A Tip to insert Flash Movies into PowerPoint slides

MS PowerPoint is a powerful and attractive tool to express your ideas to others. You can convey these ideas in more effective ways, if you are using movie files with your simple slides. The Flash movies are normally the best choice to add into PowerPoint due to its small file size.

Follow the given steps to insert the Flash Movies into PowerPoint Slides:

Make sure before inserting the Flash Movies into PowerPoint slides that you have installed the Flash Player on your computer.

First of all open the presentation in which you want to insert Flash movie file.

Now click on "Toolbar" option from the "View" menu and choose the option "Control Toolbox".


Here a small floating menu will appear with the title "Control Toolbox".

Using "Control Toolbox" toolbar, click on the icon that looks like hammer for more controls and scrolling the objects then choose the object "Shockwave Flash Object".


Now using your mouse pointer, draw the box size and position where you want to play a flash movie.

Now right click on box and select the "Properties" option.


A small properties dialog box will appear with different options.

Under the Alphabetic tab, click the option "Movie" and type the full file path of flash movie in blank cell next to Movie (for example d:\flash_file).

Again under same tab, set the property "True" for "Playing" and "EmbedMovie" objects to add and play the flash file automatically with slide. Here you can also set the Quality, Width, Scale and Windows Mode objects for flash file.

Finally close the "Properties" dialog box. Save your PowerPoint presentation and run it for test.

How to block any installed application from lunching on your computer?

Today tip will help you to block any windows built-in applications or other third party programs from being executed on a target computer. If you want to restrict an application from running your family members and co-workers then AppLocker provides a simple solution to do so. However this tip is very useful for you, if you are sharing your computer with others or you do not want that other persons run all installed applications. This trick will work in nearly all of the windows versions like windows 2000, XP, 2003 and 2008.

AppLocker provides us a complete solution to block any programs from being executed on a target computer. You can download this tool for any windows version using AppLocker link. Download it and run the easy setup.



After installation, double click on AppLocker icon on your desktop to start the Application Locker software. Now this application will display the list of computer software programs like Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer and many others.



Here click on any application checkbox and then click on Save button to block any software. For example, if you want to block Internet Explorer then select the checkbox of internet explorer and now after saving the change click on Internet Explorer to start it. Here you will get following message:


Now here you can add other application other than the default lock application list, you can lock other programs by clicking the “Configure” button to open the configuration window. Type the caption you want displayed on the ‘Lock application list’. Then, type the programs executable file name and click the ‘Add’ button to add new applications.

Disabling Autorun for Stopping Pen Drive Viruses

Viruses spread from computers to computers by targetting the main epidemic source of the Pen Drive’s Autorun in mainly XP and later windows based systems. Antiviruses help but there are numerous viruses created and spreaded worldwide before your AntiVirus company can even prepare an update. So the Circumtances tell us that Disabling the autorun feature is always the better option and Heres the steps:

1. Start -> Run -> gpedit.msc and then OK.


2. Look Right then go to Computer Configuration-> Administrative Templates -> System
3. Scroll Down and double click on “Turn off Autoplay”.



4. Enable It and select “Turn off Autoplay on: All Drives” and the Autorun will be disabled.

But you are not secured yet, dont double click or select one of the Right-Click menu options in the pen drive’s icon, they are hacked and may activate the virus. Instead, after Opening “My Computer” click on the “Folders” on the bar at the top and click on the drive that appears on the left hand side or else you right click on the pendrive and click/select explore instead of autorun and open. Then do whatever you want.

Hope this helps and thanks a lot for reading.

Hands On Speed Up Your PC

Tweaking your PC
Important tweaks:
• Boosting the speed of the system
1) Number of tweaks for the purpose
2) Many parts need to be tackled to get into the tweak
3) The CMOS or the start –up is the most important of this options

Tweaking the CMOS
This is one of the most sensitive parts of your computer. By changing setting here, you can gain very significant speed increases.
Step 1: Disable Bootup Floppy seek
Step 2: Enable CPU Internal cache
Step 3: Enable Video BIOS Shadow
Step 4: Enable System BIOS Cacheable
Step 5: Enable video BIOS cacheable
Step 6: Enable passive release
Step 7: Enable delayed transaction

Increasing the sped of the hard disk, CD/ DVD drives:

About drivers
1. They are software and let the card work with the rest of the system.
2. Ensure that they have the newest version
3. Especially for the sound card and the GFx card, they ensure maximum performance and speed


Upgrading the PC

Upgrading the Processor

In case of a Coppermine processor
• These are socket 370 based Intel processors.
• If your older board has such a socket you can easily upgrade
• If it does not support he Coppermine processor, you’ll have to upgrade th motherboard itself to a higher level
Upgrading the RAM
• This is essential even if the processor has been upgraded
• This is especially true of programs that require and use a lot or RAM

Upgrading the hard disk
• It improves the sped and performance of the system
• The hard disk essentially stores files
• Too much operation does not lend it to high quality performance
• Logically a larger hard disc takes care of these modifications
• Besides newer hard disks are faster by definition


Maintaining your PC for optimal performance

Does your computer shut down on it’s own?
• Check for loose power cables in sockets.
• The powers inside the system might be loose

The importance of earthing:
• Grounding one’s PC is very significant in fact it has to be done before anything else is done
• Ensure that the power cable has a ground wire
• This ensures the stray voltage charges do not leak in to the system
• One indication of this situation is if one experiences a slight shock if they touch the system

Keeping the system clean: Inside out
• Servicing the computer is a necessity
• Certain parts require special attention
• The cooling fans on the system and iun the CPU are 2 such things
• If they stop is could be bad for the system
• The average frequency with which this should be done is between 3 – 6 months

Rectification of "USB Pen Drive not opening" problem

It usually happens when your antivirus removes the viruses but references are left to autorun files created by virus and hence when try to open, it shows OPEN with dialog box and "always use this application" box is grayed out.

If content of flash drive is not important then you can format it .

OR

simply open my computer and in address bar type drive letter of your drive, say its M:
then t ype
M:


OR

Goto Run --> type "cmd" then you will get command line,
now type :

Code:

fsutil volume dismount M:


Here M: is your PEN drive letter,

After this try to open your drive normally.

How to delete write protected files from pendrive?

Many of the persons would face the problem of "write protected" in a pen drive.that is when a person wants o write,copy from the pendrive or format the pendrive then he/she would get the msg such as "write protected" which depicts that one can do none with that pendrive.But now a powerful tool has been there to violoate that bluddy problem.

To overcome that problem click here and run it.

Its a very powerful tool i hav tried it and its working.

thanx for reading.

How to set specified folder view to all Folder Views in windows XP and Vista?

This tip will help you to manage the specified view of all folders in windows XP and Vista. By default, you have options to choose the view of folders contents as thumbnails, titles, icons, list or display with details. But this change will apply on the folders that you are currently working in. On the other hand, with the just few more clicks, you can change the view of all the folders on your computer.

Follow the given steps to accomplish this task through the Folder Options dialog box.

First of all open any folder, click "View" and choose the view you would most like to use.

Now from the Tools menu, click on Folder Options" to open the Folder Options dialog box.

Here on Folder Options dialog box, select the View tab.

At the top of the dialog box, click Apply to all folders button.



Now a new confirmation message will appear as "Set all the folders on your computer to match the current folders view settings (except for toolbars and folder task)? Change will occur the next time you open them."



Click OK in the Folder Options window to save the changes.
Now all the folders on your computer should display contents in your chosen view. As before, you can still change the view in individual folders via the "View" button.

BSNL Broadband error code: 711????

Solution for bsnl broadband ERROR CODE:711

1. Open you modem [http://192.168.1.1]
2. In WAN Settings –> WAN Type –>RFC2684Bridged
3. Connection Type –> Pure Bridged
4. Save and Reboot.
5. Start –> Control Panel –> Network Connection
6. Create a new network connection –> next
7. Connect to the Internet –> next
8. Setup my connection manually –> next
9. Connect using a broadband connection that requires a broadband –> next
10. Put some ISP name –> next
11. Put YOUR username and password –> next –> Finish

Now, turn on your modem wait until the LINK becomes a steady green color [MT880 and 82].

Now connect using the newly made connection.

if that didnt work then ,we need the modem details

open 192,168.1.1 in ur internet explorer thats the modem page ,and paste the details here

make sure you connect the direct line from the phone outlet to to your splitter and from splitter connect the modem and telephone

a stable green link in the modem means there is no line problem

TRY THIS ITS working.THANX FOR READING.

How to clear all windows history files with a single click?

Today tip will help you to manage the all types of user history in windows operating system. This is a built-in feature of all windows keeps track the user's history, for example the websites you have visited, the documents you have opened and the keywords or files for which you've searched. However this tip is very useful for you, if you are sharing your computer with others or you do not want that the other persons know about your last visited documents history. You can clear these kinds of user's history with a single click on desktop icon named Cleanmru.reg. There is no need to clear each history file one by one. This trick will work in nearly all of the windows versions like windows 2000, XP and 2003.

Follow the given steps for configuration to clear recently opened documents automatically:

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

Here copy the following 6 lines and paste in notepad then save with the name Cleanmru.reg on your desktop.



REGEDIT4
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\TypedURLs]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RunMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RecentDocs]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\ComDlg32\
LastVisitedMRU]
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Search Assistant\ACMru]
When you double-click Cleanmru.reg icon to remove the windows history, a small dialog box will appear with the information "Are you sure you want to add the information in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\desktop\Clearmru.reg to the registry?"



At the end, you will get the message "Information in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\desktop\Clearmru.reg has been successfully entered into the registry." Click on Ok button and verify that your all history will have been clear.

How to take full advantage of recently opened documents history?

Today tip will help you to increase the list of recently used documents in start menu. By default windows XP display the history of last fifteen programs on recent documents list in start menu but you can increase this list according to your need. 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.

Follow the given steps for configuration to increase the list of recently opened documents:

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

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

Go to 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:
Go to [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.



In this case, we are trying to set input value to 30 and press Ok button.



But next time, 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.

How to disable the right click functionality on the desktop?

Today tip is very useful particularly for home users who want to protect their system default settings against unwanted changes that other users can make. For example changes in system desktop appearance, themes, and screen saver as well as other display settings. Using registry editor, you can disable the right click functionality on desktop to access the "Display Properties" dialog box and this will also prevent users to access windows explorer.

Follow the given steps to disable the right click functionality on desktop:

To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.

Here locate the location to:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.

Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with the name NoViewContextMenu (it is case sensitive), then assign number 1 in value data box.

Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.
But next time, if you want to enable right click functionality on desktop then simply change the value of data box or delete the NoViewContextMenu DWORD item.

How to enjoy Chatting on your network with WinChat ?

Today tip will help you to start the chat with other computer users at the same network without internet connection. WinChat is an instant messaging program which is built-in feature of window XP. There are not so many features in this messaging program as other messaging programs just like Windows Live Messenger and ICQ. This program is free from spam and viruses and more secure than other instant messenger programs.

Follow the given steps to use the winchat chatting program:

When you want to run winchat, first click on Start button and type winchat in Run option then press Enter for next.



Next you should go to Conversation Menu and then click the dial option.



Here choose that person you want to chat with on your network (when you will click on dial then you will get list of that persons with which you are going to connect on your network even if they are running winchat or not. If you dial any body of your list they are not responding or ignoring you, then they may not be running the winchat.



When any body is running winchat he will hear a ringing sound. Both you and your networking sharing person will free to chat with each other when your recipient clicks the answer button.

How to Enable Boot Logging to troubleshoot windows startup problem?

You can troubleshoot the windows startup problems by enabling the windows boot logging features. When you will start your computer with enable boot logging feature, a log file will be created to identify the drivers and services that is creating the problem during startup process. The name of this file is ntbootlog.txt and located in windows root directory (%SYSTEMROOT%, normally in C drive). You can search this file with the name of "ntbootlog.txt" in C drive. Follow the example of ntbootlog.txt in windows XP.

Service Pack 2 8 7 2007 22:02:09.500
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\ntoskrnl.exe
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\hal.dll
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\KDCOM.DLL
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\BOOTVID.dll
Loaded driver ACPI.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\WMILIB.SYS
Loaded driver pci.sys
Loaded driver isapnp.sys
Loaded driver intelide.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\PCIIDEX.SYS
Loaded driver MountMgr.sys
Loaded driver ftdisk.sys
Loaded driver dmload.sys
Loaded driver dmio.sys
Loaded driver PartMgr.sys
Loaded driver VolSnap.sys
Loaded driver atapi.sys
Loaded driver disk.sys
Loaded driver \WINDOWS\system32\DRIVERS\CLASSPNP.SYS
Loaded driver fltMgr.sys
Loaded driver sr.sys
Loaded driver Fastfat.sys
Loaded driver KSecDD.sys
Loaded driver NDIS.sys
Loaded driver Mup.sys
Loaded driver agp440.sys
Did not load driver ACPI Uniprocessor PC
Did not load driver Audio Codecs
Did not load driver Legacy Audio Drivers
Did not load driver Media Control Devices
Did not load driver Legacy Video Capture Devices
Did not load driver Video Codecs

To enable boot logging, reboot your computer and press F8 keys. An advance menu screen will appear with different options.

Safe Mode
Safe Mode with Networking
Safe Mode with Command Prompt
Enable Boot Logging
Enable VGA Mode.
Last known Good Configuration
Start Windows Normally
Reboot

Here select the option Enable Boot Logging, and press Enter button, your system will be returned to main menu screen and again press Enter button to start logging.

If there is no problem in windows startup, then your system will boot successfully in normal mode, and you can review the log file. In case any problems in log file regarding loading services and drivers then you can troubleshoot that services (stop and restart) and drivers (reinstall).

If your problem does cause Windows to crash then restart your system and again Press F8 button to reboot your system in safe mode. In safe mode again reviewing the ntbootlog.txt file and identifies the problems either disable any device or uninstall any third party application. If your problem is still there then visit your hardware vendor website for help.

How to Disable or Enable Auto run CD in Windows XP?

In windows XP you can enjoy a good feature to run CD or DVD automatically when you loaded it into you CD drives on your computer. This is a defaults feature in windows XP but you can disable and enable it according to your nature of work. In user interface mode there is no option to disable or enable this feature, you must edit the registry of windows and be careful to work registry.

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

Here locate the location to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Cdrom

Here you can disable or enable automatically running your CD. Change the value of Autorun to 0 for disable and change the value to 1 for enable. At the end restart your computer for this change.

How to restrict user's to access shutdown button?

This tip is very interesting for home and some small office users, who wants to restrict user's ability to shutdown their computer. You can hide the Shutdown button from the Start menu using registry editor and also restrict access to shutdown, if a user clicks on Ctrl+Alt+Del.

Follow the given steps to hide system shutdown button from start menu:

• To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with
  
• administrative rights.
  
• Click Start button and type regedit in Run option then press Enter for next.
  
• Here locate the location to:
  
• HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion \Policies\Explorer
  
• Here in right side panel, right click to create a new DWORD value with name NoClose.
  
• Now assign number 1 to its value data box.
  
• Now close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.
  
• But next time, if you want to unhide the shutdown button then simply change the value data box to 0 or delete this DWORD item.
  
• Again close the registry editor and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.
  

How to secure your password from hackers attacks?

Today tip will help you to secure your computer from the access of professional hackers. There are some hacker’s breaks into your computer without using any impressive programming skills but trying to find words to guess as your password. Normally people use their name, house number, mobile number and word “password” as a password. If you have very simple password then a hacker can hack your computer very easily. To safe your computer from hackers there is a best way to create a tricky password. Here I will tell you some different type of tricks to make your password that can’t guess easily by any body.

Use the maximum characters in your password.

Always set the password using maximum characters length, because it is simple method, if your password is longer then it is very difficult to guess.

Use the combination of lower-case and upper case letters in your password.

Normally computer users use the lower case in password selection but it is best practice to use the combination of both (lower-case and upper case). So using different cases in your password makes it much more difficult to crack.

Use the combination of letters and numbers in your password.

When you mix both letters and numbers just like one letter and one number then your password is more incomprehensible.

Avoid using the name of your family members as password.

Always try to avoid the name of your child, spouse, city and country name as password, because if any body knows about your personal life’s details then they try to use these detail to guess your password.

Use any tools to create random password.

There are many third party tools are available to create the random password. You can create passwords containing a very difficult –to-guess collection of random characters with these tools.

How to create One-Click Restart icon on your desktop?

Today tip will help you to enjoy the quicker restart of your computer with a single click on desktop Restart icon. You can set the time when your computer will start the restart process. A single click on Restart icon will close the all running applications and start the restart properly after predefined time. This tip is very useful to save power and time as well. After the execution of this command, a small window will appear to start count time of system restart.

Follow the given steps to create the shutdown icon:

To create a new shortcut, right click on any empty area of your desktop and go to New then Shortcut.

Now a small windows dialog box will appear with the title “Create Windows”. In the “Create Shortcut” window, type the following command.

SHUTDOWN -r -t 30

Here t 30 means time in second, for example if you want your computer will restart automatically after half minute then the command will be shutdown -r -t 30. But if you want your computer will restart without any countdown then type command as shutdown -r -t 00.

Click Next button to type the name of this shortcut and press Finish to close it.

This command starts a 30-second countdown for restart, which permits you to abort it (with a shutdown -a command).

At the end, when you click on restart icon, a windows dialog box will appear with the information” This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off. Any unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown was initiated by administrator”.

How to preview the Word documents without opening?

In Microsoft Word, you can preview the document list within Word without having to open the document. This tip is very useful, if you have many word files and are not sure which file contain the information that you need. Almost all versions of Word support this feature to view all word file as preview one by one.

Follow the given steps to preview the word document without having to open the document:

First click on Start button, go to Program then click on Microsoft Word to run the word application.

Now go to File menu and click on Open option to open any word file. Here a small dialog will appear with title "Open".

Now on the right hand side of the toolbar click the down arrow on Views and choose Preview.

This will open the preview pane. Click on any file on the left hand side and preview what inside the file. When you find the file you need just click Open button to open the file.

How to eliminate the needless visual effects for better windows performance?

Today tip will help you to increase the performance of your computer by eliminating the needless visual effects. By default windows XP gives you many options in the graphics fields to enjoy maximum graphics. For example, you can add pictures on folders and drop shadow on icon to give you better look but it will effect on the performance of your computer, especially on an older computer. Window XP has many default graphics which is not so useful for a common user, if you re-adjust these graphics then there is less effect on the user activities but the performance of computer will be increase tremendously. Here I will tell you how to choose:

To edit these settings, first you should log onto your computer with administrative rights.

Click Start button and type sysdm.cpl in Run box then press Ok button for next.

Here a dialog box will appear with the title "System Properties", select "Advanced" tab.

Here click on Settings button under Performance area.

When you have done then "Performance Options" dialog box will appear with different options. Here select the Visual Effects tab and choose the settings you want to use for the appearance and performance of windows on this computer.

Turns off all the visual effects in the option of "Adjust for best performance" and when you select the option "Adjust for best appearance" it will gives you opposite effect ,Everything will turns on. Selecting "Let Windows choose what's best for my computer" triggers, as you might guess, different choices on different computers. And to pick and choose individual effects yourself, choose "custom" then decide which ones you want.

TRY OUT THIS IT'S WORKING.

Restore Previously Open Folders After Shutdown

If you need to access lot of folders on your home computer or on the network regularly, then you can set them re-open automatically, when you will login, shutdown or restart your computer next time. There is no need to open regularly used folders manually, just configure the simple sitting, your computer will automatically reload all the previously opened windows.

By default windows XP disables this option to reload automatically all the previously opened windows, when you login on, shutdown or restart your computer.

Follow the given steps to configure your computer to reload previously opened folders automatically after shutdown. 

• To edit this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
• First click on Start button then go to Control Panel. 
• Open the “Appearance and Themes” option in control panel then click on Folder Options. 
• A small windows dialog box will appear with the title “Folder options”, click on View tab.
• Under the Advanced setting section, scroll down to bottom and click the “Restore previous folder windows at logon” option and then click Ok button to save sitting.
• Now when you log off, restart or shutdown, your computer will automatically open the previously opened folders from the same location as before.