SIngle click to shut downDid you know that in Windows XP you can shut down your computer from the (eventually DOS prompt) command line box? Moreover, you can do this by clicking your mouse only once.All you need to do is... right-click on an empty Desktop spot -> select New -> Shortcut -> type shutd…[ More ]

"Single-click to open an item" IF the Folder Options is grayed out... beer.gifWhen you open Folder Options, the entry Single-click to open an item (point to select) is dimmed. This happens if classic shell is enforced. The option Show Common tasks in folders will also grayed out. This may be a netwo…[ More ]

Rename recycle Bin To whatever you want1. Start, Run, 'Regedit'.2. Press 'Ctrl'+'F' to open find box and type 'Recycle Bin' to search.3. Change any value data with 'Recycle Bin' to whatever name you want to give it ( ie, like 'Trash Can' or 'Dump' etc).4. Press F3 to continue searching for 'Recycle …[ More ]

Reset Your Lost BIOS PasswordHere's a DOS trick for Windows 9x, that will reset (delete) your motherboard's BIOS password (aka CMOS password) without any need to open up your computer to remove the battery or mess with jumpers.This method can come in very handy in the event you ever lose and forget …[ More ]

Reregister all.dll files within RegistryI ran across this the other day on another site and I thought that a couple people might find it helpful, so here we go:1) First go Start/Run, and type in 'cmd' to bring up the Command Prompt.2) Type 'CD \' and hit enter.3) Type 'DIR *.dll /s /b > regdll.bat' …[ More ]

 JPG,JPEG,JPE File associations fixesThis reg file will restore the default file associations.1. Copy the following (everything in the box) into notepdad.QUOTEWindows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.jpe]"PerceivedType"="image"@="jpegfile""Content Type"="image/jpeg"[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\…[ More ]

REVERSE CODING----------------------REVERSE CODING---------------------- Released by Cybnet Security Group# legalz: modify and use at will, if you make any changes, improvements, updates or use the code# in another project, please send us what you did and give credit# if you have any questions, post…[ More ]

Safely Editing RegistryWindows XP has a vast number of configuration dialogs, but some adjustments can be performed only by directly editing the Registry. Frequently, tips involving Registry tweaks include stern warnings to back up the Registry before making any change. The Windows XP Backup applet …[ More ]

Running A Board forum From Your Own PcIf you wish to install php and mysql to run a phpBB installation on your computer, first you will need installers. Most of you have windows, so I recommend FoxServ. This is a great program that installs php, mysql, and more on your windows machine in under a min…[ More ]

Please note: this tutorial is taken from herehttp://www.virtualplastic.net/html/desk_adv.html#saveRecognize this ?? You've got all your windows sized, icons placed the way they look great.... explorer crash! (Or, the thing crashes not that much anymore, but it seems to forget sometimes...) And there…[ More ]

Saving and loading actionsActions are automatically saved to the Actions Palette folder in the Adobe Photoshop or Adobe ImageReady CS Settings folder. If this file is lost or removed, the actions you created are lost. You can save your actions to a separate actions file so that you can recover them …[ More ]

Scheduled Tasks - Defrag, how to set up scheduled defragsoi m8s i figured this out because i ran into problems with trying to get windows task manager to defrag my hardrive at a certain time by only using built in tools.Step 1open up notepad (or favorite editor) and type:defrag c:defrag d:defrag e:d…[ More ]

SEARCH eBOOK in FTP SEARCH ENGINETo find eBook in FTP Search, visit one of this websitehttp://search.ftphost.net/http://www.filesearching.com/http://reliz.ru/http://www.narlytime.com/http://amun.serveftp.com/http://ftpsearch.tomsk.net/e.g. if you want to search " Sams Teach Yourself " just type Teac…[ More ]

Testbed consisted of 321 Viruses, Trojans and Worms, all for the Windows32 environment, and all reasonably new samples. I don't have any data on whether some of these are zoo, or ITW, but they are all real threats I feel someone is likely to encounter, since I got them off the internet (and i've ver…[ More ]

 Recover a Corrupted System FileIf an essential Windows file gets whacked by a virus or otherwise corrupted, restore it from the Windows CD. Search the CD for the filename, replacing the last character with an underscore; for example, Notepad.ex_. If it's found, open a command prompt and enter the c…[ More ]

 Procedure used to recover data from a quick-erased CD-RW disc1. Make a file of exactly the size of the cdrw disc's capacity (650MB in my case).(this step may not be needed)2. With Nero I created a new project and added the file to it so that I have the disc filled. I gues you can also fill up the d…[ More ]

Re-format & Re-install Part 1 This series covers the basic steps of reformatting your hard drive and re-installing Windows. Now, this is not for the digitally squeamish and it's defiantly one of those do-at-your-own-risk deals. It's not intended for novices and should not be attempted unless you are…[ More ]

Have you ever noticed that there are two versions of the Registry Editor on your computer? Ever wondered why? Well let me just give you a little insight!It all depends on your Operating System. If you have Windows 2000 :Regedit.exeRegedit.exe is included with Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 primaril…[ More ]

Registry Disassembled a basic tutorialThe registry is a hierarchical database that contains virtually all information about your computer's configuration. Under previous version of Windows, those setting where contained in files like config.sys, autoexec.bat, win.ini, system.ini, control.ini and so …[ More ]

Reinstall Internet Explorer6Microsoft Windows XP won't allow you to uninstall Internet Explorer. How can you fix the browser or even reinstall the program if it becomes corrupt?If you don't yet have the very latest Internet Explorer, you can fix many problems by visitinghttp://windowsupdate.microsof…[ More ]