Windows Soluction

8/14/2019 Windows Soluction

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Whenever I start my computer, My Documents/My Computer opens automatically at windows

startup.

Solution: Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In right-side pane, change value of "Userinit" to:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,

NOTE: If you have windows installed in other drives, then change C:\ to that drive label.

Now go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Advanced

In right-side pane, change value of "PersistBrowsers" to 0

Now log off windows and it should solve the problem

Whenever I double-click on any drive/folder in My Computer, a Search window opens.

Sol: Open regedit and goto following keys one by one:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shellHKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell

In right-side pane, delete the Default key. If it doesnt work then delete the key find underboth.

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2. Whenever I double-click on any drive in My Computer, I get following error message:

Cannot find copy.exe. Make sure you have typed the name correctly and then try again.

Sol: Enable Show hidden files option in Tools -> Folder Options and then search forAutorun.inf file in all drivers and if you get them in root of any drive (e.g. in C:\, D:\ and soon), delete them.

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3. Whenever I double-click on any folder in My Computer, it opens in a new window even Ihave selected the option Always open folders in same window in Tools -> Folder Options.

Sol: Copy following code and paste it in Notepad then save the file with name vishal.reg

(including quotes). After it run the file and confirm the action:[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore]BrowserFlags=dword:00000022ExplorerFlags=dword:00000021

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\command]@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\
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00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\65,00,20,00,2f,00,65,00,2c,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,\00,25,00,49,00,2c,00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec]@=[ExploreFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]

NoActivateHandler="[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\application]@=Folders

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\ifexec]@=[]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\explore\ddeexec\topic]@=AppProperties

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open]BrowserFlags=dword:00000010ExplorerFlags=dword:00000012

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\command]@=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,00,25,\00,5c,00,45,00,78,00,70,00,6c,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,72,00,2e,00,65,00,78,00,\65,00,20,00,2f,00,69,00,64,00,6c,00,69,00,73,00,74,00,2c,00,25,00,49,00,2c,\00,25,00,4c,00,00,00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec]@=[ViewFolder(\"%l\", %I, %S)]NoActivateHandler="

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\application]@=Folders

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\ifexec]@=[]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\open\ddeexec\topic]@=AppProperties

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\explore]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\open]

[-HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\open]

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell]@=none

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell]@=none

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell]@=-

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4. Whenever I open a folder, another folder with the same name is created under it.


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Sol: Your system is infected by a variant of Indonesian virus called Brontok/Rontokbro. Itcreates a sub-folder in a folder with same name. Most of the times it comes from mobile memorycards. Scan with a good anti-virus and remove the virus. Also download HijackThis and scanyour system with it in Safe Mode, then fix following entries:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exe

F2 REG:system.ini: Shell=Explorer.exe SSVICHOSST.exeO4 HKCU\.\Run: [Yahoo Messengger] C:\WINDOWS\system32\SSVICHOSST.exeO7 HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System, DisableRegedit=1

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5. Whenever I start my computer, My Documents/My Computer opens automatically at windowsstartup.

Sol: Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In right-side pane, change value of Userinit to:

C:\WINDOWS\system32\userinit.exe,NOTE: If you have windows installed in other drives, then change C:\ to that drive label.

Now goto:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

In right-side pane, change value of PersistBrowsers to 0

Now log off windows and it should solve the problem.

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

NTLDR is missing

or

Boot: Couldnt find NTLDR

Sol: Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into Recovery Console by pressing R. NowLog into windows installation and enter admin password. Now give following commands atprompt:

copy x:\i386\ntldr c:\copy x:\i386\ntdetect.com c:\

Where x is your CD drive, change it acc. to your system.

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Windows could not start because the following file is missing or corrupt:

\system32\hal.dll.

Please re-install a copy of the above file.
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Attrib -H -R -S C:\Boot.iniDel C:\Boot.ini

BootCfg /RebuildFixboot

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Windows\System32\config\system file missing or corrupt


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

If it doesnt work, then again boot into Recovery Console and give following commands:fixmbrbootcfg /scanbootcfg /rebuildfixboot

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9. I have Windows 2000/XP/2003 installed in my system and yesterday I installed Windows 98over it, after that Im not able to boot into Windows 2000/XP.2003. Im not getting option toselect the OS.

Sol: Windows 98 has overwritten the boot loader. Boot using Windows Setup CD and enter into

Recovery Console by pressing R. Now Log into windows installation and enter adminpassword. Now give following commands at prompt:

fixmbrbootcfg /scanbootcfg /rebuildfixboot

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10. When I start my system, Im getting 2 entries for windows XP in the boot loader. How can Iremove the duplicate entry?

OR

How can I change the default OS in windows boot loader?OR

How can I change the entry labels in windows boot loader?

OR

How can I change the boot loader time? Its set to 30 seconds and I want to change it.

Sol: There are several way. You can follow any of following:
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A. Type sysdm.cpl in RUN dialog box and press . Now goto Advanced tab and clickon Settings button in Startup & Recovery section. Now click on Edit button and then youcan edit the boot loader time, labels, etc.

B. Type msconfig in RUN dialog box and goto Boot.ini tab and then you can change thedesired thing. If you want to remove the corrupt/non-working entries, then click on Check all

boot paths button.C. Enable Show hidden files/folders and disable Hide protected system files options inTools -> Folder Options. Now open C:\ drive and remove the READ-ONLY attribute ofBOOT.INI file from its Properties. Now open this file and then you can make your desiredchanges.

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11. Whenever I start my computer, Scandisk starts running even I proper shut down the PC lasttime.

Sol: Do as following:

A. Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

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

autocheck autochk *

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

chkntfs /x drive_name

for e.g., if ScanDisk runs automatically for C: and D: drives, then give following commands oneby one:

chkntfs /x C:chkntfs /x D:

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12. When I start my computer, I get following error message:

CMOS checksum error, defaults loaded.

Sol: Open the cabinet and look for a coin-sized battery in motherboard. Remove it and attach anew one. The new battery will cost approx. 15-20 Rs.

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13. I forgot my system BIOS password. How can I reset it?

Sol: Open the cabinet and look for a coin-sized battery in motherboard. Remove it and attach itagain after a few minutes. All BIOS settings will set to default and the password will also reset.

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14. I re-installed my windows and now Stand By option is greyed out in shutdown dialog boxand I cant use it.

Sol: Install VGA drivers from your motherboard CD and the option will be enabled. If you donthave the motherboard CD, then goto the manufacturer site and downlaod the required drivers.

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15. My Windows Login Screen has changed to Classic Logon Box. I want the new WelcomeScreen back.

Sol: Type control userpasswords in RUN dialog box or Open User Accounts in ControlPanel. Then click on Change the way Users log on and off. Now check the option UseWelcome Screen. If you get following error:

Uninstall client services for netware.

Then Open Network Connections and open Properties of your Internet Connection. Now gotoNetworking tab and select Client services on Netware option and click on theUninstallbutton.

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16. A strange process ctfmon.exe always runs in background and if I click on End Processbutton, it restarts automatically.

Sol: Open Control Panel and goto Add/Remove Programs list. Now click on the Microsoft Officeentry and then click on Change button. Now select Add/Remove Features and click onNext. Now expand Office Shared Features and click on Alternative User Input and then

select Not Available and finally click on Update. Itll permanently remove that ctfmon.exe andyour problem will be solved.

You can also use 3rd party utility CTFMON-Remover to get rid of ctfmon.exe easily andquickly:

CTFMON-Remover

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17. I just noticed that all my Firefox Bookmarks have gone. The bookmarks list is empty. Howcan I get them back?

Sol: Type %appdata%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles in RUN dialog box and then open the

xxxx.default folder (where xxxx will be random numbers and characters). Now openbookmarkbackups folder and youll get your bookmarks there. Now you can import them inFirefox again.

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18. My Windows is showing some wrong icons of files. How can I reset the corrupted icons?

Sol: You can use any of following methods:

A. Download TweakUI from here 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 therell be a HIDDEN file iconcache.db, delete it and restart your system.

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19. Im using Windows XP and the desktop icons suddenly started showing an ugly backgroundrectangle behind the text. How can I make the text transparent?


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Sol: Type sysdm.cpl in RUN dialog box and press . Now goto Advanced tab, clickon Setting button in Performance section and enable the option Use drop shadows for iconlabels on the desktop.

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20. Im using Windows XP and suddenly the Common tasks stopped showing in left-side pane.

Sol: Open Tools -> Folder Options and enable the option Show Common Tasks in folders.

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21. Whenever I right-click on Start button and select Open, a Copy To/Move To dialogbox opens automatically.


HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\

Now under this key, delete following 2 keys:

Copy ToMove To

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22. I cant see Hidden files/folders in my computer. Even I enable the option Show hiddenfiles/folders in Tools -> Folder Options, its automtically disabled again.


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

In right-side pane, change value of Hidden to as following:

1 To show hidden files2 To not show hidden files

If it doesnt work, then scan your computer with an anti-virus software.

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23. I accidentally deleted my mspaint.exe/notepad.exe/etc. file, how can I get it back?

Sol: You can use any of following methods:

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

B. Insert your Windows Setup CD and goto I386 folder. Now look for the same file, itllpresent there but the last letter of extension will be _. e.g., ull getmspaint.ex_/notepad.ex_/etc. Now open Command Prompt and goto I386 folder and givefollowing command:

expand mspaint.ex_ mspaint.exeexpand notepad.ex_ notepad.exeetc.

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

C. Give following command in Command Prompt:

sfc /SCANNOW


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Itll automatically restore the files.

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24. Suddenly my taskbar is showing only icons in all opened application buttons. I cant see anytext. How can I get back the full taskbar buttons?

Sol: Open regedit and goto:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

In right-side pane, change the value of MinWidth to -2300

Windows Server 2008 is the most advancedWindows Serveroperating system yet, designed topower the next-generation of networks, applications, and Web services. With Windows Server2008 you can develop, deliver, and manage rich user experiences and applications, provide ahighly secure network infrastructure, and increase technological efficiency and value within yourorganization.

Windows Server 2008 builds on the success and strengths of its Windows Server predecessorswhile delivering valuable new functionality and powerful improvements to the base operating

system. New Web tools, virtualization technologies, security enhancements, and managementutilities help save time, reduce costs, and provide a solid foundation for your informationtechnology (IT) infrastructure.

This tutorial will show you how to install windows server 2008

You need to boot from Windows server 2008 CD/DVD first screen as follows here you need toselect langusge and keyboard input click next

Next screen shows you welcome screen click install now
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If you have the product key enter and click next

Click yes in the following screen if dont enter the product key in above step

Select your windows server 2008 product version and check box at the bottom of the screen clicknext


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Accept the license click next

You need to click on custom installation


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Now you need to create you hard drive partitions

If you click on the Drive options (advanced) link on the above screen you should see similar tothe following screen after creating your partitions click next

This will start the installation process


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Windows server 2008 installation process completed now it will automatically reboot your server

After rebooting you should see similar to the following screen here you need to click on ok

Enter administrator password two times and click on arrow mark >


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Password changed sucessfully and you can login now.

Thats it this part of the tutorial completed we will see how to configure network,firewall, remotedesktop,domain controller in coming articles stay tuned

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Start, Run and typing in regedit.

Now navigate to the following registry hive shown below:

Now navigate to the following registry hive shown below:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Right-click on Explorer and choose New and then DWORD Value.
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Name the new value NoDrives and then double click on it to open the properties dialog box.Click on Decimal for the Base unit.

A: 1B:2C:4D: 8

E: 16

F: 32G:64H:128I: 256

J: 512

K: 1024L:2048M:4096N: 8192

O: 16384

P: 32768Q:65536R:131072S:262144

T: 524288

U: 1048576V:2097152W:4194304X: 8388608

Y: 16777216

Z: 33554432All:67108863

If you want to hide drive E, just type in the value 16. The really cool thing about this trick is thefact that you can hide multiple drives by adding the numbers of the particular drives together.For example, if you want to hide drive E and drive G, you would type in the number 80, which is64 + 16.

Restart your computer and your drive will now be hidden! Trying to hide your system drive (C)will not work as Windows has to use this drive to run correctly, so dont store your secret filesthere!

When you want to get your drives back, change the value of NoDrives to 0 or simply delete thevalue altogether. Of course, having to do this everyday can be a pain, so if youre up for it, youcan try and write a registry file that will allow you to insert and delete the value by just double-

clicking a file.This trick also works for mapped drives, so if you want to hide mapped drives, you can do it thisway (though it might just be easier to disconnect a mapped drive).

Here are the steps to create the protected folder in Windows XP:

First create a folder that you will use to store your confidential data. For example, I havecreated a folder called Fonts at the root of my D drive. Since the hidden folder will bringyou to the Control Panel, its best to name the folder as one of the programs inside there.


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In the same location where you created the new folder, create a new file in Notepad, copythe following below into it, replace Fonts with the name of your folder and save it asloc.bat.

ren Fonts Fonts.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}

To save the file as a .bat file in Notepad, just put the whole thing in quotes, like loc.batand then click Save.

Now you should have a bat file named loc in the same directory as your Fonts folder, notinside the Fonts folder.

Create another NotePad file and type in the following listed below and save it askey.bat.

ren Fonts.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} Fonts

Now youll have loc.bat and key.bat along with your folder. Go ahead and double-clickon loc.bat and your folder will turn into the Control Panel and nothing inside can beviewed. Clicking on it will simply bring you to the Control Panel. Youll notice the icon

should have changed also.


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To view the data inside your folder again, click on key.bat and your folder will return tonormal! Pretty simple!

Of course, keeping the key.bat file in the same folder will defeat the purpose of securing thefolder, so its best to move the key.bat file somewhere else, or even better, put it on a USB stickor CD that only you can access.

Most people will be probably look at the folder and simply ignore it since it has the control panel

icon and it links directly there. Of course, if someone knows this trick also, they can create theirown key.bat file, etc and open it back up. However, if youre dealing with someone who can doall of that, its best you check out more advanced 3rd party software to lock down a folder.

How to access blocked web sites from school, office, orwork using JAPLooking for a way to access blocked websites like Orkut, YouTube, MySpace, FaceBook, etcfrom school or work? Most people end up trying out the million or so proxy servers out there,but those are usually dead ends. Also, those proxy servers are very slow and it can take a year forasingle web page to load sometimes! Theres luckily an easier way to access blocked websitesthat doesnt rely on proxy servers!

JAP is a free open-source software tool that can be used to browse the web anonymously andunobservably. Whenever you browse the Internet, your IP uniquely identifies your computer andyour location to the requesting servers, thereby reducing your privacy. JAP uses a single static IPaddress for many JAP users, thereby making it impossible for the visited website or any snifferto determine which user visited.

The extra benefit that we can also get out of using JAP other than anonymous browsing is thefact that it can be used to access blocked web sites! Thats because all requests are first passed toJAP servers, then the requested sites are retrieved from their servers. Basically, for the localservers that control your access, it looks as if youre always requesting something from the JAPweb site, not FaceBook or MySpace, etc.

Heres how to setup JAP: first download the JAP app from the link above. Install it and makesure its up and running. Then all you have to do is change some of the settings in Internet
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Explorer or Firefox. You have to change the LAN Settings so that the Default Gateway is127.0.0.1 and the port is 4001.

In IE, click on Tools, then Internet Options, and click on the Connections tab.

If youre connecting to the Internet using a dial-up, modem, or ISDN connection, choose yourconnection and then click on the Settings button at the top. If youre connected permanentlyusing a LAN, Cable or DSL connection, click on the Settings button underLocal Area Network(LAN) settings heading.

Check the Proxy Server box and type in the IP address and port number shown above.

For Firefox, you click on Tools, then Options, and then click on the Advanced tab. UnderConnection, click on Settings.


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Click on Manual Proxy Configuration and enter in the same information. Check the box to usethis proxy for all protocols. You can also download a cool plugin in Firefox called SwitchProxythat will allow you to quickly switch between JAP and normal browsing.

You should now be able to access blocked web sites while JAP is running. However, if you areat the office or at school and the only ports that are open are port 80, and 443, then JAP wontwork without a little more tweaking.

InJAP under Config/InfoService, change the port from 6543 to 80

Go to the Config/Anonymity page. Click on the Fetch button andchoose the Dresden-Dresden cascade from the drop down menu.

Select the Manual Configuration radio button and change the Anon-Portfrom 6544 to 443

Now try to activate the anonymous web access.If youre able to connect, youll now be able to

browse web sites using the normal web access ports so even if your company or school blocks allother ports, youll still be able to access JAP.

Also, if your company forces you to access the web through a proxy server, then youll need toconfigure that in JAP. You can see if you have to go through a proxy server by checking out thevalues in the above LAN settings section. If its greyed out with something already in there whenyou tried to change it to 127.0.0.1, that means youre going through a proxy server.

In that case, in JAP you need to do the following:

Activate the checkbox under Config/Proxy-Firewall and enter theaddress of the required proxy. Some proxies require a user authorization. Ifthis is the case, activate the appropriate checkbox and enter the User ID.(First try it without authorization and only do this step if it doesnt work.)

Under Config/InfoService, change the port number from 6543 to 80.

Go to the Config/Anonymity page. Click on the Fetch button andchoose the Dresden-Dresden cascade from the drop down menu.

You should now be able to connect to the JAP service and access any web site that you like! Ifthat was too technical or something was not explained clearly, please post a comment and I willtry to help as much as possible! Enjoy!
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Internet Explorer disabled or blocked at the office? Bypass restrictions

Is Internet Explorer disabled by an Administrator? Depending on the corporation you workfor, your level of Internet access can vary from completely blocked to full access. One commonrestriction that many corporations place on computers is disabling Internet Explorer.

This basically prevents you from opening Internet Explorer at all and just gives you a messagethat it has been disabled by an Administrator. On top of that, if you try to install a differentbrowser, such as Firefox, Safari, etc, you might not have install privileges.

So is there any way to bypass this if Internet Explorer is disabled on your computer? Yes! Itsactually a pretty sneaky way to use Internet Explorer without ever opening it! Heres how.

The workaround for this problem is to use Windows Help Files. Yes, oddly enough, you can usethe help files that are available in most Windows applications to surf the web without usingInternet Explorer directly.

First, lets open up a Windows application like Notepad or Wordpad or MS Paint. Then go toHelp and click on Help Topics or press F1 to bring up the Help section.

Now in the Help section, right-click anywhere on the main window bar (the blue bar) and clickon Jump to URL.

A new window pops up and there is a line for you to enter in a URL of a website you would liketo view. Go ahead and type in any website that you want to visit! Remember to type in the fullURL, like http://www.online-tech-tips.com, not just www.abc.com.
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Go ahead and click OK and youre now browsing the web again inside of the Help window!Sweet eh!

Note that this only solves the problem of Internet Explorer being disabled on your computer. Itdoes not mean that the company does not have other security measures in place like proxyservers or a firewall that could prevent browsing of the Internet.

How to fix access is denied, file may be in use, or sharing violation

errors in WindowsEver try to delete a file and get an Access is denied error? Or maybe youre trying to copy ormove a file or folder and you get a message stating the source file may be in use? This type oferror can occur for several reasons: you do not have ownership of the file or folder and thereforecannot perform any actions on it or the operating system or another program is currently using it.

You can usually figure out which situation youre involved with by taking a look at what exactlyyoure trying to do. If you get the Access is Denied error message when trying to open afolder in Windows XP, then youre looking at a permission problem. If youre not anAdministrator on the computer, youre probably not going to be able to fix this issue!

However, if you are the Administrator and youre getting this message, you can fix

it by following the simple procedure in this Microsoft KB article that basically resets

the file or folder permissions. To resolve this issue, you must turn off Simple File Sharing, and then

take ownership of the folder:

1. Turn off Simple File Sharing:

a. Click Start, and then click My Computer.
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b. On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.

c. Under Advanced Settings, click to clear the Use simple file sharing

(Recommended) check box, and then click OK.

Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.

Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message, if one appears.

Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

In the Name list, click your user name, Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click

the Administrators group.

If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, click to select the Replace owner

on subcontainers and objects check box.

Click OK.

You may receive the following error message, where Folderis the name of the folder that you

want to take ownership of:

You do not have permission to read the contents of directory Folder. Do you want to replace the

directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control? All permissions will be

replaced if you press Yes.

Click Yes.

Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and the

folder contents.

How to fix Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needsto close

Have you ever been browsing the Internet using IE happily until all of a sudden you get thishorrid Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close error message,after which IE completely shuts down and you lose all of your tabs along with any forms youmight have been filling out? Now that I use Firefox religiously, this has not happened to be evenonce, but it happened all the time with Internet Explorer.

So for those poor souls still using IE 6 or 7, heres a quick list of steps you can take to try and fixthe underlying problem. The cause of this error can be any number of things, so you may have totry a few things before it actually fixes the problem. Your error may look something like this:

Error signAppName: iexplore.exe AppVer. 7.0.5730.11 ModName: unknownModVer: 0.0.0.0 Offset: 61eb77e0
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So what the heck to do if you get this error? Try each one of these steps and see if the problemgoes away:

Open IE, go to Tools, Internet Options, and clear out the temporary Internetfiles. Click Delete All and choose the option to delete all offline content also.In case you downloaded some executable file that is causing the problem,this will remove it.

Run anti-spyware and anti-virus software on the computer. DownloadAdware and Spybot and run each to remove any malware. Also, downloadCCleaner and HiJackThis and run both applications. Remove unwanted

entries that you see when you run HiJackThis (youll have to read the docs toknow what to remove).

Go to Start, Run and then type in MSCONFIG. Click on the Startup tab anduncheck all items and then re-start the computer. This disables all startupprograms from running. If you still get the error, go ahead and turn themback on the same way.

Disable Smarts Tags in Internet Explorer by going to Tools, InternetOptions, Advanced tab, and then clearing the Enable Smart Tags checkbox.

Install the latest updates from Microsoft Update web site. If you startedreceiving this error AFTER installing the latest updates, you will have to

perform a System Restore to the point before you installed the updates. Youcan access the System Restore feature by going to Start, All Programs,Accessories, and then System Tools.

Use System File Checker to scan for changes or modifications to Windowsprotected files. If any files were overwritten or deleted, etc, SFC willautomatically retrieve the correct version of the file and replace it. You canrun SFC by going to Start, and then Run, typing in CMD and then typingsfc /scannow in the command window.

Re-register Internet Explorer DLL files. Click on Start, then Run, type in CMDand then type the following lines and press Enter after each one:

regsvr32 softpub.dll

regsvr32 wintrust.dllregsvr32 initpki.dllregsvr32 dssenh.dllregsvr32 rsaenh.dllregsvr32 gpkcsp.dllregsvr32 sccbase.dllregsvr32 slbcsp.dllregsvr32 cryptdlg.dll
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Disable all third party addons to Internet Explorer by going to Start, ControlPanel, Internet Options, Advanced tab and then un-checking the Enablethird party browser extensions check box. You will have to scroll down acouple of lines.

Hopefully if youve been getting this error, one of these methods mentioned above will fix the

problem. If you have questions about how to perform a step, please post a comment and I will tryto help you out! Enjoy!

Fix Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator error

and were presented with the message Registry editing has been disabled by youradministrator, then youre not alone! You can get this message for several reasons andsometimes will not be able to run regedit unless you are an Administrator.

Most of the time you will see this in corporate environments where the IT staff has locked downthe computer by disbaling Windows settings and services. If its a policy pushed out by the mainservers, itll be pretty hard to bypass, however you can still try!

In order to re-enable access to edit the registry, you can try to edit the group policy settings and

see if that works. If you know the local admin password for the computer, log in under thataccount. If not, you can still give it a shot.

Method 1

Step 1: Click on Start, choose Run and type in gpedit.msc.

Step 2: Navigate to User Configuration Administrative Templates System
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Step 3: In the right hand pane, double click on Prevent access to registry editing tools

Step 4: If it is not configured, go ahead and enable it, click OK and then come back and disable

it. If its already set to Enabled, then simply disable it.Now try to run the registry editor and see if that works. If not, go to the command prompt (Start,Run, type cmd) and type in gpupdate. But if you are in a corporate environment, you may notwant to do this as it will update back to the restrictive setting.

In that case, restart the computer, but unplug the network cord so that the computer does notrefresh the group policy from the main server. You may also want to do the procedure abovewhile disconnected from the network completely in order to ensure that the policy does not getoverridden by the corporate policy.
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If you have a home computer, then you dont have to worry about all of

this, just restart your computer and you should be able to edit your

registry again. Method 2

Another method you can use is to go to Start, then Run and paste the following line into the runbox:

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /vDisableRegistryTools /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Now try to open the registry editor and see if it works. You may have to restart your computerfor the effects to take place.

Note: Before making any changes to the registry, read my article on how to backup and restorethe registry in case something goes wrong.

Method 3

If you dont like to mess with the registry, you can download a VBScript that will enable theregistry for you when you run it. The script is a little more advanced and will not harm yourcomputer, its actually written by a Microsoft MVP!

You can download the script here and then just double click on it to run it. After that, try theregistry should be enabled.

If none of the above methods work, you may have a virus or some other sort of malware installedon your computer. In some cases, there is a file called regedit.com that gets created and you haveto either delete it or rename it to regedit.exe. Read this post on how to remove spyware andmalwarefrom your computer. Enjoy!

How to increase Windows Explorer default thumbnail size forpictures

Heres something about Windows XP that really annoys me: why is it that the size forthumbnails cannot be increased or decreased? If youre going to have thumbnails in the firstplace, is it that hard to put in a little slider bar whereby you can increase or decrease the size? Ihate going through a folder in Explorer and not being able to clearly see what a picture is about.That size is simply not large enough for me! Luckily, theres an easy way to modify thesesettings so that the thumbnails can be any size you want and the best part is that you dont haveto modify the registry or anything like that.

Previously, I had written about a cool little utility that you can get for free from Microsoft calledTweak UI that lets you modify and tweak a bunch of Windows XP settings. Using this
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program, we can quickly and easily change the default 96 pixels size of thumbnails to somethingmore visible.

Once you install the program, go to the Start Menu and click on All Programs Powertoys forWindows XP Tweak UI. After you have opened the program, click on Explorer from the lefthand menu and then click on Thumbnails.

Change the default size from 96 to something higher. In my case, I chose 256. Also, make sure tokeep the Image Quality closer to high so that the thumbnails look nice. Of course, it will takemore resources when browsing pictures, but if you have a fairly new computer, it should not be a

problem.Now when you browse through your photos in My Pictures or anywhere where you havethumbnails turned on, you should see something like this: Now that is much better! I can

actually see whats going on in a picture! Cheers!

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Add Open With to all files

You can add "Open With..." to the Right click context menu of all files.This is great

for when you have several programs you want to open the same file types with. Iuse three different text editors so I added it to the ".txt" key.

1. Open RegEdit2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\Shell

3. Add a new Key named "OpenWith" by right clicking the "Shell" Keyand selecting new

4. Set the (Default) to "Op&en With..."5. Add a new Key named "Command" by right clicking the "OpenWith"

Key and selecting new6. Set the (Default) to "C:\Windows\rundll32.exeshell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1", C:\ being your Windows drive. Youmust enter the "OpenAs_RunDLL %1" exactly this way.

Lock Out Unwanted Users

Want to keep people from accessing Windows, even as the default user?If you do not have a domain do not attempt this.

Open RegEdit

2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon3. Create a dword value "MustBeValidated"

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Remove Open, Explore & Find from Start Button

When you right click on the Start Button, you can select Open, Explore or Find.

Open shows your Programs folder. Explore starts the Explorer and allows accessto all drives.Find allows you to search and then run programs. In certain situations you

might want to disable this feature.To remove them:1.Open RegEdit

2.Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Shell\Find3.Delete Find

4.Scroll down below Directory to Folder5.Expand this section under shell6.Delete Explore and OpenCaution: - When you remove Open, you cannot open any folders

Removing Programs from Control Panel's Add/Remove Programs Section

If you uninstalled a program by deleting the files, it may still show up in the

Add/Remove programs list in the Control Panel.In order to remove it from the list.1.Open RegEdit2.Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\

Uninstall3.Delete any programs here.

If you have a problem locating the desired program open each key and view theDisplayName value

Select Tools | Address Book... from the menu in Outlook Express.

Choose Help | About Address Bookfrom the address book's menu.

Highlight the path in the File: box, not including the file name.

If the complete string under File: is "C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Application

Data\Microsoft\Address Book\user_name.wab", for example, highlight "C:\andSettings\user_name\Application Data\Microsoft\Address Book\".

If your "About Address Book" does not show a File: box, select Run... from the Startmenu.

Type "regedit".

Click OK.

Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WAB\WAB4\Wab File Name.

Highlight the path of the Defaultkey as above.

Press Ctrl-C.

Click OK.

Select Run... from the Startmenu.

Press Ctrl-V.

Click OK.

Click on your address book file the file name in the File: box above; it typically carries your username with the right mouse button.

Select Copyfrom the context menu.

Open the folder where you want to put the backup copy in Windows Explorer.


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Select Edit | Paste from the menu.