Application and Boot file DefragThis type of defrag pushes all commonly used programs and boot files to the edge of the hard drive for faster access. Windows XP normally schedules this every three days when it is idle, however you can force it to do this by useing the b switch anytimei.e defrag c: -b … [Read more...]
Windows Logo Key
04/11/2010 By Leave a Comment
I was recently playing games and this nasty windows logo key keep annoying me , cause i often accidentally clicked it , and i start to search a solution to solve my problem, and found the following article in Microsoft website, and it did work, hope this helps, thanks!CODE Microsoft … [Read more...]
Winxp Decrease your Applications startup time
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By default, Microsoft includes the /prefetch:1 switch to speed up it's Windows Media Player application start time. This switch can be used for other Windows applications and also many third party programs.Example #1You have AOL 8.0 installed on the computer. Complete the steps outlined bewlo to add the /prefetch:1 … [Read more...]
Beep Codes Error Codes
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After repeated requests for beep codes i have decided to post them here maybe they could be pinnedStandard Original IBM POST Error Codes Code Description1 short beep System is OK 2 short beeps POST Error - error code shown on screen No beep Power supply or system board problem Continuous beep Power supply, system … [Read more...]
Winxp Tips And Tricks, Winsock 2 repair
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Repairing Damaged Winsock2The symptoms when Winsock2 is damaged show when you try to release and renew the IP address using IP CONFIG...And you get the following error message:An error occurred while renewing interface 'Internet': An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket.Also Internet … [Read more...]
Windows XP password
03/11/2010 By 2 Comments
Because of the security features built into Windows XP, it is virtually impossible to get back into the system without the password. You have several options to try and get around this problem.If you have access to another user account with administrator rights, you can use that account to change the password of the … [Read more...]
Calculating Offsets
02/11/2010 By 2 Comments
IntroductionThis tutorial is more of a tip than a tutorial. It just explains how to calculate offsets for jumps and calls within the program you are patching.Types of Jumps/CallsHere I will just describe the different types of jumps and calls which you will come across:Short Jumps Short jumps be they … [Read more...]
Fast and Free Security Enhancements
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Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats.1. Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly (http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates); have your Office CD ready. Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can configure automatic … [Read more...]
Clear Program From Add And Remove
01/11/2010 By 1 Comment
Clear Unwanted Items From Add And RemoveRun the Registry Editor (REGEDIT). Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Uninstall, and remove any unwanted subkeys under "Uninstall." … [Read more...]
Ghost Usb Boot Disk And Cd
31/10/2010 By 1 Comment
If you want to use Norton Ghost 2003 to create an image of a PC's primary partition you will find it has 2 serious limitations: 1- The USB support driver they use (from Iomega) can only be installed in USB1 or USB2 mode (not both), and it is not universal - it didn't recognize my external USB IBM mobile HD . 2- You … [Read more...]
