.

Quick shutdown or reboot
1. To shutdown or reboot a computer quickly, create a shortcut with this line %windir%\System32\shutdown.exe -option. Note: the options are -s for shutdown, -r for reboot and -t for the time.
2. Modify the WaitToKillServiceTimeout in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>SYSTEM>CurrentControlSet>Control.
3. Modify the HungAppTimeout and WaitToKillAppTimeout in HKEY_Current_User>Control Panel>Desktop
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Removing the DisableRegistryTools restriction

For standalone Windows XP systems, perform the steps below to remove the registry editing restrictions.

Method 1: Using the REG.EXE console tool

1. Click Start, Run and type this command:

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

You should be able to launch Tweak UI, as well as the Registry Editor.

Method 2: Using the Group Policy Editor (Windows XP Professional only)

·         Click Start, Run and type gpedit.msc and press ENTER

·         Go to the following location:

User Configuration | Administrative Templates | System

·         Double-click Disable registry editing tools and set it to Not Configured

·         Exit the Group Policy Editor

Error Message: "Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator":-

\Method 1

Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Method 2

Download and run this REG fix and double-click it.

Method 3

·         Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe

·         Navigate to the following branch:

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

·         In the right-pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr

·         Close Regedit.exe

Method 4:  Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional

·         Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.

·         Navigate to this branch:

User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager

·         Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.

·         Set the policy to Not Confi

When you attempt to run CMD.exe or a batch file, you may receive the message "The command prompt has been disabled by your administrator". This is caused by restrictions placed in Registry. DisableCMD value is set to 1 or via Group Policy. To enable Task Manager, try any of these methods:

Method 1: Using the console registry tool

·         Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)

Method 2: Edit the registry directly

·         Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]

·         In the right-pane, double-click DisableCMD and set it's data to 0
 

Method 3: Using Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional.

·         Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.

·         Navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System

·         Double-click the Prevent access to the command prompt

You can then disable or set the policy to Not Configured. Disabling or setting this policy to Not Configured should solve the problem.

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