How to Enable Aero Glass effect in Windows 7

1. Click the Start Button
2. Type "Run" in the Search Programs and files box and hit enter
3. Now a window will be open named as Run Window.
4. Type "Regedit" and hit enter. if any confirmation window click on yes
5. Now a window will be open named as Registry Editor.
6. click on the tab called HKEY_CURRENT_USER.
and navigate to the following location


HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM


7. On the right hand side of the pane Right click the mouse and create a new DWORD value (32-bit) set the value to 0 and named it as UseMachineCheck.
8. Now repeat the same process and creating DWORD value (32-bit) and set its value to 0 and named it as blur.
9.Again create a new DWORD value (32-bit) with its value to 0 and value named animations.
10.For the changes to take effect, Close the Registry Editor and reboot your PC.
11. After Restrating the system open start and search for CMD, and click Enter.
12.Next type for the command Net Stop uxsms and hit enter then type Net Start uxsms. and hit enter. Now the command will stop and log desktop window Manager.
13.Now to enable Aero by right clicking on the desktop, personlize and colors Windows.

Windows Key Shortcuts (in Windows 7)

Win+Up Maximise

Win+Down Restore/Minimise

Win+Left Snap to Left

Win+Right Snap to Right

Win+Shift+Left Jump to Left Monitor

Win+Shift+Right Jump to Right Monitor

Win+Home Minimise/Restore all other Windows

Win+T Focus the first taskbar entry/Pressing again will cycle through them, you can can arrow around.Win+Shift+T cycles backwards.

Win+Space Peek at the desktop

Win+G Bring gadgets to the top of the Z-order

Win+P External display options (mirror, extend desktop, etc)

Win+X Mobility Center (same as Vista, but still handy!)

Win+a number key Launches a new instance of the application in the current number slot on the taskbar.

Example: Win+1 launches first pinned app, Win+2 launches second, etc.

Win + +
Win + -
(plus or minus key) Zoom in or out.

Disable Unwanted Startup Programs in windows 7 / XP

1. Click the Start Button
2. Type "msconfig" in the Search Programs and files box and hit enter
    (In windows XP click Start - Click Run - and type "msconfig" in the Run Window and hit enter)
3.Then a System configuration window opened select the "startup" tab
4.Uncheck the boxes to those processes that are not important for start-up. This will disable them.
5. click Apply and OK.
6. Restart the System.... and Enjoy....

Reset Internet Explorer 7/8/9

1. Click the Start Button
2. Type "inetcpl.cpl" in the Search Programs and files box and hit enter
    (In windows XP click Start - Click Run - and type "inetcpl.cpl" in the Run Window and hit enter)
3.Then Internet Properties Window Opened
4. Click on the Advanced Tab
5. Click the Reset Button
6. In the Message Box check the Delete Personal Settings and click Reset Button
7. After Resetting Click Close Button
8. Restart the Internet Explorer...and Enjoy....

Enable or Disable Secure Log On CTRL+ALT+DELETE in Windows 7

1. Click the Start Button
2. Type "netplwiz" in the Search Programs and files box and hit enter
3. Then the "User Accounts" Window Open
4. Click on the "Advanced Tab"
5. To Enable Secure Log On Check the "Require users to press   
    Ctrl+Alt+Delete"  box
6. To Disable Secure Log On UnCheck the "Require users to press    
    Ctrl+Alt+Delete" box
7. Click on "Apply" and Click "OK"
8. Now Log off /Restart the System. Then You can see the difference...and 
    Enjoy...

Format a Corrupted Pen Drive

1. Click HERE to Download the HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

2. After Downloading Please install the Application

3. After Installing Please Insert your PenDrive to USB Port

4. Open HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool

5. Check the "Quick Format" Box

6. Click "Start" Button

7. After Finish You can use your Pen Drive normally ..and Enjoy...

Using Keyboard as a Mouse by Using MouseKeys

1. Press Alt+Left shift key (Below Caps Lock key) and the Num Lock key
2. Then a "Mouse Keys window" will opened just hit Enter
3. Now you can use your numeric keypad to move the mouse pointer.
4. Numeric Keypad Keys 2,4,6 and 8 used for move the pointer
5. Numeric Keypad Key 5 is used for Left click
6. Numeric Keypad Keys * or - then Press 5 is used for Right Click
7. Numeric Keypad Key 0 and using navigator keys (2,4,6,8) to select the text
8. You can disable this feature by Press again Alt+Left shift key (Below Caps Lock key) and the Num Lock key
9. Check this feature.. and Enjoy...

Resize and reduce picture size through online

1. Click HERE to enter the online image resizing website
2. Click "Browse Button " to Upload Image.
3. Select the file and click OK. and click on the "upload image" button
4. Now you can see the original image and optimized image
5. You can change width/height of the image
6. Tick the Compare Image Sizes Box and click on "Apply Changes Button"
7. Then you can see different file sized images of your image
8. you can choose the quality and file size and click the "download this size'
9. Save this new image to your location... and Enjoy....

Find Your System / Applications Problems.. Using Problem Steps Recorder...(Windows 7)

Problem Steps Recorder

The Problem Steps Recorder in the Windows 7 operating system is a feature that enables users to record their interactions with an application and provide a detailed screen-by-screen view with accompanying information.

1. Click the Start Button

2. Type "PSR" in the Search Programs and files box and hit enter

3. Then the "Problem Steps Recorder" Application launched

4. Click on the "Start Record" Button Then  Recording will Start

5. When You wish to stop Click On the "Stop Record "Button

6. Then a "Save As" window opened and you can save the file at any location of your computer

7. You can Extract the zip folder and Open the file in any Browser(Internet Explorer, Opera etc)

8. Now you can send this file (This file contains  screen shots of your screen and what you did) to your friend /  support engineer... and Enjoy....

Prevent users from launching an application In Windows 7

1. Find the Application Location You Installed
2. Select the Application and Right Click on it
3. Select Properties
4. Click on the Security Tab. Then a Window Opened
5. In Top Select the User/ User Group for preventng access to that application
6. In Bottom Select 'Deny' for the 'Read & executable' Permission
6. Click Apply and click Ok
7. Now the Specified user cant access the aplication.. and Enjoy...

Recover Windows 7 Gadjets

Problems

Gadgets may be displayed as black squares.
Gadgets may be displayed that have vertical green lines down the center, or gadgets may not be displayed at all.
Gadgets may have blue exclamation marks next to them.
The Calendar gadget may be displayed as an orange background that does not have dates.

Method 1: 
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Appearance and Personalization.
2. Under Desktop Gadgets, click Restore Desktop Gadgets installed with Windows.
3. Check the Gadgets... and Enjoy...

Method 2: 

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Programs.

2. Under Programs and Features, click Turn Windows features on or off.

3. Click to clear the Windows Gadgets Platform check box.

4. Click OK for the change to take effect, and then restart your computer.

5. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Programs.

6. Under Programs and Features, click Turn Windows features on or off.

7. Click to check the Windows Gadgets Platform check box.

8. Click OK for the change to take effect, and then restart your computer.

9. Check the Gadgets... and Enjoy...

Method 3: 

1. Click Start, and then type regedit in the Search box.

2. Click regedit.exe under Programs.

3. Browse to and select the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\0

4. In the right-side pane, right-click 1200, and then click Modify.

5. In the Value data box, type either 1 or 0 to overwrite the existing value of 3.

6. Click OK, and then exit Registry Editor.

7. Check the Gadgets... and Enjoy...

CD / DVD Like a USB Flash Drive in Windows 7

Method 1
1. Insert Blank CD/ DVD
2. Double Click the CD/ DVD icon
3. Then a Window Appears. Select the Like a USB Flash Drive Option
4. Click Next
5. Click Finish
6. Copy / Delete any Files / Folders to the DVD... and Enjoy....
Method 2
1. Insert Blank CD/ DVD
2. Select and Right Click the CD /DVD Icon
3. Select the Format option
4. Click the Start Button
5. Click Ok
6. Copy / Delete any Files / Folders to the DVD... and Enjoy....

Enable Administrator User in Windows 7

1. Open Command Prompt with admin rights.

    *Go to Start menu > All programs > Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

2. Type  "NET USER ADMINISTRATOR /ACTIVE:YES" and hit Enter

3.Restart or Log off the system

4. Now You can see the Administrator User in the Login Screen...and Enjoy...

Download Video From YouTube, Google Video, Metacafe, Dailymotion etc.

1. Open Firefox Browser
2. Click Here to Download the NetVideoHunter

3. Click On the Install Now Button
4. Restart the Browser
3. You can see the NetVideoHunter icon on the Top left of the Firefox Browser
4. Play any video (YouTube, Google Video, Metacafe, Dailymotion, iFilm, Videoegg, Veoh, Blip.tv,etc) in the Firefox browser then just click the NetVideoHunter icon. Then a Window Open

5. Just select the video and click download
6. After downloading the Video file .... play it and Enjoy....

Prevent Virus Attacks to USB Drive

1.Plug-in your USB flash drive to USB port 
2.Format the Pen drive 

3.Open Command Prompt with admin rights.

    *Go to Start menu > All programs > Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

4.Type Your USB Flash Drive Path (H:) (Here I Assume That USB drive letter is “H”)
  

5.Type "MD autorun.inf" and then hit enter

6.Type "CD autorun.inf" and then hit enter

7.Type "MD Con\"
8.Remove the Pendrive and Enjoy....

Show 12 Hour & AM / PM Symbols in System Tray Clock in Windows 7

1.Click On Start Menu and Click Control Panel

2.Click  On 'Region and Language'

3.Click on 'Additional settings'

4.Click on 'Time' Tab

5.Change the value of  "Long time"  to "hh:mm:ss tt"

6.Change the "Short time" to "h:mm tt"

7.Click On OK Button... And Enjoy....

Increase Free Space On OS Installed Drive in Windows 7 / Vista

Step 1.  Using Disk Clean up
1. Open My Computer
2. Select the OS Installed Drive And Right Click it.
3. Click Properties
4. Click on "Disk Clean UP" ( This Process May Take  Few Minutes)
5. Tick All the Boxes
6. Then Click OK
7. Repeat Sub-Step  2 to 4
8. Click on " Clean up System Files "
9. Then click Ok
10. Finish
Step 2  Clean Temp Folder
1.Press Windows Key + R (Or  Click the Start Menu  Type "RUN' in the "Search Programs and files" Box ) and Press ENTER
2. Type "TEMP" in the  Run Box  and Press Enter
3. Press Control Key + A ( For Select all the files Or Click "Organize" tab and Click "Select All".
4. Press Shift key +Delete Key (For Removing all files in the Temp Folder)
5 A Confirmation window opened click on "Yes"
6. Finish
Step 3 Clean User Temp Folder
1.Press Windows Key + R (Or  Click the Start Menu  Type "RUN' in the "Search Programs and files" Box)  and Press ENTER
2. Type "%TEMP%" in the  Run Box  and Press Enter
3. Press Control Key + A ( For Select all the files Or Click "Organize" tab and Click "Select All".
4. Press Shift key +Delete Key (For Removing all files in the Temp Folder)
5 A Confirmation window opened click on "Yes" ( Some files cant  deleted then click the 'Skip' Button)
6. Finish
Step 4 Disable Hibernation
1. Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box.
2. In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
3. When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
4. At the command prompt, type "powercfg.exe /hibernate off ", and then press ENTER. (or type "POWERCFG -H OFF")
5. Type exit and then press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window.
6. Finish
Step 5 Decrease winsxs folder size
1. Click Start, and then type cmd in the Start Search box.
2. In the search results list, right-click Command Prompt, and then click Run as Administrator.
3. When you are prompted by User Account Control, click Continue.
4. At the command prompt, type "dism /online /cleanup-image /spsuperseded ", and then press ENTER.
5. Type exit and then press ENTER to close the Command Prompt window.
6. Finish
Step 6 Restart the system.. and Enjoy...

Hidden Attribute Changing Tool

A Malware had set some directories & files in  the USB flash drive to system and hidden that cannot set it back to normal ( Hidden attribute disabled.)

Then You can use the Following Hidden Attribute Changing Tool

1. Scan the Computer  and USB Drive with Updated Antivirus 

    (Eg: Symantec, Avast, Kaspersky, Trend Micro etc)

2.  Download the Hidden Attribute Changing Tool

3.  Select the Hidden  files and Folders and Drag and Drop in to the Cross Sign of the Reset Tool

4.  Just Open the Files & Folders... And Enjoy....

Open Office 2010/ 2007 files by using Office 2003/Office XP

1. Download the Office Compatibility Pack (Click HERE to Download)
2. Or Download the Service Pack for Office For
     *Download Office 2003 SP3 Click Here 
     *Download Office XP Click Here
3. Install the Service Pack Or the Office Compatibility Pack.
4.Just Open the Office document.... And Enjoy....

Install Windows 7 / Vista From USB

Requirements:

*USB Flash Drive (Minimum 4GB)

*Windows 7 or Vista installation files.

Steps

1. Plug-in your USB flash drive to USB port

2. Open Command Prompt with admin rights.

*Go to Start menu > All programs > Accessories, right click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.

3. Type in Command prompt DISKPART and hit enter

Next type LIST DISK command and note down the Disk number (ex: Disk 1) of your USB flash drive.

4.Next type all the below commands one by one. Here I assume that your disk drive no is “Disk 1”.If you have Disk 2 as your USB flash drive then use Disk 2.Refer the above step to confirm it.

So below are the commands you need to type and execute one by one:

SELECT DISK 1

CLEAN

CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY

SELECT PARTITION 1

ACTIVE

FORMAT FS=NTFS

(Format process may take few time)

ASSIGN

EXIT

Then Just Minimize the Command Prompt

5. Next insert your Windows7/Vista DVD into the optical drive and check the drive letter of the DVD drive. In this guide I will assume that your DVD drive letter is “D” and USB drive letter is “H” (open my computer to know about it).

6. Maximize the minimized Command Prompt

Type the following command now:

D: CD BOOT and hit enter. Where “D” is your DVD drive letter.

CD BOOT and hit enter to see the below message.

7. Type another command given below to update the USB drive with BOOTMGR compatible code.

BOOTSECT.EXE /NT60 H:  (*I Assume that your USB Drive letter is “H”)

Then you get a message “Bootcode was successfully updated on all targeted volumes”

8. Copy your Windows 7/Vista DVD contents to the USB flash drive.

9. Your USB drive is ready to boot and install Windows 7/Vista. Only thing you need to change the boot priority at the BIOS to USB from the HDD or CD ROM drive.

10. Install your Windows From USB Drive…. And Enjoy!!!!!