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http://www.onecomputerguy.com/windowsxp_tips.htm#thumbnails -- everything you need

to know

http://www.vidohe.com/sites.php ----- all video sites

lately we discover a new trojan/virus that uses autorun.inf to infect other drive.
most of the time it infect any removable media (external hdd or flash drive) that
is connected to the infected unit. you will not notice it since the script runs at
startup.

note: this procedure is applicable to all trojan/virus that uses a .inf file, but
will use �hbq.exe� for this example:

here is how you can get rid of them:

- open task manager and in processes tab end explorer.exe and wscript.exe process

- open up file �> new task (run) in the task manager

- type cmd and hit enter

type
del /a:h /f c:\autorun.*

if you have multiple drive/partition, repeat this step to all drive/partition,

make replacing �c:� with the appropriate drive letter.

- go to your windows\system32 directory by typing cd c:\windows\system32

type dir /a:h /f hbq*.*

- if you see any files named hbq0.dll or hbq0.exe or hbo.exe, use the

del /a:h /f avp*.exe

del /a:h /f avp*.dll

to delete.

- open up file �> new task (run) in the task manager, type regedit

- navigate to:

hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

if there are any entries for kxvo.exe, delete them. also delete all suspicious
items

- do a complete search of your registry for ntdelect.com or hbq.exe or kxvo.exe

and delete any entries you find.

- to restore folder options (�show hidden files & folders�) settings, navigate to
hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\
explorer\advanced\folder\hidden\showall

- look at the �checkedvalue� key� this should be a dword key. if it isn�t, delete
the key. create a new key called �checkedvalue� as a dword (hexadecimal) with a
value of 1. the �show hidden files & folders� check box should now work normally.

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removing messenger from computers without service pack 1 installed

make sure your internet explorer, outlook express, windows messenger and other
programs are closed before doing this.

1) click on start, run

2) type the following (or cut and paste it) into the run line

rundll32 advpack.dll,launchinfsection %windir%\inf\msmsgs.inf,blc.remove

3) click on ok

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running in safe mode:

windows xp

if windows xp is the only operating system installed on your computer, booting

into safe mode with these instructions.

if the computer is running, shut down windows, and then turn off the power
wait 30 seconds, and then turn the computer on.
start tapping the f8 key. the windows advanced options menu appears. if you begin
tapping the f8 key too soon, some computers display a "keyboard error" message. to
resolve this, restart the computer and try again.
ensure that the safe mode option is selected.
press enter. the computer then begins to start in safe mode.
when you are finished with all troubleshooting, close all programs and restart the
computer as you normally would.
to use the system configuration utility method

close all open programs.

click start, run and type msconfig in the box and click ok
the system configuration utility appears, on the boot.ini tab, check the
"/safeboot" option, and then click ok and restart your computer when prompted.
the computer restarts in safe mode.
perform the troubleshooting steps for which you are using safe mode.
when you are finished with troubleshooting in safe mode, open msconfig again, on
the boot.ini tab, uncheck "/safeboot" and click ok to restart your computer

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remove the welcome screen

if you dont want to use "fast user switching", you may want to disable the welcome
screen. you must be logged in as an administrator to do this. note:to do this
follow the directions below:

1) click on start
2) click on control panel
3) double-click on user accounts
4) click on "change the way users log on or off"
5) uncheck "use the welcome screen" (note: this will also disable "fast user
switching")
6) click on apply options
7) close the user accounts window and the control panel
8) the next time you reboot your computer, the classic login prompt will be used

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removing thumbnails:

1) open my computer
2) click on tools
3) click on folder options
4) click on the view tab
5) place a check in the option "do not cache thumbnails"
6) click ok
7) close my computer

now follow the next steps to remove the thumbs.db files from your hard drive

1) click on start
2) click on search
3) click on all files and folders
4) type the following in the section called "all or part of the file name"
thumbs.db
5) in the look in box, make sure local hard drives is chosen
6) click search
7) a long list of thumbs.db files should appear, click on edit, select all
8) click on file, and choose delete
9) close the search results window

although this tip isn't for everyone, if you are low on disk space and dont use
the thumbnail view to show your files, this may save you some valuable disk space.

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no connectivity problem slution:

what steps can i take to fix this problem?

if you are receiving this error, you should run the microsoft patch (kb884020) for
it. follow the instructions below to do this. alternatively, you can download a
zip file with the patch, registry file, and instructions by clicking here.

1) download the patch from microsoft's site

2) run the update to install it
3) run this short registry fix to complete the update. type the following lines in
notepad and save the file as fixreg.reg on your desktop, then double click on it
to install into your registry.

windows registry editor version 5.00

[hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\services\ipsec]
"assumeudpencapsulationcontextonsendrule"=dword:00000002

4) reboot your computer

if you experience the error message again, reboot your computer first. in most
cases this will solve many connectivity issues that are not associated with this
sp2 bug.

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remove logon screen and welcome screen -- auto logon

start-run-control userpasswords2

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shutdown shell:

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s -f -t 00

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how to speed up access to avi files

your windows operating system can run slowly when attempting to access a folder
that contains a large number of audio video interleave (avi) media files. to speed
up this process, you must stop windows from extracting file information when
accessing avi files. to do so, you must tweak windows registry settings:

run regedit.exe (run it from the run dialog box). find this key:
[hkey_classes_root\clsid\{87d62d94-71b3-4b9a-9489-5fe6850dc73e}].
to speed up avi files, disable the above registry key by changing into:
[hkey_classes_root\clsid\{-87d62d94-71b3-4b9a-9489-5fe6850dc73e}]. close regedit
and then restart windows.

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speed up internet

how to increase internet download connections

this registry tweak will increase the number of allowed simultaneous connections
to ten (10). run regedit.exe and then find this key:

hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings

modify/create dword value of data type reg_dword named

[maxconnectionsper1_0server] setting for value data: [0000000a]

modify/create dword value of data type reg_dword named [maxconnectionsperserver]

setting for value data: [0000000a]

close regedit.exe and then restart your computer

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speed up image viewing;

how to speed up image browsing

to speed up image browsing you can change thumbnail size and quality. use lower
values to improve performance. to do so you must find this registry key using
regedit.exe:

[hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer]

and then use this new settings:

thumbnailsize=32 a dword value in decimal view between 32 and 256.

thumbnailquality=50 a dword value in decimal view between 50 and 100

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speed up foreground applications:

how to speed up foreground applications

this registry tweak will increase the cpu priority for programs running in the
foreground and watch your windows xp system performance increase.

to do so, you must run regedit.exe and then find this key:

hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\control\prioritycontrol\

change the value of win32priorityseparation from 2 (default) to 38. close

regedit.exe.

browse "my computer\tools\folder options\view" and tick the "launch folder windows
in separate process" box.

from now on, windows xp will open any new window in its own memory and in separate
process priority. this will increase stability and speed but use much more ram
than before.

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speed up shutdown:

how to speed up windows shutdown

here is another registry tweak which useful to speed up windows shutdown. to do

so, click the start button > run > and type "regedit.exe". browse this key:

hkey_local_machine/system/currentcontrolset/control

click on the control folder and in the right hand window you will see this key
"waittokillservicetimeout". double click that key and set it to 200.

close regedit.exe and then restart your computer.

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speed up application load times:

how to speed up application load times

this registry tweak also may effect the loading times of your most frequently
launched applications. run regedit.exe and then find this registry key:

[hkey_local_machine \ system \ currentcontrolset \ control \ session manager \

memory management \ prefetchparameters]
change the value of enableprefetcher, from its default setting of which is 3 to
5, and then restart your computer.. it gives the prefetcher system more system
resources to prefetch application data for faster load times.

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speed up ntfs:

how to speed up ntfs

if you use ntfs this registry registry tweak will increase the system performance.
to do so, run regedit.exe and then find this key:

[hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\control\filesystem]

disablentfslastaccessupdate=1

use it to disable constant updating of dates a file/folder was last accessed.

ntfsdisable8dot3namecreation=1

use it to disable support for old dos 8-character filenames.

if the above entries don't exist, create them as new dwords.

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repair defrag:

to resolve this issue, follow these steps:

click start, click run, type %windir%\inf, and then click ok.
right-click the dfrg.inf file, and then click install.

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enable dvd features in wmp:

hkey_current_user/software/microsoft/mediaplayer/player/settings

2- right click in the right panel and then create a new string and name it "
enabledvdui".
3- give it value of yes to enable dvd features.
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turn off the search box in ie7:

run----gpedit.msc-----user config----administrative templates-----windows

compo-----internet explorer---------prevent internet ecplorer search box from
displaying

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speed up start button:

run----regedit----hkey_current_user--------control panel--------desktop---
menushowdelay

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remove recycle bin icon from desktop:

run---gpedit.msc---user config---administrative templates---desktop--remove

recycle bin icon from desktop...

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windows search optimization:

within windows xp you are able to search your computer for files (start, search),
but takes some clicking to get what you want! to optimize the search function, you
have to make some registry changes. to make changes, navigate to the following
key:
hkey_current_user\software\ microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer
where you will find some important dword-values. change these values to optimize
your windows search:
searchsystemdirs=1
searchhidden=1
includesubfolders=1
casesensitive=0
searchslowfiles=1 (if you have a tape drive, else: 0)

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stop pop-up blocks:

allow https to 1 in the following registerkey:

hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\internet explorer\new windows

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removing shortcut arrows:

1. open regedit (start -> run -> type "regedit") (withoutquotes)

2. navigate to:

hkey_classes_root -> lnkfile (lnkfile)

3. delete the following key "isshorcut"

4. close regedit and restart your computer.

after applying this tweak it is necessary for you to restart your machine so the
new settings take effect.

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regedit settings:

curent user\software\microsoft\regedt32

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cleaning recent docs menu and the run mru

the recent docs menu can be easily disabled by editing the registry. to do this go
to the following key:
hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\explorer
now in the right pane, create a new dword value by the name: norecentdocsmenu and
set it's value to 1. restart explorer to save the changes.

nodispcpl: hides control panel

nodispbackgroundpage: hides background page.
nodispscrsavpage: hides screen saver page
nodispappearancepage: hides appearance page
nodispsettingspage: hides settings page
noseccpl: disables password control panel
nopwdpage: hides password change page
noadminpaqe: hides remote administration page
noprofilepage: hides user profiles page
nodevmgrpage: hides device manager page
noconfigpage: hides hardware profiles page
nofilesyspage: hides file system button
novirtmempage: hides virtual memory button
nonetsetupsecuritypage: hides network security page
nonelsetup: hides or disables the network option in the control panel
nonetsetupidpage: hides the identification page
nonetsetupsecuritypage: hides the access control page
nofilesharingcontrol: disables file sharing controls
noprintsharing: disables print sharing controls

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hacking truth: how do you find out the ip address of your own system? in order to
get your own ip address all you have do is, follow the below process:

1. connect to the internet.

2. launch msdos.
3. type: netstat �n at the prompt.

you will get an output similar to the below:

c:\windows>netstat -n

active connections

proto local address foreign address state

tcp 203.94.253.183:1025 64.4.13.56:1863 established
tcp 203.94.253.183:1031 209.143.242.119:80 established

the ip address shown under the local address field denotes the ip address of your
system.

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disable task manager:

go to:

hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system\

- look for the "disabletaskmgr" dword and change its value into 1.

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disable all kinds of registry tools:

go to:

hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\policies\system\

- look for the "disableregistrytools" dword and change its value into 1.