How do we often copy songs from a CD? Or some photos from a CD?

Normally we select the required files and do a CTRL –C. Open the destination folder and do a CTRL-V.

But by Customising "SEND TO MENU" .. we can save our time ..

This sounds simple and you can do it in less than sixty seconds.
You can create your own BASKET.

First you’ll need access to hidden files.
Tools -> folder options -> view (tab) and select the show hidden files and folders.
go to parent drive:/documents and settings/(user name)/send to

Open up my computer and locate your most used folders.

Create a shortcut of the most used folders in SEND TO FOLDER.You can do this in a number of ways.

Right click -> send to desktop(create shortcut) and move the shortcut from the desktop to the SEND TO FOLDER

Copy the most used folder and go to SEND TO FOLDER and right click -> paste shortcut.

Also remember to rename the shortcuts to send to videos or send to potos. We don’t need confusion when we use the same later.

So,next time when we copy , we can use this simple way ..

Error message "Public class ClassName must be defined in a file called ClassName.java" indicates that the file name does not exactly match the name of the public class in the file or that you typed the class name incorrectly when compiling the class. To avoid this error go to folder option-->Under view tab uncheck "Hide extension for known file type" option. Now rename ur file as Filename.java

 

TIPS AND TRICKS TO SHARE Part-1 ( SPEEDING UP A BIT )

Well most of these tips and tricks are well known to everyone....so this is not stolen or copied.....Everything works perfectly.....enjoy!!!.....TESTED on my own computer....with guidance from my brother

1.Speed Up Your Modem:

Even if your modem is working well, the baud rate of your COM port might not allow you to reach top-speeds. To improve the port's speed:
1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel >
System.
2. Under the Device Manager tab, click the '+' sign next to Ports (COM & LPT).
3. Select the port your modem uses (usually COM2), click Properties, and on the Port
Settings tab set the Bits per second to 115200
bps.

2.Emulate Windows 95:

In Windows 98, when a menu is too tall to fit the screen, you will see a scroll arrow at the bottom. In Windows 95, a second menu would appear next to the first when the entries don't fit. For Windows 95 like behaviour in Windows 98:
1. Start the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Advanced.
2. Create a new String Value and name it StartMenuScrollPrograms.
3. Double-click on this entry and add the value 'false'.
4. To restore Windows 98 behavior, simply
change the value of StartMenuScrollPrograms to 'true'.

3.Automatic Logon:

If Windows asks you for a user name and password every time it is started, you can have it log on automatically:
1. Open the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon and add the following String values:
AutoAdminLogon
DefaultPassword
DefaultUserName
2. Double-click on each of them to enter their respective data. Set the value of AutoAdminLogon to 1. Enter your user name and password in the DefaultUserName and DefaultPassword items respectively.

4.Instant Shutdown/Restrart:

It is possible to shutdown or restart Windows immediately, without waiting for a confirmation.
1. Right-click on the Desktop and click New > Shortcut.
2. In the Command line box, type 'C:\Windows\rundll.exe user.exe,ExitWindows'.
3. Click Next, name the shortcut Shutdown Windows and click Finish.
Similarly, to create a shortcut to restart, type 'C:\Windows\rundll.exe user.exe,ExitWindowsExec' for the Command line.

5.Speed Up Your Connecting Time:

Speed-up the time it takes for Dial Up Networking to establish a connection with your ISP.
1. Open Dial-Up Networking, right-click the connection and choose Properties.
2. On the Server Types Tab, under Advanced Options, make sure that the check-box for Log on to network is unchecked.
3. Under Allowed network protocols, select only TCP/IP and uncheck NetBEUI & IPX/SPX.

 

 

TIPS AND TRICKS PART-2

If you want to gain some extra space and optimize the performance and customize your computer then follow the below tips and tricks......All TESTED only.....these are common and well-known tips and tricks so anyone could do it

1.Reclaim CD ROM Cache:

If you do not use the CD-ROM drive very often, you can reclaim some precious memory. This can be especially useful for low-end computers.(like mine)
1. Open Control Panel > System > Performance > File System.
2. From the CD-ROM tab, configure the amount of cache that is assigned to the drive.
3. Adjust the slider according to your needs. The minimum amount is 64 KB and the maximum is 1238 KB. Changing the Optimise access pattern for drop-down selection also affects the amount of memory used.

2.Dummy entries in Add/Remove Programs:

Is it bothering you whenever you open 'uninstall programs' and still find the entries of already uninstalled programs then do the following, because sometimes, even after programs are uninstalled, or due to the files being deleted instead of uninstalled, the entry in the Add/Remove Programs list do not get removed. To remove them from the list:
1. Start the Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall.
2. Locate the program entry here and delete it.

3.Bitmaps As Icons:

You can preview bitmaps (BMP files) as icons in Explorer instead of the default icon of the application it is associated with.
1. Click Start > Run, type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Paint.Picture\
DefaultIcon
3. Double-click the Default string and change it's value to "%1" (without double-quotes).
4. Close the Registry Editor and restart
Windows.

4.Preview Media Files :

Internet Explorer 4 and higher allow previewing media files (wav, mid, avi, mov, mpg) in Windows Explorer.
1. Using Windows Explorer, navigate to the folder Windows\Web.
2. Open the file Folder.htt in Notepad.
3. Look for wantMedia = false and replace this with wantMedia = true.
You should now be able to preview media files in folders that are viewed as a web page.