Check if your computer was used in your absence?

Do you want to know whether your PC was used in your absence?

Just follow these simple steps:

1. Go to Run and type "eventvwr.msc" in the Run dialog box.
2. Events are stored in three log files: Application, Security and System. These logs can be reviewed and archived.
3. For our purposes we want the System log. Click on “System” in the left-hand column for a list of events.
4. Look for a date and time when you weren't home and your computer should have been off.
5. You can also use this log to see how long someone was on the computer.
6. Just look at the time the computer was turned on and off for that day.
7. You Are done.

Did you know..??

• 3G -3rd Generation

• GSM - Global System for Mobile Communication
• CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access
• UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunication System
• SIM - Subscriber Identity Module
• AVI - Audio Video Interleave
• RTS - Real Time Streaming
• SIS - Symbian OS Installer File
• AMR - Adaptive Multi-Rate Codec
• JAD - Java Application Descriptor
• JAR - Java Archive
• JAD - Java Application Descriptor
• APK - Android application package kernel
• 3GPP - 3rd Generation Partnership Project
• 3GP - 3rd Generation Project
• MP3 - MPEG player lll
• MP4 - MPEG-4 video file
• MPEG-Motion Picture Expert Group
• AAC - Advanced Audio Coding
• GIF- Graphic Interchangeable Format
• JPEG - Joint Photographic Expert Group
• BMP - Bitmap
• PSD - Photoshop Document
• FLA - Flash Movie Authoring File
• SWF - Shock Wave Flash
• WMV - Windows Media Video
• WMA - Windows Media Audio
• WAV - Waveform Audio
• PNG - Portable Network Graphics
• DOC - Document (Microsoft Corporation)
• PDF - Portable Document Format
• M3G - Mobile 3D Graphics
• M4A - MPEG-4 Audio File
• NTH - Nokia Theme (series 40)
• THM - Themes (Sony Ericsson)
• MMF - Synthetic Music Mobile Application File
• NRT - Nokia Ringtone
• XMF - Extensible Music File
• WBMP - Wireless Bitmap Image
• DVX - DivX Video
• HTML - Hyper Text Markup Language
• WML - Wireless Markup Language
• CD -Compact Disk
• DVD - Digital Versatile Disk
• CRT - Cathode Ray Tube
• DAT - Digital Audio Tape
• DOS - Disk Operating System
• GUI -Graphical User Interface
• HTTP - Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
• IP - Internet Protocol
• ISP - Internet Service Provider
• TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
• UPS - Uninterruptible Power Supply
• HSDPA - High Speed Downlink Packet Access
• EDGE - Enhanced Data Rate for GSM [Global System for Mobile Communication] Evolution
• VHF - Very High Frequency
• UHF - Ultra High Frequency
• GPRS - General Packet Radio Service
• WAP - Wireless Application Protocol
• TCP - Transmission Control Protocol
• ARPANET - Advanced Research Project Agency Network
• IBM - International Business Machines
• HP - Hewlett Packard
• AM/FM - Amplitude/ Frequency Modulation
• WLAN - Wireless Local Area Network
• WORM - write once, read many
• IRC - integrated Relay Chat
• AMOLED- Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode
• CD - ROM - CD Read-Only Memory
• CD - RW - CD-Rewritable
• CD - compact Disc
• FAT - File Allocation Table
• ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange
• IOS - Input/Output System / Internetwork Operating System / Intermediate Open System Inter Network Operating System
• VIRUS - Vital Information Resource Undersized
• COMPUTER- Commonly Oriented Machine Particular Use for Trading/Technical Education Research

More than 100 Keyboard Shortcuts...

Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Windows)
1. CTRL+C (Copy)
2. CTRL+X (Cut)
3. CTRL+V (Paste)
4. CTRL+Z (Undo)
5. DELETE (Delete)
6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)
7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)
8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)
11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)
12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)
13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)
14. 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)
15. CTRL+A (Select all)
16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)
17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)
18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)
19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)
20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)
21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneously)
22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)
23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)
24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)
25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)
27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)
28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)
29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)
30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)
31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)
32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)
33. F5 key (Update the active window)
34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)
35. ESC (Cancel the current task)
36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)
Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)
2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)
3. TAB (Move forward through the options)
4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)
5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)
6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)
7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)
8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)
9. F1 key (Display Help)
10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)
11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts
1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized windows)
6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts
14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)
15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)
16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)
17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)
18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)
19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)
20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)
22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)
23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)
24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)
25. NUM LOCK+Minus sign (-) (Collapse the selected folder)
26. LEFT ARROW (Collapse the current selection if it is expanded, or select the parent folder)
27. RIGHT ARROW (Display the current selection if it is collapsed, or select the first subfolder)
Shortcut Keys for Character Map
After you double-click a character on the grid of characters, you can move through the grid by using the keyboard shortcuts:
1. RIGHT ARROW (Move to the rightor to the beginning of the next line)
2. LEFT ARROW (Move to the left orto the end of the previous line)
3. UP ARROW (Move up one row)
4. DOWN ARROW (Move down one row)
5. PAGE UP (Move up one screen at a time)
6. PAGE DOWN (Move down one screen at a time)
7. HOME (Move to the beginning of the line)
8. END (Move to the end of the line)
9. CTRL+HOME (Move to the first character)
10. CTRL+END (Move to the last character)
11. SPACEBAR (Switch between Enlarged and Normal mode when a character is selected)
Microsoft Management Console (MMC)
Main Window Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+O (Open a saved console)
2. CTRL+N (Open a new console)
3. CTRL+S (Save the open console)
4. CTRL+M (Add or remove a console item)
5. CTRL+W (Open a new window)
6. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
7. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the MMC window menu)
8. ALT+F4 (Close the console)
9. ALT+A (Display the Action menu)
10. ALT+V (Display the View menu)
11. ALT+F (Display the File menu)
12. ALT+O (Display the Favorites menu)

MMC Console Window Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+P (Print the current page or active pane)
2. ALT+Minus sign (-) (Display the window menu for the active console window)
3. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)
4. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)
5. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)
6. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)
7. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)
8. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for theselected item)
9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)
10. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)
Remote Desktop Connection Navigation
1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)
2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)
3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)
4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)
5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)
6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)
7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)
8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)
9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboardand provide the same functionality aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts
1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)
2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)
3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)
4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)
5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)
6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)
7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)
8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)
9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)
10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)
11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

How to copy text from image ?

If you want information in the form of text from scanned copies or images, then you write the text by typing or use OCR software. OCR (optical Character recognition) software is used to extract text from images. It will recognize the handwritten, printed or typewritten text and reproduce them into editable word or txt format. They are not 100% accurate and the converted document still needs some editing. But it is better to use OCR software and do some editing rather to type the whole Document.

If you have Microsoft office in your computer then you won’t require any other software. You can use Microsoft Office OneNote to copy text from image. In this article I have given the tricks on how to copy text from images using Microsoft office.

• Install MS-Office on your system.
• StartàAll ProgramsàMicrosoft OfficeàMicrosoft Office OneNote.
• Copy and paste the image into MS-OneNote window which you want copy the text.
• Right Click on the image and select ‘Copy Text from Picture option’.
• Open a new Notepad or MS-Office word and paste the content.

Now you have the whole text in editable format. Then you can edit or format it for accuracy.

How to Format a Pen Drives Using CMD, to Delete Viruses Permanently...

When you're using a pen drive to transfer data between PCs, the common problem is viruses. You might format your pen drive many times because of viruses. Some kind of viruses never get delete by normal formatting. Are you disappointed of the result that you get after formatting your pen drive and still find viruses in it?

Here I'll give you a solution to format your USB pen drive completely.

You can format pen drives using command prompt to remove all the virus files permanently. Most of the times these type of formats delete all the viruses from pen drive.

So let's see how to format your pen drive using command prompt.

Insert pen drive into your PC

Find the drive letter of the pen drive

Now click on Start ---> Run

In run box, type cmd and hit Enter

Now command prompt will appear, in this window type format "your pen drive letter:"
For example type : format g:

Hit Enter twice

Wait for sometime until command prompt verify the file system.

Now command prompt will ask you to enter a drive name.

After that type the drive name and then hit Enter again.

That's all, you have done !!!

How to install Windows 8...

First of all Go to Microsoft's Web site and download Windows 8 ISO image of 2.5 GB

Screenshot of Windows 8 installation [ In this step choose the language, time and currency format, and choose Keyboard or Input method.]

Click on NEXT...

Click on Install now...

Then Next you have Windows 8 will give you two options to choose 

1. Upgrade

2. Custom (advanced)

In this step Click on Custom

In this step Windows will ask you to target destination [Where do you want install Win 8]

In this step windows starts installation on the drive, it takes few minutes install.

Time to personalize the start screen and choose a color and give name to your PC

Click on Express settings or Customize 

This is the new feature on Windows 8 it asks to sign in with Microsoft Live ID, if you have a MS live account then sign otherwise click on SKIP.

Finalizing your Settings ...

DONE...

Create a folder without name in your computer

1. Select any folder
2. Right click on
it,press rename or
simply press f2
3. Press and hold alt
key while holding alt
key type no. 0160
from numpad
4. Press enter and
nameless file and
folder will be created
use numpad not simple horizontal number keys
U can create any amount of folder.Just you need to it is that after pressing 255 leave
the alt key and then again press alt +'0160' and then enter

Create a keyboard shortcut to open a folder..

1) right-click the
folder to which you
want instant access,
click Send To, and
then click Desktop.
2) On your desktop,
right-click the new
shortcut, and then
click Properties.
3) On the Shortcut tab, click in the Shortcut key box. Now
press the letter on your keyboard that you want to use to
open the folder.
Note: In the Shortcut key box, Microsoft Windows XP automatically adds CTRL+ALT
before the key you press, because to use the shortcut to open a folder, you have to
hold down both the CTRL and ALT keys simultaneously, while pressing the letter you
chose. This way, your folder won't open every time you type that letter.

Want to remove folder option from tools menu...?

1) Start,Run type gpedit.msc
2) (follow that path) Administrative
Templates - windows component -
windows explorer - Remove file menu
item from the tolls menu
3) double click on "Remove file menu
item from the tolls menu" and select
disable option
4) click on apply & ok .
"Now users cannot modify the look of the folders, change folder settings,
or apply hidden folder option

Hide desktop icons & lock Right-click on desktop.

To hide all Desktop
Icons from Explorer,
use the following
Windows NT /
Windows 2000 /
Windows XP
>>:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
\Explorer
Name: NoDesktop
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
With this key enabled, in addition, you cannot right click on the desktop to get a
context menu. This is a lockdown option.
it works for Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Windows NT and Windows XP have the
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies \Explorer key by default.
>>To hide all Desktop Icons from Explorer but still enable right-clicking on the
desktop there is the following steps :
Hive: HKEY_CURRENT_USER
Key: Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer \Advanced
Name: HideIcons
Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1
dats all have fun..

Create Multiple folders with same name.

Step 1: Select a folder
Step 2: Click on f2 or
select rename.
Step 3: Give name to
the folder.
Step 4: Select another
folder click on f2 and
give same name to the
folder and before
pressing enter or
clicking to folder, press
alt key + '255' from
num pad that is from right side of key board.
Note:Keep on holding on alt key untill u press 255.
Update:U can create any amount of folder.Just you need to it is that after pressing
255 leave the alt key and then again press alt +'255' and then enter.
eg
folder one rename to xyz
foder two rename to xyz 'press alt key'+255

Brand Windows with Your Name.....

want to give your
name with adders,
Email id & many
more to windows on
your pc......?
open notepad copy
paste the following
lines into it and save
it with the name
OEMINFO.INI on that path "c:\windows\system32:"
[General]
Manufacturer=Your Name Here
Model=Your Model Here
[Support Information]
Line1=Your Name Here
Line2=Your Address Here
Line3=Your Email Address Here
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

How to Disable Autorun of Usb & Cd drives.

Many people are fade
up by the autorun of
usb and cds i am
having a computer
trick so that you can
get rid of this problem
.
To disable autorun of
usb and cd drives follow following steps:
Go to run and type gpedit.msc command
You will see the Group Policy window. Then select Administrative Templates \
System in the treeYou will see an item in the right side pane called “Turn off Autoplay”
Double click on that item, and set the radio button to Enabled, and change the “Turn
off Autoplay on” to All Drives.

Change Your Processor Name.

BY THIS TRICK YOU
CAN SHOW YOUR
PC PENTIUM 5 OR
MORE
GO TO
START>RUN>TYPE
REGEDIT>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>HARDWARE>DISCRIPTION>SYSTEM>CEN
TRAL
PROCESSOR>ON RIGHT HAND SIDE RIGHT CLICK ON PROCESSOR NAME
AND STRING AND THE CLICK ON
MODIFY AND WRITE WHAT EVER YOU WANT. 

To hide the Drives OF a computer SIMPLE TRICK.

1)press windows key + r it will open run
2)in run type cmd and press enter now u r in command
prompt,
type "diskpart" (without quotes)
now you will enter into diskpart prompt ( like this
DISKPART:> )
3) type list volume
it will display all the drives (hard disc ,DVD ,REMOVABLE DISKS)1
4) select one drive
EXPECT THE DRIVE in
which OPERATING
SYSTEM IS INSTALLED
.
for example
i have selected drive G
and its volume number is
7
to do it
type select volume 7
now the feedback volume 7 is selected will be displayed after that command
execution
5) to remove or hide the drive
do this
type remove letter G
as G is the label for volume 7
6) to reassign or unhide the HIDDEN DRIVE
type assign letter G
thats it drive will reappear ..
ALL the above steps in one example
run
type cmd
c:>DISKPART
DISKPART:>list volumes
DISKPART:>select volume 7
DISKPART:>remove letter G
the above is to remove or hide drive
to unhide the drive ,instead of last step do this one
DISKPART:>assign letter G

Add admin user to welcome screen.

Start the Registry Editor Go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \
Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts
\ UserList \
Right-click an empty space in the right pane and select New
> DWORD Value Name the new value Administrator. Doubleclick
this new value, and enter 1 as it's Value data. Close
the registry editor and restart.
*Note:Note down previous value for precaution.

Hide shutdown option from computer.

Wanna play with your friends by removing the shutdown option from start menu in
their computer.
Regedit
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
"NoClose"="DWORD:1"

Rename your recycle bin.

To change the name of
the Recycle Bin desktop
icon, open Regedit and
go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}
and change the name "Recycle Bin" to whatever you want (don't type any quotes).

Block usb drive of computer.

To this what can be done is that the USB can be blocked and then stopping the use
of USB drives. Here is a simple registry trick to do so, try it with care.
1. Go to Start –> Run, type Regedit.
2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlset\Servic es\USBStor
3. In the right pane, look for value Start and have value as 0000000(3)
4. Double click on that and change that value to 4.
You might be required to restart the computer, and then you are done with it, USB is
now blocked.
In case if you want to get the USB unblocked, just change the value again to 3

Give background to your Pendrive

Copy the below code in notepad nad save it as desktop.ini
[.ShellClassInfo]
IconFile=%SystemRoot%\system32\SHELL32.dll
IconIndex=127
ConfirmFileOp=0
[{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}]
Attributes=1
IconArea_Image=“YourPictureName.jpg”
IconArea_Text=”0xFFFFFF”
VeBRA sources - don’t delete the tag above, it’s there for XXXXX purposes -
[ExtShellFolderViews]
{BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-00C04FD706EC}={BE098140-A513-11D0-A3A4-
00C04FD706EC}
{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}={5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-
08002B2E1262}
[{5984FFE0-28D4-11CF-AE66-08002B2E1262}]
PersistMoniker=Folder.htt
PersistMonikerPreview=%WebDir%\folder.bmp
Replace the text your “picturename.jpg” with your picture name for example “sea.jpg”
.
put desktop.ini and your chossen picture in your usb drive and hide it.
Now refresh and enjoy