Tips And Tricks For Ur Computer

Tip:Lock Computer

Use Windows key plus L to temporarily lock your Computer when stepping away from it - Use your Windows password to unlock.


Tip:PC deep sleep with Vista

Vista may do a better job at conserving energy when you set your PC to hibernate.

In Windows XP, when you set your PC to hibernate, some applications and hardware devices could override the hibernation command and continue to run (e.g virus scan or DVD burners). However, in Windows Vista, your PC will no longer allow applications and hardware to override your hibernate and "stay up late." They will be warned when the computer is about to catch some zzzs, and will have a second to save their progress. So, when you tell a Vista PC to go to bed, it actually listens.


Tip:Rename your digital photos automatically in Windows XP

Unless you really have a lot of time on your hands, I doubt you want to go through the massive folder that contains your European vacation photos and rename them Europe_1.jpg, Europe_2.jpg, and so on down the line. If you're running Windows XP on your computer, you don't have to do this. Simply apply this hack to quickly apply a meaningful label to every picture in the folder.

* First, open the folder and select View > Thumbnails.
* Click the last picture in the folder you want to rename, hold down the Shift key, and click the first picture; this will select them all.
* Right-click the first photo, and select Rename from the drop-down menu.

Windows XP will highlight the filename for the first photo, enabling you to give it a descriptive name. After you type in the name, click the white space outside of the photo and watch as Windows applies the name with a sequential number to each picture in the folder.


Tip:Make it easy to get to Windows Explorer

It's important to have quick access to Windows Explorer so you can easily look around your hard drive(s) for the things you need. But on a Windows XP machine, Windows Explorer is hidden in the 'Accessories' menu -- that's not very handy. Give yourself quick access to it by doing this:

1) Click the Start menu

2) Click on 'Programs'

3) Go to 'Accessories' and highlight 'Windows Explorer'

4) Right-click on 'Windows Explorer' and choose 'Send to...' -- then select 'Desktop'

Now you'll have a shortcut on your Desktop that makes it easy to access Windows Explorer any time you need it -- which is generally every day!

Read More

Fast Shutdown and/or Restart From Quick Launch Buttons

This tip will enable you to create buttons in your quick launch toolbar to quickly and easily shut down and/or restart your computer.

Right click on your desktop, scroll to new..... shortcut
In the location line, for shutdown type; shutdown -s -t 0 ie: shutdown(space)-s(space)-t(space)number zero
Name the shortcut "Shut Down PC" or whatever u want
The new shortcut is now sitting on your desktop, right click on it and go to properties, then click on "change icon". Click OK, then pick a suitable icon, there is a red "off button" icon available, then click apply and ok.
Now drag the icon from your desktop into the quick launch toolbar, resize the toolbar so all the buttons are visible, then delete the shortcut from your desktop.
To create a restart button the location line should read shutdown -r -t 0 name it restart pc and give it a suitable icon for restart.

Now you can shut down or restart your pc in 1 mouse click without having to go through the startup menu.

Read More