Calculate the electricity drunk by your Computer!

Hi friends,
Interested in calculating the electricity consumed by your computer/laptop? Most of us are not aware of the electricity used by our computers. We do all our work keeping the computer ON. But this really reflects in our electricity bill......

Step 1: You first need to calculate the total power (in kilowatt) that’s consumed by your monitor, CPU, graphic card, video card and other components of the computer.

Dont worry: you don’t have to do these calculations manually. Joulemeter is a free software from Microsoft that can quickly estimate the power consumption of your computer based on the screen’s brightness, the microprocessor, graphic card etc.

Step 2: Now find the retail cost of electricity (commonly known as price per unit or price per kWh) in your part of the world. You can know the electricity cost per unit either from your last month’s electricity bill or check the official website of your power distribution company (search for electricity tariffs).

Once you have the two numbers, just multiply them to get an approximate idea of your computer’s electricity bill. I say approximate here because we are ignoring the power consumed by the speakers, modem and so on.

For further clarifications, do not hesitate to contact us through comments!!

A Better Disk Defragmenter Utility from Microsoft

One of the reasons why your computer may become slow over time is because the files on the hard drive can become fragmented. Now what’s that?

Disk Fragmentation for Non-Techies
As you start filling your hard-drive with new programs, documents, and other files, the operating system tries to find vacant places on the hard-drive to place these files. Like an artist who breaks a tile into multiple pieces to form a mosaic, your computer will break these file into chunks (or fragments) and store them in different places across your hard drive.

When you load a program or open a file, the computer will have to first assemble these "fragmented" pieces thus decreasing the performance. And fragmentation is not just an issue with your computer’s hard disk but even removable devices like the USB Flash Drive or your external drives can also become fragmented with time.

Alternate Windows Disk Defragmenter from Microsoft
A Disk Defragmenter program helps because it will pre-arrange all the "fragmented" pieces of a file close together thus reducing the time it takes to open files or load programs on your computer.

Now almost every version of Windows includes a disk defragmenter utility but the problem with these built-in tools is that that will defragment the entire hard-drive at once and they’ll ignore files that are smaller than 64 MB. Luckily, Microsoft offers another free but lesser-known utility called Contig (short for contiguous) that lets you have more control over the defragmentation process.



What’s unique about Contig is that it lets you defragment individual files, folders, or the entire hard drive. You can run Contig from the command prompt but if that sounds a bit technical, you can also look at Power Defragmenter – an easy and more visual interface for Contig.

Using Power Defragmenter, you can visually select files, folders, or the drive you wish to defragment, and Power Defragmenter will internally use Contig to perform the defragmentation process. You may use Contig on machines running Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7.

For instance, if I were to defragment all the documents on my disk and none of the other files, the command* will be:

Contig.exe -v -s c:\Users\labnol\Documents\*.*[*] You’ll need to run the utility as an administrator as it will throw an "Access denied" error.

And here’s a detailed output of a standard Contig command that tells you exactly what happens behind the scenes per file.

Unlike other third-party defragmentation tools, Contig uses Windows’ internal defragmentation APIs so it won’t cause disk corruption, even if you terminate the program while its running.

Please note, however, that defragmentation is only recommended for traditional hard drives; computers using newer flash memory based solid-state drives should not use traditional defragmenters. Even though file fragmentation may occur on these drives, it should not impact performance due to the nature of flash memory. Additionally, defragmentation may actually decrease the life of a solid-state drive; however, they cannot cause this on a traditional platter-based hard drive.

Content Courtesy: labnol.org

Change Default Icons in Windows XP

1) Start Windows in your normal fashion.

2) Click the Start menu and select the "My Computer" option. Alternately, you can double-click the "My Computer" desktop icon if you've enabled it to appear on the desktop.

3) Double-click on your hard drive to open the directory.

4) Find the program for which you wish to change the associated icon. You'll need to know its location on the hard drive. If you don't know where it is, you can use the Start menu "Search" feature to locate it.

5) Right-click on the file, and click the "Properties" menu option. This will open the Properties menu for the file.

6) Click the "Change Icon" button. If there is no "Change Icon" button, you will need to create a desktop icon instead. To do so, cancel out of the Properties menu and right-click the file again. This time, select "Send to -> Desktop (create shortcut)."

7) Click on one of the icons that appears in the list. If the icon you want isn't on the list, click the "Browse" button to search for more icons.

8) Click "OK" once you've chosen the icon you'd like to use.

9) Click "Apply" to confirm your changes, and then click "OK" to close the window.

10) Wait a moment to see the icon change. There are times, like when a lot of system resources are in use, when icon changes can take a moment to appear.

Recommendation from experts: "Better to use icon managers or icon packs instead of manual editing"

A Quick way to print a Document

Hi Friends,
Yes, my exams are over and Blog4InFo will be live now!!!!

There are many ways to prints a document, but you can print a document quickly if you put a shortcut to the printer on your desktop and drag a document icon to it, no need to open file for printing just drag a file to printer icon and get your print.

To do this, first click Start button, Settings, then Printers ( first make sure you installed your printer driver). When the Printers window opens, hold down Ctrl and drag the printer icon to your system desktop.

Now you can drag a document icon and drop it in printer icon on your desktop. Here you will get a print quickly and with out open a file.

'Sendto' menu modification

Open - X:\Documents and Settings\username\SendTo (it is hidden) where X is your drive letter and username is your username make and delete shortcuts to folders and devices at will

How to remove Windows Messenger!!

Theoretically, you can get rid of it (as well as a few other things). Windows 2000 power users should already be familiar with this tweak.

Fire up the Windows Explorer and navigate your way to the %SYSTEMROOT% \ INF folder. What the heck is that thingy with the percentage signs? It's a variable. For most people, %SYSTEMROOT% is C:\Windows. For others, it may be E:\WinXP. Get it? Okay, on with the hack! In the INF folder, open sysoc.inf (but not before making a BACKUP copy first). Before your eyes glaze over, look for the line containing "msmsgs" in it. Near the end of that particular line, you'll notice that the word "hide" is not so hidden. Go ahead and delete "hide" (so that the flanking commas are left sitting next to one another). Save the file and close it. Now, open the Add and Remove Programs applet in the Control Panel. Click the Add / Remove Windows Components icon. You should see "Windows Messenger" in that list. Remove the checkmark from its box, and you should be set. NOTE: there are other hidden system components in that sysoc.inf file, too. Remove "hide" and the subsequent programs at your own risk.

Speed up your browsing of Windows 2000 & XP machines

Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after applying it since it doesn't search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. Here's how :

Open up the Registry and go to :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace

Under that branch, select the key :

{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}

and delete it.

This is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks. If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary.

This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.

How to make your Desktop Icons Transparent

To make your desktop icons transparent.

> Go to Control Panel
> System,
> Advanced
> Performance area
> Settings button Visual Effects tab "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

What are gadgets or gizmos?

A gadget is a small technological object (such as a device or an appliance) that has a particular function, but is often thought of as a novelty. Gadgets are invariably considered to be more unusually or cleverly designed than normal technology at the time of their invention. Gadgets are sometimes also referred to as gizmos.

The origins of the word "gadget" trace back to the 1800s. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, there is anecdotal evidence for the use of "gadget" as a placeholder name for a technical item whose precise name one can't remember since the 1850s; with Robert Brown's 1886 book Spunyarn and Spindrift, A sailor boy’s log of a voyage out and home in a China tea-clipper containing the earliest known usage in print. The etymology of the word is disputed. A widely circulated story holds that the word gadget was "invented" when Gaget, Gauthier & Cie, the company behind the repoussé construction of the Statue of Liberty (1886), made a small-scale version of the monument and named it after their firm; however this contradicts the evidence that the word was already used before in nautical circles, and the fact that it did not become popular until after World War I. Other sources cite a derivation from the French gâchette which has been applied to various pieces of a firing mechanism, or the French gagée, a small tool or accessory. The spring-clip used to hold the base of a vessel during glass-making is also known as a gadget. The first atomic bomb was nicknamed the gadget by the scientists of the Manhattan Project, tested at the Trinity site.

Different types of gadgets are:
> Mechanical Gadgets
> Electronic Gadgets
> Programmable Gadgets
> Application Gadgets

Well, I will explain each of them in my further posts.

Blu-ray Disks {Must Read}

Blu-ray Disc (also known as Blu-ray or BD) is an optical disc storage media format. Its main uses are high-definition video and data storage. The disc has the same dimensions as a standard DVD or CD.

The name Blu-ray Disc is derived from the blue laser (violet coloured) used to read and write this type of disc. Because of its shorter wavelength (405 nm), substantially more data can be stored on a Blu-ray Disc than on the DVD format, which uses a red (650 nm) laser. A dual layer Blu-ray Disc can store 50 GB, almost six times the capacity of a double-dual layer DVD (or more than 10 times if single-layer).

Blu-ray Disc was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association, a group representing consumer electronics, computer hardware, and motion picture production. As of July 30, 2008 more than 720 Blu-ray Disc titles have been released in the United States and more than 460 Blu-ray Disc titles have been released in Japan.

During the high definition optical disc format war, Blu-ray Disc competed with the HD DVD format. On February 19, 2008, Toshiba — the main company supporting HD DVD — announced it would no longer develop, manufacture and market HD DVD players and recorders, leading almost all other HD DVD supporters to follow suit, effectively ending the format war.

The Blu-ray Disc physical specifications were finished in 2004. In January 2005, TDK announced that they had developed a hard coating polymer for Blu-ray Discs. The cartridges, no longer necessary, were scrapped. The BD-ROM specifications were finalized in early 2006. AACS LA, a consortium founded in 2004, had been developing the DRM platform that could be used to securely distribute movies to consumers. However, the final AACS standard was delayed, and then delayed again when an important member of the Blu-ray Disc group voiced concerns. At the request of the initial hardware manufacturers, including Toshiba, Pioneer and Samsung, an interim standard was published which did not include some features, like managed copy.

Do u prefer to buy a Blu-ray instead of a DVD or a CD?? Which will u choose??

How to Create a New Topic in Wikipedia

You can create a new topic in the online Wikipedia. It is a free encyclopedia in which you can create or an edit an article. You can also create a new topic which Wikipedia applies to a category. Here is how you can create a new topic in Wikipedia.

Instructions:

Open an Account in Wikipedia

Step1

Enter the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page in your internet browser to get to the Main page of Wikipedia. You can also key in 'Wikipedia' in Google or Yahoo.

Step2

Go to the top right corner of the page. Click on ‘Create account’ and register by providing your username and a unique password. The account gets created immediately and the username you selected will display on top of the page.

Create a New Topic in Wikipedia

Step1

Enter the link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page in your browser and enter the Main Page of Wikipedia.

Step2

Write the name of the topic to which you want to add information in the search box.

Step3

Click on ‘Go’ or press ‘Enter’. This will take you directly to the article that you want. Press on ‘Edit this page’ or ‘edit’ as visible on the side of each section. You will be directed to the ‘edit page.’

Step4

Log in to your account and go to the new page.

Step5

Enter the name of the category in the square brackets [ [ Category: Name of the category ] ]. For example, if you are creating a category for sports the format would be [ [ Category: sports ] ].

Step6

Preview the link and ‘Save page.’

Who here knows what is open source?

Who here knows what is open source? put ur hands up!

Open source is software ,usually free, 

now you know that software`s are written with code , lots and lots of code.

Well open source software is written by the help of programmers all around the world who help with the code to create outstanding software like firefox 3.

There are thousands of opensource software available on the internet which you can download free from picture editors to complete operating systems.

http://www.opensourcewindows.org/

Open source is software from which the code from which the program is made available to the user so the user can edit the code and make it better to create some of the best softwares available.

Did u know?

The Intel 4004 Microprocessor available in 1969 had the equivalent of 2,300 transistors.

The Intel Itanium Processor available now has the equivalent of over 15 million transistors.

More powerful chips are being designed all the time.

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"

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.

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 Start, Control Panel, Add/Remove Programs, Add/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 Start, Settings, Printers). 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 Button, Word 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 Tools, Options 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 Start, Run 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

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.