How to delete printer’s driver completely from PC
Open the Printers and Faxes window (Start->Settings->Printers and Faxes) Right click your printer and delete it Click File->Server Properties Click Drivers Tab Highlight your printer, click Remove (do this for all versions of your printer driver) Click OK Open the Services window (Start->Settings->Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services) Highlight the Print Spooler service and hit the STOP button [...]
Let Windows to Configure my wireless network settings
1. Right Click on the wireless icon at task bar2. Select -> Open Network Connections3. Right Click on the wireless network properties and select properties4. Select Wireless Network tab5. Select the check box -> Use Windows to configure my network settings6.Click on -> View Wireless Networks7. Select your wireless network and ->click on the Connect [...]
Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
Windows successfully loaded the device driver for this hardware but cannot find the hardware device. (Code 41)
After you remove a program from your computer, you can no longer access the CD drive or the DVD drive successfully. The CD drive or the DVD drive does not appear. Or, you receive an error message when [...]
MSTSC.EXE – no more /console switch in RDC 6.1
Run -> CMD -> mstsc /?
After upgrading to SP1 RC1 for Vista I could not get into the console anymore.
with the /admin addon is works again!
mstsc.exe /admin /console
MSTSC /console is now MSTSC /admin
Although the /console switch no longer has any effect on Server 2008 and Vista Terminal Server connections, a new switch called [...]
Different Ways to Lock Windows XP
There are several ways to lock your Windows XP computer, but all of them use the same command line. The method you choose is a matter of personal preference.
via the keyboardThe easiest way to lock Windows XP is by simply pressing the Windows logo key and the letter L (for Lock) on a Microsoft Natural [...]
Create or Delete A Service in Windows XP or Windows Servers
Create or Delete A Service in Windows XP
Services are added from the Command Prompt. You need to know the actual service name as opposed to what Microsoft calls the Display Name. For example, if you wanted to create or delete the Help and Support service, the name used at the Command Prompt would be “helpsvc” [...]
Windows Permissions
Standard File and Folder Permissions
* Read(R) – View attributes, contents, and permissions. Can synchronize. * Write(W) – Can change attributes, and file contents. Can create files or folders. Can synchronize. * Read(R) and Execute(E) – Can change sub folders, perform read operations, and execute a file. * List Folder Contents – Can perfrom read [...]
How to recover from a corrupted registry that prevents Windows XP from starting
You can repair a corrupted registry in Windows XP. Corrupted registry files can cause a variety of different error messages. See the Microsoft Knowledge Base for articles about error messages that are related to registry issues. This article assumes that typical recovery methods have failed and access to the system is not available except by [...]
How to enable Remote Desktop remotely
To enabling Remote Desktop using regedit, follow these steps:
Run REGEDIT from Start>Run
Click on File, then select Connect Network Registry
Type the remote computer IP or host name in the Enter the object name to select and the click OK.
Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server, in the right panel, seelct fDenyTSConnection (REG_DWORD). Change the value data from 1 (Remote [...]
How to Change the Description for a Computer in Windows XP
open up Regedit.exe and manually change the registry value HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\lanmanserver\parameters\srvcomment.
Note. Be forewarned that even though this change is made in the registry the new description might not take effect until the computer has rebooted. Just something to keep in mind.
Connection to a remote Registry how to: Run -> regedit -> File -> Connect [...]
Windows SteadyState
Computers in a school computer lab or an Internet caf?, a library, or even in your home, Windows SteadyState helps make it easy for you to keep your computers running the way you want them to, no matter who uses them. Windows SteadyState is easier to download, set up, use, and maintain than Shared [...]
Remote Shutdown Tool to Shutdown, Restart, or Logoff a Local or Networked Computer
The shutdown command can be use via the command prompt, the remote shutdown dialog window, or in a batch file. You can logoff, shutdown, or restart a computer with this tool. You can even set the shutdown tool to perform a task at a certain time on certain days and to many computers at one [...]
Running Remote Desktop 1.0 on a Machine having WinXP SP2 Setting
This tutorial will guide you on running Remote Desktop 1.0. For this you will have to configure Firewall on a machine on which you want to install Remote Desktop 1.0. Windows XP service Pack 2 comes up with a built in firewall to minimize the chance of attacks on your machine. To run EMCO Remote [...]
How to Backing up the Windows registry
Windows Vista/Windows XP/2000/Me/98
Backup the Windows registry
1 . Click the Start button and then click All Programs > Accessories > Run.
2 . In the Run dialog box, type the following text:
regedit
3. Click OK.
4. In the User Account Control window, click Continue.
5. On the File menu, click Export.
6. In the File name box, type a name that [...]
How to remove Zlob trojan virus Info
The Zlob trojan, also known as Trojan.Zlob, is a trojan horse which masquerades as a needed video codec to view pornographic movies. Once installed, it displays popup advertisements with appearance similar to real Windows warning popups, informing the user that their computer is infected with spyware. Clicking these popups triggers the download of a so [...]