Use "Command Prompt Here" in Windows 7

A very popular registry hack for Windows XP was the “Command Prompt Here” hack, that would automatically open a command prompt window in the directory that you had clicked on.
Windows 7 and Vista includes this ability right out of the box, it’s just not immediately obvious, because it’s hidden behind a shortcut key.

To activate this, just hold down the Shift key when you right-click on a folder, and you should see the Open Command Window Here menu item:

Just like that, a command window opens with that path as the working directory

Windows Program Shortcuts

Many of you could have tried to find shortcuts for programs in windows . Here is the list of shortcuts that can be used to open programs or applications in faster way. Just press WINDOWS + R and type the shortcut in it.

Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools - control admintools
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 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
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 - firefox
Folders Properties - control folders
Fonts - control fonts
Fonts Folder - fonts
Free Cell Card Game - freecell
Game Controllers - joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - 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 Properties - inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
Microsoft Chat - winchat
Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
Microsoft Paint - mspaint
Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
Minesweeper Game - winmine
Mouse Properties - control mouse
Mouse Properties - main.cpl
Netmeeting - conf
Network Connections - control netconnections
Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
Notepad - notepad
Object Packager - packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard - osk
Outlook Express - msimn
Paint - pbrush
Password Properties - password.cpl
Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor - perfmon
Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer - dialer
Pinball Game - pinball
Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes - control printers
Printers Folder - printers
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 (for xp professional) - 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
SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
System Configuration Editor - sysedit
System Configuration Utility - msconfig
System Information - msinfo32
System Properties - sysdm.cpl
Task Manager - taskmgr
TCP Tester - tcptest
Telnet Client - telnet
User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager - utilman
Windows Address Book - wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
Windows Explorer - explorer

How to verify Case Sensitive Password in Sql Server 2005 Database.

Manyusers build an application using MS SQL SERVER 2005 as backend. Since SQL Server 2005 is case insensitive even if user gives a lowercase password instead of a upper case one (if original password is in Upper case), the system allows to login. Solution for that is:

select @Result=login_id from Tbl_logindetails where login_name=@login_name and password=@password COLLATE SQL_Latin1_General_Cp1_CS_AS

By the Way, you shouldn't store plain text passwords in the database.. :)

Rotate the images of any Website

Hi friends , here i will give you the funny JavaScript that will rotate the images of any website.

JavaScript code:

javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI=document.getElementsByTagName("img"); DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i-DIL; i++){DIS=DI[ i ].style; DIS.position='absolute'; DIS.left=(Math.sin(R*x1+i*x2+x3)*x4+x5)+"px"; DIS.top=(Math.cos(R*y1+i*y2+y3)*y4+y5)+"px"}R++}setInterval('A()',5); void(0);

How to use?
Visit any website. Copy the above Javascript code and paste in the address bar. Then hit enter. Now you can see the magic, the images of website will start to rotate.

Fun with Firefox URLs

Firefox’s user interface is written using XUL and Javascript. The Gecko engine which renders the webpages also renders the user interface. This means you can enter chrome URLs into the Firefox address bar and do some really cool things.

chrome://browser/content/browser.xul

This is awesome. Type this in the address bar and you can have a nested copy of Firefox running inside Firefox. You can even open up several tabs at this URL and have tabbed windows. You can even nest Firefox inside itself several times. Most things seem to work.

Make Your PDF Files Speak to You.

The later versions of the PDF reader (version 6+) have added the ‘Read Out Loud’ feature. This does exactly what it says. Select this feature on the menu and the document will be read to you in a computer generated voice.

How to fix corrupted windows files in XP?

Many of you could have got stuck by corrupted file error in Windows XP.

To fix corrupted windows file is very easy.Following these following steps

Requirement:

1. Windows XP CD

Now, follow this steps:

1. Place the xp cd in your cd/dvd drive
2. Go to start
3. Run
4. Type sfc /scannow

The fix will now load, and will hopefully fix all of the corrupted files on your Windows XP drive.

If that does not fix it, there could potentually be damage to your hard drive that is not fixable on a software level. You can also try to Defragment your hard drive, as fragmentations of files can sometimes produce errors.

How to Create and Manage Profiles in Firefox

Firefox store a user's preferences and data such as installed add-ons, saved passwords, history, bookmarks and others in a unique profile. The first time you start Firefox, it automatically creates a default profile and stores all settings associated with the profile within a special profile folder on your computer.

Most users are unaware that they can create additional profiles in Firefox. Profiles are useful when there are multiple users on the same computer which all share the same user account. For example, the PC in your living room. Profiles can also be helpful in certain situations such as testing of new add-ons – use a “test” profile to test new add-ons, and if they work correctly, install them under your “default” profile. Similarly, you can keep separate profiles installed with different sets of extensions.

To create a new profile or manage existing profiles in Firefox, press Ctrl+R to open the Run dialog box and type “firefox.exe –p” as shown below.

Disable USB Drive Access in Windows

It’s easily possible to simply disable USB Ports support in PC BIOS in order to prevent and forbid computer user from using USB removable flash drive or mass storage device (portable hard disk drive) to copy and transfer data and files. However, disabling USB ports totally also shutdown the ability for system to use USB based keyboard, mouse, webcam, printer, scanner and etc, which has become a common connectivity norm in modern computer.

As a workaround, use the following registry hack to stop USB Mass Storage drivers from starting when the system boots up.

1. Press WIN + R
2. Write regedit in it.
3. This will open Registry Editor.
   
4. Navigate to the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\UsbStor

5. In the right pane, double click on the Start value name.
6. Change the value data to 4 to disable the removable USB Drive access.
5. To revert and re-enable the drive access for removable USB driver, change back the value data for Start to its original default of 3.

The change will take effect immediately to block any USB mass storage device such as USB Drive and portable harddisk from been used in the system, while still allowing hardware components to work properly via USB connection. The hack works in most Windows operating system such as Windows Vista, XP, Windows Server 2008, 2003 and 2000.

Write protect your Pendrive to protect it from Virus

Many times you copy our working files into a USB DRIVE and take it to a client’s office or college to print or show the workings to clients and frnds using dere PCs. This could pose potential risk of exposure to virus infection especially if the PC you are using does not have an up-to-date antivirus application installed. As today’s viruses are crafted to perfection . it can damage to files stored in Pen Drive and even create infection in your laptop later .

For user who just want to disable write access to the external removable USB mass storage disk Drive, there is a registry hack of WriteProtect in StorageDevicePolicies registry key that able to restrict Windows system from writing to the USB disk drive.This trick will let Windows consider the USB Drive as read only.

To disable writing access to USB drives follow these steps:
USE ALL KEYWORDS WITHOUT " " DOUBLE QUOTES.

1. Press WIN + R
   
2. Write "regedit" in it.
   
3. It will open Registry Editor.
   
4. Navigate to the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control

5. Create a New Key named as "StorageDevicePolicies".
6. Highlight "StorageDevicePolicies", and then create a New DWORD (32-bit) Value named as "WriteProtect"
7. Double click on "WriteProtect", and set its value data to 1.

Once set, all users on the computer is now blocked and prevented from copying, transferring or writing any files, documents and data to the USB disk drives.

8. To revert and remove the blocked write access to USB drives, just delete the StorageDevicePolicies registry key, or delete the WriteProtect registry entry, or change the value data for WriteProtect to 0.

OR

Copy the next 2 lines given below in notepad and save it as Disable.reg {you can give any name to this file but dnt forget to use .reg } and in file type select "All Types"


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies]
"WriteProtect"=dword:00000001


Similarly to remove write protection mode make new with name Enable.reg and write these 2 lines in it.


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\StorageDevicePolicies]
"WriteProtect"=dword:00000000


After creating these files Double Click them and registry setting will automatically get change.
*Registry Settings will get activate once u restart your computer.

Enable Telnet in Windows 7

It’s very rare that anyone use TELNET these days, but those who are new in the field of IT must have heard about TELNET and could have tried it on their PC. But by default it is not packaged with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Reason for this is that telnet is not secure and Microsoft decided to leave it out because they were trying to update their level of security. However, you can easily make TELNET command work on Windows 7 and Windows Vista by following these steps:

1. Go to Start
2. Open Control Panel
3. Click on Programs And Features
4. Turn Windows features on or off
5. Check Telnet Client
6. Hit OK

After that you can start Telnet via Command Prompt and can try various commands.

For eg: telnet yahoo.com 80