Sometimes it becomes very necessary to block certain Websites  in the PC.Especially when you have a younger sister and brother at your home who is obsessed by the social networking sites like orkut,Myspace etc.How to do block certain Websites completely in your PC ?

Microsoft XP is great but it contains some ugly bitmap images as wallpapers by default.Also it has no option to permanently include folders in the Customize desktop Option.There is a Simple Registry Trick which fixes the problem.

When you open “My computer” Windows Automatically searches for Network Folders and Printers that may be connected to your computer.This may slow down opening the Windows Explorer.This is a simple trick to Fix this Issue.

When a program stops responding,the obvious process is to terminate it by opening the task manager.To open the Task manager we have to press Ctrl+Alt+del and manually abort the program which is not responding.This process can be automated with a registry tweak in XP.

Its always a good idea to disable access to Control panel to your children’s or to an office staff .This  will prevent them from uninstalling programs or changing your computers settings.This trick not only restricts Control panel access but also removes all control panel Links from the User account.

Sometimes we want our PC to automatically shutdown after completing a specified task which takes long time to finish(for example :Downloading,installation etc).Many of us use third party software called timers for this task.But why use an extra software(and jam up the system tray)when XP can handle it with ease.

Arpit Kumar

Arpitnext is the online Identity of ArpitKumar,a student of Electronic Engineering(3rd year) and a blogger by passion.Arpit lives in Ghaziabad a city close to New Delhi (the capital of India).

Arpit loves exploring new things.His basic interests include Web Administration,reading Blogs,Surfing Web,reading books, Visiting Places etc.Arpit Blogs at Techraga.

When I am surfing the Internet Sometimes I want to share a story to my fellow blogger’s or the co-authors of my blog.I may not have my email client on always.Here is a way to send someone a mail directly from your desktop.

Sometimes you may need to clear the “My recent Documents” list from the start Menu.Especially,If you share your computer with your younger brother or sister.For those who don’t know here is the process.

In one of my previous posts i discussed how you can “Create a One click desktop shortcut to shutdown Windows XP“.I have also discussed “How to show Custom Fake messages to your Users“.Now this trick when combined with the other trick can be used to fool your friend.Just follow these steps.