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Accessibility Controls - access.cpl Accessibility Wizard - accwiz Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl Administrative Tools - control admintools Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl 7. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt 8. Calculator - calc 9. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc 10. Character Map - charmap 11. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk 12. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd 13. Command Prompt - cmd 14. Component Services - dcomcnfg 15. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc 16. Control Panel - control 17. Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl 18. DDE Shares - ddeshare 19. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc 20. Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag 21. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr 22. Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc 23. Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc 24. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart 25. Display Properties - control desktop 26. Display Properties - desk.cpl 27. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32 28. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier 29. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc 30. Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz 31. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif 32. Findfast - findfast.cpl 33. Firefox - firefox 34. Folders Properties - control folders 35. Fonts - control fonts 36. Fonts Folder - fonts 37. Free Cell Card Game - freecell

38. Game Controllers - joy.cpl 39. Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc 40. Hearts Card Game - mshearts 41. Help and Support - helpctr 42. HyperTerminal - hypertrm 43. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress 44. Indexing Service - ciadv.msc 45. Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1 46. Internet Explorer - iexplore 47. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl 48. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard 49. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc 50. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc 51. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff 52. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt 53. Microsoft Chat - winchat 54. Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk 55. Microsoft Paint - mspaint 56. Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync 57. Minesweeper Game - winmine 58. Mouse Properties - control mouse 59. Mouse Properties - main.cpl 60. Netmeeting - conf 61. Network Connections - control netconnections 62. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl 63. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl 64. Notepad notepad 65. Object Packager - packager 66. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl 67. On Screen Keyboard - osk 68. Outlook Express - msimn 69. Paint - pbrush 70. Password Properties - password.cpl 71. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc 72. Performance Monitor - perfmon 73. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl 74. Phone Dialer - dialer 75. Pinball Game - pinball 76. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl 77. Printers and Faxes - control printers 78. Printers Folder - printers 79. Regional Settings - intl.cpl 80. Registry Editor - regedit 81. Registry Editor - regedit32 82. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone 83. Remote Desktop - mstsc 84. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc 85. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc 86. Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc 87. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl 88. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks 89. Security Center - wscui.cpl

90. Services - services.msc 91. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc 92. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown 93. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl 94. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider 95. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg 96. System Configuration Editor - sysedit 97. System Configuration Utility - msconfig 98. System Information - msinfo32 99. System Properties - sysdm.cpl 100.Task Manager - taskmgr 101.TCP Tester - tcptest 102.Telnet Client - telnet 103.User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl 104.Utility Manager - utilman 105.Windows Address Book - wab 106.Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig 107.Windows Explorer - explorer 108.Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl 109.Windows Magnifier - magnify 110.Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc 111.Windows Media Player - wmplayer 112.Windows Messenger - msmsgs 113.Windows System Security Tool - syskey 114.Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr 115.Windows Version - winver 116.Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart 117.Wordpad – write

118.1. AC3 Filter (if installed) 119.2. Add/Remove Programs

ac3filter.cpl appwiz.cpl

120. Calculator calc 121. Certificate Manager certmgr.msc 122. Character Map charmap 123. Check Disk Utility chkdsk 124. Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr 125. SQL Client Configuration cliconfg 126. Command Prompt cmd 127. Computer Management compmgmt.msc 128. Control Panel control 129. Accessibility Options control access.cpl 130. Administrative Tools control admintools 131. Add/Remove Programs w/Add New Programs Preselectedcontrol appwiz.cpl,,1 132. Add/Remove Programs w/Add Remove Windows Components Preselected control appwiz.cpl,,2 133. Add/Remove Programs w/Set Program Access & Defaults Preselected control appwiz.cpl,,3

134. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) control color 135. Display Properties control desktop 136. Fonts control fonts 137. Keyboard Properties control keyboard 138. Mouse Properties control mouse 139. Network Connections control netconnections 140. Printers and Faxes control printers 141. Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks 142. Component Services dcomcnfg 143. Display Properties desk.cpl 144. Device Manager devmgmt.msc 145. Phone Dialer dialer 146. Disk Management diskmgmt.msc 147. Disk Partition Manager diskpart 148. Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag 149. Private Character Editor eudcedit 150. Event Viewer eventvwr.msc 151. Microsoft Excel (if installed) excel 152. Windows Explorer explorer 153. Firefox (if installed) firefox 154. Windows Firewall firewall.cpl 155. Fonts Folder fonts 156. Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) frontpg 157. Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc 158. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) gpedit.msc 159. Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl 160. Internet Explorer iexplore 161. Iexpress Wizard iexpress 162. Adobe ImageReady (if installed) imageready 163. Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl 164. Regional Settings intl.cpl 165. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all 166. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns 167. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns 168. IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdns 169. IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /release 170. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew 171. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassid 172. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid 173. Java Control Panel (if installed) javaws 174. Game Controllers joy.cpl 175. Java Control Panel (if installed) jpicpl32.cpl 176. Logs You Out Of Windows logoff 177. Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc 178. Windows Magnifier magnify 179. Mouse Properties main.cpl 180. Files and Settings Transfer Tool migwiz 181. Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl 182. Microsoft Syncronization Tool mobsync 183. Microsoft Movie Maker moviemk 184. Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt 185. Microsoft Access (if installed) msaccess

186. System Configuration Utility msconfig 187. Outlook Express msimn 188. System Information msinfo32 189. Microsoft Paint mspaint 190. Remote Desktop mstsc 191. Network Connections ncpa.cpl 192. Nero (if installed) nero 193. Notepad notepad 194. On Screen Keyboard osk 195. Paint pbrush 196. Performance Monitor perfmon 197. Performance Monitor perfmon.msc 198. Adobe Photoshop (if installed) photoshop 199. Power Configuration powercfg.cpl 200. Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) powerpnt 201. Quicktime (If Installed) QuickTime.cpl 202. Quicktime Player (if installed) quicktimeplayer 203. Remote Access Phonebook rasphone 204. Real Player (if installed) realplay 205. Registry Editor regedit 206. Registry Editor regedit32 207. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) rsop.msc 208. Local Security Settings secpol.msc 209. Services services.msc 210. System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) sfc /cachesize=x 211. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecache 212. System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) sfc /revert 213. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanboot 214. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) sfc /scannow 215. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) sfc /scanonce 216. Shuts Down Windows shutdown 217. File Signature Verification Tool sigverif 218. System Properties sysdm.cpl 219. System Configuration Editor sysedit 220. Windows System Security Tool syskey 221. Task Manager taskmgr 222. Phone and Modem Options telephon.cpl 223. Telnet Client telnet 224. Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl 225. Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstart 226. Tweak UI (if installed) tweakui 227. Utility Manager utilman 228. Driver Verifier Utility verifier 229. Windows Address Book wab 230. Windows Address Book Import Utility wabmig 231. Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) wiaacmgr 232. Windows Version (to show which version of windows) winver 233. Microsoft Word (if installed) winword 234. Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc 235. Windows Media Player wmplayer 236. Wordpad write

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Security Center

wscui.cpl

Sites: http://www.iblogall.com/2007/10/securely-delete-files-with-one-click.html

How To Enter XP Even If You Forgot All Your Account's Passwords

There is a way (despite Microsoft claims that there's NO way aside from reinstalling a fresh copy of XP) to log 0n to your Windows XP system if ever you've forgotten all your users account passwords and don't have any administrator account to enter the system. The truth is you don't need to install expensive 3rd party software or don't even need to be an expert to enter your locked XP system. What you just need is your Windows XP installer disc and your locked system to have an optical drive (of course). This is very handy if you forgot your administrator password and don't have any access to other account with administrator rights or if you're friend have also forgot his password. Here's what you'll do if ever you forgot all your User Account's password and you thought (including Microsoft) that you can no longer enter your System.

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Put the Windows XP installer disc into the optical drive (CD/DVD) and restart your PC.

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Press any key when prompted with "Press any key to boot from CD", then wait for the

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"Welcome to setup" screen to appear, just press enter. Then press F8 to agree on the license agreement.

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On the next screen, you will be prompted to repair or install a fresh copy of Windows XP. You just need to select the locked Windows XP installation you want to enter (If you've more than one Windows XP installed) and press "R".

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The system will then reboot after setup checked the disk and copied setup files (Just wait for the system to reboot). And when it reboots, don't press any key when prompted to "Press any key to boot from CD". The setup will be automatically start the setup process. This is the most important steps, you need to wait for the setup to install the devices. Press the combination of SHIFT+F10 when you see the words "Installing Devices" at the bottom of the shown remaining minutes of the setup to finish. After that, a command console will be open, where in you need to type "NUSRMGR.CPL"

(Without the quotes). You will be then given access to the User Account window similar to the control panel where you will delete or edit your forgotten password. Choose remove if you need to enter the system without entering password or edit if you want to change your forgotten password. 9. After you delete or edit your account password, close the command windows and let the setup to finish. (You will also be needing to enter the XP product key if prompted) 10. When setup is finished, system will reboot and you'll be automatically enter your system if you choose to delete the password or need to enter your new password if you just edit your forgotten password. 11. That's all! You now have entered your locked Windows XP system. 8.

How To Install IE7 without the Genuine Validation.

UPDATE: You can now download and install IE7 even without WGA directly from Microsoft Website. See here. IE7 is only available for use for those users with a Genuine Windows OS. So if you will install the new IE version, you will be prompted to check your OS if it’s a Genuine or Not via Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA). But for those for any reason who have not been passed the Genuine Validation, you can still install and use the newest IE version. Here’s how:

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If you still don’t have the copy of IE7, then just download it here.

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Then be sure to uninstall first the previous version of IE7, from IE7 Beta Versions to IE7 RC1 Version. To uninstall the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1, Beta 2, Beta 2 Preview, or Beta 3, just go to Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs and remove those IE7 Beta Versions, but if you unable to see the listing of any Beta Versions of Internet Explorer 7 in Add or Remove Programs window, select the Show Updates check box at the top of the Add or Remove Programs windows and search for the IE7 Beta Versions under the section of Windows XP - Software Updates, and then remove those versions by clicking Change/Remove. Alternatively, to uninstall the IE7 RC1 (which stands for release candidate) just go to control panel and uninstall the “Windows Internet Explorer 7”. If you are still having problem uninstalling the previouse beta versions, visit the Release Notes For internet Explorer 7.

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After you’ve uninstall all the previous Beta Versions, download this crack for IE7 Installer, you will use it to bypass the WGA of IE7 Installation. Note: You have to wait 30 seconds before the crack automatic download start.

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After you’ve downloaded, just extract downloaded crack file.

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Then use WinRAR to extract the IE7 installer you’ve just downloaded from Microsoft Website.

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Copy the two extracted files “ie.custom.dll and normaliz.dll” from the crack file to the update folder of the extracted IE7 installer.

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Then run the update.exe not the iesetup.exe from the update folder to start the installation.

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After the installation, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Choose the “do not restart now” and then select finish. Note: You still don’t need the restart at this time.

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Find and run one at a time these three files xmllitesetup, nlsdl, and the idndl located at the update folder.

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After you’ve run those three files, then this is the time to restart your computer.

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After the restart, you have now the newest IE version, the IE7. Enjoy.

10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot by Greg Shultz | Jan 26, 2006 8:00:00 AM Tags: Operating systems, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Good Configuration, disk, floppy disk, system restore, Windows StartUp, Good Configuration feature, operating system, computer Takeaway: If your computer powers up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have some troubleshooting ahead of you. Here's a look at the likely culprits and what you can do to fix the problem. Note: This article is also available as a download. When your computer hardware appears to power up okay, but the Windows XP operating system won't boot properly, you have to begin a troubleshooting expedition that includes getting into the operating system, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help you get started on this expedition, here are 10 things you can do when Windows XP won't boot.

#1: Use a Windows startup disk

One of the first things you should reach for when troubleshooting a Windows XP boot problem is a Windows startup disk. This floppy disk can come in handy if the problem is being caused when either the startup record for the active partition or the files that the operating system uses to start Windows have become corrupted. To create a Windows startup disk, insert a floppy disk into the drive of a similarly configured, working Windows XP system, launch My Computer, right-click the floppy disk icon, and select the Format command from the context menu. When you see the Format dialog box, leave all the default settings as they are and click the Start button. Once the format operation is complete, close the Format dialog box to return to My Computer, double-click the drive C icon to access the root directory, and copy the following three files to the floppy disk: • • •

Boot.ini NTLDR Ntdetect.com

After you create the Windows startup disk, insert it into the floppy drive on the afflicted system and press [Ctrl][Alt][Delete] to reboot the computer. When you boot from the Windows startup disk, the computer will bypass the active partition and boot files on the hard disk and attempt to start Windows XP normally.

#2: Use Last Known Good Configuration You can also try to boot the operating system with the Last Known Good Configuration feature. This feature will allow you to undo any changes that caused problems in the CurrentControlSet registry key, which defines hardware and driver settings. The Last Known Good Configuration feature replaces the contents of the CurrentControlSet registry key with a backup copy that was last used to successfully start up the operating system. To use the Last Known Good Configuration feature, first restart the computer by pressing [Ctrl][Alt][Delete]. When you see the message Please select the operating system to start or hear the single beep, press [F8] to display the Windows Advanced Options menu. Select the Last Known Good Configuration item from the menu and press [Enter]. Keep in mind that you get only one shot with the Last Known Good Configuration feature. In other words, if it fails to revive your Windows XP on the first attempt, the backup copy is also corrupt.

#3: Use System Restore Another tool that might be helpful when Windows XP won't boot is System Restore. System Restore runs in the background as a service and continually monitors system-

critical components for changes. When it detects an impending change, System Restore immediately makes backup copies, called restore points, of these critical components before the change occurs. In addition, System Restore is configured by default to create restore points every 24 hours. To use System Restore, first restart the computer by pressing [Ctrl][Alt][Delete]. When you see the message Please select the operating system to start or hear the single beep, press [F8] to display the Windows Advanced Options menu. Now, select the Safe Mode item from the menu and press [Enter]. Once Windows XP boots into Safe mode, click the Start button, access the All Programs | Accessories | System Tools menu, and select System Restore. Because you're running in Safe mode, the only option on the opening screen of the System Restore wizard is Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time, and it's selected by default, so just click Next. Then, follow along with the wizard to select a restore point and begin the restoration procedure.

#4: Use Recovery Console When a Windows XP boot problem is severe, you'll need to use a more drastic approach. The Windows XP CD is bootable and will provide you with access to a tool called Recovery Console. To boot from the Windows XP CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive on the problem system and press [Ctrl][Alt][Delete] to reboot the computer. Once the system begins booting from the CD, simply follow the prompts that will allow the loading of the basic files needed to run Setup. When you see the Welcome To Setup screen, shown in Figure A, press R to start the Recovery Console. Figure A

You'll then see a Recovery Console menu, like the one shown in Figure B. It displays the folder containing the operating system's files and prompts you to choose the operating system you want to log on to. Just press the menu number on the keyboard, and you'll be prompted to enter the Administrator's password. You'll then find yourself at the main Recovery Console prompt. Figure B

#5: Fix a corrupt Boot.ini As the Windows XP operating system begins to load, the Ntldr program refers to the Boot.ini file to determine where the operating system files reside and which options to enable as the operating system continues to load. So if there's a problem rooted in the Boot.ini file, it can render Windows XP incapable of booting correctly. If you suspect that Windows XP won't boot because Boot.ini has been corrupted, you can use the special Recovery Console version of the Bootcfg tool to fix it. Of course, you must first boot the system with the Windows XP CD and access the Recovery Console as described in #4. To use the Bootcfg tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, type Bootcfg /parameter Where /parameter is one of these required parameters: • • • • • •

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/Add--Scans the disk for all Windows installations and allows you to add any new ones to the Boot.ini file. /Scan--Scans the disk for all Windows installations. /List--Lists each entry in the Boot.ini file. /Default--Sets the default operating system as the main boot entry. /Rebuild--Completely re-creates the Boot.ini file. The user must confirm each step. /Redirect--Allows the boot operation to be redirected to a specific port when using the Headless Administration feature. The Redirect parameter takes two parameters of its own, [Port Baudrate ] | [UseBiosSettings]. /Disableredirect--Disables the redirection.

#6: Fix a corrupt partition boot sector The partition boot sector is a small section of the hard disk partition that contains information about the operating system's file system (NTFS or FAT32), as well as a very small machine language program that is crucial in assisting the operating system as it loads. If you suspect that Windows XP won't boot because the partition boot sector has been corrupted, you can use a special Recovery Console tool called Fixboot to fix it. Start by booting the system with the Windows XP CD and accessing the Recovery Console as described in #4. To use the Fixboot tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, type Fixboot [drive]: Where [drive] is the letter of the drive to which you want to write a new partition boot sector.

#7: Fix a corrupt master boot record The master boot record occupies the first sector on the hard disk and is responsible for initiating the Windows boot procedure. The master boot record contains the partition table for the disk as well as a small program called the master boot code, which is responsible for locating the active, or bootable, partition, in the partition table. Once this occurs, the partition boot sector takes over and begins loading Windows. If the master boot record is corrupt, the partition boot sector can't do its job and Windows won't boot. If you suspect Windows XP won't boot because the master boot record has been corrupted, you can use the Recovery Console tool Fixmbr to fix it. First, boot the system with the Windows XP CD and access the Recovery Console as described in #4. To use the Fixmbr tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, type Fixmbr [device_name] Where [device_name] is the device pathname of the drive to which you want to write a new master boot record. For example, the device pathname format for a standard bootable drive C configuration would look like this: \Device\HardDisk0

#8: Disable automatic restart

When Windows XP encounters a fatal error, the default setting for handling such an error is to automatically reboot the system. If the error occurs while Windows XP is booting, the operating system will become stuck in a reboot cycle--rebooting over and over instead of starting up normally. In that case, you'll need to disable the option for automatically restarting on system failure. When Windows XP begins to boot up and you see the message Please select the operating system to start or hear the single beep, press [F8] to display the Windows Advanced Options Menu. Then, select the Disable The Automatic Restart On System Failure item and press [Enter]. Now, Windows XP will hang up when it encounters the error and with any luck, it will display a stop message you can use to diagnose the problem.

#9: Restore from a backup If you can't seem to repair a Windows XP system that won't boot and you have a recent backup, you can restore the system from the backup media. The method you use to restore the system will depend on what backup utility you used, so you'll need to follow the utility's instructions on how to perform a restore operation.

#10: Perform an in-place upgrade If you can't repair a Windows XP system that won't boot and you don't have a recent backup, you can perform an in-place upgrade. Doing so reinstalls the operating system into the same folder, just as if you were upgrading from one version of Windows to another. An in-place upgrade will usually solve most, if not all, Windows boot problems. Performing a Windows XP in-place upgrade is pretty straightforward. To begin, insert the Windows XP CD into the drive, restart your system, and boot from the CD. Once the initial preparation is complete, you'll see the Windows XP Setup screen (shown earlier in Figure A). Press [Enter] to launch the Windows XP Setup procedure. In a moment, you'll see the License Agreement page and will need to press [F8] to acknowledge that you agree. Setup will then search the hard disk looking for a previous installation of Windows XP. When it finds the previous installation, you'll see a second Windows XP Setup screen, as shown in Figure C. Figure C

This screen will prompt you to press R to repair the selected installation or to press [Esc] to install a fresh copy of Windows XP. In this case, initiating a repair operation is synonymous with performing an in-place upgrade, so you'll need to press R. When you do so, Setup will examine the disk drives in the system. It will then begin performing the in-place upgrade. Keep in mind that after you perform an in-place upgrade or repair installation, you must reinstall all updates to Windows.

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10 minutes to run every Windows app on your Ubuntu desktop

This simple guide will bring up the Windows start menu inside GNOME and allow you to run, use and install any Windows app (that can run in a VM) inside your existing desktop. It takes about 10 minutes to setup, minus the time to install Windows, and involves one command in total.

Final Update September 2007: Virtualbox 1.5 includes seamless virtualization! Go read about that instead!

Update: If you’ve been having trouble getting this working, make sure the key is correct - our site layout chopped the last part of the registry key earlier. Note this requires Windows XP Pro. XP home won’t do.

Update 2: To install the vmware-server package just use the Add/Remove… program.

Update 3: If RDesktop starts a blue background, instead of just the taskbar, click Start → Control Panel → User Accounts → Change the way users log on and off, and enable the welcome screen and fast user switching.

This is a newer version of a rather popular article I wrote a while ago. This updated version is a lot simpler and allows multiple apps to be run.

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Click Applications → Add/Remove… install the vmware-server package.

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Click System → Administration → Synaptic Package Manager. Install the rdesktop package.

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Once Windows has started:

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Note the IP address of Windows. Clicking Start → Connect to → Show All Connections. Select the Local Area Connection and hit the Support tab

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The top of the Windows taskbar should appear above your GNOME panel on the bottom of the screen. Right click it, select Properties, and disable Lock the Taskbar. Then drag the taskbar to the left hand side of your screen.

That’s it. You can now run launch any Windows app you want from your VM (and install more if you need them). They’ll appear on the GNOME desktop, and you can switch between them from the panel.

Share Files Online Without Registering

One of the limitations of email is the lack of ability to send large files (e.g. Video or MP3), but there are many ways to wipe out those limitations. One of the ways of sending

out large files online is to use online service that will allows you to upload your files you want to share and allows the person you want to send the files to download it. Luckily, there are many sites that you can use to send large files to your friends or colleagues, but almost all of the sites require you to register first before you can use the service or provide a valid email address. If that process is a big deal to you (to your privacy and the time you consumes for registering), you can use Drop.io. Drop.io is a site that offers free service for sharing large files (up to 100mb). Sure there are many sites that offers similar service but Drop.io has many features that makes it ahead to other similar sites like: instantly using the service without registering, doesn't requires for your email and allows you to choose when you want your files to be deleted on their server automatically (you can choose 1 day to 1 year). Here's how to use Drop.io:

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Go to Drop.io Click the Add File Button and choose the file you want to share located on your computer Name the drop by typing a minimum of 7 letters (This would be the URL where you and your friends can see your files) Choose the lifespan of your files stored on Drop.io (You can choose between 1day to 1year) And set permission for your files Then just click the red button below with the word "Drop it.". And voila, your files is now floating online and are ready for access. To share your files to others, just send them the link/URL of you files (the URL of your files would be "http://drop.io/xxxxxxx" xxxxxxx are the seven letters you just typed)