Windows computer tips tricks.
How to Determine computer Processor's Speed.
You can use command or tool. Microsoft Windows tool can be accessed directly by executing WINREP.EXE. This command works on windows 10, windows 8,7 and all latest version of windows. You can measure processor speed of computer.
To find out how fast the processor is, while in Win95/98.
Steps to measure processor speed.
Go to Accessories / System Tools / System Information.
Click on Tools.
Select Windows Report Tool.
Click on the blue Change System File Selections towards the bottom of the window.
This will perform a short scan of windows system files.
How to configure mouse for left handed person.
Swapping the Mouse Buttons for Left Hand from the Command Line.
If you want to swap the mouse buttons for a left handed person,
you can do this from the command line.
Win9x:
RUNDLL user.exe,SwapMouseButton.
Win2000:
RUNDLL32 user32.dll,SwapMouseButton.
To swap it back again to a right-hand mouse, you need to run the mouse icon from the Control Panel.
you can do this from the command line.
Win9x:
RUNDLL user.exe,SwapMouseButton.
Win2000:
RUNDLL32 user32.dll,SwapMouseButton.
To swap it back again to a right-hand mouse, you need to run the mouse icon from the Control Panel.
Using the Wheel Mouse to Control the Font Size zoom.
Try using the Control key with the mouse wheel.
This works a zoom function.
I know you do this for Office 2k apps as well, but in IE it just works on the text, so the page stays somewhat the same.
This works a zoom function.
I know you do this for Office 2k apps as well, but in IE it just works on the text, so the page stays somewhat the same.
Creating a Directory That is Not Accessible From Windows
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To create the directory, type MD command Make Directory, then a space, then holding down your ALT button type on number pad only 255.
To access cd\ALT+255 from DOS.
When you try to access this from the Explorer, you get an Access Denied error.
To create the directory, type MD command Make Directory, then a space, then holding down your ALT button type on number pad only 255.
To access cd\ALT+255 from DOS.
When you try to access this from the Explorer, you get an Access Denied error.
How to Delete the TEMP Directory files automatically at Bootup.
Normally TEMP directory can fill with .tmp files, files left over from installs etc.
An easy way to delete it each time you boot is to add the following lines to AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
@C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\DelTree /Y C:\WINDOWS\Temp\
An easy way to delete it each time you boot is to add the following lines to AUTOEXEC.BAT file:
@C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\DelTree /Y C:\WINDOWS\Temp\
Saving File Searches result on windows computer.
If you want to review the results of a file search at a later time:
While on the Desktop or with the Explorer, press F3 to start the search.
Click Options / Save Results.
Do the search
After the search select File / Save Search.
An icon will be placed on the desktop with the search results.
Renaming CD ROM Drive Letter.
Rename the drive letters of computer CD drive(s) from the back of the alphabet, eg, Z, Y. This way, if you add extra hard disks, your CD drives do not get re-lettered.
Steps to change CD ROM drive letter.
You can do this from Device Manager.
Open up the CD ROM section.
Open the CD ROM you want to change.
Under Settings, change the Start Drive Letter to higher in the alphabet.
Open up the CD ROM section.
Open the CD ROM you want to change.
Under Settings, change the Start Drive Letter to higher in the alphabet.
Power on Computer using Mouse.
If you have ATX Main Board, ATX case Award Bios, or any Bios that supports PS/2 Mouse Power On, then you can power on computer with mouse double click.
To activate feature power on computer using mouse double click.
How to enter BIOS Setting on windows computer.
Restart windows computer.
Press Del on starup,when the BIOS message appears to enter CMOS configuration.BIOS full form is Basic Input Output System. CMOS full form is Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor.
Select Integrated Peripherals from main menu.
If PS/2 mouse power on disabled, activate it by press page up/ page down key it will became Double-Click.
Press Esc key to exit.
Press F10 to save and exit Power off PC.
Double-click the left mouse button,Your windows PC will turn on with mouse double click.
Select Integrated Peripherals from main menu.
If PS/2 mouse power on disabled, activate it by press page up/ page down key it will became Double-Click.
Press Esc key to exit.
Press F10 to save and exit Power off PC.
Double-click the left mouse button,Your windows PC will turn on with mouse double click.
Removing Programs from windows Control Panel.
How to disable network access on windows computer.
Easier way to remove control panel programs.
Edit your control.ini file in Windows directory.
Under the section [don't load],add the appropriate .cpl file.
For example to get rid of Network, add netcpl.cpl=no
This will disable users from accessing the network control panel.
You can remove selected icons in Control Panel by simply moving, deleting or renaming the *.cpl file in your C:\WINDOWS\SYSETM directory.
The icon or file will still work even if it is not on the control panel screen.
Edit your control.ini file in Windows directory.
Under the section [don't load],add the appropriate .cpl file.
For example to get rid of Network, add netcpl.cpl=no
This will disable users from accessing the network control panel.
You can remove selected icons in Control Panel by simply moving, deleting or renaming the *.cpl file in your C:\WINDOWS\SYSETM directory.
The icon or file will still work even if it is not on the control panel screen.
How to Create shortcut Shutdown, Restart and Logoff Icons.
To create the icons, create a shortcut on the desktop.
For Shutdown, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows
For Restart, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindowsexec
For Logoff, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx.
For Shutdown, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows
For Restart, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindowsexec
For Logoff, the command is C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE shell32.dll,SHExitWindowsEx.
How to create file folder without name.
This trick will allow you to create files and folders without any name on windows 10 computer.
Just follow the following steps:
1.Select any file or folder.
2.Right click on it,press rename or simply press F2.
3.Press and hold the alt key.While holding the Alt key,type numbers 0160 from the numpad.
Note:Type the numbers 0160 from the numpad,that is,the numbers present on the right side of the keyboard. Do not type the numbers which are present on top of the character keys.
4.Press Enter and the nameless file or folder will be created.
Reason:The file or folder that seems nameless is actually named with a single space.
But what if you want to create another nameless file or folder in the same directory ?
For this you will have to rename the file with 2 spaces.Just follow these steps below:
1.Select file,press F2.
2.Hold alt key and type 0160 from the numpad keyboard.
3.Release the alt key. Now without doing anything else,again hold alt key and press 0160.
4.Press enter and you will have second nameless file in the same directory.
5.Repeat step 3 to create as many nameless files or folders in the same directory. Windows tips Troubleshooting.
3.Press and hold the alt key.While holding the Alt key,type numbers 0160 from the numpad.
Note:Type the numbers 0160 from the numpad,that is,the numbers present on the right side of the keyboard. Do not type the numbers which are present on top of the character keys.
4.Press Enter and the nameless file or folder will be created.
Reason:The file or folder that seems nameless is actually named with a single space.
But what if you want to create another nameless file or folder in the same directory ?
For this you will have to rename the file with 2 spaces.Just follow these steps below:
1.Select file,press F2.
2.Hold alt key and type 0160 from the numpad keyboard.
3.Release the alt key. Now without doing anything else,again hold alt key and press 0160.
4.Press enter and you will have second nameless file in the same directory.
5.Repeat step 3 to create as many nameless files or folders in the same directory. Windows tips Troubleshooting.
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