Hide all drives from My Computer

Step 1. Go to Start -> Run. 

Step 2. Type regedit

Step 3. Now go to:
            HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Step  4. Now in the right pane, create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives (it is case sensitive).

Step  5. Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) .

Step  6. Now restart your computer. 

Step  7. So, now when you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown(all gone...).

To enable display of drives,simply delete this DWORD item that you created. Again restart your computer. You can now see all the drives again

Fix virtual memory and physical memory low problem in xp

When there is less physical memory than needed, then some virtual memory
(virtual RAM) is created on the disk.When there is a limit set to the size
of virtual memory usage and there is not enough of it present there is a
warning that frequently comes “Virtual Memory too low”.
follow these two ways  to fix this.

    1.    Right click my computer > Go to properties> advance tab > Performance
           setting > advanced > click change button for virtual memory.
           Restart the computer.it will fix

       This is for physical memory problem

 







2.    Right click my computer > Go to properties> advance tab > Performance
          setting > advanced > click change button for virtual memory.
          Check if the space available is set to some custom value or double the
          RAM size
          If it is not double the RAM memory size , then select the size option set
          the virtual memory size double the RAM Size and press set button and
          press OK button.
          Restart the computer.

Done..

Change XP password

This tricks  helps you to change windows XP password without your old password.
You don't want to know hint or old password.
Follow these steps

Step 1: Go to start  > all programs > accessories > command prompt.

Step 2: "C:/ net user username newpassword" Type in command prompt
      
            Example : username is john and you want to change the password to 1234.
            code is like this. "C:/net user john 1234"

Step 3: now your password successfully changed.

You can change your friend password using these step.

Enjoy it.

Hidden application in XP

I think this is very helpful for windows Xp users.

1. IExpress Wizard = iexpress.exe (Create self-extracting / self-installing
    package)

2. Character Map = charmap.exe (very useful for finding unusual characters)

3. DirectX diagnosis = dxdiag.exe (Diagnose & test DirectX, video
    & sound cards)

4. Dr Watson = drwtsn32.exe (Troubleshooting tool)

5. Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd.exe (views contents of Windows clipboard)

6. Disk Cleanup = cleanmgr.exe

7.Private character editor = eudcedit.exe (allows creation or modification
   of characters)

8. ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbcad32.exe (connecting to
    databases)

9. Windows Media Player 5.1 = mplay32.exe (Retro version of Media 
    Player, very basic).

10. Microsoft Synchronization Manager = mobsync.exe (appears to allow
      synchronization of files on the network for when working offline

11. Registry Editor = regedt32.exe [also regedit.exe]
      (for hacking the Windows Registry).

12. Object Packager = packager.exe (to do with packaging objects for
      insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files).

13. System Monitor = perfmon.exe (very useful, highly configurable tool.)

14. Remote Access phone book = rasphone.exe (documentation is
      virtually non-existant).

15. Program Manager = progman.exe (Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell).

16. Syskey = syskey.exe (Secures XP Account database - use with care,
       it's virtually undocumented but it is used to encrypt passwords).

17. System Configuration Editor = sysedit.exe (modify System.ini &
      Win.ini just like in Win98! ).

18. Network shared folder wizard = shrpubw.exe (creates shared
      folders on network).

19. Volume Control = sndvol32.exe (I've included this for those people
      that lose it from the System Notification area).

20. File siganture verification tool = sigverif.exe

21. System configuration = msconfig.exe (can use to control
      starup programs)

22.gpedit.msc used to manage group policies, and permissions

23.Syskey = syskey.exe (Secures XP Account database - use
     with care, it's virtually undocumented but it is used to encrypt
      asswords).

24. Microsoft Telnet Client = telnet.exe

25.Windows for Workgroups Chat = winchat.exe (appears to be an old
     NT utility to allow chat sessions over a LAN, help files available).

Increase shut down speed in windows Xp

You can shout down your pc in few seconds.follow these steps.

Step 1: Go to " start" >  run type "regedit" and click it.

Step 2: Go to " HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control
             Panel\Desktop\
            Highlight the 'WaitToKillAppTimeout' value.

Step 3: now its default value is 20000

Step 4: Change into 1000

Step 5:  Set the HungAppTimeout' value  to 1000 also

Step 6:  close the regedit and restart the computer.

You done it.Enjoy.

Start windows xp in few seconds

You can start your computer in few seconds.follow these steps.


Step 1: Go to " start" >  run type "regedit" and click it.

Step 2: Go to " HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM
            \CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex"

Step 3: there is key called "Startup Delay" and double click it.

Step 4: now its default value is 480000

Step 5: Change into 40000

Step 6: close the regedit and restart the computer.

you done it.Enjoy.