All About Resource Hacker in a Brief TutorialResource Hacker is a small but excellent tool to modify system files like DLL, EXE, CPL, etc. You can even change Windows look by editing various Windows files and replacing their resources using Resource Hacker.You can download it using following links:Download Link | Mirror | New 3.5.2 Beta VersionIts...

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All About Resource Hacker in a Brief Tutorial

Resource Hacker is a small but excellent tool to modify system files like DLL, EXE, CPL, etc. You can even change Windows look by editing various Windows files and replacing their resources using Resource Hacker. You can download it using following links:Download Link | Mirror | New 3.5.2 Beta VersionIts a portable application, so you don't need...

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All About Resource Hacker in a Brief TutorialResource Hacker is a small but excellent tool to modify system files like DLL, EXE, CPL, etc. You can even change Windows look by editing various Windows files and replacing their resources using Resource Hacker.You can download it using following links:Download Link | Mirror | New 3.5.2 Beta VersionIts...

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List of Resource Locations in Windows XP, Vista and 7 to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker

Here are a few COMMON changes/hacks, which most of the people want to make in Windows. In this tutorial, we'll tell you the exact location of the things, you want to change: Changing look of RUN Dialog BoxOpen %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1003 -> 1033.Changing Progress Dialog Box (The box which appears while Copying/pasting/deleting stuffs)Open %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033.Changing look of Open With boxOpen %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog ->...

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List of Resource Locations in Windows XP, Vista and 7 to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker

Here are a few COMMON changes/hacks, which most of the people want to make in Windows. In this tutorial, we'll tell you the exact location of the things, you want to change: Changing look of RUN Dialog BoxOpen %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1003 -> 1033.Changing Progress Dialog Box (The box which appears while Copying/pasting/deleting stuffs)Open %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033.Changing look of Open With boxOpen %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog ->...

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How to Get Extra FREE Space in Windows?

Most of us face lower disk space problem in Windows. Many times Windows notifies us about the lower disk space and we are forced to delete some useless files or to resize the partition to get some free space. We are posting this tutorial to share some simple methods to get as mush FREE space as we can. Following are some ways to get free space in Windows:1. First thing is to use windows built-in "Disk Cleanup" application. You can right-click on a drive in My Computer and select "Properties" now click on "Disk Cleanup" button. Now select...

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List of All Kinds of Restrictions for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 and 7

Many times people access our system and change our customized settings here and there. Wouldn't it be great if we can restrict them to change the settings and other things like restrict from changing Folder Options, Taskbar settings, Desktop settings, etc. Today in this tutorial, we'll share a list of some important and useful restrictions,...

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Small Processor Trick to Improve System Performance in Windows Vista and 7

1. Type msconfig in Startmenu search box or RUN dialog box and press Enter. 2. Now go to "Boot" tab and click on "Advanced options..." button.3. Enable "Number of processors:" option and select the correct no. of processors from drop-down list.4. Click on "OK" button and then "Apply" it.5. It'll require a restart and after reboot you'll notice improvement in system performan...

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Add “Hide File Names” Option in “View” Menu in Windows Vista and 7

In this tutorial, we'll tell you how to add an extra option "Hide File Names" in "View" menu of Windows Vista and 7. After following this tutorial, you'll get "View -> Hide File Names" option in any particular folder or all folders depending upon the method:1. Open a folder, in which you want to add this option. If you want to add this option in...

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Folder List and Favorite Links in Navigation Pane Bug in Windows Vista

1. Open My Computer and make sure that "Favorite Links" are showing in left side pane (Navigation pane). If its not enabled then you can enable it from "Organize -> Layout -> Navigation pane". 2. Close My Computer.3. Now open "Windows Explorer" from Start menu.4. It'll show "Folders List" instead of "Favorite Links" in Navigation pane. Thats cool since its Windows Explorer it should display Folders list.5. Now close Windows Explorer and again open My Computer.6. Guess what? The Navigation pane will show "Folders List" in left pane instead...

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Bugs in Classic Theme of Windows Vista

1. Change the Windows theme to "Windows Classic". 2. Open "System Properties" (sysdm.cpl) and goto "Advanced" tab and click on "Settings" button in "Performance" section.3. Uncheck the option "Show previews and filters in folders" and apply.4. Now open My Computer and you'll notice that Menubar is automatically shown in My Computer. I can't understand why Menubar is related to Preview & filters option? OK, no problem. BUT.....Now click on "Organize -> Layout" and the worst thing will happen. Menubar is unchecked even its showing in My...

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Classic Startmenu Log Off Command Confirmation Bug in Windows Vista

Now that's really a very annoying and stupid bug in Windows Vista. Following are the steps to re-create it: 1. Right-click on Taskbar and select "Properties".2. Goto "Start Menu" tab and select "Classic Start menu".3. Click on "Customize" button and make sure "Display Log off" option is enabled. Now apply it.Now click on Start button and select "Log...

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Give Browse Dialog Box More Space in Windows Vista and 7

Its time for sharing an interesting thing, which I found today. As we all know "Dialog boxes" don't contain Maximize, Minimize buttons. They only have "Close" button and we can't maximize them. If we right-click on the titlebar of a dialog box, we get only 2 options in context menu:MoveCloseBut for my surprise, when I opened "Browse" dialog box in RUN, I found that it can be maximized even its a dialog box. If you double-click on its titlebar, it'll be maximized. (But not fully maximized, the border will still be visible). Also you'll get an...

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Folder and Search Options Bug in Windows Vista

I always disable "Folder Options" in Windows, so that no one can change the settings. You can disable it either using "gpedit.msc" or using Registry Editor. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. Now goto: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\ExplorerNow in right-side pane, create a new DWORD value NoFolderOptions and set its value to 1. It'll disable "Folder options".But in Vista "Folder Options" and "Search Options" have been combined in a single option "Folder & Search Options". So if we disable...

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2 Desktop.ini Files at Desktop Bug in Windows Vista

1. Goto "Organize -> Folder & Search Options". 2. In "View" tab, enable "Show hidden files and folders" option and disable "Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)" option.3. Now check the Desktop and you'll see 2 "desktop.ini" files on desktop.Now you'll say what's the bug here? The bug is, these 2 files should not be visible on...

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Add Customized Strings (OEM Information) in System Properties Dialog Box of Windows Vista and 7

With the help of this hack, you can get some extra information and a personalized logo in Vista and 7 System Properties dialog box. Its very much same as the good old "OEMLogo.bmp" and "OEMInfo.ini" files in windows XP but sadly this trick no longer works in Vista and 7. Here is a screenshot of Windows 7 System Properties dialog box with customized...

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How to Remove nVidia, Intel and Other Display Driver Entries from Desktop Context Menu in Windows XP, Vista and 7

Whenever we install Intel, nVidia or other graphics card drivers in Windows, some extra entries like Save Schemes, etc are added in Desktop Context menu (Menu which appears, when we right-click on desktop). It causes the context menu to take a little bit extra time in loading. Here is a registry trick to remove those extra entries from Desktop context...

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Bug in Windows Notepad Statusbar

1. Open Notepad and enable "Status Bar" from "View -> Status Bar". If this option is disabled, then first uncheck "Format -> Word Wrap" option and now enable Status Bar again. Actually Notepad doesnt allow to have Status Bar along with Word Wrap feature. You can have one of them enabled at a time. But there is a registry hack, using it you can have both of them at the same time. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. Now goto:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\NotepadIn right-side pane, change value of StatusBar to 1.2. Now...

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[FIX] Optical Drives (CD/DVD) Not Showing in My Computer Window

If you can't see your optical drives (CD/DVD Drives/Writers) in My Computer, then this tutorial will help you: 1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press Enter. Now goto:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}2. Delete "UpperFilters" and "LowerFilters"keys in right-side pane.3. Restart the system and now you should  have access to your optical driv...

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QTTabBar: Add Tab Feature to Windows Explorer

"QTTabBar" adds Tab feature to Windows Explorer so you can work on more than one folder within a single Explorer window just like a web browser. Features List:Tab bar for Windows ExplorerQTTabBar allows you to operates files and folders like tab browserFolder grouping, histories, etc.Download L...

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Bugs in Classic Theme of Windows Vista

FIRST BUG 1. Change the Windows theme to "Windows Classic".2. Open "System Properties" (sysdm.cpl) and goto "Advanced" tab and click on "Settings" button in "Performance" section.3. Uncheck the option "Show previews and filters in folders" and apply.4. Now open My Computer and you'll notice that Menubar is automatically shown in My Computer. I can't understand why Menubar is related to Preview & filters option? OK, no problem. BUT.....Now click on "Organize -> Layout" and the worst thing will happen. Menubar is unchecked even its showing...

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Bugs in Classic Theme of Windows Vista

FIRST BUG 1. Change the Windows theme to "Windows Classic".2. Open "System Properties" (sysdm.cpl) and goto "Advanced" tab and click on "Settings" button in "Performance" section.3. Uncheck the option "Show previews and filters in folders" and apply.4. Now open My Computer and you'll notice that Menubar is automatically shown in My Computer. I can't understand why Menubar is related to Preview & filters option? OK, no problem. BUT.....Now click on "Organize -> Layout" and the worst thing will happen. Menubar is unchecked even its showing...

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