....... When a website initiates an automatic dowanlod , the browser immediately shows an info bar on the top border under the symbol bar . Only after clicking this bar & reselecting the download option in it , you reach the usual dialog . This is often a pain in da ass ( Pardon Me ! ) ( hehe .. )

With this option , you can completely switch off the info bar . Activate the ' Security ' tab in 'Internet Options' , & then click on ' Custom level ' . In the ensuing dialog , search for the option
' Automatic prompting for file downloads ' in the ' Downloads ' section & change it to ' Enable ' .
Now confirm with 'OK' , & click 'Yes' for the following warning message.

If your using Internet Explorer 7 , then even in case of the first method , you will have to make this setting seperately for the ' Trusted Sites ' zone . Now , you can carry out the above , to execute downloads without any interruptive questions .

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Windows has a built in command line tool called 'convert.exe' . To convert a partition from Fat32 to NTFS make sure you first have proper back-up of your system before you start. Now , click

' Start Programs Accessories Command Prompt ' .

At the prompt type ' convert ' followed by your drive letter & then the file system type has to be changed to , for instance , I have a drive 'E' (FAT32) which needs to be changed to NTFS . The command used here will be ,

' convert e:\fs:ntfs '

The duration for this process depends on the size of your hard drive or partition . It usually takes a few minutes.
But please note , drives once converted to NTFS cannot be converted back to FAT32 . So make a prudent decision .

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Note that these tips & some others are targeted to a Avg. User of the Computer & not the Advanced One's .. So , The Rest Of you guys who think these tips r old .. Pls Bear With Me .

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If your CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive tray mechanism malfunctions & your CD or DVD refuses to eject from the drive , here's a simple way of rescuing it manually .

In such a case , your tool is a simple pin ! You can even use a straightened paper clip or nething else that's thin & pointed . Locate the little hole right below the CD tray of your Drive. Insert the pin in the hole & push it straight & slowly until the drive ejects the media inside.

Its preferable to try this only in case of emergencies ..

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You can quickly search for informartion online using the Auto Search feature in Internet Explorer 6 on Windows XP . In the Address bar , simply type 'go' or 'find' or '?' followed by a keyword or phrase , and 'Enter' .

For instance , if you want to search 'Vista' , then type ' ? Vista ' in the address bar . Your search results will soon appear . But note , if you use this solution , Internet Explorer searches your word or topic using only the default Microsoft search engine ..

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It is possible to disable the XP splash screen which will speed up the overall boot process slightly . But remember removing the splash screen will also bar you from seeing any boot-up message that might come up (for instance, if there is a system crash, the chkdsk screen will not show up, nor will tools like convert, etc). But if your system is problem free, it should not matter.


To disable the boot logo, right-click on 'My Computer', choose 'Properties' and then select the 'Advance" tab. Under the 'Startup and Recovery' section, click 'Settings'. Then again in the 'system startup' sectiion, clock the 'Edit' button of the 'Default operating system' section . Now the boot.ini file will open in a Notepad. Edit the boot.ini . Add '/noguiboot' , right after '/fastdetect' . Make the necessary changes and save the Boot.ini file. Make sure you create a backup of the file in case you mess it up. Now when you restart, the splash screen won't appear. It can be re-enabled by removing the new switch.

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Some1 askd me if there was an ezier way to have auto-completion of the whole website address in Internet Explorer , like 'www' or '.com' ..

There is One Simple li'l solution .

With Internet Explorer 6 in the Windows XP , typing web addresses is realy convinient . All u hav to do is type the domain of an address , such as Microsoft & then press [Ctrl]+Enter .

Internet Explorer automatically wraps 'http://www.....com' around what u typed.

This works even with Internet Explorer 7 ..

If you need to edit an address, u can use [Ctrl]+Left Arrow & [Ctrl]+Right Arrow to ezily move between different parts of the address seperated by periods ..

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Because most windows 3.x - based programs run properly under WindowsXP , it's sometimes difficult to distinguish between 16 -bit & 32-bit applications . You can right click on da programs' executable file ( .exe file ) & then choose 'Properties' . If u see a 'Version Tab' , its a 32-bit program .

If the program is running , press 'Ctrl+Shift+Esc' to open the Windows Task Manager . In da 'Processes ' tab , look in the 'Image Name' column for the name of the program's executable file . If any 16-bit programs are running , you'll find an entry for Ntvdm.exe , this virtual DOS machine. Just above this in the list, you'll see indented entries for Wowexec.exe ( the Windows on Windiws subsystem ) & the executable name of each 16-bit program running in that virtual machine .

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