Windows 7 - Electronic Gurudev

Apr142011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

Have you ever double clicked a folder to open it, and it opened the search window?Fix it..

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First check to see what the default action of the Icon is. Right Click the folder, is "Search" the default action (The one in bold)? The way to cure this problem is to open up the registry (start - run - regedit) and navigate to.. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Directory shell] With "shell" highlighted, change the "default" data to "none" on the right-side. then go here:- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Drive shell] With "shell" highlighted, change the "default" data to "none" on the right-side. The folder icons should be back to normal again!

Apr142011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

Pin up Computer & Recycle Bin Icon To Taskbar In Windows 7

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In Windows 7 if you want to readily or quickly access something you can pin up programs. Also If you want to have a clutter-free desktop, you might want to pin Computer and Recycle Bin icons to the Taskbar for the easy access. However even if you drag and drop computer or recycle bin icon to the taskbar you cannot access them with single click. Therefore in order to pin Computer to Windows 7 taskbar, you need to do a small workaround. Here is how to: 1. First, right-click on Windows 7 desktop > New > Shortcut. 2. Enter the below address location of item filed, and click Next button. %SystemRoot%explorer.exe shell:MyComputerFolder To Pin Recycle Bin Icon To Windows 7 Taskbar Just like in the case of computer icon, you can’t pin Recycle Bin to the Taskbar easily. Here we will show...

Mar212011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

if you are double clicking on a folder to open it, however it is opening the search window?

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First check to see what the default action of the Icon is. Right Click the folder, is "Search" the default action (The one in bold)? The way to cure this problem is to open up the registry (start - run - regedit) and navigate to.. [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Directory shell] With "shell" highlighted, change the "default" data to "none" on the right-side. then go here:- [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT Drive shell] With "shell" highlighted, change the "default" data to "none" on the right-side. The folder icons should be back to normal again!

Mar212011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

Enable Show Hidden Files Option

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Due to some virus or trojan horses you may be facing Problem Like When you Click Show Hidden Files it Automatically Resets to Do not Show Hidden Files ? Follow these Steps To Show your Hidden Files: 1. Go to Start --> Run, then type regedit 2. Navigate to the registry folder HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindows CurrentVersionExplorerAdvancedFolderHiddenSHOWALL 3. Find a key called CheckedValue. 4. Double Click CheckedValue key and modify it to 1."DefaultValue" to 2 This is to show all the hidden files. Now you should be able to view all the hidden files, and also to alter its status from folder options.

Mar212011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

Start Windows XP faster

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STEP 1 - go to start button press r. STEP 2 - in run type regedit nd press enter. STEP 3 - in registry editor ... go to 1-- HIKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE 2-- SYSTEM 3-- CURRENT CONTROL SET 4-- CONTROL 5-- CONTENT INDEX search for key called STARTING DELAY 6-- DOUBLE CLICK ON STARTING DELAY.. 7-- CLICK ON DECIMAL BASE.. 8-- CHANGE DEFAULT VALUE TO 40000

Mar212011 by Anchit Pandey1 Comment

How to Unlock Windows 7 Hidden Themes

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Chances are high that you have already noticed Windows 7’s “Personalize” window that has five cool aero themes by default. But you have a surprise in Windows unlike Vista & XP! There are many awesome cool themes inside Windows 7 operating system. There are a total of 5 themes and 30 wallpapers reside in a hidden directory deep in the Windows 7 install drive. In Windows 7 you get different wallpapers and theme for each zone (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, United States & South Africa), but you can’t access other zone theme and wallpapers by default as they are hidden. To access all the hidden themes and wallpapers just follow the simple procedure given below: Start by opening up Windows Explorer. Once opened, look for the Organize button located in the uppe...

Mar212011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

Disable Aero Shake Manual Registry Hack

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Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box, and then navigate down to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwarePoliciesMicrosoftWindows Once you are there, right-click on the Windows key and create a new key called Explorer. Now right-click on the right-hand side, create a new 32-bit DWORD with the following settings: Name: NoWindowMinimizingShortcuts Value: 1 Once you’ve created this, you should log off and back on for the change to take effect. Alternative Method: 1. Type in gpedit.msc in Start menu search field and hit enter. 2. In the Group Policy Editor, navigate to User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Desktop and locate the option named Turn off Aero Shake window minimizing mouse gesture. 3. Right-click on the entry > select ...

Mar212011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

Remove the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate Buttons

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This policy setting prevents users from performing the following commands from the Start menu or Windows Security screen: Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate. This policy setting does not prevent users from running Windows-based programs that perform these functions. If you enable this policy setting, the Power button and the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands are removed from the Start menu. The Power button is also removed from the Windows Security screen, which appears when you press CTRL+ALT+DELETE. If you disable or do not configure this policy setting, the Power button and the Shut Down, Restart, Sleep, and Hibernate commands are available on the Start menu. The Power button on the Windows Security screen is also available. Note: Third-party programs ...

Mar212011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

Enable Sidebar & Desktop Gadget with Disable/Turned Off UAC in windows 7

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1. Click on start and type regedit on search bar 2. Now navigate to follow registry key in left pan of registry editor HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionSidebarSettings 3. Right Click in right pan of registry editor to Create A New DWORD(32 Bit Value) with name “AllowElevatedProcess” and set value as “1”. 4. Now close registry editor 5. Right click on desktop and add desktop gadgets to confirm Desktop gadget and sidebar working properly You can download AllowElevatedProcess.reg and double click on AllowElevatedProcess.reg file to add registry entry. WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall Windows 95. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be so...

Mar212011 by Anchit PandeyNo Comments

VB Script to Clean your RAM

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You may recognize that your system gets slower and slower when playing and working a lot with your Desktop or a laptop. That’s because your RAM is full of remaining progress pieces you do not need any more.Open the notepad and type FreeMem=Space(64000000) In this file and save it as RAMcleaner.vbs [ You should choose the “All Files” option when u save it ]Run the file and your RAM may be cleaned :>Of course u can edit the code in the file for a greater “cleaning-progress”.FreeMem=Space(128000000)Try It and Have Fun!!