ReeseTec: 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Motorola Milestone - Factory Data Reset Manually

WARNING: When using this feature; everything is deleted.

Nothing stored on the MicroSD will be affected.

Turn off phone.
Press and hold X key (on QWERTY keyboard) then power on the phone. Once service screen appear (picture of a triangle with a phone in center), you can now release the X key.
Press and hold Volume Up button then press Camera button, recovery menu appear.
Select Wipe data/factory reset using Volume buttons or Direction pad (on QWERTY keyboard) for navigation and Direction Center key for selection.
Select Reboot Phone.

Samsung Galaxy Tab & Viewsonic Viewpad Comparable

Dual Boot Installation with Windows 7 and XP

Click here to learn it all.

Windows 7, what's the difference between the editions?

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

F1: Help
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
ALT+F4: Quit program
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Windows program key combinations

CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+V: Paste
CTRL+Z: Undo
CTRL+B: Bold
CTRL+U: Underline
CTRL+I: Italic

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects

SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
ALT+double click: Displays properties
SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

General keyboard-only commands

F1: Starts Windows Help
F10: Activates menu bar options
SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object
CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager
ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)
SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)
ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)
CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
ALT+F4: Closes the current window
CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts

For a selected object:

F2: Rename object
F3: Find all files
CTRL+X: Cut
CTRL+C: Copy
CTRL+V: Paste
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To copy a file

Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To create a shortcut

Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control

F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
F5: Refreshes the current window.
F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

Windows Explorer tree control

Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection
Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection
Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.
RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child
LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent

Properties control

CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility shortcuts

Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off
Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off
Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

Windows Logo: Start menu
Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
Windows Logo+F1: Help
Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed

Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager
Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel
Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard
Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog box keyboard commands

TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

Run Commands in Windows

Run Commands in Windows :

Do you use the Run feature in Windows XP? For most, this feature remains unused (or rarely used). Why is that? Well, first off nearly all of the Run Commands Correspond to a particular Control Panel Item or a Utility, Tool or Task that can be accessed through Windows.

Here is the list of diffrent Run command. To access go to run (Win + R )

•Accessibility Controls : access.cpl
•Accessibility Wizard : accwiz
•Add Hardware Wizard : hdwwiz.cpl
•Add/Remove Programs : appwiz.cpl
•Administrative Tools control : admintools
•Adobe Acrobat (if installed) : acrobat
•Adobe Designer (if installed) : acrodist
•Adobe Distiller (if installed) : acrodist
•Adobe ImageReady (if installed) : imageready
•Adobe Photoshop (if installed) : photoshop
•Automatic Updates : wuaucpl.cpl
•Bluetooth Transfer Wizard : fsquirt
•Calculator : calc
•Certificate Manager : certmgr.msc
•Character Map : charmap
•Check Disk Utility : chkdsk
•Clipboard Viewer : clipbrd
•Command Prompt : cmd
•Component Services : dcomcnfg
•Computer Management : compmgmt.msc
•Control Panel : control
•Date and Time Properties : timedate.cpl
•DDE Shares : ddeshare
•Device Manager : devmgmt.msc
•Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* : directx.cpl
•Direct X Troubleshooter : dxdiag
•Disk Cleanup Utility : cleanmgr
•Disk Defragment : dfrg.msc
•Disk Management : diskmgmt.msc
•Disk Partition Manager : diskpart
•Display Properties control : desktop
•Display Properties : desk.cpl
•Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) control : color
•Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility : drwtsn32
•Driver Verifier Utility : verifier
•Event Viewer : eventvwr.msc
•Files and Settings Transfer Tool : migwiz
•File Signature Verification Tool : sigverif
•Findfast : findfast.cpl
•Firefox (if installed) : firefox
•Folders Properties control : folders
•Fonts control : fonts
•Fonts Folder : fonts
•Free Cell Card Game : freecell
•Game Controllers : joy.cpl
•Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) : gpedit.msc
•Hearts Card Game : mshearts
•Help and Support : helpctr
•HyperTerminal : hypertrm
•Iexpress Wizard : iexpress
•Indexing Service : ciadv.msc
•Internet Connection Wizard : icwconn1
•Internet Explorer : iexplore
•Internet Properties : inetcpl.cpl
•Internet Setup Wizard : inetwiz
•IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) : ipconfig /all
•IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) : ipconfig /displaydns
•IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) : ipconfig /flushdns
•IP Configuration (Release All Connections) : ipconfig /release
•IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) : ipconfig /renew
•IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) : ipconfig /registerdns
•IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) : ipconfig /showclassid
•IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) : ipconfig /setclassid
•Java Control Panel (If Installed) : jpicpl32.cpl
•Java Control Panel (If Installed) : javaws
•Keyboard Properties control : keyboard
•Local Security Settings : secpol.msc
•Local Users and Groups : lusrmgr.msc
•Logs You Out Of Windows : logoff
•Malicious Software Removal Tool : mrt
•Microsoft Access (if installed) : access.cpl
•Microsoft Chat : winchat
•Microsoft Excel (if installed) : excel
•Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) : frontpg
•Microsoft Movie Maker : moviemk
•Microsoft Paint : mspaint
•Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) : powerpnt
•Microsoft Word (if installed) : winword
•Microsoft Syncronization Tool : mobsync
•Minesweeper Game : winmine
•Mouse Properties control : mouse
•Mouse Properties : main.cpl
•Nero (if installed) : nero
•Netmeeting : conf
•Network Connections control : netconnections
•Network Connections : ncpa.cpl
•Network Setup Wizard : netsetup.cpl
•Notepad : notepad
•Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) : nvtuicpl.cpl
•Object Packager : packager
•ODBC Data Source Administrator : odbccp32.cpl
•On Screen Keyboard : osk
•Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) : ac3filter.cpl
•Outlook Express : msimn
•Paint : pbrush
•Password Properties : password.cpl
•Performance Monitor : perfmon.msc
•Performance Monitor : perfmon
•Phone and Modem Options : telephon.cpl
•Phone Dialer : dialer
•Pinball Game : pinball
•Power Configuration : powercfg.cpl
•Printers and Faxes control : printers
•Printers Folder : printers
•Private Character Editor : eudcedit
•Quicktime (If Installed) : QuickTime.cpl
•Quicktime Player (if installed) : quicktimeplayer
•Real Player (if installed) : realplay
•Regional Settings : intl.cpl
•Registry Editor : regedit
•Registry Editor : regedit32
•Remote Access Phonebook : rasphone
•Remote Desktop : mstsc
•Removable Storage : ntmsmgr.msc
•Removable Storage Operator Requests : ntmsoprq.msc
•Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) : rsop.msc
•Scanners and Cameras : sticpl.cpl
•Scheduled Tasks control : schedtasks
•Security Center : wscui.cpl
•Services : services.msc
•Shared Folders : fsmgmt.msc
•Shuts Down Windows : shutdown
>>General command works with followings:
shutdown -s -t 0 (-s=shutdown, -t=count down, 0=time 0 second)
shutdown -r -t 0 (-r=reboot, -t=count down, 0=time 0 second)
shutdown -l (-l=logoff)
•Sounds and Audio : mmsys.cpl
•Spider Solitare Card Game : spider
•SQL Client Configuration : cliconfg
•System Configuration Editor : sysedit
•System Configuration Utility : msconfig
•System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) : sfc /scannow
•System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) : sfc /scanonce
•System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) : sfc /scanboot
•System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) : sfc /revert
•System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) : sfc /purgecache
•System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) : sfc /cachesize=x
•System Information : msinfo32
•System Properties : sysdm.cpl
•Task Manager : taskmgr
•TCP Tester : tcptest
•Telnet Client : telnet
•Tweak UI (if installed) : tweakui
•User Account Management : nusrmgr.cpl
•Utility Manager : utilman
•Windows Address Book : wab
•Windows Address Book Import Utility : wabmig
•Windows Backup Utility (if installed) : ntbackup
•Windows Explorer : explorer
•Windows Firewall : firewall.cpl
•Windows Magnifier : magnify
•Windows Management Infrastructure : wmimgmt.msc
•Windows Media Player : wmplayer
•Windows Messenger : msmsgs
•Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) : wiaacmgr
•Windows System Security Tool : syskey
•Windows Update Launches : wupdmgr
•Windows Version (to show which version of windows) : winver
•Windows XP Tour Wizard : tourstart
•Wordpad : write

An A-Z Index of the Windows XP command line

ADDUSERS Add or list users to/from a CSV file
ARP Address Resolution Protocol
ASSOC Change file extension associations•
ASSOCIAT One step file association
ATTRIB Change file attributes
b
BOOTCFG Edit Windows boot settings
BROWSTAT Get domain, browser and PDC info
c
CACLS Change file permissions
CALL Call one batch program from another•
CD Change Directory - move to a specific Folder•
CHANGE Change Terminal Server Session properties
CHKDSK Check Disk - check and repair disk problems
CHKNTFS Check the NTFS file system
CHOICE Accept keyboard input to a batch file
CIPHER Encrypt or Decrypt files/folders
CleanMgr Automated cleanup of Temp files, recycle bin
CLEARMEM Clear memory leaks
CLIP Copy STDIN to the Windows clipboard.
CLS Clear the screen•
CLUSTER Windows Clustering
CMD Start a new CMD shell
COLOR Change colors of the CMD window•
COMP Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
COMPACT Compress files or folders on an NTFS partition
COMPRESS Compress individual files on an NTFS partition
CON2PRT Connect or disconnect a Printer
CONVERT Convert a FAT drive to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to another location•
CSCcmd Client-side caching (Offline Files)
CSVDE Import or Export Active Directory data
d
DATE Display or set the date•
DEFRAG Defragment hard drive
DEL Delete one or more files•
DELPROF Delete NT user profiles
DELTREE Delete a folder and all subfolders
DevCon Device Manager Command Line Utility
DIR Display a list of files and folders•
DIRUSE Display disk usage
DISKCOMP Compare the contents of two floppy disks
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one floppy disk to another
DISKPART Disk Administration
DNSSTAT DNS Statistics
DOSKEY Edit command line, recall commands, and create macros
DSACLs Active Directory ACLs
DSAdd Add items to active directory (user group computer)
DSGet View items in active directory (user group computer)
DSQuery Search for items in active directory (user group computer)
DSMod Modify items in active directory (user group computer)
DSMove Move an Active directory Object
DSRM Remove items from Active Directory
e
ECHO Display message on screen•
ENDLOCAL End localisation of environment changes in a batch file•
ERASE Delete one or more files•
EVENTCREATE Add a message to the Windows event log
EXIT Quit the current script/routine and set an errorlevel•
EXPAND Uncompress files
EXTRACT Uncompress CAB files
f
FC Compare two files
FIND Search for a text string in a file
FINDSTR Search for strings in files
FOR /F Loop command: against a set of files•
FOR /F Loop command: against the results of another command•
FOR Loop command: all options Files, Directory, List•
FORFILES Batch process multiple files
FORMAT Format a disk
FREEDISK Check free disk space (in bytes)
FSUTIL File and Volume utilities
FTP File Transfer Protocol
FTYPE Display or modify file types used in file extension associations•
g
GLOBAL Display membership of global groups
GOTO Direct a batch program to jump to a labelled line•
GPUPDATE Update Group Policy settings
h
HELP Online Help
i
iCACLS Change file and folder permissions
IF Conditionally perform a command•
IFMEMBER Is the current user in an NT Workgroup
IPCONFIG Configure IP
k
KILL Remove a program from memory
l
LABEL Edit a disk label
LOCAL Display membership of local groups
LOGEVENT Write text to the NT event viewer
LOGOFF Log a user off
LOGTIME Log the date and time in a file
m
MAPISEND Send email from the command line
MBSAcli Baseline Security Analyzer.
MEM Display memory usage
MD Create new folders•
MKLINK Create a symbolic link (linkd)
MODE Configure a system device
MORE Display output, one screen at a time
MOUNTVOL Manage a volume mount point
MOVE Move files from one folder to another•
MOVEUSER Move a user from one domain to another
MSG Send a message
MSIEXEC Microsoft Windows Installer
MSINFO Windows NT diagnostics
MSTSC Terminal Server Connection (Remote Desktop Protocol)
MUNGE Find and Replace text within file(s)
MV Copy in-use files
n
NET Manage network resources
NETDOM Domain Manager
NETSH Configure Network Interfaces, Windows Firewall & Remote access
NETSVC Command-line Service Controller
NBTSTAT Display networking statistics (NetBIOS over TCP/IP)
NETSTAT Display networking statistics (TCP/IP)
NOW Display the current Date and Time
NSLOOKUP Name server lookup
NTBACKUP Backup folders to tape
NTRIGHTS Edit user account rights
o
OPENFILES Query or display open files
p
PATH Display or set a search path for executable files•
PATHPING Trace route plus network latency and packet loss
PAUSE Suspend processing of a batch file and display a message•
PERMS Show permissions for a user
PERFMON Performance Monitor
PING Test a network connection
POPD Restore the previous value of the current directory saved by PUSHD•
PORTQRY Display the status of ports and services
POWERCFG Configure power settings
PRINT Print a text file
PRNCNFG Display, configure or rename a printer
PRNMNGR Add, delete, list printers set the default printer
PROMPT Change the command prompt•
PsExec Execute process remotely
PsFile Show files opened remotely
PsGetSid Display the SID of a computer or a user
PsInfo List information about a system
PsKill Kill processes by name or process ID
PsList List detailed information about processes
PsLoggedOn Who's logged on (locally or via resource sharing)
PsLogList Event log records
PsPasswd Change account password
PsService View and control services
PsShutdown Shutdown or reboot a computer
PsSuspend Suspend processes
PUSHD Save and then change the current directory•
q
QGREP Search file(s) for lines that match a given pattern.
r
RASDIAL Manage RAS connections
RASPHONE Manage RAS connections
RECOVER Recover a damaged file from a defective disk.
REG Registry: Read, Set, Export, Delete keys and values
REGEDIT Import or export registry settings
REGSVR32 Register or unregister a DLL
REGINI Change Registry Permissions
REM Record comments (remarks) in a batch file•
REN Rename a file or files•
REPLACE Replace or update one file with another
RD Delete folder(s)•
RMTSHARE Share a folder or a printer
ROBOCOPY Robust File and Folder Copy
ROUTE Manipulate network routing tables
RUNAS Execute a program under a different user account
RUNDLL32 Run a DLL command (add/remove print connections)
s
SC Service Control
SCHTASKS Schedule a command to run at a specific time
SCLIST Display NT Services
SET Display, set, or remove environment variables•
SETLOCAL Control the visibility of environment variables•
SETX Set environment variables permanently
SFC System File Checker
SHARE List or edit a file share or print share
SHIFT Shift the position of replaceable parameters in a batch file•
SHORTCUT Create a windows shortcut (.LNK file)
SHOWGRPS List the NT Workgroups a user has joined
SHOWMBRS List the Users who are members of a Workgroup
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer
SLEEP Wait for x seconds
SLMGR Software Licensing Management (Vista/2008)
SOON Schedule a command to run in the near future
SORT Sort input
START Start a program or command in a separate window•
SU Switch User
SUBINACL Edit file and folder Permissions, Ownership and Domain
SUBST Associate a path with a drive letter
SYSTEMINFO List system configuration
t
TASKLIST List running applications and services
TASKKILL Remove a running process from memory
TIME Display or set the system time•
TIMEOUT Delay processing of a batch file
TITLE Set the window title for a CMD.EXE session•
TLIST Task list with full path
TOUCH Change file timestamps
TRACERT Trace route to a remote host
TREE Graphical display of folder structure
TYPE Display the contents of a text file•
u
USRSTAT List domain usernames and last login
v
VER Display version information•
VERIFY Verify that files have been saved•
VOL Display a disk label•
w
WHERE Locate and display files in a directory tree
WHOAMI Output the current UserName and domain
WINDIFF Compare the contents of two files or sets of files
WINMSD Windows system diagnostics
WINMSDP Windows system diagnostics II
WMIC WMI Commands
x
XCACLS Change file and folder permissions
XCOPY Copy files and folders
:: Comment / Remark•

Commands marked • are Internal commands only available within the CMD shell.
All other commands (not marked with •) are external commands which may be used under the CMD shell, PowerShell, or directly from START-RUN

Delete Hidden Recovery Partition

Open a command prompt as administrator.
Run Diskpart application by typing Diskpart in the command prompt.
In the “Diskpart” prompt, enter rescan command and press Enter key to re-scan all partitions, volumes and drives available.
Then type in list disk and press Enter key to show all hard disk drive available.
Select the disk that contains the partition you want to remove. Normally, with just 1 hard disk, it will be disk 0. So the command will be:
select disk 0

Finish by Enter key.
Type list partition and press Enter key to show all available and created partition in the disk selected.
Select the partition that wanted to be deleted by using the following command, followed by Enter key:
select partition x

where x is the number of the EISA based recovery partition to be removed and unlocked its space. Be careful with the number of this partition, as wrong number may get data wipes off.
Finally, type in delete partition override and press Enter key.

Once the partition has been deleted, exit from Diskpart, and now users can use the much familiar and much easier Disk Management tool in Windows (diskmgmt.msc) to manipulate the freed unallocated partition. Users can create a new volume (partition) with this space, or simply merge it to existing partition by extending the size of the existing partition.

Windows 7 (32 bits) Wallpaper Picture Position Enabler

HP has released a patch specifically for this. It may have not yet posted to the downloads page for your model so I've included a direct link to the download via the FTP site.

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp45501-46000/sp45575.exe

This package provides the Wallpaper Picture Position Enabler for the supported notebook/laptop models and operating systems. The Wallpaper Picture Position Enabler enables the Wallpaper Background Picture Position function to be changed
from Stretched to Fill, Fit, Tile, or Center.

On-Screen Keyboard for Windows OS

If you have been sourcing for on-screen keyboards for Windows devices, here is it. Also allows resizing & customizations. Absolutely FREE.

Click-N-Type Virtual Keyboard

CNTDesigner Keyboard Designer

If you are simply looking for a QWERTY on-screen keyboard. Download and install the Click-N-Type Virtual Keyboard. Don't worry about the keys layout when you first run the app, you can simply change it. It's under Options tab>User Designed Keyboards>Select a User Keyboard. Over here you will see five configuration files (.cfg files), select QWERTY101-long.cfg or QWERTY101-short.cfg and here is your QWERTY keyboard.

Change the Screen Saver Grace Period in Windows XP

Screen saver password protection is a nifty feature of Windows that can be used to make sure no one messes with your stuff if you’re away from the desktop for a while. But let’s say you’re reading this article and suddenly the screen saver is displayed; it can be a bit annoying to be repeatedly asked to type in the password. That is why there’s a hidden setting called the grace period.

If you dismiss the screen saver within the grace period, you won’t be asked for the password. However, the grace period doesn’t appear in the screen saver settings, so the only way to change it without additional software, is a simple registry hack.

Before I start, I must warn you that the registry is a crucial part of your system and messing around with it is dangerous. Although it can’t set off some nuclear reaction, improper use of the registry can severely damage your system. So, I only recommend registry hacks if you’re familiar with the registry or at least able to follow my instructions carefully. If you don’t feel comfortable digging into the registry, you can use Microsoft’s Tweak UI to achieve the same results.

1. Open Registry Editor: Click start Click Run… Type regedit Press Enter

2. Navigate to the following key (if it doesn’t exist, create it): HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon

3. Look for a string value called ScreenSaverGracePeriod (if it doesn’t exist, create it).

4. Change the value data to the number of seconds you want the grace period to be.

5. Click OK and close the Registry Editor.

You’ll probably want to check everything was done properly, but remember, you can’t use the screen saver preview from Display Properties to do that, because you won’t be prompted for a password. You have to wait for a screen saver to appear by itself to see whether the changes have taken effect.

Monday, November 22, 2010

How to create a keyboard shortcut for a program in Windows XP

This article describes how to create a keyboard shortcut for a program in Windows XP. Note that this feature works only with program shortcuts on the desktop or the Start menu. This feature does not work if the desktop shortcut is a shortcut to another shortcut.

Creating a keyboard shortcut

Right-click the desktop shortcut, and then click Properties.
On the Shortcut tab, click in the Shortcut Key box.
Press the keyboard combination that you want to use to start the program. The shortcut combination must consist of one character (a letter, number, or symbol) plus at least two of the following three keys: CTRL, ALT, and SHIFT.
Click OK.

Troubleshooting

The default combination is CTRL+ALT; if you press only a character key, Windows XP automatically adds CTRL+ALT. To use other combinations of the three required keys, press those keys before you press the character key.
A keyboard shortcut does not work if it conflicts with a keyboard combination that is used in the program that is currently active.
Try to rename shortcut to it's respective target name.

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