How to make your Desktop Icons Transparent
Go to Control Panel > System, > Advanced > Performance area > Settings button Visual Effects tab "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"
Showing posts with label PC Tricks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label PC Tricks. Show all posts
Sunday, December 7, 2008
DISPLAY MESSAGE ON STARTUP.
DISPLAY MESSAGE ON STARTUP.
Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonModify the key legalnoticecaption with what you want to name the window.Modify the key legalnoticetext with what you want the window to say.
Restart
AUTO DELETE TEMPORARY FOLDER.!!
AUTO DELETE TEMPORARY FOLDER.!!
ll what i prefer is %temp% " without quotes.. at Start -> Run..this opens ur temp folder n den u cal erase it neatly// still try dis one too..
First go into gpedit.msc
Next select -> Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services/Temporary Folder
Then right click "Do Not Delete Temp Folder Upon Exit"Go to properties and hit disable. Now next time Windows puts a temp file in that folder it will automatically delete it when its done! Note from Forum Admin: Remember, GPEDIT (Group Policy Editor) is only available in XP Pro.
log trick !! make ur Notepad a diary !!
log trick !! make ur Notepad a diary !!
Sometimes we want to insert current data and time, whenever we open the file in the notepad. If you are a lazy person like me, who don’t like to press F5 whenever you open a notepad. Then here is a trick to avoid this. Just add a .LOG in the first line of your text file and close it. Whenever you open the file with that text in the first line in the notepad, it will insert the current date and time at the end of the file. You can start entering your text after that.
Sometimes we want to insert current data and time, whenever we open the file in the notepad. If you are a lazy person like me, who don’t like to press F5 whenever you open a notepad. Then here is a trick to avoid this. Just add a .LOG in the first line of your text file and close it. Whenever you open the file with that text in the first line in the notepad, it will insert the current date and time at the end of the file. You can start entering your text after that.
SPEED UP MENU DISPLAY.!!
SPEED UP MENU DISPLAY.!!
When using the start menu the you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will allow the different tiers to appear instantly.
Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\DesktopSelect MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 0.Reboot your computer.
When using the start menu the you will notice a delay between different tiers of the menu hierarchy. For the fastest computer experience possible I recommend changing this value to zero. This will allow the different tiers to appear instantly.
Start Regedit. If you are unfamiliar with regedit please refer to our FAQ on how to get started.
Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\DesktopSelect MenuShowDelay from the list on the right.
Right on it and select Modify.
Change the value to 0.Reboot your computer.
CLICKING * .AVI FILES ON EXPLORER CAUSING 100% CPU USAGE.!!
CLICKING * .AVI FILES ON EXPLORER CAUSING 100% CPU USAGE.!!
Well windows seem to have a REALLY big problem when it comes to reading AVI files. It seems that when you click on an AVI file in explorer, it'll try to read the entire AVI file to determine the width,height, etc. of the AVI file (this is displayed in the Properties window). Now the problem with Windows is that if you have a broken/not fully downloaded AVI file that doesnt contain this info, Windows will scan the entire AVI file trying to figure out all these properties which in the process will probably cause 100% CPU usage and heavy memory usage. To solve this problem all you have to do is the following:
1. Open up regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"Voila! Please not that this will no longer provide you with the windows properties displaying the AVI file information such as width, height, bitrate etc. But its a small price to pay for saving you resources.NOTE: Please use caution when using regedit. Improper usage may cause windows to behave imcorrectly. Also, I cannot be held resposible. Backup your registry first.
Well windows seem to have a REALLY big problem when it comes to reading AVI files. It seems that when you click on an AVI file in explorer, it'll try to read the entire AVI file to determine the width,height, etc. of the AVI file (this is displayed in the Properties window). Now the problem with Windows is that if you have a broken/not fully downloaded AVI file that doesnt contain this info, Windows will scan the entire AVI file trying to figure out all these properties which in the process will probably cause 100% CPU usage and heavy memory usage. To solve this problem all you have to do is the following:
1. Open up regedit
2. Goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\.avi\shellex\PropertyHandler
3. Delete the "Default" value which should be "{87D62D94-71B3-4b9a-9489-5FE6850DC73E}"Voila! Please not that this will no longer provide you with the windows properties displaying the AVI file information such as width, height, bitrate etc. But its a small price to pay for saving you resources.NOTE: Please use caution when using regedit. Improper usage may cause windows to behave imcorrectly. Also, I cannot be held resposible. Backup your registry first.
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
AUTO DELETE TEMPORARY FOLDER.!!
ll what i prefer is %temp% " without quotes.. at Start -> Run..this opens ur temp folder n den u cal erase it neatly// still try dis one too..
First go into gpedit.mscNext select -> Computer Configuration/Administrative
Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services/Temporary Folder
Then right click "Do Not Delete Temp Folder Upon Exit"Go to properties and hit disable. Now next time Windows puts a temp file in that folder it will automatically delete it when its done! Note from Forum Admin: Remember, GPEDIT (Group Policy Editor) is only available in XP Pro.
First go into gpedit.mscNext select -> Computer Configuration/Administrative
Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services/Temporary Folder
Then right click "Do Not Delete Temp Folder Upon Exit"Go to properties and hit disable. Now next time Windows puts a temp file in that folder it will automatically delete it when its done! Note from Forum Admin: Remember, GPEDIT (Group Policy Editor) is only available in XP Pro.
Lock PC just by double clicking mouse
You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks ofthe mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop usinga right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exeuser32.dll,LockWorkStation' in the location field.Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- justdouble click on it and your computer will be locked.And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will dothe same.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Rename Recycle Bin
1. Open Run box from Start menu or use shortcut " windows key + r "
2. Type " regedit " and press enter.
3. Then a window named " Registry Editor " opens.
4. Go to My computer\HKEY-CURRENT_USER\Software in the left hand side
5.a) Now if you have installed " Google Desktop " follow the following instructions
- Go to Google\Google Desktop\Localized in the left hand side
- Go to " Recycle Bin " in the right hand side and right click on it and choose the option
" Modify "
In the pop up window, change the value data to your desired name and that will be
the new name of the Recycle Bin.
b) If you haven't installed Google Desktop, then follow the following steps
- Go to Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache in the left hand side after going to
My computer\HKEY-CURRENT_USER\Software
- go to the key " @c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,-8964 " in the right side and has
a name ' recycle bin ' right click on it and choose the option ' Modify '.
- In the pop up window, change the value data to your desired name and that will be
the new name of the Recycle Bin.
6. Refresh the desktop and you will see the new name of the Recycle Bin.
Enjoy
2. Type " regedit " and press enter.
3. Then a window named " Registry Editor " opens.
4. Go to My computer\HKEY-CURRENT_USER\Software in the left hand side
5.a) Now if you have installed " Google Desktop " follow the following instructions
- Go to Google\Google Desktop\Localized in the left hand side
- Go to " Recycle Bin " in the right hand side and right click on it and choose the option
" Modify "
In the pop up window, change the value data to your desired name and that will be
the new name of the Recycle Bin.
b) If you haven't installed Google Desktop, then follow the following steps
- Go to Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache in the left hand side after going to
My computer\HKEY-CURRENT_USER\Software
- go to the key " @c:\windows\system32\shell32.dll,-8964 " in the right side and has
a name ' recycle bin ' right click on it and choose the option ' Modify '.
- In the pop up window, change the value data to your desired name and that will be
the new name of the Recycle Bin.
6. Refresh the desktop and you will see the new name of the Recycle Bin.
Enjoy
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