How To Hide Drive Letters Using Folder Options In Windows 7?

In my last post, I told about changing drive letters. Now I'm telling about hiding your drive letters using folder options. Follow these steps:

• Go to start> run> Type "control.exe folders" or Open Control Panel & go to Folder Options.
• Go to View tab.
• Scroll down to Show Drive Letters.
• Uncheck it.
• Click Apply & then Ok.

Some Useful Windows 7 Hacks and Tips

This is a guest post by Kevin Moor.

You recently upgraded your system to Windows 7, fell in love with the all new taskbar, and enjoyed the power of being able to use the very cool Libraries feature; but now you want to have some more. Is that right? If your answer is yes, you would be happy to learn that you are at right place. Here are some hacks, tips and tricks that would make your Windows 7 even more fun.

Remove Unwanted Programs From “Open with”

It is possible to remove all unwanted programs that appear every time you click on ‘Open with” option. To do that click on Start button, type regedit and press enter. This would open the system registry explorer. In the displayed window browse to HKEY_CLASSES_ ROOT > Applications; now you would be able to see a list of programs that are installed on your computer as subkeys.

In order to remove a program you do not want, right click on it and Choose New > String Value, and name it as "NoOpenWith".

Send To Expansion

Usually, you see only a limited number of choices on right clicking a folder and file and selecting “Send To”. However, when you hold down the Shift key as you right click, and then select “Send To”, you would be displayed an expanded menu containing Downloads, My Documents, and other useful locations.

Folder Toolbar

With this tweak, you would be able to turn any folder into a toolbar, which would give you an easy and quick access to the contents of that folder. 

To do that, you would need to minimize all the open windows as the first thing. Next, you will have to move your mouse pointer to the Taskbar and then right-click it. Now, you should choose Toolbars from the displayed window and then select New Toolbar. This would launch the New Toolbar dialog.

Now you can browse to the folder you want to be used as a toolbar. Click OK to have your newly created toolbar appear as a button on Taskbar. 

Active Windows

You can press Alt and Esc keys together to cycle through all the active items in the order you opened them and then you can press Alt plus Tab to select the window you want to work on. 

Best Performance

To improve your PC performance, you can click on Start button and then right click on Computer; next go to Properties > Advanced system settings. Under Performance, click on Settings > Visual Effects. Select "Adjust for best performance".

Quick Access To Task Manager

Most of the users only know one way of accessing Task Manager and that is through pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del. However, there is a faster way to access it: right click on Taskbar and then choose Task Manager.

Change User Picture

To change the picture that appears next to your user name, click on Start button and click on top of your user picture. A dialog box will appear and select the option “Change your picture” from here; then you would be able to browse for pictures and select the picture you want to be used as your user picture and click OK to confirm.

Create Keyboard Shortcuts For Frequently Used Programs

Did you know Windows 7 allow you to create a keyboard shortcut for practically any program? To do so, you would need to right click on the program icon and select properties from the context menu that appears. Now you need to select the Shortcut tab and click on Shortcut key, to set your own keyboard shortcut for that particular program.

Search Internet From Start Menu

To enable Internet search from the Start Menu, type and run “GPEDIT.MSC” in the search box. This would start the Group Policy Editor. In the left pane of the window, you would see User Configuration; click here and then select Administrative Templates > Start Menu and Taskbar. In the right side of the pane, right-click to Edit & Enable Add Search Internet link to Start Menu.

About the author:

This article is provided by Kevin Moor who writes for different sites, which inter alias are working to find perfect uninstaller.

How To Make An Autorun CD/DVD?

Do you wanna to run any CD/DVD automatically when you insert it? Here's a way for making an Autorun CD/DVD, follow these steps:

• Open notepad.
• Type
  [autorun]
  OPEN=install\name.exe (name.exe is the name of your setup file).
• Save it as autorun.inf
• That's all.

How To Do System Restore Your System?

System Restore is a component of Microsoft's Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7, but not Windows 2000,[1] operating systems that allows for the rolling back of system files, registry keys, installed programs, etc., to a previous state in the event of system malfunction or failure.

Follow these simple steps for restoring your system state:

• Go to Start> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> System Restore.
• System Restore window will open.
• Check Restore my computer to an earlier time.
• Then click on Next.
• Select any bold dates from calendar, then select restore point for that date (If there are more than one).
• Click Next, Next.
• Wait your computer will restart and will take some time for restoring to previous date.

Note: System Restore is the best way for preventing from viruses. Like if you find any vulnerable virus on your system OR system speed has become slow immediately, just restore your system to some previous time when the system was working fine.

Renaming Multiple Files Or Folders At Once

Using this trick, you can easily rename all files or folders. Follow these steps:

• Select files or folders which you wanna to rename (You can select all files in directory by pressing Ctrl+A or for random selecting, press holding Ctrl key & select files with cursor).


• Right click and then select Rename.


• Give name whatever you want like hack.

How To Print Or Capture The Whole Screen?

Wanna to capture the whole screen, this is a cool trick for newbies. Suppose you wanna to take screen-shot of anything running on your computer.

• Press the Print Screen from keyboard.
• Open Paint.
• Press Ctrl+v for pasting.
• Save this image.
• You have done.

How To Show File Extensions Of Any File In Windows?

Check file extensions for XP & Windows 7.

For XP users:

• Open My Computer> Go to Tools tab> Folder Options> View tab.
• Unchecked 'Hide extensions for known file types'.
• Click Apply & then Okay.

For Windows 7 users:

• Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, clicking Folder Options> then go to View tab.
•  Unchecked 'Hide extensions for known file types'.
• Click Apply & then Okay.  

Note: For hiding, select 'Hide extensions for known file types'. Click Apply & then Okay.

Solve Virtual Memory Low Problem In Windows

Sometimes, you have faced this error in Windows "Low Virtual Memory". Follow these steps for solving it:

• Go to Properties of My Computer (Right click on my computer, then click on properties).
• Go to Advanced Tab.
• Under Performance, click on Settings.
• Under Performance Options, go to Advanced tab.
• Under Virtual Memory, click on Change.
• Select any drive, check System managed Size and then click on Set.
• Restart your computer for taking effect.

Free Serial Keys Of Windows Products

WIN XP PACK 1: RHKG3 - 8YW4W - 4RHJG - 83M4Y - 7X9GW

WIN XP PACK 2: 4BR3X - 4CP6X - 2DTXP - FFDHT - 7Q298

WIN XP PROFESSIONAL: t8f9m - x92c2 - 9499m - bpqqk - 2gq36

WIN 2003: JB88F - WT2Q3 - DPXTT - Y8GHG - 7YYQY

WIN 98: k4hvd - q9tj9 - 6crx9 - c9g68 - rq2d3

Use these for activating your products.

Create GodMode In Windows 7

As you all know God Mode is a wonderful feature of Windows 7. Follow these steps for creating God Mode in Windows 7:

• Create a new folder anywhere on your computer and name it as "GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}" without quotes.
• Now save it with the above name and you should get a folder named as GodMode.

How To Fix Corrupted Windows XP Files?

Some times because of virus or some other activities, you just lost important system files, normal user will always reinstall new Windows XP OS rather than trying to fixing the problems, follow these steps for fixing corrupted Windows XP files:

• Place the xp cd in your cd/dvd drive.
• Go to start> run> cmd> Type sfc/scannow 
• It will fix all corrupted system files.

How To Boot Without Password In Windows?

Wanna to get rid of entering password every time while starting your system? Follow these steps:

• Go to Start> Run> Type control userpasswords2 . 
• User Accounts dialog box will appear, click the Users tab. 
• On the Users tab, uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer, click Apply.
• Automatically Log On dialog box will appear.
• Here type the user name and password for the user account that you want to automatically log on.
• Restart the computer.

How To Unblock Websites Manually In Windows?

In my previous post, I explained How To Block Websites On System? Today I'm telling you how to unblock websites manually. Suppose www.google.com has been blocked on your system & you are getting error "server not found" & something like that.

• Go to start> run> Type cmd
• In command prompt, Type ping www.example.com 
• Copy the IP next to "Reply From" and paste it in your address bar.
• That's all.

If it does not work, then do the reverse of what I did in my post How To Block Websites On System?

Hack Windows Admin Password (With Different Ways)

Net User: Command Prompt

Windows command prompt utility Net User, can also be used to manipulate the user accounts in Windows. The commands are as follows:

• To check the User Accounts: Net User
• To Change the Password of User Account: Net User Username *
• To Add a New User Account: Net User Username Password /add
• To Delete a User Account: Net User Username /delete

Sticky Keys Backdoor

• Sticky Keys application can be used as the Backdoor in Windows Operating System. 
• Command Prompt file ‘CMD.EXE’ can be renamed to ‘SETHC.EXE’ in C:\Windows\System32 Folder.
• After this one can hit the Shift Key 5 times on the User Login Screen and will get the Command Prompt right there. Net User can be used to modify User Accounts thereafter.
  

Live Boot Disk Attack

• Software: Active Password Recovery can be used to create Live Boot Disks for Windows Operating System.
• Live Boot Disk can be used to start the Windows and access the SAM File.
• Attacker can Remove the Passwords from the User Accounts or can set new Passwords on the Accounts.

Brute Force Attack

• Brute Force Password Guessing is just what it sounds like: Trying a Random approach by Attempting Different Passwords and hoping that One works. Some logic can be applied by trying passwords related to the person’s name, job title, hobbies, or other similar items.
• Brute force randomly generates passwords and their associated hashes.
• There are Tools available to perform the Brute force attack on the Windows SAM File. One of the most famous of them is Cain and Able.

Privilege Escalation

• Once the Administrator account is Cracked, one can easily Login with the Administrator User Account and Promote any User Account to give him the Administrator privileges.
• One more thing which an attacker can do is to boot the computer from the Live CD and change the SAM file to promote any Limited User account to Administrator.

Check Who Used Your Computer In Your Absence

Sometimes you just go away from your computer & after coming back wish if you could check if anyone used my computer. So here's a tick to know who used your PC in your absence:

• Go to start> run> Type eventvwr.msc
• It will give you complete detail.
• That's all.

How To Hack Windows Admin Password?

However it's very known method of hacking windows admin password, but still many among you would be unaware from it, So I'm posting here. Follow these simple steps for hacking windows admin password:

• Go to the path C:/windows/system32 
• Copy cmd.exe and paste it on desktop.
• Rename cmd.exe to sethc.exe 
• Copy the new sethc.exe to system32 folder, windows will ask for overwriting the file, then click yes.
• Now press Shift key 5 times you will get cmd prompt.
• Now Log Off and at the login screen, press Shift key 5 times. You will get command prompt here.
• Type "net user", it will show all users list.
• Now type “net user administrator password” without quotes where “password”can be any password of your desire & administrator is user account name. If you wish to change password for other user, then just replace administrator with user name.
• Now enter password in administrator account. That's all.

Note: You must be login with administrator privileges for this hack.

For enabling Administrator account, check my other post:  Enable Administrator Account Using Command Prompt

Fix You May Be A Victim Of Software Counterfeiting

Hello Friends! Today I will show you how to fix you may be a victim of software counterfeiting. The problem occurs when you update your Windows, it will show this notification that reads “You may be a victim of software counterfeiting” and “This copy of windows does not pass genuine Windows validation”.

This is because you are not using Genuine XP. If you are running a non genuine or pirated copy of Windows then there is a chance of getting this notification. So let's know how to fix this problem, follow these steps:

• Download Autoruns from here.
• Extract it.
• Open autoruns.
• Go to Winlogon tab.
• Scroll down to WgaLogon and uncheck it and then close it.
• Now go to Control Panel> Automatic Updates> Turn off Automatic Updates.
• Restart your computer, problem should be solve.

Block Websites In Windows Without Using Any Software

Hi! Today I'm posting about blocking websites manually in Windows without using any software, follow these steps: 

• Go to the path C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\hosts 
• Open it in notepad or wordpad.
• Below  "127.0.0.1 localhost" add 127.0.0.2 www.example.com 
• Save it.
• www.example.com is blocked now.
• For every site which you want to block, just add site name after 127.0.0.1 as
  
  127.0.0.1 www.abcd.com
  127.0.0.1 www.xy.com