Shell Commands – Send To
[Vista tips]
* When you right click a file, you can 'send to' a select group of folders. Here is how to add your own "send to" locations. First, click on the start button. In the little search box, type "shell:sendto". From here, you can drag and drop files or paths you wish to add to the list. Other useful shell commands you can manually add are:
Shell:AddNewProgramsFolder
Shell:Administrative Tools
Shell:AppData
Shell:AppUpdatesFolder
Shell:Cache
Shell:CD Burning
Shell:ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder
Shell:Common Administrative Tools
Shell:Common AppData
Shell:Common Desktop
Shell:Common Documents
Shell:Common Programs
Shell:Common Start Menu
Shell:Common Startup
Shell:Common Templates
Shell:CommonDownloads
Shell:CommonMusic
Shell:CommonPictures
Shell:CommonVideo
Shell:ConflictFolder
Shell:ConnectionsFolder
Shell:Contacts
Shell:ControlPanelFolder
Shell:Cookies
Shell:CredentialManager
Shell:CryptoKeys
Shell:CSCFolder
Shell:Default Gadgets
Shell:Desktop
Shell:Downloads
Shell:DpapiKeys
Shell:Favorites
Shell:Fonts
Shell:Gadgets
Shell:Games
Shell:GameTasks
Shell:History
Shell:InternetFolder
Shell:Links
Shell:Local AppData
Shell:LocalAppDataLow
Shell:LocalizedResourcesDir
Shell:MAPIFolder
Shell:My Music
Shell:My Pictures
Shell:My Video
Shell:MyComputerFolder
Shell:NetHood
Shell:NetworkPlacesFolder
Shell:OEM Links
Shell:Original Images
Shell:Personal
Shell:PhotoAlbums
Shell:Playlists
Shell:PrintersFolder
Shell:PrintHood
Shell:Profile
Shell:ProgramFiles
Shell:ProgramFilesCommon
Shell:ProgramFilesCommonX86
Shell:ProgramFilesX86
Shell:Programs
Shell:Public
Shell:PublicGameTasks
Shell:Quick Launch
Shell:Recent
Shell:RecycleBinFolder
Shell:ResourceDir
Shell:SampleMusic
Shell:SamplePictures
Shell:SamplePlaylists
Shell:SampleVideos
Shell:SavedGames
Shell:Searches
Shell:SendTo
Shell:Start Menu
Shell:Startup
Shell:SyncCenterFolder
Shell:SyncResultsFolder
Shell:SyncSetupFolder
Shell:System
Shell:SystemCertificates
Shell:SystemX86
Shell:Templates
Shell:TreePropertiesFolder
Shell:UserProfiles
Shell:UsersFilesFolder
Shell:Windows
Be careful and use common sense when editing these shells; they are relatively self-explanatory, so I will only elaborate further upon request. Remember that there are no spaces in a "shell:xxxx" command. I think I got them all, tested on home premium and ultimate, 32 & 64 bit. If I missed any, let me know and I will add them.
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
How to unlock the hidden "super administrator" account !!!
How to unlock the hidden "super administrator" account!
[Vista tips]
* This tweak stands out as perhaps one of the single most important in the guide, hence the larger title header. First, press start and type "CMD"; right-click and select to run it as an administrator, and run the following command (note spacing):
net user administrator /active:yes
When you reboot and the welcome screen loads, assuming you did not run the previous tweak for setting an automatic logon, you will see a new user: "Administrator". WOOT! If you ever want to disable the administrator account, run the command again but change "yes" with "no". That's it :)
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[Vista tips]
* This tweak stands out as perhaps one of the single most important in the guide, hence the larger title header. First, press start and type "CMD"; right-click and select to run it as an administrator, and run the following command (note spacing):
net user administrator /active:yes
When you reboot and the welcome screen loads, assuming you did not run the previous tweak for setting an automatic logon, you will see a new user: "Administrator". WOOT! If you ever want to disable the administrator account, run the command again but change "yes" with "no". That's it :)
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Make a "backdoor" logon in Vista !!!
Make a "backdoor" logon in Vista
[Vista tips]
* This back door hack uses the "ease of access" menu which anyone can access from the logon screen. The exploit is to replace the magnifier, "magnify.exe" with "cmd.exe". First, you need to take ownership of the file "magnify.exe", which is in your system32 folder. Next, rename magnify.exe to "magnifyold.exe". Now, create a new folder called "ease", and copy CMD.exe into this folder. Now, rename \Ease\cmd.exe to "magnify.exe", and copy that folder into system32 so that you have the path Windows\systems32\magnify.exe, whereas magnify.exe is really \ease\cmd.exe. Reboot, and at the Vista logon screen click on "ease of access". Check "make items on the screen larger", and you should find yourself at the Cmd prompt. You now have pretty much limitless control from here, and you can then exploit regedit to change your password, in case you ever forget it. Also, because explorer.exe doesn't load, you can use this to help solve explorer.exe corruption or "death loop" problems, as described several sections down.
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[Vista tips]
* This back door hack uses the "ease of access" menu which anyone can access from the logon screen. The exploit is to replace the magnifier, "magnify.exe" with "cmd.exe". First, you need to take ownership of the file "magnify.exe", which is in your system32 folder. Next, rename magnify.exe to "magnifyold.exe". Now, create a new folder called "ease", and copy CMD.exe into this folder. Now, rename \Ease\cmd.exe to "magnify.exe", and copy that folder into system32 so that you have the path Windows\systems32\magnify.exe, whereas magnify.exe is really \ease\cmd.exe. Reboot, and at the Vista logon screen click on "ease of access". Check "make items on the screen larger", and you should find yourself at the Cmd prompt. You now have pretty much limitless control from here, and you can then exploit regedit to change your password, in case you ever forget it. Also, because explorer.exe doesn't load, you can use this to help solve explorer.exe corruption or "death loop" problems, as described several sections down.
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Sunday, July 6, 2008
Fix or Disable Task Manager !!!
Fix or Disable Task Manager
[Vista tips]
* For Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise:
> Start + R, type gpedit.msc. Then go to user config > admin templates > system, and select "ctrl+alt+delete options". In the right pane, right click on "Remove Task Manager" and click properties. To enable, check "disabled" or "not configured" and press ok. To disable, check "enable" and press ok.
* For all Vista versions, alternate for Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise but must do this for Basic and Home Premium:
> Start + R, type regedit, and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System. If you do not see "system", right click on policies and create it as a new key. Now, in the right pane, right click "DisableTaskMgr" and select "modify". Make the Dword value data equal "0" for enable, "1" for disable. Create this REG_Dword, "DisableTaskMgr" and set it to "0" if it is not there, or if you had to make the "system" key because of its absence.
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[Vista tips]
* For Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise:
> Start + R, type gpedit.msc. Then go to user config > admin templates > system, and select "ctrl+alt+delete options". In the right pane, right click on "Remove Task Manager" and click properties. To enable, check "disabled" or "not configured" and press ok. To disable, check "enable" and press ok.
* For all Vista versions, alternate for Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise but must do this for Basic and Home Premium:
> Start + R, type regedit, and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System. If you do not see "system", right click on policies and create it as a new key. Now, in the right pane, right click "DisableTaskMgr" and select "modify". Make the Dword value data equal "0" for enable, "1" for disable. Create this REG_Dword, "DisableTaskMgr" and set it to "0" if it is not there, or if you had to make the "system" key because of its absence.
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Change the name of your "Network" Icon !!!
Change the name of your "Network" Icon
[Vista tips]
* Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\LocalSettings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell|MuiCache, and double click on the REG_SZ for "C:\Windows\system32\NetworkExplorer.dll, -1". Now, simply change the value data to reflect whatever you want.
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[Vista tips]
* Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\LocalSettings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell|MuiCache, and double click on the REG_SZ for "C:\Windows\system32\NetworkExplorer.dll, -1". Now, simply change the value data to reflect whatever you want.
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Change the name of your "MY COMPUTER" icon !!!
Change the name of your "MY COMPUTER" icon
[Vista tips]
* First, we need to rename a value. Locate with regedit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}, and rename "LocalizedString" to "LocalizedString.Old" Now, create a new Expanded String Value, named "LocalizedString". Edit the Value Data and type in whatever you want for username @ computer name as "%Username% at %computername%". Press F5 to refresh your desktop, and the change should take effect. If not, make sure you renamed the first CLSID string as ".old".
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[Vista tips]
* First, we need to rename a value. Locate with regedit HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}, and rename "LocalizedString" to "LocalizedString.Old" Now, create a new Expanded String Value, named "LocalizedString". Edit the Value Data and type in whatever you want for username @ computer name as "%Username% at %computername%". Press F5 to refresh your desktop, and the change should take effect. If not, make sure you renamed the first CLSID string as ".old".
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Device Manager using tips !!!
Device Manager (*Only enable advanced performance on STABLE rigs*)
[Vista tips]
* There are only two things to do here. First, open device manager and right click each individual component and select “update driver ". Let Vista do it auto; it seems to be pretty good at it, except for the fact that it often misses a few when you just run Windows Update. Of course, you may wish to skip certain devices such as your graphics card if you are running beta drivers or non-approved drivers; if any such drivers are not signed, see "disable driver signing" later on in the guide. To enable advanced performance, find your HDD, right click > Properties > Policies > and check "enable advanced disk performance". Works with SATA drives only; use only if one of the following apply to you: A, you have a laptop with a good battery or B, you have a UPS device (battery backup) in case of power outage. Rarely, enabling advanced disk caching can result in HDD corruption if subjected to sudden, sharp electrical disconnection. If you have a UPS device, there should be no risk. Be sure to right-click on “battery”, and check for an update to ensure that it will function properly in the case of a power outage. It even mentions under the check box for this tweak that one should be using a UPS device. If you have a decent PSU, you have nothing to worry about even without battery backup, but why risk it? You can do this to removable media too, but must use "safely remove hardware" before pulling it or you will risk data loss. A triple-ran, 10GB transfer of test files showed an increase on a 500GB 7200RPM SATA of nearly 13% in R/W speed (post SP1), so worth it!
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[Vista tips]
* There are only two things to do here. First, open device manager and right click each individual component and select “update driver ". Let Vista do it auto; it seems to be pretty good at it, except for the fact that it often misses a few when you just run Windows Update. Of course, you may wish to skip certain devices such as your graphics card if you are running beta drivers or non-approved drivers; if any such drivers are not signed, see "disable driver signing" later on in the guide. To enable advanced performance, find your HDD, right click > Properties > Policies > and check "enable advanced disk performance". Works with SATA drives only; use only if one of the following apply to you: A, you have a laptop with a good battery or B, you have a UPS device (battery backup) in case of power outage. Rarely, enabling advanced disk caching can result in HDD corruption if subjected to sudden, sharp electrical disconnection. If you have a UPS device, there should be no risk. Be sure to right-click on “battery”, and check for an update to ensure that it will function properly in the case of a power outage. It even mentions under the check box for this tweak that one should be using a UPS device. If you have a decent PSU, you have nothing to worry about even without battery backup, but why risk it? You can do this to removable media too, but must use "safely remove hardware" before pulling it or you will risk data loss. A triple-ran, 10GB transfer of test files showed an increase on a 500GB 7200RPM SATA of nearly 13% in R/W speed (post SP1), so worth it!
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Page File & Performance Options !!!
Page File & Performance Options
[Vista tips]
* Right click on "computer", select "properties"; from the list on the left choose "advanced system settings." Now, under "advanced", hit the button for settings under "Performance". Now, in "performance options", you can have Windows automatically adjust settings for best appearance, best performance, let Windows choose your settings for you, or you can customize your settings. If you do it manually, each box that you uncheck will add to your performance and reduce your boot time, but will make your GUI look a little crappier. Personally, I let Windows choose automatically (one of the few things it can do right by itself, lol). Under the tab "advanced", leave the "adjust for best performance of” set to programs, unless you are folding or have elaborate background services running. Now, under "virtual memory", which we call VM (not to be confused with virtual machine), hit the button marked "change". Do not let it automatically manage; uncheck the box that says it is doing that. Here is the thing: if you have more than 2GB ram, consider disabling the paging file totally. If you have two or more HDDs, place your page file on the one without the OS if you absolutely must have a page file. As a rule of thumb, take the "recommended" size (from the bottom), round up to the nearest 100MB, and set that number under "custom size" as both the minimum and the maximum. Make sure to hit the button marked "set" before you hit apply > ok. You may need to restart your system if you have lowered the size, but not if you raise it. Allowing dynamic adjustment is good on old off - the - shelf systems, but will slow you down. For best performance, the Initial size and Maximum size should be the same unless you have the RAM to run without it. By settings them as the same, the size of your page file will be constant, which will reduce the distance your r/w heads have to travel. Putting the page file on another drive is a great alternative to disabling the page file, but do not if it is external USB or flash based (i.e. SD cards), except in the case of a SSD (solid state drive, which I doubt anyone here has). Finally, under data execution prevention, make sure to only have it on for essential services and windows only. Remember later that if you ever see a notice about something you are trying to do being stopped by "DEP", you can add it to the “exceptions” list. Rarely, you may get this problem if you are running certain benchmarking programs or if you try to run F@H as a service.
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[Vista tips]
* Right click on "computer", select "properties"; from the list on the left choose "advanced system settings." Now, under "advanced", hit the button for settings under "Performance". Now, in "performance options", you can have Windows automatically adjust settings for best appearance, best performance, let Windows choose your settings for you, or you can customize your settings. If you do it manually, each box that you uncheck will add to your performance and reduce your boot time, but will make your GUI look a little crappier. Personally, I let Windows choose automatically (one of the few things it can do right by itself, lol). Under the tab "advanced", leave the "adjust for best performance of” set to programs, unless you are folding or have elaborate background services running. Now, under "virtual memory", which we call VM (not to be confused with virtual machine), hit the button marked "change". Do not let it automatically manage; uncheck the box that says it is doing that. Here is the thing: if you have more than 2GB ram, consider disabling the paging file totally. If you have two or more HDDs, place your page file on the one without the OS if you absolutely must have a page file. As a rule of thumb, take the "recommended" size (from the bottom), round up to the nearest 100MB, and set that number under "custom size" as both the minimum and the maximum. Make sure to hit the button marked "set" before you hit apply > ok. You may need to restart your system if you have lowered the size, but not if you raise it. Allowing dynamic adjustment is good on old off - the - shelf systems, but will slow you down. For best performance, the Initial size and Maximum size should be the same unless you have the RAM to run without it. By settings them as the same, the size of your page file will be constant, which will reduce the distance your r/w heads have to travel. Putting the page file on another drive is a great alternative to disabling the page file, but do not if it is external USB or flash based (i.e. SD cards), except in the case of a SSD (solid state drive, which I doubt anyone here has). Finally, under data execution prevention, make sure to only have it on for essential services and windows only. Remember later that if you ever see a notice about something you are trying to do being stopped by "DEP", you can add it to the “exceptions” list. Rarely, you may get this problem if you are running certain benchmarking programs or if you try to run F@H as a service.
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