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Defragment Multiple Hard Drive Partitions In Windows Without Using Any Software

Disk defragmenter is a free Windows utility which comes shipped with all versions of Windows operating system. Whether you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows7, you can access Windows Disk defragmenter from Accessories . System tools > Disk defragmenter. Before going into the details of defragmenting all your hard disk drives at once, [...]

Backup your passwords in Mozilla as .csv/.xml file

What happens when you have to reinstall Firefox after a system format due to sudden system crash? In my earlier post I have discussed how to backup your bookmarks in browsers and how to restore them in case of a system crash. Now I am going show you how to save/restore your profile or passwords [...]

How to Completely Block Certain Websites in Windows XP

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 ?

Restrict Control Panel access for Specific Users in your Computer

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.

Turn Off Auto Play on CD/DVD Drives and USB Storage in Windows XP and Windows7

Almost all versions of Windows operating system have a built in feature to automatically detect external storage e.g CD drives, DVD drives, removable USB storage or an external hard drive. Whenever you plug in a removable device, Windows starts scanning its files and pops in an autoplay dialog box. The auto play dialog box in Windows shows you a [...]

Remove The Security Popup From Windows XP – Your Computer Might Be At Risk

One of the big problems in Windows XP is it’s security pop up balloon – Your computer might be at risk. Whenever you restart or boot Windows and the welcome screen shows up, this security pop up is shown near the system tray. You have to manually remove the security popup, every time Windows XP [...]

Set File and Folder Permissions for Specific users in XP/Vista

If you share your computer with multiple users, family members, friends or office colleagues – there can be situations when you might want to set folder access permissions for specific users in Windows XP or Windows Vista. If you are the administrator of your computer and don’t want other users of the same computer to [...]

Open Any Folder With a Keyboard Shortcut in Windows

Do you work with a lot of folders and directories and want to open specific folders with a specific keyboard shortcut of your choice? Do you want to assign simple hot keys to open that special folder, which would otherwise require a dozen mouse clicks? Here is a simple trick which displays all the content of a [...]