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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

How To Make An Invisible Folder

1. Make a new folder or right click any folder you want to be invisible then click properties.





2. Go to Customize then click Change Icon.
 


How to Reformat a Computer

I. Insert the Windows XP Installation CD. Turn on or Restart your PC. When the PC starts to boot, keep pressing F2 or DEL to enter BIOS Setup. (This depends between manufacturers) Once inside the BIOS Setup, we need to change the start-up sequence, so that the CD/DVD ROM is in the first boot sequence.  Go to the Boot Menu and follow this sequence:  CD/DVD ROM, Removable Devices, Hard Drive, Network Boot. Press F10 to save and exit.

II.Your computer will restart, and once you see this message “Press any key to boot from CD” , you know what to do. Wait for a few moments and then press enter to enter Windows XP Setup. Press F8 to agree and then Press “ESC” to continue to Setup. Now select a partition where you want to install Windows XP and then press enter. Choose NTFS File System to Format the disk and press enter. Wait for few moments while setup formats the disk. After formatting, setup will copy files to disk, After that it will restart automatically. When the PC restarted, click “NEXT”. Then enter your Name, then click the “NEXT” button. Now, enter the Product Key and press enter. Change the Computer name if you want and then click the “NEXT” button. Change the time if you want and then click the “NEXT” button. Click the “Typical setting” for the networking setting and then click the “NEXT” button. Change the name of the workgroup if you want and then click the “NEXT” button.

How to Change Windows Account Password Without Knowing the Old Password

1. Open the command prompt (Go to Start > Run > type cmd then Enter).



2. Type net user and hit Enter.



3. The system will show you a list of user accounts on the computer. Like for example you need to reset the password of the account by name Gigabytez, then do as follows,

How to make an Invisible Windows Account

1. Run Registry Editor (RegEdit.exe). Go to Start > Run > type regedit.


2. Navigate to the following registry key:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\

   SpecialAccounts\UserList

   Note: If SpecialAccounts and UserList is not found, create new sub-key and name them accordingly.



3. Select UserList, and in the right pane, right click on any blank space, and point to New > DWORD (32-bit) Value.

EICAR Virus Test

1. Open Notepad.


2. Type the Following:



X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*