Steps to Follow

• Right-click on an empty space on the taskbar of your PC.
• Click “Task Manger”.

• Instead you can also type “taskmgr.exe” in the search box of Windows Start Menu and press enter.

• Both the procedures will launch the “Windows Task Manager” before you. Now find out how long your PC is running from “Up Time” located under the “System” menu. See the below given Screen Shot.

• But if you are a Windows XP user, then you have to follow some different procedures. For Windows Home Server, XP or Server 2003, click the “Start” button and start “Run”.
• Type “cmd” there and press “Enter”.

• You will get prompted with the Command Prompt.
• Now type “net stats srv” at the command prompt type and press “Enter” again.
• Now you can see the line statistics as it displays the date and time your system has been running. Given below, a screen shot of the same.   

Assign a shortcut key to Open any folder in Windows

1. Right click the folder to which you want to assign a keyboard shortcut , and create a desktop shortcut to it



2. Right click on the desktop shortcut >> select properties
3. Now in the Shortcut Key box enter a unique keyboard shortcut that you want to use. I have entered Ctrl + Alt + L



4. Click OK

From now you can use the keyboard shortcut to open the that folder at anytime. The trick will work in Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP.

CustoPack Tools offers-

• to change the homepage for the browsers installed in your PC.
• to change the default search engine for browsers installed in your PC.
• to install ASK toolbar that the program does not require to fully function.

The software can be split into 3 parts :

Choose a CustoPack: This part allows you to install a CustoPack (among those you have downloaded and installed) in order to customize the appearance of your Windows.

Create a CustoPack: This part allows you to create your own CustoPack, with elements which you made or selected.

Settings and configuration: This part allows you to set CustoPack Tools options and to configure some system options.

Download CustoPack Tools for free!

Add Additional Clocks in Windows Vista taskbar

1. Log on to your the computer as administrator
2. Right click on the clock in taskbar >> click on Adjust Date/Time option
3. The Date and Time Properties dialog box will appear >> select Additional Clocks tab



4. Check the box labeled as Show this clock >> Select your required time zone from the drop down menu and enter display name



5. Click on Apply to save the settings >> Click Ok

When you float mouse over the clock in the taskbar, you can view the time of three different zones. If you want to see it in enlarge view, double click on clock area.

Settings are divided into different categories these are

• Applications
• Control Panel
• Start Menu
• Desktop
• Windows Explorer
• Network & Internet
• OEM Info
• Special Folders
• User Accounts
• Windows Core
• Miscellaneous

New Features

• option to ignore missing files on removable drives during registry scan.
• option to exclude registry keys during registry scan
• improvements in user interface.
• minor bug fixes.

TweakNow WinSecret allows you to customize the Windows settings through secure modification of the Windows registry. It includes different options to limit the access to folders and control panel features, enhance Windows and Internet settings and many more. It also keeps an automatic backup of original settings and you can undo any changes as required. TweakNow WinSecret also offers detailed system information, a startup manager and a simple uninstall tool. Download TweakNow WinSecret!

TweakNow WinSecret is a freeware and compatible with Windows 7, Vista and Windows XP.

Block social networking Websites on Your Computer

1. Click on Start >> Click All Programs >> Select Accessories >> Select Notepad
2. Click on File >> Select Open and browse through the following location to open the hosts file

%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\ (for Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista and Windows 7)
%WinDir%\ (for Windows 95/98/Me)
%SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts ( for vista & windows xp)

3. When the hosts file will be opened, look for the following line

127.0.0.1 localhost

4. Then, under this line add the names of websites that you want to block. For example if you want to block facebook on your computer then add the site name as follow:

127.0.0.1 www.facebook.com
127.0.0.1 facebook.com


5. Add all the site names you want to block and save the hosts file

When the next time anyone will try to open the sites that you have blocked, a message box will appear  as below

Hopefully the tutorial will help you a lot.

Edit Hosts File in Windows 7 or Vista

1. Click on Start >> Click All Programs >> Select Accessories
2. Right click on Notepad >> Select Open as Administrator



3. Click on File >> Select Open and browse to the following location

%SystemDrive%\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc

4. In the file type drop down list, click and select All Files (*.*)



5. Open the hosts file >> edit the Hosts file and save it, you’ll not get any error massage this time

This trick also help you to save other files as well. If you can’t save a file after editing in Windows 7 or Vista, just edit it as an administrator.

Disable Windows Mobility Center in Windows 7 or Vista

1. Click on start >> click on run and type regedit in the run box
2. Navigate through the following Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\MobilityCenter



3. Right click the MobilityCenter key to create a new DWORD (32-bit) value



4. Name the value as NoMobilityCenter
5. Double click the new value to set it’s data to 1

Hopefully the tutorial will be helpful for you.

Create a Hidden User Account in Windows

1. Create a user account ( Start >> Control Panel >> User Accounts)
2. Click Start >> Click on Run >> Type regedit and press Enter



3. Navigate to the following registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList



(If SpecialAccounts and UserList is not found, create the new sub-key and name them accordingly.)

4. Highlight UserList, and right click in the right hand pane of the registry editor
5. Point to New >> DWORD and name it the exact same name as the account you want hidden



6. Double click on DWORD registry value, and set the value to 0 (zero) in oder to hide the account from Welcome Screen
7. Close regedit
8. Log off or restart computer to make the change effective.

Now, the account will not be displayed in Welcome screen, but you can find it in  C:\Documents and Settings or in Local Users and Groups. To display the user account again on the Welcome screen, you can delete the registry entry, or set the value to 1.

Remove “My Bluetooth Places” from Windows Vista Desktop

1. Click on start button >> Click on run and type “Regedit” in the box and press enter
2. You have to enter the administrative password if User Account Control(UAC) is turned on
3. Then, navigate to the following registry key:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace
4. Locate the folder named “6af09ec9-b429-11d4-a1fb-0090960218cb“



5. Right click on the folder and select Delete
6. Refresh by pressing F5 Key

The Bluetooth icon will be then disappeared from the desktop.