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System requirements for Windows Virtual PC

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Pop Up message when Windows Boots


When a user gets logon You might want to have a message pop up to display a Welcome message. This can be used to display Instructions,Company Policy,User related information,any alert,warning or anything you wish to do .

Here is the procedure .Open registry by typing regedit in the Run box.Now navigate here.

Navigate to:
HLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon

Create a new String Value here called LegalNoticeCaption. Enter whatever messag you want to see in the Title bar of the message that you wish to pop up. Now create another new String Value called LegalNoticeText. Modify it to the message you want to display each time Windows boots.The message will be displayed at the next logon.

This trick works with Windows 7 as well.

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Get Vista like taskbar in Windows 7

New to windows 7? Aint able to go along with it smoothly?
Well here is an option that you can follow to get the Taskbar icons as
the same we had in Vista.In Vista when ever we minimized an
application (folder,word etc) it is accessed by a tab @ taskbar which
describes about process and has a icon as well.But in Windows 7 this
thing has been replaced by an Icon so you cant get any text over
there.
To get back the similar feel in Windows 7 do the following:

Navigate to taskbar & Right Click it.
Open taskbar properties.
Go to option taskbar Buttons.
Here you have 3 options : hidelabels,combine ,never combine
Choose the third one.

It would restore the Taskbar buttons like they were used to be in VIsta.

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Force all folders to Unhide : Pst virus attack counter measures

Many of us have experienced attack of viruses someday or other.I too
recently experienced one and it was the worst one in last 5 years i
have faced.Nod32 never disappointed me but dont know what happened
this time.My lapy as well as Deski both started showing the
symptoms.although there wasnt any potential harm but all folders had a
Folder 'MSOCACHE' and all folders were hidden too.
Using MSE Beta removed the virus completly but still i wasnt able to
change the hidden folders to Unhidden one.After a lot of Querries &
Binging,Googling i finally found solution from a Freind who is a MVP
as well,Ramesh Kumar.
There is a command that is used to force all folders attribute to unhidden.
Here are the steps:
Simply Go to Run
type 'CMD'
press Enter
Type this command "attrib -h -s -a -r * /s /d"
And you are done.

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Use of Keyboard Shortcuts with Windows Logo Key

This Windows Logo Key is getting more and more use on Windows and its application. And it gets utilized even much more in Windows 7. Almost each function and new feature in Windows 7 have the keyboard shortcuts alternative that does the same thing, a lot of which are the combination of Windows Logo Key and the letters. Here are numbers of use in Windows 7 that are quite commonly used.

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + U

 Open the Ease of Access Center

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + Tab

 Aero 3D program flipper

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + Pause

 Display System Properties dialog box

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + D

 Display Desktop

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + M

 Minimize all windows

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + E

 Open Windows Explorer

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + F

 Search for a file or folder

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + L

 Lock the computer

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + R

 Open the Run dialog box

Windows logo key Picture of Windows logo key + T

 Cycle through programs on the taskbar

see more Tricks @ Windows7Hacker

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What is Hibernate Option in Windows

When you turn off your computer using hibernate, the operating system needs to store all your current running program states onto hard disk so that programs can resume where they left off when you power up your PC again. To achieve this, the OS need to save all the information into a file called hiberfil.sys. Windows OS (7, vista, XP) usually stores this as a hidden file under your C directory or your main OS partition.
The size of the hibernation file (hiberfil.sys) will be the same as the amount of installed RAM on your computer.So all the data from RAM is copied directly into this hiberfil.sys on harddisk and RAM loads it when you power up your computer again.
You can also use an Utility VJSTD made by VJ to automate hibernate & other shutdown options.

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Bootable USB : Utility to Install Windows 7 from USB

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There is a utility to install Windows Vista or 7 in a system using a bootable USB drive which can be used to install Windows without using DVD drive.
This utility automates the task of installation of Windows.Aris@ AskVG has created this utility which creates a bootable USB drive to install Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7.It works with both 32 bit & 64 bit Windows Versions.

Requirements :

  • A USB Drive (4 GB or more)
  • Windows Vista, Server 2008 or 7 ISO image or DVD
  • Host OS: Windows Vista (SP1 or SP2), Server 2008 or 7
Its a portable utility so doesn't need installation. Simply run it & Use it.

Download Link (Rapidshare)

Download Link (Mediafire)

Download Link (Skydrive)

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Retrieve Built Details & other Information of Windows Installed

Often Techies feel to have the Built number of OS they r using.Like I felt .Few OS versions have this info at the Desktop screen like Windows 7 Beta,RC had but few dont have .To find out these details and much more info like product edition, build number and revision number for Windows Vista,Windows Server 2008,Windows 7 that is installed, follow these steps:

  • Open Registry Editor by typing Regedit in Start Search, then hit Enter.
  • Go to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
  • In the right side pane, you will see lots of registry subkeys and its value date. These keys will give you the required information about your OS.....

  1. ProductName : of Windows
  2. EditionID : edition aka flavour of the OS.
  3. BuildLabEx: Contains build and revision number
  4. Current Build : contains build number
  5. Registered Owner
  6. Registered Organization
Windows Vista & 7 would require Admin priv. to open Registry Editor

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Windows GUI between 1981-2009



A Graphical User Interface (GUI for short) allows users to interact with the computer hardware in a user friendly way.

Over the years a range of GUI’s have been developed for different operating systems such as OS/2, Macintosh, Windowsamiga, Linux, Symbian OS, and more.

We’ll be taking a look at the evolution of the interface designs of the major operating systems since the 80’s.

I should mention that this article showcases only the significant advances in GUI design (not operating system advances) and also not all of the graphical user interfaces and operating systems existing today.

The first GUI was developed by researchers at Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in the ’70s. This research opened a whole new era of computer graphic innovations.

The first personal computer which used a modern graphical user interface was the Xerox Alto, developed in 1973. This was not a commercial product and was intended mainly for research at universities.




Windows 1.0x (released in 1985)

In this year Microsoft finally caught up with the whole graphical user interface craze and released Windows 1.0, its first GUI based operating system (although no one would dare to refer to it as one). The system featured 32×32 pixel icons and color graphics. The most interesting feature (which later was omitted) was the icon of the animated analog clock.





Windows 2.0x (released in 1987)

In this version, the actual management of the windows had significantly improved. The windows could be overlapped, resized, maximized and minimized.





Windows 3.0 (released in 1990)


By this version, Microsoft had realized the real potential in GUI’s and started to significantly improve them.

The operating system itself supported standard and 386 enhanced modes, which made use of higher memory capacity than 640 KB and hard disk space, resulting in the ability to use higher screen resolutions and better graphics, such as Super VGA 800×600 and 1024×768.

Also, Microsoft hired Susan Kare to design the Windows 3.0 icons and to add a unified style to the GUI.





Windows 3.1 (released in 1992)


This version of Windows included TrueType fonts which were pre-installed. This effectively made Windows a functional desktop publishing platform for the first time.

Previously, it was only possible to achieve such functionality in Windows 3.0 using the Adobe Type Manager (ATM) font system from Adobe. This version also contained a color scheme named Hotdog Stand, which contained bright hues of red, yellow and black.

This color scheme was designed to help people with some degree of color blindness see text/graphics on the screen easier.




Windows 95 (released in 1995)


The user interface was completely re-designed since version 3.x. This was the first Windows version where a small close button was added to each window.

The design team gave states (enabled, disabled, selected, checked, etc.) to icons and other graphics. The famous Start button appeared for the first time.

This was a huge step forward for Microsoft regarding the operating system itself and the unified GUI.




Windows 98 (released in 199


The icon styles were almost the same as in Windows 95, but the whole GUI could use more than 256 colors for rendering. Windows Explorer changed almost completely and the “Active Desktop” appeared for the first time.






Windows XP (released in 2001)


As Microsoft tends to change their GUI completely with every major operating system release, Windows XP was no exception. The GUI itself is skinnable, users could change the whole look and feel of the interface. The icons were 48 x 48 in size by default, rendered in millions of colors.






Windows Vista (released in 2007)


This was Microsoft’s response to their competition. They also included quite a lot of 3D and animation. Since Windows 98, Microsoft has always tried to improve the desktop. With Windows Vista they released widgets and a somewhat improved replacement of the Active Desktop.




Windows Seven (RC released in 2009)

The RC includes some new features such as Remote Media Streaming which "enables highly secure, remote Internet access to home-based digital media libraries from another Windows 7-based PC outside the home.It will also contain more refined navigation in the taskbar, JumpLists, and search



Windows 8 (In pipeline)

Although Win 7 RTM is not out but still the planning for the next version has already been started.lets see what we have this time

Article includes extracts from Wiki,webdesignerdepo,Microsoft Communities

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Create a Shortcut or Hotkey to Turn Off the Monitor

Have you ever wanted to hit a shortcut key to turn off the monitor? Sure, you can use the Win+L combination to lock the screen, but that leaves your monitor on… and those of us with multiple monitors find it a pain to hunt down the power buttons all the time.

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First we'll show you how to simply power off the monitor, and then how to both lock and power it off.

Create a Shortcut to Turn Off the Monitor

To create this shortcut, we'll first need to grab a tiny multi-purpose utility called NirCmd from the great folks over at NirSoft. This Swiss-army knife tool can do an amazing array of tasks, including powering off the monitor. All we really need to do is create a shortcut to it.

Right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose New \ Shortcut

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/create-a-shortcut-or-hotkey-to-turn-off-the-monitor/

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QuickLaunch ShortKut

There is a Trick in Windows Vista.
Here when we press Windows Key Win Menu Appears.
Similarly when we press win key with any number the Corrosponding Application in the QuickLaunch is executed.

For instance if you press
Win+1 then Show Desktop Application Executes
Win+2 Executes Switch between Windows
win+3,Win+4 and so on...

This way the user have a easy Navigation of the Application .

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How to Change Boot Menu in Vista

Changing the boot menu options in Windows Xp were fairly easy.
All you need to do is to right click onto MyComputer Properties and explore your way their into Boot Menu.
But its not fairly easy in the Windows Vista.
To change the Boot options in Windows Vista You need to:-
1.Open BCD(Boot Configuration Data)
2.To do that open command (Run with Admin Mode) and type bcdedit
3.it will show you all the options and attributes Making Changes to the Boot Configuration Data 4.First we know the syntax ...it is bcdedit /command [/param]
5. to see all available commands type bcdedit /? or bcdedit /help
6.Now the place where we have "earlier version of windows " written we can chnage it by the command with syntax bcdedit /set "{ntldr}" description "MS Windows XP"
7.To change the default Boot Partition to XP bcdedit /set "{bootmgr}" default "{ntldr}"
8.Now to change it back to Vista..bcdedit /set "{bootmgr}" default "{current}"

Current is a default name for the Microsoft Windows Vista partition…
ntldr is Xp Partition
For more changes Tweak into the help of bcdedit...and make Sure to take a back up before you play with this.

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