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How to disable Right click on Desktop                                                                  This tweak removes the context menu that would normally appear when the user right clicks on the desktop or in the Explorer right results. Previously I posted a tutorial How to disable "Turn off Computer" button on start menu. In this post i want to show you how to disable the right click functionality on desktop and explorer by using a simple registry hack. The bad thing is that people can still drag files and folders and drop them everywhere but it does provide some level of protection. Lets start: To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights. 1. Go to Start > Run > type REGEDIT and hit enter. Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 2. Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with the name NoViewContextMenu (it is case sensitive), then assign number 1 in value data box. Adding the registry tweak above will disable mouse right click for ALL users. If you only want to disable for the current logged in user, you should add the registry tweak to HKEY_CURRENT_USER instead of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.




Tips To Remove Software Properly From Your PC                                  There are many software programs available in themarket, which are not heavy, but take more space when you check after installation. It is because you did not check the instructions when you started installing them. They actually have some paired toolbars or some other software that took more drive space. The result is that yoursystem becomes very slow and you definitely like to uninstall unwanted software from your PC. Tips to Remove/ Uninstall Software Here are some handy tips for you, by following which you can properly remove any software from your machine: TIP 1: The simplest way to remove software from your machine is to remove it from control panel that any unprofessional computer user can also do. But, for your convenience, we have mentioned in proper steps.By following these steps, you can easily uninstall any software from your PC: Click on Start button Then, select Control panel and look for Add/ Remove Programs A list will appear (here, you can select any program that you wish to uninstall from your PC) Right click on your desired software and select “Uninstall” (It will take some time to uninstall.So, wait until the uninstall process gets completed.) After the process is complete, you should restart your PC. And here you go; you have uninstalled the software that was troubling you. Hopefully, this will work perfect, but if it did not work, then you can use the next alternative way(s): TIP 2: A person who uses his computer 20 or more hours a day, it’s really annoying for him when suddenly his PC starts working very slow.Many of you may already have some idea of why some of our uninstalled programs still reside in our PC’s registry. It is because some entries still stay in our windows registry and will stay there until you remove them manually. To modify/remove registry, go to “Run” and then type “Regedit”. And in Regedit, you can make changes related to your desired software, but if you are not a computer professional, then do not try to mess up with the registry, because it will create more problems if you unintentionally remove/modify the wrong entries. TIP 3: There is hardly any problem in the online scenario that cannot be resolved by software. There are also many uninstallers available that you can use to uninstall specific programs. Also, there are numerous software applications that provide their own uninstallers with installation packages and you can use them to remove software completely. The advantage of using these uninstallers is that they exactly know where your installed software had made changes in your system. When you start searching about some software uninstallers, you will see many uninstallers and it will become very difficult to select the perfect one. For this, your can also get recommendations from your friends or computer professionals via any forum. By following these tips, you can easily uninstall your problematic software apps from your machine that were actually creating problems

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10 Easy Ways to Download YouTube Videos To Your Computer

Download all your favorite videos to your computer. It's never been easier to download youtube videos.

YouTube is the most popular video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. But they don't have the feature to download these videos, so if you want to download some of your favorite videos from Youtube, but don't know how to do it, than check out this post.

Top 10 tools which help you download YouTube Videos.

1. YouTube Downloader - YouTube Downloader is free software that allows you to download videos from YouTube, Google Video, Yahoo Video, and many others and convert them to other video formats. It also allows you to convert downloaded videos for Ipod, Iphone, PSP, Cell Phone, Windows Media, XVid and MP3. Just specify the URL for the video you want to download and click the Ok button.

2. YouTube Catcher is a free service for downloading YouTube videos and saving them to your PC.

3. Kiss YouTube - Kiss YouTube offers the easiest way for downloading video clips from YouTube. To download and save a YouTube video clip, just add the word “kiss” to the video URL in your browser address bar and hit enter. And then click on the download link provided to save the video to your computer.

4. YouTubeLoader Firefox Plugin - Youtubeloader firefox plugin is a Greasemonkey script, which adds a Download link below the YouTube video.

5. KeepVid - Download and save videos directly from Youtube, Google, Metacafe, Putfile and more. Simply copy/paste the link of the video that you're going to download and you're done.

6. VideoDownloader is very similar to KeepVid, but supports even more video sharing sites, and it’s also available as a Firefox extension. Just like with KeepVid, all downloads are in .flv format.

7. save2pc is a free tool that downloads videos from Youtube or Google Video and saves it as Avi or Mpeg. No need to use scripts for web browsers. Just run save2pc and start downloading!

8. VidGrab is another simple site that works with YouTube, Google Video, MySpace and Break.com. Besides the download function, the site also sports a top list of most viewed videos.

9. Xilisoft Download YouTube Video - This YouTube video downloader is an easy to use and flexible application that allows you to drag the YouTube URL directly to the program itself. There are multiple options to make your downloading easy: download directly with Internet Explores right-click menu or with the programs own built-in browser. Moreover, multithread and batch processing assures you the fastest download speeds.

10. KCoolOnline - Currently supports 231 video portals including Youtube. It has a basic interface. All that needs to be done is to paste a video url in the form to download the Youtube video. Users who like to download videos from many different video portals might like this as it supports a lot of them.



How to disable "Turn Off Computer" button in XP

Easy step by step tutorial to disable "Turn off Computer" button on start menu.

Here i'll show you a tip which is very useful particularly for those users who want to restrict the common users to shutdown public computer in common areas. You can disable the "Turn off Computer" button on the start menu and a common user will not be able to "Turn Off, Restart and Stand By" a computer. Using registry editor, you can implement this task in all windows XP versions with minimum effort.

Let's start:

1. First of all you need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights to use this feature.

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


2. Here locate the location to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curre ntVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with the name NoClose.


4. Now assign number 1 in value data box and close the registry editor.








The most important keyboard shortcut that you should know

Keyboard shortcuts help you save time by allowing you to never take your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse.

In this article i'll list keyboard shortcuts that you can use with Windows. Getting familiar with keyboard shortcuts not only help you get the work done faster, but also more efficient. If there's any nifty shortcuts i have missed, i'll appreaciate your comments.

I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:


Windows key + R = Run menu


This is usually followed by:


cmd = Command Prompt

iexplore + "web address"
= Internet Explorer


compmgmt.msc
= Computer Management


dhcpmgmt.msc
= DHCP Management


dnsmgmt.msc
= DNS Management


services.msc
= Services


eventvwr
= Event Viewer


dsa.msc
= Active Directory Users and Computers


dssite.msc
= Active Directory Sites and Services


Windows key + E
= Explorer



ALT + Tab = Switch between windows


ALT, Space, X = Maximize window


CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager


Windows key + Break = System properties


Windows key + F = Search


Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows


CTRL + C = copy


CTRL + X = cut


CTRL + V = paste


Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.




Explorer shortcuts


END - Display the bottom of the active window.


HOME - Display the top of the active window.


NUM LOCK+ASTERISK - on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.


NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN - on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.


NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN - on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.


LEFT ARROW -Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.


RIGHT ARROW - Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.




For Windows XP:


Copy - CTRL+C


Cut - CTRL+X


Paste - CTRL+V


Undo - CTRL+Z


Delete - DELETE


Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin - SHIFT+DELETE


Copy selected item - CTRL while dragging an item


Create shortcut to selected item - CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item


Rename selected item - F2


Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word - CTRL+RIGHT ARROW


Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word - CTRL+LEFT ARROW


Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph - CTRL+DOWN ARROW


Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph - CTRL+UP ARROW


Highlight a block of text - CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys


Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document - SHIFT with any of the arrow keys


Select all - CTRL+A


Search for a file or folder - F3


View properties for the selected item - ALT+ENTER


Close the active item, or quit the active program - ALT+F4


Opens the shortcut menu for the active window - ALT+SPACEBAR


Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously - CTRL+F4


Switch between open items - ALT+TAB


Cycle through items in the order they were opened - ALT+ESC


Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop - F6


Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer - F4


Display the shortcut menu for the selected item - SHIFT+F10


Display the System menu for the active window - ALT+SPACEBAR


Display the Start menu - CTRL+ESC


Display the corresponding menu - ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name


Carry out the corresponding command - Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu


Activate the menu bar in the active program - F10


Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu - RIGHT ARROW


Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu - LEFT ARROW


Refresh the active window - F5


View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer - BACKSPACE


Cancel the current task - ESC

SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive
Prevent the CD from automatically playing.





Accessibility keyboard shortcuts:


Switch FilterKeys on and off - Right SHIFT for eight seconds


Switch High Contrast on and off - Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN


Switch MouseKeys on and off - Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK


Switch StickyKeys on and off - SHIFT five times


Switch ToggleKeys on and off - NUM LOCK for five seconds


Open Utility Manager - WIN Key+U






How To Speed Up My Internet Connection with Google Public DNS

A guide to getting more out of your internet connection without switching.

If you are looking to increase your internet speed without any expensive software then you came to right place. I will tell you how to increase your internet speed up to 50%-60 % with few clicks. I have applied this trick to my GPRS dial-up connection and my internet connection speed increased to almost double.
Here I will show you how to get fastest speed to load your websites by the using of Google public DNS. Domain Name System (DNS) is a database system that translates a computer’s fully qualified domain name into an IP address. For example, when you type pc-tips-hacks.blogspot.com in web browser then DNS translate pc-tips-hacks.blogspot.com to computer readable number known as IP address and when computer knows about the IP location of web domain name it simply opens website in the browser.


Our ISP (Internet Service Provider) provide their DNS which are located at router. Sometimes DNS server of ISP is very slow then it takes so much time to find out the web address and open the website. To solve this problem you can replace your ISP’s DNS service with Google Public DNS by changing the settings of the network connection.

1) Go to Start -> Control Panel


2) Click on Network Connections in Control Panel


3) Right click on Local Area Connection and then click on Properties


4) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and then click on properties


5) Select Use the following DNS server addresses in filed Preferred DNS server type 8.8.8.8 and in Alternate DNS server type 8.8.4.4


Hope this tutorial was useful for you.


























Keyboard Shortcuts


[Alt] and [Esc] - Switch between running applications


[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter


[Ctrl] and [Esc] - Open Program Menu


[Ctrl] and [F4] - Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)


[Alt] and [F4] - Quit active application or close current window


[Alt] and [-] - Open Control menu for active document


[Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow - Move cursor forward or back one word


[Ctrl] Up, Down arrow - Move cursor forward or back one paragraph


[F1] - Open Help for active application


Windows+M - Minimize all open windows


Shift+Windows+M - Undo minimize all open windows


Windows+F1 - Open Windows Help


Windows+Tab - Cycle through the Taskbar buttons


Windows+Break - Open the System Properties dialog box




Acessability shortcuts


Right SHIFT for eight seconds - Switch FilterKeys on and off.


Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN - Switch High Contrast on and off.


Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK - Switch MouseKeys on and off.


SHIFT five times - Switch StickyKeys on and off.


NUM LOCK - for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.




Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run


devmgmt.msc = Device Manager

msinfo32
= System Information


cleanmgr
= Disk Cleanup


ntbackup
= Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)


mmc
= Microsoft Management Console


excel
= Microsoft Excel (If Installed)


msaccess
= Microsoft Access (If Installed)


powerpnt
= Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)


winword
= Microsoft Word (If Installed)


frontpg
= Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)


notepad
= Notepad


wordpad
= WordPad


calc
= Calculator


msmsgs
= Windows Messenger


mspaint
= Microsoft Paint


wmplayer
= Windows Media Player


rstrui
= System Restore


netscp6
= Netscape 6.x


netscp
= Netscape 7.x


netscape
= Netscape 4.x


waol
= America Online


control
= Opens the Control Panel


control printers
= Opens the Printers Dialog





Internet browser


Type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it




Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:


Move forward through tabs - CTRL+TAB


Move backward through tabs - CTRL+SHIFT+TAB


Move forward through options - TAB


Move backward through options - SHIFT+TAB


Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option - ALT+Underlined letter


Carry out the command for the active option or button - ENTER


Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box - SPACEBAR


Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons - Arrow keys


Display Help - F1


Display the items in the active list - F4


Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box - BACKSPACE




If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:


Display or hide the Start menu - WIN Key


Display the System Properties dialog box - WIN Key+BREAK


Show the desktop - WIN Key+D


Minimize all windows - WIN Key+M


Restores minimized windows - WIN Key+Shift+M


Open My Computer - WIN Key+E


Search for a file or folder - WIN Key+F


Search for computers - CTRL+WIN Key+F


Display Windows Help - WIN Key+F1


Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain - WIN Key+ L


Open the Run dialog box - WIN Key+R


Open Utility Manager - WIN Key+U




Shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:


Display the bottom of the active window - END


Display the top of the active window - HOME


Display all subfolders under the selected folder - NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)


Display the contents of the selected folder - NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)


Collapse the selected folder - NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)


Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder - LEFT ARROW


Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder - RIGHT ARROW
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