Password protect folders in windows xp

Do you share a computer with other users and want some extra security on your folders? There are two ways to password protect a folder built into Windows XP (for other Windows flavors, there are some freeware/shareware programs out there).

#1. If you have a log in password for your account, this can be used to protect folders from other users. Your hard drive must be formatted using NTFS (which it probably is unless you're dual booting with another operating system). Here's what to do...

Right-click the folder that you want to make private and choose "Properties" (or Alt+Double-click). Go to the "Sharing" tab and check the "Make this folder private" box.



Click Apply . If you do not have a password on your account, a box will pop up asking if you want to assign a password. This must be done if you want to make the folder private, so click Yes . You will need to use your password to log on to your computer from then on.

Type in a password then confirm it. Click the "Create Password" button then close the Password window.

Click OK in the Properties dialog box.

Now anyone else logged on to your computer can't access that file without knowing your password.

#2. If the Folder is Zipped you can give it a unique password.

Just double-click the zipped folder. In the top menu select File then click "Add a Password".



Type a password into the Password box. Then again in the "Confirm Password" box.


Now, you are the only person who can access files in this folder. The folder can be opened allowing the files to be seen, but you are the only one who can access them.

Don't you feel more secure now?

How to disable Windows XP Boot logo

It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up the overall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also cause you not to see any boot-up messages that might come up (chkdsk, convert … ), but if your system runs without any problems then it should not matter. 

• Start>Run
• c:/boot.ini
• Edit boot.ini.
• Add ” /noguiboot” right after “/fastdetect”.

Upon restarting, the splash screen will be gone. It can be re-enabled by removing the new switch.

Install Windows xp in less than 15 minutes.

Now, this tip will be very helpful for those who frequently install windows xp operating system. Normally OS installation takes around 40 minutes to complete, but through this trick you can now save 10-15 minutes. This simple tricks goes this way.

1. Boot through Windows XP CD.

2. After all the files are completely loaded, you get the option to select the partition. Select “c”.
3. Now Format the partition, whether it is normal or quick with NTFS or FAT
4. Once the formatting is completed, All the setup files required for installation are copied. Restart your system by pressing Enter.
Now, here begins the Simple trick to save 10-15 minutes.
5. After rebooting, you get a screen where it takes 40 minutes to complete or finalize the OS installation.
6. Now, Press SHIFT + F10 Key ->  This opens command prompt.
7. Enter “Taskmgr” at the command prompt window. This will open Task Manager.
8. Click the Process Tab, here we find a process called Setup.exe -> Right Click on Setup.exe -> Set Priority -> Select High or Above Normal. Initially it will be Normal.
Thats it, no more work to do. Relax your self and see how fast the installation process completes

Remove Shortcut From Pen Drive

Click on "Start" -->Run --> type cmd and click on OK.
Here I assume your pen drive letter as G:
Enter this command.

attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*

You can copy the above command --> Right-click in the Command Prompt and
paste it.
Note : Don't forget to replace the letter g with your pen drive letter.
Now press "Enter".
Now check for your files in Pen Drive.

Save Windows Startup password In your Pendrive

Now You Can put your sytem password in your pen drive and nobody can open this password without your pendrive .(Just Follow these Step.)
1. First you disable Floppy Drive in your C-Mos setting .
2.Start your PC and insert your Pen Drive .
3.Right Click On My Computer and select Manage.
4.Go on Disk Management Tool and Change your Pen Drive letter "A".
Now your pen drive letter is "A".
5.Start .
6.Run
syskey
and hit enter .
7.update >system generated password .
8.Store Startup Key on Floppy Drive .
   where floppy drive is your pen drive .
9.Give a password that has gone save in your pen drive .
Note : keep pen drive safely and don't format it without of this you can't open your system.
and this is an windows SAM password if you break one time than it is not possible to restore it .
If you have any query  please leave comment . i will do my best as will be possible .

How to remove Windows XP Genuine Advantage Notification

If your Windows XP is not licensed and your computer is connected to internet, it is very possible to get the newest Microsoft update in form of WGA Notification – Windows Genuine Advantage Notification or GENUINE warning.
This update will remind you all time that your Windows XP Operating System is not licensed and it will give options for licensing. Also when your system is already started, the WGA process is always active in your taskbar and there is no way to turn off because it will be started again automatically and continue with annoying warnings.
But here is simple tutorial how to remove genuine warnings:

1. First – click Start then Run and type “regedit” without quotes and press Enter
2. Go to My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify. In this location delete the folder “WgaLogon” and all content with name WgaLogon. If there is no WgaLogon folder continue with next steps.
3. Restart your computer. After restart WGA will not be active and you can remove it completely following the next steps:
4. Set your folders options to show hidden and protected Windows files – go to My Computer/Tools/Folder Options and then choose View. From the View tab choose “Show hidden files and folders” and uncheck “Hide protected operating system files” and click OK
5. Now, Go to folder Windows\System32\dllcache, find and delete “WgaTray.exe”. Also, check for “WgaTray.exe” in Windows\System32\, and if you find it delete it, and search for “Wga*.*” with Start-Search-All files and folders and delete everything that starts with “Wga” (Wgatray.exe; Wgalogon.dll, Wgasetup; etc..)
6. Restart your computer again and live happy and free.

How change windows xp & Vista & Win 7 Key..

1. This is a First method to change your windows XP Genuine  key.
*Start
*Run
*Regedit .
Hkey_Local Machine\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Current Version\Wpevents.
*In Right Pannel == Click OOBTimer And click Modify.
*And Change atleast One digit and close the window.(Change Digit = change the product key what you have install already.. and your windows now need other key )..
*You can use TQBTQ-XQV3X-32RCG-VJ3C8-KWKWJ...
2. In Run Pannel you Type Below Command.
"%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe\a"
*and change product key.. 
3. This is Method to change win vista & 7 Product Key.
*Start and Run
Type cmd and hit enter
#slmgr.vbs -ipk (your Product Key)
To activate Product Key.
#slmgr.vbs -ato
This is best method to resolve your Genuine Windows Activation Problem.. 

Shutdown Computer with Your Cell Phone

1. First, you need the batch files to perform the Shutdown, Hibernate etc. You can write them down yourselves

2. open your note pad

and write lik this...

c:\windows\system32\shutdown -s -f -t 00

and save it as shutdown.bat

3. Open up Microsoft Outlook. Make sure that you have already configured it for your email.Now we will need to make it so that Outlook checks your inbox about every minute (1 minute for testing time can be increased if a delayed shutdown is desired). You can do this by going to Tools: Options.

4. Then click the Mail Setup tab, and afterwards, the Send/Receive button.

5. Make sure that the Schedule an automatic send/receive every... box is checked, and set the number of minutes to 1. Now you may close all of these dialog boxes.

6. Now go to Tools: Rules and Alerts... Next click the options button in the upper right hand corner and press the Import Rules button.

7. Now select the shutdown.bat file ...whi u hv created ...

8. Now, when you send a message from your phone to your e-mail address with the subject shutdown or smsshutdown%%, your computer will shutdown.

Make ur Illegal Windows Xp Legal

Okay here's a quick fix for all you who have illegal XP's and want to be able to do what those who have legal versions can do. If you can read instructions, you'll have no trouble, if not, I don't take responsibility for it!

1) ) Go to Start, Run, type regedit
2) Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
3) In the right-hand pane, double click on the value "OOBETimer"
4) Change one of these characters to another random character (it really doesn't matter which, the idea is to corrupt the key so that we un-activate our copy of Windows) and press OK
5) I've generated keys for you so use one of the following:

JK6XC-4K7JR-69MMM-T98HR-JTRF8
BY46T-9KBKT-RBKHY-V6YP9-GKVQJ
KXGVX-2R9QB-CG83F-GMCDK-DMTVD
T6K2F-VH9HH-4W9WY-7JX99-CCHYB

6) Go to Start, Run, and type C:\windows\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a, obviouslly replace C: with the drive letter that Windows is installed to.
7) Select the option to activate by phone, and press Next
Cool Click the button at the bottom labelled "Change Product Key"
9) Enter the new product key that the keygen created, and click Update
10) When the key is updated, do not continue with the activation process, close the activation window!

There are 50 unique keys and let me know if any don't work. There's about a 99% success rate with these keys so there may be one that doesn't work. Try another.

Difference Between Core i3, Core i5, Core i7

Intel will stop selling Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad in 2010. Core is the new range of Intel processors.

Core i3:
* Entry level processor.
* 2-4 Cores
* 4 Threads
* Hyper-Threading (efficient use of processor resources)
* 3-4 MB Catche
* 32 nm Silicon (less heat and energy)

Core i5:
* Mid range processor.
* 2-4 Cores
* 4 Threads
* Turbo Mode (turn off core if not used)
* Hyper-Threading (efficient use of processor resources)
* 3-8 MB Catche
* 32-45 nm Silicon (less heat and energy)


Core i7:
* High end processor.
* 4 Cores
* 8 Threads
* Turbo Mode (turn off core if not used)
* Hyper-Threading (efficient use of processor resources)
* 4-8 MB Catche
* 32-45 nm Silicon (less heat and energy)