Computer Tricks

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2011-07-24T22:18:00.001-07:00

Hey all who follow this blog. I am glad to announce that I have started another blog http://hackhaven.wordpress.com :D
Please follow that as I no longer update this blog..

Get rapidshare or megaupload files directly. No waiting time!

2009-12-17T22:16:00.000-08:00

This can be done in 3 easy steps:

1.Copy the rapidshare or megaupload url.

2.Goto www.rapid8.com

3.Paste this url in the box given.

The file starts downloading in some time.This is a very good way if you constantly download from rapidshare!

Test whether a PC game will work on your PC without buying it!

2009-05-19T01:31:00.001-07:00

This is a great website i stumbled upon which is really helpful.All you have to do is

1.Goto Google and type "Can you run it"

2.Click on I am feeling Lucky button below the google search bar

3.Then select your game and click on "Can You Run It"

Flight Simulator game in Google Earth!

2009-04-27T04:42:00.000-07:00

There is a hidden flight simulator game in google earth which can be activated in the following ways:

1.Open Google Earth

2.Press ctrl+alt+A on Windows or + Option + A on the Mac.You are done!

3. A new window opens!

Choose your plane and your starting city and you are ready to fly!

To know the controls go here:http://earth.google.com/intl/en/userguide/v4/flightsim/index.html

Enjoy the Game.

Hidden Cheat in Micrsoft Minesweeper Game

2009-03-13T07:52:00.000-07:00

There is a cool cheat for the windows minesweeper game.To activate it follow the following steps:

1.Open Minesweeper

2.Minimize all other windows on the screen.

3.Keep your mouse on the minesweeper screen

4.Type in "xyzzy" without the quotes and left shift plus enter

5.Voila!!Cheat is activated.

Now you can see a white dot on the top left of your screen(not the game but the desktop) whenever you move your mouse over a square with a mine it turns black otherwise it remains white!!

Go ahead enjoy!

Create shortcut for Standby And Shutdown on the desktop!

2009-01-27T07:46:00.000-08:00

Ok This is a cool thing for all those people who are bored to goto start and click on shutdown button.

Shutdown Shortcut:

1.Right Click on Desktop->New->Shortcut:

In the text box paste the following

%windir%\system32\shutdown.exe -s -t 15 -c "Comment Here"

(Here 15 is the seconds the computer should countdown for.)

You can write your comment also.Its Awesome!

Standby Shortcut:

2.Right Click on Desktop->New->Shortcut:

In the text box paste the following

%windir%\system32\rundll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

This is used to put computer on standby.

Remove unwanted software during startup

2008-12-22T22:54:00.000-08:00

Have you ever experienced that when you switch on your computer there are loads of software which come up on the screen before you can start using the computer.

For eg Yahoo Messenger,G Talk,Skype etc..just come on to the screen.Here is a simple way to remove all the unwanted software coming on the screen.

1.Click on start->run

2.Type msconfig

3.Click on startup button on top

4.Uncheck all the software you do not want to show during startup

5.Click ok and restart the computer.

Poof!These softwares dont come up anymore and now you can start working as soon as you switch on the computer.

View Saved passwords in Mozilla firefox

2008-12-16T07:41:00.000-08:00

Have you ever been asked by firefox if you want to save the password whenever you type it.

i advise you not to click yes because-

Anyone can just view the saved passwords as firefox does no encrypt it.Just follow the following steps:

1.Click on tools->Options..

2.Click on security tab on top.

3.Click on saved passwords.. button.

4.Click on show passwords.. and click yes on the warning.

There you go.All the passwords can be seen.

Weird tricks in Microsoft word and notepad!

2008-12-05T01:54:00.000-08:00

These are some tricks:

1.Microsoft word

A.Type =rand(200,99) and press enter on a blank page and see what happens!!

B.Type Q33 NY on a blank page.This is the flight number of the plane that crashed into the World Trade Centre on 9/11.Do ctrl+a.Click on format button on top and click on the font button.Change the size to 72 and font type to Wingdings.See what comes.SCARY!

2.Notepad

A.Type bush hid the facts and save it on your computer.Close notepad and again open it.See what is shown on the screen.Awesome!

3.Last trick.You cannot name any folder as "con" in windows.It is said no one knows why including Bill Gates himself.

Sending Messages to another computer on your lan.

2008-11-07T07:26:00.000-08:00

Follow the following steps to send messages to other computers connected over lan in your network:

1.Right click on My computer on the desktop.

2.Click on Manage

3.Right click on Computer management(Local) and click on connect to another computer..

4.Click Browse and select the computer you want to connect to.

5.Press OK.

6.Right click on Computer management(Local) and goto all tasks->Send console message.

7.Here type the message you wish to send and press ok.

8.The message will be sent and will be displayed on the desktop of the other computer.

Shutting down another computer through lan!

2008-10-26T23:29:00.000-07:00

This helps you to shut down,standby or log off another computer in your network.Follow these simple steps.

1.Click on start at the left bottom of your desktop

2.Click on run.

3.Type shutdown -i. A box like this should open up.

4.Click on the add button

5.Type the ip address of the computer you want to shutdown.

6.Or you can click on the browse button and select the computer

7.Choose the action like shutdown,Standby or Log off

8.Select the time after which the computer should shut down.

9.Write a comment in the white box below.And click ok..

10.The command will be executed.Have fun!

P.S I am in no way responsible for any inconvenience caused by this

Playing a car game "Dev Hunter" on Microsoft Excel 2000!

2008-10-13T04:00:00.000-07:00

There is a hidden game in Microsoft Excel 2000.When you follow the following steps the game opens.It is quite an interesting game.

1.Open Microsoft Excel.

2.Goto file->Save as web page

3.In the Box which opens up click on Selection:Sheet Button and check add interactivity.

4.Save it on the desktop or anywhere else on the computer.

5.Close Microsoft excel and goto the place where you have saved the file.

6.Open the file in internet explorer.It is called "page.htm" by default.

7.In the table that comes scroll down to the number 2000 such that the number 2000 occupies the first row.

8.Scroll right to letters WC until WC occupies the left most column.

9.Now click on 2000.The whole row gets highlighted.

10.Then hold ctrl+shift+alt and then click on the microsoft logo on the top left of the box. (It is the one with the red blue green and yellow thing)

11.Now the game should open up.

Controls:
Up down left right are the normal arrow keys

Use "space" to shoot and use "h" for headlights when it becomes night in the game.

Enjoy it!!

4 Softwares to keep your computer clean and fast!

2008-10-03T00:21:00.000-07:00

Given below are 4 softwares which i use to keep the computer clean.All thses softwares are free.It really helps:

1.Spybot Search and destroy:

This is an antispyware software.

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10122137.html

2.CCleaner:

This is used to remove all temporary files which usually clutter up the hard disk and make your computer slow

http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000-2144_4-10315544.html?tag=mncol&cdlPid=10876371

3.Eusing Free Registry cleaner:

This is a free software which helps in cleaning up the windows registry.Registry is a very important part of your computer and it is essential to keep it clean.This removes all the unwanted stuff from the registry.

http://www.eusing.com/free_registry_cleaner/registry_cleaner.htm

4.AVG antivirus:

This is the best free antivirus according to me.It is very helpful.

http://free.avg.com/download?prd=afe

Please post your comments on these or if you have any other good software in mind please feel free to tell me and i will post it on this site.

How to play counter strike through Hamachi.

2008-09-29T23:10:00.000-07:00

This is a tutorial on how to play Counter Strike online with your friends using the Hamachi software.

1.Download hamachi by going to:https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/list.asp

(Only 989 Kb)

To host a Counter Strike game:

1. Turn off or disable your firewall when you play using hamachi. If you are using the Windows firewall, remember to turn it off from the Control Panel.

If turning off firewall doesn’t work, try setting exceptions for ‘Half Life Launcher’ from within the firewall program.

2. Run Hamachi. Click the last button and choose Preferences. Then click Window and check the Show “Advanced…” peer menu item checkbox and click OK.

3. For every new player who joins your networks you have to do the following steps:
A. Right click the player’s entry in Hamachi
B. Click Advanced.
C. In the Peer VPN alias box enter the first three parts of your Hamachi IP address (example: 5.46.80) and add the last part of the player’s IP address ( example: .190) so that it makes a new IP address.
D. Click OK and then exit Hamachi. Launch Hamachi again.

4. Launch the game. Click Create New Multiplayer Game option and start the game. Other players can connect to you as long as you have set an alias for each of them.

To join a CS CZ game:

1. Download and install Hamachi. The free version is only needed.

2. Run Hamachi and click the Create or join networks button and choose Join existing network.

3. Enter the username and password of the network you want to join.

4. Turn off your firewall (or disable it). Remember to turn it back on after you finish playing.

5. Run CS.

6. Press the ~ key on the keyboard. It is to the left of the 1 key on the top row of the keyboard.

7. Type connect 5.40.30.122 to connect if I am hosting the game. If someone else is hosting the game look at their Hamachi IP address and use that instead of mine.Or you can type the hamachi name instead of the ip address

8. The game will connect and you can start playing.

Errors:
If you get a Class C error, the host has not set up Hamachi aliases correctly. Ask the host to read the section below. If you cannot connect to the game for any other reason it’s a problem with your firewall.

Introduction

2008-09-29T07:07:00.000-07:00

This is my first blog entry!

This blog basically gives you information about what fun things you can do with your computer.I will be posting links to many good software and also some C++ codes created by me.So keep visiting and enjoy!