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Is it a bit difficult to find required options in Windows 7 control panel ? I think it is. Even though the options are organised under suitable categories, it is difficult to find the required options and applets. It will be nice if we could get all the options in the control panel arranged logically in a list fashion. You can easily make this kind of a "Super control panel". I know this tip is not a new thing since windows 8 have already released and still I am talking about windows 7. Still Windows 7 has a large number of users and if you have never heard of this tip, Try this :-)- Create a New folder and rename it to
Super control panel.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}
The name Super control panel in the above code can be replaced with any name you like, but keep the extension same.To avoid error it is better to copy the above code and paste it when you rename the folder.
You are done :-) Speak your stories as comments below
Sticky notes is a useful utility tool in Windows 7.With sticky notes you can make reminder notes and paste it on your desktop. You can format a note’s text, change its color with a click, and speedily resize, collapse, and flip through notes. If you have a Tablet PC or a touchscreen, Windows 7 Sticky Notes support pen and touch input too. But this utility tool is not available in Starter and Home basic editions. It is available only in Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate editions of Windows 7.
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Version: 1.9 (5.86MB)
Requirements: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server, 7, 8, 32bit/64bit
So for Starter and Home basic users i recommend an alternative software 7stickynotes. It is really not an alternative software because it has much more features than Windows sticky notes. It has a better user interaction, visual effects and its fully customizable. With 7stickynotes you can put alarms for reminders and it offers password protection feature for your secret notes too.
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Version: 1.9 (5.86MB)
Requirements: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Server, 7, 8, 32bit/64bit
In one of my previous post, I shared some information about a new viral script virus and the steps to remove the virus manually. One of the behavior of these script viruses is that you will find hidden shortcuts instead of real folders when you plug your USB or SD Card. Sometimes you cannot open those files. Even if you remove the virus from your PC the folders will remain as shortcuts itself. So we will see How to fix this :-)
If you want to read the steps to remove the virus manually see my previous post : New Potential Script Virus Found : Steps to Remove the Virus Manually
Method I
- Connect the infected USB or SD card to the PC.
- Open Notepad and Copy the following code and paste it into the opened text file.
@echo offattrib -h -s -r -a /s /d drive_letter:\*.*
- Replace the drive_letter in the above code with the drive letter of your infected USB or SD Card (For eg : K, J ,M etc..)
- Save the text file as shortcutfix.bat ( You can use any file name, but the extension .bat is really important)
- Now open the shortcutfix.bat file we created and it will run the command prompt.
- Open your USB/SD Card and you will find all your real folders along will the shortcuts. Now remove the shortcuts and you are done :-)
We have made a video tutorial to illustrate this trick. Watch this :-)
Method II
- Open the command prompt ( Start - Accessories - Command prompt)
- Type attrib -h -s -r -a /s /d drive_letter:\*.*
- Replace drive_letter in the above command with the drive letter of your infected USB or SD Card
- Now Hit Enter and you will find real folders in your USB/ SD Card. Remove the shortcuts and you are done!!
Important : To my knowledge, this tip is compatible only with windows OS. Also you need administrator privilege to run the command or execute the .bat file.
Utility keyboard shortcuts
- CTRL+C - Copy
- CTRL+X - Cut
- CTRL+V - Paste
- CTRL+Z - Undo
- SHIFT+DELETE - Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
- CTRL while dragging an item - Copy the selected item
- CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item - Create a shortcut to the selected item
- F2 key - Rename the selected item
- CTRL+RIGHT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
- CTRL+LEFT ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
- CTRL+DOWN ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
- CTRL+UP ARROW - Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
- CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys - Highlight a block of text
- SHIFT WITH ANY OF THE ARROW KEYS - Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document
- CTRL+A - Select all
- F3 key - Search for a file or a folder
- ALT+ENTER - View the properties for the selected item
- ALT+F4 - Close the active item, or quit the active program
- ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the system menu for the active window
- CTRL+F4 or CTRL+W - Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously
- ALT+TAB - Switch between the open items
- ALT+ESC - Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened
- F6 key - Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop
- F10 key - Activate the menu bar in the active program
- F5 key - Update/Refresh the active window
- BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up in My Computer
- ESC - Cancel the current task
- SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive - Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing
Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts
- CTRL+TAB - Move forward through the tabs
- CTRL+SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the tabs
- TAB - Move forward through the options
- SHIFT+TAB - Move backward through the options
- ALT+Underlined letter - Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option
- ENTER - Perform the command for the active option or button
- SPACEBAR - Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box
- Arrow keys - Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons
- F1 key - Display Help
- F4 key - Display the items in the active list
- BACKSPACE - Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box
Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
- Windows Logo - Display or hide the Start menu
- Windows Logo+D - Display the desktop
- Windows Logo+M - Minimize all of the windows
- Windows Logo+SHIFT+M - Restorethe minimized windows
- Windows Logo+E - Open My Computer
- Windows Logo+F - Search for a file or a folder
- Windows Logo+F1 - Display Windows Help
- Windows Logo+R - Open the Run dialog box
Collected by - Ashish Devaraj
I know , Its difficult to remember this much shortcuts. But try to learn these shortcuts,you will surely enjoy it :-)
In windows applications you might have felt a difficulty in saving a file with an extension other than one of the extensions available in the Save As Type list. Even if you add the extension with the file name, the file will only be saved in the default extension that appears in the save as list. For eg .if you use the Save As dialog box in Microsoft Word to save your document as mydocument.zip, the file may be saved as mydocument.zip.doc. This is because of the functionality of using long file names, and the ability to save a file with a filename that contains a dot(.). So how to save the file in an extension other than available in the save as list? Here is the tip !
Enclose the entire filename in quotation marks . for example to save you document file named mydocument in zip format give the file name as "mydocument.zip".You don't need to mind the default extension in Save as type while using this tip.This is a simple tip and will be very useful for you sometimes :-)
There are so many software’s available in markets for encrypting your personal data. In windows we can create a locker without using any locking software’s.This simple locker is compatible with windows 7,Vista,XP,98. Here is the trick !
- Step 1: Copy the code given below to a text editor (e.g. notepad )
cls
@ECHO OFF
title technicate locker
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST lockername goto MAKELOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure u want to Lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "ch=>"
if %ch%==Y goto LOCK
if %ch%==y goto LOCK
if %ch%==n goto END
if %ch%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
set/p "j=>"
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren lockername "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
st/p "m=>"
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to Unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%==mypassword goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" lockername
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
set/p "j=>"
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
set/p "k=>"
goto end
:MAKELOCKER
md lockername
echo Locker created successfully
set/p "n=>"
goto End
:End
- Step 2 : Replace lockername in the code with name of the folder you want to create
- Step 3 : Replace mypassword in the code with password you want to put to the locker(use passwords without space or special characters)
- Step 4: Save the file as key.bat into the location where you want to create the locker (save directly to a drive and avoid saving inside other folders)
Accessing You Locker
- Clicking on the file key will create a folder with your locker name if it does not exist.
- Put your personal data inside the folder and click on the file key to lock it. Now your locker will be hidden and inaccessible to other users
- To unlock your locker again click on the file key and enter your password
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