How to create shut down Icon / Short cut on your desktop

Navigate or go to desktop

right click on empty area on your desktop

go to New, then to Shortcut (in other words, create a new shortcut)

should now see a pop-up window instructing you to enter a command line path.

Type below path in "Type Location of the Item"

SHUTDOWN -s -t 01

Click the "Next" button. Name the shortcut and click the "Finish" button

whenever you want to shut down just click on this shortcut 

How to remove shared folder from My Computer window

 you can see my shared folder in my computer window ( you all know have seen it ) lets try to remove that folder from my computer window.......

Open registry editor

to open registry editor go to run and type regedit 

then go to following key 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ My Computer \ NameSpace \ DelegateFolders

Then you must see a sub key  named as {59031a47-3f72- 44a7-89c5- 5595fe6b30ee}

If you delete this key   you are done

 now you have effectively removed the my shared documents folder.

posted by U.L Ranmal

winXP troubleshooting

Top Reasons for Fatal Crashes in Windows XP and Windows 2000

Have you been experiencing random crashes in Windows XP or Windows 2000, and you can't find any reason for them? Windows XP and Windows 2000 are both supposed to be (and typically are) much more stable than Windows 9x/Me, but there are still things that can bring down the entire system in a heartbeat, displaying the BSD (Blue Screen of Death) or simply restarting. Go over this checklist and see if any of these apply to you.

•     Power Supply - a bad (or insufficient) power supply is the most common cause for random crashes, especially if you have a lot of cards, drives, or fans, or have a dual-processor motherboard. A 350W or 400W power supply is recommended if you're experiencing this problem

•   A mix of FAT32 and NTFS drives - If you have more than one hard disk, and there are different file systems on each one, try converting them all to NTFS.

•  Audio Card Drivers: - try removing your sound card, or at least uninstalling and then reinstalling the drivers.

•  USB Hub: - if you have a USB hub, try eliminating it and see if that solves the problem (especially if you have a USB-based Palm cradle and your system crashes every time you hotsync).

•   Overheating: - a computer will crash if the processor overheats. Make sure the CPU fan/fans are working, and that the processor temperature (read in the BIOS screen) is within normal limits. Make sure your computer case has adequate ventilation.

•  Bad memory: - a bad memory module can cause this problem. Try removing one of the modules (if applicable) to see if that solves the problem; rotate through all modules until you've found the culprit. Note that some computers require memory to be installed in pairs, so, for example, if you have four modules, you'll have to remove two (no more, no fewer) for this test.

posted by - U.L Ranmal

Windows XP Secrets - not for newbies

use follwing run commands to gain the access to helpful features and software in win XP. if you are a newbie please be aware about what you are doing 

1.  iExpress
This Program is for converting your files to EXECUTABLE files, you can create Executable packages by using this tool
Click start button  select  run and type iexpress

2. Disk Cleanup

This program used for cleaning harddisk to offer space

Click start button  select  run and type cleanmgr

3. Private Character Editor

This program is for designing icons and Characters(Alphapet)

Click start button  select  run and type EUDCEDIT

4. Dr Watson 

This program Is for repairing problems in Windows

Click start button  select  run and type drwtsn32

1.Windows Task kill feature

 

Windows has a task kill feature similar to Linux. Go to a command prompt and run the command tasklist to see running processes with PID numbers. Then type tskill
to end the specific task. This forces an instant closing of the task.

 

2. Use  GPEDIT.MSC edit features

You can edit many features by running gpedit.msc. You can add log on/log off scripts here and many features.

3. to view  the information  Use systeminfo.exe 

You can use the systeminfo.exe command in the command prompt to see System Information, including all Windows updates and hotfixes.

  

4. Lock Windows to protect computer

 

You can lock Windows to protect the computer when leaving the station easily by creating a shortcut with the path rundll32.exeuser32.dll, LockWorkStation. The Windows key + L is also a shortcut to this feature.

 5. usefull shorcuts for windows XP

- Windows key + D - shows the desktop
- Windows key + M - minimizes all open windows
- Windows key + Shift + M - maximizes all open windows
- Windows key + E - Runs Windows Explorer
- Windows key + R - shows the RUN dialog
- Windows key + F - shows Search window
- Windows key + Break - shows System Properties box
- Windows key + TAB - Go through taskbar applications
- Windows key + PAUSE Display the System Properties dialog box
- Windows key + U Open Utility Manager
- ALT + TAB - Cycle through opened applications
- Hold down CTRL while dragging an item to Copy it
- CTRL + ESC Display the Start menu
- ALT + ENTER View the properties for the selected item
- F4 key Display the Address bar list in My Computer or
- NUM LOCK + Asterisk (*) Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder

Windows XP comes with IPv4 and IPv6

Windows XP comes both IPv4 and IPv6 support. To enable IPv6, you can install the protocols needed with the command "ipv6 install" in the command-prompt. 

Then type ipv6 /? to see the options. The installation will not remove the IPv4 protocols so your current configuration will still work.

 by U.L Ranmal

How to perform Offline windows XP installation

1. Install the external hard drive as a in your working desktop system.

   (As a slave disk or blah blah use BIOS to detect hard disk and check the BIOS configuration   before you begin because in some BIOS some Ports and Slots disable by default if they are not in used)

2. Format the drive. I just did a quick ntfs format, doesn’t seem to matter.

3. Insert your windows CD/ DVD in the drive, and exit when it pops up asking what you want to do.( install windows XP, upgrade blah blah… just close it . (Auto run)

4. Go to "My Computer" and look at the drive letters of the CD-ROM/DVD ROM/DVD Writer containing the XP disk, and also the drive letter of the hard drive you are installing to.

5. Assuming the hard drive is "E" and the XP cd is in "F:", go to the run command and type (or cut and paste note : please change the drive letter as in your computer after paste )

F:\I386\winnt32.exe /syspart:E: /tempdrive:E: /makelocalsource /noreboot

6. Setup will begin and ask you if you want to upgrade or full install, make sure it is FULL INSTALL. It will then ask you for a few more things including the Serial key.


7. When it goes back to your desktop, turn off your PC and remove the external hard drive. It is now ready for install in the new system. It will simply continue to install windows from this point.


8. Boot up the hard drive as your primary boot device in other PC which you want to install windows

Set up will begin from the hard and you don’t need a CD/DVD drive or bootable CD/DVD