Set a jpg image in your drives background ?

First create a file in drive named desktop.ini

then open it in notepad and insert below lines


Code:


[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
iconarea_image=path
iconarea_text=0x00ffffff

Replace path with your jpg,bmp image path

iconarea_text=0x00ffffff is for text color
0x00ffffff is for white color
0x00000000 is for black color


NOTE :- don't edit [{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]


If you need your drive back as default just delete the desktop.ini

it is not working for folders

Keyboards Shortcuts

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.


Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box


acessability shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

explorer shortcuts

END....... Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME....... Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.



Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog


internetbrowser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it


For Windows XP:

Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:


Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key
Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
Show the desktop. WIN Key+D
Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:


Display the bottom of the active window. END
Display the top of the active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW

Disable the Indexing Service (cisvc.exe)

1) remove check form "tools>>folder option>>view>>Hide extension from known file type"
2)create a file "right click >> new text document"
2)rename it what ever name u want but the extension should be .reg
3)right click on the reg file and select Edit option
4)insert below lines in the registry file

Code:


Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00


[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\cisvc]
"Start"=dword:00000004

5)save the file by "CTR+S"
6)Run the file by double click
7)you have all done

enjoy

Lock your Folder without any Software ?

cls
@ECHO OFF

title Folder Locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK

if NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM

echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"

if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK

if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END

echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM

:LOCK
ren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"

attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked

goto End
:UNLOCK

echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"

if NOT %pass%==type your password here goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"

ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Locker
echo Folder Unlocked successfully

goto End
:FAIL

echo Invalid password
goto end

:MDLOCKER
md Locker

echo Locker created successfully
goto End
:End







- Now paste it in notepad.
- Save it as batch file(with extension .bat).Any name will do.
- Now you see a batch file. Double click it to create a folder locker.
- A new folder named Locker would be formed at the same location.
- Now brings all the files you want to hide in the locker folder.
- Now double click the batch file to lock the folder namely Locker.
- If you want to unlock your files,double click the batch file again and you would be prompted for password.Enter the password and enjoy access to the folder.

Increase Folder View Size Limit to 8000 ?

[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\BagMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\Bags]

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell]

"BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40


[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam]
"BagMRU Size"=dword:00001f40

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000





1) Copy the given code
2) open notepade
3) paste the code save it "bags8000.reg"
4) now just merge the registry file by double click on it

GOOGLE CHROME EASTER EGGS ?

These Easter Eggs apply to Google Chromium + Chrome web browsers.
Chrome + Chromium about: links.
Some of these commands are undocumented, have been modified, updated, renamed and/or discontinued. Therefore not all of them exist in all browser versions, and some may have different names and/or changed functionality in newer browser builds.

Things you can do with the built-in (internal) "about:" command [command names and all parameters are case insensitive], translated as "chrome://" into the browser [ending forward slash (/) after parameter name (chrome://parameter/) is optional]:
about: (chrome://about/) = Chrome and built-in components + supported standards version info
about:about (chrome://about/about/) = complete list of available about: (chrome://) commands; same as about:chrome-urls (chrome://chrome-urls/) (see further below)
about:appcache-internals (chrome://appcache-internals/) = application caches info
about:blank = new empty browser tab (window) with white background; see also "KILL IE ABOUT: URLS", also in REGISTRY.TXT [part of W95-11D.EXE]
about:blob-internals (chrome://blob-internals/) = internal blob data info
about:bookmarks (chrome://bookmarks/) = built-in Bookmark Manager
about:bugreport (chrome://bugreport/) = built-in BugReport options (if any)
about:cache = list of locally cached URLs (http:// + https:// protocols); same as about:view-http-cache (chrome://view-http-cache/) (see further below)
about:chrome/help (chrome://chrome/help/) = built-in Help (About) page
about:chrome-urls (chrome://chrome-urls/) = complete list of available about: (chrome://) commands; same as about:about (chrome://about/about/) (see further above)
about:constrained-test (chrome://constrained-test/) = detailed constrained test
about:crashes (chrome://crashes/) = list of all browser crashes (if any)
about:credits (chrome://about/credits/) = list of all components + technologies used in Chrome with respective home page + license URLs
about:conflicts (chrome://conflicts/) = list of all Modules loaded + registered (available for loading when needed) into Google Chrome and eventual conflicts (if any)
about:devtools (chrome-devtools://devtools/) = list of available developer tools (Chrome developer builds only)
about:dns (chrome://about/dns/) = list of all prefetched + preresolved DNS records + host names
about:downloads (chrome://downloads/) = built-in Downloads Manager
about:extensions (chrome://extensions/) = built-in Extensions Manager
about:extension-icon (chrome://extension-icon/) = list of extensions icons
about:favicon (chrome://favicon/) = built-in browser favicon
about:flags (chrome://flags/) = list of all available configurable/customizable settings + features that can be disabled or enabled; similar to about:labs (chrome://labs/) (see further below)
about:flash (chrome://flash/) = detailed info about (built-in or external) Flash plug-in
about:gpu (chrome://gpu/) (newer browser versions) or about:gpu-internals (chrome://gpu-internals/) (older browser versions) = GPU Info tab: video hardware Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) + Chrome/Chromium features, status, version, driver info, diagnostics + logs; Profiling tab: moved under about:tracing (chrome://tracing/) (see further below)
about:histograms (chrome://about/histograms/) = list of all available histograms + graphs
about:history (chrome://history/) (older browser versions) = built-in browsing History Manager
about:history2 (chrome://history2/) (newer browser versions) = built-in browsing History Manager with color coded URL interface + more features
about:internets (chrome://internets/) [undocumented!] = "Internets": "Don't Clog the Tubes!" animated 3D pipes, similar to Windows 9x/NTx OpenGL screen saver ; must have sspipes.scr in %windir%\SYSTEM32 (Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008/7) for this to work [%windir% = usually C:\WINDOWS (WinXP/2003/Vista/2008/7) or C:\WINNT (Win2000)]; older Chrome builds only, newer builds display error 300 invalid URL web page ;-(
about:ipc (chrome://ipc/) = IPC detailed info
about:keyboard (chrome://keyboard/) = built-in default keyboard shortcuts + combos
about:labs (chrome://labs/) = list of all available configurable/customizable settings + features that can be disabled or enabled; similar to about:flags (chrome://flags/) (see further above)
about:media-internals (chrome://media-internals/) = list of Active audio streams + Cached resources (if any)
about:memory (chrome://memory/) or chrome://about/memory/ (older browser versions) or chrome://memory-redirect/ (newer browser versions) = memory usage in multi-process browsing: summary + processes
about:net-internals (chrome://net-internals/) = net internals info: data, proxy, events, DNS, sockets, SPDY, HTTP cache, HTTP throttling, SPIs, tests + HSTS
about:network (chrome://network/) = I/O tracking info: list of all images, scripts + objects from a web page opened in a new tab
about:newtab (chrome://newtab/) = opens a new browser tab
about:objects (chrome://objects/) = list of all Objects on current web page
about:plugins (chrome://plugins/) = installed plug-ins info + disable/enable separately each plug-in in case of problems
about:print (chrome://print/) = built-in Print Manager
about:quota-internals (chrome://quota-internals/) = 3 tabs detailed info:
Summary: Summary + Misc Statistics
Usage & Quota: Usage and Quota Database Browser
Data: Dump
about:sessions (chrome://sessions/) = list of Sessions (x) + Magic List (x) (if any)
about:settings (chrome://settings/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager main screen [defaults to Basics screen if not followed by other available option after the forward slash (/)]; see below for available options
about:settings/autofill (chrome://settings/autofill/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Autofill Options screenabout:settings/basics (chrome://settings/basics/) = built-in browser Options (settings) Manager Basics screen; same as about:settings/browser (chrome://settings/browser/) (see below)
about:settings/browser (chrome://settings/browser/) = built-in browser Options (settings) Manager Basics screen; same as about:settings/basics (chrome://settings/basics/) (see above)
about:settings/clearbrowserdata (chrome://settings/clearbrowserdata/) built-in Options (settings) Manager Clear Browsing Data pop up window:
Clear browsing history
Clear download history
Empty the cache
Delete cookies and other site and plug-in data
Clear saved passwords
Clear saved Autofill form data
about:settings/contentexceptions (chrome://settings/contentexceptions/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Cookie and Site Data Exceptions screen (defaults to Cookie and Site Data Exceptions screen if not followed by other available option preceded by #); available options:
about:settings/contentexceptions#cookies (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#cookies) = Cookie and Site Data Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#fullscreen (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#fullscreen) = Fullscreen Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#images (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#images) = Image Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#javascript (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#javascript) = JavaScript Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#location (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#location) = Geolocation Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#mouselock (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#mouselock) = Mouse Cursor Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#notifications (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#notifications) = Notifications Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#plugins (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#plugins) = Plug-in Exceptions
about:settings/contentexceptions#popups (chrome://settings/contentexceptions#popups) = Pop-up Exceptions
about:settings/cookies (chrome://settings/cookies/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Cookies and Other Data screen
about:settings/fonts (chrome://settings/fonts/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Fonts and Encoding screen
about:settings/handlers (chrome://settings/handlers/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Protocol Handlers screen
about:settings/importdata (chrome://settings/importdata/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Import Bookmarks and Settings dialog box
about:settings/languages (chrome://settings/languages/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Languages screen
about:settings/packextensionoverlay (chrome://settings/packextensionoverlay/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Pack Extension dialog box
about:settings/passwords (chrome://settings/passwords/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Passwords screen
about:settings/personal (chrome://settings/personal/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Personal screen
about:settings/searchengines (chrome://settings/searchengines/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Search Engines screen
about:settings/syncsetup (chrome://settings/syncsetup/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Sync in with your Google Account dialog box
about:settings/underthehood (chrome://settings/underthehood/) = built-in Options (settings) Manager Under the Hood screen
about:stats (chrome://stats/) = Counters + Timers values, delta + time test benchmarks stats
about:sync (chrome://sync/) = browser sync detailed info
about:sync-internals (chrome://sync-internals/) = sync internals info: about, data, notifications, events + sync node browser
about:syncpromo (chrome://syncpromo/) = Welcome to Google Chrome screen: set up Chrome with Google account, Google account sign in screen and link to back up and sync bookmarks, history + settings
about:tcmalloc (chrome://about/tcmalloc/) = last page load/reload stats
about:terms (chrome://about/terms/) = terms of service (TOS) agreement
about:textfields (chrome://textfields/) = textfields detailed info (if any)
about:tracing (chrome://tracing/) = Record tracing stats: records + displays keyboard key presses + mouse movement into buffer; Load: loads tracing stats from file; Save: saves tracing stats to file; about:gpu (chrome://gpu/ Profiling tab: moved here (see further above)
about:version (chrome://about/version/) = Chrome and built-in components + supported standards version info
about:view-http-cache (chrome://view-http-cache/) = list of locally cached URLs (http:// + https:// protocols); same as about:cache (see further above)
about:workers (chrome://workers/) = list of Shared workers (if any): Id, URL, Name + Process id.

Built-in (internal) "about:" commands with debug functions (self explanatory), which mimic an error or other situation that crashes/hangs/kills the browser:
about:crash (chrome://crash/) = displays dark slate gray crash web page
about:inducebrowsercrashforrealz (chrome://inducebrowsercrashforrealz/) = crashes the browser after which displays this dialog message:

"Whoa! Google Chrome has crashed. Relaunch now?
OK Cancel"

about:kill (chrome://kill/) = displays indigo kill web page
about:hang (chrome://hang/) = locks up the browser
about:shorthang (chrome://shorthang/) = locks up the browser
about:gpuclean (chrome://gpuclean/) = empty GPU (texture) buffer
about:gpucrash (chrome://gpucrash/) = displays error 300 invalid URL web page
about:gpuhang (chrome://gpuhang/) = displays error 300 invalid URL web page.
Google Chrome crash + kill web pages display this message:

"Aw, Snap!"

CAUTION: These debug commands crash, hang or kill the browser! Use only if needed.

More like these:
Google Chrome's about: Pages.
List of About Pages and Hidden Easter Eggs in Google Chrome Browser.
Google Chrome's List of Special about: Pages.
Google Chrome easter eggs.

Assigning a Default Label Name to Extra or Pen

when we plugged a usb mass storage device this reg tweak helps to assign a default name for the Selected Drive it wont display the Original Label of that

type this in notepad and save it as .reg extension

Quote
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\DriveIcons\H\DefaultLabel]
@="kmkmahesh"

u have to replace H with ur usb drive letter

and u have to replace kmkmahesh with a string wht ever u want to label for tht drive

if u facing the same problem when u r plugging the usb device just delete the line

Quote
@="kmkmahesh"

and u have to replace H with ur usb drive letter for which u r facing the problem it will work surely

Note: Some times it will effect on system restart only