Computer & MotorCycle: 2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Remove TURN OFF COMPUTER from Start Menu in Windows XP

1. Go to 'Run'
2. Type "gpedit.msc"
3. Go to Computer Configuration--
    Windows Settings--
    Security Settings--
    Local Policies--
    User Rights Assignment
4. Double Click 'Shut down the system'
5. Add or Remove any particular User/s to whom you want to restrict the Shutdown.

Showing Hidden File Error

Sometimes Hidden Files does not shows in Windows due to Virus.

As soon as you change the option "Show hidden files and folders", it changes to "Do not show hidden files and folders" in Windows Folder Option.

Most of the case it happens due to Virus.

The solution is very easy.

Just copy the red colored texts in Windows clipboard.

Open Notepad.

Paste the Texts in Notepad.

Save the Notepad.

Rename the Notepad's Extention name as .reg instead of .txt

Right Click on the .reg file and Click Merge. Or Double Click on the .reg file.

Then Click Yes.

After that Click OK.

Now the problem is solved.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden]
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30499"
"Type"="group"
"Bitmap"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,53,00,\
48,00,45,00,4c,00,4c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,34,00,00,\
00
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51131"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30501"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000002
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51104"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30500"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51105"

Internet Sharing Over LAN

Here is an small overview on How to Share Internet Connection Over LAN.

You have to put two LAN Cards/Ethernet Cards in your Server Computer which will share the Internet Connection in other Computers.

Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) will provide you an IP Address for Internet Connection, which you must configure to your LAN Card where Internet Cable is connected. Assuming this LAN Card as LAN1 in the diagram below.

And the another LAN Card of Server Computer should configure withe the IP Address as LAN2 which is described below.

And in the another Computer's (which are connected with the Server through HUB or Switch or directly connected with the Server) LAN Card should be configured as LAN3 which is also described below.

N.B: Make sure that all the Firewalls of Windows or AntiVirus Programs are properly configured or disabled.

The IP addresses of the different LAN Cards are as follows

LAN 1 Shared (This IP will be provided by ISP)

IP address : 10.10.165.20

Subnet mask : 255.255.255.192

Default gateway : 10.10.165.1

Preferred DNS server : 172.16.0.20

Alternate DNS server : 202.54.1.63

LAN 2

IP address : 192.168.0.1

Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0

Default gateway :

Preferred DNS server :

Alternate DNS server :

LAN 3

IP address : Obtain an IP address automatically

Subnet mask :

Default gateway :

Preferred DNS server :

Alternate DNS server :

If the ISP is BSNL then the IP Address of LAN1 are follows:

IP address : 192.168.1.10 or 192.168.1.11

Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0

Default gateway : 192.168.1.1

Preferred DNS server : 202.218.222.222 or 208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220

Alternate DNS server : 202.218.220.220 or 208.67.220.222 or 208.67.222.220

For further information.

Real Player Installation Error

Real Player Installation Serurity Rights Error

Many people has a problem while installing Real Player.

Real Player SETUP is a "Shell executable of Setup program" file.

Sometimes it gets an error "As a restricted user you do not have adequate windows operating system rights to use this program to install software. Please contact your system administrator for help" during installation of any "Shell executable of Setup program" file.

This error occurs due to Windows Security Policy even if user logged in an Administrator Account.

Exiting or Disabling Anti Virus Program will also could not solve the problem.

There is only one way to solve the problem.

Go to Run.

Type "cmd"

In the Command Prompt type
"secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\repair\secsetup.inf /db secsetup.sdb /verbose"
Press Enter.

Finally Real Player SETUP or all the "Shell executable of Setup program" file will run smoothly.

Thursday, August 5, 2010

Computer & Internet: Changing START Button in WinXP

Computer & Internet: Changing START Button in WinXP: "

Changing START Button in WinXP

Step 1 – Download Resouce Hacker and Edit Windows Explorer

The first step is to make a backup copy of the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer. Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker (it is a Freeware and could be downloaded from http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker) and open explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer.exe as shown in Fig. 01.

Fig. 01

The category we are going to be using is String Table. Expand it by clicking the plus sign then navigate down to and expand string 37 followed by highlighting 1033. If you are using the Classic Layout rather than the XP Layout, use number 38. The right hand pane will display the STRINGTABLE as shown in Fig. 02. We’re going to modify item 578, currently showing the word “start” just as it displays on the current Start button.

Fig. 02

Just change the text “start” to “Trichur”

Fig. 03

Compare the screen captures in Fig. 02 and Fig. 03 and you’ll notice that after the new text string has been entered the Compile Script button that was grayed out in Fig. 02 is now active in Fig. 03. Click Compile Script and then save the altered file using the Save As option on the File Menu.

Do not use the Save command – Make sure to use the Save As command and choose a name for the file. See Fig. 04. Save the newly named file to C:\Windows.

Fig. 04

Close the Resource Hacker.

Step 2 – Modify the Registry

Now that the modified explorer.exe has been created it’s necessary to modify the registry so the file will be recognized when the user logs on to the system. Go to Start à Run and type regedit in the Open: field. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon

Fig. 05

In the right pane (Fig. 05), double click the Shell entry to open the Edit String dialog box as shown in Fig. 06. In Value data: line, enter the name that was used to save the modified explorer.exe file. Click OK.

Fig. 06

Close Registry Editor and either log off the system and log back in, or reboot the entire system if that’s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with the revised text Trichur.