Retrieve Folder Option in Windows Xp

Folder options missing in windows XP.
This happens when your pc is attack by virus.
Eventhough the clean up is done the Folder options will be missing in windows XP. To enable this function.


1.Go to Run –>gpedit.msc

2. User Configuration –> Administrative Templates –> Windows Components –> Windows Explorer
Enable and then Disable “Removes Folder Options menu from Tools menu”

Change TCP/IP settings using cmd

When you often use a laptop on different netwoks you can very easily change your ip and much more by use this command. You can save the line in a batch file and run the file when you  switch between home and work.


set address name="Local Area Connection" static 10.10.69.205 255.255.255.0 10.10.5.1 1

The syntax is:
set address [name=]InterfaceName [source=]{dhcp | static [addr=]IPAddress [mask=]SubnetMask [gateway]

Assigning a Static IP Address

To assign a Static IP Address to your network connection follow these steps:

•  Open Network Connections

•  Right click the connection you wish to assign a Static Address to and choose Properties.

•  In the Properties box that comes up select "Internet Protocol TCP/IP" and click the Properties button beneath.

•  In Internet Protocol TCP/IP Properties click dot in "Use the following IP Address".

•  Enter the IP address you wish to use and OK the change. Click OK on Local Area Connection Properties.

•  Reboot

Important Tips That Every Windows7 User Must Know

Tips Every Windows 7 User Needs To Know

Alt + P
In Windows Explorer, this will activates a preview pane of selected file, be it an image, sound, or video document. This panel is great for previewing images in your photos directory, obviating the need for fancier third-party software.

Windows + Up and Windows + Down

If a window isn't maximized, pressing the Windows + Up arrow key will make it fill your entire screen. Windows + Down arrow will minimize that active window.

Windows + Shift + Up and Windows + Shift + Down

Hitting these three keys will vertically stretch an active window to the maximum desktop height (the width of the window, however, will stay the same). Pressing Windows + Shift+ Down will restore the window to its previous dimensions.

Windows + + and Windows + -

Pressing the Windows button with either the plus or minus key activates the Magnifier, letting you zoom in on the entire desktop or open a rectangular magnifying lens to zoom in on (and out of) parts of screen. You can also customize the Magnifier to follow your mouse pointer or keyboard cursor.

Windows + Left and Windows + Right

These two shortcuts will make your active window fill up exactly one half of screen-depending on which arrow key you use. And once a window is fixed to one side of the screen, you can repeat the shortcut with the same arrow key to flip it to the other side.

Windows + Home

This shortcut minimizes every open window on your desktop except the active window. Pressing this shortcut again restores all the minimized windows.

Windows + T

Like Alt + Tab (still our all-time-favorite Windows shortcut), Windows + T cycles through thumbnails of open programs via the Taskbar's peek menu.

Windows + E

Automatically opens up a new Explorer window to show your Libraries folder.

Windows + P
Manage your multiple-monitor setup more efficiently with this handy shortcut. Windows + P opens a small overlay that lets you configure a second display or projector. You can switch from a single monitor to dual-display in either mirror or extend-desktop mode.

Windows + Shift + Left and Windows + Shift + Right

If you're using two or more displays-and you are, aren't you?-memorize this shortcut to easily move a window from one screen to the other. The window retains its size and relative position on the new screen, which is useful when working with multiple documents.

Windows + [Number]

Programs (and new instances) pinned to your Taskbar can be launched by hitting Windows and the appropriate number key. Windows + 1, for example, launches the first application in the taskbar, while Windows + 4 will launch the fourth.

Windows + Space
This shortcut performs the same function as moving the mouse to the bottom right of the Taskbar: It makes every active window transparent (save faint outlines) so you can view the desktop underneath.

Netsh winsock reset

Netsh Winsock Reset is fine command that can use in Microsoft Windows to reset winsock catalog back to default state. This steps able to be used if , all other suggested basic steps been use, such as reset web setting , clear cookies and history and reset ipconfig, flushdns.

or from suggestion:

1.No network connectivity due to registry errors
2. DNS lookup problem
3. Fail to renew the network adapter’s IP address or other DHCP errors
3. Network connectivity issue with limited or no connections message
4. Other networking problems

5. Internet or network problem after removing the adware, spyware, virus, worm, trojan horse, etc
6. Loss network connection after installing/uninstalling adware, spyware, antispam, vpn, firewall or other networking programs
7. Unable to access any webpage or can only access some web pages
8.Pop-up error window with network related problem description



STEPS TO BE DONE:

1)Go to Start and click Run…
2)Type cmd.exe and click OK.
3) Type netsh winsock reset in command prompt and hit ENTER button.



4) Restart the computer in order to complete the reset, after that test to access your network or Internet again.

How to increase your virtual memory

MEMORY POWER




Have you guys felt that your pc is hanging when open many application at one times.Felt like throwing your pc or laptop away..After this you wont felt like that anymore.You can resolved this issue by increasing the system paging file size also called as virtual memory.This will help to free up enough RAM for other application to run normally


Open system Properties;

click win key + pause key which will open system properties

or right click on my computer and click on properties






Control Panel > System > Advanced > Click on Settings (Under Performance) > Advanced > Change

Here under Drive (Volume label), you have option to select any of your hard disk drive, but the best choice is, select any drive other than C drive for virtual memory.






Set the double Initial & Maximum Size of your Virtual Memory. Here set initial size 700 MB and maximum size up to 1000MB; you can change this size according to the free space available on your hard drive.






Now you can open many application in one time without your desktop or laptop gets hang.

Want to Hide All Icons from the Desktop

Feel that desktop is messy. Wanted to make it look empty. Then you can try do this little trick.

1. Start Regedit
2. Go to HKey_Current_User \ Software\ Microsoft \Windows \ Current Version \ Policies \ Explorer
3. Right click on the right panel and add a New / DWORD
4. Name it NoDesktop
5. Give it a value of 1
6. Logoff or Reboot the computer
7. Now all icons are hidden on the desktop