Searching Hidden and System Files

By default, search system in windows doesn't support to search hidden and system files, because windows prevent from user to modify or delete these files. But usually viruses, trojan, hackers and key logger hiding their files into computer victim. With some modification in search system, we can find these hidden files. Here's how to do it :

1. Open 'Search Result' window by pointing your mouse to Start Menu --> click on 'Search' option.
2. Or you can press combination Win + F button.
   
3. After search result window is open, on left panel click on 'All files and folders' option.
4. Then click on 'More advanced options' option.
5. Select the 'Search hidden files and folders' check box.
6. Now your computer can search all hidden and system files.
   

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Converting FAT32/FAT File System into NTFS

When you use NTFS (New Technology File Systems) for your hard drive volume, this will increase your computer performance, because this file system provide some extra features, that is reliability, security, compression and file encryption features.
Here's how to convert a FAT/FAT32 file system into NTFS in window XP :

1. First you must open the command prompt window, press Win + R button to open run dialog box, type 'cmd', then press enter/ok.
2. Or you can pointing your mouse to Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt
3. In the command prompt window, simply type : 'convert drive letter name: /fs:ntfs', for example : convert d: /fs:ntfs
4. Please wait the conversion process until a 'Conversion Complete' text appear.
5. Restart your computer.

The hard drive volume that using NTFS file system cannot convert back to FAT or FAT32 again.

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Differences Between Default and Quick Format

There are two methods for formatting hard drive, that is :

1. Default format. When the hard drive formatted for the first time, you should use default format method. This method will erase your data and also scan and fix hard drive for bad sectors. This process can take a long time.
   
2. Quick format. If you sure with your hard drive health, then you can choose this method. This method will only erase your data and of course this process will take a short time.
   

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Yahoo Messenger Multiple ID's

The following are steps to login with more than one Yahoo ID at the same time :

1. Press Win + R button to open run dialog box, type 'regedit', then press enter/ok.
2. Look for the location : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Yahoo\Pager\Test
3. Right-click mouse on the right panel and choose New -> DWORD Value
4. Named it with 'Plural' and assign number 1 to its value data box.
5. Close the registry editor and restart your computer.
6. Now to sign in with many Yahoo ID, open as many yahoo messengers you want.
7. To disable multiple messenger option, simply delete those DWORD Value or change the value data box to number 0.

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Quick Document Printing

Here's the tips for quickly document printing without open it on windows XP :

1. Create a shortcut of the printer on your desktop.
2. Go to Start --> Printers and Faxes, choose the printer.
3. Right-click mouse, choose 'Create Shortcut'.
4. On pop-up window that appear, click 'Yes'. The shortcut is already in the desktop right now.
5. Choose the document you want to print, just drag and drop it to the printer icon.
6. Finish, your document is now printing without you open it.
   

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Print and Edit Text File With Command Prompt

Here's the steps how to print a text file with command prompt or DOS prompt on windows XP:

1. First you must open the command prompt window, press Win + R button to open run dialog box, type 'cmd', then press enter/ok.
2. Or you can pointing your mouse to Start --> All Programs --> Accessories --> Command Prompt
3. After command prompt window is open, browse for the folder location that contain text file you want to print.
4. To print the file just type 'print filename.txt' and press enter.
5. To modify/edit the file just type 'edit filename.txt' and press enter.
   

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Export and Import Registry File

Before modifying system registry, its recommended to backup the registry file. From this backup you can restore registry in case any problem occurs after modifying. The steps is as follows :

1. Press Win + R button to open run dialog box, type 'regedit', then press enter/ok.
2. To export, go to File menu option and choose Export.
3. You can export the whole registry or locate the required subkeys that you want to edit.
4. Name the export file with .reg extension.
5. To import, go to File menu option and choose Import.
   

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How to Disabling Autorun CD

On windows XP, you can disable CD from automatically playing when it loaded into CD drives. The steps is as follows :

1. Logged to your computer as administrator user.
2. Press Win + R button to open run dialog box, type 'regedit', then press enter/ok.
3. Look for the location : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom
4. Change the value of Autorun to 0 for disable and change the value to 1 for enable.
5. Restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

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Hiding Shutdown Button

Here's how to restrict user's ability to shutdown their computer on windows XP. Shutdown button can be hide from start menu by using registry editor.

1. Logged to your computer as administrator.
2. Press Win + R button to open run dialog box, type 'regedit', then press enter/ok.
3. Look for the location : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer
4. Right-click mouse on the right panel and choose New -> DWORD Value
5. Named it with NoClose and assign number 1 to its value data box.
6. Restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

To unhide the shutdown button, simply delete those DWORD Value or change the value data box to number 0.

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Some Windows XP Shortcut Keys

The following shortcut keys are available on windows XP :

• Alt + Enter --> displaying file properties
• Alt + F4 --> close active windows program
  
• Alt + Tab --> choose opened windows program
• Ctrl + Alt + Del --> open windows task manager
• Delete --> delete items and store at recyle bin
  
• Shift --> prevent CD from automatically playing
• Shift + Delete --> delete items permanently
• Win --> open start menu
• Win + E --> open windows explorer/my computer
• Win + F --> open search option
• Win + M --> minimize all opened windows program
• Win + Shift +M --> maximize all opened windows program
  
• Win + R --> open run dialog box
• Win + U --> open utility manager
  

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How to Change Computer Screen Saver

The steps to change computer screen saver on windows XP is as follows :

1. On the Desktop, right-click mouse, select Properties.
2. In the Display Properties window, select the tab Screen Saver.
   
3. Then in the Screen Saver area, select the desired screen saver.
4. You can set the time when the screen saver will appear.
5. And you can also give the password when the computer back to the original mode from screen saver mode.
   
6. Finally, after the screen saver is determined, press Apply button and then ok.

Related article :

• How to Change Computer Screen Resolution
• How to Change Computer Themes
• How to Change Computer Wallpaper
  

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How to Change Computer Themes

The steps to change computer themes on windows XP is as follows :

1. On the Desktop, right-click mouse, select Properties.
2. In the Display Properties window, select the tab Themes.
3. Then in the Theme area, select the desired theme.
4. Finally, after the theme is determined, press Apply button and then ok.

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• How to Change Computer Wallpaper

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How to Change Computer Wallpaper

The steps to change computer wallpaper on windows XP is as follows :

1. On the Desktop, right-click mouse, select Properties.
2. In the Display Properties window, select the tab Desktop.
3. Then in the Background area, select the desired picture.
4. Or you can press the Browse button to choose your favorite picture.
5. Finally, after the picture is determined, press Apply button and then ok.

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• How to Change Computer Screen Resolution
• How to Change Computer Screen Saver
  
• How to Change Computer Themes
  

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How to Change Computer Screen Resolution

Steps to change computer screen resolution on windows XP is as follows :

1. On the Desktop, right-click mouse, select Properties.
2. In the Display Properties window, select the Settings tab.
3. Then in the Screen Resolution section, select the desired size.
4. Finally, after the screen size is determined, press Apply button and then ok.

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• How to Change Computer Screen Saver
  
• How to Change Computer Themes
  
• How to Change Computer Wallpaper
  

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How to Turn Off Computer Automatically

Here's how to turn off computer automatically on Windows XP. Here we will use the task scheduler help. Steps to open the task scheduler are :

1. Navigate your mouse cursor to the Start button --> Control Panel, and open it.
   
2. In the Control Panel window that open, double click to the Sheduled Task Icon and then choose Add Scheduled Task.
   
3. A Scheduled Task Wizard window will now appear.
4. Choose Next, please wait until all the list of applications appears.
5. Choose Browse, a Select Program to Schedule window will now appear.
6. Navigate to Windows --> System32 --> shutdown.exe --> Open.
   
7. Type a name for this task and then select the option Daily, Weekly, Monthly or One time only.
8. Select the time and day you want this task to start.
9. Enter the name and password of a user that will use this task.
10. Before selecting the Finish button, mark on the 'Open the advanced properties for this task when I clisk Finish'.
11. In a new window that opens, on the 'Run' add a parameter in the back as follows :

• For Shutdown, ex : C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -s
• For Shutdown with timer, ex : C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -t xx , delay shutdown for xx seconds (Windows will display a warning box)
• For Shutdown with text, ex : C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -c "text"
  
• For Logoff, ex : C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -l
• For Reboot, ex : C:\WINDOWS\system32\shutdown.exe -r

Ok, happy to try.

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• How to Turn Off Computer Manually
  

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How to Turn Off Computer Manually

Here's how to turn off the computer manually on Windows XP :

1. Navigate your mouse cursor to the Start button on the bottom left corner, then click it.
2. Click Shut down menu.
3. In the new window that appears, select Shutdown and then click ok.

Before your computer is turned off, don't forget to close all programs / applications that are currently open.

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Google Adsense - Make me more curious

Hmm ... today i have spent many hours for browsing to the internet about adsense. Many success story of colleagues about this business. Make me more curious.

Maybe i must frequently asking the expert about adsense? You know, I still brand new on adsense.. Colleagues may want to give any tips about adsense

Come together to learn adsense bussiness.

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Google Adsense - Try It

Currently, a business in the virtual world (internet) that blogger likes is one of the service that provided by Google, the Google Adsense. In addition you can register for free, the income is large enough, depending on the seriousness and consistency of the bloggers themselves.

Obtain income through the internet with Google Adsense is not fantasy, but real and evident. Starting an adsense business is actually easy, we required to place an ad from google to our site/blog, and you are paid per click on each ad you display. On average, google pay between $ 0.01 s / d $ 5 for each ad you clicked. The ads can be a picture, writing, a combination of image and text, film / video or the use of certain software.

Are you interested to try this Google Adsense? if interested you can access the address at https://www.google.com/adsense. And follow the instructions. Please try and success for you.

(This info was taken from Weekly Computer Tabloid, Electrical and Technology - Komputek, Issue 624)

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Origin of this blog

This blog's name was inspired by the name of my sister child. Each named is Christi and Christo ... we call them kiti and kito. And finally i give this blog name kitikito, hehe .. quite funny isn't ?
This blog was born on Monday 18 May 2009.
In fact I still confused how to start blogging, but because everywhere was talking about blog and blog, finally i think i must try it too, I also wonder how to create my own blog, i hope it can also add my experience and my knowledge about internet blogging..
Slowy, i will fill this blog with any kind of articles. Thank you to come around to this blog.
Hopefully in the future we can exchange any information. Thank you for your suggestions and criticism. Always successful for all of us!

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