Add Copy To / Move To on Right-Click Menu of Windows 7 or Vista
A hidden functionality in Windows allows you to right click on a file, select Copy To Folder or Move To Folder, and the move to box will pop up and let you choose a location to either copy or move the file or folder to.
Here’s the quick registry hack to get this working. As usual, back up your registry just in case. You will want to browse down to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
Once you are at that key, right click and choose the New Key option:
Now you will double-click on the (Default) value and enter the following:
{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Click OK and continue.
If you want to enable Move To, you will repeat the same steps, except creating a new key named Move To, and using this value:
{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Now when you right click on a file or folder, you should see the following options:
Let’s click Copy To Folder just to see what happens….
Here’s the quick registry hack to get this working. As usual, back up your registry just in case. You will want to browse down to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
Once you are at that key, right click and choose the New Key option:
Now you will double-click on the (Default) value and enter the following:
{C2FBB630-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Click OK and continue.
If you want to enable Move To, you will repeat the same steps, except creating a new key named Move To, and using this value:
{C2FBB631-2971-11D1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
Now when you right click on a file or folder, you should see the following options:
Let’s click Copy To Folder just to see what happens….
Be Smart Than Others !!! --- Install XP from DOS
If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on it yet try these:
Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:
Boot Windows 98
Insert the XP CD into your CD reader
Explore Windows XP through My Computer
Copy i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive
Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):
Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk
Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader
Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)
Type cd.. to back up to the root directory
Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader
Copy the i386 folder to C:\
Go into C:\i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.
Improve SATA hard disk performance (IDE to AHCI)
There is an easy solution that will allow you to switch between IDE and AHCI in the bios and Windows will boot without any problems. The key is to enable the AHCI driver in Windows before you make the setting change in the BIOS.
For most users this will work:
1. Open Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci.
2. Right click on the Start registry DWORD and select Modify.
If you are using a RAID adapter or other interface try the following:
1. Open up Registry Editor and naviage to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStorV OR HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStor.
2. Repeat the steps above.
Not all users will see a major performance improvement with AHCI and a SATA hard drive but NCQ can be very helpful under the right workload. Post your experience and setup in the comments below
Boost Your Firefox Speed - Hackers' Way
# FireFox is faster and can be modified to be even faster with broadband connections.
# FireFox is safer. Since it is not integrated into the operating system it is harder for malicious code like spyware to attack it.
# As a backup for troubleshooting in the event Internet Explorer has a problem
1.Type "about:config" into the address bar (without quotes) and hit Enter.
Scroll down and look for the following entries:
* network.http.pipelining
* network.http.proxy.pipelining
* network.http.pipelining.maxrequests
Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.
2. Alter the entries as follows:
* Set "network.http.pipelining" to "true"
* Set "network.http.proxy.pipelining" to "true"
* Set "network.http.pipelining.maxrequests" to some number like 50.
This means it will make 50 requests at once.
3. Right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. "nglayout.initialpaint.delay" and set its value to "0".
This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts.
Be Pirated !!!
How To Change Windows Product Key After Install
Do you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows Vista or Windows 7 properly? You can use a great command line tool that will help you do this very easily. Just follow these steps:
1. Click on the Start Button and type in command prompt so that it shows up on your start menu search list. Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut and select Run As Administrator.
2. At the administrator command prompt, type in "slmgr.vbs -ipk
3. To activate windows after changing the key, run "slmgr.vbs -ato"
Note- This will only reset the Windows Vista activation timer. Everything else will remain the same.
How To Configure IP Address and DNS from Command Line In Windows 7
The IP address of your computer can be set from the command prompt by running the following commands at an administrative level prompt:
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" static 123.123.123.123 255.255.255.0 123.123.123.1 1
Local Area Connection is the name of the adapter you want to modify. In single NIC systems it is normally called Local Area Connection.
123.123.123.123 is the IP address you want to set.
255.255.255.0 is the subnet mask.
123.123.123.1 is the gateway.
1 is the gateway metric. You can leave this as 1 for almost all cases.
If you want to enable DHCP you can run:
netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" dhcp
There are two commands for DNS since administrators typically configure a primary and secondary DNS server.
For the primary DNS run:
netsh interface ip set dns name="Local Area Connection" static 208.67.222.222
For the secondary run:
netsh interface ip add dns name="Local Area Connection" 208.67.220.220 index=2
If you want to configure the computer to use DNS from DHCP run:
netsh interface ip set dnsservers name="Local Area Connection" source=dhcp
When you are finished with all of your IP and DNS changes run ipconfig -all to review the new settings.
Encrypt Removable USB Flash Drives with BitLocker In Windows 7
BitLocker was Microsofts first move into full disk encryption with support included in Windows Vista. Since then BitLocker has evolved and improved into a great software based full disk encryption solution.
New for Windows 7 is support for removable disks. Using BitLocker on a removable USB flash drive provides a great way to protect your data in the event the drive was lost or stolen.
Not only will your data always be protected but it is possible to access your data on Windows XP and Vista through a read-only interface that is installed during the initial encryption. Now you are able to get your data anywhere, not just on your Windows 7 computer.
To get started you will need to plug in your USB flash drive and open Computer so you can view all your drives. Then, right click on your drive and select Turn on BitLocker.
Next, pick how you want to protect the drive. Set a password or use a smart card if your device has a smart card reader.
Click Next to continue.
It is a good idea to backup your recovery key so that you can always retrieve data in the event you forget your password.
Click Next to continue and then click Start Encrypting.
Encryption will now start. Depending on the size of your USB flash drive it can take a while. It took 24 minutes for my 8 GB drive.
When encryption is completed your drive is now protected.
Using BitLocker encrypted USB flash drive on another computer
When you plug your USB flash drive into a different computer it will still show up in Computer but the drive will have a different icon.
Once authenticated, you will be see the special read-only interface where you can extract files off the encrypted USB flash drive.
How To Create a System Repair/Recovery Disc In Windows 7
New in Windows 7 is the ability to create a system repair CD that will help you recover your computer from serious errors preventing windows from starting up. The recovery disc is based on Windows PE (Windows Preinstallation Environment)and includes the standard recovery options that are found on any Windows 7 installation disc.
If you have a Windows 7 installation disc, that doubles as a repair disc so you don’t need another. This article is only useful for users that have Windows 7 pre-installed and did not receive the installation media with their computer.
Creating the disc is very simple. Just click on the start button and type in recdisc.exe and press Enter.
Once started, put in a CD-R or CD-RW into your burner and click Start Burning.
How To Change Logon Screen In Windows 7
The Application Logon Changer for Windows 7 provides an easy way to customize the logon screen background with just a few clicks. Simply download the free application, run it and click Change Logon Screen.
The application will prompt for the location of the new background image and then install the new screen behind the scenes. Logon Changer will even provide a preview of your new background on a logon screen.
When you have settled on a good logon background, click the Test button to see it in action.
* Automatic Image Resize - Don't worry about the 245KB file size limit imposed by Microsoft. The Logon Changer will give you the option to automatically resize and recompress the image to the highest quality possible. The original image is left untouched.
* Automatic Image Backup - All OEM backgrounds and any previously used backgrounds are automatically backed up when a logon background is changed.
* Absolutely Free - Just tell your friends about this Application :)
If you want the default Windows 7 logon screen back just click Revert to Default Logon Screen and the application will automatically uninstall any customized screens.
Click here to download Windows 7 logon changer
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