Create Folders And Files With NO! Name

This trick will allow you to create files and folders without any name.

Just follow the following steps:

1.Select any file or folder.

2.Right click on it, press rename or simply press F2.

3.Press and hold the alt key. While holding the Alt key, type numbers 0160 from the numpad.

Note: Type the numbers 0160 from the numpad, that is, the numbers present on the right side of the keyboard. Don’t type the numbers which are present on top of the character keys.

4.Press Enter and the nameless file or folder will be created.

Reason: The file or folder that seems nameless is actually named with a single space.

But what if you want to create another nameless file or folder in the same directory ?

For this you will have to rename the file with 2 spaces. Just follow these steps below:

1.Select file, press F2.

2.Hold alt key and type 0160 from the numpad.

3.Release the alt key. Now without doing anything else, again hold alt key and press 0160.

4.Press enter and you will have second nameless file in the same directory.5.Repeat step 3 to create as many nameless files or folders in the same directory.

(we’ve had a problem with deleting these folders, to do so, start your computer in safe mode and delete it from there.)

Registry Tweaks to Enhance Your Windows XPerience

You may ask yourselves, why should this article be any different from all those tweaking tutorials around the Internet or, better yet, why should you read this when you can install a program that does it all for you? Here's why: this article will help you make important changes to your system with just two windows opened: this one and a notepad. That's all! No need to click your way through dozens of windows, no need to go through the risk of pushing the wrong button and crashing your operating system.

Furthermore, you don't have to pay a single cent! Why pay for a program to do what you yourselves can do in just a few seconds? And last but not least, you will be able to choose from a list only the tweaks that you're interested in and then apply them on any computer, at any time with just a double-click. Tweaking can hardly get any easier than that! Think how cool that would be, especially after reinstalling Windows.

Let's start by creating the file that will do all the magic. Right-click on your desktop, create a new text document and name it tweaks.reg. Windows will ask if you're sure that you want to change the file extension – click Yes. Right-click the file and choose Edit: a blank notepad window will appear. There are two things you must keep in mind: first of all, for the magic to work your text document must start with 'Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00'. Secondly, later on, be very patient when copying something to paste it in your document. If you copy an incomplete text, the tweak will not work and you might alter other system settings.

As for the pieces of advice that will make your work easier when creating the tweaking file, just keep in mind two things: remember the purpose of each line (you can use comment lines in which you can write whatever you like as long as they start with a semicolon) and, of course, know that there's no problem in leaving a few lines empty between each tweak, to help you differentiate them.

Now here's a list of system tweaks for you to choose from. The idea is quite simple: I'll provide a few lines (the tweak) and a short explanation for what they do. If you're interested in seeing the tweak applied to your computer, all you have to do is paste the lines at the bottom (no, you can't paste them anywhere you like) of your tweaks.reg file.

To make sure I've got your attention, in this article I’ll post optimizations that are either impossible to apply in a conventional way (from Windows Explorer or Control Panel, for example) or possible, but pretty tedious, so getting your hands dirty in less known parts of Windows would normally be necessary in order to apply them.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer]
"NoLowDiskSpaceChecks"=dword:00000001

It will deactivate the annoying "Low Disk Space" message that appears in your system tray each time one of your drives is almost full.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/policies/system]
"NoInternetOpenWith"=dword:00000001

This baby will remove the window that always pops up when you try opening a file that is not assigned to a program, asking you if you wish to go online and find out which program you should use to open that type of file. After applying this patch, you’ll see just the Open With window.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/CabinetState]
"Use Search Asst"="no"

I don't know about you, but I'm a big fan of the old, classic search, without any "assistants." So if you don't like the Windows XP default search interface and prefer the classic from its predecessors, just add these lines to your tweaks.reg file.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Sound]
"Beep"="no"
"ExtendedSounds"="no"

If you haven't got the chance to install a sound driver, you've surely noticed the annoying beeps made by your motherboard each time an alert window pops up. After applying this tweak, you won't need to worry about these beeps anymore.

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/lnkfile]
"IsShortcut"=-
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/piffile]
"IsShortCut"=-

Add this tweak to your list if you don't want your Windows XP to constantly add the shortcut arrow each time you create a shortcut.

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current/Version/Explorer/Advanced]
"ShowInfoTip"=dword:00000000

If you find the tool tips containing information displayed by Windows when hovering a file with your mouse rather bothersome, adding this optimization to your tweaks.reg file will help you get rid of them.

I'll stop here and be back soon to continue my list with a lot more interesting tweaks in a future article. So all you have to do now is save the contents of the tweaks.reg window, close it and then double-click it. Windows will ask if you wish to add the information stored in tweaks.reg to your registry. If you're sure you've followed each step correctly, go right ahead and press Yes.

In the meantime, if you know any other cool tweaks or had problems creating the tweaks file, just post a comment to this article and have your say.

TuneUp Utilities | A great Utilities

Usually those who use computer, are familiar with the various utilities. Utilities are used to increase system performance, fixing registry errors, faster defragmenter as well. There are some popular and well-known utilities likes Advance windows care, Super utilities, win turbo, Advance System Care, Maxtor HD utility etc. I used most of them and feel that these are not quite effective like Tune up utilities. TuneUp Utilities contains a lot of features that will fulfill all of your needs and I am sure in future you will not feel the needs of any other utilities. Let me explore the features that TuneUp Utilities has:

TuneUp 1 Click Maintenance:

This is the feature that’s why TuneUp Utilities is the best from other utilities. Just click on the 1 Click Maintenance Tab and let the Utilities do the rest. It will correct your registry problems, free up disk spaces by deleting temporary files; defragment your hard disk if recommended. Even you can make a schedule when TuneUp Utility will automatically maintain your computer. It will also be found at the Maintain Windows button in TuneUp utilities home screen.

Increase Performance:

In this tab there are several very useful function key like TuneUp Drive Defragmenter, TuneUp Startup Manager, TuneUp System Optimizer, TuneUp registry Defragmenter, TuneUp Memory Optimizer.

Free Up Disk Space:

In this tab there are three useful buttons. These are Un-necessary files and Backup, Windows Functions, TuneUp Disk space explorer.

Solve Problems:

In this tab you will find TuneUp undelete, TuneUp disk doctor, TuneUp Repair Wizard.

Customize Windows:

Here you will find TuneUp system control and TuneUp Styler. By using TuneUp styler you can amazingly change the boring Windows default boot and shut down screen by various beautiful TuneUp screens.


Additional Tools:

In this tab TuneUp utilities accumulated lots of functions in some button which are really cool and useful. These are TuneUp process manager, TuneUp shredder, TuneUp registry editor, TuneUp system information, and TuneUp Uninstall manager.


In TuneUp Utilities you will also have a Tab named Rescue Centre which will inform you in your computer what you have changed by this utility and if you want you can even return back to your previous un-optimized PC.
Download TuneUp Utility from here:Click This Link

How to Rename the Recycle Bin in Windows XP

To change the name of the Recycle Bin desktop icon, open Regedit and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}


and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes).

How to reduce Computer Shutdown time

 

It is really irritating if computer takes more time to shutdown. Slow Computer Shutdown is the common problems of maximum computer users those who don't know the tricks, how to reduce the shutdown time.

Now i will describe it, what is the reason of slow computer shutdown and how can I boost up a computer shutdown speed.

Reason to shutdown slow:
The computer takes more time to shutting down because it attempts to clear all of the page file which are created during working on PC. Until all of the pages are cleared it compels you to stay freeze. After clearing all of the data it shuts down.

The Trick to reduce the shutdown time:
Click on "Start" and Go to "Run". Write "regedit" in the run box and search. It will take you to the Registry Editor. Here double click on the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE. Go to SYSTEM. Then CurrentControlSet. Then Control. Remember, every item is to be opened either double clicking on it or expand sign from the left. In control menu find Session Manager. Then go to Memory Management. Find ClearPageAtShutdown. Now set the value of it to 0 (Zero).
Ok Done! Restart your PC and feel the difference. Hope Computer will take less time to shutdown.

19 secrets of Windows XP

 

1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coy about how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to the Command Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option, and then type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including the uptime. If you want to keep these, type 'systeminfo > info.txt'. This creates a file called info.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).

2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first. Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type ' gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration, Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Do not move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit will reveal a great many interface and system options, but take care -- some may stop your computer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).


3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcut on your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like. That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easy enough, Windows key + L will do the same.

4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as Windows Messenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit, edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You can then go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Windows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.


5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting new commands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watching system events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and 'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by /? will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.

6. XP has IP version 6 support -- the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is more than your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type 'ipv6 install' into Run... (it's OK, it won't ruin your existing network setup) and then 'ipv6 /?' at the command line to find out more. If you don't know what IPv6 is, don't worry and don't bother.

7. You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using 'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out by typing 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.

8. XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you've got a fast machine. On slower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing 'regsvr32 /u zipfldr.dll' at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things back as they were by typing 'regsvr32 zipfldr.dll'.

9. XP has ClearType -- Microsoft's anti-aliasing font display technology -- but doesn't have it enabled by default. It's well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOS and all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. To enable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects, select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect best results on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen as well, set the registry entry HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.


10. You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who's using network address translation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you a Remote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be a NAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum's real IP address -- they can find this out by going to

Code: ‹ Select ›
www.whatismyip.com


-- and get them to make sure that they've got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.

11. You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again. Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want to use. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to have administrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you can have some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users, but this can have unforeseen effects.


This one will create a way to hacking too, if he do mischief Twisted Evil

12. Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering a Passport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, but if you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips with a value of 0.

13. You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run... from the start menu and type 'control userpasswords2', which will open the user accounts application. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog box will appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.

14. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to. Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options... and Advanced, go down to the Security area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browser is closed.

15. XP comes with a free Network Activity Light, just in case you can't see the LEDs twinkle on your network card. Right click on My Network Places on the desktop, then select Properties. Right click on the description for your LAN or dial-up connection, select Properties, then check the Show icon in notification area when connected box. You'll now see a tiny network icon on the right of your task bar that glimmers nicely during network traffic.

16. The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed things along by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Control Panel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like 0.

17. You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files in a window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed to that name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder you can arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In Groups.

18. Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks -- if it found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't, or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art in the same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player will pick it up and display it.

19. Windows key + Break brings up the System Properties dialogue box; Windows key + D brings up the desktop; Windows key + Tab moves through the taskbar buttons.

Installing Windows XP

Introduction

Suffield Academy has standardized on Windows XP Professional edition for use with all Windows-based workstations on the campus network.

This document describes how to install and configure Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 (the latest version, as of this writing). Later sections of the document also discuss installing the standard set of software used at Suffield Academy.

This document assumes a general familiarity with Windows concepts (such as the running installers, and using the Start Menu and System Tray). However, it assumes no system administration knowledge, so even first-time installers should have no trouble following the instructions.

Installation

Before You Start

These instructions assume installation onto a PC that has nothing of value on it. Following these instructions will erase everything that is currently installed on the PC. Do not perform the installation until you are sure everything of value has been backed up on the machine.

To complete the installation, you must have a keyboard, mouse, monitor, and network connection. The network should be connected during the entire installation.

You'll need to be a domain administrator to correctly join the machine to the network. If you do not have these priviledges, you will be able to install Windows, but you cannot join the machine to the network properly. Complete the installation and contact the Network Administrator for further assistance.

BIOS Settings

To install Windows XP, we must boot the PC off of the built-in CD-ROM drive. You should first try booting the machine with the installation CD in the drive. If the PC fails to boot off of the CD, you may need to modify the BIOS settings.

The BIOS settings can only be accessed immediately after the computer has been turned on. Usually, the computer prints a message telling you how to enter the BIOS setup utility. Often, this is done by pressing a special key: F1, F2, F12, and delete are common keys for this feature.

Once inside the BIOS setup, check for a setting related to boot order. Ensure that the computer is set to boot off CD-ROM first, and then off the internal hard drive.

Save your settings and follow the instructions below for booting the machine off of CD.

Booting

Put the Windows XP Professional CD into the CD-ROM drive and start up the computer.

The computer will print Press any key to boot from CD on the screen:

We want to do this, so strike a key on the keyboard as soon as you see this message (it will give up after a short time, so don't wait too long).
The screen will turn blue, and the Windows XP installer will start up. It takes a minute or so to load all of its files and bring up the main installer. You'll see a screen that says Welcome to Setup at the top.

Hit enter to continue to the next screen.
You'll be presented with a License Agreement. Sign your life away and press F8.

Partitioning

The setup program searches your hard drive for exising data. Because we've backed everything up on this computer (you did back everything up, right?), we're just going to erase the drive and start from scratch.
You'll see a listing of partitions on your computer. If all you see is the line Unpartitioned space, with no drive letters (such as C:), you may skip to the next step.
Otherwise, for each partition listed, you must highlight it and delete it. Use the arrow keys to highlight a drive letter (e.g., C:, D:, and so on):

Once you've highlighted a partition, press the D key.
The installer reminds you that there is already data on this parition.

Press enter to confirm.
The installer then asks you to confirm that you really want to delete this partition.

Press L to confirm. All data on this partition will be erased after this step, so make sure you've backed up all important files.
Repeat this procedure until there are no partitions remaining (the menu should only show a line that says Unpartitioned space.

Initializing the Disk

You should now have a screen that has one choice: the Unpartitioned space line on the partition menu:

Hit the enter key to use this entire drive for Windows XP.
The installer will ask you how you want to format the drive. You should the NTFS filesystem. If the computer is brand new, you may use the "Quick" version of the format. For older computers, or if you're unsure, you should use the regular formatting to ensure that the drive has no errors:

Select your choice and hit enter.
The computer will now format the drive in your computer. Depending on the size of the drive, the speed of your computer, and whether you opted for the "quick" format, this can take several minutes.

Waiting for Installation

Once the drive is initiallized, the installer will automatically begin copying files from the CD onto your computer. Again, depending on the speed of your computer and CD-ROM drive, this can take several minutes.

When the files have copied successfully, the computer will automatically restart.

You should leave the installation CD in the CD-ROM drive, however, you should take care not to boot off of the CD (do not press a key when the computer prompts you); let the computer start up off the hard drive.
The computer will start up Windows XP, and will start the second phase of installation. For the most part, you can simply sit back and let the installation complete on its own. We describe below the parts that require action by you.

Regional and Language Options

No customization is required, hit Next.

Personalize Your Software

Fill in the name of the person who will be using this computer. If it is a public machine that will be shared by several people, use Suffield Academy as the name.
You should enter Suffield Academy as the organization.

Product Activation Key

Here you must enter the 25-character product key for Windows. The key can be found in the software database, or on the installation media.

Computer Name and Administrator Password

For the computer name, you should enter a DNS hostname that describes this machine. For machines used by a single person, we use the -desktop format (e.g., jbogus-desktop). For shared machines, use a name that describes the machine (e.g., bookstore or art-lab-1).
Do not use spaces, underscores, or other punctuation in the name. Only use numbers, leters, and dashes for the name.
The installer may force you to shorten the name of the machine. That's fine; just make note of the new shortened name.
For the Administrator password, use one of the standard system passwords for the department or lab where the computer is being installed. Consult with the Network Administrator if you do not know which password to use.

Date and Time Settings

Set the proper date and time. Use (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) as the Time Zone. The Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes checkbox should be selected.

Networking Settings

Ensure that the computer has a network cable plugged into it, so it is ready to connect to the network.

Leave the Typical Settings radio button selected and click the Next button to proceed.

Workgroup or Computer Domain

On this screen, select the radio button titled Yes, make this computer a member of the following domain. In the text area below the label, enter SUFFIELDACADEMY. Click on the Next button.
A dialog box will appear asking for the username and password of a domain administrator.

Enter your network username and password.
If you do not have domain privileges, you will be told that you cannot join the computer to the domain:

Click No and try to add the computer to the domain again. Make sure that the computer is properly networked, and that the username and password have been typed correctly. Finally, make sure the username provided has Domain Admin rights. If you're not sure, contact the Network Administrator before proceeding.

Finishing Initialization

After the Workgroup Settings are complete, the computer will continue to initialize Windows, which may take 20 minutes to an hour. After the process is complete, the machine will automatically reboot. Once again, do not boot off the installation CD; let the computer start up off of the hard drive.

Network Identification Wizard

When the computer starts up again, a screen will appear that says Network Identification Wizard:

Click Next on the main screen.
A screen will appear asking you if you wish to add a user to this computer:

Find the radio button labeled Do not add a user at this time and select it. Click the Next button to continue.
Click the Finish button to complete the wizard.

Logging In

At this point, you should see the Windows XP login screen, which says Press Ctrl-Alt-Delete to begin:

You are now ready to log in and begin to set up the computer. Press Control, Alt, and Delete together to bring up the login screen.
Click the Options button to show full login options. Users will need the options later when they log in as a networked user.

You should log in as Administrator with the password you set during the installation procedure.

The computer will log in the Administrator user, and bring up the standard Windows XP desktop. You're now ready to begin setting the computer up.

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