Vista Recovery is the best way.
I just installed XP and the dual-boot is working fine now.
How? with the following steps;
Note; This is if you install XP after installing Vista.
1. Boot from my Vista DVD, perform, "Startup Recovery"
2. Restart, and Vista loads.
3. Download & Install EasyBCD from here: http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1
4. Run EasyBCD and goto; "Add/Remove Entries"
5. In the version drop-down menu select, Windows XP
6. Change the drive letter to one on which XP is installed, rename accordingly.
7. Hit, "Add Entry" and then "Save"
Voila, when you restart you will have the two options infront of you, i.e., if you want to boot into XP or Vista.
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Saturday, January 3, 2009
Procedure for Dual Boot (XP & Vista)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
How to get windows special folders
How to get windows special folders.
If you are logged in Windows XP then your login has some special folders according to logged-in user like every logged-in user has own settings in a special folder. Every logged-in user has own desktop folder. Every logged-in user has own "My document" folder.
I am going to explain method to get those special folders. Type the following commands in "Run command".
Get home drive of Windows type the following command in "Run command"
%HOMEDRIVE%
Open Windows folder. It will open folder where Windows is installed.
%WinDir%
Get and open Common Program Files folder.
%CommonProgramFiles%
Get and open Application data folder of current user.
%AppData%
Get and open folder which has all user profiles.
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%
Get and open home path of logged-in user.
%HomePath%
Get and open Program Files folders (Program Files folder has all installed program of Windows).
%ProgramFiles%
Open System drive. Normally it is C: but it can be different in some circumstances.
%SystemDrive%
Open System root folder.
%SystemRoot%
Open temporary files folder.
%Temp%
or
%Tmp%
Open current user's profile folder.
%UserProfile%
Open Desktop folder.
%UserProfile%Desktop
Note: These commands are not case sensitive. You can use these commands in any case like you can use %SystemRoot% or %SYSTEMROOT% or %SyStEmRoOt%. Every case will work on Windows. Read More......
Sunday, December 28, 2008
Run Commands In Windows XP
You can access all these programs by going through START/RUN or Simply Click Windows Key+r
SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
System Configuration Editor - sysedit
System Configuration Utility - msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x
System Information - msinfo32.
Task Manager – taskmgr
System Properties - sysdm.cpl
Task Manager – taskmgr
TCP Tester - tcptest
Telnet Client - telnet
Tweak UI (if installed) - tweakui
User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager - utilman
Windows Address Book - wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup
Windows Explorer - explorer
Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier- magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player - wmplayer
Windows Messenger - msmsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool – syskey
Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
Windows Version (to show which version of windows)- winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
Wordpad - write
Password Properties - password.cpl
Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer - dialer
Pinball Game - pinball
Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes - control printers
Printers Folder – printers
Private Character Editor - eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed)- QuickTime.cpl
Real Player (if installed)- realplay
Regional Settings - intl.cpl
Registry Editor - regedit
Registry Editor - regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
Remote Desktop - mstsc
Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
Security Center - wscui.cpl
Services - services.msc
Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed) - access.cpl
Microsoft Chat - winchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed) - excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)- frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
Microsoft Paint - mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
Minesweeper Game - winmine
Mouse Properties - control mouse
Mouse Properties - main.cpl
Nero (if installed)- nero
Netmeeting - conf
Network Connections - control netconnections
Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
Notepad - notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)- nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager - packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard - osk
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express - msimn
Paint – pbrush
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfi/all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)- ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)- ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-ipconfig/registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig/showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (If Installed)- jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (If Installed)- javaws
Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff.....
Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
Add Hardware - Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools control - admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) - acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist
Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop
Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
Calculator - calc
Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
Character Map - charmap
Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
Command Prompt - cmd
Component Services - dcomcnfg
Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
Control Panel - control
Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
DDE Shares - ddeshare
Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)- directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter- dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility- cleanmgr
Disk Defragment- dfrg.msc
Disk Management- diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager- diskpart
Display Properties- control desktop
Display Properties- desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)- control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility- drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility- verifier
Event Viewer- eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif
Findfast- findfast.cpl
Firefox (if installed)- firefox
Folders Properties- control folders
Fonts- control fonts
Fonts Folder- fonts
Free Cell Card Game- freecell
Game Controllers- joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)- gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game- mshearts
Help and Support- helpctr
HyperTerminal- hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard- iexpress
Indexing Service- ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1
Internet Explorer- iexplore
Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz
Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Choose a Template for a Windows Folder
Windows XP has several preset templates that you can use for folders. These templates define how files stored in the folder are displayed and what tasks are shown in the left column of the folder. There are templates designed for pictures, music, videos and general documents. For example, the "Pictures" template will display images stored in the folder in the form of thumbnails and show image specific tasks such as "View as slide show" and "Print pictures".
You can set the most suitable template for a folder's contents at any time by accessing the folder's Properties.
Here's How:
1. Right-click on the folder's icon and select "Properties". A Properties window specific to that folder will open.
2. Click the "Customize" tab and select the desired template from the "Use this folder type as a template" list.
3. Click "OK" to save the change and exit the Properties window.
The folder should now display contents and tasks in accordance with the template chosen. You can also access the folder's Properties and switch templates from within a folder by clicking "View" and then "Customize this folder".
Change The Windows XP Font Size
If your Windows XP computer's default font size seems a little small for comfortable viewing, you can easily make the font larger.
Here's how:
1. Right-click an open area of the Windows Desktop and then click "Properties" to open the "Display Properties" window.
2. Click the "Appearance" tab.
3. In the drop down list labelled "Font Size", select the desired size.
4. Click "OK" to save the change and exit the "Display Properties" window.
Change The Windows XP Font Size
If your Windows XP computer's default font size seems a little small for comfortable viewing, you can easily make the font larger.
Here's how:
1. Right-click an open area of the Windows Desktop and then click "Properties" to open the "Display Properties" window.
2. Click the "Appearance" tab.
3. In the drop down list labelled "Font Size", select the desired size.
4. Click "OK" to save the change and exit the "Display Properties" window.
Change XP Font Size
There are three font sizes to choose from, these being, "Normal", "Large Fonts" and "Extra Large Fonts". As the name implies, "Normal" is the Windows XP default size. To return to the default font size, follow the procedure outlined above and choose "Normal" in the "Font Size" list.
The change will alter the font display in Windows title bars, dialogs and menus. It will not normally alter the font in documents such as word processor files or web pages.
Disable New Programs Installed Alerts in Windows XP
When you install software onto a Windows XP computer, a "New programs installed" balloon will usually appear on the Start menu. The newly installed software will also be highlighted in the "All Programs" sub-menu.
For many XP users, this "New programs installed" alert is unnecessary and can become somewhat irritating. The majority of users will know they have installed new software and will not need to be reminded of the fact. What's more, the balloon tends to obscure the "Log off" button.
Disable New Programs Installed Alerts in Windows XP
When you install software onto a Windows XP computer, a "New programs installed" balloon will usually appear on the Start menu. The newly installed software will also be highlighted in the "All Programs" sub-menu.
For many XP users, this "New programs installed" alert is unnecessary and can become somewhat irritating. The majority of users will know they have installed new software and will not need to be reminded of the fact. What's more, the balloon tends to obscure the "Log off" button.
If you feel you can get by quite well without the new programs installed alerts, here are instructions for disabling them:
1. Right-click the Start button and then click "Properties" to open the "Taskbar and Start menu Properties" window.
2. Click the "Customize" button to open the "Customize Start Menu" window and then click the "Advanced" tab.
3. Remove the tick in the check-box labelled "Highlight newly installed programs".
4. Click "OK" to save the changes and exit the "Customize Start Menu" window.
5. Click "OK" again to exit the "Taskbar and Start menu Properties" window.
Uncheck Highlight newly installed programs
The "New programs installed" balloon should no longer appear after you install software, nor will new software items be highlighted in the start menu.
If you find you miss the "new software" alerts, you can easily enable them again by proceeding to step 3 above and placing a tick in the check box labelled "Highlight newly installed programs".
Automatically Synchronize the XP Clock with an Internet Time Server
Windows XP allows you to automatically synchronize the computer's clock with an Internet time server. If your XP computer is not part of a domain, this feature might already be enabled. Once enabled, the computer's clock will be periodically checked with an Internet time server and automatically updated as required. You can also use the feature to force an immediate synchronisation.
Here's how:
1. Double click the computer's clock
2. When the "Date and Time Properties" window opens, click the "Internet Time" tab.
3. Place a tick in the check box labelled "Automatically synchronize with an Internet time server".
4. If you want to force an immediate synchronisation, click the "Update Now" button.
5. If you have problems connecting to the time server, you may be able to choose an alternative server via the drop down list labelled "Server".
6. Click "OK" to save any changes and exit the "Date and Time Properties" window.
Date and Time Properties window
Once time synchronisation is enabled, the clock should be automatically updated once per week provided that you have a continuous and reliable Internet connection such as ADSL or cable. If you use a non-continuous Internet connection such as dial-up, you may need to use the "Update Now" button to ensure that time synchronisation occurs.
To stop using the time synchronisation feature, go to step 3 in the procedure outlined above, remove the tick from the check box, and then click "OK" to save the change and exit the "Date and Time Properties" window.
How to Disable the Error Reporting Feature in Windows XP
When an application crashes in Windows XP, you may receive a request to send an error report to Microsoft. These requests can become a little annoying. Also, error reports can sometimes include part of a document you were working on when the program crashed and you may feel that sending them compromises your privacy somewhat.
How to Disable the Error Reporting Feature in Windows XP
When an application crashes in Windows XP, you may receive a request to send an error report to Microsoft. These requests can become a little annoying. Also, error reports can sometimes include part of a document you were working on when the program crashed and you may feel that sending them compromises your privacy somewhat.
Mind you, sending error reports may actually help Microsoft to produce more stable software in the future. The decision to send error reports is up to the individual. You can decide to send reports on a case-by-case basis, or you can choose to disable the error reporting function completely.
To disable Error reporting:
- Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop or in the Start menu and select "Properties" to open the System Properties window.
- Clicked the "Advanced" tab.
- Click on the button labelled "Error Reporting" which is located at the bottom right of the System Properties window. The "Error Reporting" window should appear.
- Select the item labelled "Disable error reporting". It is advisable to leave a tick in the check box that says "But notify me when critical errors occur".
- Click "OK" to exit the "Error Reporting" window and then click "OK" again to exit System Properties.
To enable error reporting again at a later date, navigate to the "Error Reporting" window as described above and select "Enable error reporting".
Thursday, December 25, 2008
Does Vista Need Registry Repair Software?
The short answer is yes. Those who use Windows Vista for their work, games, and research or for using the Internet expect their system to be very fast to do their task. This can be achieved only if the performance of the system is high. In order for the system to work smoothly without any problem and to achieve the best performance the following have to be taken into consideration namely - speed, windows operating system, file clean ups, security, registry and anti-virus software. Of all these the Windows Registry is very important as it is the storehouse of information of all the files maintained in the system.
The Microsoft Windows Vista Registry may be complicated but cleaning it is not so. The Windows registry repair software helps to get rid of all the unwanted materials that hang around in the windows registry. It is enough if the system is just six months old. It would accumulate a whole lot of junk. You will be surprised as to from where on earth all these unwanted files arise. These files are the left over when certain installations and un-installations are done.
One of the main reasons could be upgrading the windows from Windows XP to Windows Vista. There would have been obsolete software that was deleted while upgrading to Windows Vista. Upgrading and un-installing the earlier version, leaves behind unwanted entries in the registry. This is because the same registry is used that existed in Windows XP that has now been upgraded to Windows Vista. Since it is the same registry, it holds all the junk left behind by windows XP while un-installation. Therefore, you might face the same problem that existed in Windows XP of system slow down and decrease in performance.
The problem comes to highlight only when a sudden error message is thrown at you. Frequent error messages appear. Of windows pops up unexpectedly along with error messages. Often windows vista Internet users may find their system to slow down considerably. It leads to low performance of the system. This would indicate that it is time that the system goes for a check-up. To avoid this if the system already had a registry cleaning mechanism by means of having a registry clean up software residing on it, then these problems could have been avoided very easily.The next stage of frequent system restarts and frequent hanging of the system could also be solved by having the registry repair software installed unto your system. This would help in saving all your valuable data that has been created and saved onto your system. Instead of one fine day worrying about the loss of data, it is wise to see to it that you do invest in getting the registry repair software. Using the windows registry software, you could increase the performance of your system and clear all error messages. The windows vista registry repair software could be either got free or be purchased. This can be easily done online, as there are a lot of such software’s are available free and for purchase.
The sad thing is, the registry errors don’t fix themselves. So you need to repair it. You can find good Windows Vista registry repair software and more registry repair articles at this site.
5 Things You Should Look For When Choosing Among Many Windows XP Registry Cleaners
There are a lot of Windows XP registry cleaners available for download on the internet. While some of these registry cleaner application are free. Some or not.
Which one of these should you get?
Here are 5 things you should look for to help you to come up to a decision.
Requisite No.1: Can You Create Backups For Your Registry?
You should be able to create a backup of the registry before the registry cleaner starts scanning and repairing of the said registry. The majority of PC users don’t know how to manually back up their registry so these Windows XP registry cleaners should create that backup for you automatically when you start scanning and repairing.
This is very crucial.
There is none of the many registry cleaner that has a 100% safety guarantee when it comes to avoiding deletion of files by accident which are vital to the operating system.
That’s why having a backup registry will give you safety if a unfortunate deletion happens.
Requisite No.2: Can These softwares Find, And Fix, All The Known Problems That Plague Registries?
There are so many potential problems for the registries that you can’t think of. Windows XP registry cleaners should obtain comprehensive databases that will cover all, if not most of these dangers.
Because the primary purpose of the registry cleaner is to clean the registry.
Requisite No.3: Are they Updated Regularly by Their Publishers?
It is important for Windows XP registry cleaners to have outstanding developmental support. Registries get bogged down by excess files from software installations, downloads, and even some websites browsed. New files that get deposited on the registry come up every day.
Updates should be released regularly so that the users can make their registry cleaner software manageable with the changing times.
Requisite No.4: Are They Free From Bugs That Can Jeopardize Your System?
As we said earlier none of the many Windows XP registry cleaners can claim that they are 100% safe registry fixes. At most, these reg cleaners can claim that every step has been taken to ensure that none among the known essential Windows files in the registry will be flagged and deleted.
The registry cleaner you will consider should be able to make the latter guarantee, that none of the known essential Windows files in the registry will be flagged and deleted.
Requisite No.5: Is excellent Customer/User Support Given?
While most of Windows XP registry cleaners have user-friendly interfaces, some of them may be quite confusing for newly users. And the complications of registry cleaning may not be clear to these users.
That is why it is important that registry cleaner tools should have help desks to assist users with their questions.
Understanding Operating Systems
Every new computer that’s brought home from the store has an operating system installed onto it. But what most new computer users don’t realize, is that without an operating system, that computer would be a simple shell of possibilities. A powered computer lacking an operating system wouldn’t display anything more than a bunch of confusing text messages that describe the computer’s boot process. At the very end of this process, the computer looks for an operating system and if not found, it will prompt the user to tell it where it is.
Earlier computers didn’t have an operating system and if you have experience with the computers of the early eighties, you’ll remember that most to them didn’t even have a hard drive! These old computers booted an MS-DOS type operating system from drivers stored onto a floppy disk, and in order to use a program, users would remove the boot floppy and then insert a new floppy that contained the program. The floppy not only stored the program (word processor, spreadsheet, etc.), it also stored the drivers that the program needed to communicate with the computer’s hardware. As you can imagine, the cumbersome process of switching from floppy to floppy prompted the birth of the operating system.An operating system is a software program that controls how the computer’s hardware (and installed software) works. It manages the activity of every component and then displays that activity as a user-friendly interface (GUI). It keeps track of where things exist on a computer’s hard drive as well. But perhaps most importantly for the end-user, the operating system is responsible for translating commands issued with a keyboard and mouse into binary code (010110101 stuff) that can communicate with a set of speakers, a printer, a scanner, and more.
With an operating system installed onto a computer’s hard drive, users no longer need to boot a computer with a floppy disk, nor do they need to run programs from a floppy disk. All the drivers of a program are stored onto the computer and used whenever a program is started.
Apple’s Macintosh computer was among the first of a couple systems to establish a user-to-hardware relationship through a user-friendly interface. Today, we have quite a few operating systems. Some of the more popular ones are Windows Vista, Mac OS X, ZETA, IBM, Unix, and Linux. But even still, operating systems have extended onto to non-computer devices such as game consoles, portable music players, and PDAs. Regardless of the device, the operating system installed onto it serves the same purpose across the board: to enable user-to-hardware communication.
When you think about upgrading your computer to a new operating system, be careful to make sure that you have the necessary hardware components. We tried to upgrade one of our Windows 98 machines to Windows XP, but we were cautioned that the former may not be hardware compatible with XP technology. Apparently, the Windows XP operating system requires components that weren’t developed at the time Windows 98 was distributed and if we were to install Windows XP on this machine anyway, the new operating system would look for hardware that the computer didn’t have. And that would be an instant recipe for failure.
Also be careful about installing operating systems that are incompatible with existing hardware. The hardware of Macintosh computers is extremely different from the hardware of Windows computers and under no circumstances will a Windows operating system work on a Macintosh machine!
How To Disable Windows Genuine Advantage Notification in 3 Simple Steps
Following three simple steps now you can get rid of the pesky and sometimes buggy Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) notifications:
1. Reboot Windows in safe mode (hold the f8 key while booting and you will get the option to boot in safe mode) and then:
2. Open Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and search for wgalogon folder and delete it. You should backup up the registry beforehand, in case somethiong goes wrong.
3. In your windows directory search for files wga* and delete them.
You are done!
Now reboot back normally and continue your work. Windows Genuine Advantage will not bother you anymore.
Warning: Use at your own risk. Backup everything before you do.
Windows vista speed tweaks
1, Increase external USB hard drive performance.
By default, USB storage devices have write caching totally disabled primarily so you can unplug them without bothering with the Safety Remove Software icon in the Tray. Although this is handy for flash drives, it significantly slows down external USB hard drives. First, plug in your external USB drive, right-click Computer in the Start menu, and choose Properties. Then, click the Device Manager link, expand the Disk Drives entry by clicking the plus (+) sign, and double-click your external USB hard drive. Click the Policies tab and then click Optimize for Performance. This makes two more options appear: Enable Write Caching on the Disk and Enabled Advance Performance. Enable both options and click OK. Rebooting enables the change.
2, Increase SATA drive performance.
Vista's write caching is fairly conservative by default in order to prevent data loss in the event of a power failure. It your desktop PC is connected to a UPS (uninterruptable power supply), or if you're using a notebook computer with a reliable battery, you can set the write caching to be more aggressive. Right-click Computer in the Start menu, choose Properties, and then click the Device Manager link. Expand the Disk Drives entry by clicking on the plus (+) symbol and then double-click your SATA hard drive. Click the Policies tab, check Enable Advanced Performance, and click OK. Rebooting Vista will enable this change.
3, Disable Network Printer Search.
Vista normally searches for new network printers when you browse your LAN. But if you aren't regularly adding printers to your network, this searching slows things down. To disable this feature, click Network from the Start menu, which opens the Network window. Press ALT to make the Menu Bar visible if it isn't already and then choose Polder Options from the Tools menu. Finally, click the View tab. uncheck Automatically Search for Network Printers, and then click OK.
4, Turn unneeded Vista features off.
Windows Vista adds hundreds of features when it is installed. Not all of them arc enabled by default, but you probably don't need many that arc, anyway. Disabling those you don't need saves resources and speeds your system up. To find these and disable them, open the Windows Control Panel and switch to Classic View. Next, double click the Programs and Features icon and then click the Turn Windows Features on or off link on the left side or the window. After a moment, a large list appears with checkboxes. Those that are checked are enabled and those that aren't arc disabled. Different versions of Vista have different features enabled, so expand any collapsible entries by clicking the plus (+) sign to see what's turned on and disable what you don't need. For example, if you don't have a Tablet PC, you can safely disable Tablet PC Options Components. Click OK when you're done, and your computer will restart if necessary.
Windows 2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista Password Breaking & Cracking
Before starting, for newbies…
* Windows NT 5.0 = Windows 2000 (all edition)
* Windows NT 5.1 = Windows XP (all edition)
* Windows NT 5.2 = Windows 2003 (all edition)
So throughout this post I will refer our target as Windows NT 5.x (as following content are equally applicable to all Windows NT 5.x OS family).
So lets start the fun. You will be surprised to know that you can break into any Windows NT 5.x system without any software tool 80% of the time! So does this mean you can break into 80% of the system only???
No No No, If this would have been true, I’d never posted this. I believe in 100% result. So for 20% system there are another ‘n’ no. of ways and I’ll tell u a bit insecure way later. First lets get to 80% of the vulnerable system.
In Windows NT 5.x, you can create any no. of user with different names & privilege and optionally password. One such account with highest privilege level, with user name “Administrator” is setup by default (at par with UNIX/Linux’s root account).
At the time of installation Windows NT 5.x prompts for password but many system are setup by vendors and other person. The user of the system is different than one who installed and these lazy people are always in hurry and SKIP this password window. (Now I feel this is something wrong with Windows. It should be like Linux’s installer anaconda who forces you to provide password for “root” user).
The irony comes next. In final step of installation you create an account. Lock it with password(optionally) and start using the system. Now on welcome screen you see account(s) with different name. But have you ever seen “Administrator” account name (except you skipped somehow to create another account or booting in safe mode”).
Now if u can’t see “Administrator” account on screen, and system is locked against administrator privilege. You can hit “CTRL+ALT+DEL” (in Windows XP) to get Authentication window of Windows 2000 style.). If you still fail to get windowed login screen, boot the computer in safe mode ( It is done by pressing F8 during booting and selecting "Safe Mode" from the menu ).
Once you get dialog box. Enter user name “Administrator”, leave password field blank and hit ENTER to brake into the system! This is what works 80% of the time (I know its hard to believe but rather simple to TRY IT OUT!!!!).
Now for rest of the 20% system (where “Administrator” password is not blank). There are literally more than 100’s of tool available on Internet and the tool I use, I like, I refer is here.
I don’t know its name. I got it from my hacker friend ROGER. I named it WinPass.iso. Its an ISO image and you can download it from megshare where I kept it for downloading! Burn this ISO on a CD… Its bootable image of 2.7 MB.
It has Linux OS with text-mode only. (No Linux Knowledge Require here!!! Great naa….). After booting from CD… A menu driven program will start with options and their description at each level.
READ EVERYTHING BEFORE GOING AHEAD as any wrong-turn will make the target machine unstable. One mistake may crash the system to the reinstallation phase! So test it first on systems from college, office, etc!
It worked 100% of the time….As its 3.03 MB (after extracting) you can burn it on a mini-CD and keep it in your wallet all the time, so can roam around having master key to all systems having Windows NT 5.x family OS!!!
You can search on Google for Windows Password Cracking And Hacking Tools and would get plenty of them. Soon I would be posting as in how these softwares work. Njoy !!!
Ready to crack in your friends comp huh ?
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Speed up menu display
Microsoft Windows XP uses many visual effects to provide a rich, friendly interface. One of these settings allows menus to fade into view when you open them. This visual effect is so smooth that you may never have noticed it; however, the effect does cause menus to take a little longer to appear.
On a fast computer, this shouldn't be an issue. But on a computer that isn’t responding as quickly as you'd like, you can make menus display faster.
To speed up menu display
1.Click Start. Right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2.Click the Advanced tab. In the Performance area, click Settings.
3.On the Visual Effects tab in the Performance Options dialog box, clear the Fade or slide menus into view check box.
4.Click OK.
5.In the System Properties dialog box, click OK.
Advanced tab in System Properties dialog box with OK selected
Now when you click a menu, it will appear almost instantly.
Set your windows so they all have the same view
Microsoft Windows XP lets you show the contents of folders in a variety of ways, such as a simple or detailed list of the files, or as thumbnail images. Each folder in My Computer or My Documents can have its own view. That’s useful for folders like My Music or My Pictures, because you can look at your digital photos in Thumbnails or Filmstrip view, and see your song titles in Tiles view. But changing the view for every folder can be time-consuming.
If you prefer to have all your folder contents displayed in a particular way, you can save yourself some time by changing the view for all the folders on your computer at once.
To set your windows so they all have the same view
1.Click Start, and then click My Documents.
2.Click the Views button, and then click the view you want to apply to all folders.
Note: For more information about views, read Specify how folders open.
3.Click Tools, and then click Folder Options.
4.Click the View tab, and then click Apply to All Folders.
5.Click Yes.
6.Click OK.
The next time you open a folder, it will be displayed using the view you chose. To restore your original folder settings, repeat steps 1-3. Then, in step 4, click Reset All Folders Read More......
Simplify using your mouse: change double-click to single-click
When you browse the Web with Microsoft Internet Explorer, links open with a single click. Yet, when you browse My Computer or My Documents, a single click lets you select a file or folder, but you have to double-click to open it.
If you'd rather single-click to open files and folders, you can change the setting on your mouse (don't worry, this process doesn't require any double clicks).
To change the settings on your mouse
1. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
2.Click Tools, and then click Folder Options.
3.Click Single-click to open an item. Then, click OK.
Now you can navigate folders and open files with a single rather than a double click. If you need to select a file, simply hold your mouse over the file for a few seconds without clicking.
Tired of chasing your mouse? Use keyboard shortcuts
The mouse, one of the greatest advances in computing history, provides you with an intuitive point-and-click method for using your computer. Depending on the type of work you're doing, however, sometimes using a mouse actually slows you down. If you are a good typist, taking your hands away from the keyboard to move the mouse can use up a few seconds. Over the course of a full day, you could save several minutes by using keyboard shortcuts instead of the mouse.
You can use your keyboard instead of your mouse to do these three tasks:
*Start a program*Navigate menus
*Minimize, maximize, and close windows
Start a program using a keyboard shortcut
The Start menu is great for finding programs, but its multiple levels of folders can be time consuming to navigate. If there is a program you start frequently, you should set a keyboard shortcut for it so that you can start the program without taking your hands off the keyboard.
To set a keyboard shortcut to start a program
1. | Click the Start menu, and then click All Programs. Right-click the program that you want to start with a keyboard shortcut, and then click Properties. |
2. | Click in the Shortcut key box. Now press the letter on your keyboard that you want to use to start the program. Make it easy to remember—for example, press I for Microsoft Internet Explorer. Note: You can use either uppercase or lowercase letters when creating your keyboard shortcuts—and when accessing them later. In the Shortcut key box, Microsoft Windows XP automatically adds Ctrl + Alt + before the key you pressed. When you want to start the program, hold down both the CTRL and ALT keys simultaneously, while also pressing the letter you chose. This way, your program won't start every time you type that letter. |
3. | Click OK. |
4. | Now test your shortcut. Hold down the CTRL and ALT keys, and then press the letter you chose. If you find it difficult to hold down two keys at once, read Turn on the Sticky Keys feature. Your program should start. |
When your friends see you start up programs without touching your mouse, they just might think you have a psychic connection with your computer!
Navigate menus using the keyboard
You can speed up tasks in almost any program by choosing menu items using your keyboard instead of your mouse. This operation is particularly handy when you're performing repetitive tasks.
To control menus using your keyboard
1. | With your program open, press the ALT key. Notice that one letter on each menu name is now underlined. To open the menu, press the underlined key. For example, in Internet Explorer, the View menu name shows the V underlined after you press the ALT key. To open the View menu, press the ALT key, and then press V. |
2. | Now, each menu item will show one letter underlined. To access or activate the menu item you want, simply press the underlined key. For example, in Internet Explorer, after you open the View menu, the Privacy Report menu item shows the V underlined. Instead of clicking Privacy Report with your mouse, you can just press the V key. |
3. | You can also choose menu commands by pressing key sequences quickly, without waiting for the menus to open. For example, to quickly view a Web page's privacy report in Internet Explorer, press ALT, V, V. Similarly, to save a Web page in Internet Explorer, you would normally click the File menu, and then click Save As. To choose the same commands using your keyboard, press ALT, F, A. |
Control windows using your keyboard
If you like to keep four or five windows open while you work (or play) on your computer, you'll appreciate knowing these keyboard shortcuts. You can quickly switch between your Web browser, e-mail, instant message windows, and other programs without taking your hands off the keyboard.
| Action | Shortcut |
Minimize a window to your taskbar | ALT, SPACEBAR, N |
Maximize a window so it takes up your whole desktop | ALT, SPACEBAR, X |
Restore a window so it's visible but doesn't take up your whole desktop | ALT, SPACEBAR, R |
Close a window | ALT+F4 |
Switch to the last window you had open | ALT+TAB |
Switch to any window | Hold down the ALT key, and press TAB until the window you want is active |
Programs often start up in a "restored" state, where the window takes up only part of the screen. To maximize the window so that it takes up the entire screen, press the ALT key, press the SPACEBAR, and then press X. This will feel natural after you do it a few times, and you will feel much more efficient while using your computer.
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