Tips to recover scratched CD's

1. Spread a cloth on a flat surface and place the CD on it. 

2. Then, hold the disc with one hand, use the other to wipe the polish into the affected area with a soft cloth.
3. Wait for it to dry and buff using short, brisk strokes along the scratch, not across it.
4. A cloth sold to wipe spectacles or camera lenses will work super m8's.
5. When you can no longersee the scratch,, wash the disc with water and let it dry before playing. Intersting isnt it? Try it right now
I have used toothpaste with good effects before Ive also used car paint cutting compound on deeper scratches. It does leave lots of smaller scratches (as it is a cutting compound after all) but it will remove the worst scratches in most cases.
ya u r gng to b surely benefited by this Operation


* Fingermarks/prints cause 43% of disc problems!
* General wear & tear causes 25% of disc problems!
* Player-related issues cause 15% of disc problems!
* Remaining Others


Add Your Name (or) Application to right click Of My Computer

To write your name on right click application
please follow the steps.

1.Copy/Paste the following code in Notepad And then Save it as .reg 

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Registry Editor] 
@="Your Name Or Name of the Application" 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Registry Editor\command] 
@="Location Of The Application"

2.
Now edit it and then Type your name In 

Eg:

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Registry Editor] 
@="Rajesh" 

3. If u want to get any application, once you click Your name or name of application
Then , Type the location Of the application Which u want to open In: 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Registry Editor\command] 
@="Location Of The Application"

For eg.C:\Program Files\Yahoo!\Messenger\messenger.exe
Thats It finally save it And then Run it .


------------------------------------------------------------
To add Application Control Panel

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Control Panel\command]
@="rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL"

To add Application Add/Remove 

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\Add/Remove\command]
@="control appwiz.cpl"

To add Application Reboot

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\[Reboot]\command]
@="shutdown -r -f -t 5"

To add Application Shutdown

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\[Shutdown]\command]
@="shutdown -s -f -t 5"

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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RESTART WINDOWS WITHOUT RESTARTING UR PC.

When you click on the SHUTDOWN button,

make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button.
If you hold the Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button,
you computer would restart without restarting the Computer.
This is equivalent to term "HOT REBOOT".


Hows that?????

BLOCK WEBSITES WITHOUT ANY SOFTWARES

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.orkut.com , and that site will no longer be accessable.
5] Done!

example :

127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.2 www.orkut.com

- www.orkut.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 the addy like before.

IE:
127.0.0.3 www.yahoo.com
127.0.0.4 www.msn.com
127.0.0.5 www.google.com

This also works with banner sites, just find the host name of the server with the banners and do the same thing with that addy.

Hoep this small tutorial could keep you going in simple way of blocking websites

How to make a file of the size you want ?

Let us assume you want to make a file of size 10000kb
Convert it to bytes -> 10000*1024 which comes out to be 10240000 bytes

Open calculator (win key+r -> type in calc )
Choose view mode to be Scientific one
Type in 10240000 and convert it to hex it comes out to be 9C4000
Convert this value to 8 digits by padding zeroes to its left -> so finally it comes out be 009C4000

Open Command Prompt (win key + r -> type in cmd )
Type DEBUG filename.dat
it'll show file not found error ,ignore it
Type RCX -> Enter -> then last four hexadecimal numbers i.e. 4000 ->Enter
Type RBX -> Enter -> then first four hexadecimal numbers i.e. 009C->Enter
Type W ->Enter
Type Q ->Enter

W stands for write and Q for quit

Now check the file you just made by dir command ->dir filename.dat

Using the same technique you can make files as big as you want

Activate DLL's File- Run command

DLL's (dynamic link library), basically a combination of executables files that can be used by Windows programs to run properly. Some time you received a sudden pop-up message "System could not fine this DLL file" for example binkw32, maxkernl. Normally you received these types of messages when you installed any new application, computer driver program and some time due to computer mishandling. Actually some DLL files are deactivated due to new software's installation but don't worry you can reactivate these file with the help of a simple command called Regsvr32.

To activate the missing dll file go the Start then Run and type here "regsrv32 with missing dll file name" for example you missed "urlmon.dll" file then you will type in Run "regsvr32 urlmon.dll" and press Ok button. Your system will activate this missing file and hopefully you will not get this missing message again.

Useful tip to Hide drives and Partitions

You can hide your system partitions or drives from other users. This tip is very useful if different type of users are using same computer then you can safe your important drives with this trick from any illegal action. You can use windows XP TweakUI utility or registry editor to hide drives. To work with windows XP TweakUI go to Run and type tweakui then press enter. A small TweakUI interface will open with options to uncheck drives that you want hidden. Click OK to finish it.

You can also use registry editor to edit the computer registry to turn off the display of drives, but be careful to work with computer registry.

Follow the given steps to hide computer drives:

  • First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.

  • Here locate the location to:

        HKey_Current_User \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows

        \ Current Version \ Policies \ Explorer

  • Here right click on right side of Registry editor panel and add new DWORD then put its value 3FFFFFF.

  • Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

Reserved names 4 files and folders in Win.XP

The following are reserved names, which cannot be assigned to a folder or file (normally)

  • CON
  • PRN
  • AUX
  • NUL
  • COM1
  • COM2
  • COM3
  • COM4
  • COM5
  • COM6
  • COM7
  • COM8
  • COM9
  • LPT1
  • LPT2
  • LPT3
  • LPT4
  • LPT5
  • LPT6
  • LPT7
  • LPT8
  • LPT9

Try this in your p.c. too.

Import and Export your blogger blogs with one click.


The import and export option for blogger blogs is finally live, Using this option you can import your old blog and export your present one including the posts. It is a very useful option for great bloggers. Large number of posts can be protected from the corruption. 

This option can be used from the settings menu of each blog which can be accessed from you dashboard.  



Computer Tips- A bit lengthy

Dear Friends,

I've got a large mail with lots of good Questions and Answers. I would like to share it with you people. please read it full.

Q: I want to go through and remove some of the programs I know I have on my computer, but when I go to my Add/Remove Programs list, I can't find them. How can I get rid of them?

A: That isn't uncommon. Some programs just like to be a little stubborn. Most Windows components can be uninstalled by going to the Add/Remove Windows Components section in the Control Panel. But, what about the ones you can't find? You know they're on your computer somewhere, but how can you get rid of them if you can't find them? Well, it's actually not too hard to bring these out of their hiding. Let's learn how!

Bring up the Windows Explorer (one way to do this is to right click on the Start button and selectExplore).

Find your way to C:\Windows\Inf. (Double click on the My Computer icon on your desktop, double click on the C: drive and then go from there).

Make a copy of the "Sysoc.inf" file. (Click the file and hit Ctrl + C then Ctrl + V).

Next, right click "Sysoc.inf" and choose Open with, then Notepad.

Type Ctrl + H to bring up the Replace box.

Replace ,hide, (comma hide comma) with ,, (comma comma).

Then hit the Replace All button.

Save the file.

Now, when you go to StartControl PanelAdd/Remove ProgramsAdd/Remove Windows Components, you will see stuff that wasn't there before. Some of the items will be in subfolders, like "Games," which is under "Accessories." Double click to open any folder. Just uncheck the items you want to remove. There you have it. No more hidden programs!

Q: I just bought a new printer, but before I install it, do I need to remove my old one first? Please help!

A: Back by popular demand! Here's a quick one for you, but it's very helpful as well. Listen up!

The simple answer is "No." All of the Windows operating systems support multiple printers, so you can install your brand new printer without having to remove the old one.

Now, if you really want to get rid of the old one and start fresh, you can do so by going to Start,Control Panel and choosing Printers and Other Hardware. From there, click on Printers and Faxes. (For versions older than Windows XP, go to StartSettingsPrinters). Once there, a screen with all of your printers will open. Find the one you want to get rid of, right click it and selectDelete from the resulting menu. That's all you have to do!

An Extra Note: If you have multiple printers installed on your computer and your Windows isn't using the one you want as the default printer, don't stress out! To change your default printer, just right click on the one you want to be your default and select Set as Default from the resulting menu. There you have it!

It's almost too easy, huh? Now, go on and enjoy your newly installed printer!

Microsoft Office Tips:

Get a New One

So, you know about Ctrl + N in MS Word, right? It gives you a new blank document based on the Normal template.

Also, in Excel, Ctrl + N gives you a new blank workbook.

It seems like, in the MS Office Suite, Ctrl + N is all about a "new one," but what does Ctrl + N give you in MS Outlook?

After all, just in case you haven't noticed, there's a ton of stuff included in Outlook.

It has the usual e-mail, but it also has task lists, sticky notes, a calendar, a journal, contacts, etc.

So, the question must be asked: "What exactly will Ctrl + N do in a program that has so much?"

The answer is really quite simple.

Ctrl + N will give you a new item for whatever part of the program that's currently active.

For example, if you're in your e-mail and you hit Ctrl + N, you'll get a new e-mail.

In the Notes section, you'll get a brand new note ready for your input and in the calendar area, you'll get a new appointment.

I'm sure you get the idea!

Ctrl + N: The multi-purpose keyboard command!

Pictures in Line With Text?

Have you ever noticed that when you insert a picture into MS Word, the program automatically puts it in line with the text? 

I don't know about you, but most of the time, I prefer the text to wrap around the picture and really integrate it into the document.

To make that happen, I usually have to go through and change the formatting for each picture. What a pain! I mean, if I'm always going to change the picture formatting, wouldn't it make more sense to have Word format the picture to my preferences from the get go?

Yeah, I agree. So, that's what I have for you today!

To change the way Word formats a picture upon insertion, you'll need to go to the Options dialogue window.

For older versions of Word, go to the Tools menu, Options choice.

Once you're in the Options dialogue window, you need the Edit tab.

You're now looking for the "Insert/paste picture as" field. Use the arrow to pull down the list andchoose the formatting you prefer.

For Word 2007, you need the Office ButtonWord Options button.

In the Options dialogue window, you need the Advanced options, "Cut, copy and paste" section.

You're also looking for the "Insert/paste picture as" field. Use the arrow to pull down the list andchoose the formatting you prefer.

When you're all finished, click OK.

That's it!

The next time you insert a picture, you should find that it's automatically formatted to meet your standards from the very beginning. It just doesn't get any better than that!

Hyperlink Mystery

Have you ever had trouble opening a new link from your e-mail or even on a Web site? When you click on the link, just basically, nothing happens? Well, I'm here today to help you with that!

I've gotten several e-mails recently about this very problem, so I'm glad you asked. This seems to be a somewhat common problem, so I did a little research on it, in hopes of finding a quick fix for you all! Fortunately, I found a few things that could be causing this to happen.

To refresh, basically the problem is that whenever you're using your e-mail program or an instant messenger type program (or any other application) and a link is included, you click on it, but nothing happens. Your computer may freeze up for just a second, but when it's done, you're left right where you started from. Your browser will not open and you cannot, for the life of you, get a new window to come up from the link. How annoying is that?!

Like I said before, there are a few things you can try to resolve this problem. Before we go any deeper, the first thing to check is your popup blocker. If you have a pop up stopper installed on your computer, it could be interfering with the links you are trying to open. If this happens to be the case, you can always hit the Ctrl button and click on the link again. Ctrl + a click allows the link to open. If that was your problem, you are very lucky.

Another simple cause could be that you don't have the correct browser set as the default for your computer. If you use Internet Explorer, you have to make sure it is set as your default browser. To check this, open IE and go to Tools, Internet Options. Click on the Programs tab and make sure the box clear down at the bottom that says "Internet Explorer should check to see whether it is the default browser" is checked. This will allow IE to open any links you click on. If you useFirefox, go to ToolsOptions and choose the General tab. Make sure the box that says "Firefox should check to see if it is the default browser when starting" is checked.

If those two things still don't fix the link problem, there are a couple more options you can try. We need to check and make sure your folder options are set to your specific browser. Go to Start,Control Panel and make sure it is in the classic view. Once there, click on the Folder Optionsicon and choose the File Types tab. Now, you're going to look for the item "(NONE) URL: HyperText Transfer Protocol." Highlight that and click on the Advanced button, then the Editbutton. This will bring up some information on your browser. You're mainly going to be looking at theApplication line. If you use Internet Explorer, make sure it says IExplore and so on (for whichever browser you use). If you've recently switched browsers, you may still have your old settings in there and that could be causing the problem with the links. You just have to make sure you have the right browser selected so the links will open in the correct way.

Okay, there's one more tip for you in case nothing has worked thus far. Go to StartRun and type in "regsvr32 urlmon.dll" (without the quotes). Click OK when done and if a message pops up that says "DllRegisterServer in urlmom.dll succeeded," the problem should be fixed. If that still doesn't work, try typing in the following commands in the Run box:

- Shdocvw.dll
- Msjava.dll
- Actxprxy.dll
- Oleaut32.dll
- Mshtml.dll
- Browseui.dll
- Shell32.dll

One of these options should solve the link problem you are experiencing and you can enjoy link freedom once again!

HOPE U ENJOYED

Magic about Microsoft Windows XP

MAGIC #1 
An Indian discovered that nobody can create a FOLDER anywhere on the computer which can be named as "CON". This is something pretty cool...and unbelievable. .. At Microsoft the whole Team, couldn't answer why this happened! 
TRY IT NOW ,IT WILL NOT CREATE " CON " FOLDER 


MAGIC #2 

For those of you using Windows, do the following: 
1.) Open an empty notepad file 
2.) Type "Bush hid the facts" (without the quotes) 
3.) Save it as whatever you want. 
4.) Close it, and re-open it. 

is it just a really weird bug? Confused? 


MAGIC #3
 
Microsoft crazy facts 

This is something pretty cool and neat...and unbelievable. .. At Microsoft the whole Team, including Bill Gates, couldn't answer 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


Hows it. Really putting a question mark right???

Complete Computer Shortcuts

Hi Friends,

Here is a set of computer shortcuts. Nearly 100 windows shortcuts. It is a PDF file. Please download it. It is something worth downloading. Very Very useful and informative. Such a useful info. Please try it.

EID MUBARAK

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Dear Readers,

Wish you all a very happy and prosperous Eid Mubarak.

So here is an e-card for my beloved readers:



With love,
BLoG4InFo Team

How to Log on to Windows XP if You Forget Your Passwor

How to Log on to Windows XP if You Forget Your Password
Here is a simple way to access Windows XP with Administrator rights and privileges if you have password protected your User account on your Windows XP system and can't remember the password(s) to login. Whenever Windows XP is installed on a system, it creates a default account called "Administrator" and by default this account is not password protected. Therefore, if you bought a brand name computer (such as Dell, HP, Compaq or Sony)or you have installed Windows XP yourself. You should be able to login to the computer through the unprotected Administrator account.

Steps:
Reboot your machine. 
Press F8 before the Windows boot screen appears. 
Do not press F5 as used on the NT/9x series of Windows. 
You will be be prompted with a boot options menu. 
Select the Start Windows in Safe Mode option. 
Click through several self-explanatory screens until your reach the familiar 'Welcome' screen. 
Note that this welcome screen is limited to 256 colors and 640x480 resolution because the primary graphics will have been set to the Windows Safe Mode software VGA adapter. You will not be able to change this mode even in Display options, while Windows is running in Safe Mode. 
Find the icon for the Administrator user. If the default settings of your system haven't been changed, there should be no password for this account. 
The Safe Mode Welcome screen might display some of the other users on your system. 
Login as the admin. 
Press Yes at the prompt asking if you would like to continue using Safe Mode. 
Continue on to the User Settings control panel. Here you can change any of the other passwords for user on the machine. Make any changes you want. (Change any users pass)
Reboot your computer. As long as you don't press any keys (i.e. F8) during the boot-up the computer will startup normally. 
Login as the user for which you set the password. 

How to remove antivirus 2009 Manually?

Note: Antivirus 2009 is a threat not an antivirus software. It always shows that your computer is in threat and to scan online etc  etc. No other antivirus programs can remove it except through the manual method.

Antivirus 2009 manual removal:
Delete registry values:(How to  do it here)
HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Run\153589436429 5587050450837002 5739
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Antivirus
HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentV ersion\Run\"Antivirus" = "%ProgramFiles% \Antivirus 2009\Antvrs. exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Antivirus
Unregister DLLs:(How to do it here)
shlwapi.dll wininet.dll
Delete files:( How to do it here)
av2009.exe av2009install. exe av2009install_ 0011.exe av2009[1].exe Antivirus2009. exe ieupdates.exe scui.cpl %program_files% \\antivirus 2009\\av2009. exe %startmenu%\ \antivirus 2009\\antivirus 2009.lnk %startmenu%\ \antivirus 2009\\uninstall antivirus 2009.lnk winsrc.dll %desktopdirectory% \\antivirus 2009.lnk winsrc.dll ieupdates.exe av2009install_ 0011.exe av2009install. exe %program_files% \\antivirus 2009\\av2009. exe
Delete directories:
C:\Program Files\Antivirus 2009

How to display text message warning before windows Logon?

You can insert legal warnings or any interesting messages for others just before logonto windows based computer. This is very useful if you want to give a message to new users about the uses of computer. You can create this banner message using the windows registry editor but make sure before modifying your system Registry about its backup because Registry contains all information how your system runs. This backup will help you to restore Registry in case any problem occurs after modifying.

To edit the computer registry, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button then type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Here locate the location to:

HKeyLocalMachine\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

Here in right side panel, double click on the key LegalNoticeCaption and give it a value you want to see in the menu bar. For example “Welcome Screen for All Users”.

Now again in right side panel, double click on the key called LegalNoticeText and change the value you want to see in the dialog box. For example “You may not succeed later when trying to logon without a password.”

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

Maintaining your Windows PC

Some tips to maintain your windows PC.

Organize files and folders (to be done on Windows installation)
Files keep accumulating in a computer and it is a good idea to organize them in proper folders that are easy to access and bring information to your fingertips.

Windows XP usually stores most of your files inside the My Documents folder, which is located on the C drive. You should first relocate this folder to another drive such as D, so that your data remains intact even when you reinstall Windows. 

To do this, create a folder such as MyDocs in the D drive, right-click on My Documents, click on Properties, enter D:\MyDocs in the Target box and click OK. You will be asked whether you wish to move all the files to the new location, click Yes. 

You should then create folders such as Work, Shopping, Home, etc in My Documents to store files regarding these topics. Once you create this structure, move the relevant files to this new folder structure. Windows already has a good way of organizing files - there is My Pictures to store images, My Music to store music etc, but you can create additional folders inside these to categorize your pictures, music, so it becomes very easy to locate them. 

If you want to search faster, you can install Windows Desktop Search from
http://www.microsof t.com/windows/ products/ winfamily/ desktopsearch/ choose/windowsde sktopsearch. mspx. This tool indexes your files for faster retrieval. You can also use Google Desktop Search or Copernicus.

You should also relocate your default Outlook mail and address book store folder to the D drive (assuming that you use Outlook as your email client). Open the registry editor and go to the appropriate key according to the version of Outlook. If you're using Outlook 2003, locate registry key [HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Office\11. 0\Outlook] . If you're using Outlook XP, locate registry key [HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Office\10. 0\Outlook] . If you're using Outlook 2000, locate registry key [HKEY_CURRENT_ USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Office\9. 0\Outlook] . Create an expandable string value REG_EXPAND_SZ called "ForcePSTPath", and set it equal to the full path of the required personal folder directory such as D:\MyMail (you need to create this destination beforehand). Exit the registry and log out of Windows for the changes to take effect.
Delete or compress unnecessary files (may be done once a month)
You can do this using the Disk Cleanup tool. To launch it, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Cleanup. Use this tool to cleanup each of your drives. Some temporary files are still left in the temporary folders. You can manually delete them by opening the folders %temp% and C:\Windows\Temp.

You can also delete temporary internet files as follows. In Internet Explorer, go to the "Tools" menu and down to "Internet Options". Under the "Temporary Internet files" section, click the "Delete Files" button. Check the box in front of "Delete all offline content" and click OK. If you use Opera, click Tools > Preferences, go to Advanced tab, click on History and click Empty now.

To minimize the space occupied by mails, follow these steps. In Outlook, click on Tool > Options > Mail Setup. Click on Data Files button, select Archive Folders from the list, click Settings, and click Compact Now. This will compress this particular folder. Do the same for all items in this list.

Defragment Your Computer (to be done once every month)
Files scatter all over the hard drive and therefore, accessing them becomes slower. This tends to increase over time as more and more programs are installed. The Disk Defragmenter bundled with Windows organizes files on your hard drive and helps it run better and faster. If you have a highly fragmented drive, this will make a huge difference in the performance of your PC.. Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Disk Defragmenter. Select each of the drive and click Defragment.

Use BootVis to speed up your booting
One of the main causes of slow booting of XP is due to the method of loading drivers. Windows versions prior to XP, loaded drivers sequentially, while since XP, it has been done concurrently, causing a slowdown. This information is written in the file C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch \Layout.ini. While creating this file, XP does a partial defragmentation of the files listed in Layout.ini to make them available in one contiguous area of the hard drive, allowing to load them faster. 

Various factors adversely affect this defragmentation process, such as a fragmented hard drive, improper defragmentation of the above files by the normal Defragmenter, etc, and therefore it is necessary to do this defragmentation manually using a utility from Microsoft known as BootVis, which is available at 
http://www.microsof t.com/whdc/hwdev/platform/ performance/ fastboot/ BootVis.mspx. Extract this ZIP file to a folder after downloading. Run the BootVis.exe from this folder

The first step in tweaking or troubleshooting your boot process is to run a boot trace. Click File > New > Next Boot + Drivers Trace. The Trace Repetitions window will prompt you for the number of repetitions (reboots and traces) to run. Let us go with the defaults and click OK. 

BootVis will now provide you with a 10-second countdown before it reboots the system and performs the trace, therefore giving you time to cancel the reboot and close any running applications you might wish to save and close. If you want to reboot instantly, click Reboot Now or click Cancel to cancel the reboot
After XP reboots, BootVis restarts automatically and provides individual graphs for the system activity areas such as Boot Activity, CPU usage, Disk I/O, Disk utilization, etc. Armed with the indication of how well the boot process is going, it is now the time to optimize the system. Click Trace > Optimize System. 

Again BootVis will present you with a 10-second countdown before rebooting. When the system reboots, the BootVis window will appear indicating that BootVis is using information gained from the previous boot and the current boot to optimize the system

When the next window appears, BootVis actually starts placing the files specified in the Layout.ini file in the area of contiguous disk space created during the defragmentation process run prior to using BootVis. If you want, you can run another Boot trace to find how much your system gained because of this optimization.
Backup your files (to be done once a week/month depending on your requirements)
Backing up your data is a good practice, especially because you then have a spare copy of your important files, should your hard drive fail one fine day. Thankfully Windows XP comes with a free backup utility, which comes handy when you need to backup your data. Click on Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup. If it has not been installed, you can get it here http://www.microsof t.com/windowsxp/using/setup/ maintain/ backupsw. mspx.

The Backup or Restore Wizard appears. Click Next. Click Next on the Backup or Restore page. Click All information on this computer on the What to Back Up page, and then click Next. Click Choose a place to save your backup, and select your external hard disk drive on the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page and click Next. Click Finish on the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard page. 

Windows Backup saves a copy of your files to your external hard disk drive. When your XP fails to start, you will be able to restore your files to the state they were in when you completed the backup. However, any new files you have created and any changes you have made to existing files since the backup occurred will not be saved unless you backup your files again. It is recommended that you backup your files every week.
Remove unnecessary programs
Every program installed on your computer takes up space, and some programs slow your computer down regardless of whether you use them or not. So if you have installed a program that you do not intend to use again, it is better to uninstall it. You can do this either using the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel or using the Uninstall icon in the program's folder in the Start Menu

Configure Power Management to save on electricity bills and prolong the life of your PC
Windows XP comes with excellent power management facilities that give you great control over the amount of time that your computer components should wait to enter a low power consumption mode. This can be done using the Power Options applet in the Control Panel, where you can choose from among various in-built power schemes. 

If you wish, you can specify your own power profile by choosing the amount of idle time, your monitor and hard drive should wait before turning off. You can also specify the amount of idle time to wait, before your computer can enter the Standby mode.

If you can spare disk space equal to the amount of installed RAM, on your host drive, you can enable the Hibernate feature in the Hibernate tab, go to the Advanced tab and select Hibernate option from the drop-down list below "When I press the power button on my computer", in the Power buttons section. Now when you press the power button, your computer will enter the Hibernate state (which is faster than normal shutdown), and you can turn off the mains power. 

When you restart your computer, it will be restored to the exact state at which you hibernated (and this is much faster than a normal XP startup). The advantage of this feature is that if you were working on a certain program, you can hibernate, even mid-way through it and when you power on the computer, you can continue from where you left off.

In addition to the above, you must install critical Windows Updates regularly to fix bugs as well as to update drivers and certain programs. You can use the Automatic Updates feature to do this. Make sure that this is turned On in the Control Panel. A good antivirus, firewall and anti-spyware is also a must along with regular updates (at least once a week or using the auto-update feature), as these will keep your computer safe while you are online. In addition to this, you should schedule these to run a thorough scan at least once a month just to be sure.

Formatting a computer

Dear Readers,
According to a poll 98% of the computers in the world are affected with viruses. If it affects us, we normally format the pc. Right???. Ok. Many of the people say that repeated formatting of the pc may cause the destruction of the system. This belief is absolutely wrong. Wrong in the sense its a foolishness.

What is formatting??
It is the deletion of all the files in a hard drive or a partition. Everyday we delete files from our computer and that does not cause destruction and how can this cause destruction. So my dear friends, dont believe in such sayings. Formatting never causes destruction. Its just a replacement of files.

If cancer is affected in a part of the body we cut it off to prevent the spreading of cancer to other parts. Same thing here too.

Lock a folder in D drive

Suppose you want to lock the folder PERSONAL in D drive.
Thus, it's path shall be D:/PERSONAL
1. Open the notepad. Type : Ren PERSONAL PERSONAL.{21EC2020- 3AEA-1069- A2DD-08002B30309 D}. Now save this text file as LOCK.bat in the same drive.
2. Now, again open the notepad. Type.Ren PERSONAL.{21EC2020- 3AEA-1069- A2DD-08002B30309 D} PERSONALSave this text file as OPEN.bat in the same drive..

Now, when you double click on LOCK.bat, your folder "PERSONAL" will become the control panel and nobody can view the contents of this folder.Now, to see your folder, just double click on OPEN.bat.

Note: This can be done in any drive for any folder.