Tips for handling computer and mobiles smartly...#2

6)TriX masTer
Blocking Windows Hotkeys!!!!!:
It is possible to prevent users from using the Windows shortcut hotkeys - like Alt+Tab and others - by simply following steps given below:-

1) Start > Run > "regedit" (without the quotes of course)

2) Search for, or create the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

3) Create a new DWORD value (within the above registry key) called "NoWinKeys" and set its value to 1 to disable all Windows hotkeys and 0 to enable them.

4) Exit the Windows registry and restart the Windows session for the change to be applied.





7).BOOT YOUR WINDOWS XP FAST:
1. Open notepad.exe, type “del c:\windows\prefetch\ntosboot-*.* /q” (without the quotes) & save as “ntosboot.bat” in c:\
2. From the Start menu, select “Run” & type “gpedit.msc”.
3. Double click “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration”
and double click again on “Shutdown” in the right window.
4. In the new window, click “add”, “Browse”, locate your “ntosboot.bat” file & click “Open”.
5. Click “OK”, “Apply” & “OK” once again to exit.
6. From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “devmgmt.msc”.
7. Double click on “IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers”.
8. Right click on “Primary IDE Channel” and select “Properties”.
9. Select the “Advanced Settings” tab then on the device or 1 that doesn’t have ‘device type’ greyed out select ‘none’ instead of ‘autodetect’ & click “OK”.
10.Right click on “Secondary IDE channel”, select “Properties” and repeat step number 9.
11. Reboot your computer.


8)Brand Windows with Your Name:

open notepad dump the following lines into it and save it with the name OEMINFO.INI in the c:\windows\system32 directory:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
[General]
Manufacturer=Your Name Here
Model=Your Model Here
[Support Information]
Line1=Your Name Here
Line2=Your Address Here
Line3=Your Email Address Here

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1. Save the file.

2. Then make a right click on my computer select properties, in the general tab a button will be highlighted (support information) make a click on it, you will be able to see the changes.

3. Now if you want to display some more information then simply increase the line in the file.

ex: Line4=Your Working Hours Here


9) Bypass The Windows XP Log On Screen:
To make logon an unattended process:
Click [Start] [Run] and
type control userpasswords2,
Click [OK]The [User Accounts] Property Sheet displays.
On [Users] tab, clear the [Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer] check box.
Click [Apply].
Enter a user name and password that should be used to logon automatically in the dialog box that appears.
Click [OK].
Go to [Control Panel] [User Accounts] [Change the Way Users Log On and Off].
Uncheck [Use the Welcome Screen] and [Use Fast User Switching]


10) Call any where 4 free!:
This is amazing!! A GPS site where you can type in a mobile phone
number and it finds exactly where the location person is (assuming the
mobile is switched on)....
Try it out - it's pretty accurate....
Put in the first 4 digits in the first fields, and the remaining digits
in the other field....
go to the link

http://www.sat-gps-locate.com