Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The name cloud computing was inspired by the cloud symbol that's often used to represent the Internet in flowcharts and diagrams. A cloud service has three distinct characteristics that differentiate it from traditional hosting. It is sold on demand, typically by the minute or the hour; it is elastic -- a user can have as much or as little of a service as they want at any given time; and the service is fully managed by the provider (the consumer needs nothing but a personal...

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New Features Expected from Windows 8

The next operating system of Windows 8 will be available by 2012 August as known from some sources. Here are Windows 8 new features that must be in Windows 8. Windows 8 New Taskbar This is a guess made by everyone. In Windows 8, there are full chances that Microsoft includes a new Windows 8 taskbar. Just like Windows 7 had a new taskbar, though not entirely different than Windows Vista but then the new features made the customers / users of Windows 7 delighted. No Compatibility Issues in Windows 8The biggest reason that Windows Vista could never make it up to the mark of the sale it could have that, it was not compatible with many applications of Windows XP. There won't be any such problem and this will rather prove to be a Windows...

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How to Set Multiple Web Pages as Your Home Page in Firefox

You can use more than one page as your Firefox home page. Go to  Firefox's Tools menu, Options, General. Just enter the names of the websites separated by a pipe | sign. Now hit the "Use Current Pages" button. For example http://www.google.co.in/ | http://www.yahoo.com/ That's it! Every time you open Firefox or click on the Home button the given web pages will be opened in separate ta...

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Get Windows 7 Iconized (Icon Only) Taskbar Feature in Windows XP and Vista

Windows 7 taskbar doesn’t show text in application buttons, it only show their icons. On the other hand previous Windows versions used to show icon as well as text in all application’s taskbar buttons. Actually Windows 7 new iconized taskbar feature looks good and it also saves space in taskbar area. If you want to have the same feature in Windows XP, Vista, Server 2003, 2008, etc, then you can get it after following a few simple and easy steps. Before applying this tutorial:   After applying this tutorial:  So here are the steps to follow: 1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It’ll open Registry Editor. Now go to following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics 2....

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Fundamental Differences between Linux and Windows

Anyone who has pondered the idea of migrating from Windows to Linux knows there are differences between the two operating systems. But just what are those differences? Many people considering this migration might be more apt to make the jump if they know just what the differences are. So it would be a good idea, in the spirit of helping users make the leap, to outline some of the fundamental differences between Linux and Windows.  Cost  In the current state of the economy, cost is a factor that will drive more and more people away from costly solutions to free solutions. That is one area that Linux can not be denied. It is free. Linux has been free since its inception. Why is it free? Because it is created by a vast...

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How to Enable View Tab in Folder Option

When you open Folder Options in Windows Explorer, it shows various tabs. But sometimes a few or all tabs might missing in this dialog box as you can see in following screenshot “View” tab is missing: To fix this problem you can follow these simple steps: Open RUN dialog box and provide following commands one by one: regsvr32 /i shell32.dll regsvr32 /i browseui.dll Restart your system and it should fix your probl...

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Clear Recent Document List Upon Log Off or Shut Down

You can clear all the recent documents list that is created in My Recent Documents for security reasons upon Log Off or Shut Down. Here is the process: 1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. It’ll open Registry Editor. 2. Now goto any one of the following Keys: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 3. Now create a DWORD value “ClearRecentDocsOnExit” in any of the above mentioned registry locations and set its value to 1. Thats it. Now every time you Log Off or Shut Down your computer, your Recent Documents List will be cleared....

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Why 32 bit Operating System Does Not Support More Than 4 GB RAM

On any 32-bit Operating System (not only Windows), you only have access to 4GB of address space by default. A 32-bit Operating System can actually handle 4GB of memory. The issue is the way in which the hardware allocates memory for its own resources. The hardware needs to allocate memory space to use for things like the PCI bus, BIOS, the video card and others. It allocates this from the address space presented to it, which is not necessarily the same as the amount of physical RAM installed. Also of note, it allocates this memory from top to bottom. The problem is, when you have 4GB of RAM installed, the amount of physical memory installed is the same as the address space. If you have 4GB RAM, and the hardware needs to allocate a large chunk of memory for its own use, and it does this from...

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List of Puri Holiday Homes

Here is list of Holiday Homes at Puri. Download He...

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Inserting Tables in MS Word in a Simple Way

Instead of table>insert>table etc in ms word just copy this +-----------+-------+----------+--------+ this will create a new table....

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Create a Virtual Drive for Your Desired Folder in My Computer

If you frequently use a folder named “Wallpapers” which is situated in E:\Data\Gallery\Wallpapers”, then you can create a virtual drive say “H:” in My Computer which will goto this folder directly whenever you’ll double click on it or access it from RUN or Command Prompt. It’ll save a lot of time. Here is how to do it: 1. Open Command Prompt and provide following command: subst drive_letter:folder_path for example, if you want to create a virtual drive letter H: for a folder “E:\Wallpapers”, then use following command: subst H: E:\Wallpapers 2. It’ll immediately create a virtual drive H: which will represent the “Wallpapers” folder. 3. Now you can directly go to “E:\Wallpapers” folder upon double-click. 4. If you want to delete this virtual drive, then provide following command:...

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How to Rename your Recycle Bin

If you would like to be able to rename the Recycle Bin to something else (Trash, Waste, Shredder, etc) then this tweak will make it easy to do so. Open notepad and copy the following code into a new file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08- 00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder] "Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20 "CallForAttributes"=dword:00000000 Now save this text file as a .reg file, such as "Rename Recycle Bin.reg" and put it wherever you like. Double click on the file, and when it asks you if you want to import it into the registry, choose Yes. You'll notice a new option in the right-click menu to Rename the Recycle Bin. You can also rename it by highlighing the Bin and hitting F2, or by highlighting it and clicking on the file name (just like renaming...

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Automatically Defrag Drives with a New Context Menu Item

Create a new Registry import file named context_defrag.inf in Notepad (be sure to save it with the Save as type set to All Files and not Text Documents) and place the following text inside:  ; context_defrag.INF  ; Adds Defrag to the right click context menu in Windows XP  [version]  signature="$CHICAGO$"  [DefaultInstall]  AddReg=AddMe  [AddMe]  HKCR,"Drive\Shell\Defrag\command",,,"DEFRAG.EXE %1"  Then, right-click and choose Install. This will add a context menu to XP that allows you to automatically defrag drives, using the command line version of the built-in defragmentation utility. To use it, navigate to a drive in My Computer, right-click, and choose Defrag. A command line window will appear, and that drive will be defragged....

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Create your own Password Protected Locker to Store Files

Copy the following codes: cls @ECHO OFF title Folder Locker if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER :CONFIRM echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N) set/p "cho=>" if %cho%==Y goto LOCK if %cho%==y goto LOCK if %cho%==n goto END if %cho%==N goto END echo Invalid choice. goto CONFIRM :LOCK ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" echo Folder locked goto End :UNLOCK echo Enter password to Unlock folder set/p "pass=>" if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker...

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Some Funny Tricks

For those of you using Windows, do the following: 1.) Open an empty notepad file. 2.) Type “Bush hid the facts” (without the quotes) 3.) Save it as whatever you want. 4.) Close it, and re-open it. See the Magic. Its a Bug in Windows. It happens because when you save a file in Notepad, its get saved in 8-Bit ASCII format. But the next time you open it, Notepad thinks it is saved in UTF-16 Unicode Format. So it displays some garbage characters. It happens even for "hhhh hhh hhh hhhhh". Another trick: Open Microsoft Word and type =rand (200, 99) And then press ENTER and see what happens...

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Watch Movies in Ms Paint

1. Open your favorite movie player and play the move. 2. Hit "PrintScreen", keep playing the movie in the player, dont stop it. 3. Open MsPaint. 4. Select "Edit>Paste" Or Hit "CTRL+V". 5. Now you can watch movies in Paint! 6. But there are no Pause, Next, Previous, Stop etc. buttons...

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Hide Files/Folders Without Any Software

Method 1: 1. Right click on the file/folder that u want to hide then Send to ->New Compressed (zipped) Folder 2.Change the file extension from *.zip to anything or nothing (like xyz.zip to xyz/xyz.dll/xyz.pdf/xyz.doc/etc) TIP: Change to *.dll for safest hiding.(backup) Note: IF UR SYSTEM IS NOT SHOWING FILE EXTENSION THEN OPEN MY COMPUTER GO TO ->TOOLS ->FOLDER OPTIONS->VIEW->UNCHECK HIDE EXTENSIONS OF KNOWN FILE TYPES 4.Change the file name if u want to but make sure u remember it else it wont be easy to search it out when unhiding . 5. Now paste the file in \WINDOWS\system32 folder (very important step). jobs done! u have hided file/folder without any external software . UNHIDING STEPS : 1. Search for ur file in \WINDOWS\system32 . 2. change the file...

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Difference between 32 bit and 64 bit Processor

A 32 bit processor is faster than a 64 bit processor, 64 bit processors are very commonly used that you can find it easily in any home PC but the main difference is the hardware you are having on your machine. For 32 bits there isn’t any need of any wide main bus to carry 32 bits at a time but for 64 bits its must that you should have a wider bus to carry 64bits. The main difference between a 32 bit and 64 bit is that 32 bit system has 4gb (gigabytes) of space for addressing means that the 32 bit system has a limit of 4 GB RAM to process data where as the 64 bit operating system has 2^64 bits of space to address and supports 16 hexabytes of RAM to process data. A person who does not care about the category will find 64 bit more beneficial than 32 bit because he can use 64 bit...

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Add Clear Temp Option in Recycle Bin Context Menu

Just copy this in notepad:   Code:     Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00     [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-     00AA002F954E}\shell\Delete]     @="&Clear Temp"     [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-     00AA002F954E}\shell\Delete\Command]     @=hex(2):43,00,6d,00,64,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,65,00,20,00,2f,00,63,00,20,00,25,\      00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,44,00,72,00,69,00,76,00,65,00,25,00,\      20,00,26,00,26,00,20,00,63,00,64,00,20,00,25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,\      00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,54,00,65,00,6d,00,70,00,5c,00,\     ...

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How to Set Your Desired Wallpaper as Folder Background Image in Windows

1. Open Command Prompt and set folder attribute to “system“. Suppose there is a folder “Setup” in “D:\” drive, in which you want to, set wallpaper as background image. So give following command in Command Prompt: attrib +s D:\Setup It’ll change the attribute to “system“. 2. Now open Notepad and paste following code: [ExtShellFolderViews] {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC} = {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4- 00C04FD706EC} [{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}] Attributes=1 IconArea_Image=path_of_the_wallpaper IconArea_Text=0×00000000 Now change “path of the wallpaper” to the exact path of the wallpaper which you want to set as background. Suppose the wallpaper is stored in “D:\Wallpaper\Image1.jpg”, then the code will be as following: [ExtShellFolderViews] {BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}...

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Making a folder name Con

This is quiet an old trick. I am still posting this trick for novices. Windows has reserved some names that we cannot use to name the folders or files. These names are only used by windows. For example: con, prn, aux.etc. But you can create it using this command in command prompt: md \\.\c:\con Check my computer and for removing rd \\.\c:\con That’s it...

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Hide Your Files in an Image

All you need is WinRAR installed on Windows XP. Gather all your files. Now add those files in a RAR Archive. For example Secret.rar, Now copy the RaR file to a folder. For Example: C:/hidden/ Now copy any image which is in JPEG format to the same folder above. For Example logo.jpg . Now Open MS-DOS. Start > Run type "cmd" without quotes. In Dos window something like this should be written: "Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600] (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp. C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>" To change it to C: /Hidden/ Type "cd\" without quotes. Then type "cd hidden" without quotes. Then type this COPY /b logo.jpg + secret.rar output.jpg Now you will see an output.jpg in that "C:\Hidden\" folder. Now only winrar can open ...

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Browse the Web Using MS Calculator

Now access the internet via your standard Microsoft Calculator using this trick. You can do this for fun or when your browser is messed up for some unexplainable reason. Steps: 1. Open your MS Calculator. This is normally found in Start => All Programs => Accessories =>Calculator. 2. Open the help-window by pressing the F1 key. 3. Click the top-left corner icon of the help window once (Standard is a Document with a Question mark). 4. Select 'Jump to URL'. 5. Type your address into the available field, but remember to type http://, and not just www. (Or equivalent). Have fun!!...

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Basic Computing Part-I

This post is specially for my colleague Hiranmoy who wants to learn basic computing. First look at the pictures bellow that explains the outer and inner parts of computer cabinet: Now follow the link bellow and download the pdf file that explains everything. Donload here...

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Confusion about LED Tvs

There has been a lot of hype and confusion surrounding the introduction of "LED" Televisions. Even many marketing representatives and sales professionals that should know better are falsely explaining what an LED Television is to their prospective customers. To set the record straight, it is important to note that the LED designation refers to the backlight system used in many newer LCD Televisions, not the chips that produce the image content. LCD chips and pixels do not produce their own light. In order for an LCD television to produce a visible image on a TV screen the LCD's pixels have to be "backlit".  LED TVs are still LCD TVs. It is just that these new sets use LED backlights rather than the fluorescent-type backlights...

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3D Television

3D TV is an emerging technology that allows consumers to enjoy three-dimensional movies, television programs and video games in their homes. Several companies have developed viable 3D technology for the home theater environment, but the reality of seeing 3D TV in the average household is probably years away. That's primarily because the technology requires the purchase of new television equipment, including a 3D-ready TV and a 3D-capable Blu-ray player. A number of TV manufacturers, including Panasonic, Sony and Samsung, are manufacturing 3D TVs, and their technology is not standardized. At this point, it’s anyone’s guess whose 3D TV technology will have the greatest long-term success, but the Blu-ray 3D standards are platform agnostic,...

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High Definition Television

High definition television (HDTV) is the highest form of digital television. It has a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is similar in appearance to a movie theater screen. HDTV has a couple of advantages over the old analog TV format -- the wide screen and the resolution. The wide screen is good on our eyes -- we see the rectangular wide screen images better than the old square format. Basically, our eyes see better from left/right compared to up/down. The wide screen will also let us see more of the on-screen scene, which is great for sports and movies. Resolution is undoubtedly HDTVs biggest selling point. HDTV's resolutions are 720p, 1080i and 1080p -- the number stands for the number of lines that create the image and the letter describes...

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Education System in India

Hi Friends, this is Kripesh. Today, I am to chat with you about the present day’s educational system in India. In fact, I am very much puzzled about the child’s education. It is very much confusing to me what to do and what not to do in this respect. See, today a small kid goes to school with a huge bag on its back at an age when it does not know even to call its mom or dad clearly. I personally feel very much sorry for the kids. I am very sure that the parents also feel sorry for their kids. They all must feel that their children are losing the most valuable child life that the parents enjoyed in their life. But today everything is evaluated in terms of money. You are successful in your life if you have a huge amount of money in your bank-account, a big flat, a luxurious car etc. etc. It...

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Two entries for windows XP in the boot loader

There are several way. You can follow any of following: A. Type "sysdm.cpl" in RUN dialog box and press <Enter>. Now goto "Advanced" tab and click on "Settings" button in "Startup & Recovery" section. Now click on "Edit" button and then you can edit the boot loader time, labels, etc. B. Type "msconfig" in RUN dialog box and goto "Boot.ini" tab and then you can change the desired thing. If you want to remove the corrupt/non-working entries, then click on "Check all boot paths" button. C. Enable "Show hidden files/folders" and disable "Hide protected system files" options in "Tools -> Folder Options". Now open C:\ drive and remove the READ-ONLY attribute of "BOOT.INI" file from its Properties. Now open this file and then you can make your desired chang...

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NTLDR is missing

Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" by pressing "R". Now Log into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands at prompt: copy x:\i386\ntldr c:\ copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\ Where "x" is your CD drive, change it according to your syst...

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My Documents/My Computer opens automatically at windows startup

Open regedit and goto: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonIn right-side pane, change value of "Userinit" to: C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe, NOTE: If you have windows installed in other drives, then change C:\ to that drive label. Now goto: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\AdvancedIn right-side pane, change value of "PersistBrowsers" to 0 Now log off windows and it should solve the probl...

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Double Clicking Any Drive in My Computer Opens "Open With" dialog box

Computer is surely infected by virus. To solve this problem enable "Show hidden files" option in "Tools -> Folder Options" and then search for "Autorun.inf" file in all drives and if you get them in root of any drive (e.g. in C:\, D:\ and so on), delete them....

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Task Manager is disabled

Task manager can be disabled manually, but more commonly it's disabled by a virus. It's easy to re-enable once you're virus-free.      Click Start, then click Run, type in regedit, and click on OK.Expand these registry keys in turn: HKEY_CURRENT_USER Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Policies System Right Click on the DisableTaskMgr item, Click on Delete, confirm that you want to delete, and Task Manager should be available once again....

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How to Disable Autorun Functionality in Windows Using Registry Editor.

Whenever you insert a USB drive, CD/DVD, etc into your system, Windows automatically launches an Autorun dialog box which allows you to select an action from the given list. You can browse the content, play media files, etc using Autorun dialog box. Sometimes you might find the Autorun functionality annoying and might want to disable it permanently. Today in this tutorial, we are going to share a small registry method to disable Autorun functionality in Windows. This method works in almost all Windows versions including XP, Vista and 7. 1. Type regedit in RUN or Startmenu searchbox and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor. 2. Go to following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ExplorerIf the above key doesn't exist, create it. 3. In right-side...

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Folder Options Missing

Symptoms: Folder options is not available in the Windows Explorer Tools menu. Cause: This problem is caused by a virus. Solution: Do the following:  Click Start, choose Run and execute regedit. Navigate to: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] Look for a value called NoFolderOptions on the right panel . Right click on the NoFolderOptions value and choose delete. Navigate to: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer] Right click on NoFolderOptions on the right pane and choose Delete. ...

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Things you should know before bying a Digital Camera

Purchasing a Digital Camera is not a simple task. With a large number of manufacturers battling it out against each other it gets more difficult. Not to mention the technology jargon involved in advertising often puts the non-geeky consumer with no option but to get a camera which the salesperson thrusts in his/her face. In this guide, I will tell you a few important things which are essential for you to know before you go out & get a digital camera. After reading this guide, you will be able to get just the right camera within your budget without succumbing to the salesperson choice. Type – This is the most important decision you need to make before you even touch a camera in the store. Digital camera comes in a variety of types. Choose whether you need a point & shoot or a full-fledged...

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Run dialog box is missing

If RUN dialog box is not working in Windows, perhaps your Computer is infected by a virus. First clean your computer with a good antivirus (my personal favorite is free antivirus Avast) and then Run regedit and navigate to the keys below: User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ Explorer] System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\ Explorer] Name: NoRun Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) Just right click on and delete the "norun" values Then reboot....

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Command prompt here

To add this option open regedit and find the key HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell. Create a new subkey called 'CommandPrompt'. Change the default value to something you would like to see on the rightclickmenu, for example "Command Prompt Here". Create another new subkey under the key created above, name this subkey 'command'. Change the default value to say "command.com /k cd %1". For NT, 2k and XP, replace command.com with cmd.exe (though it would work anyway, but hey, just do it, ok ?). If not showing up for drives, repeat at HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Dri...

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Hide and Lock your drives

Open Registry Editor (go to run command, type "regedit" and press enter) then go to this key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer now right click in right side pane and create a new DWORD Value Rename it as "NoViewOnDrive" (for locking drive) or Rename it as "NoDrives" (for Hiding drive) double click on it and put some numbers to lock your desired Drive and click OK. DRIVE NOS. FOR A : 1 FOR C : 4 FOR D : 8 FOR E : 16 FOR F : 32 FOR G : 64 FOR H : 128 Finally restart or log-off the computer to take effect. Keep in mind that "0" is Default Value to Disable or remove this setting.. After locking the drive when u try to open it, u will see a message box like this "This operation has been canceled due to restrictions in effect on this computer....

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Starting of my new blog.

Hay this is my first blog post. Hope you all visit my blog regularly and inspire me to carry ...

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