Tech Tips for Windows

[mahrkpat]

Enable Windows 7's /Vista Hidden "God Mode" provides users with a centralized Control Panel for all of Windows' settings, from changing your desktop background to setting up a VPN or partitioning your hard drive. In all, there are nearly 50 categories and most have several entries.

1. Create a new folder. Anywhere is fine, I created one on my desktop.

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2.Rename the folder to: God Mode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} *Note: The "God Mode" chunk can be called anything you want.

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3. The default folder icon will change to a Control Panel icon, and you can open it to view all of the settings.

User reports suggest that it may crash Windows Vista 64-bit, so proceed with caution.

I have Windows 7 Home Premium tried it on that it works.

For whatever reasons sometimes you have to reinstall your Windows and after the reinstall you have to look for all those essential free apps you had gotten used to and reinstall them there is a useful service called Ninite which will make the process stress free.

Ninite is compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7 -- both 32 and 64-bit versions.

To use the service, simply scroll through and select any program you're interested in, then click on Get Installer at the bottom of the page and save the executable.

The installer provided by Ninite bypasses license agreements, though you are still obligated to comply with them.

It also automatically [B]excludes any browser toolbars and other junk that many freeware apps are often packaged[/B] with. In fact,[B] Ninite's software isn't even installed in the process.[/B]

__http://ninite.com/

[mahrkpat]

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Recover locked up Apps

If an application locks up under a previous version of Windows then there was nothing you could do about it. A new Windows 7 option,
however, can not only explain the problem, but may get your program working again without any loss of data.
When the lockup occurs, click Start, type[B] RESMON[/B] and click the[B] RESMON.EX[/B]E link to launch the Resource Monitor.
Find your frozen process in the CPU pane (it should be highlighted in red), right-click it and select [B]Analyze Wait Chain[/B].
If you see at least two processes in the list, then the lowest, at the end of the tree, is the one holding up your program. If it's not a vital
Windows component, or anything else critical, then save any work in other open applications, check the box next to this process, click [B]End Process[/B],
and your locked-up program will often spring back to life.

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[mahrkpat]

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Getting start menu back in Windows 8, installing ViStart will replace it with something very similar.

__http://lee-soft.com/

Download the program and install it, carefully; it's free, but the Setup program will install the trial of a commercial Registry cleaner [COLOR="Red"][B]unless you explicitly [/B][/COLOR]tell it otherwise.
But once that's out the way, your old Start button will return in its regular place, and clicking it (or pressing the Windows key) will bring back the usual Start menu complete with search box and all the usual menus.
The program has a few flaws - on launch it an e-mail icon for Outlook Express, for instance - but otherwise works well.

There's also Start8 from Windows customisation veterans Stardock. It provides similar functionality to ViStart but with a more up-to-date look.

__http://www.stardock.com/products/start8/

[mahrkpat]

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Want God mode in Windows 8 same way as the one I showed in Windows 7 but this time you rename it with [B]{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}[/B]

e.g.Godmode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C}

When you do this, the icon on the folder changes into one that is exactly the same as the Control Panel.
If you click on the new GodMode icon, you’ll get a folder with a bunch of links to all kinds of settings on Windows 8. It’s nice because it even breaks it down by category.

Note I have not tested this, I do not have Windows 8.

[omendata]

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If your windows tcp/ip stack gets corrupted by a virus etc you can reset it using the dos prompt and the command.

netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt

[microchick]

[B]Windows + Up and Windows + Down[/B]

If a window isn't maximized, pressing the Windows + Up arrow key will make it fill your entire screen. Windows+Down arrow will minimize that active window.

[B]Become More Wordly with Hidden Wallpapers[/B]

Besides its default desktop wallpaper, Win7 includes desktop backgrounds catered to your region (which is identified when you first install the OS). We Brits, for example, get six 1900x1200 images showing off London and other different areas. However, if your tastes run more international-don't worry, you can grab wallpapers for other regions from a hidden folder. Type globalization in a search of your C: drive. The only result should be a folder located in the main Windows directory, and you should only be able to see ELS and Sorting folders nested here. Now search for MCT in the top-right search bar. This will display five new unindexed folders, each corresponding to a different global region. Browse these folders for some extra themes and wallpapers specific to Australia, United Kingdom, South Africa, and Canada.

[mahrkpat]

Are you having problems with with windows Microsoft can help to fix
them for you don't have to install anything just run a program provided
by MS it will be tailored to your problem.

__http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/#tab0

[B]Windows + Shift + Up and Windows + Shift + Down[/B]

Hitting these three keys will vertically stretch an active window to the maximum desktop height however the width of the window will stay the same. Pressing Windows + Shift+ Down will restore the window to its previous dimensions.

Windows 8 key shortcuts

Win + C : displays the Charms: the Settings, Devices, Share and Search options
Win + D : launches the desktop
Win + E : launches Explorer
Win + F : opens the File Search pane
Win + H : opens the Share pane
Win + I : opens Settings
Win + K : opens the Devices pane
Win + L : locks your PC
Win + M : minimises the current Explorer or Internet Explorer window (works in the full-screen IE, too)
Win + O : toggles device orientation lock on and off
Win + P : switch your display to a second display or projector
Win + Q : open the App Search pane
Win + R : opens the Run box
Win + U : open the Ease of Access Centre
Win + V : cycle through toasts (notifications)
Win + W : search your system settings (type POWER for links to all power-related options, say)
Win + X : displays a text menu of useful Windows tools and applets
Win + Z : displays the right-click context menu when in a full-screen app
Win + + : launch Magnifier and zoom in
Win + - : zoom out
Win + , : Aero peek at the desktop
Win + Enter : launch Narrator
Win + PgUp : move the current screen to the left-hand monitor
Win + PgDn : move the current screen to the right-hand monitor
Win + PrtSc : capture the current screen and save it to your Pictures folder
Win + Tab : switch between running apps

[B]Windows + + and Windows + - in Windows 7[/B]

Pressing the Windows button with either the plus or minus key activates the Magnifier, letting you zoom in on the entire desktop or open a rectangular magnifying lens to zoom in on and zoom out of parts of your screen. You can also customize the Magnifier to follow your mouse pointer or keyboard cursor.

[benchsirius]

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Do you have the key combination to manually rotate the display in Win8?

[mahrkpat]

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[QUOTE=benchsirius;255819]Do you have the key combination to manually rotate the display in Win8?[/QUOTE]

I am not really understanding your question if you have a tablet you
would just keep on turning your device by 90 degrees.

Or if a laptop or desktop:

Right-click the desktop and click Screen Resolution.
You will then see an Orientation dropdown:

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I hope this helps or you can make your question clearer.

[sossenheim-ffm]

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To rotate your desktop view you can press ctrl + alt and left arrow to rotate left and right arrow to rotate right.
But as I know it doesn't work on all pc / notebooks.
I have tried it on diffrent pc's and only on 50percent it worked so just try it.

[mahrkpat]

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[QUOTE=sossenheim-ffm;255868]To rotate your desktop view you can press ctrl + alt and left arrow to rotate left and right arrow to rotate right.
But as I know it doesn't work on all pc / notebooks.
I have tried it on diffrent pc's and only on 50percent it worked so just try it.[/QUOTE]

I knew it worked on the older tablet pc's but not sure if the short cut has been kept for windows 8 if someone can try and confirm this it would be helpful.

Windows 7 if you frequently run multiple programs simultaneously, your
desktop can get extremely cluttered.
Do you want to minimise all windows except the one you are working on,
instead of minimising one at a time do it in a single click, click and hold
the title bar of the window you want to keep on the desktop; while still
holding the title bar, shake it quickly back and forth until all of the other
windows minimize to the taskbar. Then let go. To make them return,
shake the title bar again.

[mahrkpat]

Closing an app sounds simple enough, but you'll quickly notice that
close buttons are hard to find in Windows 8. That's because Microsoft
encourages us to run apps in the background where they'll take up
minimal resources, but still be accessible at any time.

Nonetheless, if you insist on being rebellious, you can close an app by
dragging it with your mouse or finger from the top of the screen all the
way down to the bottom. As you drag, the app will miminize into a
thumbnail, and when you reach the bottom, it will disappear from view.
Alternatively, you can still close apps via Alt + F4 and through the
Task Manager.

Have you ever forgotten you windows 7/8 password and want to reset
without using 3rd party software then you are in luck.

This a tutorial from Jamal H. Naji:

__http://reboot.pro/topic/15751-reset-a-forgotten-windows-7-password-without-using-any-third-party-software-how-to-tutorial/

[mahrkpat]

Create a picture password Windows 8

[IMG]http://images.techhive.com/images/article/2012/11/picture20passwor-100011200-large.png[/IMG]

Using a picture password is a fun way keep your device secure while
not having to remember a complex password. To enable it, press
the Windows key + I to get to the settings charm. Click "Change PC
settings" at the bottom right, and go to the Users tab. Under "Sign-
in options" will be the "Create a picture password" button. This will
give you the option to choose any picture, and then define three
gestures anywhere on the image. Your gestures can be circles,
swipes and clicks.
For example, to set a picture password for the image above, you
could click on the highest palm tree, draw a circle around the island,
and then swipe down from the lens flare in the upper right. Just
beware: The direction of each gesture matters! After confirming it a couple times, your picture password will be set.

Get rid of bloatware on Your Win 8 Machine at Once

Windows 8 makes making a clean install simpler than ever. Just go into
PC Settings > General. Scroll to the bottom, and you'll see two options:
Refresh your PC without affecting your files and Remove everything and
reinstall Windows.

The first option will retain your music, photos, and other personal
files, while the latter option will just give you a clean fresh install of
stock Windows 8, no disks, no hassle.

It's probably a good idea to run this as soon as you buy any new
computer getting rid of MS supplied bloatware.