Sunday, August 17, 2008

Keyboard shortcuts for starters

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:
Windows key + R = Run menu
This is usually followed by:cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Serviceseventvwr = Event Viewerdsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer
ALT + Tab = Switch between windows
ALT, Space, X = Maximize window
CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager
Windows key + Break = System properties
Windows key + F = SearchWindows key + D = Hide/Display all windows
CTRL + C = copy
CTRL + X = cut
CTRL + V = paste
Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.Keyboard Shortcuts
[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications
[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter
[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu
[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window
[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document
Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word
Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph
[F1] Open Help for active applicationWindows+M Minimize all open windows
Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows
Windows+F1 Open Windows Help
Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons
Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box END.......
Display the bottom of the active window.
HOME....... Display the top of the active window.
NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.
NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.
LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.
RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

boot winxp fast

1. Open notepad.exe, type "del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q" (without the quotes) & save as "ntosboot.bat" in c:\

2. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "gpedit.msc".

3. Double click "Windows Settings" under "Computer Configuration" and double click again on "Shutdown" in the right window.

4. In the new window, click "add", "Browse", locate your "ntosboot.bat" file & click "Open".

5. Click "OK", "Apply" & "OK" once again to exit.

6. From the Start menu, select "Run..." & type "devmgmt.msc".

7. Double click on "IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers"

8. Right click on "Primary IDE Channel" and select "Properties".

9. Select the "Advanced Settings" tab then on the device or 1 that doesn't have 'device type' greyed out select 'none' instead of 'autodetect' & click "OK".

10. Right click on "Secondary IDE channel", select "Properties" and repeat step 9.

11. Reboot your computer.

UIF:UNIVERSAL IMAGE FORMAT

Universal Image Format (UIF) is a compression image file format for backing up CD/DVDs. MagicISO has a freeware program called MagicDisk that can open UIF files on Windows.Click here to donload Magic disk

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newfolder.exe

It is one of the virus transmitted through usage of pen drives and all of us use these pen drivces more often nowadays and we are bound to get this virus. My friends tried with lots of of antivirus but failed to repair it. And the manual process of removing it is cumbersome.Download the latest version of kaspersky antivirus. I think this is the only antivirus program that can delete it efficiently.

msinfo.exe

File purpose and description:This is a program that tries to imitate msinfo32.exe, msinfo.exe is known as spyware. This is also hidden in your win.ini file so it starts when you reboot your pc. Make sure you do not remove msinfo32.exe, always check the location and the startup of your computer. (See the details below for the actual location of this file.)
Actual file or task name:msinfo.exe
File type:This is an executable program
File or folder location:Msinfo.exe can be found at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\msinfo.exe Or C:\Windows\system32msinfo.exe(Note that this location can change as this is spyware).General Information
If a process named msinfo.exe is running on your computer, you may have mostly been infected with the Aladinz.m trojan.
msinfo.exe is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag Aladinz.M as a virus, but also because a number of users have complained about its performance.
Aladinz.M is likely a virus and as such, presents a serious vulnerability which should be fixed immediately! Delaying the removal of msinfo.exe may cause serious harm to your system and will likely cause a number of problems, such as slow performance, loss of data or leaking private information to websites.
msinfo.exe is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag Aladinz.M as a trojan, but also because other sites consider it a Trojan as well.
Aladinz.M is likely a Trojan and as such, presents a serious vulnerability which should be fixed immediately! Delaying the removal of msinfo.exe may cause serious harm to your system and will likely cause a number of problems, loss of data, loss of control or leaking private information.

MSOCache the hidden folder and tips to remove it

The MSOCache folder contains the Office Setup files, so that to repair/reinstall an Office component, you don't have to insert the Office CD-ROM everytime. If the MSOCache folder is deleted, you'll need to use the Office CD-ROM to repair or reinstall Office components.

Do not use explorer to delete this folder. Just running the Disk Cleanup Wizard will take care of it.

1. Click Start
2. Select All Programs
3. Select Accessories
4. Select System Tools
5. Click Disk Cleanup
6. Disk Cleanup will do its calculations
7. From the Drives list in the Select Drive dialog box, select the hard drive that contains the Msocache folder
8. More calculations
9. Select the Office Setup Files checkbox in the Files to Delete list
10. Click OK
11. When you are asked Are you sure you want to delete these files? select Yes

OR

You can prevent it from being place on your drive in the first place by selecting Delete installation files check box during the installation of office from the CD

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