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Windows 7 Tweaks - FavSofts

Windows 7 Tweaks - FavSofts is a handy and reliable application designed to enable you to add shortcuts to your desktop context menu. Easily accessible from desktop to your recently used programs. You need to check the Status first, if the application key is not available it creates the key automatically. Then it creates the application shortcut to Windows 7 desktop cascade context menu. Browse Windows application executable files and enter a name and simply press Apply changes. It's that easy.




Download from http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/Windows-7-Tweaks.shtml

Data Recovery and File Recovery Tools

Data recovery is used when serious situations and accidents occur to your system, like when hard drives has been formatted, or if you accidentally delete a file that you really need, which is no impossible, or it can also be used when a virus enters your system and deletes some of your files and information. The great thing is that any data recovery software works sufficiently with most computers and operating systems.

You can use data recovery software to recover information from your local hard drive, your extra hard drive, a floppy disk, a removable or portable hard drive, memory cards, and in most cases you could even use it to recover information from old CD’s. In addition a hard drive crash is no match for data recovery software. The other great thing is that you will be able to recover basically every piece of information that was on you hard drive like your email messages, video files, music and photos and obviously your data files and documents.

There are two main ways of retrieving lost data using a data recovery software, one being when the file you are retrieving has been recently deleted, the other option is to recover everything that has been on the hard disk and from there you find what you are looking for.

There are many different data recovery software programs you can use to recover your files; some of them even let you browse through your deleted files to see what you would like to retrieve. There are processes that can recover and restore your deleted files in seconds! Once the data has been recovered from you hard drive you have the option to either save it to another folder on a different hard drive or storage device, or you can burn it directly to CD. Once your files have been successfully recovered by the data recovery software, all your information stays the same, which is to say that nothing will have been changed, even in the event of a virus overload, the file names and all the date will still be in tact.

Your lost files can be restored in one click and they can be stored by name, size or date of saving. A search session also gets saved to a disk file that is used later for reloading so that the drive will not need to be scanned again, which makes the restoration process so much easier and quicker.

Majority of the data recovery software programs are offered as free demo version. You can easily download the software from the internet and try how it works.

Here are Some:

File Scavenger
File Undelete/Data Recovery Utility
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File Scavenger is a Windows file undelete and data recovery utility for NTFS and FAT/FAT32 volumes. It can recover files that were damaged by virus or accidentally deleted from Windows Explorer, the Recycled Bin, command line window, or a network share along with original folder names and file Create and Modified dates. Safely recover some of the files, old desktop shortcuts and more.

Restoration
PC Inspector Smart Recovery
PC Inspector File Recovery
SoftPerfect File Recovery

Above all are Freeware and Excellent Rated. Click Here to Download

Windows Xp 10 Tips

Delete files Without Getting a Prompt

Delete files faster by removing the "Are you sure you want to delete" Microsoft Windows confirmation box by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop, click Properties and uncheck "Display delete confirmation dialog".

Windows 2000 & XP Task Manager

Quickly access the Microsoft Windows Task Manager to view running applications, process information and performance information by pressing Ctrl + Shift + Esc keys all at the same time.

Run a Web Page

Get to a web page quickly in Windows when no browser window is open by typing the web address in the run option. For example, click Start, Run and in the Run Open box type: http://www.rahulmg.blogspot.com and press enter to quickly get to the Ultimate Links Pc Tips.

Display Hibernate option in XPs Shutdown Menu

When shutting down or turning off the computer you'll get three options: Standby, Turn Off, and Restart. For users who wish to hibernate their computer you can easily display this option by holding down the Shift key on the keyboard.

Quickly Open System Properties window

Quickly open the System Properties by pressing the Windows key and the Pause/Break key at the same time.

Quickly open the system properties window by holding down the ALT key and double-clicking My Computer.

Close multiple programs in one click

To close all open application in one click hold down the Ctrl key and individually click each of the open programs on the task bar once all buttons are selected click on one of the selected buttons with the right mouse button and click close Group or select which application to be closed or minimized.

Easy undo

Quickly undo mistakes in the majority of most PC Windows program by pressing CTRL + Z.

Quickly change the association of a file

Quickly change the association of a file by holding down the Shift key, right-clicking a file and choosing open with.

Create a Sendto shortcut

Send to is a feature that enables users to send programs to an alternate location or a location where you store all your files. An example of the send to feature is right-clicking a file and clicking send to and then the floppy disk drive. Users can create their own send to destinations by following the below steps.

Microsoft Windows 95 / 98 / ME users

Create a shortcut in the windows\sendto directory

Other Windows users

Create a shortcut in the documents and settings\\sendto directory.

Note: is the name of the user logging into the computer. In addition it is possible that the sendto directory is hidden.

Copy / Move / Delete multiple files

When selecting files you can highlight the first file then hold down your shift key and highlight the last file and this will highlight all files in between. To select individual files you can highlight a file hold down your Ctrl key and highlight other files you wish to select.

Deleting files not go to the recycle bin

When pressing or choosing delete to remove a program you can hold your shift key and it will not send it to the recycle bin.

Increase the list of recently opened documents history

In windows XP, you can increase the list of recently used documents in the start menu. By default windows XP display the shortcuts of last fifteen programs on recent documents list in start menu but you can increase this value with your required input value. However this tip is very useful for all new computer users because they can easily access their required documents from last visited documents history. This trick will work in nearly all of the windows versions like windows 2000, XP and 2003.

First, We Need to Edit the Windows Registry,

To edit the computer registry, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.

then Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Then Windows Registry Editor will Open, Then Navigate to below Address

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies

Now in left side panel, click right to create a new Key value with the name Explorer under "Policies" area.

Now explore the full path like:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Now in right side panel, click right to create a new DWORD value with the name MaxRecentDocs and then set values with your required input value.

There the Default Value is 0 we need to change as we like, so set input value to 30 and press Ok button.

If you want to disable this functionality then simply change the value of data box to 15 or delete the MaxRecentDocs DWORD item.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

List of rundll32.dll shortcut commands for Windows Vista

Here is a list of RUNDLL32 shortcuts that can be used in Windows Vista.

I use them all the time to create shortcut icons for my users or when creating batch files.

Add/Remove Programs
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0

Content Advisor
RunDll32.exe msrating.dll,RatingSetupUI

Control Panel
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL

Delete Temporary Internet Files:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8

Delete Cookies:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2

Delete History:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

Delete Form Data:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16

Delete Passwords:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 32

Delete All:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255

Delete All + files and settings stored by Add-ons:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351

Date and Time Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl

Display Settings
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,3

Device Manager
RunDll32.exe devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute

Folder Options - General
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0

Folder Options - File Types
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_Options 2

Folder Options - Search
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 2

Folder Options - View
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 7

Forgotten Password Wizard
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,PRShowSaveWizardExW

Hibernate
RunDll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

Internet Explorer’s Internet Properties dialog box.
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,ConBring up trol_RunDLL Inetcpl.cpl,,6

Keyboard Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1

Lock Screen
RunDll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Mouse Button - Swap left button to function as right
Rundll32 User32.dll,SwapMouseButton

Mouse Properties Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0,0

Map Network Drive Wizard
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Connect

Network Connections
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl

Organize IE Favourites
Rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,DoOrganizeFavDlg

Open With Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL Any_File-name.ext

Printer User Interface
Rundll32 Printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?

Printer Management Folder.
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder

Power Options
RunDll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl

Process Idle Tasks
rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks

Regional and Language Options
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Intl.cpl,,0

Stored Usernames and Passwords
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr

Safely Remove Hardware Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL HotPlug.dll

Sound Properties Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Mmsys.cpl,,0

System Properties Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Sysdm.cpl,,3

System Properties - Advanced
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,4

System Properties: Automatic Updates
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,5

Taskbar Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1

User Accounts
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL nusrmgr.cpl

Unplug/Eject Hardware
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

Windows Security Center
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL wscui.cpl

Windows - About
RunDll32.exe SHELL32.DLL,ShellAboutW

Windows Fonts Installation Folder
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL FontsFolder

Windows Firewall
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL firewall.cpl

Wireless Network Setup
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NetSetup.cpl,@0,WNSW

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Mozilla Firefox Shortcuts Keys

Shortcut Keys - Action

CTRL+A - Selects the all items on active page

CTRL+B - Display the "Organize Bookmarks" dialog box

CTRL+D - Include the active page to your Bookmarks list

CTRL+F - Display the “Find” dialog box to search tex

CTRL+I - Display the Bookmarks pane

CTRL+H - Display the History sidebar of Mozilla Firefox

CTRL+N - Use to open new Mozilla Firefox page

CTRL+P - Use to print the active web page

CTRL+R - Use to reload the active web page

CTRL+T - Display a new Tab in active Firefox window

CTRL+U - View the source code of active web page

CTRL+W - Closes the active Mozilla Firefox window

(CTRL++) - Use to increase the font size of active page

(CTRL+ -) - Use to decrease the font size of active page

CTRL+Tab - Move to next Tab in Mozilla Firefox

ALT+Home - Use to open the home page of internet explorer

ALT+Left Arrow - Go to previous page of active page

ALT+Right Arrow - Go to next page of active page

ALT+B - Go to Mozilla Firefox Favorites Menu

ALT+D - Go to address bar of current Firefox page

ALT+E - Go to Mozilla Firefox Edit Menu

ALT+F - Go to Mozilla Firefox File Menu

ALT+S - Go to Mozilla Firefox History Menu

ALT+T - Go to Mozilla Firefox Tools Menu

ALT+V - Go to Mozilla Firefox View Menu

Tab - Move forward between all items on active web page

F5 - Refresh the active web page

F7 - F7 activate the cursor to move with keyboard

CTRL+SHIFT+DEL - Use to clear all Private Data history

CTRL+SHIFT+D - Use to Bookmarks all Firefox Tabs

F11 - Press F11 key to view any webpage in full-screen view and then again press for normal view.

Press Ctrl+Enter - Windows will automatically add both "www" and ".com". For example, if we type rahulmg.blogspot in an address bar and then press Ctrl+Enter, Browser will take us to the www.rahulmg.blogspot.com

Press Shift+Enter - Windows will automatically add both "www" and ".net"
Press Ctrl+Shift+Enter - Windows will automatically add both "www" and ".org"

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Windows Media Player Shortcuts keys

In Windows Media Player, you can use the combination of different keyboard keys to accomplish routine task. By using these keys, you can increase the working speed in media player, otherwise require a conventional mouse to select menus and buttons options. Basically keyboard shortcuts keys help you to save time and you can perform any tasks without leaving the keyboard keys.

Shortcut keys ---- Action

ALT+1 ---- Adjust zoom to 50 percent

ALT+2 ---- Adjust zoom to 100 percent

ALT+3 ---- Adjust zoom to 200 percent

ALT+ENTER ---- Display the video in full mode

ALT+F ---- Go to media player File Menu

ALT+T ---- Go to media player Tools Menu

ALT+V ---- Go to media player View Menu

ALT+P ---- Go to media player Play Menu

ALT+F4 ---- Use to close media player

CTRL+1 ---- Display media player in full mode

CTRL+2 ---- Display media player in skin mode

CTRL+B ---- Use to play the previous item in media player

CTRL+F ---- Use to play the next item in media player

CTRL+E ---- Use to Eject CD or DVD from CD or DVD drive

CTRL+P ---- Use to Play or Pause the item in media player

CTRL+T ---- Use to Repeat the items in media player

CTRL+SHIFT+B ---- Use to Rewind a file in media player

CTRL+SHIFT+F ---- Use to Fast Forward a file in media player

CTRL+SHIFT+S ---- Use to play items slower than a normal speed

CTRL+SHIFT+ G ---- Use to play items faster than a normal speed

CTRL+SHIFT+ N ---- Use to play items at normal speed in media player

F8 ---- Use to mute the volume in media player

F9 ---- Use to decrease the volume in media player

F10 ---- Use to increase the volume in media player

ENTER or SPACEBAR ---- Use to play an item

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

We use office Xp for the documents and other functions. To make the work easier you shuld make sure you know the shortcuts. For that here is Few Shortcuts for you..

To Operate the Shortcuts you need to press the CTRL + keys..

To Use Shortcut in FILE Menu
Ctrl + S = Save
Ctrl + N = New Document
Ctrl + O = Open Existing Document
Ctrl + P = Print
Ctrl + W = Close


To Use Shortcut in PARAGRAPH ALIGNMENT Menu
Ctrl + L = Left Aligned
Ctrl + R = Right Aligned
Ctrl + E = Center Aligned
Ctrl + J = Justified


To Use Shortcut in LINE SPACING Menu
Ctrl + 1 = Single Line Spacing
Ctrl + 2 = Double Line Spacing
Ctrl + 5 = 1½ Line Spacing


To Use Shortcut in Font Styles (with selected text)
Ctrl + B = Bold
Ctrl + I = Italic
Ctrl + U = Underlined.


To Use Shortcut in Page Scrolling
Ctrl + Home = Top of Document
Ctrl + End = Bottom of Document
Ctrl + Page Up = Top of Page
Ctrl + Page Down = Bottom of Page


To Use Shortcut in EDIT Menu
Ctrl + A = Select All
Ctrl + X = Cut
Ctrl + C = Copy
Ctrl + V = Paste
Ctrl + F = Find
Ctrl + H = Find & Replace
Ctrl + Z = Undo Ctrl + Y = Redo


(On the Mac, use the Command key as the Ctrl key.)

Related : Search Google

Google Mail using shortcuts keys

Shortcut keys Action

f - Press simple f help you to forward email message to next

Shift+I - Use to mark email message as read

Shift+u - Use to mark email message as unread

r - Reply to the sender of mail

a - Reply to the all email recipients

Ctrl+c - Use to save current email as draft

Z - Press z key to undo any previous action

? - Display the keyboard shortcut keys help

c - Press c button to compose an new email message

/ - Press / button to move your cursor in search box

u - Press u key to refresh your email account to view latest email

! - Press ! key to mark an email message as spam

p - Press p key to move cursor to precious message

.(dot) - Press . key to display more options

Esc - Escape cursor from any current field.

Related: Gmail Shortcuts

Internet Explorer and Shortcuts

Normally a computer user spending his maximum time daily with internet browsing different sites. But if you are familiar with internet explorer shortcuts keys, you can increase your browsing speed and can handle many online browsing restrictions very easily.

Below here are some common internet explorer shortcut keys.

Press F5 to refreshes the webpage.

Press Backspace button back to the previous page.

Press Alt+Home button same time to go home page of the website.

Press any time Ctrl+N to open the new browser windows.

Press F11 key to view any webpage in full-screen view and then again press for normal view.

Press Ctrl+P keys to send the print command for current whole page.

Press Ctrl+H keys to view your browsing history.

Press Ctrl+w keys to close the current browser window.

Press Esc button to stop any page browsing.

Press Ctrl+Enter Windows will automatically add both "www" and ".com". For example, if we type "rahulmg.blogspot" in an address bar and then press Ctrl+Enter, Windows Internet Explorer will take you to the www.rahulmg.blogspot.com

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How to Minimize All Windows Programs quickly?

Here i say how to minimize and maximize all your active windows programs. You can do all using your mouse, but if you want to do this with keyboard then simply press Windows key+M to minimize all active programs and later maximize it using Windows key+Shift+M.

If you want to minimize the all active windows programs one by one then use the shortcut by pressing Alt+Space+N keys and sequentially maximize the active windows programs using shortcut Alt+Space+X keys.

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Windows Hot shortcut keys

Windows has Many Shortcuts to Make User Jobs Faster..

Here are the shortcuts!!



Key to Press ---------- Result

Win ---------- Press windows key to open start menu

Win+R ---------- Apply to open Run dialog box

Win+M ---------- Apply to minimize all opened windows

Win+Shift+M ---------- Apply to maximize all opened Windows

Win+L ---------- Press keys to lock keyboard in windows Xp

Win+E ---------- Press keys to open My Computer

Win+F ---------- Apply to open search options

Win+U ---------- Apply keys to open Utility Manager

Win+D ---------- To view desktop/minimize all Windows

Win+F1 ---------- To view the detail windows help page

Win+Pause ---------- To view the System Properties dialog box

Win+Tab ---------- Move through taskbar programs

Win+F+Ctrl ---------- Apply to open search for computers

Alt+Tab ---------- Move through opened windows programs

Alt+F4 ---------- Press keys to close active windows programs

Alt+Enter ---------- Apply to open properties of selected item

Alt+ SPACEBAR ---------- Open the system menu of active window

Alt+ SPACEBAR +N ---------- Press keys to minimize the active program

Alt+ SPACEBAR +R ---------- Press keys to restore the active program

Alt+ SPACEBAR+C ---------- Press keys to close the active program

Alt+ SPACEBAR+X ---------- Press keys to maximize the active program

Alt+ SPACEBAR+M ---------- Press keys to move the active program

Ctrl+Alt+Delete ---------- Apply to open windows task manager

Ctrl+Shift+Esc ---------- Apply to open windows task manager

Ctrl+Esc ---------- Press keys to open start menu

Shift ---------- Shift key to prevent CD from automatically playing

Shift+Delete ---------- To delete items permanently.

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