Linux Tips - Lost User Password

Now, just imagine, you have a sudden strike of growing old, and, you forgot your user password. I know it´s hard to figure, but weirder things happen !


TIPS:  

• Linux Tips - Lost ROOT Password

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The solution however is simple:

CODE

$ su

< root-password >

# passwd pkb

( if that is your username, don´t use mine )

Type in a new password ( you will likely get an error message, ignore it )
Type in the same password again !

Log out as root and log in as user with your new password !
( I said is was easy ! )

Next time we will attack the forgotten ROOT password ! A bit more complicated but it sure can be done.

TIPS:  

• Linux Tips - Lost ROOT Password

• Accesing Files on a Data CD or on a Floppy in Linux

• Multiple Emulators Solution To Play Any Game In Linux

How to Use Windows 7 Without Activation

Most of you might be aware of the fact that it is possible to use Windows 7 and Vista for 120 days without activation. This is actually possible using the slmgr -rearm command which will extend the grace period from 30 days to 120 days. However in this post I will show you a small trick using which it is possible to use Windows 7 without activation for approximately an year! Here is a way to do that.

Windows 7 Activation

1. Goto “Start Menu -> All Programs -> Accessories” . Right click on “Command Prompt” and select “Run as Administrator“. If you are not the administrator then you are prompted to enter the password, or else you can proceed to step-2.

2. Now type the following command and hit enter

slmgr -rearm

3. You will be prompted to restart the computer. Once restarted the trial period will be once again reset to 30 days. You can use the above command for up to 3 times by which you can extend the trial period to 120 days without activation.

4. Now comes the actual trick by which you can extend the trial period for another 240 days. Open Registry Editor (type regedit in “Run” and hit Enter) and navigate to the following location

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SoftwareProtectionPlatform

5. In right-side pane, change value of SkipRearm to 1.

6. Now you will be able to use the slmgr -rearm command for another 8 times so that you can skip activation process for another 240 days. So you will get 120 + 240 = 360 days of free Windows 7 usage.


120 days using “slmgr -rearm” command before registry edit + 240 days using “slmgr -rearm” command after registry edit = 360 Days

Hide Drives for security & Privacy

This is a great trick you can play on your friends. To disable the display of local or networked drives when you click My Computer.

Hide Drives for security & Privacy

Go to start->run. Type regedit.
Now go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Now in the right pane
create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives (it is case sensitive).
Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) .
Now restart your computer.
So, now when you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown(all gone...).

To enable display of drives in My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item that you created. Again restart your computer.You can now see all the drives again.

My Computer takes a long time to load the desktop

Problem:

When I turn on my computer and log in, my computer takes a long time to load the desktop and system tray icons.How do i get rid of it? And fix the the desktop problem?

My Computer takes a long time to load the desktop

Solution:

Your windows takes long time to load because of so many reasons like Virus,Damaged Registry, Fragmented Hard Disk, too many startup items, less memory space. In this post I am going to show to easy fix a slower PC.

* Removing Unwanted startup Items.
* Fixing HDD Errors.

Now lets see these things in detail.

1. Remove Unwanted Startup Items

* Goto Start-->Run.
* Type msconfig and hit Enter.
* Navigate to Startup tab.

* Keep Antivirus,Instant messenger, and other important applications to load in system tray.
* Remove unwanted application.It will pull down your PC performance.

2. Fixing Hard Disk Errors

Hard disk error occurs mainly due to improper shutdown.Its also one of the main reason which makes windows to take long time to load.

Fixing Hard Disk Errors

* Goto Start --> Run.
* Type CMD and hit enter.
* Type chkdsk and hit enter.













* It Check disk command checks error in HDD and fixes it.
* Now fix errors in other drives. D,E,F,G,H,....
* Type CHKDSK /F for drives other than C and fix HDD error.

Install Windows xp in less than 15 minutes

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Now, this tip will be very helpful for those who frequently install windows xp operating system. Normally OS installation takes around 40 minutes to complete, but through this trick you can now save 10-15 minutes. This simple tricks goes this way.

1. Boot through Windows XP CD.
2. After all the files are completely loaded, you get the option to select the partition. Select “c”.
3. Now Format the partition, whether it is normal or quick with NTFS or FAT
4. Once the formatting is completed, All the setup files required for installation are copied. Restart your system by pressing Enter.
Now, here begins the Simple trick to save 10-15 minutes.
5. After rebooting, you get a screen where it takes 40 minutes to complete or finalize the OS installation.
6. Now, Press SHIFT + F10 Key -> This opens command prompt.
7. Enter “Taskmgr” at the command prompt window. This will open Task Manager.
8. Click the Process Tab, here we find a process called Setup.exe -> Right Click on Setup.exe -> Set Priority -> Select High or Above Normal. Initially it will be Normal.

Thats it, no more work to do. Relax your self and see how fast the installation process completes

Know The Date Of Installation Of Your Windows

Sometime you may need the OS installation date. You may want to know how old is your OS or any other information related to your system. Windows does not provide direct information about the installation date of installation of your OS.

However you can view the date of OS installation from command prompt by giving some syntax to it.

With following command you can view whole detail about the manufacturer and about your OS. In this tutorial I am focusing to installation date of Windows.

systeminfo

• Open command prompt window by going to Run and type “cmd” (without quotes).
• Input “systeminfo” command to it.

SystemInfo

• It will look up for system information and load the result below the input.

System Info Looks Like

 

Search for the OS installation date. There you’ll find exact date for installation of OS. Not only this, you can view the BIOS version of your system, Computer model name, Product code, Time and date of system startup etc.

Hope this tutorial was informative.

Activate Windows Vista - Latest

Here is the procedure to Activate any of your windows Vista.for those who have Lost thier windows Vista Activation Key can try this method



1.)First download this file.

     HERE

2.) Extract it to Desktop.


3.) Right click the extracted file and hit " run as administrator ".


4.) Apply crack or follow the on screen procedure.


5.) Restart !!


6.) Voila .. Vista Activated..

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How to Delete Locked Files which Can’t Be Deleted

Chances are if you have been using a computer, you have ran into one or more of the following messages:

• Cannot delete file: Access is denied.
• Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
• The source or destination file may be in use.
• The file is in use by another program or user.
• These are very common messages that occur when attempting to delete files that a particular malware infection put onto your system.

Remove, Move & Delete Locked Files in Windows
FileASSASSIN is an application that can delete any type of locked files that are on your computer. Whether the files are from a malware infection or just a particular file that will not delete – FileASSASSIN can remove it.

Simply download FileASSASSIN from one of the links below. If you selected the portable build, simply unzip and run the application, otherwise run the installer provided.

Start FileASSASSIN and select a file by dragging it onto the text area or select it using the (…) button. Next, select a removal method from the list. Finally, click Execute and the removal process will commence.

The program uses advanced programming techniques to unload modules, close remote handles, and terminate processes to remove the particular locked file. Please use with caution as deleting critical system files may cause system errors.

Download FileASSASSIN : Link (163.12 KB)

How to Change the Welcome/Login Screen in Windows XP ?

Seeing the same old blue screen each time you login to Windows XP can get quite boring for you with passing time. Probably the best way to get rid of this blue screen is to use the direct login feature and not see the welcome screen at all but for multi user computers the welcome screen acts as a login portal and you can not disable it whatsoever. However there is a simple trick to change the welcome screen.

Change Windows XP Welcome (Login) Screen
How would you Like this One ?

Just make sure that you have the “Use welcome screen” option activated in Control Panel –> Users Accounts –> Logon and Logoff Options before trying to apply this trick...

Basically there are two ways to change your Login Screen


First One is to either replace your default login screen with your new one and the other method is to play with the registry such that it recognizes the new login screen as the default one ..

The following steps will guide you how to over write your existing login screen with your new one.

Here are the steps :

1. Make a backup copy of C:\windows\system32\logonui.exe
2. Rename your new login screen to logonui.exe
3. Overwrite the existing login screen file with your new login screen and thats it you are done.

Second Method that will help Windows identify your new login screen as the default one. The good thing about this trick it that you don’t have to delete or replace your original login screen file.
Here it goes.

1. Copy your custom login screen file under another name, let’s say logonuiA.exe, to C:\Windows\system32\
2. Open Start menu –> Run –> and type Regedit
3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> SOFTWARE –> Microsoft –> Windows NT –> CurrentVersion –> Winlogon and change the value for UIHost to logonuiA.exe.

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Revert back To your Old Login Screen
If you ever feel like restoring your original login screen then all you have to do is use the backup copy of logonui.exe and paste it in C:\windows\system32\ and select over write.