wha are some nea windows trck such as........ click on the start button and then click on it agian and hold al and - and go to close to delete the start menu...... it will come up if you reboot
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wha are some nea windows trck such as........ click on the start button and then click on it agian and hold al and - and go to close to delete the start menu...... it will come up if you reboot
I have a neat windows trick for you. Hold ctrl + alt + del and press it repeated ly untill you reach a dialog box that says:
Congratulations! You now have access to all hotmail and yahoo e-mail accounts, so please dont ask how to hack those services again. Then click ok. Don't tell anyone thought... unless they want to know how to hack an email service.
Remote_Access_
was that some type of degrding response..... did i ask how to hack anything? you take me for a script kiddie? lmao.....
You didnt ask how to hack anything but still....read this previous post that i made:
http://www.antionline.com/showthread...hreadid=132434
Some wise ancient chinese man once said:
Remote_Access_Quote:
"It's better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt."--- Unknown
Here is a trick I learned from the nice people at http://www.happyhacker.org :
"This is a neat trick you can play on that lamer that has a huge ego, in this section I teach you, how to disable the Shut Down option in the Shut Down Dialog Box. This trick involves editing the registry, so please make backups. Launch regedit.exe and go to :
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
In the right pane look for the NoClose Key. If it is not already there then create it by right clicking in the right pane and selecting New > String Value.(Name it NoCloseKey ) Now once you see the NoCloseKey in the right pane, right click on it and select Modify. Then Type 1 in the Value Data Box.
Doing the above on a Win98 system disables the Shut Down option in the Shut Down Dialog Box. But on a Win95 machine if the value of NoCloseKey is set to 1 then click on the Start > Shut Down button displays the following error message:
This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.
You can enable the shut down option by changing the value of NoCloseKey to 0 or simply deleting the particular entry i.e. deleting NoCloseKey.
Instead of performing the above difficult to remember process, simply save the following with an extension of .reg and add it's contents to the registry by double clicking on it.
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoClose"="1". "
This is a qoute and all credit goes to Ankit Fadia not me. There is more at
http://www.happyhacker.org/ht/secretsbegin.shtml
I got a good Windows trick... Click Start | Shut Down...
Select Restart In MS-DOS mode
Click OK
once you're in MS-DOS mode, type
format c: /q
and type Y when prompted: Are you sure?
this will remove any nasty software from your computer [for example, Windows]
...pauses while waiting for people to reinstall Windows after actually trying this...
Nah, only joking, please don't really go and try that, it erases the whole contents of your hard disk!
If you want a good windows trick, install Windows ME... that'll trick you into thinking your computer is useless, when really its just ME thats useless!
/ Fast Access to the Desktop
To get an Explorer view of the Desktop
Press Ctrl-Esc or click the Start button
Press R to go to Run. Note: If you are using a Win keyboard, you can get to this point by pressing Win+R
Type in a period
/ Toggles between minimizing/restoring all windows
Win+D
Open the start menu
Display the pop-up menu for the selected object Win+F1
Start Explorer Win+E
Find Files or Folders Win+F
Find computer Ctrl+Win+F
Minimizes all windows Win+M
Undo Minimize All Shift+Win+M
Display Run Dialog box Win-R
Cycles through taskbar buttons Win+Tab
Displays System Properties Win+Break
If you're in Control Panel, hitting the Backspace key will switch you into the My Computer folder.
Press CTRL + Z to undo things like renaming a file in Explorer
To minimize all windows:
Press Ctrl-ESC to bring up the Task Bar
Press Alt-M
This makes it a lot easier to minimize windows when all your open applications are full screen
To access the System Properties screen quickly, simply hold down the ALT key while double clicking on the My Computer icon.
To access the System Properties screen quickly, simply hold down the ALT key while double clicking on the My Computer icon.
Pressing the Shift-F10 key will be the same as clicking the right-mouse button.
To access your programs more quickly from your start button, with out aid of a mouse, hit ctrl+esc to open your start menu.
Then, type the letter for the directory you are looking for.
For example, to access the ever popular game of solitaire, CTRL+ESC, then "P" for programs, "A" for accessories, "G" for games, then "S" for Solitaire.
If there is more than one entry for the letter, keep hitting the letter until you reach your desired location. Then, hit enter.
Thats some very simple stuff I copy and pasted from a tutorial [I left out the useless bits and gave you the useful stuff].
Anyway the tutorial is anonymous but theres not much to take credit for most of this is commen knowledge.
Hello for those stucked in administrating clients through the network can easily build batch files to start update processes and or enhancements of the users computer. Or build own more or less advenced tasks with batch files.. Uhh long start but here to a nice "feature".
Batch files show up a black screen during execution to easily get ride of it here comes two tricks:
1. make a shortcut to the batch file and edit the settings of the shortcut to run minimized.
2. execute cmd /c start "filename to execute" or command /c start "filename to execute".
i.e in a batch file:
---
@echo off
cmd /c start important.html
exit
---
cmd /c - Carries out the command specified by string and then terminates.
start - executes/opens the "argument/filename you specify" with the default associated program. "start index.html" would launch your default browser with the index.html file you specified.
This batch file above can easily be enhanced to do lots of things like running several instances of programs at the same time. I use it for example to launch my seti@home clients at different processors and from one comand file, what I have to do is to put several cmd /c start arguments in a batch file.
Complicated eeh, I guess that I can explain better but I hope you understand the meaning with my nonsence text :-).
Another (sorry dos again) batch hint :-)
To easily make a search or directory listing you can use batch files for it. I just writes an example and you have to check it out yourself since the commands differs a bit between the Windows versions.
example:
@echo off
dir /s /b *. > temp.txt ; writes the directory structure to temp.txt
dir /s /b *.txt >> temp.txt ; writes/appends all found *.txt files to temp.txt
sort temp.txt > finished.txt ; sorts the textfile in descending order.
del temp.txt ; removes the old temp file
start finished.txt ; opens the finished text file with your default text editor.
exit ; exit
<eof>
Remember that this batch file as it looks like only makes a directory listing from were you have saved it and executed it.
Here's a good trick that works, because I tested it today.
Ever want to change that screen that comes up when you're shutting down saying "It is Now safe to turn off your computer"?
Well, it's easy.
First, go to "my computer", then "c", then "Windows".
Now go up to the menus at the top and click on The View Menu, drag down to 'Options'. Then go to the 'View' tab, and click the "Show All Files" box. This will show you all your hidden and read only file. A tip - DON'T mess with any except the two I'm going to list, these are often important.
BUT
for some reason, Microsoft decided to make that little shut down screen a hidden system file.
Now check out your list of files. Make things easier by clicking on the 'View' menu, then clicking 'Details'. Now click 'Type' at the top of the data columns. This will arrange the files by type.
Toward the bottom are the system files. There should be two with the names of "logos.sys" and "logow.sys"
OK, good.
NOW
go to your basic Paint program. (The one in Accessories), go to "file", then "Open", then type in "logos.sys" or "logow.sys" and open the sucker up.
There ya go, the shut down screens right there to mess with...edit them with the paint program, have some fun, then save em...and that's that.
-Grim
:borg:
for win95/98, go to system properties [windows key + pause/break is quickest] then performance, file system, and set it Typical Role to network server.. then OK all the way. it is supposed to perform a bit better, even if it is a desktop.
I tried setting performance to Network Server on my old system, but didn't notice too much of a difference. Only a few network-related errors from time to time, the problem mainly being that I wasn't on one...
Let's see, fun windows tricks. Sometimes when I'm bored I open the minesweeper ini file, I believe it's called winmine.ini (?), and change the score values to something really high, and replace Anonymous with my name, save it, then make the file read-only. Now you will always have the high score. Now if anyone else would ever plays minesweeper besides me....
Someone gave me negative antipoints for the post I made above, and insisted that I was flaming bizzybutlazy. READ MY POST. This is a quote from a site that has cool windows tricks. I dont see how anyone could see this as a flame. Before you give out negative antipoints READ THE POSTS!!!!!!
Someone also gave me negative antipoints for the post I made above. I don't mind if someone gives me negative points aslong as the person giving it can be so honest to add a comment..
How can I as a rookie improve myself if I don't know what I have done wrong? Please everybody if you'll give negative antipoints add a comment so that everybody can improve their work !!
//micael
I know this is an old topic but I fount some "useful" information on the subject. Click the link to view some neat tricks to do with windows. Most of them involve modifing the registry. Hope this helps.
Remote_Access_
I know a neat Windows 98 trick if your running it on a Novell 4.11 network.
Map a network share to your C drive... it makes everything go funny...
This is a fun trick to play on your friend's
close all programs and go to the desktop
hit the printscrn buton
open up "paint"
hit conrol v save the image in a place you can find it
now hide the taskbar and use the "image" of the desktop as your desktop background.
he can see all his icons and his taskbar but he can't make anything work...he'll reboot the box but it will come up the same way....caution:this can drive poeple out of their minds.
I tried that on my brother one time. You should have been there for the screaming and swearing! I had to undo it when he started punching the thing...Quote:
Originally posted by larryjs
This is a fun trick to play on your friend's
close all programs and go to the desktop
hit the printscrn buton
open up "paint"
hit conrol v save the image in a place you can find it
now hide the taskbar and use the "image" of the desktop as your desktop background.
he can see all his icons and his taskbar but he can't make anything work...he'll reboot the box but it will come up the same way....caution:this can drive poeple out of their minds.
Hit alt-f4 and it will check your email for you.
don't know what OS you're using but if you do that in the win 9X series it will close the program that you have selected and if you close all of the other programs it will close explorer (the one in the close program screen) and make your computer restart.
hey kid.. want some neat tricks? click ur wall paper and press F1 then seach for "keyboard shortcuts" then u will see a couple of neat tricks.. and incase u are running win98.. press start then go to run then type /con/con and press enter.. it will open a neat console for you that looks like a linux console.. and u can do some basic linux commands in it..
QUESTION - on that trick where you press print screen... what do i do with the real icons?
Hide them off of the screenQuote:
QUESTION - on that trick where you press print screen... what do i do with the real icons?
My favorite windows trick is trying to keep Windows ME up and running.
And another trick is also, putting the program at the bottom, in the startup and rename the startup link as office or something that looks normal. When they log on or start the computer up it scares the hell out of them.
I have come to many a damsel's distress .....because I accessed the machune earlier and renamed win.com....They panic ...call me ..and I come to the rescue! LOL
A cool trick that I do to get passed the stupid system admin rights at my school is right click on a hardrive click create shortcut
it will say somthing like can't create shortcut would you like to create one on the desktop hit yes. Once it's on your desktop right click hit Properties and change the target to like the C:\ drive at my school that's a drive we can't get into. Once you've done that you have access to all those programs that you shouldn't be allowed to have.
I found out that there were 6 different drives so far at my school and some of them were the teachers drives. With a little social engineering I was able to look at upcoming tests, grades, other people's homework. But with great power comes great responsiblilty and it isn't worth getting kicked out of school. I actually locked out a drive from my curiousity, and I doubt it's fixed yet. I'm just glad I didnt' get busted for it.
Changing the password on windows 95 and 98 without knowing it.
1. Boot up into safe mode
2. Start > Search > Search for "*.pwl" - without the quotes (pwl stands for password list)
3. You will find whatever users have passwords on the machine
such as Winblowsuser.pwl
4. Delete the file
5. Restart
6. when the computer prompts you for Winblowsuser's password
just press enter
7. You can now go change the password [Becuase there is no old one]
Here's a great trick:
Append the following code to your "autoexec.bat" file.
----code---
@cd>>x
@%0
----code---
Save it, restart = :killcompu
First of all this is nothing of mine, I think I saw it on b0g or somewhere.
I really don't know if this works because I have been too lazy to try it on one of my crappy boxes, what it supposedly does is copy the contents then loop and do it again, the loop is infinite (as you see). So (according to what I read) your comp will boot, display the "Starting MS-DOS" then freeze there and maybe crash?
Anyway, feel free to try it and let me know if your not a lazy bastard like me.
:sadwin:
-DarC
(I love Linux : )
haha capser u bastard! haha ur file scared the **** outta me!! hahahahah i swear.. i was about to have a heart attack!! haha
That nasty start menu etc. that hogs all your resources can be altered. In c:\windows\system.ini add the line shell=progman.exe this should stop the desktop loading and load the old Win3.1 "desktop". There are usefull alternatives, have a look on www.litestep.net. After that I quite like leaving messges for the Admin at our shcool in the Autoexec.bat file. Nothing mean of course:
@echo off
:1
echo GET UNIX YOU FOOLS
GOTO 1
Bye
This was already been posted in other threads (still a good trick), there we discussed ways to do this *without* rebooting. For instance you can log in as a new user, go to c:\windows and delete *.pwl, log out.Quote:
Originally posted by DigitalEnigma
Changing the password on windows 95 and 98 without knowing it.
1. Boot up into safe mode
2. Start > Search > Search for "*.pwl" - without the quotes (pwl stands for password list)
3. You will find whatever users have passwords on the machine
such as Winblowsuser.pwl
4. Delete the file
5. Restart
6. when the computer prompts you for Winblowsuser's password
just press enter
7. You can now go change the password [Becuase there is no old one]
all users will come up without passwd.
Or you can use some CD that autoruns and disables the passwd for you.
I can not remember the thread about this but it is somewhere on AO.
This works in w95 for sure not sure of later versions
start/run/sysedit
click system.ini
change the line
shell = explorer.exe
shell =clock.exe
Now when you reboot the 95 machine the clock is your shell -close the clock close Windows. After first reboot the only way to undo the above is restart windows in ms-dos mode and edit system.ini w/edit.
Above from training provided to me when I worked the hotline for Compaq.
here's an easter egg that is kinda lame, but seemed to impress everyone i've shown.
change your screen saver to 3D text go to setting, select text and type in volcano. when your screen saver starts it will not display the word volcano it will start displaying the names of all the volcanos in north america.