Tips & Tricks

Warning: These Tips are tested in Windows 8. However, This site does not take any responsibility or liability of malfunction or any damage done by the following tips. The user may test this tips with own risk.

Searching tricks in Google
Weather: Type <weather Bangladesh Dhaka> in google and press on search button
Calculator or equation: Type <234343 * 43243243> and press on search button
(likewise use + / – / * / / % / ^(x to the power of Y / sqrt)
Website information: Type <Info: http://www.mahfujalam.wordpress.com&gt; and press on search button
Currency: Type <100 USD in BDT> and press on search button
Weight : Type <100 feet in meter> and press on search button
Plane: Type <Airline and flight no> and press on search button
Package shipping: Type <UPS FedEx, USPS> and press on search button
Dictionary: Type <Define Education> and press on search button
Time: Type <Time Dhaka> and press on search button
Map: Type <Bangladesh Map> and press on search button

Useful Run Commands of Windows
Program Name                    Run Command
About Windows:                    winver
Add a Device:                    devicepairingwizard
Add Features to Windows 8:            windowsanytimeupgradeui
Add Hardware Wizard:                hdwwiz
Advanced Startup Options:            bootim
Advanced User Accounts:                netplwiz
Authorization Manager:                azman
Backup and Restore:                sdclt
Bluetooth File Transfer:            fsquirt
Buy a Product Key Online:            purchasewindowslicense
Calculator:                    calc
Certificates:                    certmgr
certlm
Change Computer Performance Settings:        systempropertiesperformance
Change Data Execution Prevention Settings:    systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Change Printer Settings:            printui
Character Map:                    charmap
ClearType Tuner:                cttune
Color Management:                colorcpl
Command Prompt:                    cmd
Component Services:                comexp
Component Services:                dcomcnfg
Computer Management:                compmgmt
Computer Management                compmgmtlauncher
Connect to a Network: Projector:        netproj1
Connect to a Projector:                displayswitch
Control Panel:    control
Create A Shared Folder Wizard:            shrpubw
Create a System Repair Disc:            recdisc
Credential Backup and Restore Wizard:        credwiz
Data Execution Prevention:            systempropertiesdataexecutionprevention
Default Location:                locationnotifications
Device Manager:    devmgmt
Device Pairing Wizard:                devicepairingwizard
Diagnostics Troubleshooting Wizard:        msdt
Digitizer Calibration Tool:            tabcal
DirectAcesss Properties:            daprop
DirectX Diagnostic Tool:            dxdiag
Disk Cleanup:    cleanmgr
Disk Defragmenter:                dfrgui
Disk Management:                diskmgmt
Display:                    dpiscaling
Display Color Calibration:            dccw
Display Switch:    displayswitch
DPAPI Key Migration: Wizard            dpapimig
Driver Verifier Manager    verifier:
Ease of Access Center:                utilman
EFS REKEY Wizard:                rekeywiz
Encrypting File System Wizard:            rekeywiz
Event Viewer:                    eventvwr
Fax Cover Page Editor:                fxscover
File History:                    filehistory
File Signature Verification:            sigverif
Flash Player Settings Manager:            flashplayerapp
Font Viewer:                    fontview2
IExpress Wizard:                iexpress
Import to Windows Contacts:            wabmig3
Install or Uninstall Display Languages:        lusrmgr
Internet Explorer:                iexplore3
iSCSI Initiator Configuration Tool:        iscsicpl
iSCSI Initiator Properties:            iscsicpl
Language Pack Installer:            lpksetup
Local Group Policy Editor:            gpedit
Local Security Policy:                secpol
Local Users and Groups:                lusrmgr
Location Activity:                locationnotifications
Magnifier:                    magnify
Malicious Software Removal Tool:        mrt
Manage Your File Encryption Certificates:    rekeywiz
Math Input Panel:                mip3
Microsoft Management Console:            mmc
Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool:        msdt
NAP Client Configuration            napclcfg
Narrator:                    narrator
New Scan Wizard:                wiaacmgr
Notepad:                    notepad
ODBC Data Source Administrator:            odbcad32
ODBC Driver Configuration:            odbcconf
On-Screen Keyboard:                osk
Paint:                        mspaint
Performance Monitor:                perfmon
Performance Options:                systempropertiesperformance
Phone Dialer:                    dialer
Presentation Settings:                presentationsettings
Print Management:                printmanagement
Printer Migration:                printbrmui
Printer User Interface:                printui
Private Character Editor:            eudcedit
Protected Content Migration:            dpapimig
Recovery Drive:                    recoverydrive
Refresh Your PC:                systemreset
Registry Editor:                regedt324
regedit
Remote Access Phonebook:            rasphone
Remote Desktop Connection:            mstsc
Resource Monitor:                resmon
perfmon /res
Resultant Set of Policy:            rsop
Securing the Windows Account Database:        syskey
Services:                    services
Set Program Access and Computer Defaults:    computerdefaults
Share Creation Wizard:                shrpubw
Shared Folders:                    fsmgmt
Snipping Tool:                    snippingtool
Sound Recorder:                    soundrecorder
SQL Server Client Network Utility:        cliconfg
Steps Recorder:                    psr
Sticky Notes:                    stikynot
Stored User Names and Passwords:        credwiz
Sync Center:                    mobsync
System Configuration:                msconfig
System Configuration Editor:            sysedit5
System Information:                msinfo32
System Properties (Advanced Tab):        systempropertiesadvanced
System Properties (Computer Name Tab):        systempropertiescomputername
System Properties (Hardware Tab):        systempropertieshardware
System Properties (Remote Tab):            systempropertiesremote
System Properties (System Protection Tab):    systempropertiesprotection
System Restore:                    rstrui
Task Manager:                    taskmgr
Task Manager:                    launchtm
Task Scheduler:                    taskschd
Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel:        tabtip3
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Management:    tpm
User Account Control Settings:            useraccountcontrolsettings
Utility Manager:                utilman
Version Reporter: Applet            winver
Volume Mixer:                    sndvol
Windows Activation Client:            slui
Windows Anytime Upgrade Results:        windowsanytimeupgraderesults
Windows Contacts:                wab3
Windows Disc Image Burning Tool:        isoburn
Windows Easy Transfer:                migwiz3
Windows Explorer:                explorer
Windows Fax and Scan:                wfs
Windows Features:                optionalfeatures
Windows Firewall with Advanced Security:    wf
Windows Help and Support:            winhlp32
Windows Journal:                journal3
Windows Media Player:                dvdplay
wmplayer3
Windows Memory Diagnostic Scheduler:        mdsched
Windows Mobility Center:            mblctr
Windows Picture Acquisition Wizard:        wiaacmgr
Windows PowerShell:                powershell
Windows PowerShell ISE:                powershell_ise
Windows Remote Assistance:            msra
Windows Repair Disc:                recdisc
Windows Script Host:                wscript
Windows SmartScreen:                smartscreensettings
Windows Store Cach Clear:            wsreset
Windows Update:                    wuapp
Windows Update Standalone Installer:        wusa
WMI Management:                    wmimgmt
WMI Tester:                    wbemtest
WordPad:                    write
XPS Viewer:                    xpsrchvw
Note:
[1] The netproj run command is only available in Windows 8 if Network Projection is enabled from Windows Features.
[2] The fontview run command must be followed with the name of the font that you want to see.
[3] This run command can’t be executed from the Command Prompt because the file is not in the default Windows path. However, it can be run from other areas in Windows 8 that allow execution of files when typed, like Run and Search.
[4] The regedt32 run command forwards to regedit and executes it instead.
[5] This run command is not available in 64-bit versions of Windows 8.

Warning: These Tips are tested in Windows Xp. However, This site does not take any responsibility or liability of malfunction or any damage done by the following tips. The user may test this tips with own risk.

Safely remove Icon, PenDrive Icon
Safely remove Icon in TaskBar(Bring back if disappeared) :Start> Run>Then TYPE>>>>> rundll32 shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Hotplug.dll >>>>Enter
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Folder and task manager disabled
Folder disabled in Windows XP:run>gpedit.msc>user configuration\administrative templates\windows components\windows explorer>>removes the folder options item from tools menu(Click twice)>Disabled>OK || Task manager disabled:run>gpedit.msc>user configuration\administrative templates\System>>Click twice on Ctrl+ALT+DEL options>> Remove task manager>disabled>OK
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Cmos-Emty data
Sometimes it is required to delete data from computer motherboard’s CMOS| It is done by altering the position of pin that is residing near motherboard’s CMOS battery. Generally this jumper resides in no.1 & 2 pin. To erase data, by stopping electric supply, for a short duration, put the jumper in no.2 & 3 pin. And after few moments, take back the jumper to the initial position. So previous data of CMOS will be erased.
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Google Magic:Here is a magic…………….
Try this it’s really cool… | 1. Go to Google|2. Click images|3. Type “flowers”, or “CAR” or any other word.|4. You will get a page which is having full of images|5. Then delete the URL from the address bar and copy & paste the below script|javascript:R=0; x1=.1; y1=.05; x2=.25; y2=.24; x3=1.6; y3=.24; x4=300; y4=200; x5=300; y5=200; DI= document.images; DIL=DI.length; function A(){for(i=0; i
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Rename recycle bin
start>run>regedit>>=>my computer\HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}.ShellFolder>>=>change the attributes data to 70 01 00 20 in the place of 40 01 00 20 | the ok and restart your Computer.
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Restrict Access to Harddisk drives
start run>gpedit.msc>>User Configuration>administrative templates>windows components>windows explorer>prevent access to drives from my computer>>dbl click and Click on properties>Enabled>and select the drive(s) from the list(restrict A and V drives only) or Restrict all drives)>>OK.
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Operating time choice timing settings at boot up
“C:\boot.ini(time count=30)”. Change this time to increase or reduce the time to choice OS in multiple operating system used in certain pc.

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Desktop wallpaper-No change
start -run-gpedit.msc-enter-user coniguration-Administrative templates\control panel\display\prevent changing wallpaper-(dbl clk)-enabled-ok
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Windows running drive
(c:\ or d:\ etc): start-run-type \(back slash)-enter
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Menu speed
HKEY_Current_User\Control Panel\Desktop\Menushowdelay => The default value is 400. Change this value to zero(0).
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Disable Start-up screen
C:\msdos.sys>take our system, hidden, read only attribyte>open with notepad>write Logo=0 under option menu
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Disable splash screen
boot.ini file/I fastdetect[just after this, add the following]\Inoguiboot[add this word]> restart pc
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Disable Control Panel
regedit>hkey_current_user>software>microsoft>windows->current versionpolicies>network>create DWOD value(name it NoNetWorkIcon)>provide the value as 0(zero)>It will be invisible|To make it visible>Provide the valus as 1|
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Folder Option Enable
Disable folder option from Tools menu of Windows explorer:Start>run>type gedit.msc>user configuration?Administrative templates>windows components>Windows explorer>Dbl click on “Remove the folder option meny item from the tools menu>Click on disabled to disable it and Click on enabled to enable
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Safe Mode
Press F8 function(available in the top most position of your computer)at the time of booting(restarting) your computer.From the available Option menu,Select SAFE MODE And Press ENTER
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Ms word shortcut
small caps: ctrl+shift+k,
hide formatting: ctrl+shift+1,
Remove manual character format: ctrl+space bar,
convert to symbol fornt- ctrl+q,
New style: ctrl+shift++s,
Auto format start: alt+ctrl+k,
general style: ctrl+shift+M,
heading-1 style:alt+ctrl+1,
heading-2 style:alt+ctrl+2,
heading-3 style:alt+ctrl+3,
heading-last style: ctrl+shift+2,
copy speak-ctrl+f3,
paster speak-ctrl+shift+f3,
Break line:shift+d,
page end: ctrl+enter,
column end: ctl+shift+enter,
uninterrupted hyphen(-):Ctrl+Shift+’-‘,
uninterrupted space bar(“ “ ):ctrl+shift+space bar
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