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Enable Multiple Instances of Windows Live Messenger for Multi Logins

29-Jul-10

Run Registry Editor (regedit). Navigate to the following registry key:KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows Live\Messenge For 64-bit (x64) OS, go to following registry branch instead: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows Live\Messenger In the right pane, right click on any blank space, select New on context menu, and then click on DWORD (32-bit) Value. Name the new registry value entry as MultipleInstances. Modify the [...]

add “open cmd here” to shell

04-May-10

1 – in regedit.exe go to “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell” 2 – create a subkey called “open cmd here” or whatever u want 3 – create another subkey in that subkey called “command” 4 – change the (default) data to ( cmd.exe /d /k “cd %L” )

Connect 2 PCs Using a crossover cable

04-May-10

an example configuration: >>client: IP address : 192.168.0.2 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway : 192.168.0.2 Preferred DNS server : 192.168.0.1 (server’s IP) >>Server: IP address : 192.168.0.1 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Preferred DNS server : 192.168.0.1

create a shortcut for multiple programs

04-May-10

It consists of creating a batch file: in notepad write: @ECHO OFF start “” “%1st prog path%” (without %) start “” “%2nd prog path%” save as “something.bat”

repair wmp mini toolbar

04-May-10

1 – Run: regsvr32 wmp.dll 2 – Restart

preventing a program from running

01-May-10

>step 1 : run “gpedit.msc” >step 2 : go to “computer configuration”>> “windows settings” >> “security settings” >> “software restriction policies” >> “additional rules” >step 3 : create “New Hash Rule” >step 4 : in the propreties : * in the “file hash” browse to the designed program * set the security level to disallowed

restore “show desktop” icon in xp

01-May-10

Restore Show Desktop Icon to Quick Launch on Taskbar If the Show Desktop icon is deleted from Quick Launch, the procedure below will recreate the file. Open Notepad and enter the following text: [Shell] Command=2 IconFile=explorer.exe,3 [Taskbar] Command=ToggleDesktop Save the new file as Show Desktop.scf then drag and drop the icon on the Quick Launch [...]

compacting virtual disk

01-May-10

in vbox 1- Defragment hard drive (in guest system) 2- Write zeros to hard drive blocks of free space (in guest system); example in XP(guest) run: “sdelete -c” (sdelete is a free utility u can download) 3- Compact the VDI virtual disk image (in host system): run: “VBoxManage modifyvdi %vdisk_name%.vdi compact” in vmware: vmware-vdiskmanager.exe -k [...]

disable hibernation

01-May-10

in cmd : powercfg /hibernate off it can be disabled if u don’t use and u wanna save some free space (the same as u’re ram).

disable chkdsk always running at boot time

01-May-10

1 – run>>cmd 2 – type this command: chkntfs %drive_letter%: /x