How to add "open cmd prompt" to folder context menus

Add the open cmd prompt to folder context menus
Also drives and My Computer

copy what's in the code area to notepad and save as cmd here.reg or you can download
the registry file from the links at below


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd]
@="Command Prompt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd]
@="Command Prompt"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\cmd]
@="Command Prompt"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\cmd\command]
@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""

links for the registory file is below
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Change Default program installation location in XP

 As the size of hard drives is increasing, more people are using partitions to separate and store groups of files.They keep document movies and other documents on different places.

In XP uses the C:\Program Files directory as the default base directory into which new programs are installed. However, you can change the default installation drive to any location  or directory by using a Registry hack.

Run the Registry Editor (regedit)
and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Look for the value named ProgramFilesDir. by default,this value will be C:\Program Files. Edit the value to any valid drive or folder and XP will use that new location as the default installation directory for new programs.

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Useful tips for windows 8

Microsoft released  windows and added a new operating system in windows list ,it has achieved a new mile stone by launching windows 8. Windows 8 offers a set of new features which are very useful operating system offers a set of noteworthy features that takes the computing world to new heights. This article talks more about the tips and tricks to make the most out of your new OS. The following are the must-check-outs or must-knows if you are keen to master the new operating system.

Screen shot capture is now easier

If you are blogger or web designer ,for making tutorial you may need to use print screen button or take screenshot regularly ,now in windows 8 it has become more easier ,You do not have to take print screen then paste it to paint or similar application ,windows 8 makes it very simple now you have to just hit print screen button and the windows button simultaneously the content will be saved into a PNG file .Hot keys are quite useless until the device is good performance touch screen device 

Below are the some options to navigate the OS and make  use of different elements of windows 8.

•     To open the ‘Switch List’ on the left, hit the Windows button + Tab button.
•     To open the ‘Charms Bar’ on the right, hit the Windows button + C.
•     Top open the settings menu, hit the Windows button + I.
•     To go back to desktop mode and cycle around the open window on the task bar, hit the Windows button + T.
•     To open the global search utility option within Metro, hit the Windows button + Q.

Launch applications by just typing on the screen

It is the new feature introduced in windows 8 ,by this being in the Metro user interface of windows 8 and want to launch an application, you don’t have to search for the application.Now the fact is that you don't even have to move your mouse. Just move your fingers on keyboard and type the name of the application that you want to launch. It doesn't matters where you windows will search that application for you .

New way of installation process

If you want remove any of your Windows Application or 3rd party Application? Now it is very easy using windows 8. What you have to do is that just right click on the app’s folder in the Window’s Metro and choose ‘Uninstall’. That's all you do not have to go the Add/Remove programs option to uninstall that application.

Administration in just one click

Being in Windows 8 metro or desktop mode and  moving  the cursor to the lower leftmost corner of the screen will launch a thumbnail popping up and on right-clicking it, we will be getting a group of handy options for usage . These options are disk management, command prompts, system menu and other administrative options. Windows 8 has lots of new and Refreshing features.

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Change text on XP start button

Step 1 - Modify Explorer.exe File

In order to make the changes, the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows needs to be edited. Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For purposes of this article I have used Resource Hacker. Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems.

get this from links below

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The first step is to make a backup copy of the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer. Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker and open explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer.exe.

The category we are going to be using is "String Table". Expand it by clicking the plus sign then navigate down to and expand string 37 followed by highlighting 1033. If you are using the Classic Layout rather than the XP Layout, use number 38. The right hand pane will display the stringtable. We’re going to modify item 578, currently showing the word “start” just as it displays on the current Start button.

There is no magic here. Just double click on the word “start” so that it’s highlighted, making sure the quotation marks are not part of the highlight. They need to remain in place, surrounding the new text that you’ll type. Go ahead and type your new entry. In my case I used Click Me!

You’ll notice that after the new text string has been entered the Compile Script button that was grayed out is now active. I won’t get into what’s involved in compiling a script, but suffice it to say it’s going to make this exercise worthwhile. Click Compile Script and then save the altered file using the Save As command on the File Menu. Do not use the Save command – Make sure to use the Save As command and choose a name for the file. Save the newly named file to C:\Windows.


Step 2 – Modify the Registry

!!!make a backup of your registry before making changes!!!

Now that the modified explorer.exe has been created it’s necessary to modify the registry so the file will be recognized when the user logs on to the system. If you don’t know how to access the registry I’m not sure this article is for you, but just in case it’s a temporary memory lapse, go to Start (soon to be something else) Run and type regedit in the Open field. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon

In the right pane, double click the "Shell" entry to open the Edit String dialog box. In Value data: line, enter the name that was used to save the modified explorer.exe file. Click OK.

Close Registry Editor and either log off the system and log back in, or reboot the entire system if that’s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with the revised text.[/b]

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How to block a Website

Most of us some times try to block a website for child safety from violence and adult content .Some of us try to find softwares to do so.
Today i will be explaining that you do not need a software for the purpose of blocking a website , you can do it just from host file located in windows The host file acts like a filter for all the internet traffic occurring through your computer.
The  hosts file is a simple plain text file lying in windows having no extension with no extension, it contains lines of text containing IP address and the text is followed by one or more host names(i.e. website name ).

The location of hosts file in windows is-

C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts

To know about host files in different operating Systems  Click Here.

Working on Windows:-

Open the hosts file in notepad, and if you (or some virus) haven’t made any changes earlier, it would look like-

# Copyright (c) 1993-2006 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a ‘#’ symbol.
#
# For example:
#
# 102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server
# 38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

# localhost name resolution is handle within DNS itself.
# 127.0.0.1 localhost
# ::1 localhost 

The host file contains most of the explanation about itself.

If  you want to block a website(just say facebook),then just add the following textafter the ip 

127.0.0.1    www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1    facebook.com

Appending these two lines in the text, and saving the file would completely block facebook from your computer, none of your browser, application, anything, would not be able to access facebook.

To unblock a website , simply erase the line you wrote.

Make sure, to successfully block a website, write both the lines.

Another Example, to block Yahoo!

127.0.0.1    www.yahoo.com

127.0.0.1    yahoo.com

Don't prefix the # sign as it is use for commmenting.If you used the line will have no meaning ,it will be worth.

we have just done it.

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Xp Folder View Does Not Stay To You're Setting

Xp Folder View Does Not Stay To You're Setting., Grab your registry editor and join in

Why Doesn't Windows Remember My Folder View Settings?

If you've changed the view settings for a folder, but Windows "forgets" the settings when you open the folder again, or if Windows doesn't seem to remember the size or position of your folder window when you reopen it, this could be caused by the default limitation on storing view settings data in the registry; by default Windows only remembers settings for a total of 200 local folders and 200 network folders.

To work around this problem, create a BagMRU Size DWORD value in both of the following registry keys, and then set the value data for both values to the number of folders that you want Windows to remember the settings for. For example, for Windows to remember the settings for 5000 local folders and 5000 network folders, set both values to 5000.

Here is how:

Follow these steps, and then quit Registry Editor:

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell
3. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type BagMRU Size, and then press ENTER.
5. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
6. Type 5000, and then click OK.

AND:

1. Locate and then click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam
2. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
3. Type BagMRU Size, and then press ENTER.
4. On the Edit menu, click Modify.
5. Type 5000, and then click OK.

Note:

When you use roaming user profiles, registry information is copied to a server when you log off and copied to your local computer when you log on. Therefore, you may have performance issues if you increase the BagMRU Size values for roaming user profiles.

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Auto End Tasks to Enable a Proper Shutdown

This reg file automatically ends tasks and timeouts that prevent programs from shutting down and clears the Paging File on Exit.

1. Copy the following (everything in the box) into notepad.


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management]
"ClearPageFileAtShutdown"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]
"AutoEndTasks"="1"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control]
"WaitToKillServiceTimeout"="1000"


2. Save the file as shutdown.reg
3. Double click the file to import into your registry.

NOTE: If your anti-virus software warns you of a "malicious" script, this is normal if you have "Script Safe" or similar technology enabled.

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how to Get Rid With windows No Disk Error In a Minute

Below are the steps to get rid of windows no disk error


1.Go To Start Click On Run

2.Now Type regedit And Press Enter

3.Now Go To HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SYSTEM > CurrentControlSet > Control > Windows

4.Now Look At Right Side U can see "ErrorMode" Double Click On It And Set it To Value "2"

5. Now No Disk Error Is No More........

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Major Differences Between Windows 7 And Windows 8

Major Differences Between Windows 7 and Windows 8

•     Boot time: win7 48 sec. win8 10 sec.
•     Desktop : Microsoft has replaced the normal shortcut icons with dynamic tiles. You can change their size and place similar applications around each other- or anything else that my suit you.
•     Mounting iso images: Windows 7 could only burn an ISO image to a DVD but Windows 8 actually betters this by offering you the option to mount the image too. In Windows 7, you didn’t have the option to make virtual drives to use the ISO image’s content but Windows 8 allows you to create a virtual drive to mount the ISO image so that you can easily use it just like a normal DVD.
•     Built-in Antivirus(bad news for hackers): Windows 8 has an antivirus present inside the kernel of the operating system. This means that your system won’t boot if a corrupt USB device is plugged in. It sounds impressive though I don’t know whether it would pass the test of time…. and viruses! All in all, I do expect Windows 8 to be a serious upgrade on Windows 7 and with Microsoft working on the things that require some tweaking; I genuinely believe that Microsoft is finally ready to launch an OS which will take the world by storm.
•     Multiple monitors support in Windows : Microsoft announced that customers can use more than one monitor to connect with Windows 8 operating system. Windows 8 PC management allows customers to use multiple monitors at same time. It means Windows 8 offers flexibility by allowing start screen at one monitor and desktop in another. Customer can also choose taskbar on both screens with different icons on each monitor. Moreover, you can play with background images as well by changing it separate on each monitor. Such support is not available with Windows 7 operating system.

• Windows based apps store Windows 8 operating system introduces new app store in which different apps is implemented for various devices and settings on right of the screen. The settings section includes contextual apps like volume, brightness, restart and power options. You can share content, links, app reviews, contacts, metro apps, Facebook and twitter applications with your friends or colleagues. Windows 8 store offers both desktop apps and ecosystem for developers. On the other hand, Windows 7 OS is missing all these features.
• Inbuilt Windows Touch features: The main difference between Windows 7 and Windows 8 comes with its metro style interface that provides live title of rectangle shape which has replaced the icon pattern in Windows.
•  In Windows 7 operating system, software shortcuts are in the form of icons. As far as the touch interface is concerned then Windows.
• supports touch interface but not that much, what was expected. So, Windows 8 comes with true touch interface for Metro style apps. It is fast way of accessing data by using an improved on-screen keyboard and handwriting recognition

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Disable Startup Items and Boost your Computer

Is your computer Running slowly during the boot in Windows XP? When your computer starts there are many unusual programs that starts with your computer and decrease your computer speed. It may be caused by the many programs that starts with the system. How to get ride of this? Let's learn this effective way and speed up the start of system. Now we are going to learn a best tricks to optimize your system processing speed.

Disable Startup Items and Boost your Computer
1.  Click on Start button.

2.  Now click on Run.

3.  Then type this command :

    msconfig

4.  Click on OK button in Run Dialog box.

5.  A window will pop up (System Configuration Utility).    msconfig

4.  Click on OK button in Run Dialog box.

5.  A window will pop up (System Configuration Utility).

6.  Click on "Startup" tab.

You will see all programs that run when your device starts up each time.
 Just look at "Command" section, any programs that begin by "C:\Program Files\...".just uncheck. (Click on checked checkbox) them.

Important : Don't uncheck items that start by (C:\WINDOWS\).

Disable any unknown program , Leave the antivirus checkbox because it is helpful when  the system starting .
7.  Click on OK button.
8.  You will be asked to restart you computer or not, It is recommended to Restart now

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