crazyhacks: some important tricks

crazyhacks: some important tricks

REMOVE ARROWS FRON SHORTCUT ICONS

To remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons in any type of document:
a) Perform instructions described under 'Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons'. For your convenience, steps 1 to 3 are reported here.
b) Perform instructions described under 'Remove shortcut arrow from desktop icons (2)'. For your convenience, steps 4 and 5 are reported here.
c) And finally, do the same with conferencelink, docshortcut, internetshortcut and wshfile.
So, here is a summary of all actions:
1. Start regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile
3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
4. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile
5. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
6. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\ConferenceLink
7. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
8. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DocShortCut
9. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
10.Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\InternetShortcut
11. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
12. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\WSHFile
13. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
14. Close regedit.
Logoff and... Enjoy!

HIDE DRIVES FROM UR PC

Here is a cool technique which hides entire hard disk drives by a simple procedure.
This is the best security tip to be employ against unauthorised users.
1) Go to Start > Run > type "diskpart".
A DOS window will appear with following description.
DISKPART>
2) Then type "list volume"
The result will look something like one as shown below-


3) Suppose you want to hide drive E then type "select volume 3"
Then a message will appear in same window { Volume 3 is the selected volume}
4) Now type "remove letter E"
Now a message will come { Diskpart Removed the Drive letter }
sometime it requires to reboot the computer.
Diskpart will remove the letter.
Windows XP is not having capabilty to identify the unknown volume.
Your Data is now safe from unauthorised users.
To access the content of hidden Drive repeat the process mentioned above. But in 4th step replace " remove" by "assign".
It means type "assign letter E".

CHAT THROUGH COMMAND PROMPT

Chat with Friends through ms dos Command Prompt :-
1) All you need is your friend's IP Address and your Command Prompt.
2) Open Notepad and write this code as it is.....!

@echo off
:A
Cls
echo MESSENGER
set /p n=User:
set /p m=Message:
net send %n% %m%
Pause
Goto A

3) Now save this as "Messenger.Bat".
4) Open Command Prompt.
5) Drag this file (.bat file) over to Command Prompt and press Enter.
6) You would then see something like this:

7) Now, type the IP Address of the computer you want to contact and press enter
You will see something like this:

8) Now all you need to do is type your message and press Enter.
Start Chatting.......!

NOKIA TRICKS

NOKIA

*#06#
To check IMEI Number (International Mobile Equipment Identity), or better known as cellphone serial number (unique).

*#0000#
To check Nokia cellphone on software version, software release date, and compression type.

#pw+1234567890+1#
To check GSM network provider lock status.

#pw+1234567890+2#
To check GSM network lock status.

#pw+1234567890+3#
To check country lock status.

#pw+1234567890+4#
To check SIM card lock status.

*#92702689#
To check Nokia cellphone serial number (IMEI), manufacture date (MMYY), purchase date (MMYY), last repair date (MMYY), transfer user data (not sure of its usage), and life timer (identical to total hours the Nokia cellphone has been used to make/receive call, SMS, download, etc).

When pressing this secret code on Nokia N73, only the life timer is shown, which is identical to All Calls duration (Menu -> Application -> Log -> Call Duration -> All Calls).

*3370# and #3370#
Activate and deactivate EFRC (Enhanced Full Rate Codec) on your Nokia cellphone for the best sound quality, but will in turn reduce talk-time by approximately 5%!

When tested with Nokia 5210, the cellphone restarted, and no significant change has been noted.

*4720# and #4720#
Activate and deactivate HRC (Half Rate Codec) on your Nokia cellphone, to use a lower sound quality, but increase the Nokia cellphone talk-time about 30%!

Nothing happen at all when tested on Nokia 5210.

*#746025625#
After pressing this secret code, SIM CLOCK STOP ALLOWED displayed, but I don't get free SMS sending to my buddies!

So, this secret GSM code claimed to be able sending free SMS is just a rumor! (Some say this is just a power saving feature.)

*#21#
In case you activated the Call divert feature, you can use this code to check that number.

*#2640#
This displays the security code currently in use on your Nokia Cell phone.

*#30#
In case you received a call from a private number, this Nokia Secret cell phone code lets you see that private number.

*#62#
In case you are roaming on in a place where your cell phone providers signals are hard to reach you can activate a “Divert If Unreachable (no service)” calls.

*#67705646#
Remove that ugly operator logo on your Nokia Cell phones 3310 & 3330.

Firmware Version:
*#0000#
*#51x0# or
*#9999#

View Serial No:
*#92772689#

Obtain IMEI (Serial) Code:
*#06#

Enhanced Full Rate (EFR):
*3370# to activate EFR.
#3370# to deactivate EFR

Half Rate Mode (HFR):
*4720# to activate HFR.
#4270# to deactivate HFR.

Default Security Code:
12345

Nokia Codes..
Some Codes here... May work... May not wok...
Nokia Code function
 *3370# This Nokia code activates Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) -Ÿ Your Nokia cell phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced my approx. 5%
 #3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) .Ÿ
 *#4720#Ÿ Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time.
 *#4720# With this Nokia code you canŸ deactivate the Half Rate Codec.
 *#0000# Displays your phones softwareŸ version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type .
 *#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does notŸ work.
 *#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEIŸ Number) .
 #pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the "*" button toŸ obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).
 #pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status.Ÿ (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols) .Ÿ #pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).
 #pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status. (use the "*"Ÿ button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols) .
 *#147# This lets you know whoŸ called you last (Only vodofone).
 *#1471# Last call (Only vodofone) .Ÿ
Ÿ *#21# This phone code allows you to check the number that "All Calls" are diverted to.
 *#2640# Displays phone security code in use .Ÿ
 *#30# LetsŸ you see the private number.
 *#43# Allows you to check the "Call Waiting"Ÿ status of your cell phone.
 *#61# Allows you to check the number that "On NoŸ Reply" calls are diverted to .
 *#62# Allows you to check the number thatŸ "Divert If Unreachable (no service)" calls are diverted to .
 *#67# AllowsŸ you to check the number that "On Busy Calls" are diverted to
 *#67705646#Ÿ Phone code that removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330
 *#73# Reset phoneŸ timers and game scores.
 *#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if yourŸ phone supports this power saving feature "SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it means you will get the best standby time possible .
 *#7760# Manufactures code.Ÿ
Ÿ *#7780# Restore factory settings.
 *#8110# Software version for the nokiaŸ 8110.
 *#92702689# Displays - 1.Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date,Ÿ 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again.
 *#94870345123456789#Ÿ Deactivate the PWM-Mem.
 **21*number# Turn on "All Calls" diverting to theŸ phone number entered.
 **61*number# Turn on "No Reply" diverting to theŸ phone number entered .
 **67*number# Turn on "On Busy" diverting to theŸ phone number entered .
 12345 This is the default security code .Ÿ
 pressŸ and hold # Lets you switch between lines.
Nokia 5110 - 6110
To view IMEI number *#06#
To view Software Version enter *#0000#
Latest Version is under Phone Info Type is NSE-3NX
*#92702689# offers you Serial Number and also IMEI number.
There are various options to scroll here.
The code is easier to remember as *#war0anty# (warranty)
The next screen is the date of manufacture in the format Made: 1197
The next screen is the purchase date in the format Purchasing Date: 1197 (this can be edited)
The next screen has Repaired: 0000 (presumable at repair the date is entered)
The next screen has Transfer User Data? (the same option as the 8110)
To exit turn the phone off and then back on
*3370# to activate Enhanced Full Rate (*efr0#)
#3370# to deactivate Enhanced Full Rate (#efr0#)
*4720# to activate Half Rate (*hra0#) ONLY IN SOFTWARE VERSION V4.33 OR EARLIER
#4720# to deactivate Half Rate (#hra0#)
After pressing these codes the phone will shut down and start up again with the service activated/deactivated
6110 Sim Card Locking There are four different types of Sim Locks on the 6110 (not sure about 5110 yet):Ÿ Country Lock - Lock to Specific Country;
 Network Lock - Lock toŸ Network;
 Provider Lock - Lock to Service Provider;Ÿ
 Sim Lock - Lock toŸ Specific SIM Card
To see the status of your phone
#pw+(mastercode)+X#
(mastercode) is a 10 digit number WITHOUT the brackets.
X is a number 1 through 4, it shows the above locks.
Not sure of which numbers are assigned to which lock yet.
Sim not restricted message means your phone is NOT sim locked - Check all 4 to be sure
Adding NEW Ring Tones
Set SMSC to +358405202999 (Smart Messaging)
Send a SMS to 99999 with the word TONES in the message.
When you get the reply, edit the message so that the tone that you want does not have a asterisk in front of it.
Now send the message to 99999.
The phone will display NEW RINGTONE RECEIVED

best tricks ever

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)

2. u will the name of the computer’

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
Step by Step Procedure to write a blank scrap at orkut:

1. Login to your orkut account.
2. Open your or your friend scrapbook.
3. Write in [i] textbox in the scrapbook.
4. Press “post scrap” the scrap.

Your invisible scrap is posted thats it.
Note: You can also use [b] tag instead of [i] tag

Step by step procedure to make ur name invisible….

1. Login to your orkut account.
2. Now click on “edit profile” button.
3. Now type  ALT + 0173 in the textbox where you have to enter first name & last name.(i.e. Type 0173 while pressing the ALT key of your keyboard.)
4. Update your profile.

5. Writing your text in reverse order at orkut.

• Type your text in the scrapbook.
• Type & # 8 2 3 8 without spaces before the message.
• Click Submit or Post scrap.

·        

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·         Serve blocked orkut:

·        
www.mathtunnel.com 

·         www.gravitywars.com  

·         www.kproxy.com 

·         www.calculatepie.com 

·         http://www.anonymizer

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.

Send free sms:
Smsze.com allow user to send sms for up to 148 Character , and help user to find and post there favorite sms . If someone irritates you via sending unlimites sms then User can block that number after registering into that site.
160by2 allow user to send sms for up to 80 character . You can block any number by submitting stop receiving sms request.
Way2sms allow user to send sms for up to 140 character .They also allow user to receive free email alerts on mobile.
Mycantos is a unique networking site, combining mobile with social networking .Works same as all above sms site , this service allow 146 character Sms.

some important tricks

Set Processes Priority

Follow this tip to increase the priority of active processes, this will result in prioritisation of processes using the CPU.

CTRL-SHIFT-ESC

1.Go to the second tab called Processes, right click on one of the active processes, you will see the Set Priority option

2.For example, your Run your CDwriter program , set the priority higher, and guess what, no crashed CD’s

Shutdown Trick !

Imidiate rapid shut down window
while shutting down window. open task manager(Ctr+Alt+Del),
Select shut down tab. and press ' Ctrl ' key while select Turn Off from dis tab.
Count 5 4 3 2 1 Voila!!! U r window will rapidly shut down.


Speed Up Ur Shut down !!


Start Regedit.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control.
Click on the "Control" Folder.
Select "WaitToKillServiceTimeout"
Right click on it and select Modify.
Set it a value lower than 2000 (Mine is set to 200).

and !

Like previous versions of windows, it takes long time to restart or shutdown windows xp when the "Exit Windows" sound is enabled. to solve this problem you
must disable this useless sound. click start button then go to settings -> control panel -> Sound,Speech and Audio devices -> Sounds and Audio Devices -> Sounds, then under program events and windows menu click on "Exit Windows" sub-menu and highlight it.now from sounds you can select,choose "none" and then click apply and ok. now you can see some improvements when shutting down your system.


**new **

Crazy !!

Hide ur folders.. never known trick !!!!!!!!!! Disguise them to "Recycle Bin"

Rename any folder with extension {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
eg,
if u've a folder games
press F2,
then type, "games.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}"
c the magic....
then 2 get to original form,
remove the extension using
"ren games.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} games" in dos or as a bat file


n u are done..

~cheers~

System information

system up time only for xp professional edition
It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous
versions of Windows were coy about how long they went
between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina.
Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from
the All Programs start button option, and then type
'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of
useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep
these, type 'systeminfo > info.txt'. This creates a
file called info.txt you can look at later with
Notepad. (Professional Edition only).

lock pc just by double clicking mouse

You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of
the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using
a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exe
user32.dll,LockWorkStation' in the location field.
Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just
double click on it and your computer will be locked.
And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do
the same.

SPEED UP UR ACROBAT READER (ALMOST LIKE NOTEPAD)

Do u get irritated when acrobat reader takes 5/10 seconds to load when you want to open a pdf document. There is a way to speed up the loading.

1. Go to the installation folder of acrobat reader
(C:\program files\adobe\acrobat\reader\.. whatever)

2. Move all the files and folders from the "plugins" directory to the "Optional" directory. (I repeat.. cut and paste the files NOT copy & paste).

Also make sure that acrobat reader is not open else it will lock the files and not allow you to move the files).

Now your acrobat reader will load very fast
and almost as good as notepad..

Remove Stored username and Passwords !

To remove the Stored User Names and Passwords from your system, try this:
Click Start, Run and type Control keymgr.dll
Remove the entries from the list.
The other ways to access this dialog are:
Type Control Userpasswords2 in RUN box, click Advanced, Manage Passwords
-or-
From Control Panel, select your User Account, click Manage your network passwords

It Works

~ Cheers ~


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Remove the Username and picture from Windows XP New Start Menu

The User account picture can be removed by turning off the Welcome Screen. Or, by switching to Windows Classic theme. Follow the method described in this article if you want to remove the username and picture from the Start Menu, without disabling the Welcome Screen and Windows XP Theme.

For those who want to remove the user name and user account picture from Start Menu, in order to have a blank blue panel at the top, try this:
Start Windows Explorer and go to this folder:

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures

From that folder, rename the BMP file which corresponds to your user account.
( For example, if your username is Robert, rename Robert.bmp to old_Robert.bmp )
Next, rename the following folder:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\Default Pictures

to something else, say...

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures\No_Default Pictures
To remove the user name, follow these steps

Start regedit.exe and navigate to the this key:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft\ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer
In the right-pane, set NoUserNameInStartMenu value-data to 1

Close Regedit.exe and restart Windows.
You'll end up with a blue space at the top of the Start Menu.

To get back the username and the picture, reverse the above procedure.

For the New Start Menu, Windows XP looks for the <username>.bmp file in the folder

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Microsoft\User Account Pictures

If the file is not found, it takes a picture from the "Default Pictures" sub-folder. By renaming the <username>.bmp and the "Default Pictures" folder, you're giving no chance for Windows to fetch an image for the Start Menu

~ Cheers ~.

Notepad Trick ! for complete list move to NOTEPAD TRICKS page !!

Well quite old but here is d complete collection

Step 1: Open Notepad
Step 2: Write following line in the notepad.
this app can break
Step 3: Save this file as xxx.txt
Step 4: Close the notepad.
Step 5: Open the file again.

Voilla!!

or

1> Open Notepad
2> Enter four words separated by spaces, wherein the first word has 4 letters, the next two have three letters, and the last word has five letters
3> DON'T hit enter at the end of the line.
4> Save the file.
5> Close Notepad.
6> Reopen Notepad.
7> Open the file you just saved.

or

Open a note pad
type Bush hid the facts
save that file,
close it
again open and see...

NOTEPAD "world trade centre trick".. :Rahul

Did you know that the flight number of the plane that had hit WTC ...on
9/11 was Q33N ....Open your Notepad in ur computer and type the flight
number i.e Q33N... Increase the Font Size to 72, Change the Font to
Wingdings. U will be amazed by the findings.

log trick !! make ur Notepad a diary !!

Sometimes we want to insert current data and time, whenever we open the file in the notepad. If you are a lazy person like me, who don’t like to press F5 whenever you open a notepad. Then here is a trick to avoid this. Just add a .LOG in the first line of your text file and close it.
Whenever you open the file with that text in the first line in the notepad, it will insert the current date and time at the end of the file. You can start entering your text after that.

WHY?

The reason this happens:

In notepad, any other 4-3-3-5 letter word combo will have the same results.
It is all to do with a limitation in Windows. Text files containing Unicode UTF-16-encoded Unicode are supposed to start with a "Byte-Order Mark" (BOM), which is a two-byte flag that tells a reader how the following UTF-16 data is encoded.
1) You are saving to 8-bit Extended ASCII (Look at the Save As / Encoding format)
2) You are reading from 16-bit UNICODE (You guessed it, look at the Save As / Encoding format)
This is why the 18 8-bit characters are being displayed as 9 (obviously not supported by your codepage) 16-bit UNICODE characters

~ cheers ~

SPEED UP MENU DISPLAY.!!

When using the start menu the 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 different tiers to appear instantly.

Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.

Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
Select MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.

Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 0.
Reboot your computer.

CLICKING * .AVI FILES ON EXPLORER CAUSING 100% CPU USAGE.!!

Well windows seem to have a REALLY big problem when it comes to reading AVI files. It seems that when you click on an AVI file in explorer, it'll try to read the entire AVI file to determine the width,height, etc. of the AVI file (this is displayed in the Properties window). Now the problem with Windows is that if you have a broken/not fully downloaded AVI file that doesnt contain this info, Windows will scan the entire AVI file trying to figure out all these properties which in the process will probably cause 100% CPU usage and heavy memory usage. To solve this problem all you have to do is the following:
1. Open up regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"
Voila! Please not that this will no longer provide you with the windows properties displaying the AVI file information such as width, height, bitrate etc. But its a small price to pay for saving you resources.
NOTE: Please use caution when using regedit. Improper usage may cause windows to behave imcorrectly. Also, I cannot be held resposible. Backup your registry first.

CD ROM STOPS AUTOPLAYING/AUTORUN.!!

And the AutoPlay Tab has disappeared in My Computer, Devices With Removable Storage, Right Click on CDROM, Properties.
Solution: The service: "Shell Hardware Detection" has been set to Manual or Disabled. Go to Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Services. Return this service to "Automatic".

How to make your Desktop Icons Transparent

Go to Control Panel > System, > Advanced > Performance area > Settings button Visual Effects tab "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

DISPLAY MESSAGE ON STARTUP.

Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Modify the key legalnoticecaption with what you want to name the window.
Modify the key legalnoticetext with what you want the window to say. Restart

AUTO DELETE TEMPORARY FOLDER.!!

ll what i prefer is %temp% " without quotes.. at Start -> Run..
this opens ur temp folder n den u cal erase it neatly// still try dis one too..


First go into gpedit.msc
Next select -> Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services/Temporary Folder
Then right click "Do Not Delete Temp Folder Upon Exit"
Go to properties and hit disable. Now next time Windows puts a temp file in that folder it will automatically delete it when its done! Note from Forum Admin: Remember, GPEDIT (Group Policy Editor) is only available in XP Pro.

make ur pdf files to speak

make ur pdf files to speak
here r the shortcuts for hearing pdf files in abobe reader 6.0 or higher

ctrl+shift+b ---->to hear the whole topic
ctrl+shift+v ---->to hear the page