These are instructions on how to crack the latest version of Windows XP with Service Pack 2 that uses the registration key: JD3T2-QH36R-X7W2W-7R3XT-DVRPQ.
****IT WILL WORK WITH OTHER VERSIONS OF WINDOWS XP but not all! ****This will allow you to bypass the Microsoft Genuine Validation thingythis method works better than many others i've tried before. forget the cracks and injectors etc... this is the BEST WAY:
1) start > run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)
2) go to the key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer...and doubleclick on it. Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some, add some letters, I don't care...just change it!now close out regedit.
3) go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)
4) the activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.Now you can dl all the updates without activating, and the Genuine Microsoft Validation thingy won't bug you no more!!
Automatically Close Non-Responding Applications on Shutdown
This is a very useful registry tweak..Start/Run/Regedit/HKEY_USERS/DEFAULT/Control Panel/DesktopValue Name: AutoEndTasks, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled). Modify the value of 'AutoEndTasks' to equal '1' to automatically end tasks or '0' to prompt for action.
Note: This change will affect all users but the value can also be changed on a user-by-user basis by modifying [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] with the same values
Note: This change will affect all users but the value can also be changed on a user-by-user basis by modifying [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] with the same values
nokia secret codes
On the main screen
type :-
*#06# for checking the IMEI(International Mobile Equipment Identity).
*#7780# reset to factory settings.
*#67705646# This will clear the LCD display (operator logo).
*#0000# To view software version.
*#2820# Bluetooth device address.
*#746025625# Sim clock allowed status.
*#62209526# - Display the MAC address of the WLAN adapter.This is available only in the newer devices that support WLAN
#pw+1234567890+1# Shows if sim have restrictions.
*#92702689# - takes you to a secret menu where youmay find some of the information below:
1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repair - if found (0000)
5. Shows life timer of phone (time passes since last start)
*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation.Increase signal strength, better signal reception.It also help if u want to use GPRS and the service isnot responding or too slow.Phone battery will drain faster though.
*#3370* - (EFR) deactivation. Phone will automatically restart.Increase battery life by 30% because phone receivesless signal from network.
*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation.
*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. The phone will automatically restartIf you forgot wallet code for Nokia S60 phone,use this code reset:
*#7370925538#Note, your data in the wallet will be erased.Phone will ask you the lock code.Default lock code is:12345Press *#3925538# to delete the contents and code of wallet.Unlock service provider: Insert sim, turn phone on and pressvol up(arrow keys) for 3 seconds, should say pin code.Press C,then press * message should flash, press * again and 04*pin*pin*pin#*#7328748263373738# resets security code.Default security code is 12345
type :-
*#06# for checking the IMEI(International Mobile Equipment Identity).
*#7780# reset to factory settings.
*#67705646# This will clear the LCD display (operator logo).
*#0000# To view software version.
*#2820# Bluetooth device address.
*#746025625# Sim clock allowed status.
*#62209526# - Display the MAC address of the WLAN adapter.This is available only in the newer devices that support WLAN
#pw+1234567890+1# Shows if sim have restrictions.
*#92702689# - takes you to a secret menu where youmay find some of the information below:
1. Displays Serial Number.
2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture
3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY)
4. Displays the date of the last repair - if found (0000)
5. Shows life timer of phone (time passes since last start)
*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation.Increase signal strength, better signal reception.It also help if u want to use GPRS and the service isnot responding or too slow.Phone battery will drain faster though.
*#3370* - (EFR) deactivation. Phone will automatically restart.Increase battery life by 30% because phone receivesless signal from network.
*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation.
*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. The phone will automatically restartIf you forgot wallet code for Nokia S60 phone,use this code reset:
*#7370925538#Note, your data in the wallet will be erased.Phone will ask you the lock code.Default lock code is:12345Press *#3925538# to delete the contents and code of wallet.Unlock service provider: Insert sim, turn phone on and pressvol up(arrow keys) for 3 seconds, should say pin code.Press C,then press * message should flash, press * again and 04*pin*pin*pin#*#7328748263373738# resets security code.Default security code is 12345
Uninstalling Windows Messenger
Both Windows Messenger and MSN Messenger are useful tool, not only for chatting with friends and family, but also for video conferencing with friend from around the world. Unfortunately, not everyone appreciates the enormous value of this kind of message service. Therefore, many user prefer to remove the application from their pc's altogether. It should be noted that once Windows Messenger is removed you will not have access to Remote Assistance (unless you have MSN Messenger), Whiteboard and Application Sharing.
MSN Messenger is, by far, the easiest of the message services to remove. After all, all that is required is its removal via Windows Add and Remove Programs option. Windows messenger, on the other hand, requires a rather different approach, depending upon whether you have Windows XP Service pack 1 install or not. The two options are outlined below.
Removal of Windows Messenger from Windows XP that hasn't been updated with Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
1/ Click the Start button
2/ Next click Run
3/ In the Run dialog box type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
4/ You may need to restart your pc before the changes take effect.
Removal of Windows Messenger from Windows XP with Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Installed
1/ Click the Start button
2/ From the Start Menu click Control Panel
3/ In the Control panel window click the Add/Remove Icon
4/ On the Left hand pane of the Add/Remove window you will see an Icon marked 'Add/Remove Windows Components'
5/ Click on the Add/Remove Windows components Icon
6/ Scroll down the list that appears until you come to the option marked Windows Messenger
7/ To Disable Windows Messenger remove the tick from the box on the left of the option
8/ Now click the Next button
9/ The Windows Component Wizard will no update its settings
10/ After updating the Completing the Windows Component Wizard window will appear
11/ Now click Finish
12/ Finally Reboot your pc for the changes to take place....
MSN Messenger is, by far, the easiest of the message services to remove. After all, all that is required is its removal via Windows Add and Remove Programs option. Windows messenger, on the other hand, requires a rather different approach, depending upon whether you have Windows XP Service pack 1 install or not. The two options are outlined below.
Removal of Windows Messenger from Windows XP that hasn't been updated with Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2
1/ Click the Start button
2/ Next click Run
3/ In the Run dialog box type: RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
4/ You may need to restart your pc before the changes take effect.
Removal of Windows Messenger from Windows XP with Windows XP Service Pack 1 and Service Pack 2 Installed
1/ Click the Start button
2/ From the Start Menu click Control Panel
3/ In the Control panel window click the Add/Remove Icon
4/ On the Left hand pane of the Add/Remove window you will see an Icon marked 'Add/Remove Windows Components'
5/ Click on the Add/Remove Windows components Icon
6/ Scroll down the list that appears until you come to the option marked Windows Messenger
7/ To Disable Windows Messenger remove the tick from the box on the left of the option
8/ Now click the Next button
9/ The Windows Component Wizard will no update its settings
10/ After updating the Completing the Windows Component Wizard window will appear
11/ Now click Finish
12/ Finally Reboot your pc for the changes to take place....
old trick to see Who is Invisible in Yahoo! messenger!!
It is quite Easy to Find who is Invisible in Yahoo! Messenger.
Open a chat window with whom you want to be find Invisible and load the 'DOODLE' IMvironment.
Just wait for a minute or Sometime..It depends upon your connection speed.
If the IMvironment loads,your buddy is Online!!
Open a chat window with whom you want to be find Invisible and load the 'DOODLE' IMvironment.
Just wait for a minute or Sometime..It depends upon your connection speed.
If the IMvironment loads,your buddy is Online!!
How someone's computer is hacked through yahoo messenger
1) Open Command Prompt. Have some one on yahoo messenger send you a file; while the file is sending, in command prompt type -> netstat -an press enter
2)it will show alll Active Connections on your computer, in there under foreign ip for a number thats ends in 5050. this is the persons ip adress who is sending you the file
3)Now type : net use: h \\ (the person's ip adress)\shareddocs push enter wait for message to show up
4)If it is successful you should get a message saying command prompt was successful. If you get a error message than your attempt has failed, probably because the person has security measures in place to prevent hacking.
5)if you get the message that says command was successful, than go to my computer. There you will see a file named "shareddocs on (the name of your computer)" open this fileyou are now connected to that person's computer.
2)it will show alll Active Connections on your computer, in there under foreign ip for a number thats ends in 5050. this is the persons ip adress who is sending you the file
3)Now type : net use: h \\ (the person's ip adress)\shareddocs push enter wait for message to show up
4)If it is successful you should get a message saying command prompt was successful. If you get a error message than your attempt has failed, probably because the person has security measures in place to prevent hacking.
5)if you get the message that says command was successful, than go to my computer. There you will see a file named "shareddocs on (the name of your computer)" open this fileyou are now connected to that person's computer.
ENABLE HIBERNATE OPTION
Start button -> Control Panel -> Power Options -> Hibernate tab -> check Enable hibernate support box -> Apply/OK -> reboot.
To put your comp. under hibernate option click shut down and then press 'shift'. a new hibernate option will appear, click on it and hibernate oiption will get enabled.
To put your comp. under hibernate option click shut down and then press 'shift'. a new hibernate option will appear, click on it and hibernate oiption will get enabled.
Speed up xp
To disable unneeded startup services for a safer, faster XP, use the "Services" Admin Tool (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services). If you are a single user of a non-networked machine, you can disable the following items, with no ill effect.
Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P", & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Telnet (disabled for extra security)
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
Workstation
Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P", & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper Telnet (disabled for extra security)
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
Workstation
Disable cd autorun
1) Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC
2) Go to- Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.
3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you desire.
2) Go to- Computer Configuration, Administrative Templates, System.
3) Locate the entry for Turn autoplay off and modify it as you desire.
website hack through sql injection
The technique of sql injection is pretty old but still u can hack some sites through this method.If you have some html and javascript knowledge then you can easily access some password protected websites. So you want to know how??
keep reading.....
1. Open the website you want to hack. Provide wrong username-password in its log in form.
(e.g : Username : me and Password: ' or 1=1 --)
An error will occur saying wrong username or password. Now be prepared
Your experiment starts from here...
2. Right click anywhere on that error page, go to view page source.
3. There you can see the html codings with javascripts.
4. There you find somewhat like this <_form action="..login....">
< =..login....>
5. Before this login information <=__LOGIN> copy the url of the site in which you are: (e.g :"<_form..........action=http://www.targetwebsite.com/login.......><..........=HTTP: com="">")<..........=HTTP: com="">
6. Then delete the javascript from the above that validates your information in the server.(Do this very carefully, ur success to hack the site depends upon this i.e how efficiently you delete the javascripts that validate ur account information)
7. Then take a close look for "<_input name="password" type="password">"[without quotes] -> replace "<_type=text> " there <=TEXT>instead of "<_"<=TEXT><=>. See there if maxlength of password is less than 11 then increase it to 11 (e.g : if
8. Just go to file then save as and save it any where in your hardisk with name ext.html.
9. Reopen your target web page by double clicking 'chan.html' file that you saved in your
harddisk earlier.
10. U see that some changes in current page as compared to original One. Don't get worried.
11. Provide any username[e.g:hacker] and password[e.g:' or 1=1 --]
Congrats!!!!!! You have successfully cracked the above website and entered into the account of Ist user saved in the server's database.
but hey guys dnt misuse!laws r meant to be broken but they also save us!(:->
keep reading.....
1. Open the website you want to hack. Provide wrong username-password in its log in form.
(e.g : Username : me and Password: ' or 1=1 --)
An error will occur saying wrong username or password. Now be prepared
Your experiment starts from here...
2. Right click anywhere on that error page, go to view page source.
3. There you can see the html codings with javascripts.
4. There you find somewhat like this <_form action="..login....">
< =..login....>
5. Before this login information <=__LOGIN> copy the url of the site in which you are: (e.g :"<_form..........action=http://www.targetwebsite.com/login.......><..........=HTTP: com="">")<..........=HTTP: com="">
6. Then delete the javascript from the above that validates your information in the server.(Do this very carefully, ur success to hack the site depends upon this i.e how efficiently you delete the javascripts that validate ur account information)
7. Then take a close look for "<_input name="password" type="password">"[without quotes] -> replace "<_type=text> " there <=TEXT>instead of "<_"<=TEXT><=>. See there if maxlength of password is less than 11 then increase it to 11 (e.g : if
8. Just go to file then save as and save it any where in your hardisk with name ext.html.
9. Reopen your target web page by double clicking 'chan.html' file that you saved in your
harddisk earlier.
10. U see that some changes in current page as compared to original One. Don't get worried.
11. Provide any username[e.g:hacker] and password[e.g:' or 1=1 --]
Congrats!!!!!! You have successfully cracked the above website and entered into the account of Ist user saved in the server's database.
but hey guys dnt misuse!laws r meant to be broken but they also save us!(:->
DOS COMMANDS
There are some hidden dos commands which u can't recognize by typing help in cmd.here
all the dos commands r discussed in brief:
ANSI.SYS
Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
APPEND
Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
ARP
Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
ASSIGN
Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
ASSOC
View the file associations.
AT
Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
ATMADM
Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
BATCH
Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
BOOTCFG
Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
BREAK
Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
CACLS
View and modify file ACL's.
CALL
Calls a batch file from another batch file.
CD
Changes directories.
CHCP
Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
CHDIR
Changes directories.
CHKDSK
Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
CHKNTFS
Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE
Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
CLS
Clears the screen.
CMD
Opens the command interpreter.
COLOR
Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
COMMAND
Opens the command interpreter.
COMP
Compares files.
COMPACT
Compresses and uncompress files.
CONTROL
Open Control Panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT
Convert FAT to NTFS.
COPY
Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
CTTY
Change the computers input/output devices.
DATE
View or change the systems date.
DEBUG
Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
DEFRAG
Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
DEL
Deletes one or more files.
DELETE
Recovery console command that deletes a file.
DELTREE
Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
DIR
List the contents of one or more directory.
DISABLE
Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP
Compare a disk with another disk.
DISKCOPY
Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
DOSKEY
Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
DOSSHELL
A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
DRIVPARM
Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
ECHO
Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
EDIT
View and edit files.
EDLIN
View and edit files.
EMM386
Load extended Memory Manager.
ENABLE
Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
ENDLOCAL
Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
ERASE
Erase files from computer.
EXIT
Exit from the command interpreter.
EXPAND
Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format.
EXTRACT
Extract files from the Microsoft Windows cabinets.
FASTHELP
Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
FC
Compare files.
FDISK
Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
FIND
Search for text within a file.
FINDSTR
Searches for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT
Writes a new boot sector.
FIXMBR
Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
FOR
Boolean used in batch files.
FORMAT
Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
FTP
Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
FTYPE
Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO
Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
GRAFTABL
Show extended characters in graphics mode.
HELP
Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
IF
Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
IFSHLP.SYS
32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG
Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB
Change layout of keyboard.
LABEL
Change the label of a disk drive.
LH
Load a device driver in to high memory.
LISTSVC
Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
LOADFIX
Load a program above the first 64k.
LOADHIGH
Load a device driver in to high memory.
LOCK
Lock the hard disk drive.
LOGON
Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
MAP
Displays the device name of a drive.
MD
Command to create a new directory.
MEM
Display memory on system.
MKDIR
Command to create a new directory.
MODE
Modify the port or display settings.
MORE
Display one page at a time.
MOVE
Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
MSAV
Early Microsoft Virus scanner.
MSD
Diagnostics utility.
MSCDEX
Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
NBTSTAT
Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
NET
Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
NETSH
Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
NETSTAT
Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
NLSFUNC
Load country specific information.
NSLOOKUP
Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
PATH
View and modify the computers path location.
PATHPING
View and locate locations of network latency.
PAUSE
Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
PING
Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
POPD
Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
POWER
Conserve power with computer portables.
PRINT
Prints data to a printer port.
PROMPT
View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
PUSHD
Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
QBASIC
Open the QBasic.
RD
Removes an empty directory.
REN
Renames a file or directory.
RENAME
Renames a file or directory.
RMDIR
Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE
View and configure windows network route tables.
RUNAS
Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
SCANDISK
Run the scandisk utility.
SCANREG
Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
SET
Change one variable or string to another.
SETLOCAL
Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
SETVER
Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
SHARE
Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
SHIFT
Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN
Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
SMARTDRV
Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
SORT
Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
START
Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST
Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
SWITCHES
Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
SYS
Transfer system files to disk drive.
TELNET
Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
TIME
View or modify the system time.
TITLE
Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
TRACERT
Visually view a network packets route across a network.
TREE
View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
TYPE
Display the contents of a file.
UNDELETE
Undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT
Unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK
Unlock a disk drive.
VER
Display the version information.
VERIFY
Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
VOL
Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
XCOPY
Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
all the dos commands r discussed in brief:
ANSI.SYS
Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
APPEND
Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
ARP
Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
ASSIGN
Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
ASSOC
View the file associations.
AT
Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
ATMADM
Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
BATCH
Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
BOOTCFG
Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
BREAK
Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
CACLS
View and modify file ACL's.
CALL
Calls a batch file from another batch file.
CD
Changes directories.
CHCP
Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
CHDIR
Changes directories.
CHKDSK
Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
CHKNTFS
Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE
Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
CLS
Clears the screen.
CMD
Opens the command interpreter.
COLOR
Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
COMMAND
Opens the command interpreter.
COMP
Compares files.
COMPACT
Compresses and uncompress files.
CONTROL
Open Control Panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT
Convert FAT to NTFS.
COPY
Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
CTTY
Change the computers input/output devices.
DATE
View or change the systems date.
DEBUG
Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
DEFRAG
Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
DEL
Deletes one or more files.
DELETE
Recovery console command that deletes a file.
DELTREE
Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
DIR
List the contents of one or more directory.
DISABLE
Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP
Compare a disk with another disk.
DISKCOPY
Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
DOSKEY
Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
DOSSHELL
A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
DRIVPARM
Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
ECHO
Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
EDIT
View and edit files.
EDLIN
View and edit files.
EMM386
Load extended Memory Manager.
ENABLE
Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
ENDLOCAL
Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
ERASE
Erase files from computer.
EXIT
Exit from the command interpreter.
EXPAND
Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format.
EXTRACT
Extract files from the Microsoft Windows cabinets.
FASTHELP
Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
FC
Compare files.
FDISK
Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
FIND
Search for text within a file.
FINDSTR
Searches for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT
Writes a new boot sector.
FIXMBR
Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
FOR
Boolean used in batch files.
FORMAT
Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
FTP
Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
FTYPE
Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO
Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
GRAFTABL
Show extended characters in graphics mode.
HELP
Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
IF
Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
IFSHLP.SYS
32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG
Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB
Change layout of keyboard.
LABEL
Change the label of a disk drive.
LH
Load a device driver in to high memory.
LISTSVC
Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
LOADFIX
Load a program above the first 64k.
LOADHIGH
Load a device driver in to high memory.
LOCK
Lock the hard disk drive.
LOGON
Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
MAP
Displays the device name of a drive.
MD
Command to create a new directory.
MEM
Display memory on system.
MKDIR
Command to create a new directory.
MODE
Modify the port or display settings.
MORE
Display one page at a time.
MOVE
Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
MSAV
Early Microsoft Virus scanner.
MSD
Diagnostics utility.
MSCDEX
Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
NBTSTAT
Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
NET
Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
NETSH
Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
NETSTAT
Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
NLSFUNC
Load country specific information.
NSLOOKUP
Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
PATH
View and modify the computers path location.
PATHPING
View and locate locations of network latency.
PAUSE
Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
PING
Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
POPD
Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
POWER
Conserve power with computer portables.
Prints data to a printer port.
PROMPT
View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
PUSHD
Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
QBASIC
Open the QBasic.
RD
Removes an empty directory.
REN
Renames a file or directory.
RENAME
Renames a file or directory.
RMDIR
Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE
View and configure windows network route tables.
RUNAS
Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
SCANDISK
Run the scandisk utility.
SCANREG
Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
SET
Change one variable or string to another.
SETLOCAL
Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
SETVER
Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
SHARE
Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
SHIFT
Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN
Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
SMARTDRV
Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
SORT
Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
START
Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST
Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
SWITCHES
Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
SYS
Transfer system files to disk drive.
TELNET
Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
TIME
View or modify the system time.
TITLE
Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
TRACERT
Visually view a network packets route across a network.
TREE
View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
TYPE
Display the contents of a file.
UNDELETE
Undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT
Unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK
Unlock a disk drive.
VER
Display the version information.
VERIFY
Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
VOL
Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
XCOPY
Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
RUN commands in W-XP
START->RUN->TYPE THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS->ENTER...
1> Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
2> Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
3> Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
4> Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
5> Administrative Tools - control admintools
6> Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
7> Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
8> Calculator - calc
9> Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
10> Character Map - charmap
11> Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
12> Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
13> Command Prompt - cmd
14> Component Services - dcomcnfg
15> Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
16> Control Panel - control
17> Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
18> DDE Shares - ddeshare
19> Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
20> Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
21> Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
22> Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
23> Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
24> Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
25> Display Properties - control desktop
26> Display Properties - desk.cpl
27> Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
28> Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
29> Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
30> Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
31> File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
32> Findfast - findfast.cpl
33> Firefox - firefox
34> Folders Properties - control folders
35> Fonts - control fonts
36> Fonts Folder - fonts
37> Free Cell Card Game - freecell
38> Game Controllers - joy.cpl
39> Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
40> Hearts Card Game - mshearts
41> Help and Support - helpctr
42> HyperTerminal - hypertrm
43> Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
44> Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
45> Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
46> Internet Explorer - iexplore
47> Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
48> Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
49> Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
50> Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
51> Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
52> Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
53> Microsoft Chat - winchat
54> Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
55> Microsoft Paint - mspaint
56> Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
57> Minesweeper Game - winmine
58> Mouse Properties - control mouse
59> Mouse Properties - main.cpl
60> Netmeeting - conf
61> Network Connections - control netconnections
62> Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
63> Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
64> Notepad notepad
65> Object Packager - packager
66> ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
67> On Screen Keyboard - osk
68> Outlook Express - msimn
69> Paint - pbrush
70> Password Properties - password.cpl
71> Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
72> Performance Monitor - perfmon
73> Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
74> Phone Dialer - dialer
75> Pinball Game - pinball
76> Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
77> Printers and Faxes - control printers
78> Printers Folder - printers
79> Regional Settings - intl.cpl
80> Registry Editor - regedit
81> Registry Editor - regedit32
82> Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
83> Remote Desktop - mstsc
84> Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
85> Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
86> Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc
87> Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
88> Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
89> Security Center - wscui.cpl
90> Services - services.msc
91> Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
92> Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
93> Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
94> Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
95> SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
96> System Configuration Editor - sysedit
97> System Configuration Utility - msconfig
98> System Information - msinfo32
99> System Properties - sysdm.cpl
100> Task Manager - taskmgr
101> TCP Tester - tcptest
102> Telnet Client - telnet
103> User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
104> Utility Manager - utilman
105> Windows Address Book - wab
106> Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
107> WIndows Explorer - explorer
108> Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
109> Windows Magnifier - magnify
110> Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
111> Windows Media Player - wmplayer
112> Windows Messenger - msmsgs
113> Windows System Security Tool - syskey
114> Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
115> Windows Version - winver
116> Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
117> Wordpad - write
1> Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
2> Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
3> Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
4> Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
5> Administrative Tools - control admintools
6> Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
7> Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
8> Calculator - calc
9> Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
10> Character Map - charmap
11> Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
12> Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
13> Command Prompt - cmd
14> Component Services - dcomcnfg
15> Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
16> Control Panel - control
17> Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
18> DDE Shares - ddeshare
19> Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
20> Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
21> Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
22> Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
23> Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
24> Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
25> Display Properties - control desktop
26> Display Properties - desk.cpl
27> Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
28> Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
29> Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
30> Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
31> File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
32> Findfast - findfast.cpl
33> Firefox - firefox
34> Folders Properties - control folders
35> Fonts - control fonts
36> Fonts Folder - fonts
37> Free Cell Card Game - freecell
38> Game Controllers - joy.cpl
39> Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
40> Hearts Card Game - mshearts
41> Help and Support - helpctr
42> HyperTerminal - hypertrm
43> Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
44> Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
45> Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
46> Internet Explorer - iexplore
47> Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
48> Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
49> Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
50> Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
51> Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
52> Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
53> Microsoft Chat - winchat
54> Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
55> Microsoft Paint - mspaint
56> Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
57> Minesweeper Game - winmine
58> Mouse Properties - control mouse
59> Mouse Properties - main.cpl
60> Netmeeting - conf
61> Network Connections - control netconnections
62> Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
63> Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
64> Notepad notepad
65> Object Packager - packager
66> ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
67> On Screen Keyboard - osk
68> Outlook Express - msimn
69> Paint - pbrush
70> Password Properties - password.cpl
71> Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
72> Performance Monitor - perfmon
73> Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
74> Phone Dialer - dialer
75> Pinball Game - pinball
76> Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
77> Printers and Faxes - control printers
78> Printers Folder - printers
79> Regional Settings - intl.cpl
80> Registry Editor - regedit
81> Registry Editor - regedit32
82> Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
83> Remote Desktop - mstsc
84> Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
85> Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
86> Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc
87> Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
88> Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
89> Security Center - wscui.cpl
90> Services - services.msc
91> Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
92> Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
93> Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
94> Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
95> SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
96> System Configuration Editor - sysedit
97> System Configuration Utility - msconfig
98> System Information - msinfo32
99> System Properties - sysdm.cpl
100> Task Manager - taskmgr
101> TCP Tester - tcptest
102> Telnet Client - telnet
103> User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
104> Utility Manager - utilman
105> Windows Address Book - wab
106> Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
107> WIndows Explorer - explorer
108> Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
109> Windows Magnifier - magnify
110> Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
111> Windows Media Player - wmplayer
112> Windows Messenger - msmsgs
113> Windows System Security Tool - syskey
114> Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
115> Windows Version - winver
116> Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
117> Wordpad - write
REGISTRY BASICS IN XP
The registry is essentially a large hierarchical database, like the file system on your PC. A hierarchical database starts with a single entry at the top, and that entry has multiple sub folders beneath it, and those sub folders each have their own sub folders, and so on.
Although the registry appears to be one seamless unit when viewed in the Registry Editor, it's actually stored in several pieces. Each piece is called a hive. Hives are stored in \Windows\System32\Config, and are named Default, Sam, Security, Software, and System. The main hive files have no extensions; there are also files with the same names but with .sav extensions (backup copies) and .log extensions (log files). When you restore using Last Known Good Configuration, Windows overwrites the .sav versions with the extension-less versions.
There's one additional hive file for the current user, NTUser.dat, stored in the \Documents and Settings\<> folder. It differs from the others both in its location and in that it has an extension. It also does not have a .sav version (although it does have a .log version).
There's not a simple one-to-one relationship between the five top-level categories in the Registry Editor and these locations. However, roughly speaking, the first-level folders within HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE correspond to the hive files of the same names (Sam, Security, Software, and System), and HKEY_CURRENT_USER is stored in NTUser.dat. HKEY_USERS is stored in Default, and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG is stored partly in System and partly in NTUser.dat.
nb:In 9x versions of Microsoft Windows, the entire registry was stored in only two files: System.dat and User.dat.
Understanding Registry Keys
The folders in the left pane of the Registry Editor are called keys . Within various keys are values (and sometimes also sub-keys, which are keys-within-keys). A value has two parts: the value name and the value data.
Try the following experiment to see some values:
1. Navigate to the HKCU\Control Panel key. Notice that there are two values in the right pane. Almost every folder has a value named Default. Usually there's no value data set for it. Notice also that there's a plus sign next to Control Panel, indicating it can be expanded in the left pane to see subkeys.
2.Click the plus sign next to Control Panel, and then click Colors. Values for the colors of various screen elements appear in the right pane. Each color is expressed using the RGB color model, with three numbers between 0 and 255. For example, if the Background is set for 0,78,152, it means 0 red, 78 green, and 152 blue.
3. Double-click one of the values, such as Background. An Edit String dialog box appears, with the color number editable.
4. Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving changes.
nb:The color values in HKCU\Control Panel\Colors apply only when using the Microsoft Windows Classic style in the display properties, not Microsoft Windows XP style. Therefore, changes made might probably not be immediately apparent in the display.
Types of Registry Values
The Edit String dialog box represents one type of value. Here are the most common value types used in the registry:
* String (REG_SZ): Standard string, used for human-readable letters and numbers.
* Binary (REG_BINARY): Binary numbers (0 or 1) only.
* DWORD (REG_DWORD): Short for "data word," a four-byte number in either decimal, hexadecimal, or binary.
There are many other value types, but you won't be using them much.
nb:You never need to guess as to which type of value to use, because any registry edits you perform will be done from instructions provided that will include the value type.
(The Edit dialog box is different depending with which value type you're working.)
Changing a String Value
Now let's make a simple change to the registry -- change the default download location for Microsoft Internet Explorer. By default, it's the desktop, but you might want to create a special folder for downloads and direct Internet Explorer there.
1. Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.
2. Double-click Download Directory. The Edit String dialog box appears. The default value data set there is the path to your desktop.
3. Change the path to the desired location. For example, lets say, it's set to C:\Temp.
4. Reboot.
5. Go to a Web site where a download is available (such as Download.com) and try downloading an application.
nb:If you make a change to HKCU, and then you can't remember what the original value was, look at the corresponding section in HKU\.DEFAULT, and then update the value in HKCU to match it. HKU\.DEFAULT stores settings on which new user profiles are based, and as such contain the default values for all user-based settings.
Changing a DWORD Value
DWORD values are much like strings except they only accept decimal and hexadecimal numbers.
Here's some practice. This tweak displays the full Windows version on the desktop. This feature was turned on by default in beta versions of Windows to help with testing, but it's off by default in the release product. After turning it on, you might decide you want to turn it off again, and that's fine.
1. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.
2. Double-click PaintDesktopVersion. The Edit DWORD Value dialog box appears.
3. Change the data to 1, and then click OK.
4.To see the change, reboot, or log off and log on again.
Deleting a Value
Next, let's delete a value. Be very careful when you delete from the registry, because if you have the wrong item selected when you press Delete, you could potentially wipe out an important value or key.
For this practice exercise, you'll clear the drop-down list in the Run dialog box, so others can't see which programs you've been running with the Run command.
1. Select Start > Run, and open the drop-down list. Notice that the programs you've recently run appear there. Click Cancel.
2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU.
3. For each value except Default in the right pane, select it and then press Delete to delete it.
4. Reboot. Open the Run dialog box and verify that the program names no longer appear there.
Creating a Value
Now let's do one more. By default, Windows allows only two simultaneous connections when downloading files from Internet Explorer. If you have a fast Internet connection and are connecting to several very slow servers, this limitation can hamper your download capability. In the following tweak, you'll bump that up to 10:
1. Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings.
2. Select Edit > New, and then click DWORD Value.
3. The new value appears with a default name. Change it to MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server. If the cursor is not already flashing in the name, press F2 to put it there.
4. Double-click the new value to open its dialog box, and enter A as the hexadecimal value data. (A represents 10 in hex.) Click OK.
5. Select Edit > New and click DWORD Value.
6. The new value appears. Change its name to MaxConnectionsPerServer.
7. Double-click the new value to open its dialog box, and enter A as the hexadecimal value data. Click OK.
8. Reboot.
9. Try downloading multiple files at once from a download site, such as Download.com. You should now be able to start to 10 downloads at once.
NB:Unless you have a fast broadband connection, it's not a good idea to start more than two or three downloads at a time because they start to cut each other's transfer rates and you don't really gain anything; you just increase the likelihood that one of them will time out and have to be restarted.
More Simple Edits to Try
Removing the Shortcut Arrows:
When you create a shortcut on the desktop, it has a little arrow on its icon to indicate that it's indeed a shortcut and not a real file. Most people find this helpful, because it avoids any confusion. However, you can turn off the arrow if you prefer.
open the Registry Editor and open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile. Rename the value IsShortcut to some other name (such as BackupIsShortcut) to get rid of the arrows. You could delete the value entirely to get the same result, but it's better to rename it in case you decide you want to change back again. Reboot to see the change.
Barricading Folders:
The first time you try to access certain folders using Microsoft Windows Explorer, you get a warning that you should not modify the files there. The Windows folder is one, for example, as is the Program Files folder.
Once you access a folder and bypass that warning, that folder's "barricaded" status is removed. If you want to restore a folder's barricade, for example, in preparation for giving the PC to an inexperienced user, you can do so like this:
1. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\WebView\BarricadedFolders. Each folder that can be barricaded appears listed.
2. Double-click a folder to open its Edit DWORD Value box, as shown in Figure 4-11, and then set the value to 1.
3.Repeat for each folder that you want to reset.
Streamlining the Control Panel:
If there are icons in the Control Panel that you never use, you can hide them. This setting affects only the current user, and is completely reversible. Use the Classic view of the Control Panel to see the results.
1. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel. If there's not already a key called Don't Load, create one. (Select Edit > New > Key.)
2. Create a new string value with the same name as the Control Panel applet you want to hide. Do not set a value for it. The names of the common applets are as follows:
Access.cpl : Accessibility
AppWiz.cpl : Add/Remove Programs
Desk.cpl : Display Properties
Fax.cpl : Microsoft Fax
Hdwwiz.cpl : Add New Hardware
Inetcpl.cpl : Internet Properties
Intl.cpl : Regional Settings Properties
Irprops.cpl : Infrared
Joy.cpl : Joystick
Main.cpl : Mouse Properties
Mmsys.cpl : Multimedia Properties
Modem.cpl : Modem Properties
Netcpl.cpl : Network Properties
Odbccp32.cpl: 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator
Password.cpl : Password Properties
Powercfg.cpl : Power Options
Prefscpl.cpl : RealPlayer Preferences
Sysdm.cpl : System Properties
Themes.cpl : Desktop Themes
Telephon.cpl : Phone and Modem Options
Timedate.cpl : Date/Time Properties
NB:To determine the names of other applets, use Search to search for *.cpl, and then double-click an icon and notice what opens.
3. Reboot to see the changes. If you ever want to restore an icon to the Control Panel, simply delete its value in the Don't Load key. You can also run it as a one-time operation by double-clicking its .cpl file.
There r more such tricks...but without proper knowledge playing wid the registry may harm ur pc!!!
Although the registry appears to be one seamless unit when viewed in the Registry Editor, it's actually stored in several pieces. Each piece is called a hive. Hives are stored in \Windows\System32\Config, and are named Default, Sam, Security, Software, and System. The main hive files have no extensions; there are also files with the same names but with .sav extensions (backup copies) and .log extensions (log files). When you restore using Last Known Good Configuration, Windows overwrites the .sav versions with the extension-less versions.
There's one additional hive file for the current user, NTUser.dat, stored in the \Documents and Settings\<
There's not a simple one-to-one relationship between the five top-level categories in the Registry Editor and these locations. However, roughly speaking, the first-level folders within HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE correspond to the hive files of the same names (Sam, Security, Software, and System), and HKEY_CURRENT_USER is stored in NTUser.dat. HKEY_USERS is stored in Default, and HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG is stored partly in System and partly in NTUser.dat.
nb:In 9x versions of Microsoft Windows, the entire registry was stored in only two files: System.dat and User.dat.
Understanding Registry Keys
The folders in the left pane of the Registry Editor are called keys . Within various keys are values (and sometimes also sub-keys, which are keys-within-keys). A value has two parts: the value name and the value data.
Try the following experiment to see some values:
1. Navigate to the HKCU\Control Panel key. Notice that there are two values in the right pane. Almost every folder has a value named Default. Usually there's no value data set for it. Notice also that there's a plus sign next to Control Panel, indicating it can be expanded in the left pane to see subkeys.
2.Click the plus sign next to Control Panel, and then click Colors. Values for the colors of various screen elements appear in the right pane. Each color is expressed using the RGB color model, with three numbers between 0 and 255. For example, if the Background is set for 0,78,152, it means 0 red, 78 green, and 152 blue.
3. Double-click one of the values, such as Background. An Edit String dialog box appears, with the color number editable.
4. Click Cancel to close the dialog box without saving changes.
nb:The color values in HKCU\Control Panel\Colors apply only when using the Microsoft Windows Classic style in the display properties, not Microsoft Windows XP style. Therefore, changes made might probably not be immediately apparent in the display.
Types of Registry Values
The Edit String dialog box represents one type of value. Here are the most common value types used in the registry:
* String (REG_SZ): Standard string, used for human-readable letters and numbers.
* Binary (REG_BINARY): Binary numbers (0 or 1) only.
* DWORD (REG_DWORD): Short for "data word," a four-byte number in either decimal, hexadecimal, or binary.
There are many other value types, but you won't be using them much.
nb:You never need to guess as to which type of value to use, because any registry edits you perform will be done from instructions provided that will include the value type.
(The Edit dialog box is different depending with which value type you're working.)
Changing a String Value
Now let's make a simple change to the registry -- change the default download location for Microsoft Internet Explorer. By default, it's the desktop, but you might want to create a special folder for downloads and direct Internet Explorer there.
1. Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer.
2. Double-click Download Directory. The Edit String dialog box appears. The default value data set there is the path to your desktop.
3. Change the path to the desired location. For example, lets say, it's set to C:\Temp.
4. Reboot.
5. Go to a Web site where a download is available (such as Download.com) and try downloading an application.
nb:If you make a change to HKCU, and then you can't remember what the original value was, look at the corresponding section in HKU\.DEFAULT, and then update the value in HKCU to match it. HKU\.DEFAULT stores settings on which new user profiles are based, and as such contain the default values for all user-based settings.
Changing a DWORD Value
DWORD values are much like strings except they only accept decimal and hexadecimal numbers.
Here's some practice. This tweak displays the full Windows version on the desktop. This feature was turned on by default in beta versions of Windows to help with testing, but it's off by default in the release product. After turning it on, you might decide you want to turn it off again, and that's fine.
1. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.
2. Double-click PaintDesktopVersion. The Edit DWORD Value dialog box appears.
3. Change the data to 1, and then click OK.
4.To see the change, reboot, or log off and log on again.
Deleting a Value
Next, let's delete a value. Be very careful when you delete from the registry, because if you have the wrong item selected when you press Delete, you could potentially wipe out an important value or key.
For this practice exercise, you'll clear the drop-down list in the Run dialog box, so others can't see which programs you've been running with the Run command.
1. Select Start > Run, and open the drop-down list. Notice that the programs you've recently run appear there. Click Cancel.
2. In the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU.
3. For each value except Default in the right pane, select it and then press Delete to delete it.
4. Reboot. Open the Run dialog box and verify that the program names no longer appear there.
Creating a Value
Now let's do one more. By default, Windows allows only two simultaneous connections when downloading files from Internet Explorer. If you have a fast Internet connection and are connecting to several very slow servers, this limitation can hamper your download capability. In the following tweak, you'll bump that up to 10:
1. Navigate to HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings.
2. Select Edit > New, and then click DWORD Value.
3. The new value appears with a default name. Change it to MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server. If the cursor is not already flashing in the name, press F2 to put it there.
4. Double-click the new value to open its dialog box, and enter A as the hexadecimal value data. (A represents 10 in hex.) Click OK.
5. Select Edit > New and click DWORD Value.
6. The new value appears. Change its name to MaxConnectionsPerServer.
7. Double-click the new value to open its dialog box, and enter A as the hexadecimal value data. Click OK.
8. Reboot.
9. Try downloading multiple files at once from a download site, such as Download.com. You should now be able to start to 10 downloads at once.
NB:Unless you have a fast broadband connection, it's not a good idea to start more than two or three downloads at a time because they start to cut each other's transfer rates and you don't really gain anything; you just increase the likelihood that one of them will time out and have to be restarted.
More Simple Edits to Try
Removing the Shortcut Arrows:
When you create a shortcut on the desktop, it has a little arrow on its icon to indicate that it's indeed a shortcut and not a real file. Most people find this helpful, because it avoids any confusion. However, you can turn off the arrow if you prefer.
open the Registry Editor and open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile. Rename the value IsShortcut to some other name (such as BackupIsShortcut) to get rid of the arrows. You could delete the value entirely to get the same result, but it's better to rename it in case you decide you want to change back again. Reboot to see the change.
Barricading Folders:
The first time you try to access certain folders using Microsoft Windows Explorer, you get a warning that you should not modify the files there. The Windows folder is one, for example, as is the Program Files folder.
Once you access a folder and bypass that warning, that folder's "barricaded" status is removed. If you want to restore a folder's barricade, for example, in preparation for giving the PC to an inexperienced user, you can do so like this:
1. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\WebView\BarricadedFolders. Each folder that can be barricaded appears listed.
2. Double-click a folder to open its Edit DWORD Value box, as shown in Figure 4-11, and then set the value to 1.
3.Repeat for each folder that you want to reset.
Streamlining the Control Panel:
If there are icons in the Control Panel that you never use, you can hide them. This setting affects only the current user, and is completely reversible. Use the Classic view of the Control Panel to see the results.
1. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel. If there's not already a key called Don't Load, create one. (Select Edit > New > Key.)
2. Create a new string value with the same name as the Control Panel applet you want to hide. Do not set a value for it. The names of the common applets are as follows:
Access.cpl : Accessibility
AppWiz.cpl : Add/Remove Programs
Desk.cpl : Display Properties
Fax.cpl : Microsoft Fax
Hdwwiz.cpl : Add New Hardware
Inetcpl.cpl : Internet Properties
Intl.cpl : Regional Settings Properties
Irprops.cpl : Infrared
Joy.cpl : Joystick
Main.cpl : Mouse Properties
Mmsys.cpl : Multimedia Properties
Modem.cpl : Modem Properties
Netcpl.cpl : Network Properties
Odbccp32.cpl: 32-bit ODBC Data Source Administrator
Password.cpl : Password Properties
Powercfg.cpl : Power Options
Prefscpl.cpl : RealPlayer Preferences
Sysdm.cpl : System Properties
Themes.cpl : Desktop Themes
Telephon.cpl : Phone and Modem Options
Timedate.cpl : Date/Time Properties
NB:To determine the names of other applets, use Search to search for *.cpl, and then double-click an icon and notice what opens.
3. Reboot to see the changes. If you ever want to restore an icon to the Control Panel, simply delete its value in the Don't Load key. You can also run it as a one-time operation by double-clicking its .cpl file.
There r more such tricks...but without proper knowledge playing wid the registry may harm ur pc!!!
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