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Test spy,Someone who, hidden connect on your computer.
We have believed more than 80 connect to internet system and e-mail. So this connection may be virus and spyware problem (more detail topic of Anti-Virus).
Easy test that who connect or hide in your computer.Following this step:

1. Click start menu
2. Click Run
3. Type command for Windows version 98 and window me
4. Type command for Windows version 2000, XP, 2003
5. Type netstat > press enter

In case run command of continoues netstat, Use netstat with number of second
Example : “netstat 5″

for more detail type netstat/?.

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This method will help you show card of other player.

Following this step:

1.Open the command promt (Start > Run type cmd
2.Type regedit and then Enter
3.Go to Key

“HKEY_CURRENT_USER>Software>Microsoft>Windows>Current version>Applets>Hearts”
4.Click Edit menu > New > String Value and type ZB
5.Double click at New String (ZB) and type 42 and close Registry Editer dialog
6.Open Hearts game prompt to play Press this key Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F12

All Other player’card will be show.

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ClearType is Microsoft Windows technology that is designed to improve the image quality of the fonts by smoothing Enhance Screen Fonts in Windows XP.which improves readability on LCD monitors. Windows Vista has this feature enabled by default.

But in Windows XP, ClearType was disabled by default, so if you wanted to use it you had to turn it on. Some people might not like how this technology make their fonts look on their screen, and may want to disable it.

Disable Cleartype function following step;

• Right click at empty area on your desktop and select Personalize.
• And then Click ‘Windows Color and Appearance’.
• Click the link “Open classic appearance properties for more color options’.
• Press the Effects… button.
• From the dropdown menu under ‘Use the following method to smooth edges of screen fonts’ select Standard.
• Press the two OK buttons, and close the Personalization window.

Good luck;

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Every time you download or install a new game, application, or software update, you make changes to your computer. Sometimes that change may make your system unstable. Have you ever wanted to go back to the way it was? With System Restore, you can.

How does System restore work?

Windows XP periodically records a snapshot of your computer. These snapshots are called restore points. Windows XP also creates restore points at the time of significant system events (such as when an application or driver is installed) or you can create and name your own restore points at any time. If you?€?ve installed a program that has made your computer unstable, you can open system restore, choose a restore point, and return your computer to its previous stable state.

How to Enable or Disable System restore?

• Properties My Computer Locate System Restore tap
• If you want turn off system restore on all drives please check enable it or if you want turn off each drive click drive and click setting.

How to Restore windows by System Restore?

• Click Start Menu > Programs > Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click System Restore.System Restore starts.
• On First page click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
• On the Select a Restore Point page, click the most recent system checkpoint in the
• On this list, click a restore point list, and then click Next. A System Restore message may appear that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make.
• Click OK.
• Confirm Restore Point Selection, click Next. System Restore will restore the previous Windows XP, and then restarts the computer.

Note: you must log in as Administrators member

If you want start windows normally you will use system restore in safe mode.

• Restart your computer, and then press F8 during the initial startup to start your computer in Safe Mode with a command prompt.
• Type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:%systemroot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to restore your computer to an earlier state.

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Backup windows xp registry have three methods.

Method1: Use System Restore(windows xp) to create the restore point
- Open System Restore way 1. Start menu > Programs > Accessories > System Tools and then Click System Restore
- Open System Restore way 2. Click Start Menu, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then click OK.
- On Welcome to System Restore page, click Create a restore point, and then click Next .
- Enter name for the restore point and then click Create.
- After the restore point has been created, click Close.

1.1. On Windows Vista - Click Start, type systempropertiesprotection in the Start Search box, and then press ENTER.
1.2. Wait for Windows to search for available disks and most recent restore points. In the System Properties dialog box, on the System Protection tab, click Create, 
1.3. Type a name for the restore point and then click Create. 
1.4. After the restore point has been created successfully, click OK two times.

Method2:Export Registry

- Open Registry Editer Start Menu > Run and then type regedit
- Go to Menu File > Export..
- Select Export Location , Export range and Enter name , Click Save

Method3:Backup System Stage

- Use NTBACKUP Utility Backup System Stage Data
- Start Menu > Run and then type ntbackup
- Use Advanced Mode
- Click Backup Tab Check front System Stage
- Enter Backup Media or File name
- Click Start Backup

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Unfortunately, your computers (and particularly the hard disk drives that hold your files) can fail. Your computer might run for a decade with no problems, or it could fail tomorrow—there’s no way to tell. To make sure you don’t lose important files or any files if your computer error, fail or stops working, you should back up your computer. The backup process copies your files to a safe place so that even if your computer fails, you won’t lose them.

Begin Windows backup your files following;

• Open Run Dialog by Start > Run type ntbackup or
• Click Start, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup. If the Backup option does not appear on the System Tools menu.
• Now The Backup or Restore Wizard appears. Click Next.
• Select Back up files and setting, click Next.
• Select All information on this computer option
• Choose back up Media destination or Browse… on local computer, and enter name for backup and click next(Recommended External Hard disk).
• On the Completing the Backup or Restore Wizard page, click Finish.
• Now Windows Backup will saves a copy of your files. When the backup is complete, click Close.

you can restore your files when you completed the backup. However, any new files you have created and any changes you have made to existing files since the backup occurred will not be saved.

List of Popular backup software for windows below

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Remote Desktop Connection provides access from remote location to a computer, giving you the flexibility to work on your Windows XP Professional–based computer from anywhere, anytime.

you can connect to your work computer(Host) from home(Remote Computer) and access all of your programs, files, application, and network resources as though you were actually sitting in front of your computer at work.

To Enable Remote Desktop Connection(HOST) following;

• Properties My Computer.
• Go to the Remote tab.
• select the “Allow users to connect remotely to this computer” check box, and then click OK.

When you Enable Remote desktop your computer will be open default Remote Desktop Port from the TCP Port 3389.

To Connect remote computer use Remote Desktop to HOST Computer.

• click Start Menu > Programs, and then point to Accessories.
• In the Accessories menu > Communications, and then click Remote Desktop Connection.
• In the Computer box, type the computer name of your host computer or IP Address Host Computer.
• Click Connect.

Note: If you use following operating systems: Windows 95, Windows 98 and 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, or Windows 2000.

You

must download Remote Desktop Client. (This is the same version of the client software as in Windows XP Service Pack 1.)

Download Remote Desktop Connection client

** Below our list of popular Remote software for Windows

Symantec pcAnywhere 12.0 Host & Remote - 1 User

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this method will help you get more hard disk space and improve you PC performance.

1. Compress your all drive to save disk space.(FAT file system cannot use this method.)
   • Open My Computer > right click on your drive and Properties
   • Check Enable “Compress drive to save disk space”
   • Click Apply
2. Use third party software or Windows compressed zipped folder to Zip any text file that you no longer access.
3. Turn Off system restore on all drives.
   • Properties on My Computer
   • Go to Tab System Restore
   • Check enable “Turn off System Restore on all drive”
4. Resize maximun size of recycle bin to 3-6%
   • Right click Proterties Recycle Bin
   • Change value slide bar Maximum size of Recycle Bin
5. Change your virtual memory size use your memory * 1.5
   • Properties My Computer
   • Goto Advanced Tab
   • Perfomance > Setting > Advanced Tab
   • Click change on Virtual Memory
   • Select option “Custom size” and enter your setting
   • Click Set
6. Decrease your internet page history default 20 days to 5-8 days
   • Open IE go to Menu Tools > Internet Options
   • Setting change your “Days to keep page in history”
7. Use windows search files and folder search files *.tmp all physical drives and delete it all
   • Delete unnessory file *.tmp
8. Empty Temporary internet files every broswer is closed.
   • Properties your internet explorer
   • Go to advance tap and see Security section
   • Check enable “Empty internet temporary file folder when browser is closed”
9. Start > Run type %temp% and OK delete all show files.
   • Delete unnessory file in folder Temp
10. Disable Hibernate function.
    • Hibernate Function will use Hard disk space equal your memory installed
    • Open control panel
    • Open Hibernate tap
    • uncheck Enable Hibernation
    • Click apply
11. Clear Paging File every your computer shutdown.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management
Set ClearPageFileAtShutdown = 1

Please be carefully when you change setting or config your windows registry and system files.

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in windows xp services pack2 (sp2) WIndows Security Center service function will tell you about the status of your antivirus software, computer firewall, and windows automatic updates. The Security Center will show alert pop-up ballon if your antivirus software is out of date or turned off on-access scaning, firewall is turned off, or if Automatic Update disable or is not turned on.

If you’ve received alerts warning and you would like to turn notifications off, you can disable the antivirus alert, firewall alert, or automatic update alerts.

To disable the windows security center service, use the following steps:

• click start run and type services.msc (Open service console dialog).
• find and Locate the Security Center entry in the list.
• right click and click Properties or Double-click Security Center and set it’s Startup type to Disabled.

If you wand to show only alert or two alert you can config windows security center

To Configuring the Security Center following this step:

• Open control panel by Windows key + r key and type control.exe.
• Open Security Center in list.
• Click “change the way Security center alert me”.
• check box alert setting you want to show and clik ok.

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this method help you disable startup automatic program or remove startup unnecessary software when windows startup.

#1) remove startup program from start menu

•   go to start munu > program > startup
• right click icon you want remove from startup list and click delete

#2) disable startup from system configuration utility

• go to start munu > run type msconfig
• go to startup tab
• check on item you want disable from startup and then click apply
• reboot your computer

#3) remove startup program from windows registry

• Open registry editer go to start menu > run type regedit command
• Find this key on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
• SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
• Delete list string value that you want remove from startup (may be check other key runonce,runonceex,runservices)
• restart your computer.

#4) You can ignore windows startup program by press SHIFT key during windows start.

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this problem will occur when your computer still enable function “UDF file system”
(UDF = Universal Disk Format).
When you try open DVD media you may receive error message “Disc is not support”.

Fix this problem you must Disable UDF file system following this step. (Windows xp)
Edit the registry at your own risk. Make backups before you do this

1. Open Registry editer (start menu > run and type regedit)
2.Go to key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/ControlSet001/Service/Udfs
3. Delete or Rename that key (right click on key and rename)

reboot your computer.

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What is hibernate function?
The use of Hibernate is energy-saving. It will put computer sytem in stand by mode. This function will shut down harddisk operation for saving energy.

How to open it?
Hibernate is the operating system function in both desktop and notebook.
It can be enable by following this step :

right-click on desktop then choose Properties - > Screen Saver - > Power and then click on Hibernate tab.

* If the Hibernate tab function is unavailable, your computer doesn’t support hibernate feature.
 
What’s happen if i use hipernate function?
Before shutting down harddisk operation, all information for example, program openning, document openning will be transferred from RAM to HardDisk then all operation will be shut down.
When you open your system again, all information will be recovery as same as before you are in standby mode. Please note that notebook which can use this function have to support Hibernate system as well.

However, if your disk drive is FAT32, you will be unable to recall this Hibernate function.

note :
If you enable hibernate function on your computer you must have harddisk space more than your memory because your computer will be reserve harddisk space for this function.

If  your windows XP  with Fast User Switching, the Shut Down menu will show the options to Stand By, Turn Off, or Restart your computer. You must hold down the Shift key, and the Stand By button will change to Hibernate.

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