Make ANY USB Stick Drive Bootable

Ever had the problem of having a computer without a floppy drive and needing to
boot into DOS?

This file will turn a USB Storage device into the equivalent of a bootable floppy,
with also the added extra of having the DOS interactive version of Norton Ghost
Instructions:

1.Please note that when extracting files from the zip to make sure you have the
"Use Folder Names" option Checked
2.Install SP27213.exe
3.Run the installed application
4.Select apporpraite device, file system and volume label
5.Check Create DOS Startup Disc and then click sub option of "Using Dos System
Files Located at"
6.Select the folder DOS System Files (These are for Win XP Only, for all other OS
you will need to download the files from somewhere)you just extracted from the zip
7.Click Start
8.Copy Folder GBDF over to USB Device To have Norton Ghost Installed
Warning: This Process will format your USB Device

Service Windows

Mereka dijalankan tanpa permisi, mengurangi resources, dan bisa mengancam keamanan. Jadi, mengapa kita membutuhkan service Windows? [english version]

Apa yang paling pertama sekali dilakukan pada waktu PC baru datang? Sebagian besar orang akan mulai mengganti berbagai setting default Windows yang mengganggu. Sebagai contoh, Anda mungkin mengubah Explorer supaya dapat melihat file dan folder tersembunyi, atau Anda mungkin mengatur Taskbar dan Start Menu supaya mereka bekerja seperti yang Anda inginkan. Perubahan seperti itu boleh-boleh saja, tetapi mereka tidak menyentuh bagian Windows yang paling fundamental.

Setiap kali PC Anda dinyalakan, ia menjalankan beragam program yang dibuat untuk mendukung jaringan dan Internet, terlepas apakah Anda memerlukannya atau tidak. Beberapa bisa mengancam keamanan; semua mengambil sebagian dari RAM dan akan memperlama waktu boot. Namun kemungkinan Anda tidak akan menemukannya, karena fungsi-fungsi tersebut terkontrol dari satu opsi jauh di Control Panel. Tentu saja, kita berbicara tentang service Windows, dan pada kesan pertama mereka tidak nampak seperti ide yang bagus. Jadi, mengapa program yang tersembunyi memerlukan mereka?

Kapan Service Dijalankan?
Service Windows merupakan program yang menyediakan fungsi kepada aplikasi dan operating system. Jadi, mereka mempunyai prioritas utama untuk dijalankan terlebih dulu sebelum yang lainnya. Kenyataannya, mereka bahkan dijalankan sebelum Anda masuk ke Windows. Mengapa itu perlu dilakukan? Bayangkan Anda menjalankan web server. Tanpa service, Anda harus menyalakan PC, masuk, dan menjalankan program server. Namun, jika Anda harus pergi, PC tersebut bisa diakses oleh siapa saja. Akan lebih aman Anda jika meninggalkan sistem pada layar logon dan menjalankan web server secara background.

Atau mungkin Anda baru saja menginstalasi program antivirus, misalnya. Kemudian program harus dijalankan sebelum program start-up yang lain, untuk memonitor apa yang mereka lakukan. Itulah sebabnya semua utiliti antivirus menginstalasi diri mereka sendiri sebagai service, bukan hanya menambahkan entri ke folder Startup Anda.

Tentu saja, tampak suatu kesalahan yang jelas di sini, dan itu adalah bagaimana menghentikan Trojan dan virus yang mencoba menginstalasi diri mereka sendiri sebagai service? Sayangnya jawabannya adalah: tidak begitu banyak. Sejumlah program mencurigakan berusaha untuk melakukan itu. Namun, Anda bisa saja menghentikan mereka, tetapi hanya jika Anda mengetahui bagaimana sebenarnya service Windows bekerja.

Service Control Manager
Service biasanya hanya program Windows yang melakukan beberapa tugas secara background, tetapi menjalankan mereka bisa jadi sangat sulit. Sebagai contoh, tidak ada titik permulaan service yang menggunakan jaringan, sampai Anda menjalankan yang lain
supaya jaringan dijalankan—ketergantungan dan urutan permulaan sangat penting.

Windows XP memberikan semua kompleksitas tugas pengaturan tersebut ke Windows Service Controller (\WINDOWS\System32\services.exe). Controller berjalan dengan melihat nilai registry pada HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControl Set\Control\ServiceGroupOrder\List. Key tersebut menampilkan kelompok service berdasarkan urutan mereka dijalankan, jadi Primary Disk dijalankan sebelum Boot File System, Keyboard dijalankan sebelum Keyboard Class, dan seterusnya. Dengan menghubungkan diri mereka ke kelompok tertentu, service dapat mengontrol urutan mereka dijalankan.

Karena itu merupakan daftar entri, Anda dapat mengubah sendiri urutan boot service. Namun, jika Anda mencoba mengubah entri standar Windows PC Anda bisa saja crash lain waktu direstart, jadi harus sangat hati-hati. Jangan apa-apakan kelompok service kecuali jika Anda tahu betul apa yang Anda lakukan.

Selanjutnya, Controller membaca daftar service yang terinstalasi pada HEKY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services. Jalankan Regedit, dan lihat HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\BITS untuk mengetahui apa yang dilihat oleh sistem.

Apakah BITS?
Entri DisplayName memberikan petunjuk: Background Intelligent Transfer Service. BITS adalah Transfer file in the background using idle network bandwidth dan kenyataannya ia merupakan service yang digunakan untuk mendownload Windows Update pada waktu Anda melakukan hal lain. Anda juga akan melihat entri untuk DependOnService, yang mengatakan bahwa BITS tidak bisa dijalankan sampai Rpcss berjalan. Controller menggunakan semua entri DepensOn untuk memastikan service yang terinstalasi dijalankan sesuai urutan.

ImagePath
Salah satu entri registry yang lebih penting adalah ImagePath, yang memberitahu Windows file executable yang menjalankan service tersebut. Pada BITS, itu adalah \WINDOWS\System32\Svchost.exe. Jika kemudian melihat daftar service pada registry dan melihat terus entri ImagePath, Anda akan melihat banyaknya Svchost.exe. Ini mungkin terlihat ganjil, jadi apa yang sedang terjadi?

Service Host
Svchost berfungsi sebagai generic host process untuk service yang terletak pada DLL lain. Service yang mana? Ini bisa ditemukan pada entri ImagePath, dengan command line parameter seperti LocalService. Pada waktu Svchost.exe menjumpai parameter seperti ini, ia mencari entri registry yang sesuai pada HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Svchost. Sebagai contoh, dengan LocalService, ia menghasilkan daftar berikut: Alerter, WebClient, LmHosts, RemoteRegistry, upnphost, dan SSDPSRV.

Svchost berjalan dengan service yang pertama, dan mengecek parameternya (pada contoh ini HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Service\Alerter\Parameter). Key ini berisi setting ServiceDLL (\WINDOW\system32\alrsvc.dll), yang dijalankan dan digunakan untuk menjalankan service tersebut. Ia mengulangi proses tersebut untuk semua service. Apakah service dijalankan dari ImagePAth-nya sendiri, atau melalui DLL yang dijalankan oleh Svchost, Controller kemudian harus menunggu sampai ia menerima sinyal bahwa service telah dijalankan dengan baik. Jika tidak ada sinyal yang diterima, Controller akan melanjutkan, tetapi hanya setelah waktu timeout yang lama. Ini bisa menjadi alasan mengapa PC Anda permulaannya lambat.

Service Windows

Mereka dijalankan tanpa permisi, mengurangi resources, dan bisa mengancam keamanan. Jadi, mengapa kita membutuhkan service Windows?

Dampak Service Terhadap Booting
Setelah service dijalankan, ia harus mengirim pesan “Saya baik-baik saja sekarang” kepada Service Controller. Karena service lain bergantung kepada pesan tersebut, Windows harus menunggu sampai mendapatkan kabar baik. Meskipun demikian, Windows akan akan berhenti menunggu setelah kira-kira 30 detik.

Hal ini bisa memperlama waktu boot Windows, jadi mengurangi waktu tunggu tersebut adalah ide yang bagus. Jalankan Regedit, buka HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control, dan buat DWORD Value bernama ServicesPipe Timeout. Tentukan berapa lama Windows menunggu (dalam satuan milidetik).

Namun, apakah itu bijaksana? Pengurangan waktu tunggu berarti lebih banyak service yang tidak bisa dijalankan pada waktunya, memaksa Windows menjalankan mereka kembali, atau mungkin gagalnya service yang lain. Meskipun demikian, meningkatkan waktu tunggu berguna jika ada service yang jalannya lambat.

Account yang Mana?
Setiap program yang Anda luncurkan harus berjalan di bawah user account tertentu, yang menggambarkan apa yang dapat dilakukannya pada system Anda. Itulah mengapa kebanyakan aplikasi mengatakan bahwa mereka harus diinstalasi oleh account dengan hak Administrator, supaya mereka dapat mengubah registry.

Mengontrol Service
Service Controller akhirnya menyelesaikan tugasnya, dan menjalankan semua service Anda. Anda login dan menggunakan komputer seperti biasa. Namun, itu belum berakhir. Aplikasi lain bisa saja menjalankan dan menghentikan, atau me-restart service jika dibutuhkan. Salah satu dari service tersebut mungkin bergantung kepada yang lain, tetapi jika dimungkinkan Windows akan menjalankan service tambahan yang dibutuhkan.

Semuanya berjalan secara otomatis, tetapi Anda bisa mengambil alih. Pilih Control Panel, Administrative Tools, Computer Management, Services and Applications, Services, untuk menjalankan Services Control Applet atau Anda bisa klik Start, Run, dan ketik services.msc. Secara garis besar, applet ini menampilkan daftar semua service yang telah diinstalasi. Anda bisa melihat mana yang sedang berjalan saat itu; mereka ditandai dengan Started, dan account yang digunakan.

Untuk mematikan service, klik ganda service dan kemudian klik Stop. Menghentikan service yang tidak dipakai bisa meningkatkan kecepatan sistem Anda, tetapi jangan sembarangan. Beberapa service sangat penting bagi Windows, dan mematikan mereka bisa mematikan PC Anda (bahkan tidak akan akan mau reboot).

MENCARI SERVICE YANG BERMASALAH
Event Viewer sering menyimpan petunjuk yang berguna. Pesan yang paling sering yang mungkin Anda lihat kurang berguna adalah pesan Information, dengan kata-kata seperti “Service sent a start message” dan “Service running”. Namun, masing-masing pesan mempunyai stempel waktu, sehingga Anda bisa melihat menggapa booting menjadi lambat. Lihatlah service yang menunggu lama sebelum dijalankan.

Event yang lain ditandai dengan pesan Error. Di situ Anda akan melihat service yang tidak bisa dijalankan sama sekali. Mungkin, mereka adalah peninggalan dari program yang Anda instalasi dulu. Hal ini ini bisa memperlama waktu boot Anda, jadi akan lebih baik jika kita melakukan sesuatu terhadap mereka. Jika Anda mengetahui aplikasi yang bertanggung jawab atas service tersebut, coba instalasi aplikasi dan kemudian uninstall kembali. Berikutnya, ikuti urutan boot service dan hilangkan acuan ke service tersebut pada registry. Namun, hatihati; jika melakukan kesalahan PC Anda mungkin nanti tidak mau booting.

SERVICE RAHASIA
Mengetahui service pada PC Anda tidak selalu mudah. Seperti yang kita lihat di mana-mana, Windows seringkali menggabungkan service pada proses host bernama Svchost.exe. Ini lebih efisien dibanding mempunyai proses terpisah untuk masing-masing
service, tetapi juga menyebabkan beberapa masalah. Sebagai contoh, jika satu service mempunyai bug dan menghentikan proses, semua service yang lain juga akan hilang dan system Anda bisa crash.

Masalah lain adalah mencari service mana yang sedang dijalankan oleh masing-masing Svchost.exe. Ini sangat berguna jika salah satu tergantung atau menggunakan waktu CPU yang terlalu banyak. Periksa tab Process dari Task Manager, dan Anda akan melihat beberapa proses Svchost.exe, tetapi tidak ada informasi lebih yang tersedia. Anehnya, informasi paling lengkap di dalam Windows datang dari utiliti command-line. Buka jendela DOS, kemudian masukkan TLIST –S (Windows 2000) atau TASKLIST /SVC (Windows XP Professional) untuk melihat service yang terdapat pada masing-masing proses. Bahkan ini membutuhkan langkah lain. Ia akan memberitahu Anda bahwa Svchost.exe dengan ID proses 1028 (misalnya) menjalankan Dnscache, tetapi yang mana itu pada Task Manager? Untuk mengetahuinya klik tab Process, klik View, klik Select Column, dan kemudian periksa PID. Alternatif lain, download Process Explorer (http://www.sysinternals.com). Klik ganda semua proses yang berisi service (disorot dalam warna pink), dan klik tab Service untuk melihat isi mereka.

LEBIH LANJUT
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/msinfo_services.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/sys_srv_overview_01.mspx
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/services.mspx

United: Kings of Europe!

Edwin van der Sar was the hero as United were crowned champions of Europe for the third time after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

Forty years after first winning the European Cup at Wembley in 1968, and 50 years since the Munich tragedy, fate played a big part as a dramatic Champions League final went to penalties.

After Cristiano Ronaldo had missed his kick for United, John Terry had the chance to win the cup for Chelsea, but the Blues skipper slipped on the run up and his penalty hit the post. After Anderson and Giggs, plus Kalou for Chelsea, then converted, Nicolas Anelka's sudden death shot was finally saved by van der Sar, sparking jubilant scenes among United’s rain-soaked travelling contingent.

Cristiano Ronaldo had given United a 26th minute lead with a header from Wes Brown’s cross in a first half which the Reds dominated. Carlos Tevez had two clear chances to put United 2-0 ahead, but his efforts were well saved by Chelsea keeper Petr Cech, who also denied Michael Carrick.

Chelsea gained a foothold in the game in the final few minutes of the first half, and equalised with almost the last kick of the half, when a deflected Michael Essien shot fell kindly for Frank Lampard, who beat Rio Ferdinand and Van der Sar.

The Londoners dominated the second half and Didier Drogba struck the post, before Frank Lampard did likewise in extra time. Ryan Giggs, making a club-record breaking 759th appearance for the Reds, spurned United’s best chance.

Setting Capslock, Numlock, Scroll Lock

If you want to set the startup state for any or all of these keys,
you just need to edit the registry.

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Control Panel \ Keyboard
3. Open InitialKeyboardIndicators
4. Change the value to one of the following
numbers
0 - All Keys off
1 - Caps Lock on
2 - Num Lock on
4 - Scroll Lock on
For multiple keys, add their values:
3 - Caps Lock and Num Lock on
5 - Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on
6 - Num Lock and Scroll Lock on
7 - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock on
5. Log off and back on again

Faster DOS Printing

If you are experiencing slow printing for DOS programs with Windows2000

1.Go Start | Run | Regedit
2.Click Hkey_Local_Machine
3.Click on System
4.Click CurrentControlSet
5.Click Control

6.Go to the bottom of this part of the list and click WOW
7.Click LPT timeout and change it to a 3

Windows SERVICE

Services You Can Disable

There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.
They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description of each one when you run Services
and that you turn them off one at a time.

Some possibilities are:
• Alerter - Sends alert messages to specified users that are connected to the server computer.
• Application Management - Allows software to tap directly into the Add/Remove Programs feature via the Windows Installer technology.
• Background Intelligent Transfer Service - The Background Intelligent Transfer service is used by programs (such as Windows AutoUpdate) to download files by using spare bandwidth.
• Clipbook - ClipBook permits you to cut and paste text and graphics over the network.
• Error Reporting Service - Allows applications to send error reports to Microsoft in the event of an application fault.
• Fast User Switching - Windows XP allows users to switch quickly between accounts, without requiring them to log off.
• Help and Support - Allows the XP Built-in Help and Support Center to run.
• IMAPI CD-Burning COM Service - You don't need this if you have other software to create CDs.
• Indexing Service - Indexes contents and properties of files on local and remote computers; provides rapid access to files through flexible querying language.
• IP SEC - Manages IP security policy and starts the ISAKMP/Oakley (IKE) and the IP security driver. If you are not on a domain, you likely don't need this running.
• Messenger - Transmits net send and Alerter service messages between clients and servers. This is how a lot of pop-up windows start appearing on your desktop.
• Net Logon - Supports pass-through authentication of account logon events for computers in a domain. If you are not on a domain, you don't need this running
• Network DDE - Provides network transport and security for Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) for programs running on the same computer or on different computers.
• NT LM Security Support Provider - Provides security to remote procedure call (RPC) programs that use transports other than named pipes.
• Performance Logs and Alerts - Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If you don't need to monitor your performance logs, then you don't need this service.
• Portable Media Serial Number - Retrieves the serial number of any portable music player connected to your computer
• QOS RSVP - Provides network signaling and local traffic control setup functionality for QoS-aware programs and control applets.
• Remote Desktop Help Session Manager - Manages and controls Remote Assistance. If you are not using Remote Desktop you don't need this service.
• Remote Registry - Enables remote users to modify registry settings on this computer.
• Routing & Remote Access - Offers routing services to businesses in local area and wide area network environments. Allows dial-in access.
• Secondary Login - Enables starting processes under alternate credentials. This is what allows you to run an application as another user.
• Smart Card - Manages access to smart cards read by this computer.
• Smart Card Helper - Enables support for legacy non-plug and play smart-card readers used by this computer.
• SSDP Discovery Service - Enables discovery of UPnP devices on your home network.
• TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper - Enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution. This should not be needed in today's network environment.
• Telnet - Enables a remote user to log on to this computer and run programs, and supports various TCP/IP Telnet clients.
• Uninterruptible Power Supply Service - Manages an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) connected to the computer.
• Universal Plug and Play Device Host - Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices
• Upload Manager - Manages synchronous and asynchronous file transfers between clients and servers on the network.
• Volume Shadow Copy Service - Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes.
• Web Client - Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify non-local files across the Internet.
• Wireless Zero Configuration - Provides automatic configuration for the 802.11 adapters
• WMI Performance Adapter - Provides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers.

Beda SATA dengan ATA

ATA (awalnya disebut IDE, Integrated Drive Electronics) kalo G salah singkatan dari Advance Technology Attachment..merupakan suatu standar yang digunakan untuk menentukan interface yag dirancang berdasarkan Bus ISA 16-bit yang juga digunakan pada PC, spesifikasi ATA berhubungan dengan daya dan interface sinyal data antara MOBO dengan controller DiskDrive dan hanya mendukung 2 perangkat saja, biasa disebut amster dan slave. Dan selama ini apa yang disebut ATA /PATA merupakan transmisi paralel, SATA dari kata serial ATA.
Perbedaan yang sangat mencolok dari PATA dan SATA adalah penampilan kabel, kabel PATA biasanya lebar dan pendek..namun kabel SATA biasanya kecil /sempit (sekitar 8 mm) namun bisa mentransmisikan data sepanjang 1 meter.
ATA dan SATA juga menggunakan kabel power yang berbeda….jadi kalo misal kita punya hardisk ATA dan ingin menggunakan transmisi SATA maka kita bisa memasangkan SATA Adapter pada hardisk.

eSATA sebenernya menggunakan perangkat yang sama dengan SATA hanya saja memiliki sedikit beda fungsi, dari namanya eSATA…e= external , artinya dia memiliki fungsi untuk akses data hardisk external.
Jadi untuk eSATA ini dibanding dengan SATA hanya meiliki nilai lebih pada kemudahan dan mobilitas perangkat storage external, namun kabel eSATA sedikit berbeda dibandingkan SATA biasa, kabel utama sebagai konektor eSATA lebih banyak menggunakan kabel eSATA II yang tidak memiliki lekuk L dibanding dengan kabel SATA I standar.

bingung kan....????? ane aja bingung he he he he he.........., so more searching and keep learning " BRO......!!!! "

Modify REGEDIT

Here is another tip and trick to modify Regedit, before this i have post about regedit in Indonesia Ianguage, so have fun with that, oops... before using this trick i suggest you
guys to back up first your Registry...

Disable Tool Tips

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced. Modify or create, "ShowInfoTip" and set the Value to 0. To restore set the Value to 1. This edit excludes the Start Button.

Disable Status Messages During Boot, Logon, Logoff, Shutdown

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System Right click in the right pane and select New, DWord value. Name the new value DisableStatusMessages. Double click the new value and set it to 1. Status messages will no longer show during boot/shutdown/logon/logoff.

Disable Balloon Tips

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced. Modify or create, "EnableBalloonTips" and set the Value to 0. To restore set the Value to 1.

Disable Media Player Update Message

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\PlayerUpgrade. Value Name: AskMeAgain, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: "yes" or "no". Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'AskMeAgain' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Disable/Enable Boot Defrag

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOptimizeFunction
Select Enable from the list on the right. Right on it and select Modify. Change the value to Y to enable and N to disable.
Reboot your computer.

Disable the Windows Key

Start/Run/Regedit
Create a new Binary value, or modify the existing value, called 'Scancode Map' and edit the value according to the settings below. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ Keyboard Layout. Value Name: Scancode Map, Data Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value), Value Data: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 00 00 5B E0 00 00 5C E0 00 00 00 00.

Disable Error Reporting

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\PCHealth\ErrorReporting. Value: DoReport, 1 = Send Reports, 0 = Don't Send.

Disable Crash Control Auto Reboot

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl In the right pane, "AutoReboot" set the Value to 1. To disable set the value back to 0.

Disable Run Commands Specified in the Registry

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer. Value Name: DisableLocalMachineRun, DisableLocalMachineRunOnce, DisableCurrentUserRun, DisableCurrentUserRunOnce. Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = enable run, 1 = disable run). Create a new DWORD value for each of the optional values above depending on which Run function to stop and set the value to "1" to disable. Restart Windows for change to take effect.

Disable All Caps on Files and Folders

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Advanced] Value Name: DontPrettyPath Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = adjust caps, 1 = show caps) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called "DontPrettyPath" and set it to equal "1" to display the file using their original capitalization or "0" to adjust the caps. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Disable Low Disk Space Message

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Create or modify: NoLowDiskSpaceChecks REG_DWORD and set the value to 1. Logoff/Reboot.

Disable Search Assistant

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CabinetState. In the right pane, look for or create a string value called: Use Search Asst set the value to: no

Disable the Thumbnail Cache

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Advanced. Value Name: DisableThumbnailCache, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = enabled, 1 = disable cache). Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'DisableThumbnailCache' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Disable/Turn Off System Beeps

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound In the right pane, right click "Beeps", modify, set the value to no. Exit, reboot.

Disable/Stop Error Messages When Booting

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows. Value Name: NoPopupsOnBoot, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (1 = disable messages). Stops the annoying Windows pop-up messages notifying you a device is not functioning when you boot-up Windows. Create a REG_DWORD value of 'NoPopupsOnBoot' in the key below (if it doesn't already exist). Set the value to '1' to disable pop-up messages from appearing.

Disable Desktop Cleanup Wizard

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz. Value Name: NoRun, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = enabled, 1= disable wizard). Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoRun' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Disable Auto-Run of Windows Messenger

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\ MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\RUN. Delete the Value named MSMSGS.

Disable Auto-Expanding Trees in Windows Explorer

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced Change the value of "FriendlyTree" to 0.

Cosmetic Edits for Windows XP
Change the Text in Internet Explorers Title Bar

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. In the right pane, change the value of the string, "WindowTitle".

How to Change Name and Company Information After You Install Win XP

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion In the right pane, double-click RegisteredOrganization. Under "Value data", type the name that you want, and then click OK. To change the name of the registered owner, do the following: In the right pane, double-click RegisteredOwner. Under "Value data", type the name that you want, and then click OK/Exit.

Get Rid of the "Links" Folder in Favorites

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar. Set the String value of "LinksFolderName" to equal a blank string. Open IE and delete the Links folder from the Favorites menu. The next time you start Internet Explorer the Links folder will not be recreated.

Run Explorer Full Screen

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console. In the right pane find FullScreen and modify the value to 1. Then go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main. In the right pane find FullScreen and modify the value to yes. Exit/Reboot.

Change the Location of Special Folders

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders. Note the current location of the folder you want to move, and then using explorer move the folder to the new location. Edit the value in the key above for the folder you moved to reflect the new directory location. Log off or restart Windows for the changes to take effect.

Remove My Documents from the Desktop

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\ShellFolder Value Name: Attributes Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0xf0500174 = Hidden, 0xf0400174 = Default) Modify the value called "Attributes" and set it to either "0xf0500174" to hide or "0xf0400174" to display My Documents.

Click on a blank area of desktop and press F5 to refresh for the change to take effect. Note: This tweak can also by used on a system wide basis by entering the same values under the [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE] hive.

Add Explore From Here to Every Folder

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Explore. Value Name: (Default), Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: explorer.exe /e,/root,"%1" Change the value of '(Default)' to equal 'E&xplore From Here'. Create a new key under the [Explore] key called command, and edit the (Default) value to equal explorer.exe /e,/root,"%1".

Customize the Windows Logon and Security Dialog Title

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon. Value Name: Welcome, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: Text to display. Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'Welcome' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Legal Notice Dialog Box Before Logon

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon Modify the value named 'LegalNoticeCaption' to represent the caption on the dialog box (e.g. 'WARNING!'). If this value doesn't already exist create it. Modify the value named 'LegalNoticeText' to represent the body of the dialog box (e.g. 'Do Not Attempt to Logon to this system unless you are an authorized user!') Exit your registry and restart Windows, and the next time you boot up you should be presented with the dialog box before logging on.

Change the Message Shown on the Logon Box

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon. Value Name: LogonPrompt, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value). Create a new string value named 'LogonPrompt' and enter the text you want to display. The default message is: 'Enter a user name and password that is valid for this system.' This feature can be used in conjunction with the Legal Notice Dialog Box Before Logon tweak.

Change the Title of Windows Media Player

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\ WindowsMediaPlayer. Value Name: TitleBar, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value). Create a new string value called "TitleBar" and set it to the text you would like display in the title. Restart Media Player for the change the take effect.

Display the Attributes Column in Explorer

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Advanced. Value Name: ShowAttribCol, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = disable, 1 = enable). Create a new DWORD value called 'ShowAttribCol' and set the value to '1' to enable the attributes column.

Force the Use of the Classic Start Menu

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer. Value Name: NoSimpleStartMenu, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (1 = force classic menu, 0 = default). Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoSimpleStartMenu' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Remove Common Groups from the Start Menu

Start/Run/Regedit> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer Create a DWORD called NoCommonGroups and set the value to 1 to hide them, 0 to display them.

Create a Useful Name for My Computer

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\ {20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}. Data Type: REG_EXPAND_SZ (Expanded String Value). Rename the value named "LocalizedString" to "LocalizedString.old". Create a new REG_EXPAND_SZ value named "LocalizedString", and set the value to "%USERNAME% on %COMPUTERNAME%". Exit the registry editor, click on your desktop and press F5 (for refresh). The "My Computer" icon should now be rename to "Username on Computername".

Add Your Own Tips

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\Tips. Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: Tip Text. Create a new string valued named by incrementing the existing value names and set it to the required tip text.

Change the Transition Effect for Menus and Tooltips

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] Value Name: UserPreferencesMask Data Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value) Double-click on the "UserPreferencesMask" value to open the Edit Binary Value screen. Press the right arrow to move over to the second set of digits. Press the delete key to remove the digits and type either '28' for the scroll effect or '3e' for the fade effect. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Preventing the Logon Screen Saver from Launching

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HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop. Value Name: ScreenSaveActive, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 =enabled). Change the value of 'ScreenSaveActive' to '0' to disable the screen saver. Restart Windows for the change to take effect. Note: Windows has a default screen saver called login.scr, which runs even if no screen saver has been selected.

Enable Start Menu Scrolling

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced. Value Name: StartMenuScrollPrograms, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: "Yes" or "No". Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'StartMenuScrollPrograms' and edit the value according to the settings below.

Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect. Note: This can be used either on a user by user basis by adding it to HKEY_CURRENT_USER or on a computer wide basis by adding it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Change the Login Window

Start/Run/Regedit Key
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon] Value Name: LogonType Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = Classic Mode, 1 = Welcome Screen) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'LogonType' and edit the value according to the settings below. Reboot.

Activate Clear Type on the Welcome Screen

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/Control Panel/Desktop. In the right pane, right click "FontSmoothingType", modify, change the value to 2.

Clear the NetMeeting Call History

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Conferencing\UI\CallMRU. Open your registry and delete the key above. Restart Netmeeting for the change to take effect.

Clear Cached Command Lines from the Run Menu

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU. Delete the value corresponding to the command you want to remove, or remove all the entries to clear the list completely.

Disable Show Last User Name

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\System Value Name: dontdisplaylastusername Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (1 = remove username) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'dontdisplaylastusername' and edit the value according to the settings above. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Remove Frequent Programs List from the Start Menu

Start/Run/Regedit
You may need to create the key if it does not already exist. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList' and edit the value according to the settings below.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer Value Name: NoStartMenuMFUprogramsList Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = enable restriction).

Note: This setting only applies to the Windows XP Start Menu, not the Classic Start Menu. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Remove Pinned Programs List from the Start Menu

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer Value Name: NoStartMenuPinnedList Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = default, 1= enable restriction) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoStartMenuPinnedList' and edit the value according to the settings below.

Note: This setting only applies to the Windows XP Start Menu, not the Classic Start Menu. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


Remove Username from the Start Menu

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer

Value Name: NoUserNameInStartMenu Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = display username, 1 = hide username) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoUserNameInStartMenu' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Remove "All Programs" Button from the Start Menu

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer

Value Name: NoStartMenuMorePrograms Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = disable button) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoStartMenuMorePrograms' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Hide the Keyboard Navigation Settings

Start/Run/Regedit - This restriction disables the "Hide keyboard navigation indicators until I use the ALT key" option in the Display Control Panel.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Value Name: NoChangeKeyboardNavigationIndicators Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = default, 1 = enable restriction) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoChangeKeyboardNavigationIndicators' and edit the value according to the settings above.

Internet Explorer & Outlook Express Edits for Windows XP

Speed Up Browsing (Windows Explorer and IE)

Start/Run/Regedit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace In the left pane find: {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} Value and delete it.

Configure Internet Downloads

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings. To increase the number of simultaneous connections that are allowed to 10, follow these steps: On the Edit menu, click Add Value , and then add the following registry values: "MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server"=Dword:0000000a "MaxConnectionsPerServer"=Dword:0000000a.

Auto Disconnect for Internet Explorer

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters In the right pane, find Autodisconnect and change the time accordingly.

Disable the Custom Search Page in Internet Explorer

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. Value Name: Use Custom Search URL, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled). Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'Use Custom Search URL' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Change the Text in Internet Explorers Title Bar

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. In the right pane, change the value of the string, "WindowTitle".

Change default Internet Explorer Download Directory

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer

In the right pane, double click on the Download Directory value. Enter the path to the folder you want as your download location.

Next, right click on the Internet Explorer subkey and select Permissions. Then click the Advanced button on the Security tab. In turn, Highlight Administrators, your user account and System. For each one, click the Edit button. In the Deny column, put the check mark in Set Value. Then click OK. Repeat for each of the remaining user accounts. Once done, click the Apply button on the Advanced Security Settings dialog.

This removes the "permissions" for anything or anyone to write to the Download Directory value. It also prevents changes to any of the other values listed directly under the Internet Explorer sub-key, so you may wind up preventing something else from being changed as well. Unfortunately, its not possible to remove permissions from individual values.

Run Explorer Full Screen

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Console. In the right pane find FullScreen and modify the value to 1. Then go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main. In the right pane find FullScreen and modify the value to yes. Exit/Reboot.

Control the Internet Explorer Script Debugger

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main] Value Name: Disable Script Debugger Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) Value Data: yes or no. Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named "Disable Script Debugger" and set it to either "yes" to disable the debugger or "no" to enable it. Restart Internet Explorer for the change to take effect.

Control Internet Explorer Error Reporting

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. Value Name: IEWatsonDisabled, IEWatsonEnabled, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value). Create a new DWORD value called "IEWatsonDisabled" and set it to "1". Create another DWORD value called "IEWatsonEnabled" and set it to "0". Restart Internet Explorer for the changes to take effect.

Prevent Account Changes in Outlook Express

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express, Value Name: No Modify Accts, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (1 = enable restriction). Create new DWORD value called "No Modify Accts" and set it to "1" to enable the restriction or "0" to allow users to modify accounts. Restart Outlook Express for the change to take effect.

Change the Default Internet Explorer Search Page

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main. Value Name: Search Bar, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: Search URL. Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'Search Bar' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect. Note: This tweak can also be applied on a per-user basis under the [HKEY_CURRENT_USER] hive.

Disable Automatic Modem Connections at Startup

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Ole. Value Name: EnableRemoteConnect, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: "Y" = enable automatic connections, "N" = disabled. Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'EnableRemoteConnect' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Disable the "Log on using dial-up connection" Check Box

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. Value Name: RasDisable, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: (0 = restriction disabled, 1 = restriction enabled). Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'RasDisable' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Modify the Internet Auto-Dial Settings

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Internet Settings Value Name: EnableAutodial Data Type: REG_BINARY (Binary Value) Value Data: (00 00 00 00 = disabled, 01 00 00 00 = enabled) Create a new binary value named "EnableAutodial", and set the new value to equal "01 00 00 00" to enable autodial or "00 00 00 00" to disable it. Note: This restriction can be used either on a user by user basis by adding it to HKEY_CURRENT_USER or on a computer wide basis by adding it to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.

Remove MSN Messenger from Outlook Express

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Outlook Express. Value Name: Hide Messenger, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (2 = remove messenger). Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'Hide Messenger' and set the value to 2.

Control the Auto Complete Mode

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\AutoComplete Value Name: Append Completion Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) Value Data: yes or no Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named "Append Completion" and set it to "yes" to append the suggested text as you are typing or "no" to only show a drop-down list. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Change the Search Assistant in Internet Explorer

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\ Search Value Name: SearchAssistant Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) Value Data: Search URL Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'SearchAssistant' and edit the value according to the settings above.

Note: To use the Google search assistant page enter "http://www.google.com/ie" as the URL.

System & System Performance Edits for Windows XP
Change Source Path

Start/Run/Regedit
Copy /i386 to your hard drive. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion. In the right pane, change SourcePath to reflect your settings.

Show Hidden Operating System Files

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced. Value Name: ShowSuperHidden, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: ( 0 = Hide Files, 1 = Show Files). Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'ShowSuperHidden' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.

Unload DLL's

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer. Create a new sub-key named 'AlwaysUnloadDLL' and set the default value to equal '1' to disable Windows caching the DLL in memory. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Stop Error Messages When Booting

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Windows. Value Name: NoPopupsOnBoot, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (1 = disable messages). Stops the annoying Windows pop-up messages notifying you a device is not functioning when you boot-up Windows. Create a REG_DWORD value of 'NoPopupsOnBoot' in the key below (if it doesn't already exist). Set the value to '1' to disable pop-up messages from appearing.

End Task Time Out

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control Add a new string value called, "WaitToKillServiceTimeout" and change the Value to 2000. Exit, reboot.

Change Default Search Options

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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer. Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = unselected, 1 = selected). Modify the following values, setting them to "1" to select the parameter as a default or "0" as unselected. CaseSensitive, IncludeSubFolders, SearchHidden, SearchSlowFiles, SearchSystemDirs. Restart or logoff Windows for the change to take effect.

Automatically Close Non-Responding Applications on Shutdown

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop, Value Name: AutoEndTasks, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled). Modify the value of 'AutoEndTasks' to equal '1' to automatically end tasks or '0' to prompt for action. Note: This change will affect all users but the value can also be changed on a user-by-user basis by modifying [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] with the same values.

Speed Up Menu Display

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop In the right pane select, "MenuShowDelay". Right click, modify and set the value to 100. Reboot.

Enable/Disable Boot Defrag

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\DfrgBootOptimizeFunction Right click, modify and change to value to Y to enable, N to disable.

Force Exit

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
In the right pane find, "AutoEndTasks" (Create if not present). Set the Value of 0 or delete it. No reboot needed.

Startup a Program Just Once then delete from the Registry

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Runonce. Data Type: REG_SZ. Value: path to the program.

Startup Programs Without the Startup Folder

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run. Data Type: REG_SZ. Value: path to program.


Speed up Share Viewing

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace. Delete the key called {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} and reboot.

Prioritizing IRQs

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\PriorityControl. Create a new DWORD value called IRQ8PRiority and set the data to 1, reboot.
Remove Properties from My Computer

This restriction removes the properties option from My Computer and hides the "System Properties" screen.

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer
Value Name: NoPropertiesMyComputer, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: (0 = Properties, 1 = No Properties) Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'NoPropertiesMyComputer' and edit the value according to the settings above.
CD or DVD Disappeared After an Upgrade

Remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters values completely from the following registry key: Start/Run/Regedit HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

Enable DVD Player in Media Player

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Player\Settings. Value Name: EnableDVDUI, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: yes or no. Create a new string value called "EnableDVDUI" and set it to "yes" to enable DVD functionality.

How to Increase Shutdown Time For Services To Close Properly

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control. On the Edit menu, click Add Value. Value Name: WaitToKillServiceTimeout, Data Type: REG_SZ , String: In milli-seconds; default is 20,000. Ok/Exit/Reboot.

New Command Missing in Windows Explorer

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shellex\ ContextMenuHandlers\New. Value Name: (Default), Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: {D969A300-E7FF-11d0-A93B-00A0C90F2719} Open your registry and verify that the key listed below has the value listed, and if needed, edit the value to match the value listed.

Add Explore From Here to Every Folder

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Explore. Value Name: (Default), Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: explorer.exe /e,/root,"%1" Change the value of '(Default)' to equal 'E&xplore From Here'. Create a new key under the [Explore] key called command, and edit the (Default) value to equal explorer.exe /e,/root,"%1".

Change Default Search Options

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer. Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: (0 = unselected, 1 = selected). Modify the following values, setting them to "1" to select the parameter as a default or "0" as unselected. CaseSensitive, IncludeSubFolders, SearchHidden, SearchSlowFiles, SearchSystemDirs, Restart or logoff Windows for the change to take effect.

Control the Auto Complete Mode

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Explorer\AutoComplete. Value Name: Append Completion, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: yes or no. Create a new string value, or modify the existing value, named "Append Completion" and set it to "yes" to append the suggested text as you are typing or "no" to only show a drop-down list. Restart Windows for the change to take effect. Note: This setting also changes the auto complete functionality of Internet Explorer.

Control Automatic Boot Disk Optimization

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\ BootOptimizeFunction. Value Name: Enable, Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value), Value Data: (Y = enabled, N = disabled). Create a new String value, or modify the existing value, called 'Enable' and edit the value according to the settings below. Exit your registry, you may need to restart or log out of Windows for the change to take effect.


View Which Hot Fix Patches Have Been Installed

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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Hotfix. Periodically Microsoft releases Hot Fix's to patch bugs in Windows and other products, this key contains information about which Hot fix's have been installed.

Restrict Users from Running Specific Applications

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.Value Name: DisallowRun
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer] Create a new DWORD value and name it "DisallowRun" set the value to "1" to enable

application restrictions or "0" to allow all applications to run.

Then create a new sub-key called [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun] and define the applications the are to be restricted. Creating a new string value for each application, named as consecutive numbers, and setting the value to the filename to be restriced (e.g. "regedit.exe"). Restart Windows for the changes to take effect.

Restrict Applications Users Can Run

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Value Name: RestrictRun Open your registry and find the key [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer] Create a new DWORD value and name it "RestrictRun" set the value to "1" to enable application restrictions or "0" to allow all applications to run.

Then create a new sub-key called [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer\RestrictRun] and define the applications that are allowed. Creating a new string value for each application, named as consecutive numbers, and setting the value to the filename to be allowed (e.g. "regedit.exe"). Restart Windows for the changes to take effect.

Note: If you are the person who applies Group Policy, do not apply this policy to yourself. If applied too broadly, this policy can prevent administrators from running Group Policy or the registry editors. As a result, once applied, you cannot change this policy except by reinstalling Windows.

Enable Path Command Line Completion

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor] Value Name: PathCompletionChar Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value) Value Data: Hex Control Character Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, called 'PathCompletionChar' and set it to equal the hex value of the required control character.

For example to use the TAB key set the value to '9', to use Ctrl-D set the value to '4' and for Ctrl-F set the value to '6'. Now when you are using a command prompt and type the first part of a directory name then press the specified key, Windows will complete the remainder for you. Pressing the key multiple times will scroll through the available options.

Automatic Window Refresh

Start/Run/Regedit
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Update. Value Name: UpdateMode, Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value), Value Data: default = 1. Create a new DWORD value, or modify the existing value, named "UpdateMode" and set it to equal "0" for faster updates. Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

Connect 2 Laptop Without LAN

Jaringan Ad hoc

Jaringan wireless ad hoc sangat cocok dilakukan pada saat saat penting untuk menghubungkan dua buah laptop atau lebih secara langsung tanpa membutuhkan peralatan tambahan seperti wireless router atau access point. Tidak hanya untuk keperluan File Sharing, bisa juga untuk share koneksi internet lho.

Konfigurasi yang dibutuhkan tidaklah rumit. Untuk membuat jaringan wireless ad hoc, tiap wireless adapter cukup di setting menjadi Mode Ad Hoc (mode standart adalah infrastructure mode).

OS : Windows XP

Cara mensetting laptop utama. - Klik Start> Control Panel> Network Connections. - Klik kanan pada wireless network connection, lalu klik Properties



- Pada Wireless Network Connection Properties, klik tab Wireless Networks - Klik Add pada bagian Preferred networks



- Selanjutnya isilah Network Name (SSID) untuk jaringan yang akan anda buat - Jangan lupa untuk mencentang check box This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc)network: wireless access point are not used - Anda juga dapat membubuhkan WEP Password agar koneksi anda aman.



- Klik OK dan OK lagi untuk menyimpan konfigurasi anda.

Cara mensetting laptop lainnya.
Windows XP otomatis akan mendeteksi jika ada Wireless Network yang aktif



- Klik kanan pada icon Wireless Network yang berada pada taskbar, lalu klik View Available Wireless Networks.



- Wireless Network Connection akan menampilkan list SSID wireless anda. Klik SSID wireless anda lalu klik Connect.



Jika pada laptop utama ada anda bubuhkan WEP Password maka windows XP meminta anda untuk mengisi password sebelum anda terkoneksi ke jaringan ad hoc anda.

Download Mp3 dari mIRC

Ini adalah Tips n Trik untuk mendapatkan mp3 gratis via mIRC, Jadi begini, download mp3 dari mIRC itu ada 2 server :
1. NullusNet -> /server irc.nullus.net
2. TheOneServ -> /server irc.theoneserv.net

Sayangnya server yang kedua kita diharuskan untuk melakukan registrasi terlebih dahulu. Tapi menurut pengalaman saya selama ini, lagu-lagu di TheOneServ lebih lengkap dari NullusNet (mending liat aja sendiri - ya gk).

OK deh, sekarang saya akan memberikan trik-trik nya, yang pertama NullusNet :

1. Buka mIRC nya.
2. Dalam kolom Option tulis nickname kamu (yang lain terserah kamu), terus klik saja server - IRC Server : pilih “NulluNet: Random Server”
3. Klik “Connect To Server”
4. Jika kamu sudah terhubung dengan server, langsung saja masuk ke channel. Untuk download mp3 join saja ke channel “indomp3? (dari menu Favorite / ketik : “/j indomp3? di kolom channel NullusNet). Kalau sudah keluar, berarti kamu sudah siap untuk mendownload mp3 via mIRC.

Untuk mencari lagu yang kita inginkan ketik “@find (lagu kita)” di kolom channel indomp3, misalnya kamu ingin mendownload lagunya Dewa 19. Ketik saja di kolom channel “@find dewa 19?.

Tunggu saja balasan dari operatornya, kalau sudah ada balasan dari sang op, misalnya saja muncul tulisan seperti ini :
!pLiS-DeH-Yank-KiRiMiN-DonK Dewa 19 - Laskar Cinta Chapter Two.mp3 ::INFO:: 1.2MB
Kalau sudah keluar tulisan seperti di atas, langsung saja blok tulisannya seperti ini :
!pLiS-DeH-Yank-KiRiMiN-DonK Dewa 19 - Laskar Cinta Chapter Two.mp3

Kemudian paste di kolom channelnya (#indomp3), setelah itu nanti kamu akan dikirimi lagunya (sabar saja soalnya butuh waktu, biasanya ngantri kalau lagu yang kamu cari masih baru n harus nunggu misal lagu yang kamu minta pada satu orang/server).

Tipsnya :
Jangan lupa ubah setting Option Sound-Request (Alt-O), hilangkan tanda centang.

Kemudian yang kedua TheOneServ :

Sebenarnya caranya sama dengan NullusNet hanya saja di TheOneServ kita diharuskan untuk melakukan registrasi terlebih dahulu.

Untuk masuk ke channel TheOneServ ketik “/server irc.theoneserv.net” (setelah mIRCnya terbuka tentunya) atau jika kamu sudah terlanjur membuka server NullusNet, gunakan saja 2 server. Caranya klik menu “File - Recent Servers - New Server Window, akan keluar server baru lagi. Kalau kamu sudah masuk ke channel TheOneServ, lakukan registrasi.

Untuk registrasi ketik di kolom channl TheOneServ “/ns register YourPassNick YourEmail” misalnya : “/ns register arjuna arjuna@gmail.com” setelah itu buka email kamu (untuk verifikasi nick kamu). Langsung buka saja email yang kamu terima dari server TheOneServ, kemudian copy tulisan “/msg ……………..” paste di kolom channel TheOneServ.

Kalau sudah melakukan verifikasi langsung saja masuk ke channel yang saya maksud, caranya ketik “/j theone” atau dari menu Favourite ketik “theone” klik Join.

Untuk mencari lagu caranya sama dengan yang saya sebutkan di atas.

Tips : Buatlah nick tanpa karakter yang neko-neko, misalnya saja adi^keren. Saya sarankan jangan gunakan karakter tersebut, karena server tidak akan mengenali nick tersebut atau dengan kata lain kamu akan susah mendapatkan lagu yang ingin kamu cari.

Demikian catatan dari saya, mudah-mudahan blog ini berguna bagi rekan-rekan semuanya. Saran dan kritik are welcome.

Phonetic Alphabet

NATO Phonetic Alphabet
A6.AlphaZulu

this is usually use by Army, Navy, Sailor and many more that i can not mentions one by one. phonetic alphabet widely used in radio, telephone and military communications.

it use to specific a word or code who can make confuse people when listen.

A=Alpha
B=Bravo
C=Charlie
D=Delta
E=Echo
F=Foxtrot
G=Golf
H=Hotel
I=India
J=Juliet
K=Kilo
L=Lima
M=Mike
N=November
O=Oscar
P=Papa
Q=Quebec
R=Romeo
S=Sierra
T=Tango
U=Uniform
V=Victor
W=Whiskey
X=X-ray
Y=Yankee
Z=Zulu