GENDRAL COMPUTER TIPS

10 WAYS TO MAKE SYSTEM FASTER

If there is one operating system that slows with age, it is Windows. Whether it be XP or Vista or any other historical version, slowness persists. Here’s how I make sure I keep my PC running fast and flawless.

1. Startup items – Use the “msconfig” command to open up msconfig and under the “startup” tab uncheck items that you don’t want to start up automatically. Believe me, there’s a lot of it which you don’t need and it always keep running in the background bringing the computer to its knees.
2. Stop unwanted services – Again, in the “Services” tab of “msconfig” check “Hide all Microsoft services”. Now you’ll only see services installed by third-party programs. Make sure you know what you are doing and uncheck the ones which you do not want.
3. Defrag - Once in a while just defrag your harddrive partitions. I needn’t explain why. Just do it anyways. I do it every week.
4. Prefetch - The prefetch folder stores data related to various applications so that they can start faster. However this slows up the boot of the PC itself. So click the “Start” button > Run > Type “prefetch” , click OK and delete everything in the prefetch folder.
5. Pagefile - For optimal performance it is important that your pagefile is configured correctly. Keep the pagefile on teh system partition to a minimum (I keep it to 2MB). I then create a pagefile on the second partition of the system and make it one-and-a-half the size of RAM my computer has. This makes the pagefile accessible faster.
6. Disk Cleanup – Clean the clutter. The less the clutter, the more the free space the better the defragmentation and overall harddrive performance.
7. Uninstall unwanted crap – Those programs that you installed from the CD that came with the magazine – get rid of it if you are not using it. It bloats the registry, the Start menu and takes up space.
8. Create a new profile – Once in a while it’s just easier to start over with a new user profile on your machine. Copy your data over to a location of your choice, dump your previous profile and start with a new one. You’d be surprised how fast your machine feels.
9. Use windows classic theme – With all the animation, flashy themes etc. there’s a lot of overhead as far as performance is concerned. Keep it simple – use the classic theme which looks graceful and professional.
10. Disable data compression – If you are after saving more space so that you can keep those mp3s, buy a new USB harddrive. Disable data compression on your system drive. It is taxing on the processor to decompress every compressed file and serve the requests and then compress the new files created.

I’m sure there’s a lot more tips and tricks there but sticking to these basics is really helpful. Only after you are through with the above should you try any registry tweaks or overclocking. What do you do to keep you machine up to speed?

GOOGLE TIPS

Although Google is a search engine,it’s also a website.It has millions of it’s own pages indexed in it.When i was digging deep inside Google i found some strange links inside it.So I decided to compile a list of strange Google links. Enjoy!

1.If you ever wondered all the misspellings of Britney Spears and their volume, you must check this out. http://www.google.com/jobs/britney.html

2.These two links are to fun Google games
http://www.google.com/Easter/feature_easter.html
http://www.google.com/heart/heart01.html

3.Quench your thirst for knowledge with Google Gulp
www.google.com/googlegulp/

4.Check out Google’s latest ideas
http://www.google.com/experimental/

5.If you are fond of puzzles
http://www.google.com/puzzles/

6.Tribute to Moms
http://www.google.com/moms01/

7.Google Mobile maps
http://www.google.com/mobile/gmm/index.html

8.http://www.google.com/tofc/

9.Are you scary smart?
http://www.google.com/scarysmart/

10.Google press center
http://www.google.com/press/

11.Google apps
http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/var_0.html

12Mind-racing problems.
http://www.google.com/indiacodejam/

13.Doodle 4 Google
http://www.google.com/doodle4google/

14.The virgle
http://www.google.com/virgle/

15.Google Alerts
http://www.google.com/alerts

16.Urchin Software from Google
http://www.google.com/urchin/

17.Google dictionary
http://www.google.com/translate_dict

18.Inside google
http://www.google.com/plex/

19.Movie reviews
http://www.google.com/reviews

20.GOOGLE MARS
http://www.google.com/mars/

21.GOOGLE SKY
http://www.google.com/sky/

22.Google’s next Coding Competition site
http://www.google.com/codejam/

23.http://www.google.com/pda
24.http://www.google.com/m
25.http://www.google.com/imode/
26.http://www.google.com/jsky

27.Blog search
http://www.google.com/blogsearch

28.Microsoft on google
http://www.google.com/microsoft

29.GOOGLE MOON
http://www.google.com/moon/

30.Google Linux
http://www.google.com/linux

30.http://www.google.com/ie

31.Google tour
http://www.google.com/tour/services/

32.Google TOS
http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS

33.Google trends
http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends

34.Google arts
http://www.google.com/Top/Arts/

35.Google 3d warehouse
http://www.google.com/sketchup/3dwh/

36.Google Adult content
http://www.google.com/Top/Adult/

37.Google & Dilbert Doodle
http://www.google.com/dilbert.html

38.Google in Kannada
www.google.com/intl/kn/

29.Google strange logos
http://www.google.com/doodle8.html
http://www.google.com/doodle9.html

30.Win Registry files in google
www.google.com/google_rsearch.reg

31.Google Universities Search
http://www.google.com/options/universities.html

Oops there’s still lot more.But only this much for now….


KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS



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.

Other 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.


internetbrowser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it


For Windows XP:

Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.