You can use the sc.exe command to start, stop, configure, and manage various aspects of services in the same way that you can on earlier versions of Windows. On Windows Vista, however, the sc.exe command has been enhanced with new command-line switches. -privs Sets the required privileges for a service. -qprivs Queries for the required [...]
Jan 122009
Jan 112009
Windows Vista offers built-in support for capturing screenshots. You can use Snipping Tool available at (%SystemRoot%\system32\SnippingTool.exe) to capture a screen shot, or snip, of any object on your screen, and then annotate, save, or share the image. Currently it offer 4 different method for capturing, click on new and select required method to capture : [...]
In order to change the registered owner name and registered organization name in Windows OS, use the following registry hack: Goto Start –>Run and type “ regedit “ and press enter Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion In the right pane, locate the REG_SZ (string) value named RegisteredOwner. Double click on it to [...]
Microsoft Word (.DOC) files contain lot of metadata with it, more than just text you see while editing them. Depending on the settings or features you use, they may contain all kinds of additional information that you may not want shared outside your home or company. Metadata such as: Author Name Hidden Revision Logs A [...]
Dec 302008
Microsoft has introduced several new keyboard shortcuts, hot keys to make easier navigation and usage of Windows 7. Here’s a few keyboard shortcut keys that are new in Windows 7. Windows + ↑ (Up Arrow) – Maximize window Windows + ← (Left Arrow) – Snap window to left side covering half of desktop space. Continue [...]
Usually, when Windows Explorer get hang, we just launch Windows Task Manager, and END the Explorer.exe process. you can also Close explorer without navigating to Windows Task Manager. Here is the way, how you can do it :- Click on Start or press Windows Key Hold down “ Ctrl + Shift key“ and simultaneously do [...]
You can use the Regsvr32 tool (Regsvr32.exe) to register and unregister OLE controls such as DLL or ActiveX Controls (OCX) files that are self-registerable. This may be necessary to troubleshoot some issues with Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, or other programs. RegSvr32.exe has the following command-line options: syntax:- Regsvr32 [/u] [/n] [/i[:cmdline]] dllname /u – [...]
