Right click to close cd tray

Right click to close cd tray

It works in windows XP (sp1/sp2-haven't tried with sp3 yet) It's around 40kb in size.

http://rapidshare.com/files/171089530/close_cd_tray.rar.html

1. Open cdeject and copy dll to system32 (windows/system32)

2. Open insert reg and click Insert_Reg.reg

That's it. No installing a program. Simple and sweet.

Now you have a new eject/insert cd option.

Note: the old eject cd option is still there but the new one changes from eject to insert as appropriate.

Ultimate PC Speed-up and Optimization

ULTIMATE PC SPEED UP AND OPTIMIZATION

Slow computer? Not after this tutorial it won't be.

Included will be various tweaks and downloads.

FOLLOW THESE STEPS IN ORDER!

This will take quite some time, but will be very worth it

Removal

Download 'Revo Uninstaller'[http://download.cnet.com/Revo-Uninstaller/3000-2096_4-10687648.html]

Once installed, configure it as such:

Options > Tick 'Advanced Mode'

Options > Uninstaller > Tick bottom box only

Now you can uninstall everything you don't need, If there is something you do not recognize, Right click > 'Search at Google for' If it's made by Microsoft/Apple, Do not remove it!

Choose 'Advanced' when you uninstall software, And make sure you delete every Registry entry and leftover file found.

Ok, done?

Updating

Download File Hippo Update Checker

[http://filehippo.com/updatechecker/]

Run the program, download & install every update found.

Step Three:Optimization

Download Auslogics Boostspeed

[http://download.cnet.com/Auslogics-BoostSpeed/3000-2094_4-10358299.html]

You will need a serial, here it is:

Register ID = Team DVT

Serial = 3835-F87D-9413-E8AE-D58A-83CB-05D2-F201-4452

Ok, lets use Auslogics Boostspeed.

Computer Clean Up

Auslogics Disk Cleaner - Tick all drives - Don't tick 'Use quick Scan'

Auslogics Registry Cleaner - Advanced Registry Scan - Tick all boxes

Auslogics Startup Manager - Straight forward obviously, Turn off unwanted startup programs, I recommend on your AV and Firewall to auto start.

Optimization

Auslogics Disk Defrag - Defragment all drives.

Auslogics Registry Defrag - USE THIS TOOL LAST

Auslogics Internet Optimizer - Straight forward.

Auslogics Memory Optimizer - Use when you boot your PC

Privacy and Security

Auslogics Track Eraser - Find and remove history traces - Tick everything except 'Autocomplete Forms' under your browsers.

Auslogics PC security - Enable Protection - Restart PC later

Auslogics File Shredder - Straight forward

Auslogics Disk Wiper - Straight forward (takes a very long time) Use this when you are not at your PC.

Information and Control

Auslogics Tweak Manager - Go through all the sub-menu's and click optimize then apply.

Auslogics Servive Manager - TAKE CARE WHEN USING THIS! On the services you don't use, or need to auto start, Right click > Start type > Disable. Windows Cardspace and Windows Firewall for example.

Everything else

Firefox user ---> http://howto.helpero.com/howto/Speed-Up-Firefox_31.html

Opera user ---> http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/3646

Safari user ---> http://www.oreillynet.com/mac/blog/2004/05/speed_up_safari.html

Speeding up menu show delay in Windows:

Start menu > Run > Type 'regedit' (no quotes) > Expand 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER' > Expand 'Control Panel' > Click 'Desktop' > 'Menu show delay' > Value data = 0

Turn off Windows features: Control panel > Programs and Features > 'Turn Windows features on and off' > Untick unused features

Ever got a message 'unable to delete file'?

Download Unlocker

[http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/]

Recommended Firefox extensions:

NoScript ---> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

Adblock plus ---> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865]

Sxipper ---> https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4865

Other recommended software:

ccleaner ---> http://www.ccleaner.com/

Double Killer ---> http://www.bigbangenterprises.de/en/doublekiller

MaxMem ---> http://majorgeeks.com/MaxMem_d307.html

Other tips:

Computer > C drive > Program files > Delete folders of the software which aren't on your computer.

Start menu > Run > regedit > HKEY_CURRENT_USER > Expand 'Software' > Delete outdated entries

Same can be done under 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE'

*now you can use auslogics registry defrag*

Make Your Own Command Prompt

Make Your Own Command Prompt :

Many businesses and especially government jobs like to block regular users away from the command prompt. This is your way around that creating your own.

All you need is a text editor such as notepad. Do not try this with Microsoft Word.

Step 1 - Copy the following script in noteped:

Quote:

code(surrounded by [])@echo off

cls

:loop

set command=

echo ——————————–

chdir

set /P command=”Prompt: ”

echo ——————————–

%command%

goto loop

Step 2 - Name the file cmd.bat That’s it.

Google Amazing Tricks

GOOGLE AMAZING TRICKS

Go to main google homepage and type any of the following:

xx-bork

xx-klingon

xx-piglatin

xx-hacker

xx-elmer

google bsd

google linux

google easter egg

google scholar

google suggest

early google

elgoog

google moms

google blog search

google heart page

google mentalplex

google zeitgeist

google holiday

google circa

Then, press the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button and see what happens.

Who Used ur PC

Who Used ur PC in ur Absense wat did he do???

First you should go

start > run >eventvwr.msc

Events are stored in three log files: Application, Security, and System. These logs can be reviewed and archived.

For our purposes we want the System log. Click on "System" in the left-hand column for a list of events. Look for a date and time when you weren't home and your computer should have been off.

Double click on the eg: info and it will show you the detail.

You can also use this log to see how long someone was on the computer. Just look at the time the computer was turned on and off for that day.

Listen Your PDF Files

LISTEN YOUR PDF FILES

Now you can listen to the content of a .pdf document instead of reading the whole document....

Try out the following key combinations:

Combinations for Acrobat 6.0 & 7.0:

ctrl+ shift + b ---> To hear the whole document

ctrl + shift + v ---> To hear only the page

ctrl + shift + c ---> To resume

ctrl + shift + e ---> To stop

Isn't it cool?

10 Basic Tips For the Internet Explorer (IE)

10 Basic Tips For the Internet Explorer (IE)

In order to use the Internet Explorer (IE) effectively, we have some basic tips for you to try… Ok let’s go now.

1. To extend the window area of the IE, you can make it easy by pressing the F11 key. Then you press it again in order to return the IE to the normal window.

2. Sometimes you want to search a keyword in a long web page that you are surfing. How do you do ?? Just press Ctrl+F and place the keyword you want.

3. Using Backspace key in your keyboard instead of clicking Back in the IE window.

4. You can close your IE window that you are surfing by Ctrl+W.

5. To see the surfing websites history, Press F4 key to see the URL which you have typed.

6. Press Ctrl+D in order to save the url which you are surfing. And the url will be in the Favorites.

7. To send a web page to your friend. Do you know we can send it by email from the IE’s tools ? Let you try it, go to File > Send > Page by E-mail...

8. To slide the web page by using the keyboard, try it with the arrow keys. To slide it to the bottom and the top of the web page, try the End and Home key.

9. If you find a picture that you prefer it to be the desktop wallpaper, you can immediately set it, right click on the picture area and select the Set as wallpaper.

10. To slide the web page gradually, you may use the Page up, Page down and Spacebar keys. Try it !

MS Word unbelievable bug

MS Word unbelievable bug

This is something pretty cool and unbelievable.

At Microsoft, the whole team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer as to why this happened!

It was discovered by a Brazilian.

Try it out yourself.

Open Microsoft Word and type = rand (200,99)

and then press ENTER

u can get some around 80 pages of text

Customize Windows Media Player Title Bar

Customize Windows Media Player Title Bar

Change the title bar to read Windows Media Player provided by , so if I had entered text LOKESH , it would read: Windows Media Player provided by Er. Faisal.

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft Create the Key [WindowsMediaPlayer] Create String value named [TitleBar]

Data Type: REG_SZ // Value Name: TitleBar Double click TitleBar and Enter the text to be displayed in the title bar.

Exit Registry / Reboot

Creating Shutdown, Restart and Logoff Icons

Creating Shutdown, Restart and Logoff Icons

To create the icons, create a shortcut on the desktop.

For Shutdown, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows

For Restart, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindowsexec

For Logoff, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx 0

Creating 3D Window Effect

Creating 3D Window Effect

You can create a nice 3D effect for your windows

1. Start Regedit

2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Colors

3. Make sure the following setting are there:

* ButtonHilight=128 128 128

* ButtonShadow=255 255 255

Restoring a Lost Desktop

Restoring a Lost Desktop

If you ever lose the Desktop but Explorer is still running with the Start Button,

you can do this to bring back your Desktop in a Windows box.

1. Click Start.

2. Click Run.

3. Type a period " . "

4. Then press Enter.

Prioritize Your Important Applications

How To Prioritize Your Important Applications?

We do multitasking all the time with our PC right? How unfair it would be to lose a CD while burning your favorite songs just because you were watching a video at the same time and the processor couldn't take the load?

Here is your solution:

1. Press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC.

2. Go to the second tab called Processes

3. Right click on one of the active processes, you will see the Set Priority option

4. For e.g., Run your CD writer program, set the priority higher, and no more wasted cd from now on. Happy???

Delete Annoying Multiple Entries in Boot Screen

How To Delete Annoying Multiple Entries in Boot Screen?

Suppose you have multiple copies of Windows XP installed in your PC in different drives or installed Windows XP on top of another operating system like Windows 98 or Windows 2000. Now, though you may have removed some or all of the older versions, still the boot screen continues to show the old operating system entries. Isn't it annoying and confusing to remember and select every time the only right option? Don't worry, here is how you can get rid of the problem forever:

1. Load windows and login if required

2. Go to Start menu, click on Run and then type cmd. This open up the command window.

3. Type this command:

bootcfg /delete /id x

where x is the number of the option you want to delete. Say, for example, you want to delete 2nd boot option then you will type bootcfg /delete /id 2 and so on.

4. Now reboot the machine to check that you have only the correct option(s) available.

Note:

* Please be careful in step 3 and don't delete the correct operating system because that will prevent you from booting.

* Repeat step 3 to delete all unnecessary operating system menus.

Remove Shortcut Arrows

How to Remove Shortcut Arrows?

Give Desktop Icons a Better Look

Here's how you can remove those shortcut arrows from your desktop icons in Windows XP.

1. Go to registry by clicking on Start menu -> run and type regedit

2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -> lnkfile

or

Press CTRL+F and then at the search box type lnkfile and search.

3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.

You may need to restart Windows XP.

NOTE:- Its always good to be on the safer side before modifying registry settings and make backups.

Can be done with softwares also like TUNE-UP UTILITIES.

How To Block Websties

How To Block Websties Without Software?

Steps:

1] Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

2] Find the file named "HOSTS"

3] Open it in notepad

4] Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" Add 127.0.0.2 www.sitenameyouwantblocked.com , and that site will no longer be accessable.

5] Done!

-So-

127.0.0.1 localhost

127.0.0.2 www.blockedsite.com

-->www.blockedsite.com is now unaccessable<--

For every site after that you want to add, just add "1" to the last number in the internal ip (127.0.0.2) and then add like before.

IE: 127.0.0.3 www.blablabla.com127.0.0.4 www.blablabla.com127.0.0.5 www.blabla.com

Shutdown PC in 3 Seconds

Shutdown PC in 3 Seconds

Press CTRL + ALT + DELETE {To Open Task Manager}

Now Hold CTRL {Keep Holding Until PC Shuts Down}

Click On SHUTDOWN In Task Manager {Given as a Tab}

Then Click On TURN OFF

PC Will Shut Down in 3 Seconds {You Can Count}

Enable Task Manager

How To Enable Task Manager?

GUIDE--->

Click Start.

Click Run.

Type REGEDIT.

Click OK The Registry Editor will now open.

Browse to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system

In the right pane, look for the value: DisableTaskMgr

Right click DisableTaskMgr and select Delete. (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.

Close the Registry by choosing

You should now be able to access Task Manager. If not, reboot into Safe Mode and repeat the steps outlined above.

WHEN VIRUS ENTERS THE PC, IT DISABLES TASK MANAGER.

THIS IS VERY HELPFUL @ THAT TIME.

SPEED-UP MENUS

SPEED-UP MENUS

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. Type Regedit in the box, and then click OK.

3. Expand the menu in the left panel and select the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop folder.

4. Scroll down in the right panel and double click on the MenuShowDelay file.

5. In the Value Data box, change to default value for the menu speed from 400 to a lesser number, such as 1.

6. Click OK.

Caution: Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. Before making changes to the registry, you should back up any valued data on your computer.

Hide the Text Below Desktop Icons

Hide the Text Below Desktop Icons

Some icons you use so regularly that you don’t need that annoying text below the icon. A good example of this is Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox. We all know what those icons look like. To remove that text, just follow these instructions.

Right-click on the shortcut icon, and choose Rename. Now hold down the Alt key and type in 255 on the keypad to the right of the keyboard. You can’t use the number keys right above the keyboard. If you have a laptop, you can turn on Numlock and then use the little number keys next to the regular letters.

The way this works is that the Alt+255 character is blank, so the shortcut filename is actually just named with a character that is completely blank. For the first shortcut on the desktop, you would use Alt+255, but for the next shortcut, you’ll have to enter the combination twice (Alt+255, Alt+255). For the third, three times… and so on. This is because you can’t name two different shortcuts or files the same thing. Entering Alt+225 twice would give you two blanks instead of one.

Now we have a beautiful icon, with no text underneath it!