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You would like to know what is your IP address when you are connected on the Internet? You can get your answer on several different ways. You can go to whatismyipaddress.com and you'll see your IP and where are you on Google map. But if you need more information you can go to Start - Run, than type CMD and press ENTER. There, just type
"ipconfig/all" (without quotes) and press ENTER. You will get more than IP address, you'll see full profile of your connection like on image bellow:

Is Windows 7 the answer to all the questions that Windows Vista poses? Windows 7 is fast, stable and far more reliable than you'd expect.

Windows 7 is full of great new features and enhancements and was built around users feedback, so you'll see a lot of things you've asked for.

Microsoft has made its intentions clear: Windows 7 is intended to right the wrongs Vista wrought, but retain that operating system's good points. The OS will be quicker than Vista, which can only be a good thing.

And while it doesn't include major new features, take the time to explore and you'll find lots of useful changes that will make a real difference in how you use your PC.

Like any version of Windows there are various tips, tweaks and hacks you can perform to get your PC working the way you want it.

This book guides you through the 100 most asked questions on Windows 7 and on how to get the most from your Windows 7 installation.

• Don’t leave your laptop out in the open even for a second.
  
• Remember extreme temperatures can cause damage to your laptop.
  
• Transport your laptop in a nondescript case.
  
• Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place.
  
• Always back up your information on disks and store them in a safe place.
  

This tweak allows you to show or hide any of the applets found in the Windows Control Panel.
Open CONTROL.INI (usually found in the C:\WINDOWS) and add the following lines under the "[don't load]" subsection. If the "[don't load]" section doesn't already exist then create it be adding it on a new line at the end of the file.
For each control panel applet to be hidden add a new line with text in the format "applet.cpl=no" (e.g. fax.cpl=no). 

Common Control Panel Applets:

• access.cpl - Accessibility Applet
• appwiz.cpl - Add/Remove Programs Applet
• console.cpl - Console Applet
• timedate.cpl - Date and Time Applet
• desk.cpl - Display Applet
• fax.cpl - Fax Applet
• hdwwiz.cpl - Hardware Wizard Applet
• irprops.cpl - Infrared Port Applet
• intl.cpl - International and Regional Applet
• inetcpl.cpl - Internet Settings Applet
• joy.cpl - Joystick Applet
• liccpa.cpl - Licensing Applet
• main.cpl - Mouse and Keyboard Applet
• mlcfg32.cpl - Mail Applet
• mmsys.cpl - Sound and Multimedia Applet
• modem.cpl - Modem and Phone Applet
• ncpa.cpl - Network and connectivity Applet
• netcpl.cpl - Network and Dial-up Connectivity Applet
• nwc.cpl - Netware Client Applet
• odbccp32.cpl - ODBC Applet
• devapps.cpl - PC Card Applet
• ports.cpl - Ports Applet
• powercfg.cpl - Power Management Applet
• sticpl.cpl - Scanner and Camera Applet
• srvmgr.cpl - Server Manager Applet
• sapi.cpl - Speech Properties Applet
• sysdm.cpl - System Applet
• telephon.cpl - Telephony Applet
• tweakui.cpl - TweakUI Applet
• nusrmgr.cpl - User Manager Applet
• wspcpl32.cpl - WSP Client Applet
• quicktime.cpl - QuickTime Applet
• S32LUCP1.cpl - Norton Live Update Applet
• cpqmgmt.cpl - Compaq Insight Agents Applet 

Exit the registry and restart Windows for the change to take effect.
 

You have arranged your desktop to look nicely with your wallpaper. Presently comes someone and mess up the nice arrangement. To lock your desktop icons into place, first arrange it carefully the way you want it to be, then open up the registry editor. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer. Right-click in the right pane and select New, DWORD Value name NoSaveSettings and press the Enter key. Right-click on the new NoSaveSettings item and select Modify. Enter 1 in the Value data box. After this, whenever you restart Windows, your settings will return to their current state.

This tweak allows an account that is normally displayed on the Welcome screen to be hidden from view. To log on using the account it's necessary to use the Log On To Windows dialog box similar to the one in Windows 2000.#[Start] [Run] [Regedit]
#Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\
Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
#Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below.
#Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value] // Value Name: Type Name of Account to be Hidden
#Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]
#Exit Registry and Reboot...
While the account is hidden on the Welcome screen, note that the account profile will be visible in C:\Documents and Settings or wherever user profiles are stored as well as in Local Users and Groups.

How often do you copy songs from a CD? Or some photos from a CD?

What do you do? You select the required files and do a CTRL –C. Open the destination folder and do a CTRL-V. Here is something you can benefit time from. Customize your SEND TO MENU.

This sounds simple and you can do it in less than sixty seconds.
You can create your own BASKET.
First you’ll need access to hidden files. So change your view settings to make all hidden files visible.
Tools -> folder options -> view (tab) and select the show hidden files and folders.
go to parent drive:/documents and settings/(user name)/send to

Open up my computer and locate your most used folders.

Create a shortcut of the most used folders in SEND TO FOLDER.You can do this in a number of ways.

Right click -> send to desktop(create shortcut) and move the shortcut from the desktop to the SEND TO FOLDER

Copy the most used folder and go to SEND TO FOLDER and right click -> paste shortcut.

Also remember to rename the shortcuts to send to videos or send to potos. We don’t need confusion when we use the same later.

5. DONE

First of all copy a icon file to the root of the drive.
example: c:\icon.ico

Then create a file called: autorun.inf in c:\autorun.inf
then open that file and type the following:

[autorun]
icon=icon.ico

save and close the file.

Now open my computer and refresh.. and woh! icon changed....
you can apply to other drives too.

be careful:
"autorun.inf" and "ico.ico" must be in the root of the drive.
example: c:\autorun.inf and c:\icon.ico.
same on the root.

You can access all these programs by going through START/RUN or Simply Click Windows Key+r

1. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
   
2. System Configuration Editor - sysedit
   
3. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
   
4. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow
   
5. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce
   
6. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot
   
7. System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert
   
8. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache
   
9. System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x
   
   1. Task Manager – taskmgr
      
   2. System Properties - sysdm.cpl
      
   3. Task Manager – taskmgr
      
   4. TCP Tester - tcptest
      
   5. Telnet Client - telnet
      
   6. Tweak UI (if installed) - tweakui
      
   7. User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl
      
   8. Utility Manager - utilman
      
   9. Windows Address Book - wab
      
   10. Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
       
   11. Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup
       
   12. Windows Explorer - explorer
       
   13. Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl
       
   14. Windows Magnifier- magnify
       
   15. Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
       
   16. Windows Media Player - wmplayer
       
   17. Windows Messenger - msmsgs
       
   18. Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr
       
   19. Windows System Security Tool – syskey
       
   20. Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
       
   21. Windows Version (to show which version of windows)- winver
       
   22. Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
       
   23. Wordpad - write
       
   24. Password Properties - password.cpl
       
   25. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
       
   26. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
       
   27. Phone Dialer - dialer
       
   28. Pinball Game - pinball
       
   29. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
       
   30. Printers and Faxes - control printers
       
   31. Printers Folder – printers
       
   32. Private Character Editor - eudcedit
       
   33. Quicktime (If Installed)- QuickTime.cpl
       
   34. Real Player (if installed)- realplay
       
   35. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
       
   36. Registry Editor - regedit
       
   37. Registry Editor - regedit32
       
   38. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
       
   39. Remote Desktop - mstsc
       
   40. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
       
   41. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
       
   42. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc
       
   43. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
       
   44. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
       
   45. Security Center - wscui.cpl
       
   46. Services - services.msc
       
   47. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
       
   48. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
       
   49. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
       
   50. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
       
   51. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
       
   52. Microsoft Access (if installed) - access.cpl
       
   53. Microsoft Chat - winchat
       
   54. Microsoft Excel (if installed) - excel
       
   55. Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)- frontpg
       
   56. Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
       
   57. Microsoft Paint - mspaint
       
   58. Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt
       
   59. Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword
       
   60. Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
       
   61. Minesweeper Game - winmine
       
   62. Mouse Properties - control mouse
       
   63. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
       
   64. Nero (if installed)- nero
       
   65. Netmeeting - conf
       
   66. Network Connections - control netconnections
       
   67. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
       
   68. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
       
   69. Notepad - notepad
       
   70. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)- nvtuicpl.cpl
       
   71. Object Packager - packager
       
   72. ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl
       
   73. On Screen Keyboard - osk
       
   74. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl
       
   75. Outlook Express - msimn
       
   76. Paint – pbrush
       
   77. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
       
   78. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfi/all
       
   79. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /displaydns
       
   80. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /flushdns
       
   81. IP Configuration (Release All Connections)- ipconfig /release
       
   82. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)- ipconfig /renew
       
   83. IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-ipconfig/registerdns
       
   84. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig/showclassid
       
   85. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig /setclassid
       
   86. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- jpicpl32.cpl
       
   87. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- javaws
       
   88. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
       
   89. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
       
   90. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff.....
       
   91. Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
       
   92. Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
       
   93. Add Hardware - Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
       
   94. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
       
   95. Administrative Tools control - admintools
       
   96. Adobe Acrobat (if installed) - acrobat
       
   97. Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist
       
   98. Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist
       
   99. Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready
       
   100. Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop
        
   101. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
        
   102. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
        
   103. Calculator - calc
        
   104. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
        
   105. Character Map - charmap
        
   106. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
        
   107. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
        
   108. Command Prompt - cmd
        
   109. Component Services - dcomcnfg
        
   110. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
        
   111. Control Panel - control
        
   112. Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
        
   113. DDE Shares - ddeshare
        
   114. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
        
   115. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)- directx.cpl
        
   116. Direct X Troubleshooter- dxdiag
        
   117. Disk Cleanup Utility- cleanmgr
        
   118. Disk Defragment- dfrg.msc
        
   119. Disk Management- diskmgmt.msc
        
   120. Disk Partition Manager- diskpart
        
   121. Display Properties- control desktop
        
   122. Display Properties- desk.cpl
        
   123. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)- control color
        
   124. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility- drwtsn32
        
   125. Driver Verifier Utility- verifier
        
   126. Event Viewer- eventvwr.msc
        
   127. Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz
        
   128. File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif
        
   129. Findfast- findfast.cpl
        
   130. Firefox (if installed)- firefox
        
   131. Folders Properties- control folders
        
   132. Fonts- control fonts
        
   133. Fonts Folder- fonts
        
   134. Free Cell Card Game- freecell
        
   135. Game Controllers- joy.cpl
        
   136. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)- gpedit.msc
        
   137. Hearts Card Game- mshearts
        
   138. Help and Support- helpctr
        
   139. HyperTerminal- hypertrm
        
   140. Iexpress Wizard- iexpress
        
   141. Indexing Service- ciadv.msc
        
   142. Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1
        
   143. Internet Explorer- iexplore
        
   144. Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz
        
   145. Internet Properties- inetcpl.cpl  
        
    
   

Suppose you want to lock the folder movies in d: which has the path D:\movies.In the same drive create a text file and type
ren movies movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as loc.bat
Create another text file and type in it
ren movies.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} movies
Now save this text file as key.bat

Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key. Press loc and the folder games will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents. Press key and you will get back your original folder.
try it out!!!!!!!

Did you know that in Windows XP you can shut down your computer from the (eventually DOS prompt) command line box? Moreover, you can do this by clicking your mouse only once. All you need to do is... right-click on an empty Desktop spot -> select New -> Shortcut -> type shutdown followed by a space, and then enter one or more of the parameters listed below -> click Next -> type a suggestive name for your new shortcut -> finally, click Finish.

Many computers take a lot of time to boot (or start ).This is due to many reasons.

Some slight changes can do wonders for your system:

1.Press start->run then type msconfig and press enter.

Go to the startup tab. Here you will see a list of startup items. These are all the programs that automatically start when you boot your PC. It is these that slow down the boot up process.

So uncheck all the unwanted items like ms-office, messengers other utilities that u may not need at startup). Don't uncheck your antivirus software.

Restart your Pc to and see for yourself, your pc will now boot faster....     


2.A great new feature in Microsoft Windows XP is the ability to do a boot defragment. This places all boot files next to each other on the disk to allow for faster booting. By default this option is enabled, but on some systems it is not, so below is the information on how to turn it on:

Go to Start Menu and Click Run
Type in regedit then click ok
Find "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOpt imizeFunction"
Select "Enable" from the list on the right
Right on it and select "Modify"
Change the value to Y .
Reboot your Pc and see the change yourself.

 

This tweak reduces the time XP waits before automatically closing any running programs when you give it the command to shutdown.

This is one of my favorite tweaks as it makes a huge difference to how fast your machine will 'feel'. What this tweak does is remove the slight delay between clicking on a menu and XP displaying the menu. Go to Start then Run
Type 'Regedit' then click 'Ok'
Find "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\"
Select "MenuShowDelay"
Right click and select "Modify'
Reduce the number to around "100"
This is the delay time before a menu is opened. You can set it to "0" but it can make windows really hard to use as menus will open if you just look at them - well move your mouse over them anyway. I tend to go for anywhere between 50-150 depending on my mood.

According to Microsoft corp, computers capable of running Windows Vista are classified as Vista Capable and Vista Premium Ready.
 

A Vista Capable or equivalent PC needs to have at minimum an 800 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM and a DirectX 9 class graphics card. A computer that meets these requirements will be capable of running all editions of Windows Vista although some of the special features and high end graphics options may require additional or more advanced hardware.
A Vista Premium Ready PC will take advantage of Vista's "high-end" features but will need at least a 1.0 GHz processor, 1 GB main memory, and an Aero-compatible graphics card with at least 128 MB graphics memory and supporting the new Windows Display Driver Model. The company also offers Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor from its website to determine the ability of a PC to run Vista in its various guises. The utility runs on Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) and Windows Vista.
Microsoft lists some Vista capable hardware on their website. The "Windows Vista Premium Ready" laptops they specify have Intel Core 2 Duo T5500 or above CPUs and 1 GB memory.

Windows Vista's "Basic" and "Classic" interfaces will work with virtually any graphics hardware that supports Windows XP or 2000; accordingly, most discussion around Vista's graphics requirements centers on those for the Windows Aero interface. As of Windows Vista Beta 2, the NVIDIA GeForce FX family and later, the ATI Radeon 9500 and later, Intel's GMA 950 integrated graphics, and a handful of VIA chipsets and S3 Graphics discrete chips are supported.Though some XGI Technology Volari chips were DirectX 9 (including the Volari V3XT which was available in PCI cards), with XGI's exit from the graphics card business it appears none of its chips are supported as of Vista Beta 2. A PCI Express (PCIe) video card is not a requirement for Windows Aero, but Microsoft recommends PCIe video over an AGP device due to the interface's greater bandwidth. There are some PCI cards available that are compatible with Windows Vista as well.
Windows Vista system requirements