SETUP WINDOWS 7 AND VISTA FROM USB DRIVE.

'Happy new year' greetings from PCtionary , Ok since it's 2012 i would like to show one of my favorite tutorials i'd learn when i was on college, whenever im in hurry installing windows OS (Operating System) i always forgot to carry all my CD/DVD installer, But for some reason's every time i grope my pocket i feel a USB drive. 
That's why i had an idea "what if i install OS using pendrive?"  
Good Idea. So in this tutorial ill show this useful trick.


WHAT YOU NEED:
1. POWER ISO (one of my favorite)
2. USB DRIVE recommended 8gb


Step1: Create Bootable USB Drive:

1. Start PowerISO (v4.8 or newer version, download here).
2. Insert your USB drive/Pendrive
3. Choose the menu "Tools > Create Bootable USB Drive". The "Create Bootable USB Drive" dialog will popup. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system, you need confirm the UAC dialog to continue.
4. In "Create Bootable USB Drive" dialog, click "..." button to open the iso file of Windows 7.
5. Select the correct USB drive from the "Destination USB Drive" list if multiple USB drives are connected to the computer.
6. Choose the proper writing method. "USB-HDD" is recommended.
7. Click "Start" button to start creating windows 7 bootable USB drive.

If no errors occured in the above process, you should now be all set to setup Windows 7 from USB drive!

Step 2: Configuring the BIOS:

You should now reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to boot from USB. Instructions for doing so wildly from system to system, but generally entail the following:

1. Reboot the system.
2. While booting (before Windows starts loading), get into the BIOS configuration screen by hitting something like F1, F2, Delete or Escape. Hotkey instructions are generally provided on the screen.
3. Go to the section that contains your boot devices.
4. With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be listed. If it isn’t, your system might not support booting from USB. Assuming that it is supported (as is the case with virtually all modern hardware), promote your USB drive to the primary boot device.
5. Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes.

If you’re completely new to BIOS configuration, Click here for more info. Be aware though, that you can seriously screw up your system by providing incorrect settings!

Step 3: Booting and setup windows 7 from USB drive:

Assuming that you properly configured your BIOS and your USB drive supports booting, Windows 7 setup should now load. Depending on the speed of your USB drive, this may take a while.

NOTE: If it isn’t working, then double-check the following before making a scene:

• Is your BIOS properly configured for booting from the USB device? (Is the USB device listed and does it have top priority?)
• Have you correctly prepared the USB drive in step one? (Restart the procedure.)
• Does your USB drive properly support being booted from? (Try another one!)

Ok! hope you've follow above intsruction and done that correctly..

By Dude

CREATE MATRIX EFFECT

This cool trick allows you to make Matrix Effect using batch file.

just follow the steps:

1. Open Notepad.
2. Copy the below mentioned text in your notepad file:

@echo off

color 0a

: A

echo 7 D u D E 3 w 9 6 n F g S 5 3 g f M 1 D E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 k 3 h D K e V i N

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo 0 D u D E o 1 u l o l o j h g s S 6 8 m i D a 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 y A f E v i n

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo 7 D u D E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 g f M I D a 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 d 0 V 2 S K E v i N

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo h D u D E o 1 u l o l o j h g s S 6 8 m i D E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 d O E d f I n

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo 7 D u D E 3 w 9 6 n R g S 5 3 g f d u R E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 l 6 W m I K e V l n

ping localhost -n 1> nul

goto A

3. Save the file with .bat extension like Dude.bat

It may look like this:

4. DOUBLE CLICK on this Dudet.bat file and then tada see the magic.

To make it look more faster change the code to 01010101.

By Dude

ACCESS INTERNET USING NOTEPAD,WORDPAD,PAINT AND CALCULATOR

Have you ever accessed internet by using Windows Applications such as Notepad, Wordpad, Paint, Calculator in XP??
so your answer is NO ! ok dont worry here is a trick that allows you to accessing the web by using this windows applications!!

Steps:

1. Open your MS Notepad, Wordpad, Paint, or Calculator.this time ill go with calculator

    This is normally found in Start => All Programs => Accessories => Calculator.

2. Open the help-window by pressing the F1 key.

3. Click the top-left corner icon of the help window once (Standard is a Document with a Questionmark).

4. Select 'Jump to URL'.

5. Type your address into the avaliable field, but remember to type http://..., and not just www. (or equivalent).

for ex.: http://PCtionary.com



So thats it hope you like it!

By Dude

HOW TO KNOW WHO USED YOUR PC WHEN YOU ARE NOT AROUND

Are you curious about who are using your computer when you are not around?

this trick i will show how to do it without any software.

Follow this instruction properly :

1) Goto start  menu> press run > type eventvwr.msc


Events are stored in three log files: Application, Security, and System.
These logs can be reviewed and archived.

2) Click on "System" in the left-hand column for a list of events.
Look for a date and time when you weren't home and your computer should have been off.

double click on the eg: info and it will show your the details.

You can also use this log to see how long someone doing on your Pc.
Just look at the time when your computer was turned on and off for that day...try it dude

By Dude

TRY TO LOCK FOLDER WITHOUT S/W..

Okay i mention it before but this time its different method....



FIRST OPTION:
To hide a a folder name
Root example: "d:\game"

Goto-> start menu-> Press run -> type cmd -> type on cmd "d:\attrib game +s +h "
To unlock the hide : type in "d:\attrib game -s -h "


SECOND OPTION:
Try to lock your private folder

Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:Games.In the same drive create a text file and type
ren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as loc.bat

Create another text file and type in it
ren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} games
Now save this text file as key.bat

:Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key.
Press loc and the folder games will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.
Press key and you will get back your original folder. cool try it...!


Question: How to rename your text files as bat files?
Just go to my computer->tools->folder options->go to the view tab.
Now uncheck the 'Hide extensions for known file types'.Press apply.
Now rename ur text files as bat files.

By Dude

PREVENTING USERS FROM WRITING TO USB

This following registry setting will prevent writing to usb in windows xp
.


Follow this Step:
1)  Goto -> Start menu -> press run -> type regedit
Find HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control

Add a new key and name it "StorageDevicePolicies".

2)In the window on the right, Create a new DWORD value and label it WriteProtect, give it a value of "1" and users can no longer write to USB drives. HAHAHA (evil laugh)

Note: Giving a value of "0" will allow to write again. 

By Dude

DISABLING YOUR DRIVE(partition) ON YOUR COMPUTER.

So Follow below step carefully....

1st: Open ->start menu->run

>Type "regedit.exe"

>Navigate to registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer 

2nd: Now in the right pane create a new DWORD item (by rightclicking and new->dword) and name it NoDrives ( case sensitive).

3rd: Now modify it's value by double clicking it and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) .

Restart your computer. Now when you click on My Computer, No drives will be seen.

Reminder:To enable display of your drives in My Computer, 

simply delete that DWORD item NoDrives that you created (it can be deleted by navigating to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer and selecting the NoDrives and deleting it..del key...).

Restart your computer and now you can see your drive again..

By Dude

RENAME YOUR RECYCLE BIN.

How do i rename my recycle bin(where temporarely deleted files are stored)?

there is no option to rename it!

Unless you use this simple method of bypassing registry..


Follow this step:

1)Goto 'start' menu and Choose 'Run' command.

2)Type 'regedit' (without inverted commas). U will see Registery Editor Window on your Screen. 

3)Now, On the Left Hand Side of the Window you'll see a Tree of folders Just DoubleClick on the HKEY_CURRENT_USER folder

>Now in the new folder Tree DoubleClick on the 'Software' folder 

>Then DoubleClick on 'Microsoft' folder

>'Windows' folder

>'Current Version' folder

>'Explorer' folder

>'CLSID' folder.

4)Now, You will see a Tree of 3 or 4 folder(don't worry about the number of folders). Just Click on the folder : '{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}'.

5)Finally, after Clicking on '{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}' folder 

6)Goto the Right Hand Side of the Same window and double Click On the Default Option and Write in the name You want for Your Recycle Bin e.g. :- Trash #. CLick O.K. button. 

7)Goto Your Desktop and Refresh the Desktop and See the magic*. 

Your Recycle Bin has been Renamed.

By Dude

RESTART WINDOWS WITHOUT RESTARTING YOUR PC.

Don't you know there are ways to restart a computer
Without actually restarting it!



Okay follow Bellow step to do this:

>Click on the SHUTDOWN button,
>Make sure to simultaneous press SHIFT Button.
   If you hold the Shift key down while clicking on SHUTDOWN button,

   your computer would restart without restarting the Computer.
Did you know: This is equivalent to term "HOT REBOOT".

By Dude

MAKE YOUR WINDOWS XP GENUINE.!

This will allow you to bypass the Microsoft Genuine Validation thing, This method works better than many others i've tried before.forget the cracks and injectors etc... this is the BEST WAY..


Follow this step:
1) start > run > type "regedit" (without the quotes of course)

2) go to the key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents\OOBETimer...and doubleclick on it.

3) Then change some of the value data to ANYTHING ELSE...delete some, add some letters, I don't care...just change it! Now close out regedit.

4) Go to start > run > "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" (again, dont type the quotes)

5) The activation screen will come up, click on register over telephone, then click on CHANGE PRODUCT KEY, enter in this key: JG28K-H9Q7X-BH6W4-3PDCQ-6XBFJ.

Now you can download all the updates without activating,
and the Genuine Microsoft Validation thing won't bug you no more!! HAHAHA ( evil laugh )
Works with most WinXP versions though there are some exceptions...

By Dude

LOCK/UNLOCK FOLDER USING NOTEPAD

Wanted to lock folder but not having software to use? Don’t worry here is a simplest method to lock any of the folder present in your drive using simple as i said NOTEPAD.

This is related to:

Try to lock folder without S/W..

Password protect folders with and without software

By Dude

CLEAN UP RAM USING NOTEPAD

RAM – Random Access Memory Is one of the main component of computer that is responsible for the process of the operating system. Since all the Operating systems support Multiprocessing, for that its require a good RAM speed.

Since all the current running processes are stored onto RAM, it slows the system speed. Sometimes the process which have executed but are not required by the OS are stored on the RAM. So, we can remove or free up the RAM with unused crap data to Speedup the System or processing speed.

We can clean the RAM just by using a Microsoft Notepad. The good is This ain't  require any software.

FOLLOW THIS STEP:

1) Open Notepad

-Type

  FreeMem=Space(64000000)

-save it as “CleanRAM.vbs” on you desktop

Note: Type the name of file along with inverted commas

-Run the file and your Tadaa your RAM feels good again.

In advance you can edit the code in the file for a greater “cleaning-progress”.
For example:

FreeMem=Space(1280000000)
FreeMem=Space(2560000000)
FreeMem=Space(5120000000)
FreeMem=Space(10240000000)

By Dude

NAMELESS FILES AND FOLDERS

This trick will allow you to create files and folders nameless yes no name or blank.

Just follow this simple steps:

1. Select any file or folder.
2. Right click on it, press rename or simply press F2.

3. Delete previous name.
4. Press and hold the alt key. While holding the Alt key, type this # 0160 from the numpad.
5. Press Enter and Tadaa your nameless folder will be created.

Note: Numpad number is present on the right side of the keyboard. Don't type the numbers which are present on top of the character keys.



Did you know: The file or folder that seems nameless is actually named with a single space.

If you want to create another nameless file or folder in the same directory need to
have to rename the file with 2 spaces. Just follow these steps below:

1. Select file, press F2 or rename it.
2. Hold alt key and type 0160 from the numpad.
3. Release the alt key. Now without doing anything else, again hold alt key and press 0160.
4. Press enter and you will have second nameless file in the same directory.
5. Repeat step 3 to create as many nameless files or folders in the same directory.

                                                                                                                           :)

By Dude

AUTOMATICALLY LOCK YOUR PC WHEN YOU GO AWAY.

This small Software working both under Windows XP and Vista, Called BtProx

locks your computer when you go away from you pc.

So how does it work?

It locks on one of your Bluetooth devices which are paired to the the machine. When you walk away from the computer the device is disconnected and the computer is locked after timeout. It is possible to run a single application together with the lock. This application may be your favorite script dismounting network drives, erasing those dirty files from the desktop or anything else. The program sits in Windows tray showing its current status with tray icon and tooltip baloons.

INSTALLATION PROCESS

• Just download the binary package (the one without "src" at the end of the file and place it somewhere convient, for example "C:\Program Files". Run it from there.

• Pair your device to the computer, if you use this device already with the computer, this step may be skipped.

• Run the program and select your device using "..." button next to "Used device" label

• Set the timeout after which the computer will be locked

• Click "Start" button

• The icon of the program turns orange as soon as the device is found

• When the device disappears and the icon turns red, few minutes after Windows will be locked. In order to abort locking it, right-click the icon in system tray and choose "Abort workstation lock"

DOWNLOAD HERE

By Dude

FOLDER INVISIBLE WITHOUT HIDING?

Imagine your folder is invisible but its not on hidden mode
Okay what you gonna do is.....



1)Right Click on the desktop.Make a new folder
2)Now rename the folder with a space ( U have to hold ALT key and type 0160 ).
3)Now u have a folder with out a name.
4)Right click on the folder->properties->customize. Click on change icon.
5)Scroll a bit, u gonna find some empty spaces, Click on any one of them.
   click ok Thats it,

Now u can store your personal data without any 3rd party tools...HAHAHA ( evil laugh )

By Dude

REMOVE SHORTCUTLINK FROM DESKTOP FOLDER...

How to remove shortcut arrows on your desktop items?? wonder how?


1) Just go to >start>run>type regedit>goto hkey_classes_root












2) Find a file by name lnkfile click on that


3) To that right u can see a file by name shortcut, delete that.

Then restart the pc and now you cant see the shortcut arrow...
Its recommend to save a checkpoint of system restore on you pc before you take any modification.

By Dude

MS WORD SECRET

Open Microsoft Word and type

=rand(200,99)

and then hit  ENTER.

Try See what happens...

By Dude

MAKE WINDOWS LOG ON MESSAGE

Lets try to modify windows log on message

Ok in this trick we gonna use regedit again.

Follow Below step:

1) Goto start menu > click run > type regedit, >then hit ok!

2)  In registry editor, Find the following key:
hklm\software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current version\Winlogon.

3)  Right click LegalNoticeCaption,
click modify,
Type: YOUR MESSAGE HERE,and then click ok!

4)  Right click legalNoticeText,
click modify, and then Close your message!

5)  Restart Your Computer.

6) And the message will appear every time you logon!

Reminder : This trick is not recommended for novice pc users.

By Dude

GOOGLE SEARCH ENGINE TIPS AND TRICKS

Well let me tell You what actually google tricks mean. Google tricks/google tips, does not mean hacking google, Using the below Google operators, we can get the desired google result very quickly. Well we can name this as hidden google secrets or Advanced google searching.

Google Trick -1 : GOOGLE OPERATOR

Type the following highlited words in google search box.

Google has several google operators that can help you find specific information, specific websites or inquire about the indexing of your own site, below you will find the most important ones:

Click on the example google trick, and You will be redirected to google.

define: - This google operator will find definitions for a certain term or word over the Internet. Very useful when you come across a strange word when writing a post. I use this as a google dictionary. example : (define computer)

info: - The google info operator will list the sets of information that Google has from a specific website (i.e. info:http://hack2007.50webs.com)

site: - This google operator can be used to see the number of indexed pages on your site (i.e.site:www.hack2007.50webs.com). Alternative it can also be used to search for information inside a specific site or class of sites.

link: - This google link operator allows you to find backlinks pointing to your site. Unfortunately the count is not updated frequently and not all backlinks are shown

allinurl: - Using this Google operator will limit the search to results that contain the desired keywords on the URL structure. (i.e. allinurl:dailyblogtips)

file format: - Useful Google operator for finding specific file formats. Sometimes you know that the information you are looking for is likely to be contained in a PDF document or on a PowerPoint presentation, for instance. (i.e. “fileformat:.pdf market research” will search for PDF documents that contain the terms “market” and “research”)

Google trick -2 : Top 10 Cool Google Search Tricks

Ok we have gained enough knowledge regarding google operators, lets have a look at the following 10 cool google search tricks. Click on the example google trick, and You will be redirected to google.

1) Google trick to search different file formats (keyword filetype:doc)

2) Google trick to search educational resources (keyword site:.edu) example (computer site:.edu)

3) Finding the time of any location (time romania)

4) Finding the weather of any location (boston weather)

5) Tracking commentary of live events (Olympic games Beijing 2011)

6) Using Google as a calculator (9 * 10)(143+234)(119-8)

7) Converting currencies (1 USD in INR)(10 US Dollars in Indian Rupee)

8) Find how many teaspoons are in a quarter cup (quarter cup in teaspoons)

9) how many seconds there are in a year (seconds in a year)

10) Tracking stocks (stocks:MSFT)

Google trick -3 : Top Essential Google Search shortcuts

1: Get Local Weather
Type: “weather [city name or zip/postal code]” Example: “weather 500054″ or “weather boston”

2: Check Flight Status
Google automagically pulls flight data from FlightStats.com. All you have to do is enter the flight number. Type: [flight name and/or number] Example: “bc254″ or “newyork21″

3: Convert Distances
Type: “[value] [first distance unit] to [second distance unit]” Example: “100 kilometers to miles”

4: Find a Phone Number
Find a Person:
Type: “[person’s name], [city or zip/postal code]” Example: “john smith, london”

5: Find a Business/store
Type: “[business name or type], [city or zip/postal code]” Example: “book store, boston”

Google trick -4 : Google search trick for Rapidshare files search

Suppose you need some info on psp games. Then you can try following keyword to see all rapidshare folders having any hacking related thing in it

Example: site:rapidshare.com inurl:users "psp games"

1) site:rapidshare.com inurl:users "your search name"

2) site:rapidshare.de inurl:users "your search name"

3) site:rapidshare.com inurl:files "your search name"

4) site:rapidshare.de inurl:files "your search name"

5) site:rapidshare.com inurl:users (pass|password)

6) site:rapidshare.de inurl:users (pass|password)

So i hope above tips gonna full up your brain :)

By Dude

DISABLE YOUR CD BURNING.

This trick don't allow user to burn CD's 

by disabling the use of the inbuilt CD recording functions of Windows...

So lets try it :

1)Open your registry by opening Start menu-> press Run -> type regedit

2) Find this path:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current Version>Policies>Explorer 

and create this key: "NoCDBurning" and set its value to 1. 

Close registry and restart your pc for the changes take effect.. :)

By Dude