Share folder under Win7 using command line

type 'cmd' in 'search program and file' edit box after clicking 'start' button.
Then right click cmd.exe and choose run as administrator.

net share sharename=path:drive /Grand:user,Full             for full read/write acess
net share sharename=path:drive                                      for full read only acess
net share sharename /delete                                            delete shared folder
net share                                                                        show all shared folders

How to use msconfig to make window boot faster and crash less

[1] http://netsquirrel.com/msconfig/msconfig_win7.html
[2] http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/startup_search.php

'msconfig' under win7
'msconfig.msc' under winxp

Finding & Removing Hidden COM ports for Non-connected Devices in Windows XP

[1] http://www.rttycontesting.com/lagniappe/removehiddencomports.html


1. Right click on My Computer then go to Properties.
2. When the System Properties dialog window opens, click on the Advanced tab then click on the Environment Variables button
3. In the Environment Variables window, under System variables, click the New button.
4. In the New System Variable dialog box, enter devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices as the Variable name, and enter 1 as the Variable value, then click OK
5. You will see your new entry in the System variables field.  Click OK

FW: Windows XP update locks machines with SVCHOST redlined at 100%

Ref [1]http://www.infoworld.com/t/microsoft-windows/windows-xp-update-locks-machines-svchost-redlined-100-fix-it-kb-2879017-230733


NOVEMBER 13, 2013
Windows XP update locks machines with SVCHOST redlined at 100%: Fix it with KB 2879017
Bug returns with recent patches in Windows XP's Windows Update processing, as SVCHOST pegs 100% CPU utilization

Unmount a drive when it was not cleanly unmounted.

[1] http://askubuntu.com/questions/170852/ntfs-partition-not-clearly-unmounted-please-help
[2] http://www.wikihow.com/Unmount-a-Drive



[1] When ubuntu boots, I get this error: "The NTFS partition was not cleanly unmounted. This probably indicates that the system was not shut down properly. Please run "chkdsk /r" from Windows; once that is fixed you should be able to resume the installation. Press OK to reboot."


E:/chkdsk /r

when being asked whether check disk on start up, choose 'No'. 

Finally, WinXp no longer ask to check E: drive for consistence and 'Ghost' is able to mount E: drive.

Display chinese in Win7 x64 notepad

[1] http://superuser.com/questions/211378/how-to-display-chinese-characters-on-notepad

After changing default font.

Windows command line

[1] http://en.kioskea.net/faq/403-command-prompts-for-windows

Control Panel

• CONTROL: opens the control panel window
• CONTROL ADMINTOOLS: opens the administrative tools
• CONTROL KEYBOARD: opens keyboard properties
• CONTROL COLOUR: opens display properties with the appearance tab
• CONTROL FOLDERS: opens folder options
• CONTROL FONTS: opens font policy management
• CONTROL INTERNATIONAL or INTL.CPL: opens the regional and language option
• CONTROL MOUSE or MAIN.CPL: opens mouse properties
• CONTROL USERPASSWORDS: opens user accounts editor
• CONTROL USERPASSWORDS2 or NETPLWIZ: user account access restrictions
• CONTROL PRINTERS: opens faxes and printers available
• APPWIZ.CPL: opens the add or remove programs utility tool
• OPTIONALFEATURES: opens the add or remove windows component utility
• DESK.CPL: opens display properties with the themes tab
• HDWWIZ.CPL: opens add hardware wizard
• IRPROPS.CPL: infrared utility tool
• JOY.CP: opens game controllers settings
• MMSYS.CPL: opens sound and audio device properties with the volume tab
• SYSDM.CPL: opens system properties
• TELEPHON.CPL: opens phone and modem options
• TIMEDATE.CPL: date and time properties
• WSCUI.CPL: opens Windows Security Center
• ACCESS.CPL: opens accessibility options
• WUAUCPL.CPL: opens automatic updates
• POWERCFG.CPL: opens power options properties
• AZMAN.MSC: opens authorisation management utility tool
• CERTMGR.MSC: opens certificate management tool
• COMPMGMT.MSC: opens the computer management tool
• COMEXP.MSC or DCOMCNFG: opens the computer services management tool
• DEVMGMT.MSC: opens device manager
• EVENTVWR or EVENTVWR.MSC: opens event viewer
• FSMGMT.MSC: opens shared folders
• NAPCLCFG.MSC: NAP client configuration utility tool
• SERVICES.MSC: opens service manager
• TASKSCHD.MSC or CONTROL SCHEDTASKS: opens schedule tasks manager
• GPEDIT.MSC: opens group policy utility tool
• LUSRMGR.MSC: opens local users and groups
• SECPOL.MSC: opens local security settings
• CIADV.MSC: opens indexing service
• NTMSMGR.MSC: removable storage manager
• NTMSOPRQ.MSC: removable storage operator requests
• WMIMGMT.MSC: opens (WMI) Window Management Instrumentation
• PERFMON or PERFMON.MSC: opens the performance monitor
• MMC: opens empty console
• MDSCHED: opens memory diagnostics tools
• DXDIAG: opens DirectX diagnostics tools
• ODBCAD32: opens ODBC data source administrator
• REGEDIT or REGEDT32: opens registry editor
• DRWTSN32: opens Dr. Watson
• VERIFIER: opens driver verifier manager
• CLICONFG: opens SQL server client network utility
• UTILMAN: opens utility manager
• COLORCPL: opens color management
• CREDWIZ: back up and recovery tool for user passwords
• MOBSYNC: opens synchronization center
• MSCONFIG: opens system configuration utility
• SYSEDIT: opens system configuration editor (careful while using this command)
• SYSKEY: Windows account database security management (careful while using this command)

Windows utility and applications

• EPLORER: opens Windows Explorer
• IEXPLORER: opens Internet Explorer
• WAB: opens contacts
• CHARMAP: opens character map
• WRITE: opens WordPad
• NOTEPAD: opens Notepad
• CALC: opens Calculator
• CLIPBRD: opens Clipbook Viewer
• WINCHAT: opens Microsoft Chat Interface
• SOUNDRECORDER: opens sound recording tool
• DVDPLAY: run CD or DVD
• WMPLAYER: opens Windows Media Player
• MOVIEMK: Opens untitled Windows Movie Maker
• OSK: opens on-screen keyboard
• MAGNIFY: opens Magnifier
• WINCAL: opens Calendar
• DIALER: opens phone dialer
• EUDCEDIT: opens Private Character Editor
• NDVOL: opens the mixer volume
• RSTRUI : opens Tool System Restore (For Vista only)
• %WINDIR%\SYSTEM32\RESTORE\rstrui.exe: opens Tool System Restore (for XP only).
• MSINFO32: Opens System Information
• MRT : launches the utility removal of malware
• Taskmgr : Opens the Windows Task Manager
• CMD: opens a command prompt
• MIGWIZ: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (Vista only)
• Migwiz.exe: Opens the tool for transferring files and settings from Windows (for XP only)
• SIDEBAR: Open the Windows (Vista only)
• Sigverif : Opens the tool for verification of signatures of files
• Winver : Opens the window for your Windows version
• FSQUIRT: Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
• IExpress opens the wizard for creating self-extracting archives. Tutorial HERE
• MBLCTR: opens the mobility center (Windows Vista only)
• MSRA : Opens Windows Remote Assistance
• Mstsc : opens the tool connection Remote Desktop
• MSDT: opens the diagnostic tools and support Microsoft
• WERCON: opens the reporting tool and solutions to problems (for Vista only)
• WINDOWSANYTIMEUPGRADE: enables the upgrade of Windows Vista
• WINWORD : opens Word (if installed)
• PRINTBRMUI : Opens migration wizard printer (Vista only)

Disk management

• DISKMGMT.MSC: opens disk management utility
• CLEANMGR: opens disk drive clean up utility
• DFRG.MSC: opens disk defragmenter
• CHKDSK: complete analysis of disk partition
• DISKPART: disk partitioning tool

Connection management

• IPCONFIG: lists the configuration of IP addresses on your PC (for more information type IPCONFIG/? in the CMD menu)
• INETCPL.CPL: opens internet properties
• FIREWALL.CPL: opens Windows firewall
• NETSETUP.CPL: opens network set up wizard

net stats srv      system uptime and server statistic

Miscellaneous commands

• JAVAWS: View the cover of Java software (if installed)
• AC3FILTER.CPL: opens the properties AC3 Filter (if installed)
• FIREFOX: Mozilla launches Firefox (if installed)
• NETPROJ: allow or not connecting to a network projector (For Vista only)
• LOGOFF: closes the current session
• SHUTDOWN: shuts down Windows
• SHUTDOWN-A: to interrupt Windows shutdown
• %WINDIR% or %SYSTEMROOT%: opens the Windows installation
• %PROGRAMFILES%: opens the folder where you installed other programs (Program Files)
• %USERPROFILE%: opens the profile of the user currently logged
• %HOMEDRIVE%: opens the browser on the partition or the operating system is installed
• %HOMEPATH%: opens the currently logged user C:\Documents and Settings\ [username]
• %TEMP%: opens the temporary folder
• VSP1CLN: deletes the cache for installation of the service pack 1 for Vista
• System File Checker (Requires Windows CD if the cache is not available):
  • SFC / scannow: immediately scans all system files and repairs damaged files
  • SFC / VERIFYONLY: scans only those files system
  • SFC / Scanfil = "name and file path": scans the specified file, and repairs if damaged
  • SFC / VERIFYFILE = "name and file path": Scans only the file specified
  • SFC / scanonce: scans the system files on the next restart
  • SFC / REVERT: return the initial configuration (For more information, type SFC /? In the command prompt CMD.

Snipping tool under Win7 to do screen shot

Remove unused serial ports under winxp

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315539


To work around this behavior and display devices when you click Show hidden devices:

1. Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.
2. At a command prompt, type the following command , and then press ENTER:
   set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
3. Type the following command a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
   start devmgmt.msc
4. Troubleshoot the devices and drivers in Device Manager.
   
   NOTE: Click Show hidden devices on the View menu in Device Manager before you can see devices that are not connected to the computer.
5. When you finish troubleshooting, close Device Manager.
6. Type exit at the command prompt.
   
   Note that when you close the command prompt window, Window clears the devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1variable that you set in step 2 and prevents ghosted devices from being displayed when you click Show hidden devices.

If you are a developer or power user and you want to be able to view devices that are not connected to your computer, set this environment variable globally: 

To have us set the environment variable globally for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to fix this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.

Relocate default storage location of windows MyDocument under Xp/Vista

http://www.mydigitallife.info/change-my-documents-folder-default-location-path-in-xp-and-vista/

How to recover Vista System on Toshiba Satellite L300 Laptop?

[1] http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1098569


 With the notebook turned off , hold down the numerical "0" and while holding it down power up notebook, this takes you to the hidden partition.
a. Turn off the notebook before starting.
b. Hold down the zero (numerical zero) key down.
c. Press the power button to turn on while still holding the zero key until the loading files or ram disk image appear on the sceen.
d. Follow the Toshiba recovery wizard screen.
e. For further information please refer to the information from your user manual.


Acer uses ALT+F10