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Windows: Image Thumbnail Different from Actual Image – Solution

Hiroshi — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:16:45 +0000

I was saving few images from my HTC to my PC and the ‘explorer mode’ was of ‘thumbnails’ while I observed the duplicated thumbnails. I clicked and checked the images and found different images with same thumbnail. The actual images were all different but few images were showing thumbnails like of their neighbors. Clearly something [...]

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Windows 7 God Mode – Optimize Windows 7 – DIY

Hiroshi — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:44:17 +0000

Being new to this OS, you might be spending a lot of time in fixing and customizing stuff in Windows 7, and even more to find the right panels or sections to customize this OS. Here is ‘Do-IT-Yourself Windows 7 Optimize in easy way’ solution. This is another program hidden deep down in Windows 7 [...]

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Break Administrator Password for Windows 7, Vista, XP, Linux

Hiroshi — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:57:49 +0000

I have posted Break Windows Administrator Password – Part 1 and Break Windows Administrator Password – Part 2. How about breaking password for all versions of Windows and Linux. Here is how you can bypass the logon password for Windows in an easy way. Even you can break Linux password using this method. You can [...]

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Clean Prefetch Folder to Improve Windows Performance

Hiroshi — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:03:49 +0000

It is necessary to wash and clean system registry and TEMP files for Windows periodically to retain maximum performance. Prefetch is a very useful technique in Windows. After using Windows after some time, the prefetch folder can get full of rarely used or obsolete links and data which will slow down your computer noticeably. Here [...]

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Convert / Mask Windows Folder into Almost Anything

Hiroshi — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:06:58 +0000

Ever wondered to convert a simple folder into control panel folder, recycle bin folder or even internet explorer? By using this technique which i am going to tell you you can change any folder icon and its behavior. Following is a method by which u can convert any folder into either Control Panel, Recycle Bin, [...]

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Not Responding Permanent Solution

Hiroshi — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:45:21 +0000

If you use windows then surely you encounter ‘Not Responding’ problem often. Many programs go not responding due to a number of known and unknown reasons. Well you see a significant amount of time after which windows recovers from Not Responding problem and comes back to its senses. Whether some program or software hangs and [...]

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How to Create an Invisible Hidden Folder – Windows Trick

Hiroshi — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:34:45 +0000

This video tutorial shows you how to create a hidden folder in Windows XP. Do you have something to hide from view? Hold down the ALT key and using the Number Pad (not the numbers where the special characters are) press 0160 for a blank folder name. In order to delete the folder you’ll need [...]

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Remove My Way Search Assistant

Hiroshi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:35:28 +0000

Have you ever been blessed by the goodies of this spyware/malware toolbar. People have lot of problems with this toolbar called My Way Search Assistant. MyWay Searchbar, also known as MyWay Speedbar, MyWay Search Assistant, Webfetti Toolbar, MyWebSearch, or MyWeb Searchbar, is a malware and search toolbar program that allows the user to query Google, [...]

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Cannot Right Click in Windows – Solution

Hiroshi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:38:22 +0000

This is a problem where you can not right click at in Windows, at desktop or in Windows explorer. If you are having trouble with the context menu (right click menu) or right clicking on the desktop does not do anything then most probably you have your group policy is set to not displaying the [...]

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Disable Internet Explorer – How To Password Protect Internet Explorer

Hiroshi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:26:03 +0000

Internet Explorer is the most widely used internet browser even today when Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Opera are catching up fast. The reason behind this suggests that the ordinary internet user is stupid. They are happy with the internet explorer which comes with the Windows and do not bother to download another browser. I [...]

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How To Edit and Delete Run Command History

Hiroshi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:52:06 +0000

In the following article we will learn that ‘how to delete computer history’? Whenever we have to type in some command in Windows, we go to Run dialog, type the command and press OK. Windows remembers the command you typed in and it will come up as a suggestion drop down when you type the [...]

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Backup and Restore Windows XP, Vista, Win7 Registry – Secure and Easy Way

Hiroshi — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:47:58 +0000

The Windows Registry is a configuration database that stores settings and options on Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains settings for low-level operating system components as well as the applications running on the platform: the kernel, device drivers, services, SAM, user interface and third party applications all make use of the Registry. The registry also [...]

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What is Burn Multisession DVD Disc

Hiroshi — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:46:32 +0000

Sometimes when you burn data onto a DVD+R it says: Warning You are about to burn a multisession DVD disc. Burn multisession anyway? If you click this button, you can add data to this disc. However the second session and above might not be readable on some DVD-ROM devices or DVD players… Burn multisession anyway [...]

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How to Find and Download Missing Driver Without any Software

Hiroshi — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:23:17 +0000

Experience of Windows 7 has been wonderful. Windows 7 has got a huge drivers database and you do not need to search and install board drivers for graphics, sound, memory cards and more. If you are using Windows XP or Windows Vista and you just installed fresh copy of it then finding drivers and installing [...]

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Hibernate PC Via Batch File or Run Command

Hiroshi — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:31:36 +0000

Batch files allow MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows users to create a lists of commands to run in sequence, once the batch file has been executed. If you have trouble hibernating PC and tired of process of clicks involved in it then you can simply write a batch file to do so. Hibernation or Standby from [...]

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Open Multiple Websites in Desired Browser With Single Click

Hiroshi — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:50:32 +0000

Have you ever felt need for devising such a way that after you open your PC, by single click, your all favorite websites would be open in your favorite browser at a time? Here we will create a batch file which will open all your favorite websites in one go by single click. Open Notepad [...]

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Print Screen Not Working – Clipboard is not Being Refreshed

Hiroshi — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 04:37:15 +0000

Have you ever encountered such problem? When you have been taking screenshots, there comes a time when no matter how many times you hit “Print Screen” key, it will not be updated and the same old image remains in the clipboard which will be printed whenever you paste it in wherever you are pasting it. [...]

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How to Downgrade From Windows Vista to Windows XP at Laptop

Hiroshi — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:03:10 +0000

In the post Why Windows Users Hate Windows I told my readers that I had a tough time in downgrading from vista to XP at my laptop. Well this is easy if you configure the right settings in Setup Options of System. When PC starts press F2 to go into ‘Setup’ Options. Go to ‘System [...]

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Hidden Windows XP Tricks

Hiroshi — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:20:26 +0000

Windows XP is a much better experience it you customize it according to your personal usage needs. There are many Tips and Tricks involving registry edits or tweaking some options a bit to get Windows work smarter and faster in an efficient manner. Here are very essential tips every Windows user should know to get [...]

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3 Best Ways and 2 Softwares To Find Unknown Device Drivers In Windows Easily – Drivers Database Resources Included

Hiroshi — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:21:06 +0000

Hardware and software are different things. To put hardware in use, we need software. And for some softwares we need some other softwares. These ‘some other softwares’ put ‘some softwares’ in perfect harmony with the hardware and everything works fine. Operating system is a software which needs device drivers to make all other hardware work [...]

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