Create multiple icons with no name and folders with no icon.

To create an icon with no name attached:

    Make sure NumLock is on
    Highlight the Icon you want to change
    Right-Mouse click and select Rename
    While holding down the Alt key, type 0160
    Now the icon will have no name below it.

To create multiple icons with no name ::

    Follow directions detailed above
    With the second icon simply add one space-bar character AFTER the 0160 number.
    Each successive icon gets an additional space-bar character at the end (to prevent a duplicate naming error).

Hide Folder icon ::

1. Select folder and right click  on it and click on properties.

2. Select customize tab and then change icon option.

3. Small window will appear. ypu will see different icons there. Now select the 13th icon in 2nd row or in 3rd row or in 4th row. Or select 14th icon in 1st row.

4. Our folder icon is no more visible.



NOTE :: Implementing both methods that is hide folder icon or icon with no name attached we can hide our folder.

Open cd-rom with an icon, not by pressing button.

1.  Download NIRCMD and save it anywhere on your hard disk. For ease of use, let’s suppose we have it in the folder Nirsoft on drive C. So the path to the nircmd.exe file is C:\Nirsoft\nircmd.exe.

2. Right click on any empty space on your desktop and choose New and then Shortcut.

3. Now in the Create Shortcut dialog box, you will find a location box where you will need to type the filepath and argument. Type the path to nircmd.exe. For our case it is C:\Nirsoft\nircmd.exe. Along with this, also type cdrom open J: (where J: is the drive letter for my CD-ROM drive). So the complete command to be written is C:\Nirsoft\nircmd.exe cdrom open J:.

4. Now in the next step, you will be asked to enter a name for the shortcut. Choose whatever is meaningful to you. I am calling it Open CD Tray. After you are done, press Finish. You will now see the new shortcut on your desktop.

5. Once the shortcut is created, you can move it anywhere you want, or you can simply keep it on your desktop. Double clicking it will eject your CD drive.

 Create a Desktop Shortcut to Close the CD Rom Tray

** same as above but instead of third step of above procedure , follow this step.

3. Now in Step3, replace cdrom open with cdrom close. Please keep all the other arguments the same. So now the final argument and filepath becomes C:\Nirsoft\nircmd.exe cdrom close J:.

Explorer tips and tricks

Tired of “Windows Explorer” always opening up with My Documents?

You can customize it by changing the properties for the “Windows Explorer” icon and replacing the Target field with:

%SystemRoot%\explorer.exe /n, /e, c:\yourfolder

How to change IP in One Minute

1. Click on “Start” in the bottom left hand corner of screen
2. Click on “Run”
3. Type in “command” and hit ok

You should now be at an MSDOS prompt screen.

4. Type “ipconfig /release” just like that, and hit “enter”
5. Type “exit” and leave the prompt
6. Right-click on “Network Places” or “My Network Places” on your desktop.
7. Click on “properties”

You should now be on a screen with something titled “Local Area Connection”, or something close to that, and, if you have a network hooked up, all of your other networks.

8. Right click on “Local Area Connection” and click “properties”
9. Double-click on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” from the list under the “General” tab
10. Click on “Use the following IP address” under the “General” tab
11. Create an IP address (It doesn’t matter what it is. I just type 1 and 2 until i fill the area up).
12. Press “Tab” and it should automatically fill in the “Subnet Mask” section with default numbers.
13. Hit the “Ok” button here
14. Hit the “Ok” button again

You should now be back to the “Local Area Connection” screen.

15. Right-click back on “Local Area Connection” and go to properties again.
16. Go back to the “TCP/IP” settings
17. This time, select “Obtain an IP address automatically”
tongue.gif 18. Hit “Ok”
19. Hit “Ok” again
20. You now have a new IP address

With a little practice, you can easily get this process down to 15 seconds.

P.S:
This only changes your dynamic IP address, not your ISP/IP address. If you plan on hacking a website with this trick be extremely careful, because if they try a little, they can trace it back.

Hidden Programs In Windows

Most of us are aware about this stuff but just for collection  i posted it.

1. Private Character Editor OR Hidden Font Editor

Used for editing fonts,etc.
*** start>>Run
*** Now, type eudcedit

2. Dr. Watson

This an inbuilt windows repairing software .
*** start>>Run
*** Now, type drwtsn32

3. Media Player 5.1

Even if you upgrade your Media Player, you can still access your old player in case the new one fails !!!
** start>>Run
** Now, type mplay32

4. iExpress

Used to create Setups. one can create their own installers.
** start>>Run
** Now, type iexpress

5. HIDDEN MUSIC or Window music or inbuilt music

a) Microsoft Windows XP is playing a cool music during installation.

b) To hear what you’ve been missing, just follow these:

c) Make you way to C:\WINDOWS\system32\oobe\images and look for a file called "Title.wma" or possibly "Windows welcome music.wma".

d) It is around 2.56Mb in size. Just double click the file and this will open Windows Media Player, or your defaul player

6. Hidden Text Editor

Windows XP comes with another text editor besides Notepad.

** start>>Run
** Now, type edit

7. Hidden Internet Conference Application

NetMeeting delivers a complete Internet conferencing solution for all Windows users with multi-point data conferencing, text chat, whiteboard, and file transfer, as well as point-to-point audio and video.

** start>>Run
** Now, type conf

8. Driver Verify

Creates, displays, and deletes settings to verify your drivers.

** start>>Run
** Now, type verifier

9. DirectX diagnostic Tool

Troubleshoots DirectX components.

** start>>Run
** Now, type dxdiag

10. Group and Policy Manager

Manages user and computer permissions and privileges.

** start>>Run
** Now, type gpedit

11. System Configuration Utility

Configures and controls startup modes.

** start>>Run
** Now, type msconfig

12. Microsoft Synchronization Manager

Allows synchronization of web pages when offline.

** start>>Run
** Now, type mobsync

13. Microsoft Telnet Client

Connects to Telnet networks.

** start>>Run
** Now, type telnet

14. Performance Monitor

Monitor CPU , harddisk and logs.

** start>>Run
** Now, type perfmon

15. Registry editor

Create, view, and modify registry values

** start>>Run
** Now, type regedit

16. Remote access phone book

Seems to allow connections to a network phone book

** start>>Run
** Now, type  rasphone

17. Signature Verification tool

Checks and verifies file security signatures

** start>>Run
** Now, type  sigverif

18. System Configuration Editor

Modify SYSTEM.INI, WIN.INI, CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT

** start>>Run
** Now, type  sysedit

Add your name in the taskbar

Show your name in the taskbar after time....
1. Go to start then Control panel.
2. click on Regional and language option --> click on customize ---> select Time tab.
3. Change the AM and PM symbol from AM and PM to your name or any text that you would like to appear on your taskbar.
4. click on apply --> ok --> apply ---> ok.
5. Now you will see your typed text in the taskbar.
6. In case , if there is no change then go to taskbar and double click on the time and date property --> in the time area in digital form --> click on the arrow to change AM and PM by selecing and pressing arrow. It will show your name or text --> then click on apply and enjoy.

Shutdown , reboot ,logoff , hibernate , restart from an icon on dekstop

1. Right-click on an empty area on the desktop. You’ll see a menu. In the menu, select New, and then Shortcut.

2. Click on Shortcut. The “Create Shortcut” Wizard will pop up.

3. Where it asks you to type the location of the item, type the following:

shutdown -s -t 05

here 00 is the time in seconds. it means system will shutdown with in 5 seconds . we can increase or decrease this time as per need.

4. Click on Next and a screen will ask you what you would like to name your shortcut. Name it anything. “Shut Down”. Now click Finish.

5. we are done.

NOTE::

1. for reboot type this in 3rd step ---- shutdown -r -t 00

2. for logoff type this ---- shutdown -l -t 00

3. for hibernate type this ---- %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState Hibernate

4. for Stand by type this ---- %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe PowrProf.dll, SetSuspendState standby

Windows 7 or 8

Tips And Tricks To Speed up windows 7

With the launch of windows 7 we have witnessed one of the fastest operating system by Microsoft.But still there are people who want more and more!.This article is for all those people who want to increase the performance/speed of their windows 7 operating system. We are giving you tips and tricks to tweak your windows 7 according to your needs and you will certainly get your desired performance from your windows 7 operating system.Here is the step by step tutorial with screenshots on how to increase your windows 7 speed .

1.Disable Startup Services
Windows startup services can be found by clicking on start and the and typing “ msconfig ” and pressing enter.Now click on services tab.Now you can disable the unwanted services by checking them and clicking on disable.While this should be done according to your requirements.Services like “Offline Files,” “Tablet PC Input Services,” Terminal Services,” “Fax” and “Windows Search. “Offline Files,” “Tablet PC Input Services,” Terminal Services,” “Fax” and “Windows Search have a large impact on windows 7 speed/performance.

2.Utilize Readyboast
Microsoft introduced readyboast service with the launch of windows vista and continued the service in windows 7.In ready boast service whenever you plugin your pendrive into your computer you will get an option to use your pendrive to speed up your windows 7 or windows vista.It will increase your windows memory.By using ready boast you can also specify how much memory of the pendrive should be used to speed up your windows 7.

3.Disable Windows transparency
Disabling the windows 7 transparency option will certainty give a good speed to your windows 7 speed/performance.Disabling transparency is very easy in windows 7.Simply right-click on your desktop, select “Personalize,” choose the active theme and then navigate to “Windows Color.” Finally, uncheck the “Enable Transparency” option.

4.Remove Unwanted Programs from Startup
Disabling unwanted programs such as messengers or other programs from startup will not only increase speed of your windows 7 it will also decrease the startup time of windows 7.

5.Disable Unwanted Features Of Windows 7
To disable unwanted features from windows 7 click on “ Start “ then on control panel.Now click on “ Programs “ then on “Turn Windows features on or off”.Now disable the features you think you dont want.We recommend you to disable the “ Indexing Service “ it will have a noticeable effect on the speed.

6.Defragment Your Windows Regularly
Adding and deleting files from drives will make your drives fragmented and it will take longer to access files so defragmenting the drive will decrease file access time.To start defragmentation click on “ Start “ and type “ Disk Defragmenter “ And press enter.Now start the defragmentation.