Add option of Safe mode in Window's booting list

Sometimes we need to boot our computer in safe mood. It is required when you have to run a program which is not fully compatible in windows or when you have to fix virus error. To start a computer in safe mode we have to press f8 which should be timed properly if it is not timed properly then we have to restart computer. Here is one option, you can add safe mode in window's booting list.



Just follow given steps to add safe mode in window XP boot list:

1). Go to control panel > System.
2). Click on Advanced Tab.
3). Then click on settings under the startup and recovery action.
4). Click on edit under system startup to indirectly edit your boot.ini file.
5). Add the following entry multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(2)WINDOWS="XP – Safe Mode"/fastdetect /safeboot:minimal /sos /bootlog .

Its done.
Now next time when you Restart your computer, you will see another label as XP- Safe Mode added to the list.

Scan and Replace window's corrupted System Files

If your computer running slowly or not working properly then there may be some problem in its System files. System files are group of program files that work together to run your computer. These files can be changed or corrupted with time, it may corrupts due to installation of softwares, some internal errors or due to viruses, which makes computer slower.

Scan your system files to check if they are working fine or having some errors. In case of damaged system files you can repair or replace them. It can be done by System file checker.


System File Checker is a utility in Microsoft Windows that allows users to scan for and restore corruptions in Windows system files. This utility is available on Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Vista.


Follow these steps to use System file Checker:

1). Go to Run.
2). Type SFC /SCANNOW and click on ok button.
3). It will start scanning proccess and this process takes longer time, it can be more than 30 mins.
4). In case window having some problems, It will display some steps to follow. just follow those steps.

Disable useless repeating error notifications

Your computer may be at risk. Your virus protection status is unknown and many others.These are some notifications which windows gives to maintain computer security.

Security is a system of safeguards designed to protect a computer system and important data from damage or access by unauthorized persons. Different antivirus and firewall programs are used to manage the security of the computer. Some time this is build-in antivirus or firewall program in windows to maintain the computer security. But if your windows is not provided with any antivirus, firewall program and Automatic Updates, your windows security center will alerts you a message Your computer may be at risk. Your virus protection status is unknown with useless repeating reminder.



You can disable this message permanently by doing some changes in registry. Just follow these steps:

1). Go to run.

2). Type Regedit in Run option.

3). Now window will ask for your permission to continue, just click on continue.

4). Here locate the location to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Security Center

5). Now in right side panel, double click on AntiVirusDisableNotify and set its value 1.

6). Close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

Its done.

Install , view and delete Fonts

Wanna use some new, different fonts? I you get bored of usual fonts installed in your system and want to try some new fonts then try this, here are steps to install new fonts:



Vista or Window7 Users

Install new FONTS

1). Download font which you want to install from internet.

2). Right click on that font and click on install.
A small window will appear showing the progress on adding the new fonts to your system. Your new fonts will be ready to use as soon as this window auto-closes.


View and Delete FONTS

1). Open control Panel.

2). In control panel, Double click on font.



3). Here you can view all installed fonts, you can open any font.


4). To open right click on font and then select open. Here you can see font information at top and its preview.



5). To delete font, Right click on font and then click on Delete.




Window XP Users

1). Open control Panel.

2). Click on Appearance and themes.

3). Here click on font present on left sidebar.

4). To install new font, Go to file menu and click on install new font.
It will open a window where you have to browse to location of new font. after browsing click on install.

5). To view or delete font Right click on that font and choose open or delete.

Login automatically in window XP

If your Windows XP installation forces you to login every time you reboot, Sometimes this seems very annoying especially when you are installing a bunch of software or testing out configurations. Now you can automate the login process easily so that you won't have to login again.

For security reasons, you would usually want to have a password, but for a home computer you may not care.

Here are steps to automate the login process in window XP :

1). Go to the Start menu, click Run, and type control userpasswords2.

2). Uncheck this box user must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

3 ). Click the OK button.

Its Done.

A password dialog will open for the currently logged in user. Now when you reboot your system, you will automatically be logged in.

Restart Windows without Restarting your PC

Mostly Computer takes lots of time for restart. Sometimes we need to restart our computer, that time it becomes necessity like after installing some software but when we have limited time and we are busy then it is very annoying to wait for it to restart.
So here is solution for this problem. In that case you need not to restart your computer but you can restart your windows without restarting computer. It will take very less time.


To restart windows without restarting computer you just need to hold Shift key down while clicking on shutdown or restart button.

you computer would restart without restarting the Computer.

Restart Windows without Restarting PC, this term is known as Hot Booting.

Sticky Menus

Normally when you move the mouse over the Start Menu or over some Programs, it will automatically cascade and show the submenus. But if you want menus to open submenus only when you actually click on them, then those menus are known as sticky menus so here are steps to make sticky menus, you need to make some changes in regestiry just follow these steps:

1. Go to run and type Regedit.
2. In registry editor window, browse to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Deafault \ Control Panel \ Desktop.
3. Check if there is any string named MenuShowDelay, If it not there, create a string called MenuShowDelay.


4. Give it a value of 65534.
Its done.

Change Startup & Shutdown Sound - Cool Computer Tricks

Do you get tired of listening same windows startup and shutdown sound?? If yes, then this trick is for you. By using this you can change default windows startup and shutdown sound and can use any of your favorite voice or music as your system's shutdown and start up. Here are steps for this.

1). Choose the track or sound which you want to set as start-up and shutdown sound, But remember that file should be in .WAV format and size of file should not be large it should be smaller than 1 mb otherwise startup will take longer time.

If your file is not in .WAV format then you can easily convert it into .WAV by using jet audio or any other converter.

2). Rename these files as Windows Startup.WAV and Windows Shutdown.WAV respectively.

3). Now Go to C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA, here you will find file Windows Startup.WAV and Windows Shutdown.WAV, move them to some other locations, So tht you can set default sound again in future.

4). Now move files which you have choosen to C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA.

Its done.

Capslock Notification - screen flash and computer beeps

Here is trick for capslock notification, it make your screen flash and computer beeps everytime you press capslock button. It will let you know that capslock is on when you accidently hit it during typing. Its very simple just follow these steps:

For window vista

1). Go to control panel.

2). In control panel, click on ease of acesss centre.

3). Now click on make the keyboard easier to use.

4). Click on turn on toggle key and then click save.

5). Now again go to ease of acess window, then click on use text or visual alternative for sounds.

6). Here choose flash active window and then click save.

Its done.

For window XP

1). Go to control panel.

2). Open the Accessibility Options Icon.

3). On the Keyboard tab, click the Use Toggle Keys checkbox.

4). Click ok.

5) Go to Accessibility Options screen, click the Sound tab and check the Use SoundSentry checkbox.

6). Next click the Settings button and select Flash active window from the Warning for windowed programs drop down box.

7). Click ok.

Its done.

Now whenever you press capslock, your screen will flash and produce beep.

Open CDROM with 1 click - Cool Computer Trick

Here is trick to open cdrom in 1 click. For this you have to make a file which when clicked open cdrom. So to make that file follow given steps:

1). Open notepad.

2). Copy given code as it is into it

code:

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7")

Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection

if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then

for i=0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1

strDrive= oWMP.cdromCollection.item(i).driveSpecifier

colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject

strQuestion = "Close DRIVE " & strDrive & "?"

answer= msgbox (strQuestion, vbYESNO)

if answer= vbYES then colCDROMs.Item(i).eject:

next

end if

wscript.quit

3). Save it anywhere with the name cdrom.vbs.

Its done.

The above file when clicked will open your cd rom and ask question to close it and will close in case of pcs when you say yes.

Gtalk Chat Shortcut - Cool Computer Tricks

If you chat very frequently with one of your friend then now you can make gtalk chat shortcut on your desktop. It willl initiate a chat with only one click. On click it opens a chat window where you can chat with your friend. But unfortunately this trick works only in window xp nt in window vista.

Here are steps to follow:

1) Right click on your desktop and go to New > Shortcut.

2) In create shortcut window, type gtalk:chat?jid=username@gmail.com. Where username is gmail id of your friend.

3) Click ok.

Its done.

You can also make shortcut to call your friend for that you have to write gtalk:call?jid=username@gmail.com.

Create Shortcut to restart computer - Cool Computer Trick

Create shortcut to restart computer on your desktop, To create shortcut follow these steps:

1) Go to desktop, Right click on it.

2) Select New >> Shortcut.

3) In new shortcut wizard window type "shutdown -r -t 01" in location.

4) Click Next.

5) Give any name to shortcut, I gave shutdown.

6) Click OK.

Its done.

now you can use this shortcut to restart your computer.