Registry Trick : Adding 'Control Panel' Option to 'My Computer'
It is always handy to have an assortment of shortcuts as 'Control Panel' in My Computer.Here is how to do so :-
*Press WinKey + R (Opens Run Dialog)
*Type "regedit" (without quotes)
*The Registry Editor Opens Up.
*Goto "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace" .
*In right hand empty space : Right Click and choose New - Key.
*Type Name as : "{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" (without quotes)
*Close Regedit.
*You get Control Panel in my computer.
Have Funnnn.............
Or
Download reg file to do this.
Showing posts with label Vista. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vista. Show all posts
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Tweaking : FContext Tweaker 2.0 released by me on 'Softpedia'
Its Handy to have some import shortcuts in the Context Menu i.e Right Click Menu . The latest version of FContext Tweaker has been loaded with many features .
Some of them being :
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows Vista/Win 7 users to add items to Context Menus.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add items to Desktop Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add items to Directory Background Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add items to My Computer Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Custom Programs.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Custom Links.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Custom Files opened by specified Program.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Predefined Windows Items.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Cascading (Drop Down) Menus in Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to delete current items.
Release Notes v 2.0 :
*Added Ability to add items to Desktop context Menu Only.
*Added Ability to add items to My Computer Context Menu.
*Added Ability to add some predefined items.
*Added Ability to add cascading menus.
*Changed UI.
Have Fun Editing Context Menu........
Download here
Some of them being :
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows Vista/Win 7 users to add items to Context Menus.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add items to Desktop Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add items to Directory Background Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add items to My Computer Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Custom Programs.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Custom Links.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Custom Files opened by specified Program.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Predefined Windows Items.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to add Cascading (Drop Down) Menus in Context Menu.
* FContext Tweaker v2.0 allows you to delete current items.
Release Notes v 2.0 :
*Added Ability to add items to Desktop context Menu Only.
*Added Ability to add items to My Computer Context Menu.
*Added Ability to add some predefined items.
*Added Ability to add cascading menus.
*Changed UI.
Have Fun Editing Context Menu........
Download here
Labels:
Customization,
System,
Tweaking,
Vista,
Windows 7
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Registry Trick : Adding 'Recycle Bin' Option to 'My Computer'
It is always handy to have an assortment of shortcuts as 'Recycle Bin' in My Computer.Here is how to do so :-
*Press WinKey + R (Opens Run Dialog)
*Type "regedit" (without quotes)
*The Registry Editor Opens Up.
*Goto "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace" .
*In right hand empty space : Right Click and choose New - Key.
*Type Name as : "{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" (without quotes)
*Close Regedit.
*You get Recycle Bin in my computer.
Have Funnnn.............
Or
Download reg file to do this.
*Press WinKey + R (Opens Run Dialog)
*Type "regedit" (without quotes)
*The Registry Editor Opens Up.
*Goto "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace" .
*In right hand empty space : Right Click and choose New - Key.
*Type Name as : "{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}" (without quotes)
*Close Regedit.
*You get Recycle Bin in my computer.
Have Funnnn.............
Or
Download reg file to do this.
Labels:
Customization,
Registry,
Vista,
Windows,
Windows 7
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Resource Hacker : A brief Intro
The best software I ever came through . Here is an 'Intro' about that and a download Link .
What is Resource HackerTM ?
Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000 and WinXP operating systems.
Viewing Resources: Cursor, Icon, Bitmap, GIF, AVI, and JPG resource images can be viewed. WAV and MIDI audio resources can be played. Menus, Dialogs, MessageTables, StringTables, Accelerators, Delphi Forms, and VersionInfo resources can be viewed as decompiled resource scripts. Menus and Dialogs can also be viewed as they would appear in a running application.
Saving Resources: Resources can be saved as image files (*.ico, *.bmp etc), as script files (*.rc), as binary resource files (*.res), or as untyped binary files (*.bin).
Modifying Resources: Resources can be modified by replacing the resource with a resource located in another file (*.ico, *.bmp, *.res etc) or by using the internal resource script compiler (for menus, dialogs etc). Dialog controls can also be visually moved and/or resized by clicking and dragging the respective dialog controls prior to recompiling with the internal compiler.
Adding Resources: Resources can be added to an application by copying them from external resource files (*.res).
Deleting Resources: Most compilers add resources into applications which are never used by the application. Removing unused resources can reduce an application's size.
The latest version is 3.5.2 beta which can be downloaded from Here..
What is Resource HackerTM ?
Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000 and WinXP operating systems.
Viewing Resources: Cursor, Icon, Bitmap, GIF, AVI, and JPG resource images can be viewed. WAV and MIDI audio resources can be played. Menus, Dialogs, MessageTables, StringTables, Accelerators, Delphi Forms, and VersionInfo resources can be viewed as decompiled resource scripts. Menus and Dialogs can also be viewed as they would appear in a running application.
Saving Resources: Resources can be saved as image files (*.ico, *.bmp etc), as script files (*.rc), as binary resource files (*.res), or as untyped binary files (*.bin).
Modifying Resources: Resources can be modified by replacing the resource with a resource located in another file (*.ico, *.bmp, *.res etc) or by using the internal resource script compiler (for menus, dialogs etc). Dialog controls can also be visually moved and/or resized by clicking and dragging the respective dialog controls prior to recompiling with the internal compiler.
Adding Resources: Resources can be added to an application by copying them from external resource files (*.res).
Deleting Resources: Most compilers add resources into applications which are never used by the application. Removing unused resources can reduce an application's size.
The latest version is 3.5.2 beta which can be downloaded from Here..
Labels:
Resource Hacker,
Tweaking,
Vista,
Windows,
Windows 7
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Command Prompt : All Command Prompt Commands
Command Prompt is best tool in windows.
Here are some of its commands .
ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations.
ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes.
BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.
BCDEDIT Sets properties in boot database to control boot loading.
CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.
CALL Calls one batch program from another.
CD Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number.
CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report.
CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter.
COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background colors.
COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the
current drive.
COPY Copies one or more files to another location.
DATE Displays or sets the date.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DISKPART Displays or configures Disk Partition properties.
DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and
creates macros.
DRIVERQUERY Displays current device driver status and properties.
ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE Deletes one or more files.
EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).
FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the
differences between them.
FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FINDSTR Searches for strings in files.
FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.
FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows.
FSUTIL Displays or configures the file system properties.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension
associations.
GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in
a batch program.
GPRESULT Displays Group Policy information for machine or user.
GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character set in
graphics mode.
HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands.
ICACLS Display, modify, backup, or restore ACLs for files and
directories.
IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
MD Creates a directory.
MKDIR Creates a directory.
MKLINK Creates Symbolic Links and Hard Links
MODE Configures a system device.
MORE Displays output one screen at a time.
MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to another
directory.
OPENFILES Displays files opened by remote users for a file share.
PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message.
POPD Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by
PUSHD.
PRINT Prints a text file.
PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt.
PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it.
RD Removes a directory.
RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS.
REN Renames a file or files.
RENAME Renames a file or files.
REPLACE Replaces files.
RMDIR Removes a directory.
ROBOCOPY Advanced utility to copy files and directory trees
SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables.
SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file.
SC Displays or configures services (background processes).
SCHTASKS Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer.
SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files.
SHUTDOWN Allows proper local or remote shutdown of machine.
SORT Sorts input.
START Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter.
SYSTEMINFO Displays machine specific properties and configuration.
TASKLIST Displays all currently running tasks including services.
TASKKILL Kill or stop a running process or application.
TIME Displays or sets the system time.
TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.
TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or
path.
TYPE Displays the contents of a text file.
VER Displays the Windows version.
VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written
correctly to a disk.
VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
XCOPY Copies files and directory trees.
WMIC Displays WMI information inside interactive command shell.
Here are some of its commands .
ASSOC Displays or modifies file extension associations.
ATTRIB Displays or changes file attributes.
BREAK Sets or clears extended CTRL+C checking.
BCDEDIT Sets properties in boot database to control boot loading.
CACLS Displays or modifies access control lists (ACLs) of files.
CALL Calls one batch program from another.
CD Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHCP Displays or sets the active code page number.
CHDIR Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
CHKDSK Checks a disk and displays a status report.
CHKNTFS Displays or modifies the checking of disk at boot time.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Starts a new instance of the Windows command interpreter.
COLOR Sets the default console foreground and background colors.
COMP Compares the contents of two files or sets of files.
COMPACT Displays or alters the compression of files on NTFS partitions.
CONVERT Converts FAT volumes to NTFS. You cannot convert the
current drive.
COPY Copies one or more files to another location.
DATE Displays or sets the date.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DIR Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
DISKCOMP Compares the contents of two floppy disks.
DISKCOPY Copies the contents of one floppy disk to another.
DISKPART Displays or configures Disk Partition properties.
DOSKEY Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands, and
creates macros.
DRIVERQUERY Displays current device driver status and properties.
ECHO Displays messages, or turns command echoing on or off.
ENDLOCAL Ends localization of environment changes in a batch file.
ERASE Deletes one or more files.
EXIT Quits the CMD.EXE program (command interpreter).
FC Compares two files or sets of files, and displays the
differences between them.
FIND Searches for a text string in a file or files.
FINDSTR Searches for strings in files.
FOR Runs a specified command for each file in a set of files.
FORMAT Formats a disk for use with Windows.
FSUTIL Displays or configures the file system properties.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension
associations.
GOTO Directs the Windows command interpreter to a labeled line in
a batch program.
GPRESULT Displays Group Policy information for machine or user.
GRAFTABL Enables Windows to display an extended character set in
graphics mode.
HELP Provides Help information for Windows commands.
ICACLS Display, modify, backup, or restore ACLs for files and
directories.
IF Performs conditional processing in batch programs.
LABEL Creates, changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk.
MD Creates a directory.
MKDIR Creates a directory.
MKLINK Creates Symbolic Links and Hard Links
MODE Configures a system device.
MORE Displays output one screen at a time.
MOVE Moves one or more files from one directory to another
directory.
OPENFILES Displays files opened by remote users for a file share.
PATH Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
PAUSE Suspends processing of a batch file and displays a message.
POPD Restores the previous value of the current directory saved by
PUSHD.
PRINT Prints a text file.
PROMPT Changes the Windows command prompt.
PUSHD Saves the current directory then changes it.
RD Removes a directory.
RECOVER Recovers readable information from a bad or defective disk.
REM Records comments (remarks) in batch files or CONFIG.SYS.
REN Renames a file or files.
RENAME Renames a file or files.
REPLACE Replaces files.
RMDIR Removes a directory.
ROBOCOPY Advanced utility to copy files and directory trees
SET Displays, sets, or removes Windows environment variables.
SETLOCAL Begins localization of environment changes in a batch file.
SC Displays or configures services (background processes).
SCHTASKS Schedules commands and programs to run on a computer.
SHIFT Shifts the position of replaceable parameters in batch files.
SHUTDOWN Allows proper local or remote shutdown of machine.
SORT Sorts input.
START Starts a separate window to run a specified program or command.
SUBST Associates a path with a drive letter.
SYSTEMINFO Displays machine specific properties and configuration.
TASKLIST Displays all currently running tasks including services.
TASKKILL Kill or stop a running process or application.
TIME Displays or sets the system time.
TITLE Sets the window title for a CMD.EXE session.
TREE Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or
path.
TYPE Displays the contents of a text file.
VER Displays the Windows version.
VERIFY Tells Windows whether to verify that your files are written
correctly to a disk.
VOL Displays a disk volume label and serial number.
XCOPY Copies files and directory trees.
WMIC Displays WMI information inside interactive command shell.
Windows 7/Vista Trick : Adding the good old run option to start menu : Manual Way
To add run option to Start menu do the following :
* Press winkey + R to open run menu.
*Type : Regedit
*Press Enter
*The Registry editor windows opens up:
* Move to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
* In right hand pane find entry : Start_ShowRun
* Double click on Start_ShowRun and type 1 .
* Click ok ,Press f5.
* Close regedit
* Open run by windows key + r .
* type cmd
* Command prompt window appears .
* type : taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
* Now type : explorer.exe
* You see run option added .
Have funn..............
(Note : Playing with regedit is a dangerous thing for your computer if improperly done however its lots of fun.
The author holds no liability if something goes wrong )
* Press winkey + R to open run menu.
*Type : Regedit
*Press Enter
*The Registry editor windows opens up:
* Move to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced
* In right hand pane find entry : Start_ShowRun
* Double click on Start_ShowRun and type 1 .
* Click ok ,Press f5.
* Close regedit
* Open run by windows key + r .
* type cmd
* Command prompt window appears .
* type : taskkill /F /IM explorer.exe
* Now type : explorer.exe
* You see run option added .
Have funn..............
(Note : Playing with regedit is a dangerous thing for your computer if improperly done however its lots of fun.
The author holds no liability if something goes wrong )
Labels:
Customization,
Registry,
Vista,
Windows,
Windows 7
Windows 7/Vista Trick : Adding the good old run option to start menu
When we install a brand new Windows 7 or Vista we find that there is no run option in the start menu.
However , It can be added using one of following ways :
The easy way :
* Press Windows Key + R to open run menu .
* type : gpedit.msc
* The Group Policy Editor opens up as Following image
* Under user configuration move to : Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar.
* Scroll Down to: Add the run command to start menu
* Double Click on it. The following dialog appears.
* Choose Enabled. Click Apply then OK .
* You see that the run Menu appears in start menu .
Happy Running................
Have Fun
However , It can be added using one of following ways :
The easy way :
* Press Windows Key + R to open run menu .
* type : gpedit.msc
* The Group Policy Editor opens up as Following image
* Under user configuration move to : Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar.
* Scroll Down to: Add the run command to start menu
* Double Click on it. The following dialog appears.
* Choose Enabled. Click Apply then OK .
* You see that the run Menu appears in start menu .
Happy Running................
Have Fun
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Add Items To Vista and windows7 context menu : Easy Way
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