How to Delete Recycle Bin From Desktop Menu in Windows

How to Delete Recycle Bin From Desktop Menu in Windows 

Open Notepad & type regedit 

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} and delete it. 

This action should remove recycle bin from your desktop. 

Favorite Eyes

Favorite Eyes  

registry.[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop]"FontSmoothing"="2""FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002

[HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop]"FontSmoothing"="2""FontSmoothingType"=dword:00000002 

How to Change Font Size in Mouse Wheel

How to Change Font Size in Mouse Wheel 

• Now you can change your font size without going to the font menu.

• Just hold 'ctrl' key and scroll your mouse wheel.

• Hey... your font size is changing.

• This trick will work various softwares like Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer...etc. 

How to Automatically defrag drives with new context menu items in Windows

How to Automatically defrag drives with new context menu items in Windows 

A new Registry import file named context_defrag.inf in Notepad (be sure to save with it with the Save as type set to All Files and not Text Documents) and place the following text inside:

; context_defrag.INF

; Adds Defrag to the right click context menu in Windows XP

[version]

signature="$CHICAGO$"

[DefaultInstall]

AddReg=AddMe

[AddMe]

HKCR,"Drive\Shell\Defrag\command",,,"DEFRAG.EXE %1"

Then, right-click and choose Install. This will add a context menu to XP that allows you to automatically defrag drives, using the command line version of the built-in defragmentation utility. To use it, navigate to a drive in My Computer, right-click, and choose Defrag. A command line window will appear, and that drive will be defragged. When it's complete, the window just disappears.

UPDATE: To remove this functionality, Open regedit.exe and navigate to the following location:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\

Then delete the Defrag folder and close Regedit.

Then delete the Defrag folder and close Regedit.

How to Rename Multiple files & folders at one time

How to Rename Multiple files & folders at one time 

Simple Steps:-

You can rename multiple files all at once: Select a group of files, right-click the first file, and select "Rename". Type in a name for the first file, and the rest will follow. 

MAGIC

MAGIC 

If you hold down the shift key while clicking "No" in a Confirm File Operation dialog, the response will be interpreted as "No to All". 

How to Create Album ART for Windows

How to Create Album ART for Windows

If you create a file called Folder.jpg, that image will be used as the album art in Windows Media Player for all media files in that folder.what more that image will also be used as the thumbnail for the folder 

How to clear Notepad When click any EXE file

How to clear Notepad When click any EXE file

METHOD:-

Its a common problem. It occurs when EXE file settings are corrupted in Registry. Please download following file and run it. It'll fix the issue:

http://www.winhelponline.com/exefix_xp.com

How to Clear showing icons in Task manager

How to Clear showing icons in Task manager & all opened application buttons. can't see any text. How can it get back the full taskbar buttons?

METHOD:-

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

In right-side pane, delete "MinWidth" value.

How to recovery deleted my "mspaint.exe"/"notepad.exe"/etc. file, how can get it back?

How to recovery  deleted my "mspaint.exe"/"notepad.exe"/etc. file, how can  get it back?

METHOD:- 

You can use any of following methods:

A. Goto "%windir%\System32\DLLCache" folder and look for the file, if its there then copy it to "%windir%\System32\" folder.

B. Insert your Windows Setup CD and goto "I386" folder. Now look for the same file, it'll present there but the last letter of extension will be "_". e.g., u'll get "mspaint.ex_"/"notepad.ex_"/etc. Now open Command Prompt and goto "I386" folder and give following command:

expand mspaint.ex_ mspaint.exe

expand notepad.ex_ notepad.exe

etc.

Now u can copy the file to "%windir%\System32" folder.

C. Give following command in Command Prompt:

sfc /SCANNOW

It'll automatically restore the files.

How to see Hidden files/folders in my computer. Even enable the option "Show hidden files/folders" in "Tools -> Folder Options", its automatically disabled again.

How to see Hidden files/folders in my computer. Even  enable the option "Show hidden files/folders" in "Tools -> Folder Options", its automatically disabled again.

METHOD:-

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden

Under this key, you'll see 2 more keys "NOHIDDEN" and "SHOWALL". Make sure that the values of "CheckedValue" and "DefaultValue" in right-side pane are "2" and "2" for "NOHIDDEN" and "1" and "2" for "SHOWALL" respectively. If its not so, then change them and you'll be able to enable/disable these options in "Folder Options".

You can also alter Hide/unhide settings using registry as following:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Explorer\Advanced

In right-side pane, change value of "Hidden" to:

1 - To show hidden files

2 - To not show hidden files

How to Clear the error "Open", a "Copy To"/"Move To"

How to Clear the error "Open", a "Copy To"/"Move To" dialog box opens automatically
When  right-click on Start button and select

METHOD:-

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ ContextMenuHandlers\

Now under this key, delete following 2 keys:

Copy To

Move To

How to clear command task when it suddenly Common tasks stopped showing in left-side pane.

How to clear command task when it suddenly Common tasks stopped showing in left-side pane.

METHOD:-
Open "Tools -> Folder Options" and enable the option "Show Common Tasks in folders".

How to set Desktop Icon When it desktop icons suddenly started showing an ugly background rectangle behind the text. How to make the text transparent?

How to set Desktop Icon When it desktop icons suddenly started showing an ugly background rectangle behind the text. How to make the text transparent?

METHOD:-

Type "sysdm.cpl" in RUN dialog box and press . Now goto "Advanced" tab, click on "Setting" button in "Performance" section and enable the option "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop".

How to set right icons when it show wrong icons of files. How can I reset the corrupted icons

How to set right icons when it show wrong icons of files. How can I reset the corrupted icons

METHOD:-
You can use any of following methods:

1. Download TweakUI from here and then click on "Repair Icons" in "Repair" section.

Download link is given below

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

B. Open My Computer and goto:

C:\Documents and Settings\User_Name\Local Settings\Application Data

Replace C:\ with your system drive and "user_Name" with your username.

Now there'll be a HIDDEN file "iconcache.db", delete it and restart your system.

How to Recover Firefox bookmarks When its list is empty. How can I get them back

How to Recover Firefox bookmarks When its list is empty. How can I get them back

METHOD:-

Type "%appdata%\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles" in RUN dialog box and then open the "xxxx.default" folder (where xxxx will be random numbers and characters). Now open "bookmarkbackups" folder and you'll get your bookmarks there. Now you can import them in Firefox again.

How to Clear strange process "ctfmon.exe" always runs in background and if I click on "End Process" button, it restarts automatically.

How to Clear strange process "ctfmon.exe" always runs in background and if I click on "End Process" button, it restarts automatically.

METHOD:-

Open Control Panel and goto Add/Remove Programs list. Now click on the Microsoft Office entry and then click on "Change" button. Now select "Add/Remove Features" and click on "Next". Now expand "Office Shared Features" and click on "Alternative User Input" and then select "Not Available" and finally click on Update. It'll permanently remove that ctfmon.exe and your problem will be solved.

You can also use 3rd party utility "CTFMON-Remover" to get rid of ctfmon.exe easily and quickly:

Download the software:

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD SOFTWARE

How to Windows XP Login Screen has changed to "Classic Logon Box". and the new Welcome Screen back.

How to Windows XP Login Screen has changed to "Classic Logon Box". and the new Welcome Screen back.

METHOD:-

type "control userpasswords" in RUN dialog box or Open "User Accounts" in Control Panel. Then click on "Change the way Users log on and off". Now check the option "Use Welcome Screen". If you get following error:

Uninstall client services for netware.

Then Open "Network Connections" and open Properties of your Internet Connection. Now goto "Networking" tab and select "Client services on Netware" option and click on the"Uninstall" button.

Stand By Option

I re-installed my windows and now "Stand By" option is greyed out in shutdown dialog box and I can't use it.

Sol: Install VGA drivers from your motherboard CD and the option will be enabled. If you don't have the motherboard CD, then goto the manufacturer site and download the required drivers.

How to clear error message CMOS checksum error, defaults loaded.

How to clear error message CMOS checksum error, defaults loaded.

METHOD:-

Open your computer cabinet and look for a coin-sized battery attached in motherboard. Remove it and attach a new one. The new battery will cost approx. 15-20 Rs.