"STOP" ERROR MESSAGES AT SHUTDOWN

     Some users have gotten an error message similar to the following when attempting either to shutdown or restart Win XP:

STOP 0000009F, DRIVER_POWER_STATE_FAILURE
STOP 0x0000001E: KMODE_EXCEPTION_NOT_HANDLED

 

STOP 0x000000D1: DRIVER_IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL

     TechNet and the Microsoft Knowledge Base have numerous articles discussing this type of error condition; for example, these. As a review of these articles will show, these are commonly device driver problems, but may also be caused by troublesome software (such as the notorious CrashGuard), or a problem in a system service. MSKB article Q262575 discusses a shutdown problem of this type, known to exist in Windows 2000 due to a resource (IRQ) conflict, if you have PACE Interlok anti-piracy software installed. This problem may occur in Windows XP as well.

     Microsoft advises the following as one approach to these problems: Restart the computer. Press F8 during the restart and select “Last Known Good Configuration.” If you catch the problem when it first occurs (meaning you likely have installed only one or two drivers or new service), this will return you to a previous working condition. (Would System Restore accomplish the same thing? I don’t know, and don’t have a broken system to test it on.)

     Microsoft reported similarly that these STOP code error message occur when Windows XP is trying to shut down devices. He says that he has seen this twice: once with Logitech Quickcam installed (with an unsupported driver), and once with a USB DSL modem that would hang if it wasn’t disconnected before shutdown.

Remove Shortcut Arrows from Desktop Icon

1. Start regedit.
2. Navigate to the following registry value HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT -- > lnkfile
3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value in the right pane.
4. Reboot your PC.

Note:Before editing regisrty take a back up of regisrty.

Great Tips For Browsers

     Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installedas default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks.And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds whenyou try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is usingthe extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note thatthough the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 userswill experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorersimprove significantly after applying it since it doesn't search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. 

     Here's how : Open up the Registry and go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current

Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace Under that branch, select the key :
{D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} and delete it. This is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks.If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary. This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almostimmediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.

Free Network Tool Software Downloads

     Network Tools:
hese types of software is used for optimizing networks.
Here are some FREE Network Tools Software available :.

1. CMDTime NTP Utility - http://www.softshape.com/download/
2. Ethereal Protocol Analyzer - http://www.ethereal.com/
3. NMap - http://www.insecure.org/nmap/
4. Ntop - http://www.ntop.org
5. PingPlotter - http://www.pingplotter.com
6. PuTTY - http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty
7. RAS Graph & Stats - http://www.trvx.com/rasgs/
8. RealVNC - http://www.realvnc.com/
9. TightVNC - http://www.tightvnc.org/
10. UltraVNC - http://ultravnc.sourceforge.net/
11. WinSCP - http://www.winscp.com/ 
 

 

How to turn off Low Disk Space warning in Windows XP ?

     Annoyed by the Low disk space warning that comes in the tray icon whenever your disk runs out of space ? Do you want to turn of the Low disk space warning ?

• Open your registry editor by typing " REGEDIT " in the run prompt
• Navigate as follows : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer.
• Now Right Click in the right pane , Click New -> Dword and name it as NoLowDiskSpaceChecks.
• Double-click on NoLowDiskSpaceChecks, and enter the value as 1, and press OK.

Thats it. From now on you wont get annoying Low disk space error .

Add A Photo To MyComputer Properties

     STEPS R AS UNDER :

1. Open Notepad

2. Type the following:

[General]
Manufacturer="your_name
[Support Information]
Line1= http://www.blogger.com
Line2= visit http://technowarez.blogspot.com for more info

3. Save as "oeminfo.ini" in the System32 folder.(Without Quote)

4. Create a bmp file(Your Photo) and save it the System32folder as "oemlogo.bmp"(Without Quote).The size of the image should be within 180 (wide) x120 (high) pixels

5. Now Check your My Computer Properties.

It's tested and working

Tips for buying a new computer.

     There are many things to consider when making your computer purchase. Hopefully this post will help you to make a more informed decision so you don't end up with a computer that can't keep up with you or something that is much more than what you needed.

     The very first thing to consider is the amount of money you're willing to spend on your new computer. Next you should decide what you're going to be using this computer for. Is it for home or business use? Are you a casual websurfer? Are you a gamer? Do you plan on doing a lot of photo or video editing? Are you going to be buying a lot of music from iTunes or another service? Now that you know how much you can afford to spend and what you want to do with your new computer you can start to weed out the PC's that aren't for you.

• If all you're going to do with your new computer is surf the internet and send email, then something with a dual core processor, 2 gigabytes of RAM and a 80 gigabyte hard drive should be perfect for you. Something like this is around the $250-300 range
• If you're into photo/video editing, you're going to want at least a dual core processor, 512Mb of video memory, at least 2 gigabytes of RAM and at least 100 gigabyte hard drive. You can find a computer to fit these needs for around $350-400
• If you're a music or movie enthusiast, you can get by with a computer like mentioned above, but you're going to want a larger hard drive so you don't run out of storage too soon.
• The PC gamer will wind up spending the most money for their computer. You should look for a computer with a 64bit operating system (32 bit version of Windows won't utilize more than 3 gigabytes of RAM), a quad core processor, at least 4 gigabytes of RAM, at the very least a 512Mb video card although 1 gigabyte is recommended for newer games and at least a 500 gigabyte hard drive. Something like this can be purchased for $500-800. You can often get away with buying a nice computer with low to mid grade built in video for a little less cash and then upgrade the video capabilities with an after market PCI Express video card.

     These specifications are merely suggestions and are not set in stone. There are other factors to be considered when purchasing your new computer but this will get you headed in the right direction. Do not rush to make your computer purchase otherwise you may end up having to upgrade sooner than later.

     Another avenue to explore is having a computer custom built for your exact needs. This is often not as expensive as one would think. B-TECH Computer Repair specializes in custom built computers and will gladly help you make an informed decision when it comes to building a new computer.

Gom Player Download Free New 2011

    Gom Player Download Free New 2011 - Gom Player is a video player application is quite capable, its ability can be equated with K-Lite Codec. So if the computer buddy has not installed a video player application 3GP, FLV, Dat and other video formats. Try installing buddy Gom Player New 2011, the download link is below

System Requirements Gom Player New 2011

     * Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista or Windows 7
     * Intel-compatible CPU P3 or Greater Minimum amount of RAM recommended by the operating system in use 20MB Hard Drive Space.
     * Some videos May require the newest version of DirectX or Windows Media Player.
     Recommended settings * May change According to different types of video files.
     * Modify 'Deadlock problem' occasionally Happened Pls you shut down the player.
     * Improve performance Vorbis audio decoder.

     Download Gom Player 2011 Latest Free click here [select just download from brothersoft]- Gom Player is a video player application is quite capable, its ability can be equated with K-Lite Codec. So if the computer buddy has not installed a video player application 3GP, FLV, Dat and other video formats. Try installing buddy Gom Player New 2011, the download link is below

System Requirements Gom Player New 2011

     * Microsoft Windows 98SE, Me, 2000, XP, 2003, Vista or Windows 7
     * Intel-compatible CPU P3 or Greater Minimum amount of RAM recommended by the operating system in use 20MB Hard Drive Space.
     * Some videos May require the newest version of DirectX or Windows Media Player.
     Recommended settings * May change According to different types of video files.
     * Modify 'Deadlock problem' occasionally Happened Pls you shut down the player.
     * Improve performance Vorbis audio decoder.

Download Gom Player 2011 Latest Free Click here [select just download from brothersoft]

Download Bizzar Server 2.0.59

     "Improved install/uninstall script."

     I know it's been a couple of months, but I finally sat down and put the next version of BizzarServer together. The smtp server did not make it in. BUT, I now have php5, apache 2.0.59, and mysql 5.0.24. I also included some batch files to help manage the services for BizzarServer. The new and improved install/uninstall script.

License: Freeware Free

OS: Windows 2003, XP, 2000

Requirements: No special requirements

Publisher: bizzarserver.com More Products

Homepage: http://www.bizzarserver.com/

Click to Download

Creating a Logon Banner

     If you want to create a Logon Banner: A message box to appear below your logon on.

1. Open RegEdit
2. Go To
   For Windows 9x and ME -
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows\
   CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
   
   For Windows 2000 XP 2003 Vista -
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\
   Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
3. Create a new String value "LegalNoticeCaption "
4. Enter the Title of the window. What is displayed in the Title Bar.
5. Create a new string value "LegalNoticeText"
6. Enter the text for your message box that will appear even before the Logon window.

Multiple google talk login

1. Right-click on the desktop
2. Select New
3. Select Shortcut
4. Paste this into the text box:"c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe" /nomutex(dont miss even a comma)
5. Click Next
6. Name it whatever: Google Talk Multiple, etc.
7. Click OK until you are done

Admin Password Recovery

1. Insert Windows CD in your cd-rom and start your computer
2. Keep your eye on the screen messages for booting to your cd Typically, it will be “Press any key to boot from cd”
3. Once you get in, the first screen will indicate that Setup is inspecting your system and loading files.
4. When you get to the Welcome to Setup screen, press ENTER to Setup Windows now
5. The Licensing Agreement comes next - Press F8 to accept it.
6. The next screen is the Setup screen which gives you the option to do a Repair.It should read something like “If one of the following Windows XP installations is damaged, Setup can try to repair it”Use the up and down arrow keys to select your XP installation (if you only have one, it should already be selected) and press R to begin the Repair process.
7. Let the Repair run. Setup will now check your disks and then start copying files which can take several minutes.
8. Shortly after the Copying Files stage, you will be required to reboot. (this will happen automatically – you will see a progress bar stating “Your computer will reboot in 15 seconds”
9. During the reboot, do not make the mistake of “pressing any key” to boot from the CD again! Setup will resume automatically with the standard billboard screens and you will notice Installing Windows is highlighted.
10. Keep your eye on the lower left hand side of the screen and when you see the Installing Devices progress bar, press SHIFT + F10. This is the security hole! A command console will now open up giving you the potential for wide access to your system
11. At the prompt, type NUSRMGR.CPL and press Enter. Voila! You have just gained graphical access to your User Accounts in the Control Panel.
12. Now simply pick the account you need to change and remove or change your password as you prefer. If you want to log on without having to enter your new password, you can type control userpasswords2 at the the prompt and choose to log on without being asked for password. After you’ve made your changes close the windows, exit.

Start computer in 10 seconds

     Right heres what u have to do to turn ur pc on in 10 seconds :

     Click on the start button then press R it will take u to Run well go to runand type Regeditpress enterthis will open Registery Editornow look for the key

HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex

now there find the Key Called
"Startup Delay"
Double Click On It
Now where its Base
Click Decimal
Now its Default Value Is 4800000
Change The Value To 40000
here u go u have done it
now close the Registery Editor and Restart Your Computer
You'll See The Result

Tweak your mouse sensitivity in Windows virtual machines

     I doubt a lot of virtualization fans is having this issue on most of the virtualization platform. This is not a major issue, but it is quite annoying and it will lower down your mouse pointer sensitivity. It is very hard for you to do testing or manage the Windows virtual machine if you cannot move your mouse pointer smoothly. Recently I just realized how to solve it from a friend of mine. Before this I would like to share this post with my friend, Wayne Lee King Lek. Thanks for him to share this knowledge with me.

Here is the step by step how to encounter the issue mentioned above:

1. At your Windows VM desktop, right click your mouse, and then go to Properties.
2. Browse to Settings tab, and then click on Advanced button at the right bottom.
3. Click on the Troubleshoot tab, adjust the Hardware acceleration to Full.

Thats all for this small trick. Hope this post will help you all.

Change Your IP Address Without Any Software!

     How do I change my IP address?

     “How do I change my IP address?” and “Can I change my IP address?” are probably the most commonly asked questions. Please attempt the following then, if that does not work, visit the Change IP Address forum.

     Before trying any other methods to change your IP address, try turning off (or unplugging the power of) your Cable/DSL modem for five minutes. In many cases this will change your IP address. However, if that does not change your IP address, repeat the process for 8 hours (overnight works well) instead of 5 minutes. Hopefully this will result in an IP change.

     If the above does not result in your IP address changing, please look through the below for the situation that best matches yours and attempt to change your IP address that way. Unfor tunately you are not able to get your IP address to change in all cases, as it is ultimate determined by your ISP’s DHCP configuration (when you’ve got a dynamically assigned IP address, that is.)

Windows - (FIRST OPTION) Computer connected directly to the modem

1. Get to a command prompt. (START, run, cmd).Start Menu Run Box

2. Type “ipconfig /release” (without the quotes, on the command line by itself).

3. Type “ipconfig /renew” (without the quotes, on the command line by itself).

Windows (SECOND OPTION) - Computer connected directly to the modem

1. Get to a command prompt. (START, run, cmd).

2. Type “ipconfig /release” (without the quotes).

3. Shut down computer.

4. Turn off computer.

5. Turn off all ethernet hubs/switches.

6. Turn off cable/DSL modem.

7. Leave off overnight.

8. Turn everything back on.

Network with Router (THIRD OPTION)

1. Log into the router’s admin console. (Often http://192.168.1.1/)

2. Release the IP address. (Method varies by router manufacturer)

3. Turn off router, ethernet hubs/switches, and the cable/DSL modem.

4. Leave off overnight.

5. Turn everything back on.

     If you are using a cable/DSL modem and a router, you may wish to connect your computer directly to the cable/DSL modem. Please note that this could significantly impact your system security. This allows your ISP’s DHCP to issue you a new (hopefully changed) IP address based of the (hardware) MAC address of your computer’s ethernet card.

If all the above has not worked to change your IP address and you have a router, check and see if there is a “Clone MAC Address” option. Using it should change your IP address; however, you’ll only be able to do it once (in most cases).

     These will not work in all cases. If all else fails contact your internet service provider (ISP) and ask them if they are able to change your IP address or how long your connection needs to be off for your IP address to change.

Tips Trick : Select theme and color scheme for welcome screen

      With this tweak you will be able to modify which color selection of the default theme is shown when the computer start up screen is displayed.

      Currently since there is only one theme you can only change the color scheme for the theme but in the future when more themes are available for XP you will be able to change which theme is used in the same place in the windows registry.

1. Start regedit.

2. Navigate to

HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ThemeManager 

3. Locate the key NormalColor

4. Right Click on it and select modify.

5. Change where it says "NormalColor" to "Metallic"

6. Click Ok, and exit regedit

7. Restart

      Note: To go back to the old color scheme durring startup just change "Metallic" back to "NormalColor" Once more themes are released you will be able to modify the DllName key to select different themes.

How To Enable Task Manager

     Some Malware and Trojan often disable access to Windows Task Manager. Fortunately, a few quick Registry edits are usually all that are needed to regain control.

Here's how to do it:

• Click Start
• Click Run
• Type REGEDIT
• Click OK and The Registry Editor will now open
• Browse to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\
  Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\system
• In the right pane, look for the value: DisableTaskMgr
• Right click DisableTaskMgr and select Delete. (When prompted with
  "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.
• Now browse to the following key:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\
  Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
  policies\system
• In the right pane, look for the value: DisableTaskMgr
• Right click DisableTaskMgr and select Delete.
  (When prompted with "Are you sure you want to delete this value", select Yes.
• Close the Registry by choosing File Exit
• Restart your computer

     You should now be able to access Task Manager. If not, reboot into Safe Mode and repeat the steps outlined above.

Clean Your RAM and Get Some Speed

      Here's an old trick that may help some of you who do not have that much RAM. You may have noticed that your PC gets slower and slower when you do a lot of things with it like playing games, then using different applications.

      The reason for the slowdown is that your RAM is full of remaining progress pieces you do not need any more. You need to free it to gain some speed. Here's a simple trick to do it : open Notepad and type FreeMem=Space(128000000).

      Save it as RAMcleaner.vbs then run it. It could could free up some RAM. You can edit the code to have a better cleaning power. You can type FreeMem=Space(256000000) and see the result.