Change the default location of program installation?

First click on Start button then type Regedit in Run option.

Here locate the location to:
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Double click on ProgramFileDir and here its default value is
C:\Program Files.

Now modify the value to any other drive (for example D:\Program Files).

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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Ways to uninstall hidden program

first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and type CMD in Run option then press Enter for next.

At the command prompt, type the following command and press Enter button.

set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1 

Here again type the following command at command prompt and then press Enter button.

start devmgmt.msc 

Now in the Device Manager Console go to View menu and select the "Show hidden devices" option. 

Now expand the different devices and drivers option in devices manger and you will find the devices which have been loaded in the past

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Enable boot logging

Boot your computer and press F8 keys. An advance menu screen will appear with different options. 

Safe Mode with Command Prompt

Safe Mode with Networking

 

Enable Boot Logging

Enable VGA Mode.

• Enable Boot Logging
• 
    Last known Good Configuration

Start Windows Normally

Reboot

 

 

Here select the option Enable Boot Logging, and press Enter button, your system will be returned to main menu screen and again press Enter button to start logging.

 
If there is no problem in windows startup, then your system will boot successfully in normal mode, and you can review the log file. In case any problems in log file regarding loading services and drivers then you can troubleshoot that services (stop and restart) and drivers (reinstall). 

If your problem does cause Windows to crash then restart your system and again Press F8 button to boot your system in safe mode. In safe mode again reviewing the ntbootlog.txt file and identifies the problems eitherdisable any device or uninstall any third party application. If your problem is still there then visit your hardware vendor website for help.

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Slides to increase the system page file

Control Panel > System > Advanced > Click on Settings (Under Performance) > Advanced > Change

Here under Drive (Volume label), you have option to select any of your hard disk drive, but the best choice is, select any drive other than C drive for virtual memory.

  Set the double Initial & Maximum Size of your Virtual Memory. Here set initial size 700 MB and maximum size up to 1000MB; you can change this size according to the free space available on your hard drive.

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Send a voice mail to your friend using Windows XP?

First click on Start button> All programs> Accessories>click Entertainment and then click on Sound Recorder option.

Now a small "Sound - Sound Recorder" will appear, go toFile menu and click on New to start a new file for recording.

Click on Record button to start recording process and start talking then click on Stop button to stop the recording.

Now again click on File menu to save this file with .wav extension to a folder of your choice.

Now send this voice file as an attachment via e-mail message

 How to send a voice mail to your friend using Windows XP?

To complete the all process, we will use a simple tool called DriverMax. Using this tool, we can easily export the backup of any specific or all drivers and then import it for reinstallation later or elsewhere. You can free download (with free registration code) this tool for windows XP and Vista also. Download it and run the easy setup.After Installation launch DriverMax, the first screen you will get with title "DriverMax - Version" and options "Export drivers, Import drivers and Installed drivers report". Just click on "Export Driver" option to start backup process 

Now after welcome screen, system will take few seconds to create the list of all installed drivers and then show you all installed drivers list.

Here you can select any specific device driver or click on "Select all" button to create the backup of entire installed drivers.

Press the Next button and in next screen you can select the export type (simple backup or in zip format) and then choose the backup location (always choose drive other than C drive).

Again press the Next and system will take some time (depend upon the size of your drivers) to finish exporting the selected drivers.

Click the "Open extraction folder button" to view the backup files or press Close button to finish it.

Now you can use this backup files (using import option) to restore drivers backup or move to any other computer. Copy the Following link to download it.

How to log off, restart and shutdown, connected computer from one location?

To perform this task, first make sure your both computers are directly connected or connected to network.

Click Start button then type shutdown -i in Run option then press Enter for next.

logged into your computer with administrative rights.

A small windows dialog box will appear with the title "Remote Shutdown Dialog".

Here first click on "Add" button to add computer, a small Add computers window will open, here type the name or IP address of the computer (you can add many computer for same action) that you want to turned off, then press OK for next.

Now select the action "What do you want these computers to do (log off, restart or shutdown)". If you want to warn your users about this action, select the check box "Warn users of the action" then set time, display warning for 30 seconds or more.

Now select the option that describes the reason to shutdown the computers and also type some comments for users.

Now when you press the OK button, the users will see a "System Shutdown Windows "with time 

To enable the Windows Task Manager and Regedit Editor?

Logon as administrator

First go to the link of registry tools to access the useful script file and download it to your computer hard disk.

Now double click on this file to run this .vbs file and then a small message will appear on screen.

Here click on Open button to execute this file and you will get a confirmation message on screen.

Click on Ok button to finish the process and now you can run the both windows editors.

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Ways to change the windows default identity?

Add your own logo there to make your computer more private.

Follow the given steps to change the system default Properties identity:

First click on Start button and type notepadin Run option then press Enter.

Now type the following text in notepad. 

[General]
Manufacturer="www.ComputerFreeTips.com"
Model=" Computer Free Tips and Tricks!"
[Support Information]
Line1="We offer various help topics including A to Z Computer Free Tips and Help."
Line2="Visit daily for new tipswww.ComputerFreeTips.com"

There are some standard keywords, for example Manufacturer, Model, Line 1, Line 2; you can not change these keywords. Now save this notepad file in c:/windows/system32 folder with file name,OEMINFO.INI.

Now choose your favorite picture to set as logo, using any picture editor resize the picture size approx. 150X150 pixels then save it in c:/windows/system32 folder with file name OEMLOGO.BMP.

Now close the all files and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect. To verify these changes, right click on My Computer and open Properties.

Under General tab, verify the system properties with new settings.

Now click on Support Information for more detail.

How to Troubleshoot Microsoft Word 2007?

  (a)  Type Microsoft Office in the search box on the start menu. 
(b)  You will be able to get the Microsoft Office Diagnostics tool among the search results. 
(c)  Click on Microsoft Office diagnostics tool.
Windows XP or other older editions
(a)  Click on the Start button.
(b)  Go to Programs 
(c)  Select Microsoft Office > Microsoft Office Tools > Microsoft Office  Diagnostics.
(d)  Click on Microsoft Office Diagnostics tool.

The Microsoft Office Diagnostics dialog box will appear. Click on the Continue button.

 Click on the "Run Diagnostics" button. (In case you have used this tool before, you will see the "Run Diagnostics Again" button. Click on that button.

 

Microsoft Office Diagnostics tool will start diagnosing if there is any issue related to Word 2007. You will have to wait about 5 to 15 minutes for this process to complete. This time will depend upon the speed of the computer as well as the problems faced by the Microsoft Office files. If it finds any issues, the tool will try to resolve them on its own.

The built-in tool used to troubleshoot Microsoft Word 2007, the "Microsoft Office Diagnostics", starts self-repairing if there are any issues related to the Microsoft Office programs on the computer. It runs 6 unique checks on the computer to resolve any problems.

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Ways to change AutoRecover interval in Office 2007 and 2010?

 It involves saving all the data in the Office 2007 application after a specific time interval so that it is recovered in case there is a power outage or a system crash.f you change AutoRecover interval in Office 2007 to less than 10 minutes such as after every 5 minutes, you will be able to save your work or data frequently. It will prove very helpful if you are facing problems in the power supply or your operating system.

 

Follow these steps to change AutoRecover interval in Office 2007: 

1.     Click on the Office button.

2.     Click on the "Excel Options" button on the bottom of the resulting menu.

3.     The Excel Options dialog box will appear. Select Save on the left hand side of the menu.

4.      Check the box for "Save AutoRecover information".

5.     Select how often you would like Excel to save the data for AutoRecover.

6.     Click OK.

 
You should not set the time to a very short time interval. Remember that when working on larger worksheets or documents don't set the AutoRecover to a very short time interval such as 1 minute because that may begin to slow down the computer, as saving a large amount of data after each minute will strain the computer.

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Ways to connect your home computer from Remote location?

Follow the given steps to configure your computer to connect remote computer:

To use this feature, you will need to be with administrative rights.

To perform this task, both computers are connected to the internet.

First  configure the host computer that allows the users to connect it remotely. On the host computer, right click on "My computer" and click on Properties option.

Under the Remote tab, select the option "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer" and click Ok button.

Now get the IP address of host computer (type the "ipconfig /all" on the command prompt of host computer to find IP address).

Now make a connection on remote or client computer, click on Start button, go to All Programs> Accessories, and Communications, then click on Remote Desktop Connection, option. A Remote Desktop Connection, dialog box will appear.

Click on Options button for detail configuration, under the General tab, type the IP address of host computer in the Computer box and also type username and password of host computer then click on Connect button to make a connection to remote computer.

then a remote desktop windows will appear.

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