Disable the Office 2013 Start Screen

When you open an Office 2013 program, a start screen automatically its annoying sometime. but you can Disable that.

 To do this ...




1 ) Open Run Command box
Click here to know how to open Run Command box
2 ) Type "regedit" in "Run" window textbox
3 ) Hit "Enter", this will open "Registry Editor"
4 ) From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, navigate/goto following subkey
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Common\General
5 ) Create new key by right-clicking in an empty space in the right pane
to do this on right click select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value
6 ) Change the name of New key to "DisableBootToOfficeStart" and double-click on it.

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Turn Your Laptop into a WiFi Hotspot

With this post you can convert your Windows XP, Windows7 and Vista laptop in a Wireless HotSpot. Ones you convert your laptop in to wireless HotSpot, you can connect any of you wifi gadgets with your laptop network without any router, switch, hub, etc

you just need Active Cable/USB Internet, WiFi on Laptop

Windows 7/Vista
1 ) Open Start Menu
2 ) Click on "Control Panel" to open it
3 ) Click on "Network and Internet" Option.
4 ) Click on “Network and Sharing Centre” on "Control Panel" list
5 ) Under Tasks options, choose “Setup New Connection or network”
6 ) Select "Set up a wireless ad hoc(computer to computer) network” fom "Choose a connection option"
7 ) Click on "Next"
8 ) Now type network name you want in a “Network Name”
9 ) Choose “WEP” password if you don’t want to share the connection with anyone, or select "No authentication(Open)" to create open network
10 ) Select "Save this network" Checkbox and click "Next"
11 ) Click “Internet connection sharing”
12 ) Click "Close"
check post end for 13-16 steps
 
Windows XP
1 ) Open Start Menu
2 ) Click on "Control Panel" to open it

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Log Maintenance With Notepad

Sometime when we think to maintain logs of evernt or project timeline, but we cant manage to enter right time and date everytime, and after few logs its getting boring to check Date and Time and type that before logs.

 
So here is small and easy trick to make your log maintenance more easy ...

1 ) Open Notepad
you will found notepad under start menu >  all programes > Accessories
2 ) On the very first line, type in ".LOG", then press "Enter" for a new line
3 ) Save the file
you will found save option under file menu

Now, Notepad automatically adds a time/date log everytime you open the file, so now you just need to enter data for log not Date and Time.

Blog Copyright 2011-2012 Rushi Pandya(INDIA)
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VMware Workstation Error

"VMware Workstation cannot connect to the virtual machine. Make sure you have rights to run the program and to access all directories it uses and rights to access all directories for temporary files." Error
 

Few days back my friend have this some error in his VMware and he cant move his cursor out of VMware frame or nigher he can use VMware. so we try to kill VMware progress from Task Manager, but after kill all VMware progressand restart VMware have new error "VMware Workstation cannot connect to the virtual machine. Make sure you have rights to run the program and to access all directories it uses and rights to access all directories for temporary files." and we cant get solution of it even try many things.

But if you have same problame dont get penic its just a simple solution, we found that after 45min ... Just restart your system and everything will be start working as before.

I post this error here even its small because when we have this error, we do google and we dont get any big help ... 

Blog Copyright 2011-2012 Rushi Pandya(INDIA)
http://pandyarushi.blogspot.com/

Change Windows7 Welcome Screen

In Windows7 its possible to change Welcome Screen (that appears when you start your computer with user list) and set Image there as your own choice. This feature is disabled by default, so you’ll have to enable it from the Registry and need to make one new folder only.

To Do this ...

1 ) Open Run Command box
Click here to know how to open Run Command box
2 ) Type "regedit" in "Run" window textbox
3 ) Hit "Enter", this will open "Registry Editor"
4 ) From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, navigate/goto following subkey
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Authentication\LogonUI\Background
to do this click on "+" left side of item name in tree view.
5 ) Double Click on "OEMBackground", "Edit DWORD (32-bit) Value" window will open
If you don’t see "OEMBackground", right-click in the right pane, select the New submenu and create a new DWORD value with "OEMBackground" name
6 ) Enter "1" as "Value data:", Click ok to close
7 ) Open folder "C:\Windows\System32\oobe"
here "C" is drive where windows installed, may be you have some other drive
8 ) Right Click inside the folder, Select New and then New Folder from popup menu

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VMware Authorization Service is not running Error

"The VMware Authorization Service is not running" Error

One of my freind is getting this VMware Error while useing "VMWARE" software, and we found its to fast and easy to solved this error

To Do this ...

1 ) Open Run Commandbox
Click here to know how to open run commandbox
2 ) Type "services.msc" in Run Commandbox textbox
3 ) Click on "Ok", and "Services" window open
4 ) Search for "VMware Authorization Service" under "Name" column
5 ) Double click on "VMware Authorization Service"
6 ) "VMware Authorization Service Properties(Local Computer)" window will open

7 ) Check "Service status:", it must be stopped

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Aprilfool Trick

Tomorrow is Aprilfool Day so here is trick that will help you to make your friend/family member fool without harm or damage computer.
i am putting very small trick(dont think its take long time because many steps in list) so you can do that when they are out for only 5-7seconds only.

To Play this Trick ...
 
1 ) Close every running/open Program
2 ) Press "PrtSc" key two times on your keyboard
3 ) Open "Paint"
you will open Paint from Start Menu > All Programs > Accessories > Paint
4 ) Press "Ctrl + V", to paste computer screen in paint
5 ) Press "Ctrl + S", Save As dialog box will open
6 ) Enter "File name:" as you want, Select "JPEG" as "Save as type:"
7 ) Select "Desktop" form Left side bar to save file, Click on save to save file, Close Paint
8 ) Open Saved file from desktop, make Right click on that
9 ) Select "Set as Desktop Background" from popup menu, Close open Image

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Reset Your Forgotten Windows Password

Its happen with all of us, we are in hurry and we mix our windows password with other one or we forgot
windows password. And most people format computer if they forgot there login password. but here is the way to reset your password ...

you just need bootable CD/DVD of your windows

Windows XP
1 ) Place your Windows XP bootable CD in your cd drive and re-start your system
2 ) Keep eyes on screen when you see booting message "Press any key to boot from cd", Press "Enter"
3 ) Setup will start Loading system and other files, wait till you have "Welcome to Setup" screen
4 ) Press enter to start setup, on "Licensing Agreement" Press "F8" to accept it and continue
5 ) Now you will get "Setup" screen, here you will see Repair and Install Windows option, press "R" to select repair option
you will see something like this on screen, “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”
6 ) Wait and all Repair run, its check your disks and then start copying files for several minutes
7 ) Setup will be required to Reboot/Restart, your system will reboot it's self
8 ) While reboot don't press any key, till "Installing Windows" screen open

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Change Laptop Lid Setting

I know it's to Small or Beginner subject, but many ppl ask me there laptops automatically move into sleep mode when they close the lid, Its really nice power saver option but some time we might want to leave laptop running becasue of some download or data moving.

Here is the way to change laptop Lid setting ...

Windows 7
1 ) Left Click battery icon in your system tray
(system tray area is right side area of your taskbar, icon near your clock)
2 ) Small bettery Infomation window will open
3 ) Click on "More Power Options", It will open "Power Options" window
(you can open power window from control panel also)
4 ) Click "Choose what closing the lid does" on the left sidebar
5 ) "Define power buttons and turn on password protection" option will open
6 ) Select wht you want to do while you close shut you laptop lid, by seleting drop down list box next to "When I close the lid:"
(you will get Do nothing, Sleep, Hibernate, and Shut down as option)
7 ) Click "Save Chanes", close "Power Option" window
On "Define power buttons and turn on password protection"(after stap5), you can edit setting for yout laptop "Power button" and "Sleep Button" and you can set password protection setting, that ask you for password when its wakes from sleep mode by clicking "Change settings that are currently unavailable" under "Password protection on wakeup"

Windows XP
1 ) Open "Start" Menu
2 ) Select "Control Panel" form "Start" Menu
3 ) Click on "Switch to Classic View" on left sidebar
(If your control panel is already on classic view, ignore stap3)
4 ) Click on "Power Option" icon, "Power Option" window will open
5 ) Select "Advanced" tab
6 ) Select option from drop down list box for closing the lid option under 'When I close the lid of my portable computer'
(you will get Do nothing, Stand by and Hibernate as option)
7 ) Click "Apply" and "Ok"
On "Advanced" tab (after stap5) you can edit power button setting to, by select option for "When I press the power button on my computer"

Note : Do Not put laptop in bag or any soft thing like pillow while its running, its sure get overheat,it may be damage your laptop.

Blog Copyright 2011-2012 Rushi Pandya(INDIA)
http://pandyarushi.blogspot.com/

Run Command List

If you dont know about "Run CommandBox", It's window tool that allow user to run specific tools and programs as logon user or with different permissions than current logon user. May be you already familiar about some command like cmd.exe, notepad etc ...


Here is some more Command list that you can run from "Run CommandBox" to make your windows use more fast and easy.

To use this command ...
1 ) Open "Run CommandBox" by Press "Window Logo Key" + "R"
Click here to to know more way to open "Run CommandBox"
2 ) Type Command in Textbox
i.e. if you want to open Calculator see list you will found "Calculator = calc" in list, type "calc" in textbox
3 ) Hit "Enter" key or click "ok" to run that Command

Command List ...
Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools = control admintools
Authorization Manager= azman.msc "New"
Auto Turnoff With Timer = Click here to know more about this
Calculator = calc
Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc
Character Map = charmap
Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
Control Panel = control "New"
Command Prompt = cmd.exe
Command Prompt = cmd

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Windows Logon Message

In Wndows you can add "Logon Message", Warning, Welcome or as Note for all other user of your computer.
When anyone start your computer he/she will see your message first then its allow them to login.


Here is way to add "Logon Message" to your computer ...

1 ) Open "Run" windowTo know how to open Run Click here
2 ) Type "regedit" in "Run" window textbox
3 ) Hit "Enter", this will open "Registry Editor"
4 ) From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, navigate/goto following subkey
Windows 95/98
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Other Windows
Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
to do this click on "+" left side of item name in tree view. 
5 ) Modify or Add New Value to "LegalNoticeCaption" and "LegalNoticeText"
to do this duble click on "LegalNoticeCaption" and "LegalNoticeText" one by one, you will found this on right side of treeview.
i.e. if you want to add Welcome message, in "LegalNoticeCaption" write "Welcome" and in "LegalNoticeText" write "Welcome, to my comeputer." (here LegalNoticeCaption is caption of your message and LegalNoticeText is your message)
Now restart you computer and you will see your message there before longo screen.

To remove this message follow 1 to 5 staps and set "LegalNoticeCaption" and

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Modify/Edit Windows Boot Menu

Modify/Edit Windows Boot MenuSome time when we start computer, that has more then one entry(of operating system) on the boot screen. then you are forced to wait for 30 seconds or hit a key.
Here is some easy way to Remove Unwanted Entey(of operating system) from Boot Menu...

 BY DOING THIS YOU ARE MODIFYING VERY IMPORTANT CONFIGURATION FILE. BACKUP ALL YOU IMPORTANT DOCUMENT BEFORE TRY THIS.

Windows XP 
 
1 ) Type "attrib -r -h -s boot.ini" in Open CMD WindowTo know how to open CDM Click here
2 ) Press Enter, you will see something like this
----------------------------------------------------
C:\> attrib -r boot.ini
C:\> attrib boot.ini
A C:\boot.ini
C:\> _
----------------------------------------------------
3 ) You can find your "Boot.ini" Path in thred line(i.e. here its "C:\boot.ini")
4 ) Open Run window again by following staps 1 and 2
5 ) Type "notepad c:\boot.ini" and press Enter
6) "Boot.ini" file will be open in Notepad, Here you will see some setting what you see normally in your Boot Menu
7 ) First set default operating system, Delete everything after "=" in default line, and set your choice option
(Everything after the “=” in the default line, should match everything before the “=” in the operating systems line)
8 ) You can delete and choice option here by deleting all line of that option
(If you want to remove the second item in the list then the first one is set to the default or vice-versa)
or if you just want to change your list priority option, The default = item will set as default and normally the top one in boot Menu
 
Windows 7

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Disable Windows Boot Menu

Disable Windows Boot MenuSome time when we start computer, that has more then one entry(of operating system) on the boot screen. then you are forced to wait for 30 seconds or hit a key.

Here is some easy way to Disable Boot Menu ...
BY DOING THIS YOU ARE MODIFYING VERY IMPORTANT CONFIGURATION FILE. BACKUP ALL YOU IMPORTANT DOCUMENT BEFORE TRY THIS.

1 ) Type "sysdm.cpl" in Run Window, "System Properties" window will open
To know how to open Run Click here2 ) Select "Advanced" tab for tab option
3 ) Check for "Startup and Recovery"
4 ) Click on "Settings" button under "Startup and Recovery"
5 ) "Startup and Recovery" Window will open
6 ) In "Startup and Recovery" make sure the default operating system is correct
7 ) Uncheck the “Time to display list of operating systems” option
8 ) Click "Ok" to close "Startup and Recovery" window and click "Ok" to close "System Properties" window
Now reboot/restart your computer, and the Boot Menu should be Disable.

Blog Copyright 2011-2012 Rushi Pandya(INDIA)
http://pandyarushi.blogspot.com/

How to open Task Manager, Run, CMD (Command Prompt)

Open Task Manager, Run, CMD (Command Prompt)

Task Manager, Run and CMD(Command Prompt) is windows Tools/Programs that help you to work with many windows functions and help you to monitor your system to...
here is some way to open this tools for Windows XP and Windows 7

Open Task Manager
Task Manager displays list of the programs, processes, and services that are currently running on your computer and there status(i.e. not responding), Its also show your network connection.
Windows XP
1 ) Right-clicking the taskbar
2 ) Select "Start Task Manager" from popup menu
or
You can open Task Manager by pressing "Alt+Ctrl+Del"
Windows 7
1 ) Press "Alt+Ctrl+Del"
2 ) Select "Start Task Manager" from option list
or
You can open Task Manager by pressing "Ctrl+Shift+Esc."

Open Run ...
Run allows a user to run specific tools and programs to logon user or with different permissions than the user's current logon
Windows XP
1 ) Click on "Start Menu"
2 ) Select "Run" from "Start Menu"
Windows 7
1 ) Open Task Manager
2 ) Open "File Menu", and Select "New Task(Run...)" from menu
or
1 ) Open Start Menu
2 ) Type "Run" in "Search Programs and files" textbox.
3 ) "Run" icon will appo in start menu list, Click on icon to open run window
if you want to open "Run" as administrator, right click on run icon in start menu and select "Open As Administrator"
Other
Press "Windows logo key" + "R" can open Run too

Open CMD(Command Prompt) ...
CMD(Command Prompt) allwed user to work in command-line interpreter in windows
Windows XP
1 ) Open "Run" window
2 ) Type "CMD" and hit "Enter" to open Command Prompt
Windows 7
1 ) Open Start Menu
2 ) Type "CMD" in "Search Programs and files" textbox.
3 ) "CMD" icon will appo in start menu list, Click on icon to open run window
if you want to open "CMD" as administrator, right click on run icon in start menu and select "Open As Administrator"
or
1 ) Open "Run" window
2 ) Type "CMD" in Run window, and hit enter to open Command Prompt

Blog Copyright 2011-2012 Rushi Pandya(INDIA)
http://pandyarushi.blogspot.com/

All About Sticky Notes, Windows7

Sticky Notes is very useful application in Windows7, You can note all your Pending work, Appointments, Reminders and any Otherthing you want...You can find Sticky Notes also in Windows Vista, in Gadgets.


To Add Sticky Notes in Windows7
1 ) Open Start Menu by clicking windows icon on Taskbar.
2 ) Type "Sticky Notes" in "Search programs and files" textbox on Start Menu. (or goto "All Programs > Accessories > Sticky Notes")
3 ) You will see in "Sticky Notes" icon in statmenu, Click icon to Add ur first Sticky Note.
After you Add first Sticky Note, if you want to add more notes just click on "+" left side of your Sticky Note...
If you want to delete Sticky Note you just need to click "x" on right sire of on note just like other windows...
To Add Text on Sticky Note
1 ) Click on Sticky Note.
2 ) You will see Blinking cursor on Note.
3 ) Type what you want to add in your Note.
Edit Sticky Note Background Color
1 ) Right click on Sticky Note you want to change color.
2 ) Select Colour form Popup menu you want to set for you Note.
You will get Blue, Green, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow as your option.
Edit Sticky Note Text
To set Position and Arrangement of text on your note you need to use these keyboard shortcuts.

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How to setup E-mail Filters in Yahoo Mail

To create a new filter, first you need to view the Filters page by clicking "Options" near by "Sign Out" link left-hand topside of page, Select "Mail Options" from popup menu and then click "Filters" in the left side navigation and then create or edit filters on the right side.

(If you are useing old yahoo mail Select "Mail Options" link on the right-hand navigation bar, then select "Filters" located in the middle of the page, under Mail Management.) 
Once on the Filters page open you can create a filter by following this staps...

1 ) Click the "Add Filter" button.
2 ) Choose the field you want to match in the incoming e-mail.
3 ) Select the one of the following "Sender", "Recipient", "Subject" or "Email Body" to match.(In old yahoo mail "headers", "To/Cc", "Subject", or "Body")
4 ) Choose the criterion by which you want a match to be made.
5 ) Enter the text string to compare.
6 ) Choose the destination folder to which you would like the message delivered.(Or you can create New Folder.)

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Auto Turnoff/Shutdown your system after selected time without any 3rd party software.

Many times its happen, we need to pospond our plans to go out because some download or something still under progress

so here is the way to schedule Auto Turnoff/Shutdown for your system ...

To set timer for Auto Turnoff/Shutdown
1 ) Open Task Manager by pressing Alt+Ctrl+Delete.
2 ) Go to File menu click on "New Task(Run)".
3 ) Run Window will open.
4 ) Type "Shutdown -s -t xx" in Run Window.
where "xx" is time in seconds, after which you want your system to Turnoff/Shutdown.
like if you want to Turnoff/Shutdown your system after 30 minutes, you need to enter 1800(30minutes x 60seconds) in place of "xx"
5 ) Press Enter to start Turnoff/Shutdown timer.

Make shortcut for Auto Turnoff/Shutdown
1 ) Right Click where you want to put that shortcut.
2 ) Select "Create Shortcut" or "Shortcut" from popup menu.
3 ) Create Shortcut Window will open.

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Five Steps to Secure Your Wireless/Wi-Fi Network.

Five Steps to Secure Your Wireless/Wi-Fi Network.

We are useing Wireless Networking (Wi-Fi) everywear today with the computer, portable player, mobile phones, video game and other wireless devices anywhere in the house and we dont need cables and all that. With old cable natwork its extremely difficult for anyone to steal your bandwidth, but with Wireless Network its too easy to acess your Wi-Fi router if it not secure.

So here is FIVE Steps to secure your Wireless/Wi-Fi Network...

To protect your Wi-Fi Network, you need to access your wireless router’s settings. You can do this by typing in “192.168.1.1” into your web browser in address box, and then enter the correct Username and Password for the router.(you can ask you internet service provider or check your router’s user manual.)

STEP1 Change Password and Name of your Network
Almost all routers have an administrator password that's needed to log into the device and modify any configuration settings. Most router's access point use a weak default password (like password, pass ext.) or don't have any password at all, your first step should be to change the default password to something else.
- You will found this setting under the "Administration settings" or "Security settings" of your router.
Wireless Router is usually pre-defined as "default" or is set as the brand name of the router

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How to find MAC Address?

The MAC(Media Access Control) address is a unique value that associated with a network adapter of your system. Its also known as hardware addresses or physical addresses.



MAC Address Format:
12-digit hexadecimal numbers/48 bits in length
MM:MM:MM:SS:SS:SS or MM-MM-MM-SS-SS-SS
where first 6-digit are number of adapter manufacturer and other 6-digit are represents the serial number assigned by the manufacturer.

To get your systerm MAC address ...

Windows XP, 2000, NT
1 ) Open the Start Menu then select "Run".
2 ) Type "cmd" then click OK or hit Enter.
3 ) In the Command Prompt, type "ipconfig /all" and hit Enter.
4 ) You can see Physical Address there, this is also your MAC address.
Windows ME, 98, 95
1 ) Open the Start Menu then select "Run".
2 ) Type "winipcfg" then click OK or hit Enter.
3 ) In the drop down menu select your network card.
4 ) Note the Adapter address, this is the MAC address.
Windows Vista
1 ) Open the Start Menu.
2 ) Click Control Panel, Control Panel will open.

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Be careful if you are useing Cafe or Public computer.

Normally when you enter a username and password... Firefox will ask if you want Firefox to remember them, with "Remember", "Naver for This Site" and "Not Now" options. but hacker found a some trick by adding a small script there, if you are useing any public computer at office or cafe or any other place be careful if firefox on that computer hacked, its save your Username and Password silently without your permission even you click on "Naver for This Site" or "Not Now"।so if you are useing firefox on public computer just check if your Username and Password auto saved or not before left that computer.

Check and Delete if Username and Password if auto saved:
 
1 ) In Firefox open "Tools" menu and click on "Options".
2 ) Click the "Security Icon" from toolbar.
3 ) Click "Saved Passwords..." button, and the Password Manager will open.
4 ) You can see Particular website name and Username list there.
5 ) To be extra sure it's your id, Click on "Show Password" button.
5 ) If your ID and Password there in list, select them by click on it.
6 ) Click on "Remove" buttion to delete them.

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