Pc Tips and Tricks

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Pc tips and tricks ( 2ND PART)

1) How To Get Back Your Hacked Facebook Account

Does someone hacked your Facebook account? Cant access your account when you enter email

ID and password?

Dont worry here is a easy way to get back your hacked Facebook profile .Bad guys out there areusing so many tricks to hack facebook users account.My best advice would be read many

security forums and articles this will help you to improve system security and it also helps to

avoid falling prey to those bad guys.

Steps to Get back your Hacked

1. First goto this My Facebook Account has been hacked page http://www.facebook.com/help/

2. Fill up the contact page

3. Correctly fill all the details asked

a) Your email addressb) Full name on the account (Enter the Full Name as you have given in Your Face Book

Account)

c) Date of birth.

URL (web address) of your profilepage.

4. Click Submit button .

Thats it. They will mail you and guide you to reset your Password.

How to prevent your account getting hacked in Future?

1. Use a powerful Antivirus, Anti Spyware and Anti Rookit Aplications.

2. Set strong passwords for all your mail accounts. Know how people trick to hack youraccount.This will help you to be extra careful while you are online. Stay Protected Stayconnected safely with your friends and family members.

2) Tips To Fix And Format Your USBFlash Drives
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An important precaution is not to remove the pen drive while the data is being transferred.Always remove the pen drive after stopping it . Go to Safely remove hardware (green arrow

icon art bottom right corner), stop the usb drive and when it says it is safe to remove it, then

remove it.

,Always check by opening your important files before that important presentation. If it does not

open now, probably it will not open there also. If it works now, it should work there

also. If for some reason your file does not work. Transfer another copy of the file with a renamedversion it may work.. If you delete the file and retransfer the same file with the same name and

size, it probably gets written to the same area and will not work. A different name with adifferent size gets written to another area and can work. Its better to transfers 2 copies ofyour file anyway.

If you want the presentation to work on older computers (like Windows 98), do not forget to take

the drivers CD which will allow such computers to recognize your plug and play usb drive.Always keep this invaluable CD handy, you never know when you encounter an older computer.

IF YOUR FLASH DRIVE DATA IS STILL GETTING CORRUPTED

1. After going to My Computer ,

2. Right click the Removable drive,

3. Go to Properties >Tools . RunError Checking and Scan for errors

and fix them.

The files that are corrupt or in bad sectors already will not work but at least the new transferredfiles should work.


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3) How To Create Reflection Text WithPhotoshop

Here is simple tutorial to create realistic look of reflection text in Photoshop in a few easy steps.

STEPS

Step 1

Open Photoshop and create a new document with the sizes set to around 350x 200 and thebackground should be set to white.

Step 2

Choose the Text tool(T) and write out whatever the text you want to reflect is,

Step 3

Now goto Layers Panel, click on the type layer to highlight it. Now right click on the highlighted

layer and click Duplicate Layer or Press Ctrl+J to make duplicate layer.

Step 4

Now go to Edit > Transform > Flip Vertical this will make the text upside down, now drag it

below the original text so all the letters line up.

Step 5

Select the reflection text layer and goto Layer > Layer Style > Blending Option . (Set Opacity

as 15% or adjust accordingly)

Step 6

Now select the reflection text layer and goto Layer > Layer Style > Gradient Overlay .

Step 7

Thats it we have created reflection text. Carry out the same procedure for creating reflectionimage Work Fast in Adobe Photoshop


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4) How To Create & Edit Layer MasksIn Photoshop

Creating & Editing Layer Masks ,You can obscure an entire layer or layer set , or just a selectedpart of it, using a layer mask. You can also edit a layer mask to add or subtract from the masked

region . A layer mask is a grayscale image, so what you paint in black will be hidden, what youpaint in white will show, and what you paint in gray shades will show in various levels of

transparency.

To add a mask that shows or hides the entire layer:

1. Choose Select > Deselect to clear any selection borders in the image.

2. In the Layers palette, select the layer or layer set to which to add a mask.

3. Do one of the following:

a) To create a mask that reveals the entire layer, click the New Layer Mask button in the Layers

palette, or choose Layer > Add Layer Mask >Reveal All .

b) To create a mask that hides the entire layer, Alt click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS)

the New Layer Mask button, or choose Layer > Add Layer Mask > Hide All To add a maskthat shows or hides a selection:

1. In the Layers palette, select the layer or layer set to which to add a mask.

2. Select the area in the image, and do one of the following:

a) Click the New Layer Mask button in the Layers palette to create a mask that reveals theselection.

b) Choose Layer > Add Layer Mask > Reveal Selection or Hide Selection.

To edit a layer mask:

1. Click the layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette to make it active.

2. Select any of the editing or painting tools.

Note:

The foreground and background colors default to grayscale values when the mask is active.

3. Do one of the following:


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a) To subtract from the mask and reveal the layer , paint the mask with white.

b) To make the layer partially visible, paint the mask with gray.

c) To add to the mask and hide the layer or layer set , paint the mask with black.

To edit the layer instead of the layer mask, select it by clicking its thumbnail in the Layers

palette. The paintbrush icon appears to the left of the thumbnail to indicate that you are editingthe layer .

To paste a copied selection into a layer mask, Alt-click (Windows) or Option-click (Mac OS) the

layer mask thumbnail in the Layers palette to select and display the mask channel. Choose Edit > Paste, drag the selection in the image to produce the desired masking effect, and choose Select

> Deselect . Click the layer thumbnail in the Layers palette to deselect the mask channel .

5) 50 Most Useful Adobe PhotoshopKeyboard Shortcuts + Tips

Global keyboard shortcuts:

1. You can check all Your preferences pressing CTRL + K and learn more .

2. Press TAB to show/hide tool panels;

3. Press SHIFT + TAB to show/hide only Your palette;

4. Press F repeatedly to cycle screen modes;

5. Press CTRL + TAB to switch to Your next document;

6. Press CTRL + SHIFT + TAB to switch to Your previous document;

7 . Press CTRL + T to enter free transform mode;

Tip for 7th point:---

You can scale proportionally from center Your transform by pressing and holding ALT + SHIFT,

when You are dragging.

8. Press ALT + DELETE to fill the layer with foreground color or SHIFT + DELETE to fill with

background color;

Tip for 8th point:---

You can use ALT + BACKSPACE or SHIFT + BACKSPACE to fill non- transparent pixels.


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9 . Press X to switch foreground/ background color;

10. Press D to reset foreground/ background color to black/white;

Tip for 10th point:-----

You can use ALT + DELETE shortcut to fill just current selection.

11. If You work in high zoom pressing and holding SPACEBAR comes very handy by giving

You hand tool to move small distance.

Also You can use it greatly with the marquee tool (or rectangle, shape tool etc.) just startdragging on the document, and press SPACEBAR while holding Your mouse and move it to

desired place, resize as You want it and repeat circle until You are pleased;

12. When You are working, there are lot of experimenting going on, so very handy becomesundo/redo

shortcuts :

Press CTRL + Z to undo/redo previous activity;

Press CTRL + ALT + Z to undo multiple times;

13. While working with big files, it is very important to save often (every 5-10 min) press

CTRL + S to save Your document;

14. Use this one press CTRL + ALT + SHIFT + S to bring up save for web & devices dialog;

15. If You often use filters remember this keyboard shortcut, to repeat previous accomplished

filter : CTRL + F.

16. To draw precise, symmetrical circle or square or straight line press and hold SHIFT, while

drawing it .

17. To temporarily switch to move tool while using another press CTRL + CLICK + hold youmouse.

18. Open FILL dialogue by pressing SHIFT + BACKSPACE

19. You can test Your fonts easily by selecting Your text, then selecting set font family form

and just pressing UP or DOWN buttons.

20. A always hated that I just cant simply apply my text by pressing ENTER button..that was

until I heard about some great keyboard shortcut! So how to approve and escape text editing

mode? easy. Just press Your numeric ENTER or CTRL + ENTER


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21. Increase/decrease brush size pressing [ or ] (left bracket or rightbracket) Toolbar

22. Use Your toolbar shortcuts to switch between tools faster! Memorize shortcuts of tools Youuse the most.

You can easily see keyboard shortcut by mouseover on certain tool : Use Your Zoom tool wisely!

23. Double click on zoom tool to zoom Your document 100% size;

Tip:

You can press CTRL + ALT + 0 to get actual pixels too (100 % size)!

24. Use keyboard shortcuts to zoom in/zoom out Your document: Zoom in CTRL + + Zoom

out CTRL + -

or

use Your mouse scroll wheel to zoom in/zoom out ALT + SCROLL WHEEL UP/ALT +SCROLL WHEEL DOWN

25. To temporarily switch to zoom tool, while using another press:Quick zoom in: CTRL + SPACE + CLICK

Quick zoom out: ALT + SPACE + CLICK

26. Use keyboard shortcuts CTRL + 0 to set Your image fit to window;

27. Press CTRL + W to close just Your current open document; Palette

Note :

check out Your palette keyboard shortcuts pressing ALT + W

28. Layers menu

Note:

press F7 to show/hide Your layers menu.

29. Press CTRL + SHIFT + N to create new layer with dialog box;

30. Press CTRL + SHIFT + ALT + N to create new layer without opening dialog box;

31. Press CTRL + ALT + J to duplicate active layer with dialog box;


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32. Press CTRL + J to duplicate active layer without opening dialog box ;

33. How to navigate between layers: Mouse click on active layer and press SHIFT to selectseveral layers: Press and hold CONTROL to select or deselect definite layers;

34. Press CTRL+G to group selected layers in one group:

Tip:

use CTRL + SHIFT + G to ungroup layers

35. Collapse or expand all groups in Your layers palette by pressing CTRL + CLICK on the

groups triangle:

36. Show/ hide Your layers by and holding Your mouse and dragging it up/down. Repeat to do

inverse action:

37. To mask layers, do this trick hold ALT + MOUSEOVER on the line between layers:

38. Click and drag background layer to make duplicate. I suggest to use this action starting every

new file:

39. Press ALT + CLICK on icon to show/hide all layers, except active one:

40. Press CAPSLOCK to show cursor precise/standard mode;

41. Press CTRL + CLICK on layer to make selection:

42. Press CTRL + I to inverse current selection;

43. Press CTRL + D to deselect current selection;

44. You maybe knew about deselect shortcut, but did You know how to reselect previous

selection? Just press CTRL + SHIFT + D !

45. Press CTRL + E to merge selected layers or press CTRL + SHIFT + E to merge all visiblelayers into one;

46. If You ever wanted to make Your text longer or little bit shorter with tracking, You can do iteasy with keyboard shortcuts so first select Your text and then press CTRL + ALT + > or CTRL

+ ALT + < to set wider or thinner indent .

47. You can easily change Your layer or brush opacity by just pressing number keys - 1 = 10%, 2

=20%, 3 = 30% etc.


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6) Everything You Need To Know AboutComputer Drivers

Heres a quick guide that will supply you with all you need to know about computer drivers andkeeping them error free.

What are device drivers?

Device drivers are software programs that help your operating system communicate with your

hardware devices such as the keyboard, printer, web cam, video card, etc. A device driver

controls a particular type of hardware device. When you buy a new computer, many devicedrivers are built into the product. These integrated drivers have the capability to support a variety

of hardware devices. However, you will need to install drivers manually for those hardware

devices that are released after your operating system.

What are common causes of driver errors?

Generally, driver errors occur when any of the following conditions holdtrue:

a) The required device driver is missing.b) Your device driver is outdated.

c) Your device driver files are corrupt.

d) Entries related to your device drivers in the registry are missing or invalid.

e) How to fix common driver errors

Listed below are steps that allow you to fix most driver errors.

Step 1

Install the missing driver In case the driver error you are receiving is occurring due to a missingdriver, install the required driver to fix the issue. You can install a driver either by using the

driver CD or DVD that came with the hardware device or by downloading the required driver

from its manufacturers website.

Step 2

Update your driver If you already have the required driver on your system, then ensure that it isup to date. There are two ways through which you can update your device drivers. You can either

use a driver update tool to automatically download the latest driver updates or install new

updates manually. You can read the Driver Finder review herehttp://www.instant-registry-fixes.org/driver-finder-review/to understand how driver update programs allow you to update all

installed drivers in just a few minutes. In case you want to update your drivers manually, you can

either use a built-in utility called the Device Manager or download the new updates directly from
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the driver manufacturers website. Windows 7 and Windows Vista users can perform the

following steps to update their drivers via the Device Manager:

1. Click the Windows button.

2. Click Control Panel.

3. In the Control Panel window, locate and double-click Device Manager.4. Double-click the hardware device whose driver is reporting an error.

5. Double-click the faulty device driver.

6. Click the Driver tab.7. Click the Update Driver button.

8. Select Search automatically for updated driver software.

9. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the new driver.

Step 3

Scan your computer for infections Update your protective software with the latest malware

definitions and run a thorough malware scan on your computer. In case the scan results show thepresence of malware, quarantine or delete them immediately by using your protective software.

Step 4

Scan your registry ,If the above steps fail to resolve the error, then chances are that informationrelated to your drivers in the registry is incorrect or missing. To ensure this is not the case, scan

your registry by using reliable registry repair software.

7 ) Add Background Wallpaper On Your Pendrive

Just Copy the below code to notepad,then save it as desktop.ini

[.ShellClassInfo] IconFile=%SystemRoot% \system32\SHELL32.dll IconIndex=127

ConfirmFileOp=0 [{BE098140-A513-11D0- A3A4-00C04FD706EC}] Attributes=1

IconArea_ Image= YourPictureName.jpg IconArea_Text=0xFFFFFF VeBRA sources

dont delete the tag above, its there for XXXXX purposes - [ExtShellFolderViews]

{BE098140-A513-11D0- A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140- A513-11D0-A3A4-

00C04FD706EC} {5984FFE0-28D4-11CF- AE66-08002B2E1262}= {5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-

AE66-08002B2E1262} [{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF- AE66-08002B2E1262}]

PersistMoniker=Folder.htt PersistMonikerPreview=%WebDir% \folder.bmp

1. Where YourPictureName.jpg is, delete that and replace with your picture name for examplesuperman.gif

2. Put desktop.ini and your chosen picture in your USB Drive then Hidden it.

3. Refresh and Enjoy with your new background.4. You can also try on C,D,E F drives.


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8) How to set Background Picture for your Drive ?

Open Notepad .Copy(Ctrl+c) and Paste(Ctrl+V) the Below things in Notepad.

[{BE098140-A513-11D0- A3A4-00C04FD706EC}] IconArea_Image =c:\Your Picture Address

Location here.jpg IconArea_Text= 0x00FFFFFF ok now Save this File as desktop.ini.

Copy this desktop.ini File to your Drive.

Note :

According to Picture Format Change your Pic Extension as .jpg or . bmp

9) 13 Most Common Window Error And Steps To Fix Them

Note -----

some require the assistance of a computer technician and you should NOT try to fix them

yourself as they could seriously damage your computer system.

Error #1

Error Message: System cannot find specified file

Solution: You should reinstall NCP & DUN

Error #2

Error Message: Access Denied

Solution:

1. Ensure that you have entered the right username and password in the field labeled domain for

NT/2k .

2. Check the option and accept any authentication including clear text is activated.

Error #3

Error Message: Invalid Procedure Call

Solution: Dialup and Network components must be installed again

Error #4
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Error Message: Stack Overflow

Solution:

1. Try cold booting your computer.

2. If this does not work, the problem might come from your RAM or the Swap file.

Error #5

Error Message: The system cannot find the specified device

Solution:

1. Ensure that the right modem has been selected.

2. If it does not respond, try to reinstall it.

3. You can also try to reinstall NCP/ DUN/RAS.

Error #6

Error Message: No more connections is allowed

Solution:

1. Someone else might have connected under your account.

2. If you have been ghosted on the server, your Internet Service Provider can bump the ghost

program off.

Error #7

Error Message: Invalid Proper ValueSolution:

1. Autodial should be pointed to the correct dialer.

2. Else, set up the dialer again.

Error #8

Error Message: An operation is pending

Solution:

1. You should first try to reboot your computer.

2. Ensure that no other program is using your modem.

3. Else press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and if RNAAPP loads, contact a technician to fix this problem.

4. Make sure that your computer is Spyware free.

Error #9


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Error Message: The port handle is invalid

Solution:

1. Select the modems COM port and under the Diagnosis section, open More Info.

You should reboot your computer if you are able to get Ati# responses. Hence, remove the

erroneous init string or enter ATZ as the init.

2. You can also reinstall your modem

3. Else press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and if RNAAPP loads, contact a technician to fix this problem.

4. Your Dialup Networking should be installed again together with its components

5. Your modem might not be working properly. You should then consult your computer

manufacturer.

Error #10

Error Message: The port is already openSolution:

1. Try to reboot your computer

2 . Ensure that no other program is using the modem

3. Else press Ctrl-Alt-Delete and if RNAAPP loads, contact a technician to fix this problem

4. Try uninstalling the AOL Adapters in the Network Control panel and reboot your computer.

Install your Dialup Adapter again.

5. Remove the erroneous init string or enter ATZ as the init.

6. If you have Quicken 2000, deactivate the Quicken Download Manager.

7. You should maybe install yourmodem again.

8. Make sure that your computer is Spyware free.

Error #11

Error Message: Buffer is too small

Solution:

1. Ensure that your port speed is not configured to a low speed

2. In your Port Settings, ensure that FIFO is not set to low.

3. Your Dialup Networking should perhaps be installed again together with its components

4. If you are still having problems, contact your computer manufacturer.

Error #12


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Error Message: Wrong information specified.

Solution:

1. Ensure that the are no outages within your area

2. Try to enter the username and password again

3. Set up the dialer again


5. You can also try to reinstall your modem

Error #13

Error Message: Cannot set port information.

Solution:

1. Ensure that the are no outages within your area

2. Try to enter the username and password again3. Set up the dialer again


5. You can also try to reinstall your modem

10) Effective Usage Of Blur To Make Your Picture More Attractive

Select the area you wish to focus using polygon lasso tool. Once the area is completely selected,right click on that area and select Inverse so that outer area gets selected now select filter on the

menu bar and select blur, which opens a sidemenu, select radial blur option select the range of

blur carefully and click, u should be able to see changes.

11) How to find the IP address of the sender in Gmail

When you receive an email, you receive more than just the message. The email comes withheaders that carry important information that can tell where the email was sent from and possibly

who sent it. For that, you would need to find the IP address of the sender. The tutorial below can

help you find the IP address of the sender. Note that this will not work if the sender uses

anonymous proxy servers.

Finding IP address in Gmail:


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1.Log into your Gmail account with your username and password.

2. Open the mail.

3. To display the headers,* Click on More options corresponding to that thread. You should get a

bunch of links.* Click on Show original.

4. You should get headers like this:Gmail headers : nameLook for Received: from followed by a

few hostnames and an IP address between square brackets. In this case, it is65.119.112.245.That

is be the IP address of the sender!

5. Track the IP address of the sender.

12) How to find the IP address of the sender in Hotmail

When you receive an email, you receive more than just the message. The email comes with

headers that carry important information that can tell where the email was sent from and possibly

who sent it. For that, you would need to find the IP address of the sender. The tutorial below canhelp you find the IP address of the sender. Note that this will not work if the sender uses

anonymous proxy servers.

Finding IP address in Hotmail

1. Log into your Hotmail account with your username and password.

2. Click on the Mail tab on the top.

3. Open the mail.

4. If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed. To

display the headers, * Click on Options on the top-right corner * In the Mail Options page, click

on Mail Display Settings * In Message Headers, make sure Advanced option is checked * Click

on Ok button * Go back to the mails and open that mail.

5. If you find a header with X- Originating-IP: followed by an IP address, that is the sender's IP

addressHotmail headers : name ,In this case the IP address of the sender is [68.34.60.59]. Jump

to step 9.

6. If you find a header with Received: from followed by a Gmail proxy like thisHotmail headers :

nameLook for Received: from followed by IP address within square brackets[].In this case, the

IP address of the sender is [69.140.7.58]. Jump to step 9.7. Or else if you have headers like thisHotmail headers : nameLook for Received: from followed

by IP address within square brackets[].In this case, the IP address of the sender is

[61.83.145.129] (Spam mail). Jump to step 9.


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8. * If you have multiple Received: from headers, eliminate the ones that have

proxy.anyknownserver.com.

9. Track the IP address of the sender

13) How to find the IP address of the sender in Yahoo! mail

When you receive an email, you receive more than just the message. The email comes with

headers that carry important information that can tell where the email was sent from and possibly

who sent it. For that, you would need to find the IP address of the sender. The tutorial below can

help you find the IP

address of the sender. Note that this will not work if the sender uses anonymous proxy servers.

Finding IP address in Yahoo! Mail

1. Log into your Yahoo! mail with your username and password.

2. Click on Inbox or whichever folder you have stored your mail.

3. Open the mail.

4. If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed. To

display the headers, * Click on Options on the top-right corner * In the Mail Options page, click

on General Preferences * Scroll down to Messages where you have the Headers option * Make

sure that Show all headers on incoming messages is selected * Click on the Save button * Go

back to the mails and open that mail.5. You should see similar headers like this:Yahoo! headers : nameLook for Received: from

followed by the IP address between square brackets [ ]. Here, it is 202.65.138.109.That is be the

IP address of the sender!

6. Track the IP address of the sender

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a) Facebook Chat Hack

To add pictures during chat session, just Type Unique id or Username between [[ ]] . [[unique id

or Username ]] for example : [[1758955254]]

To find your facebook ID , go to profile page and look at url , youll see id=xxxxxxxxxxxxxx,for example my facebook id is 1758955254 .

B) Facebook Chat Emotions:

c) Who deletedme on Facebook?
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Ever wanted to know Who deleted me on Facebook? . Use http://who.deleted.me/ app to find

out.

d) Create A Video With YourFacebook Photos

http://pixable.com is website that allows you to create video with your facebook photos.
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e) Facebook Hack To Publish EmptyStatus

Just enter the following code and hit enter @[2:2: ]

F) How To Activate Facebook Timeline

1) https://www.facebook.com/about/timeline

2) Then click Get Timeline

3) Click on Publish Now button on the top , that is it !

G) How To Stop Receiving Facebook Notifications via Email

To stop receiving facebook notifications via email , go to Account Settings ,Then click on

Notifications You can see number of notifications under each category ,uncheck all according too

you need ,you can uncheck all or you can keep checked what you want .

h) English Pirate Hack

Well start with simple facebook hack. English pirate offers some pretty hilarious pirate

variations. Go to Account Settings Language -> Edit Choose ENglish (pirate) and Save Changes

i) Write Upside Down FacebookStatus

Youve probably noticed a few people posting upside down status updates . If you want to write

upside down status, you can use free online tool http://fliptext.org.

j) How To Download All PicturesFrom A Facebook Profile

There are a lot tools that allows you to download all photos from your profile. Here Ill mention

few

1)Picknzip (search on Google)
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2)Photo Grabber (search on Google)

3) Album Copier (search on Google)

K) How to Undo Facebook Changes

You can download script that undoes some of the newer presentational layout changes for people

who are afraid of change.

before:

After

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L) Profile Photo Hack

With the Facebooks new profile page you can divide your profile photo into 6 parts(1 profile

pic and a photo strip of 5 recent photos in which you were tagged). There are some applications

which allows you to write some funky text in the photo strip but dividing your own picture willbe much cooler. Look at picture below to know what you can do with this trick.

How to do it

1) You need a photo of at least 692 pixels wide and 540 pixels high and a photo editor. I did it

with Photoshop CS3.

2)To get your profile pic make a crop thats 180 pixels wide and 540 pixels high.

Note:

Start the crop from the left most corner.

3)Now to get the photo strip, crop a 492 X 68 pixels strip. Start the crop from 20 pixels below

from right-top corner of the image.

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Googles top searches say it should be 20 pixels but I took around 30 pixels to get it right.

4) Now, you have to divide the strip into 5 parts. The photos in the strips of Facebook have a gap

of 2 pixels. 492 8 (4 * 2 pixels) = 484 and 484 / 5 = 96.8. So, you have to cut 5 photos of 96.8

X 68 leaving a gap of 2 pixels. As, Photoshop didnt allowed me to crop the image in points I

took it as 97 X 68 and the widened the last image as it was 1(.2 px * 5) pixels short.

5) The difficult part has been completed till now. Just upload all the 6 images on Facebook. First,

set your profile pic which we made in the 2nd step.

6)Now, to make the strip, you have to tag yourself in the reverse order. This means, the photo

which will be in the right most corner of the strip should be tagged first and the left most photo

should be tagged last.

7) Youre done, just tell your friends to visit your profile.

M) How To Create Fake FacebookConversations

1) Go to http://fakeconvos.com

2) Click on create a new convo

3) Type name of commenter, select your upload picture, type what ever you want to say and clickon add stream you can add as many people to the stream as you want, you can even login to the

facebook and add your actual friends to the stream

4)Type descriptive title and save it

5)Now you can right click and save your picture and send it to your friend

N) How To Hide Your Profile OnFacebook

1)Login to your facebook account and click on Account-> Account Settings
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2) Locate the sections Privacy under account settings and click Manage

3) Under Privacy Settings click on Search

4) If you dont want your profile to appear in search engines , then uncheck Public Search

Results

.

If you want that only your Facebook friends can see your profile and other information about

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o) How To Be Safe on Facebook

To secure your account and browsing within Facebook you should use Secure browsing

(https) that will prevent your account from session hacking. Go to Account Settings -> Security

and choose secure browsing.

p) Tag People in Your Status Updates

When you are writing a status update and want to add a friends name to something you are

posting, just include the @ symbol beforehand. As you type the name of what you would like

to reference, a drop-down menu will appear that allows you to choose from your list of friends

and other connections, including groups, events, applications and Pages.

q) Hide Status Updates From Certain People

Using this facebook hack , you can control who can read your status updates with Facebooks

privacy settings. Click on Public -> Custom , Under Hide this from , type people from which

you want to hide your status update.

r) How To Search Facebook Like APro

Facebook search has a lot of advanced options , for example , if you type name: Sachin Singh

mehra status:single , youll filter your results down to only people who are Single.

A complete list of search tips for Facebook can be found here.
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https://www.facebook.com/help/?page=205013096204652

s) How To Increase The Size OfWall Post

Using Greasemonkey script you can make the Facebook wallpost textbox more bearable by

lengthening it and widening ot to the width of an actual post. To learn how to use Greasemonkey

scripts ,

visit ------

http://userscripts.org/about/installing

t) How To Hide Your Profile On Facebook

If youre one of those who want to be found though Facebook Search or Google Search , then

you came to the right place. Here is step by step tutorial that will show you how to hide your

profile on facebook .

1)Login to your facebook account and click on Account-> Account Settings

2) Locate the sections Privacy under account settings and click Manage

3) Under Privacy Settings click on Search

4)If you dont want your profile to appear in search engines , then uncheck Public Search ResultsIf you want that only your Facebook friends can see your profile and other information about

you, ten choose option friends only

u) Make Fake Facebook Virus

In this tutorial I will show you how to make a Facebook virus using simple commands on

notepad. .This will make the victim think they have got a virus when they click on an icon such

as Internet Explorer

.1) Open notepad

2) Type this in :

@echo off msg * WARNING VIRUS DETECTED!!!!!

AFTER 5 MINUTES YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT WILL BE DELETED !!!!TO REMOVE

THE VIRUS CLICK OK OR CLOSE THIS BOX! PAUSE shutdown -r -t 300 -c " SORRY!!!

YOUR FACEBOOK ACCOUNT ARE NOW BEING DELETED !!! PLEASE WAIT ..........."
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3)Save as Internet Explorer .bat

4)Right click on Internet Explorer .bat and click Create Shortcut


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5)Right click on shorcut and click

Propeties.

6)Click Change Icon

7) Choose Internet Explorer icon or similar , click OK , then click Apply


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8) Delete real shortcut and replace it with fake . When victim click on it , he will get warning

messages that looks

like this:


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After five minutes windows will restart , that is all. This is totally harmless and will give you a

laugh.

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This tutorial is education purpose only, once deleted profile can never be recovered. This is an

extreme example of Social Engineering technique, we need following things to do so.

1. Victims profile link ( you can get it easily )

2. His/Her Email which he/she uses to sign in

3. His/Her birth date which he/she has used in the profile4. Make an Email ID on gmail or yahoo with the first name and last name same as on victims

facebook profile.

Check here https://www.facebook.com/login/identify

Now you will get this screen

Enter details. In the place of email address where you can be contacted enter the fake email ucreated. You will get a email on that ID in which facebook people will ask your problem. Reply

to them that you are XYZ( victims name ) and you cant access your facebook account. Also you

have lost access to your Email Address associated with the account. You dont know what to do

now. The hacker is coming online regularly and using your account. If the victim is a girl alsowrite I am a girl and it poses threat to my social life and write anything you want that could

make them take action. After 2-3 days youu will get a reply. They will again ask you that you

have access to your associated Email or not? Reply them that you still dont have access to it.And repeat what all you wrote in first mail. Next Day or Same Day you will get an Email that

your account is disabled.

w) How To Login To Multiple Facebook Accounts
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1. In this post Im going to show you how to login to multiple facebook accounts . How To Login

To Multiple Facebook Accounts With Google Chrome 1. Login to your First Facebook Account

as always.

2. Click the Wrench to bring Google Chrome options, and Click New incognito window (or

Press Ctrl+Shift +N).

3. It will bring you a new private window that stores all cookies apart (cookie dont collapse with

the first

accounts cookie) Youll notice a secret agent in the top left corner of Google Chrome.

4.Go to Facebook.com in the new private window, and Login to your second account

Note:

This method works also for: Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, Twitter and many other accounting

websites. How To Login To Multiple Facebook Accounts With Mozilla Firefox 1. Go to multifox

and download multifox and install it to your firefox (search on Google)2. Restart your firefox. Then login to your First Facebook Account as always . Go to File-> New

Identity Profile (or press Ctrl+Shif+M) . Now a new window will open go to

facebook.com login in your second account How To Login To Multiple Facebook Accounts With

Internet Explorer 8 1. Login to your First Facebook Account as always

2. Press Alt and go to File -> New session. Now a new window will open go to the website again

and login with another facebook account .


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15) ALWAYS GET good quality youtube videos

I am gonna show you a small trick that will do all the wonders, and now you can always get

good quality youtube videos .

STEPS

Step1: Click to video that you want to see, the link will display on Address bar.

Example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= Ne1l6VNkuLM

Step2: Add &fmt=6 to the end of that string. That address like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Ne1l6VNkuLM &fmt=6 Optional Step: To get more qualityyoutube video .Add &fmt=18 to the end of that string, youll have the best quality video with

direct download link !

Example:http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=Ne1l6VNkuLM &fmt=18

Note:

Appending &fmt=6 to the URL delivers a 448336 resolution version of the video and

appending &fmt=18 delivers a even better 480360 resolution version. Its that simple, now you

have learned a secret of hacking Youtube for Good quality videos.

16) 10 Simple Computer tips to bringcomputer to normal state when

itfreezes or hangs up

Sometimes when you are in the middle of someting and suddenly your computer hangs or

freezes. You are left with no other option than to restart your computer directly. But the onlyproblem is, you have not saved your work! Dont panic! There is a solution for that! And you cansurely save your file! Heres how: First keep on pressing Num Lock key until your Operating

system is back to normal state. This releases the processor from any busy process. If this doesnt

work then follow the below ten tips to bring you computer back to normal state when it is struck.

1. Click on ctrl-alt-delete keys. The windows task manager will then open, click on all

programs that you dont need and end the task. You will see that all programs on your taskbarwill close one by one. If this will resolve the issue! then save!

(tip# 1:

if youre working on an MS Office application, it will automatically save your file in case theprograms suddenly shut down

tip# 2:

always save your file at least every 2 minutes by just simply clicking on the diskette icon its

just one click!)
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2. If it did not resolve the issue, are there some users logged on that computer? If so, go to switch

user (for XP) and log off that user, go back to your log on screen and log on again. The reason

the computer hang up is because if there are many open programs and applications, these retainsin the memory, if it is too much for the memory to handle, it freezes! Another reason too the

computer hang up is because if you are connected to the internet via dial up, and you are running

too many applications and opening many websites. So I suggest, if you are multimedia user or aheavy internet user, then you are better off with a higher memory, at least 512Mb of memory.

There are simple ways to avoid computer to freeze or hang up:

3. Clean your history at least once a week >tools>internet options>clear history. I normally set

my history to 0, meaning, when I restart my computer, it doesnt save history pages that I have

visited

4. Delete all internet temporary files >tools>internet options>delete files (do the offline

content too!)

5. Delete cookies (some do not do this, but I do delete cookies at least once a week!)

>tools>internet options>delete cookies

6. Remove unnecessary programs that you no longer use they are just occupying space andmemory! >control panel>add/remove programs

7. Do defragmentation at least once a week >point the mouse to start button, then right clickexplore>right click the mouse pointing to drive C (which is usually the main system logical

drive) >properties>tools>defragment now

8. You can also check the logical drives volume for errors >point the mouse to start button,

then right click explore>right click the mouse pointing to drive C (I repeat, is usually the main

system logical drive) >properties>tools>check now

9. It is better to have only one user being logged on. Even if there are many users, make sure the

user logs off after using the computer, rather than keeping it logged on and you do the switchingof users. Switching users is good as long as you dont keep all users logged onI think that is

more logical

10. Always shut down properly the computer (do NOT use the power button when turning it off!

17) Windows tweak to speed up your hard disk speed [read and write speed]

To speed up your hard disk speed means, its read and write speed. For this we need to configure

a special buffer in the computers memory in order to enable it to better deal with interrupts

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Follow these steps:

1. Open Run Command > Start >RUN

2. Type SYSEDIT.EXE This will open system editor window Expand the system.ini file window.

Scroll down almost to the end of the file till you find a line called [386enh]. Press Enter to make

one blank line, and in that line type Irq14=4096

Note:

This line IS CASE SENSITIVE! Click on the File menu, then choose Save. Close SYSEDIT andreboot your computer Done. Speed improvement will be noticed after the computer reboots.

Extra Points:

The most speed improvement is visible with IDE drives; however there are reports that this

tweak also does good for SCSI disks. In any case, it wont harm your system, so dont worry totry it.

18) Block a website address from opening in windows

This trick will be helpful for those who want to block access to particular websites on their

system. Parents can block certain websites from their younger ones. It can also be used in

schools and colleges etc. Well this trick is very simple and it goes this way.

1. Open MyComputer

2. Browse C: (or your Operating system drive)

3. Browse Windows >System32 >drivers>etc so the Location will be C:\WINDOWS

\system32\drivers\etc In the etc folder look for the file hosts

4. Open this file hosts with notepad.

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6. To blockwww.google.com for example, just add this text under

127.0.0.1 localhost:

127.0.0.1 www.google.com

127.0.0.1 www.yahoo.com

7. Save the file. In this way add any number of sites you want, however you will need to prefix it

with 127.0.0.1.

Note:

This blocks the website from opening in any browser whether it is Mozilla Firefox or Internet

Explorer.

19) Best and easy computer tip to join Video Files using Command Prompt

In this post, how to join video of various formats like Mpeg, dat, mpg.. If you have questions like

1. How to join various video files into one?

2. Join two video files?

3. How to Join videos taken from mobile phone?

Then, the best method to follow is shown below. You can join your video files using just thewindows Command Prompt. No need of any video joining softwares.

STEPS

Step 1:

For example if you have 3 videos in your hardrive root drive: video1.mpg, video2.mpg andvideo3.mpg just rename them to a, b, and c (just the letter withoug the file extension). Example:

ren video1.mpg a

ren video2.mpg bren video3.mpg c

Step 2:

Open Command Prompt. Start>Run>type cmd.
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Step 3:

Type the location of the drive like d: or C:

Step 4:

Type: Copy /b a + b + c videoname.mpg and click enter

Step 5:

Now wait till you see: 1 files copied. And type exit and press enter. Thats it.You are done!

Note:

If you want to join two files then those files must have the same extension..

20) All Ping options and their functions

Example . . In DOS .. c:>ping 192.168.0.1 t

-t Ping the specifed host until interrupted

-a Resolve addresses to hostnames

-n count Number of echo requests to send

-l size Send buffer size-f Set Don't Fragment flag in packet

-i TTL Time To Live

-v TOS Type Of Service

-r count Record route for count hops

-s count Timestamp for count hops

-j host-list Loose source route along host-list

-k host-list Strict source route along host-list

-w timeout Timeout in milliseconds to wait for each reply

Experiment to see how helpful these can be!


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21) Create Hidden User account in XP

For our own privacy purpose or say it for security we can maintain and Create A Hidden UserAccount under windows xp operating system. This tweak allows an account that is normally

displayed on the Welcome screen to be hidden from view. To log on using the account it's

necessary to use the Log On To Windows dialog box similar to the one in Windows 2000.

#[Start] [Run] [Regedit]

#Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_ MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\

Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList

#Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.

#Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: Type Name of Account to be Hidden#Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]

#Exit Registry and Reboot... While the account is hidden on the Welcome screen, note that the

account profile will be visible in C: \Documents and Settings or wherever user profiles are storedas well as in Local Users and Groups.

22) Lock Your Computer & Drives

If you use your computer in an area where others may have access to it, and there are things on

your system you would rather have kept confidential, locking your desktop when you leave thecomputer is an essential task. Here's a recipe for a desktop shortcut that will lock your computerin two easy clicks:

Right click on an empty area of the desktop and choose 'new' then 'shortcut.' The create shortcut

wizard will open; in the first text box, type '%windir% \System32\rundll32.exeuser32.dll,LockWorkStation' and then give your shortcut an appropriate name on the next page,

and hit 'finish.' You will notice that the shortcut you created has a blank icon. To select a more

appropriate one, right click on the shortcut and hit 'properties.' In the 'shortcut' tab, click the'change icon' button. In the 'look for icons in this file' box, type '%SystemRoot%

\system32\SHELL32.dll' then click 'ok' to see a range of icons for your new shortcut. Choose an

appropriate icon. Your desktop locking shortcut is now ready for use. Test it out.

Note:

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Hide all drives in my computer Wanna how your geekiness. Here's the registry hack to hide all

the drives in my computer. head up to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorercreate a new DWORD value as NoDrives and modify its data

to 03FFFFFF(six F's) reboot and you are done. To change back. delete the key or modify the data

to 0. (zero)

23) Hide Drives for security & Privacy

This is a great trick you can play on your friends. To disable the display of local or networked

drives when you click My Computer.

1.Go to start->run.Type regedit.Now go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Now in the right pane create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives (it is case sensitive).

Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) . Now restart your computer. So,

now when you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown(all gone...). To enable display of

drives in My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item that you created.Again restart your

computer.You can now see all the drives again.

24) Make A Autorun File For your Cd

Did You Notice, whenever You Insert any game 0r software cd, or simply consider Windows XpOperating system cd. As soon as You Insert the disk in CD-ROM, It automatically runs

the cd. If you want to make a autorun file for that CD you are ready to burn just read this...

1) You open notepad

2) now you writ: [autorun]

OPEN=INSTALL\Setup_filename.EXE

ICON=INSTALL\Setup_filename.EXE

Now save it but not as a .txt file but as a .inf file. But remember! The "Setup_ filename.EXE"

MUST be replaced with the name of the setup file. And you also need to rember that it is not all

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3) Now burn your CD with the autorun .inf file included.

4) Now set the CD in you CD drive and wait for the autorun to begin or if nothing happens just

double-click on the CD drive in "This Computer"

25) Convert FAT /Fat32 to NTFS for Security

Convert File System, fat - fat32 to ntfs Open a dos prompt and give the command c:\convertd: /fs:ntfs this command would convert your d: drive to ntfs. if the system cannot lock the drive,

you will be prompted to convert it during next reboot. Normally you should select yes.

Conversion from fat/fat32 to ntfs is non-destructive, your data on the drive will NOT be lost.

Be aware that converting to ntfs will make that partition of your drive unreadable under dos

unless you have ntfs utilites to do so.

WHY NTFS??

Features Of NTFS File System, that makes it Secure

1. BASED ON BINARY SEARCH TECHNOLOGY.

2. SUPPORTS WIN 2K , WIN 2K3 AND WINDOWS XP O/S.

3. FILE AND FOLDER IMP SECURITY IS AVAILABLE.4. DISK COMPRESSION.

5. SUPPORTS DISK QUOTA.

6. SUPPORTS EFS ( ENCRYPTED FILE SYSTEM )

26) Make Undeletable Or UnreadableFolders

Make Undeletable Or Unreadable Folders By holding down alt, then typing numbers on the

number pad (right of the keyboard) you can create special characters. If you hold down alt, then

press 1, then let go, you got the ascii character 1. You try some randomn numbers. This goes all

the way up to 255. Open a dos prompt, and type md (alt +1+9+4)someword. md is the dos

command to make a directoy, now try and open the directory in Windows, you can't. To open it,

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27) Rename Multiple files at once

When you download photos from your digital camera, they often have unrecognizable names.You can rename several similar files at once with the following procedure. This also works for

renaming other types of files.

1.Open the My Pictures folder. (Click Start, and then click My Pictures.) Or open another folder

containing files that you want to rename.

2.Select the files you want to rename. If the files you want are not adjacent in the file list, press

and hold CTRL, and then click each item to select it.

3.On the File menu, click Rename.

4.Type the new name, and then press ENTER.

All of the files in the series will be named in sequence using the new name you type. For

example, if you type Birthday, the first will be named Birthday and subsequent files in the serieswill be named Birthday (1), Birthday (2), and so on. To specify the starting number for the series,

type the starting number in parentheses after the new file name. The files in the series will be

numbered in sequence starting with the number you type. For example, if you type Birthday (10),the other files will be named Birthday (11), Birthday (12), and so on.

28) Optimize Display Settings in Windows XP for better performance

Windows XP can look sexy but displaying all the visual items can waste system resources. To

optimize:

1. Go to Start

2. Click Settings

3. Click Control Panel4. Click System

5. Click Advanced tab

6. In the Performance tab click Settings7. Leave only the following ticked:

- Show shadows under menus

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- Show translucent selection rectangle

- Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop

- Use visual styles on windows and buttons

29) Disable Unnecessary Services in Windows XP

Because Windows XP has to be all things to all people it has many services running that take upsystem resources that you will never need. Below is a list of services that can be disabled on

most machines: a)Alerter Clipbook

b) Computer Browserc)Distributed Link Tracking Client

d)Fast User Switching

e) Help and Support - (If you use Windows Help and Support leave this enabled)

f) Human Interface Access Devicesg)Indexing Service

h) IPSEC Servicesi) Messenger j) Net meeting Remote Desktop

k)Sharing (disabled for extra security)

l)Portable Media Serial Number m) Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)

n) Remote Procedure Call Locator

o) Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)p) Remote Registry Service

q) Secondary Logon

r) Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)

s) Server t) SSDP Discovery Service - (Unplug n' Pray will disable this)

u) Telnet

v) TCP/IP Net BIOS Helper w) Upload Manager

x) Universal Plug and Play Device Host

y) Windows Timez) Wireless Zero Configuration (Do not disable if you use a wireless network)

aa) Workstation

To disable these services:

Go to Start and then Run and type "services.msc"

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30) Remove Annoying delete Confirmation Messages in windows

Although not strictly a performance tweak I love this fix as it makes my machine 'feel' faster. Ihate the annoying 'are you sure?' messages that XP displays, especially if I have to use a laptop

touchpad to close them. To remove these messages:

1. Right-click on the 'Recycle Bin' on the desktop and then click 'Properties'

2. Clear the 'Display Delete Confirmation Dialog' check box and click 'Ok'

If you do accidentally delete a file don't worry as all is not lost. Just go to your Recycle Bin and'Restore' the file.

31) Secure Yourself from Hackers & Hijackers

Hackers and Browser Hijacking is one area of the Net that affects everyone at some stage. In

addition to having third party utilities such as SpyBot, Anti Virus scanners and firewalls installed

there are some changes that can be made to Windows 2000/XP. Below are some details to makeyour system safer from hackers and hijackers. Some of these tips require editing of the Registry

so it is wise to either backup the registry and/or create a Restore Point.

1. Clearing the Page File at Shutdown Windows 2000/XP paging file (Sometimes called theSwap File) can contain sensitive information such as plaintext passwords. Someone capable of

accessing your system could scan that file and find its information. You can force windows to

clear out this file. In the registry navigate toHKEY_ LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory

Management and add or edit the DWORD ClearPageFileAtShutdown. Set it to 1.

Note

when you do this, the system will take much longer to shutdown: a system with a really big Page

File (! Gig or more) may take a minute or two longer.

2. Disable the POSIX and OS/2 Subsystem. Windows 2000 and XP come with little- documented

subsystems it at allow compatibility with UNIX and OS/2 systems These rues systems areenabled by default but so rarely used that they are best off bring disabled completely to prevent

possible service

hijackings. To disable these subsystems, open the registry and navigate toHKEY LOCAL MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerSubSystems.

Delete the subkeys Os2 and Posix. then reboot.

3. Never leave default passwords blank. On installation, Windows 2000 sets up an Administrator

account with total system access and prompts for a password. Guess what: by default, it allows

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and the system will be an open door for anyone who wants to log on. Always opt for a password

of some kind when setting up the default account on a machine.

4 . Disable the Guest account Windows XP comes with a Guest account that's used for limited

access, but it's still possible to do some damage with it. Disable it completely if you are not using

it. Under Control Panel, select User Accounts, click on Guest Account and then select Turn Offthe Guest Account.

5. Install Windows In a different directory. Windows usually installs itself in the WINDOWSdirectory. Windows NT 4 0 and 2000 Will opt for WINNT. Many worms and other rogue

programs assume this to be the case and attempt to exploit those folders files. To defeat this

install Windows to another directory when you're setting it up - you can specify the name of the

directory during setup. WINDIR is okay; so some people use WNDWS A few (not that many)programs may not install properly if you install Windows to another folder but t hey are very few

and they are far between

6. Fake out hackers with a dummy Administrator account Since the default account in Windows2000 is always named Administrator, an enterprising hacker can try to break into your system by

attempting to guess the password on that account. It you never bothered to put a password on thataccount, say your prayers.Rather than be a sucker to a hacker, put a password on the

Administrator account it you haven't done so already. Then change the name of the Administrator

account. You'll still be able to use the account under its new name, since Windows identifies useraccounts by a back-end ID number rather than the name. Finally, create a new account named

Administrator and disable it. This should frustrate any would -be break-ins. You can add new

accounts and change the names of existing accounts in Windows 2000 through the Local Users

and Groups snap in. Right-click on My Computer, select Manager, open the Local Users andGroups subtree, look in the Users folder and right-click on any name to rename it. To add a new

user, right- click on the containing folder and select New User. Finally, to disable an account,

double-click it, check the Account is disabled box and click OK. Don't ever delete the originalAdministrator account. Some programs refuse to install without it and you might have to log in

under that account at some point to setup such software. The original Administrator account is

configured with a security ID that must continue to be present in the system.

7. Set the Hosts file to read-only to prevent name hijacking. This one's from (and to a degree,

for) the experts. The HOSTS file is a text file that all flavors of Windows use to hold certain

network addresses that never change. When a network name and address is placed in HOSTS,the computer uses the address listed there for that network name rather than performing a lookup

(which can take time). Experts edit this file to place their most commonly-visitedn sites into it,

speeding things up considerably. Unfortunately hijackers and hackers also love to put their owninformation into it - redirecting people from their favorite sites to places they don't want to go.

One of the most common entries in HOSTS is local host which is set 1770.0.1. This refers to the

local machine and if this entry is damaged the computer can behave very unpredictably. Toprevent HOSTS from being hijacked, set it to read-only. Go to the folder %Systemroot%

system32driversetc, right-click on HOSTS, select Properties check the Read-Only box and click

OK. If you want to add your own entries to HOSTS, you can unprotect it before doing so, but

always remember to set it to read-only after you're done.


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8 . Turn off unneeded Services Windows 2000 and XP both come with many background

services that don't need to he running most of the time: Alerter, Messenger, Server (If you'rerunning a standalone machine with no file or printer shares), NetMeeting Remote Desktop

Sharing, Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (the last two if you're not using Remote

Desktop or NetMeeting), Remote Registry, Routing and Remote Access (if you're not usingRemote Access), SSDP Discovery Service, Telnet, and Universal Plug and Play Device Host. A

good resource and instruction on which of these services can be disabled go to

/http:// www.blkviper.com/WinXP/

9. Disallow changes to IE settings through IE This is another anti hijacker tip. IE can be set so

that any changes to its settings must be performed through the Internet icon in the Control Panel,

rather than through IE's own interface. Some particularly unscrupulous programs or sites try totamper with setting by accessing the Tools, Options menu in IE. You can disable this and still

make changes to IE's settings through the Control Panel. Open the Registry and browse to

HKEY_CURRENT_USER SoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExplorerRestrictions. Create or

edit a new DWORD value named NoBrowserUptions and set it to 1 (this is a per-user setting).Some third- party programs such as Spybot Search And Destroy allow you to toggle this setting.

You can also keep IE from having other programs rename its default startup page, anotherparticularly annoying form of hijacking. Browse to HKEY.CURRENT

USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftInternet ExploreControl Panel and add or edit a DWORD,

Homepage and set it to 1.

10. Disable simple File Shares . In Windows XP Professional, the Simple File Sharing mode is

easily exploited, since it a little too easy to share out a file across your LAN (or the NET at

large). To turn it off, go to My Computer, click Tools, Folder Option and the View tab, anduncheck Use Simple file sharing (Recommended). Click OK. When you do this you can access

the Security tab in the Properties window for all folders; set permissions for folders; and takeownership of objects (but not in XP Home)

32) Increase the speed of your internet connection without a new modem

As more and more people get quick connections to the internet, such as cable or ADSL, it

becomes apparent to the user of a simple dial-up modem that the World Wide Web can quickly

turn into the World Wide Wait. Here a trick that can help speed up your current modem without

shelling out the big bucks. There is a setting located in your windows registry called the

Maximum Transfer Unit (MTU). This determines the size of the packets of data sent between

your and your server. In Windows 95, this setting is has a value of 1,500 bytes when the actual

size of internet packets is 1,000 bytes. This can sometimes slow things down. To remedy the

situation, simply follow these steps:

In the registry editor (Start > Run >regedit.exe), navigate to
http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/http://www.blkviper.com/WinXP/


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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\NetTrans.

In the NetTrans folder you should find another folder named "000x" in which x represents a

fourth digit. Right-click on the "000x" folder and select New and StringValue. Rename the item

that appears in the panel on the right side to MaxMTU, then double-click it to bring up the Edit

String box and give it a velue of 1002. Remember to keep playing with the MaxMTU value until

you feel that your internet connection has greatly sped up. Some people report huge speed gains

using this tricks, while others hardly notice a difference. In any case, it's definetly worth a try.

33) Top Ten Tips To Improve System Speed

1. Let your PC boot up completely before opening any applications.

2. Refresh the desktop after closing any application. This will remove any unused files from the

RAM.

3. Do not set very large file size images as your wallpaper. Do not keep a wallpaper at all if your

PC is low on RAM (less than 64 MB).

4. Do not clutter your Desktop with a lot of shortcuts. Each shortcut on the desktop uses up to

500 bytes of RAM

5. Empty the recycle bin regularly. The files are not really deleted from your hard drive until you

empty the recycle bin.

6. Delete the temporary internet files regularly.

7. Defragment your hard drive once every two months. This will free up a lot of space on your

hard drive and rearrange the files so that your applications run faster.

8. Always make two partitions in your hard drive. Install all large Softwares (like PSP,

Photoshop, 3DS Max etc) in the second partition. Windows uses all the available empty space in

C drive as virtual memory when your Computer RAM is full. Keep the C Drive as empty as

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9. When installing new Softwares disable the option of having a tray icon. The tray icons use up

available RAM, and also slow down the booting of your PC. Also disable the option of starting

the application automatically when the PC boots. You can disable these options later on also

from the Tools or preferences menu in your application.

10. Protect your PC from dust. Dust causes the CPU cooling fan to jam and slow down thereby

gradually heating your CPU and affecting the processing speed. Use compressed

air to blow out any dust from the CPU. Never use vacuum. RAM IS THE WORKING AREA

(DESKTOP) OF THE CPU, KEEP IT AS EMPTY AND UNCLUTTERED AS POSSIBLE!

34) SPEED UP ACROBAT READER(ALMOST LIKE NOTEPAD)

Adobe Acrobat reader always consumes more memory when it starts. The reason behind is, itloads all the plugins, even the plugins that you do not use. This trick is to remove all the plugins

from the plugins directory to elsewhere. Hence, whenever you open Acrobat reader it directly

opens the files without loading any plugins and the speed is just like Notepad.

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 openelse it will lock the files and not allow you to move the files)

.

Now your acrobat reader will loadvery fast and almost as good as

notepad.

35) Top 20 Tips To Keep Your System Faster

Follow these tips and you will definitely have a much faster and more reliable PC!

1. Wallpapers: They slow your whole system down, so if you're willing to compromise, have a

basic plain one instead!

2. Drivers: Update your hardware drivers as frequently as possible. New drivers tend to increase


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system speed especially in the case of graphics cards, their drivers are updated by the

manufacturer very frequently!

3. Minimizing: If you want to use several programs at the same time then minimize those you are

not using. This helps reduce the overload on RAM.

4. Boot Faster: The 'starting Windows 98/XP' message on startup can delay your booting for a

couple of seconds. To get rid of this message go to c:\ and find the file Msdos.sys . Remove the

Read-Only option. Next, open it in Notepad or any other text editor. Finally, go to the text

'Options' within the file and make the following changes: Add BootDelay=0 . To make your

booting even faster, set add Logo=0 to remove the Windows logo at startup.

5. Restart only Windows: When restarting your PC, hold down Shift to only restart Windows

rather than the whole system which will only take a fraction of the time.

6. Turn Off Animations: Go to Display Settings from the Control Panel and switch to the Effects

Tab. Now turn off Show Windows Content While Dragging and Smooth Edges on Screen Fonts.

This tip is also helpful with Windows XP because of the various fade/scroll effects.

7. Faster Start-Menu Access: Go to the Start menu and select Run. Now type Regedit and hit

Enter. The Registry Editor will appear on the screen. Now, open the folder

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop . You should see a MenuShowDelay value. If

you don't then do the following: right click on a blank space in the right pane and select

New\String . Change the name in the new value to MenuShowDelay. Now that we have the

MenuShowDelay value, double click on it and enter 0 in the value data field. This sets the start

menu delay to 0 milliseconds.

8. Resolutions: If you are willing to do anything for faster performance from your PC, then try

lowering your display resolution. The lower it is, the faster your PC.

9. Turn off Active Desktop: Go to your Display Properties and switch to the Web tab. Uncheck

View My Active Desktop As a Web Page . Since the Active Desktop option under Windows 98

uses a lot of system resources, this option can have a dramatic effect on the speed of the whole

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10. Defragment Often: Windows 98's Defrag tool uses Application Acceleration from Intel which

means that when you defragment your drive, data is physically arranged on the drive so that

applications will load faster. command. That way, you can send your PC to sleep instead of

shutting it down and then restarting it. It's as simple as pressing a button and then pressing the

same button to wake it up. You can tell Windows after how many minutes/hours of inactivity to

automatically sleep the machine in the Advanced Power Management section of the Control

Panel.

12.Faster Internet Access: If you use the internet for reference and the sites you visit are rarely

updated then try the following. In IE (the same can be done in Netscape) go to Tools , Internet

Options . Next, click on Settings... in the Temporary Internet Files section. Finally, select Never

for the first option and double the amount of storage space to use, click OK!

13. Benchmarking: Benchmarking can be very useful when run frequently. It can tell you how

your PC's components are performing and then compare them to other machines like yours. For

example, when you overclock your PC, you want to know how much more speed you have and

whether it is stable. All this and more can be discovered using benchmarking. An excellent piece

of software for doing this job is SiSoft Sandra which can be found in the Downloads File

Archive!

14. Refresh the Taskbar without restarting: If you in some way change the taskbar, either in

Regedit or elsewhere, you can refresh the task bar without restarting. Hold down Ctrl Alt Del ,and double click on Explorer. Say Yes to close Explorer , but no to closing Windows. This will

refresh the Taskbar and system tray.

15. Quick CD Eject: Instead of pushing the button on your drive, right-click your CD drive letter

in My Computer and click on Eject . This will also remove any icons that have become

associated with the CD drive.

16. Start Up Programs: Windows can be slowed down when programs run on start up. Toeliminate this, check your Start up folder. You can access it from the start menu: Start , Programs,

Start Up . Another way to eliminate programs from loading even before Windows actually starts

is by doing the following: Click on Start , then Run. Type msconfig . It will take quite a long

time for this program to load, but when you finally see it on your screen, explore the different

tabs. They all have to do with how quickly your PC boots, so select what you want, and uncheck

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17. Fonts: When Windows starts, it loads every single font in the Fonts folder. Therefore, the

more fonts you have, the slower the booting process. To get rid of unwanted fonts, simply go to

the Fonts folder under c:\windows and remove whatever you don't want. Fonts that have a red

letter 'A' as their icon are system fonts, so don't delete them.

18. Stretching Wallpapers: Don't "stretch" your wallpaper in Windows 98 since it actually slows

Windows down when you drag icons around on the desktop.

19.RAM Matters: If you have less than 32MB then you should seriously think of upgrading it to

at least 64MB. Windows runs much more smoothly with 64MB or higher and tends to use less

hard disk space for virtual memory.

20. Partitioning: A very nice little thing you can do to boost system performance. By partitioning

your hard drive, splitting one physical drive into several logical ones, you can gain several

advantages.

1. If you get a virus or you accidentally format a drive, not all will be lost.

2. By placing the swap file (Win386.swp) on a separate drive, The swap file will be less

fragmented and thus, faster.

3. Place Windows on a separate drive and whenever you need to reinstall it, you rest assured thatyour data is safe on a separate drive. Partitioning can be done using a few programs such as

FDisk which comes with DOS. However, Fdisk formats everything on the hard disk before

partitioning. Alternatively, you can use Partition Magic from Power Quest to partition your hard

disk without losing your data.

36) Lists of Hidden Secret Applications /Programs of Windows XP:

Lots of hidden application or programs exist in your Windows XP operating system. These

hidden applications are really very useful and can saves much time when you really know these

applications utility or application. I really amazed by these application. Microsoft never tell you

these applications / programs description. All these hidden programs are really powerful for

similar activities like registry editing, group policy editing, communicating with others etc. This

page presents lots of hidden secret programs / application and you will be glad knowing these

hidden applications activities.


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Lists of Hidden Secret Applications / Programs of Windows XP:

In the following paragraphs, you will find 20+ hidden secret applications or programs of

Microsoft Windows XP operating system:

Private Character Editor: Hidden Font Editor Private Character Editor is used to create unique

letters and logos for your font library according to your own choice. This program is totally for

designing icons and Characters.

Instructions for Private Character Editor: Click on Start menuand click select Run In the "Run"

window, type EUDCEDIT and hit Enter key of your keyboard..

IExpress: Hidden Install Creator IExpress program is for converting your files to

EXECUTABLE files. This technology is designed to simplify creation of a setup program. Using

the step-by-step IExpress Wizard, you can create self-extracting files that automatically run the

setup program contained inside. The setup program can be an .inf file or an executable program.

IExpress technology automatically removes the setup files after installation, saving the user time

and frustration.

Instructions for IExpress:

1. Click on Start menu and click select Run

2. In the "Run" window, type iexpress and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Disk Cleanup: Cleaning Harddisk ,This program is used for cleaning harddisk to offer more

space to your hard-disk.

Instructions for Disk Cleanup:


2. In the "Run" window, type cleanmgr and hit Enter key of your keyboard

MS-DOS Editor: Hidden Text Editor Windows XP comes with another text editor besides


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Notepad - it's called the MS-DOS Editor is another text editor like Notepad and it's commonly

referred to simply as Edit. You can use it as like Notepad. Moreover, it offers many more features

such as the ability to work with multiple text files and change the background and text colors.

Instructions for MS-DOS Editor:

1)Click on Start menu and click select Run .

2) In the "Run" window, type edit and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Netmeeting: Hidden Internet Conference Application NetMeeting of Windows XP can deliver a

complete Internet conferencing solution for all Windows users with multi-point data

conferencing, text chat, whiteboard, and file transfer, as well as point-to-point audio and video.

Instructions for Netmeeting:


2. In the "Run" window, type conf and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Windows Chat: Hidden Windows ChatProgram Windows Chat can be used to communicate with

someone on another computer. But both computers must be connected to the same network (for

example, a local area network [LAN] or the Internet) and each computer must be running asimilar protocol, such as TCP/IP. So, you can communicate with others easily.

Instructions for Windows Chat:


2. In the "Run" window, type winchat and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Windows Media Player 5.1: Hidden Windows Media Player Do you know that there is is

windows media player 5.1 in your windows XP. You can use it to listen music.

Instructions for Windows Windows Media Player 5.1:


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2. In the "Run" window, type mplay32 and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Windows Media Player 6.4 : Hidden Windows Media Player This is another secret of Windows

XP. Here you can find Windows Media Player 6.4 (classic) to play your media files.

Instructions for Windows Media Player 6.4:


2. In the "Run" window, type mplayer2 and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Note:

Windows Media Player 6.4 (Classic) is installed along with Windows Media Player 7. The only

update is that it now supports the latest codecs.

Dr Watson:Troubleshooting tool This program Is for repairing problems in Windows

Instructions for Dr Watson:


2. In the "Run" window, type drwtsn32 and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Clipboard Viewer: Windows ClipboardViewing This program is for viewing contents of

Windows clipboard

Instructions for Clipboard Viewer:


2. In the "Run" window, type clipbrd and hit Enter key of your keyboard


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DirectX diagnosis: Diagnose DirectX, video and sound This program is for viewing contents of

Windows clipboard

Instructions for DirectX diagnosis:

1.Click on Start menu and click select Run

2. In the "Run" window, type dxdiag and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Character Map: Find unusual characters This program is used for finding unusual characters.

Instructions for Character Map:


2. In the "Run" window, type charmap and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Mcft Synchronization Manager: File synchronization on the network This program is very

helpful which allows synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. But this

program is apparently undocumented.

Instructions for Mcft Synchronization Manager:

1.Click on Start menu and click select Run

2.In the "Run" window, type mobsync and hit Enter key of your keyboard

ODBC Data Source Administrator : If you like to do with databases, you can use this hidden

program of Windows XP.

Instructions for ODBC Data Source Administrator:


2. In the "Run" window, type odbcad32 and hit Enter key of your keyboard


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Object Packager:-- With this secret Windows XP program, you can do with packaging objects for

insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files

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