How to Disable Windows XP Boot Logo

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How to disable Windows XP Boot logo

It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed upthe overall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen willalso cause you not to see any boot-up messages that might come up(chkdsk, convert ), but if your system runs without any problems then itshould not matter.

Edit boot.ini.

Add /noguiboot right after /fastdetect.

Upon restarting, the splash screen will be gone. It can be re-enabled by removing the newswitch.

A Faster Start Menu

I see no reason for there to be any delay when I click on the Start Menu.Effects are pretty, but I wouldnt click on it if I didnt have businessinside, so lets get it open and get moving. The default speed can beadjusted with a quick registry entry.

The default value is 400. Set it to 0 and the delay is gone, but it will benearly impossible to move the mouse fast enough not to activate [AllPrograms] if you mouse over it in route to your final selection. It's easy totrain yourself to move the pointer to the right after clicking Start to

avoid activating All Programs. Pick a number that suits your style andmake the change, then test it until you find a good compromise betweenspeed and usability.

[Start] [Run] [Regedit]Registry Key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\DesktopModify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailedbelow.Data Type: String Value // Value Name: MenuShowDelaySetting for Value Data: [Default = 400 / Adjust to Preference]

Exit Registry and Reboot

Insert your name in the bottom right taskbarOpen Control Panel ->
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plorer\Advanced\Folde r\Hidden\SHOWALL

Delete the value CheckedValue. (Its type should be REG_SZ and datashould be 0 or 1.)

Create a new DWORD value called CheckedValue (same as above,except that the type is REG_DWORD) by right clicking on the right pane->New->DWORD Value. Modify the value data to 1 (0x00000001).Solution 2: Open regedit and goto:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AdvancedIn right-side pane, change value of "Hidden" to as following:

1 - To show hidden file2 - To not show hidden files

If it doesn't work, then scan your computer with an anti-virus software.

2. Task Manager Disabled:

Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional to Enable TaskManager.

* Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.

* Navigate to this branch:

User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+DeleteOptions / Remove Task Manager

* Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.* Set the policy to Not Configured.

Enable RegEdit [It is not tested]

REGEDIT4[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

Save the text file as any name u with extension .regexample:- "enable.reg"After that double click to run the file.


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Note:DO SCAN YOUR MACHINE WITH A GOOD ANTIVIRUS. BECAUSETHIS PROGRAMS DON'T TURNED OFF BY HIMSELF OR

AUTOMATICALLY. IT HAS TO A VIRUS EFFECT OR AADMINISTRATOR HAS TO MANUALLY DISABLE THIS PROGRAMS.

3. Restore Deleted Recycle Bin Icon from Desktop:

Method #1:1. Right-click an empty area of your desktop2. Select Properties3. Click the Desktop tab4. Click the Customize button5. Click Restore Default

6. Exit all windows and restart your computer

Method #2:Note: Be sure to make a backup copy of your registry prior to making anychanges.

Go to Start>> Run. Type in: regedit [Enter]

Navigate to:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio

n\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

Hold the mouse on NameSpace and right-click once. From the resultingmenu, select Edit>> New>> Key

Copy and Paste the following Key code (including the brackets):

{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Press Enter on your keyboard, exit the registry editor and restart your

system.

4. Blank User Accounts Applet :

Problem:When you double-click User Accounts applet in the Control Panel, the


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User Accounts applet opens, but it may be completely blank.

The buttons Back | Forward | Home are displayed in the dialog.

Resolution:

To resolve the problem, type these commands from Start, Run dialog:

regsvr32 jscript.dll

If that does not help, execute the following commands as well.

regsvr32 nusrmgr.cplregsvr32 /i mshtml.dll

5. Force windows XP to reboot upon crashing:

This registry edit will cause your system to reboot itself automatically uponcrashing. This can be useful if you have a reason for keeping your systemon 24/7:

Open REGEDIT

Navigate to 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM

\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl'

Edit the 'AutoReboot' value to '1'

6. Stand By Icon Disabled:

Problem:I reinstalled my windows and now "Stand By" option is Grey out inshutdown dialog box and I can't use it.

Sol: Install VGA drivers from your motherboard CD and the option will beenabled. If you don't have the motherboard CD, then go to themanufacturer site and download the required drivers.

7. Improving the Slow Boot up time:

There are a variety of reasons why your windows XP system would boot


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slowly. Most of the times it this has to do with the startup applications. Ifyou would like to speed up the bootup sequence, consider removing someof the startup applications that you do not need. Easiest way to removestartup apps is through System Configuration Utility. Go to Start then Runand enter MSCONFIG and go to the Startup tab. Deselect/UnCheck

application(s) that you do not want to startup at boot time.

8. Regedit Disabled By Admin:

Open Notepad pad, copy paste the following text to the note pad::

REGEDIT4[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]

"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:00000000

Save the text file as any name u with extension .reg

example:- "enable.reg"

After that double click to run the file.

Most Common Computer Problems and Their

Solution (Part-II)Continue... Part-II

1. Task Manager Disabled:

If you are working on Windows XP pro, following steps will help u to enableTask Manager

SOLUTION 1:Click Start --> Run

Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OKIn the Group Policy settings window, select User ConfigurationSelect Administrative TemplatesSelect SystemSelect Ctrl+Alt+Delete optionsSelect Remove Task ManagerDouble-click the Remove Task Manager option
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Disable that option

SOLUTION 2:Click on Start >> Run and in the Open box type:

REG addHKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /vDisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Click OK.

2. Double-clicking any drive opens search option:

Solution 1:

That's a virus named as ravmon.exe and autorun.infScan first with a good antivirus [Nod32 Recommanded]then try this trick.

First show the hidden files and folders options then try this method

1. Go to Start-->run and type cmd then click ok

2. If u want to remove the infected file from c drive then type C: incommand prompt and press enter

3. Type autorun.inf and press enterautorun.inf file is opened

4. Now type "attrib autorun.inf -s -h -r" and press enter

5. Now delete the file by typing"del autorun.inf" and press enter

6.Now type autorun.inf and press enter now, u will find no infected

autorun.inf file.

7. same way do for all other drives then restart ur pc

3. I accidentally deleted my "mspaint.exe"/"notepad.exe"/etc. file, how can Iget it back?


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Solution::

You can use any of following methods:

A. Goto "%windir%\System32\DLLCache" folder and look for the file, if itsthere then copy it to "%windir%\System32\" folder.

B. Insert your Windows Setup CD and goto "I386" folder. Now look for thesame file, it'll present there but the last letter of extension will be "_". e.g.,u'll get "mspaint.ex_"/"notepad.ex_"/etc. Now open Command Prompt andgoto "I386" folder and give following command:

expand mspaint.ex_ mspaint.exeexpand notepad.ex_ notepad.exe

etc.

Now u can copy the file to "%windir%\System32" folder.

C. Give following command in Command Prompt:

sfc /SCANNOW

It'll automatically restore the files.

4. When I right-click on Start button and select "Open", a "Copy To"or "Move To" dialog box opens automatically.

Solution:Open regedit and goto:Code:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\

Now under this key, delete following 2 keys:Copy ToMove To

5. Windows is showing some wrong icons of files. How can I reset thecorrupted icons?Solution:


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You can use any of following methods:

A. Download TweakUI and then click on "Repair Icons" in "Repair" section.

B. Open My Computer and goto:C:\Documents and Settings\User_Name\Local Settings\Application Data

Replace C:\ with your system drive and "user_Name" with your username.Now there'll be a HIDDEN file "iconcache.db", delete it and restart yoursystem.

6. A strange process "ctfmon.exe" always runs in background and if Iclick on "End Process" button, it restarts automatically.

Solution:Open Control Panel and goto Add/Remove Programs list. Now click on theMicrosoft Office entry and then click on "Change" button. Now select"Add/Remove Features" and click on "Next". Now expand "Office SharedFeatures" and click on "Alternative User Input" and then select "NotAvailable" and finally click on Update. It'll permanently remove thatctfmon.exe and your problem will be solved.

7. My Windows Login Screen has changed to "Classic Logon Box". Iwant the new Welcome Screen back.

Solution:Type "control userpasswords" in RUN dialog box or Open "User Accounts"in Control Panel. Then click on "Change the way Users log on and off".Now check the option "Use Welcome Screen". If you get following error:

Uninstall client services for netware.

Then Open "Network Connections" and open Properties of your InternetConnection. Now goto "Networking" tab and select "Client services onNetware" option and click on the"Uninstall" button.

8. Whenever I start my computer, Scandisk starts running even Iproper shut down the PC last time.


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Solution:Do as following:

A. Open regedit and goto:

Code:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager

In right-side pane, change the value of BootExecute to:

autocheck autochk *

B. If the above trick doesnt help then give following commands inCommand Prompt:

chkntfs /x drive_name

for e.g., if ScanDisk runs automatically for C: and D: drives, then givefollowing commands one by one:

chkntfs /x C:chkntfs /x D:

9. When I start my computer, I get error message:

"Windows\System32\config\system" file missing or corrupt

Solution::Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into "Recovery Console" bypressing "R". Now Log into windows installation and enter adminpassword. Now give following commands at prompt:

copy %windir%\Repair\system %windir%\System32\Config

If it doesnt work, then again boot into "Recovery Console" and givefollowing commands:

fixmbrbootcfg /scanbootcfg /rebuildfixboot


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Win XP Tweaks

STARTUP

Add sound to almost every event in Windows

XP comes with a new set of sounds that will surely add pizzazz to theway you work in Windows. But there's one problem -- you need toactually turn on the Windows default sound scheme before you'll be ableto hear them.

To turn on the Windows XP default sound scheme, follow these

directions:

Single-click the Start menu.Single-click the Control Panel.Single-click the Sounds, Speech, and Audio Devices icon.Single-click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon or the text labeled"Change the sound scheme."Make sure you're on the Sound tab and locate the pull-down menu underSound scheme.Select the Windows Default option and press Apply. Windows will ask you

if you want to save the previous sound scheme. Since there wasn't asound scheme already loaded, just choose No.

If you look under the text labeled "Program events," you'll be able tosample your new sounds or customize them with your own. ReadCustomize Events Sounds if you'd like to learn how to do this yourself.

Tweak your mouse sensitivity in Windows virtualmachines

I doubt a lot of virtualization fans is having this issue on most of thevirtualization platform. This is not a major issue, but it is quite annoyingand it will lower down your mouse pointer sensitivity. It is very hard foryou to do testing or manage the Windows virtual machine if you cannot
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move your mouse pointer smoothly. Recently I just realized how to solveit from a friend of mine. Before this I would like to share this post withmy friend, Wayne Lee King Lek. Thanks for him to share this knowledgewith me.

Here is the step by step how to encounter the issue mentioned above:

1. At your Windows VM desktop, right click your mouse, and then goto Properties.

2. Browse to Settings tab, and then click on Advanced button at theright bottom.

3. Click on the Troubleshoot tab, adjust the Hardware acceleration toFull.

Thats all for this small trick. Hope this post will help you all.

How To Limit Number Of Windows In Flip3D

Windows Vista is popular for its visual effects. One of the most poplar

effects in Windows Vista is the Flip3D facility. In case you are using asystem which has got low end facilities then the number of windowsdisplayed by the Flip3D feature should be reduced. Otherwise, it will affectthe performance of the system. You can reduce the number of windows byusing the following method.

1. Press WinKey+R.

2. Type regedit.exe

3. If asked for permission to launch the Registry Editor, click Allow.

4. Navigate toHKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM

5. Right click and select New, click on DWORD (32-bit).

6. Name the new DWORD value Max3DWindows (without the quotes)
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7. Double click on the DWORD value and set it to the maximum number ofwindows you want displayed in Flip3D. A good number is 5 for low-endcards and 10 for high performance cards.

8. Click OK and exit the Registry Editor.

9. Press Ctrl+Shift+F9 to shutdown DWM, and then press the keycombination again to restart it.

10. Press WinKey+Tab to display Flip3D.

Hide and lock text files in Windows

Need to password-protect or lock important or confidential files onyour computer? I normally tend to save my passwords, account numbers,and user names in a text file on my computer, but its horribly prone tohackers. If youre using Notepad like me to store all this highly sensitiveinformation, youre taking a big risk.

Ive previously written about other methods to protect the data on yourcomputer, mostly focused on creating a secure or protected Windowsfolder:

Protecting a directory might be useful in many circumstances, but its alsouseful sometimes to just encrypt or lock a single file. In this case, theabove methods are simply too much extra work and not needed.

Thats where you can use a nifty little program called LockNote to replaceNotepad when you want to create secure and locked text files. UsingLockNote, you can protect your files with double security: AES 265-bitencryption and password protection.
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Once installed, type in whatever you want into the text area and then go toFile and choose Save As. Pick a location and click Save and then type in apassword to protect your file.

Youll notice that the file that is saved ends with an .EXE extension, which

is for an application. The file is encrypted so even if someone gets a holdof the file, they will not be able to view the contents unless they know thepassword.

When you double-click on the file, youll be prompted for the password:
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The other cool feature of LockNote is that you can convert any of yourcurrent text files create from Notepad or wherever into a secure LockNotefile by simply dragging and dropping the file onto the main interface. Thatmeans if you already have a few important files, there is no need to copyand paste it into LockNote, just drag the file into the text area.

Youll get a message asking you if you want to convert the file into asecure file, so click Yes. Then type in a password for the file to protect it.Make sure that your passwords are long and secure so that they cannot be

hacked.

Finally, the program is a stand-along executable, meaning there is noinstallation required. You can copy the EXE file onto your USB stick andcarry it around with you anywhere. Enjoy!

Hide Your HDD Partitions

Hide your HDD partitions1. Go to Start > run > type diskpart.a dos window will appear with following like thatDISKPART>
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2. Then type list volume without quoteIt will look like this.

Volume### Ltr Label Fs Type Size Status Info - - -

Volume 0 F CD-ROMVolume 1 C NTFS Partition 7000MB HealthyVolume 2 D soft NTFS Partition 8000MB HealthyVolume 3 E - NTFS Partition 8000MB Healthy

3. If u want to hide drive E then type select volume 3 without quote

then a message will appear in same winwods { Volume 3 is the selectedvolume}

4.now type remove letter E without quotenow a message will come { Diskpart Removed the Drive letter }sometime it requires the reboot the computer .

Diskpart will remove the letter .Windows XP is not having capabilty toidentify the unkown volume.

Dont afraid ur Data will ramin same .to Come back the Drive repeat the process . but in 4th step which is shownin this post replace remove to assign

means type assign letter E without quote

The above method wont work for the drive containing Operating Systemand it can also be done using System Manager>Storage Manager

Creating a Logon Banner

If you want to create a Logon Banner: A message box to appear belowyour logon on.

1.Open RegEdit

2.Go To
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For Windows 9x and ME -HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon

For Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista -

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon

3.Create a new String value"LegalNoticeCaption "

4. Enter the Title of the window. What is displayed in the Title Bar.

5. Create a new string value "LegalNoticeText"

6. Enter the text for your message box that will appear even before theLogon window.

Hide File In Image

1. Gather the file you wish to bind, and the image file, and place them in afolder. I will be using C:\New Folder-The image will hereby be referred to in all examples as fluffy.jpg-The file will hereby be referred to in all examples as New TextDocument.txt

2. Add the file/files you will be injecting into the image into a WinRar .raror .zip. From here on this will be referred to as (secret.rar)

3. Open command prompt by going to Start > Run > cmd

4. In Command Prompt, navigate to the folder where your two files are bytypingcd location [ex: cd C:\New Folder]

5. Type [copy /b fluffy.jpg + secret.rar fluffy.jpg] (remove the brackets)

Congrats, as far as anyone viewing is concerned, this file looks like aJPEG, acts like a JPEG, and is a JPEG, yet it now contains your file.

In order to view/extract your file, there are two options that you can take
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a) Change the file extension from fluffy.jpg to fluffy.rar, then open and yourfile is thereb) Leave the file extension as is, right click, open with WinRar and your fileis there

Start computer in 10 seconds

Right heres what u have to do to turn ur pc on in 10 seconds :

Click on the start button then press R it will take u to Run well go torunand type Regeditpress enterthis will open Registery Editornow look for the key

HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex

now there find the Key Called"Startup Delay"Double Click On ItNow where its BaseClick DecimalNow its Default Value Is 4800000Change The Value To 40000here u go u have done it
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now close the Registery Editor and Restart Your ComputerYou'll See The Result

DIFFERENT WAYS TO SHUTDOWN YOUR PC

There are so many different ways to turn off your Windows XP computer,let's look at some of them:

1. The standard approach - click the Start Button with your mouse, thenselect the Turn Off menu and finally click the Turn Off icon on the TurnOff computer dialog. blink.gif

2. Press Ctrl+Esc key or the Win key and press u two times - the fastest

approach.

3. Get the Shutdown utility from Download.com - it add the shut downshortcuts for you. Else create them yourself using approach 4.

4. Create a shutdown shortcut on your desktop. Right click on thedesktop, choose New Shortcut and type shutdown -s -t 00 in the areawhere you are asked to specify the location of the program file. Now youcan just double click this icon to turn off the computer. The bestlocation would be your quick launch bar.

5. Press the Win key + R key to open the run window. Type shutdown -s-t 00. [s means shutdown while t means the duration after which youwant to initiate the shutdown process].

If some open processes or application won't let you turn off, append a -fswitch to force a shut down by closing all active processes.

6. Win+M to minimize all windows and then Alt+F4 to bring the Turn Offcomputer dialog.

7. Open Windows Task manager (by right clicking the Windows Task baror Alt+Ctrl+Del) and choose Shut down from the menu. Useful when theWindows are not responding.

8. open task manager--->click on shutdown--->hold the ctrl key and click
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on Turn off::::::: pc will be turned off in 3 secs.. fastest method otherthan hard shutdown

Add your own SideBar In Windows Xp !

..Using Windows Xp ? Need a look similar to Vista ? need a sidebar whichcontains feeds about your favourite site , then you are in right place ..!We use a software called MediaTicker , an product from RoXio's to createyour own sidebar . Your Sidebar will look similar to this ....!!

Follow these simple steps :Download & Install thisS/w:http://docs.sonic.com/labs/mediaTicker/roxiomediaticker21.exe

Now Open the software installed . It will automatically create a Sidebarfor you .

Now to edit this sidebar , click options on the roxio sidebar . You will seethis !

In the URL add the Feed of yourfavourite site . Now you Sidebar shows the Feeds from your favourite site, as indicated in the Sidebar above, which makes you not to visit the
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site , instead you can add in your desktop itself ...! You can place thesidebar anywhere in the desktop , by selecting the options !

Apart from the Favourite sites , You can also add your Favourite PicturesFrom your Pc as sidebar , which makes you to feel good ..!

Thats it your sidebar has been created and the look of your desktop willlook like the Vista.

Create a drive menu for My Computer

Set My Computer to work like a menu for easier access to the drives youneed.By default, the My Computer item on the Start menu is configured towork like a standard folder window. If you need to access a specificdrive, select My Computer from the Start menu, wait a moment for

the window to appear, and then double-click the icon for the drive youneed to access.When you're in a hurry, this two-step procedure can be time-consumingand frustratingespecially if My Computer contains a large number ofdrive icons. However, Windows XP makes it easy for you to configure MyComputer so it works like a menu, with each drive listed as a menu item.

Here's how.1. click the Start button, and select Properties.2. Click Customize, which is adjacent to the Start Menu radio button, and

select Advanced.3. Scroll through the Start Menu Items list box until you see MyComputer.4. Select Display As A Menu, and click OK twice.Now, when you select MyComputer from the Start menu, you'll see a menu of individual drives. Toaccess the contents of that drive, just select the drive letter from themenu.

Folder Lock without any Software

Many people have been looking for a way to lock folders without the useof any alternative software. So, here you go.

Here is the easy method to lack the folders without using a software.
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Open Notepad and copy the below code and save as locker.bat. Pleasedon't forget to change your password in the code it's shown the placewhere to type your password.Now double click on locker .batFirst time start, it will create folder with Locker automatically for u.

After creation of the Locker folder, place the contents u want to lockinside the Locker Folder and run locker.bat again. The Locker folderdisappears from the window. To make the folder available again, doubleclick the locker.bat and enter the password. And you get your folderback!

cls@ECHO OFFtitle Folder Locker

if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B303

09D}" goto UNLOCKif NOT EXIST Locker goto MDLOCKER:CONFIRMecho Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)set/p "cho=>"if %cho%==Y goto LOCKif %cho%==y goto LOCKif %cho%==n goto END

if %cho%==N goto ENDecho Invalid choice.goto CONFIRM:LOCKren Locker "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"echo Folder lockedgoto End:UNLOCKecho Enter password to Unlock folder

set/p "pass=>"if NOT %pass%== type your password here goto FAILattrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Lockerecho Folder Unlocked successfullygoto End:FAIL


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echo Invalid passwordgoto end:MDLOCKERmd Lockerecho Locker created successfully

goto End:End

Breaking The XP Password

In case of user password boot the pc in safemode by pressing the F8 keyand then selecting the Safe Mode option. You can now logon as anadministrator and XP wont prompt for the password. Incase of anadministrator account try rebooting the pc in DOS. accessC:\Windows\system32\config\sam . Rename SAM as SAM.mj

Now XP wont ask for password next time You Login. Also

Go to the cmd prompt .Type net user *.It will list all the users.Again type net user "administrator" or the name of the administrator"name" *.e.g.: net user aaaaaa *(where aaaaaa is the name).It will ask for the password.Type the password and there you are done.

Logging In As Administrator:

Hold the Ctrl-Alt key and press Del twice. This will bring up the normallogin and you can log on as Administrator.

To unhide the Administrator account so it does show up:

Start Regedit

Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \

CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList

Unhide the Administrator key by giving it a value of 1

Changing the Title on Windows Media Player
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You can change the title bar for the Windows Media Player

1. Start Regedit

2. Go to HKEY_USERS \ .DEFAULT \ Software \ Policies \ Microsoft \

WindowsMediaPlayer

3. Create a string value of TitleBar

4. Give it a value of whatever you want to appear in the title bar

Normally it takes a hell lot of time just Shutting down Windows, you have to

move your mouse to the Start Button, click on it, move it again over ShutDown, click, then move it over the necessary option and click, then movethe cursor over the OK button and once again (you guessed it) click.Thiswhole process can be shortened by creating shortcuts on the Desktopwhich will shut down Windows at the click of a button. Start by creating anew shortcut( right click and select New> Shortcut). Then in the commandline box, type (without the quotes.)

'C:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindowsexec'

This Shortcut on clicking will restart Windows immediately without anyWarning. To create a Shortcut to Restarting Windows, type the following inthe Command Line box:

'c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows'

This Shortcut on clicking will shut down Windows immediately without anyWarning.

Ban Shutdowns : A trick to Play on Lamers

This is a neat trick you can play on that lamer that has a huge ego, in thissection I teach you, how to disable the Shut Down option in the Shut DownDialog Box. This trick involves editing the registry, so please makebackups. Launch regedit.exe and go to :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer


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In the right pane look for the NoClose Key. If it is not already there thencreate it by right clicking in the right pane and selecting New > StringValue.(Name it NoCloseKey ) Now once you see the NoCloseKey in theright pane, right click on it and select Modify. Then Type 1 in the Value

Data Box.

Doing the above on a Win98 system disables the Shut Down option in theShut Down Dialog Box. But on a Win95 machine if the value ofNoCloseKey is set to 1 then click on the Start > Shut Down button displaysthe following error message:

This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on thiscomputer. Please contact your system administrator.

You can enable the shut down option by changing the value ofNoCloseKey to 0 or simply deleting the particular entry i.e. deletingNoCloseKey.

Instead of performing the above difficult to remember process, simply savethe following with an extension of .reg and add it's contents to the registryby double clicking on it.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoClose"="1"

Disabling Display of Drives in My Computer

This is yet another trick you can play on your geek friend. To disable thedisplay of local or networked drives when you click My Computer go to :


Now in the right pane create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives.Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) Now press F5to refresh. When you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown. Toenable display of drives in My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item.It's .reg file is as follows:


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REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoDrives"=dword:03ffffff

Take Over the Screen Saver

To activate and deactivate the screen saver whenever you want, goto thefollowing registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ScreenSavers

Now add a new string value and name it Mouse Corners. Edit this newvalue to -Y-N. Press F5 to refresh the registry. Voila! Now you can activateyour screensaver by simply placing the mouse cursor at the top rightcorner of the screen and if you take the mouse to the bottom left corner ofthe screen, the screensaver will deactivate.

Pop a banner each time Windows Boots

To pop a banner which can contain any message you want to display just

before a user is going to log on, go to the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

Now create a new string Value in the right pane namedLegalNoticeCaption and enter the value that you want to see in the MenuBar. Now create yet another new string value and name it:LegalNoticeText. Modify it and insert the message you want to displayeach time Windows boots. This can be effectively used to display the

company's private policy each time the user logs on to his NT box. It's .regfile would be:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]


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"LegalNoticeCaption"="Caption here."

Delete the Tips of the Day to save 5KB

Windows 95 had these tips of the day which appeared on a system

running a newly installed Windows OS. These tips of the day are stored inthe Windows Registry and consume 5K of space. For those of you who arereally concerned about how much free space your hard disk has, I havethe perfect trick.

To save 5K go to the following key in Regedit:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Tips

Now simply delete these tricks by selecting and pressing the DEL key.

Change the Default Locations

To change the default drive or path where Windows will look for it'sinstallation files, go to the key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Setup\SourcePath

Now you can edit as you wish.

Secure your Desktop Icons and Settings

You can save your desktop settings and secure it from your nerdy friend byplaying with the registry. Simply launch the Registry Editor go to:


In the right pane create a new DWORD Value named NoSaveSettings andmodify it's value to 1. Refresh and restart for the settings to get saved.

CLSID Folders Explained

Don't you just hate those stubborn stupid icons that refuse to leave thedesktop, like the Network Neighborhood icon. I am sure you want to knowhow you can delete them. You may say, that is really simple, simply right


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click on the concerned icon and select Delete. Well not exactly, you seewhen you right click on these special folders( see entire list below)neitherthe rename nor the delete option does not appear. To delete these folders,there are two methods, the first one is using the System PolicyEditor(Poledit in the Windows installation CD)and the second is using the

Registry.

Before we go on, you need to understand what CLSID values are. Thesefolders, like the Control Panel, Inbox, The Microsoft Network, Dial UpNetworking etc are system folders. Each system folder has a uniqueCLSID key or the Class ID which is a 16-byte value which identifies anindividual object that points to a corresponding key in the registry.

To delete these system Folders from the desktop simply go to the followingregistry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\Namespace{xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx}

To delete an icon simply delete the 16 byte CLSID value within"NameSpace". The following are the CLSID values of the most commonlyused icons:

My Briefcase:{85BBD920-42AO-1069-A2E4-08002B30309D}

Desktop: {00021400-0000-0000-C000-0000000000046}

Control Panel:{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

Dial-Up-Networking:{992CFFA0-F557-101A-88EC-00DD01CCC48}

Fonts: {BD84B380-8CA2-1069-AB1D-08000948534}

Inbox :{00020D76-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

My Computer :{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}

Network Neighborhood:{208D2C60-3AEA-1069-A2D7-O8002B30309D}

Printers :{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-O8002B30309D}

Recycle Bin :{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}


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The Microsoft Network:{00028B00-0000-0000-C000-000000000046}

History: {FF393560-C2A7-11CF-BFF4-444553540000}

Winzip :{E0D79300-84BE-11CE-9641-444553540000}

For example, to delete the Recycle Bin, first note down it's CLSID value,which is: 645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E. Now go to theNamespace key in the registry and delete the corresponding key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Similarly to delete the History folder, delete the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{FBF23B42-E3F0-101B-8488-00AA003E56F8}

Sometimes, you may need to play a trick on your brother or friend, well thisone teaches you how to hide all icons from the Desktop. Go to thefollowing registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Pol

icies\Explorer

In the right pane create a new DWORD value by the name: NoDesktopand set its value to: 1. Reboot and you will find no icons on the desktop.

Till now you simply learnt how to delete the special system folders bydeleting a registry key, but the hack would have been better if there was away of adding the DELETE and RENAME option to the right click contextmenus of these special folders. You can actually change the right clickcontext menu of any system folder and add any of the following options:

RENAME, DELETE, CUT, COPY, PASTE and lots more.

This hack too requires you to know the CLSID value of the system folderwhose menu you want to customize. In this section, I have taken upRecycle Bin as the folder whose context menu I am going to edit.

Firstly launch the registry editor and open the following registry key:


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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\ShellFolder.

In Case you want to edit some other folder like say the FONTS folder, thenyou will open the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{CLSID VALUE HERE}\ShellFolder.

In the right pane there will be a DWORD value names attributes. Nowconsider the following options:

To add the Rename option to the menu, change the value of Attributes to50 01 00 20

To add the Delete option to the menu, change the value of Attributes to

60 01 00 20

3. To add both the Rename & Delete options to the menu, change thevalue of Attributes to 70,01,00,20

4. Add Copy to the menu, change Attributes to 41 01 00 20

5. Add Cut to the menu, change Attributes to 42 01 00 20

6. Add Copy & Cut to the menu, change Attributes to 43 01 00 20

7. Add Paste to the menu, change Attributes to 44 01 00 20

8. Add Copy & Paste to the menu, change Attributes to 45 01 00 20

9. Add Cut & Paste to the menu, change Attributes to 46 01 00 20

10.Add all Cut, Copy & Paste to the menu, change Attributes to 47 01 0020

We want to add only the Rename option to the right click context menu ofthe Recycle Bin, so change the value of attributes to: 50 01 00 20. PressF5 to refresh and then after rebooting you will find that when you right clickon the Recycle Bin a RENAME option pops up too.

To reset the default Windows options change the value of Attributes backto


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40 01 00 20

The Registry File which one can create for the above process would besomething like the below:

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}\Shell-Folder]

"Attributes"=hex:50,01,00,20

To access say the Modem Properties in the Control Panel Folder, thenormal procedure is: Click on Start, Click on Settings> Control Panel andthen wait for the Control Panel window to pop up and then ultimately click

on the Modems icon.

Wouldn't it be lovely if you could shorten the process to: Click on Start>Control Panel>Modems. Yes you can add the Control Panel and also allother Special System Folders directly to the first level Start Menu. Firstlycollect the CLSID value of the folder you want to add to the start menu. Iwant to add Control Panel hence the CLSID value is: 21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D

Now right click on the Start Button and select Open. Now create a new

folder and name it: Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

NOTE: Do not forget the period after the 'l' in Panel. Similarly all systemfolders can be added to the Start Menu.(accept My Briefcase, I think)

Deleting System Options from the Start menu

You can actually remove the Find and Run options from the start menu byperforming a simple registry hack. Again like always Launch the registry

editor and scroll down to the below key:


Right-click on the right pane and select New, DWORD Value. Name itNoFind.(To remove the RUN option name it NoRun). Double-click thenewly create DWORD to edit it's value and enter 1 as its value. This will


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disable the FIND option of the Start Menu and will also disable the defaultShortcut key(F3 for Find.)

To restore the Run or find command modify the value of the DWORD to 0or simply Delete the DWORD value.

Fed Up of the boring Old Yellow Folder Icons?[Drive Icons Included]

NOTE: This trick hasn't been tried on Win98.

You can easily change the boring yellow folder icons to your ownpersonalized icons. Simply create a text file and copy the following linesinto it:

[.ShellClassInfo]

ICONFILE=Drive:\Path\Icon_name.extension

Save this text file by the name, desktop.ini in the folder, whose icon youwant to change. Now to prevent this file from getting deleted change it'sattributes to Hidden and Read Only by using the ATTRIB command.

To change the icon of a drive, create a text file containing the followinglines:

[Autorun]

ICON=Drive:\Path\Icon_name.extension

Save this file in the root of the drive whose icon you want to change andname it autorun.inf For Example, if you want to change the icon of a floppy,SAVE THE icon in a:\icon_name.ico One can also create a kewl icon forthe Hard Disk and create a text file [autorun.inf] and store it in "c:\".

Securing NT

By default, NT 4.0 displays the last person who logged onto the system.This can be considered to be a security threat, especially in the case ofthose who choose their password to be same as their Username. Todisable this bug which actually is a feature, go to the following key in theregistry editor:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion


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\Winlogon

Click and select the ReportBookOK item and create a new string valuecalled DontDisplayLastUserName. Modify it and set it's value to 1.

As a system administrator, you can ensure that the passwords chosen bythe users are not too lame or too easy to guess. NT has this lovely utilitycalled the User Manager which allows the administrator to set the age limitof the password which forces the users to change the password after acertain number of days. You can also set the minimum length ofpasswords and prevent users to use passwords which already have beenused earlier and also enable account lockouts which will deactivate anaccount after a specified number of failed login attempts.

When you log on to Win NT, you should disable Password Caching, this

ensures Single NT Domain login and also prevents secondary WindowsLogon screen.

Simply copy the following lines to a plain text ASCII editor like: Notepadand save it with an extension, .reg

----------------DISABLE.reg-----------------

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network]

"DisablePwdCaching"=dword:00000001

----------------DISABLE.reg-----------------

To Enable Password Caching use the following .reg file:

--------------Enable.reg-----------------

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network]

"DisablePwdCaching"=dword:00000000


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--------------Enable.reg-----------------

Cleaning Recent Docs Menu and the RUN MRU

The Recent Docs menu can be easily disabled by editing the Registry. Todo this go to the following Key:


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 thechanges.

You can also clear the RUN MRU history. All the listings are stored in thekey:

HKEY_USERS\.Default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU

You can delete individual listings or the entire listing. To delete History ofFind listings go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Doc Find Spec MRU

and delete.

Customizing the Right Click Context Menu of the Start Menu

When you right click on the start menu, only 3 options pop up: Open,Explore, and Find. You can add your own programs to this pop upmenu( which comes up when we right click on it.) Open Regedit and go to

the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell

Right click on the shell and create a new Sub Key (You can create a newSubKey by right clicking on the Shell Key and selecting New > Key.). Typein the name of the application you want to add to the start menu. I want toadd Notepad to the Start Menu and hence I name this new sub key,


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Notepad. Now right click on the new registry key that you just created andcreate yet another new key named Command. Enter the full path of theapplication, in this case Notepad in the default value of Command in theright

pane. So I Modify the value of the default string value and enter the fullpathname of Notepad:

c:\wndows\notepad.exe.

Now press F5 to refresh. Now if you right click on the Start Button you willfind a new addition to the Pop Up Menu called Notepad. Clicking on it willlaunch Notepad.

We can not only add but also remove the existing options in this pop up

box.

To delete the Find option, go to the following registry key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\Find

Delete Find. DO NOT delete Open else you will not be able to open anyfolders in the Start Menu like Programs, Accessories etc.

BMP Thumbnail As Icon

You can actually change the default BMP icon to a thumbnail version ofthe actual BMP file. To do this simply go to HKCU\Paint.Picture\Default. Inthe right pane change the value of default to %1. Please note however thatthis will slow down the display rate in explorer if there are too many BMPthumbnails to display. You can use other icons too, simply enter thepathname.To restore back to the normal change the vale of default backto: C:\Progra~1\Access~1\MSPAINT.EXE,1.

Customizing The Shortcut Arrow

All shortcuts have a tiny black arrow attached to it's icon to distinguish fromnormal files. This arrow can sometimes be pretty annoying and as aHacker should know how to change each and everything, here goesanother trick. Launch the Registry Editor and go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons.


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Now, on the right pane is a list of icons ( we found out that on somesystems, Windows 98 especially, the right pane is blank. Don't worry, justadd the value as required ). Find the value 29. If it isn't there, just add it.The value of this string should be C:\Windows\system\shell32.dll, 29

( which means the 30th icon in shell32.dll - the first one begins with 0 ).Now, we need blank icon to do this. Just create one with white as thewhole icon. Go here to learn how to create an icon. Once done just changethe value to C:\xxx.ico, 0 where "xxx" is the full path of the icon file and "0"is the icon in it.

Now for some fun. If the blank icon is a bit boring, change it again. You willfind that under shell32.dll there is a gear icon, a shared folder ( the hand )and much more. Experiment for yourself!

Use Perl to Get List or Services Running on your NT box

Use the following Perl Script to get a list of Services running on your NTsystem

--------------script.pl-----------------

#!c:\per\bin\perl.exe

use Win32::Service;

my ($key, %service, %status, $part);

Win32::Service::GetServices(' ',\%services);

foreach $key (sort keys %services) {

print "Print Name\t: $key, $services{$key}\n";

Win32::Service::GetStatus( ' ',$services{$key};

\%status);

foreach $part (keys %status) {

print "\t$part : $status{$part}\n" if($part eq "CurrentState");

}


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}

-------------script.pl-------------------

Internet Explorer Tricks and Tips

Resizable Full Screen Toolbar

The Full Screen option increases the viewable area and makes surfingmore enjoyable but sometimes we need the Toolbar but also need to haveextra viewing area. Now this hack teaches you how to change the size ofthe Internet Explorer toolbar. This registry hack is a bit complicated as itinvolves Binary values, so to make it simple, I have included the followingregistry file which will enable the resizable option of the Internet Explorer

toolbar which was present in the beta version of IE.

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]

"Theater"=hex:0c,00,00,00,4c,00,00,00,74,00,00,00,18,00,00,00,1b,00,00,00,5c,\

00,00,00,01,00,00,00,e0,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,05,00,00,00,22,00,00,00,26,

00,\

00,00,02,00,00,00,21,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,00,04,00,00,00,01,00,00,00,a0,0f,00,\

00,03,00,00,00,08,00,00,00,00,00,00,00

*******************

HACKING TRUTH: Internet Explorer 5 displays the friendly version of

HTTP errors like NOT FOUND etc . They are aimed at making thingseasier for newbies. If you would rather prefer to see the proper error pagesfor the web server you're using, go to Tools, Internet Options and selectthe Advanced tab. Then scroll down and uncheck the Show friendly httperrors box.

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Making the Internet Explorer & the Explorer Toolbars Fancy

The Internet Explorer toolbar looks pretty simple. Want to make it fancyand kewl? Why not add a background image to it. To do this kewl hacklaunch the Windows Registry Editor and go to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ InternetExplorer\Toolbar\.

Now in the right pane create a new String Value and name it BackBitmapand modify it's value to the path of the Bitmap you want to dress it up withby rightclicking on it and choosing Modify. When you reboot the InternetExplorer and the Windows Explorer toolbars will have a new look.

Change Internet Explorer's Caption

Don't like the caption of Internet Explorer caption? Want to change it?Open the registry editor and go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main.

In the right pane create a new String Value names Window Title (Note thespace between Window and Title). Right click on this newly created StringValue and select Modify. Type in the new caption you want to bedisplayed. Restart for the settings to take place.

Now let's move on to some Outlook Express Tricks.

Colorful Background

Don't like the boring background colors of Outlook Express? To change itlaunch the Windows Registry Editor and scroll down to the

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Mail And News key.

On the left pane, click on ColorCycle or select Edit and Modify in the menu.

Now change the value to 1. Close and restart. Now, launch OutlookExpress and whenever you open up a New Message, hold down ctrl-shiftand tap the z key to scroll to change the background color. Repeat thekeystroke to cycle through the colors.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 has several hidden features which can becontrolled using the Windows Registry. Open your registry and scroll downto the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet

Explorer\Restrictions

Create a new DWORD value named x(See complete list of values of xbelow) and modify it's value to 1 to enable it and to 0 to disable it.

NoBrowserClose : Disable the option of closing Internet Explorer.

NoBrowserContextMenu : Disable right-click context menu.

NoBrowserOptions : Disable the Tools / Internet Options menu.

NoBrowserSaveAs : Disable the ability to Save As.

NoFavorites : Disable the Favorites.

NoFileNew : Disable the File / New command.

NoFileOpen : Disable the File / Open command.

NoFindFiles : Disable the Find Files command.

NoSelectDownloadDir : Disable the option of selecting a downloaddirectory.

NoTheaterMode : Disable the Full Screen view option.

Hacking Secrets

Almost all system administrators make certain changes and make thesystem restricted. System Administrators can hide the RUN option, the

FIND command, the entire Control Panel, drives in My Computer like D: A:etc. They can even restrict activities of a hacker my disabling or hiding,even the tiniest options or tools.

Most commonly these restrictions are imposed locally and are controlledby the Windows Registry. But sometimes the smart system administratorscontrol the activities of the hacker by imposing restrictions remotelythrough the main server.


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Poledit or Policy Editor is a small kewl tool which is being commonly usedby system administrators to alter the settings of a system. This utility is notinstalled by default by Windows. You need to install in manually from theWindows 98 Installation Kit from the Resource Kit folder. user.dat file that

we saw earlier.

The Policy Editor tool imposes restrictions on the user's system by editingthe user.dat file which in turn means that it edits the Windows Registry tochange the settings. It can be used to control or restrict access to eachand every folder and option you could ever think of. It has the power toeven restrict access to individual folders, files, the Control Panel, MS DOS,the drives available etc. Sometimes this software does make life reallyhard for a Hacker. So how can we remove the restrictions imposed by thePolicy Editor? Well read ahead to learn more.

You see the Policy Editor is not the only way to restrict a user's activities.As we already know that the Policy Editor edits the WindowsRegistry(user.dat) file to impose such restrictions. So this in turn wouldmean that we can directly make changes to the Windows Registry usinga .reg file or directly to remove or add restrictions.

Launch Regedit and go to the following Registry Key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/CurrentVersion/Policies

Under this key, there will definitely be a key named explorer. Now underthis explorer key we can create new DWORD values and modify it's valueto 1 in order to impose the restriction. If you want to remove theRestriction, then you can simply delete the respective DWORD values orinstead change their values to 0. The following is a list of DWORD valuesthat can be created under the Explorer Key-:

NoDeletePrinter: Disables Deletion of already installed Printers

NoAddPrinter: Disables Addition of new Printers

NoRun : Disables or hides the Run Command

NoSetFolders: Removes Folders from the Settings option on Start Menu(Control Panel, Printers, Taskbar)

NoSetTaskbar: Removes Taskbar system folder from the Settings option


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on Start Menu

NoFind: Removes the Find Tool (Start >Find)

NoDrives: Hides and does not display any Drives in My Computer

NoNetHood: Hides or removes the Network Neighborhood icon from thedesktop

NoDesktop: Hides all items including, file, folders and system folders fromthe Desktop

NoClose: Disables Shutdown and prevents the user from normally shuttingdown Windows.

NoSaveSettings: Means to say, 'Don't save settings on exit'

DisableRegistryTools: Disable Registry Editing Tools (If you disable thisoption, the Windows Registry Editor(regedit.exe) too

will not work.)

NoRecentDocsHistory: Removes Recent Document system folder from theStart Menu (IE 4 and above)

ClearRecentDocsOnExit: Clears the Recent Documents system folder onExit.

Nolnternetlcon: Removes the Internet (system folder) icon from theDesktop

Under the same key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/CurrentVersion/Policies youcan create new subkeys other than the already existing Explorer key. Nowcreate a new key and name it System. Under this new key, system we can

create the following new DWORD values(1 for enabling the particularoption and 0 for disabling the particular option):

NODispCPL: Hides Control Panel

NoDispBackgroundPage: Hides Background page.

NoDispScrsavPage: Hides Screen Saver Page


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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

Similarly, if we create a new subkey named Network, we can add thefollowing DWORD values under it(1 for enabling the particular option and 0for disabling the particular option):

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

Similarly, if we create a new subkey named WinOldApp, we can add thefollowing DWORD values under it(1 for enabling the particular option and 0for disabling the particular option):

Disabled: Disable MS-DOS Prompt


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NoRealMode: Disable Single-Mode MS-DOS.

So you see if you have access to the Windows Registry, then you caneasily create new DWORD values and set heir value to 1 for enabling theparticular option and 0 for disabling the particular option. But Sometimes,

access to the Windows Registry is blocked. So what do you do? Go to theWindows Directory and delete either user.dat or system.dat (These 2 filesconstitute the Windows Registry.) and reboot. As soon as Windows logs in,it will display a Warning Message informing you about an error in theWindows Registry. Simply ignore this Warning Message and PressCTRL+DEL+ALT to get out of this warning message.(Do not press OK)You will find that all restrictions have been removed.

The most kind of restriction found quite commonly is the Specific FolderRestriction, in which users are not allowed access to specific folders, the

most common being the Windows folder, or sometimes even access to MyComputer is blocked. In effect, you simply cannot seem to access theimportant kewl files which are needed by you to do remove restrictions.What do you? Well use the RUN command. (START >RUN). Butunfortunately a system administrator who is intelligent enough to blockaccess to specific folder, would definitely have blocked access to the RUNcommand. Again we are stuck.

Windows is supposed to be the most User Friendly Operating System onearth. (At least Microsoft Says so.)

It gives the User an option to do the same thing in various ways. You seethe RUN command is only the most convenient option of launchingapplications, but not the only way. In Windows you can create shortcuts toalmost anything from a file, folder to a Web URL. So say your systemadministrator has blocked access to the c:\windows\system folder and youneed to access it. What do you do? Simply create a Shortcut to it. To dothis right click anywhere on the desktop and select New > Shortcut. A newwindow titled Create Shortcut pops up. Type in the path of the restrictedfolder you wish to access, in this case c:\windows\system. Click Next,

Enter the friendly name of the Shortcut and then click Finish. Now you canaccess the restricted folder by simply double clicking on the shortcut icon.Well that shows how protected and secure *ahem Windows *ahem is.

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simply means that the file is write protected, or in other words the R optionis +. Get it? Anyway, you can stop Windows from displaying this errormessage and straightaway delete this file by changing its attributes to NonRead Only. This can be done by Right Clicking on the file, selectingProperties and then

unselecting the Read Only Option.

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There is yet another way of accessing restricted folders. Use see, DOShas a lovely command known as START. Its general syntax is:

START application_path

It does do what it seems to do, start applications. So in you have access toDOS then you can type in the START command to get access to therestricted folder. Now mostly access to DOS too would be blocked. Soagain you can use the shortcut trick to launch, c:\command.com orc:\windows\command.com. (Command.com is the file which launches MSDOS).

Accessing Restricted Drives.

The problem with most system administrators is that they think that the

users or Hackers too are stupid. Almost all system administrators use theRegistry Trick (Explained Earlier) to hide all drives in My Computer. So inorder to unhide or display all drives, simply delete that particular key.(Referto beginning of Untold Secrets Section.)

Some systems have the floppy disk disabled through the BIOS. On thosesystems if the BIOS is protected, you may need to crack the BIOSpassword. (For that Refer to the Windows Hacking Chapter). Sometimesmaking drives readable (Removing R +) and then creating Shortcuts tothem also helps us to get access to them.

Further Changing your Operating System's Looks by editing .htt files

If you have installed Windows Desktop Update and have the view as WebPage option enabled, you can customise the way the folder looks byselecting View > Customise this folder. Here you can change thebackground and other things about that particular folder. Well that is prettylame, right? We hackers already know things as lame as that. Read on for


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some kewl stuff.

Well, you could also change the default that is stored in a Hidden HTMLTemplate file (I think so..) which is nothing but a HTML document with a.htt extension. This .htt file is found at: %systemroot%\web\folder.htt.

The %systemroot% stands for the drive in which Windows is Installed,which is normally C:

You can edit these .htt files almost just like you edit normal .HTM or .HTMLfiles. Simply open them in an ASCII editor like Notepad. The following is alist of .htt files on your system which control various folders and which canbe edited to customise the way various folders look.

controlp.htt Control Panel

printers.htt Printers

mycomp.htt My Computer

safemode.htt Safe Mode

RegistryDisplay a banner each time Windows boots

1. Start -> Run2. Type regedit

3. Go to thekey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

4. Create a new string value in the right panenamed LegalNoticeCaption and enter the value that you want tosee in the menubar

5. Create a new string value and name it LegalNoticeText. Modify itand insert the message you want to display each timeWindows boots.


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WindowsShutting down Windows the fastest way

1. Start -> Run

2. Type rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows

Startup Screen

1. Create a 320x400 bitmap in the root directory and name it

LOGO.SYS2. You can use LOGOW.SYS file in the Windows directory as a

starter

Logoff Screens

1. There are many system file that constitutes Lofoff screen.2. They are actually bitmaps 320x400 that just have a different

extension3. The hidden file in the root directory LOGO.SYS is the startup

logo.4. There are two files in the Windows directory.

5. LOGOW.SYS is the Wait while Shutting down ... screen.

6. LOGOS.SYS is the You may now shut-off or Reboot screen.7. Make two new image files of your chice in Paint and name it as

LOGOW.SYS and LOGOS.SYS and replce the actual windows fileby this two.

8. But make sure they should be of the same size

Double Role Of RecycleBin ...1. Open My computer.2. Seclect folder option on the tools tab.3. Seclect file type option.4. Seclect the option in the list with [Extention ---None] & [File type---Folder]don't seclect the [File type--- File folder]

5. Click on the advance button.


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6. Now, click on the new button.7. In the action text space write---Khacking.8. In application space write---explorer.exe.9. Press OK thrice.

Testing...

Double click on the recycle bin icon on the desktop & enjoy double use.

When this setting is enabled, users are no longer able to access the Change Passwordspage

Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System] Value Name: NoPwdPage

Data Type: REG_DWORD Data: (0 = disabled, 1 = enabled) Go to the second tab called Processes, right click on one of the active processes, you

will see the Set Priority option

2.For example, your Run your CDwriter program , set the priority higher, and guess what,no crashed CDs

FAST SHUT DOWN TRICK:


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Imidiate rapid shut down windowwhile shutting down window. open task manager(Ctr+Alt+Del),Select shut down tab. and press Ctrl key while select Turn Off from dis tab.Count 5 4 3 2 1 Voila!!! U r window will rapidly shut down.

Speed Up Ur Shut down !!Start Regedit.Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/

CurrentControlSet/Control.Click on the Control Folder.Select WaitToKillServiceTimeoutRight click on it and select Modify.Set it a value lower than 2000 (Mine is set to 200).

and !

Like previous versions of windows, it takes long time to restart or shutdown windows xpwhen the Exit Windows sound is enabled. to solve this problem youmust disable this useless sound. click start button then go to settings -> control panel ->Sound,Speech and Audio devices -> Sounds and Audio Devices -> Sounds, then underprogram events and windows menu click on Exit Windows sub-menu and highlightit.now from sounds you can select,choose none and then click apply and ok. now youcan see some improvements when shutting down your system.**new **

Crazy !!Hide ur folders.. never known trick !!!!!!!!!! Disguise them to Recycle BinRename any folder with extension {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}eg,if uve a folder gamespress F2,then type, games.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}Now see the magic.then 2 get to original form,remove the extension using

ren games.{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} games in dos or as a bat fileand u are done..


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10 Most Wanted Windows RegistryTricks...

Related Links PC MORE FASTER MORE THANBEFORE

====================HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktopthen selectMenuShowDelaychange 400 to 0

FISRT MAKE THIS

================

OPEN THE notepadAND TYPE THIS@echo offdel /s /f /q c:\windows\temp\*.*rd /s /q c:\windows\tempmd c:\windows\tempdel /s /f /q C:\WINDOWS\Prefetchdel /s /f /q %temp%\*.*rd /s /q %temp%md %temp%cls

THEN SAVE IT AS CLEAN.BATTHEN RUN IT

MAKE COPY EASY N FASTER

==========================HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktopthen change PaintDesktopVersion from 0 to1CHANGE THE ORGANIZATION OR THE OWNER NAMES

========================================HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersionthen on RegisteredOrganization and RegisteredOwneryou can type any thing you want-MAKE APPLICATION OPEN MORE POWER

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HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\exefilethen right click on shell and make new key and putit name ishigh priorityand then click on high priority and make new key and put it name iscommand

and in the other side modify the value toc:\WINDOWS\System32\cmd.exe /c start runhigh/high %1

-MAKE A COPY TO FOLDER AND MOVE TO FOLDER IN CONTEXT MENU OPTION

===================================HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellexAND ON THE ContextMenuHandlersRIGHT CLICK AND MAKE A NEW KEY AND NAME IT COPY TO FOLDERTHEN IN OTHER SIDE DOUBLE CLICK AND PUT THE FOLLWING{C2FBB630-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}

REPET ONE MORE AND MAKE NEW KEY BUT TIS TIME NAME IT TO MOVE TO FOLDE{C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}AND RESTART THE PC

INCREASE YOUR CONNECTION

========================HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Internet Settingsthen make 3 new valuesMaxConnectionsPer1_0Server value (a)MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server value (b)MaxConnectionsPerServer value (a)-START MENU

===========RUNTYPE SYSTEM.INIAND IN THE ENDPUT THE FOLLWINGpage buffer=100000kbpsload=100000kbpsDownload=100000kbpssave=100000kbps

back=100000kbpsPUT YOU NAME ON WINDOW TITLE

===============================HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Mainand typeWINDOW TITLE========================================= =====


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or you can share another trick to me??

1-Introduction

This article introduce very simple way to get Administrator like account and do the job and after finithat Get Admin Password later in your home by Cracking, After get the Admin Password Create a hiall your jobs free, and Explain how to make a USB Storage Device Bootable corresponding to any sybypass Mother Board password by Default Passwords, and how to extract it if you are in the system

Related Links 2-To Hackers / Security SystemsEngineers

First All must know that both Hackers /Security Systems Engineers Are 2 faces tothe same coin Any way, I try this onWindows XP SP2 I want all to try it onWindows Server 2003,

Windows Vista Any Windows NT and POST a Message to make all know what versions exactly this

3-Close Look to hole

Microsoft stores all Security Information in many files but the main file is the SAM file (Security Accontain critical information about users account you can explore the folder$windir$\system32\configYou will find all things and may discover some thing new, but what amazing here is that the file is avour idea You will Not be able To copy them Under XP

4-Dose Microsoft Know and Why!?

Yes Microsoft Know all things, and done on purpose why? I always for many years ask my self why security on their systems from the CD setup to all security aspects In the system, I found(my opinion need to achieve 2 strategic things1-They need their software spread and all depend on it and in one day when they feel that they are thdone and all money will go to One Pocket2-They Forced/Like to Make Some Organizations Hack other systemsProof:They can make this File SAM Unavailable by storing the information in FAT, FAT32, NTFS Areas (


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Operating SYSTEM to Store the Addresses of the files on the HardDisk File Allocation Table) So ththey don't!!!!!

5-Understand the Idea

The Idea is simple I will explain it manually and it can then be programmed it is so easy here is the idThe SAM file is available and the SAM file contain a Security Information, so I created a Free Windaccount (Administrator Account without password) that means when windows Lunch it Will enter dirwithout asking about any password And windows will store this Account in The SAM file on My PCPC contain an Account will Make you enter Directly to the Windows, so I will take My SAM File anwe will need the original file to recover our way) It with the other SAM File in The Other System or restart It will make you enter directly to the Windows With Administrator Like Account ,do what youthings to the previous state. All These Steps will be under other system bootable DOS, Knoppiex, WiWindows XP will not make u able to copy the Files

6-Get Admin Like Account (The Simple Way)

1- Download My 2 SAM files I Include them in Downloads2- Go to the target Machine , and try to Access it and Boot from any device CD-ROM, Floppy.3- After Get Access to the Boot Command prompt c:> or Boot Live OS CD, Go to the windows folde$windir$\system32\config And Copy the SAM File and System File (we will need it later) To other f$windir$\repair copy SAM file And then Rename the 2 SAM Files to SAM1 in their original places4- Copy My SAM/config File and Paste it in the windows folder $windir$\system32\config Copy MyPaste it in the windows folder $windir$\repair (may this step not required)5- Reboot and Make windows enter Normally6- Yeah, No You are in The System

7- Copy the files in step 3 to Floppy Disk or Flash Stick Or Send it to your mail via Internet8- After finish repeat step 2 and delete My SAM files and Rename Both SAM1 to SAM9- Reboot , Congratulation you recover your way

7-Crack the SAM-Know the real Admin Password and Apply Hint 8

There is many ways I will introduce 2 ways and explain 1 After you get the SAM File and System FiThat extract the Accounts and their passwords, depending on the idea of cracking the HASH (the HAencryption method) so that The program will generate random passwords and convert them to HASHthe HASHES in the SAM File , so it may take a long time but for fast you will pay more money for rtheir user names and passwords the 2 program are

1-L0phtcrack v4.0 (LC4 alternate name) the most famous on the NET2-SAMInside http://www.insidepro.com/I include on the DownloadsI will explain fast SAMInsideThis is the main window press Ctrl+O or by mouse click Import SAM and SYSTEMWindow will open to import the 2 files and the program will start to crack the Accounts and get themnames and their passwordsAny other tool will do the job try all and select your best I Explain here SAMInside because he give m


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character only password and get it FAST

8-Creat a Hidden User Account

Windows NT / Windows 2000 and Windows XP has a security setting to hide accounts from the Logusers accountsPressCtrl+Alt+DeletGive you another Access Dialog

Steps:

1-After getting Admin Password enter to the system2-create an Account with password3-click start - > Run - > type Regedit press Enter

4-Go toHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE \Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion \Winlogon\Spec

5- Create a new DWORD Value on the UserList6-Name it with Name of Account to be Hidden7-set the Value Data of this DWORD Value to 0 to hide it /1 to appear it8- close Regedit and Reboot9- Press Ctrl+Alt+Delete when logon Screen Appear another login dialog appear type You hidden usand press Enter

Note:

1- the account profile will be visible in \Documents and Settings, But it will be hidden from Logon Sin the control panel2-there is other method that Inject your Account directly to the Admin SAM without know the Admiyou don't Expect the result, so if you want try it (if the password hard to get) Esc - It closes the current window.

9-USB Boot for FAT32, NTFS or any File System

HP Always amazing me to do this we need 2 tools1- HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool v 2.0.6 I include in Downloads If u want to find more go to htt

2- NTFSDOS Professional Boot Disk Wizard I include in Downloads If u want to find more go to htt

Just connect your USB Storagesteps:

1- Prepare a Startup Disk or Startup CD , Or any Equivalent2- In the HP tool select the Device->your USB Storage3- Select File System FAT or FAT32


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4- Check "create a DOS startup disk" checkbox and then select option "using DOS System Files Loc5- brows your location6- Click Start7- Now you have a Bootable USB Storage Device

8- Now in the NTFSDOS Professional Boot Disk Wizard follow the wizard and you will get a NTFS

Why we need NTFS ?If the Partition of the Windows System is NTFS so with normal Startup you will not be able to accesFile System is not Recognized by MS-DOS when we install NTFSDOS Professional on the bootable Access any File Under NTFS

Note:

Make sure that the option in Mother board Setup of First Boot "USB-Hard Disk" if you want to boot

Add Your Photo To TheComputer Properties...

Related Links To do this:

1. Open Notepad.2. Type the following:[General]Manufacturer=your_name[SupportInformation]Line1=http://www.basenjoy.comLine2= visithttp://etricks.in for more info3. Save as oeminfo.ini in the System32 folder.(Without Quote)

4. Create a bmp file(Your Photo) and save it the System32 folder asoemlogo.bmp(Without Quote).The size of the image should be within 180 (wide) x120(high) pixels5. Now Check your My Computer Properties.Its [...]


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You have arranged your desktop to looknicely with your wallpaper. Presently comessomeone and mess up the nice arrangement.To lock your desktop icons into place, firstarrange it carefully the way you want it to be,then open up the registry editor. Go to


Right-click in the right pane and select New, DWORD Value name NoSaveSettings andpress 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 willreturn to their current state.

Change And Add Restrictions...


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If you want to make restrictions to what users can do or use on their computer without having to run shown below. Zero is Off and the value 1 is On. Example: to Save Windows settings add or modify tNoDeletePrinter set to 1 will prevent the user from deleting a printer.

The same key shows up at:

HKEY_USERS\(yourprofilename)\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

1.Open RegEdit2.Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\CurrentVersion\Policies3.Go to the Explorer Key (Additional keys that can be created under Policies are System, Explorer, N4.You can then add DWORD or binary values set to 1 in the appropriate keys for ON and 0 for off.

Related Links NoDeletePrinter - Disables Deletionof Printers

NoAddPrinter - Disables Addition

of Printers NoRun - Disables Run Command

NoSetFolders - Removes Foldersfrom Settings on Start Menu

NoSetTaskbar - Removes Taskbar from Settings on Start MenuNoFind - Removes the Find CommandNoDrives - Hides Drives in My ComputersNoNetHood - Hides the Network NeighborhoodNoDesktop - Hides all icons on the DesktopNoClose - Disables Shutdown

NoSaveSettings - Don't save settings on exitDisableRegistryTools - Disable Registry Editing ToolsNoRecentDocsMenu - Hides the Documents shortcut at the Start buttonNoRecentDocsHistory- Clears history of DocumentsNoFileMenu _ Hides the Files Menu in ExplorerNoActiveDesktop - No Active DesktopNoActiveDesktopChanges- No changes allowedNoInternetIcon - No Internet Explorer Icon on the DesktopNoFavoritesMenu - Hides the Favorites menuNoChangeStartMenu _ Disables changes to the Start MenuNoFolderOptions _ Hides the Folder Options in the Explorer

ClearRecentDocsOnExit - Empty the recent Docs folder on rebootNoLogoff - Hides the Log Off .... in the Start MenuAnd here are a few more you can play withShowInfoTipNoTrayContextMenuNoStartMenuSubFoldersNoWindowsUpdateNoViewContextMenu


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EnforceShellExtensionSecurityLinkResolveIgnoreLinkInfoNoDriveTypeAutoRunNoStartBannerNoSetActiveDesktop

EditLevelNoNetConnectDisconnectRestrictRun - Disables all exe programs except those listed in the RestrictRun subkey

This key has many other available keys, there is one to even hide the taskbar, one to hide the control policies key has a great deal of control over how and what program can run and how one can access w

In the System key you can enter:NoDispCPL - Disable Display Control PanelNoDispBackgroundPage - Hide Background PageNoDispScrSavPage - Hide Screen Saver Page

NoDispAppearancePage - Hide Appearance PageNoDispSettingsPage - Hide Settings PageNoSecCPL - Disable Password Control PanelNoPwdPage - Hide Password Change PageNoAdminPage - Hide Remote Administration PageNoProfilePage - Hide User Profiles PageNoDevMgrPage - Hide Device Manager PageNoConfigPage - Hide Hardware Profiles PageNoFileSysPage - Hide File System ButtonNoVirtMemPage - Hide Virtual Memory ButtonIn the Network key you can enter:

NoNetSetup - Disable the Network Control PanelNoNetSetupIDPage - Hide Identification PageNoNetSetupSecurityPage - Hide Access Control PageNoFileSharingControl - Disable File Sharing ControlsNoPrintSharing - Disable Print Sharing ControlsIn the WinOldApp key you can enter:Disabled - Disable MS-DOS PromptNoRealMode - Disables Single-Mode MS-DOS

To add or remove programs in the Registry1.Open RegEdit

2.Go to the desired Key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\RunHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServicesHKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\RunHKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\ Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices3. Add a new String Value and name it anything you like


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4. For the value data, enter the path and executable for the program you want to run.

By adding the value to the HKEY_CURRENT_USER hive instead allows the program to start only wonce and be removed from the key by Windows.