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Using System Restore is a better option than to create a registry backup. Still, if you want to create Registry backup, here’s what to do:

Open Registry Editor by typing regedit in RUN (Win Key + R).

Now, on menu bar click File | Export

Remember to click on ALL (in Export Range) (This will back up the WHOLE registry), before you save.

Now just name the file and click save.

Give it some time to save it.

Most of you might wonder that will your PC support 64bit OS (Operating System) or not. Well! Ofcourse OS is the most important, as it then runs the applications. If you are capable to install 64bit OS then all 64bit applications will work.

Why 64bit?

64bit systems are designed to work more efficiently and faster in tasks, as compared to 32bit systems.

How to check if your PC is 64bit supportive?

Open Control Panel and go to “Performance Information and Tools.” Now click on “View and print detailed performance and system information”.

View under System, 64-bit capable, whether it says Yes OR No.

If your system is 64-bit compatible, then ofcourse you can install a 64bit OS and use 64bit applications.

*64bit capable system can obviously run a 32bit OS.

If you are using Windows XP then, right click on My Computer & view its properties and if it says “x64”, it means that your PC is 64bit capable.

You might be using some download manager to download stuff & few times that download even breaks, whatever the reason may be. If you were not able to resume the broken download, where did the half downloaded file go?

Well! It is stored in temporary files and occupies space. To view these files go to:

In case of IDM (Internet Download Manager) on Windows Vista & 7
C:\Users\ YourUsername\AppData\Roaming\IDM\DwnlData\YourUsername

The broken files are stored here. You may even delete (Shift + Del)(To permanently delete) all the folders in it.

*AppData is a hidden folder so, just past the address into the address bar.

Ever wondered that can you change the function of Power button. Well! Yes, you can. Sometimes virus attacks can also change it and you won’t know what’s wrong with the button.

Here’s what to do, to change the function of Power Button.

Either type powercfg.cpl in RUN (Win key + R) OR Open Power Options from Control Panel OR right-click on Desktop & go to Properties | Screensaver | Power Options
Once you have Power Options opened, go to “Choose what the power buttons do”.

Now you can select any option from the drop-down menu.

Aero Desktop Preview: A small button at the absolute bottom right of the screen. If you hover on it, all the windows will be invisible & you could have a look at the desktop.

Disabling this option is quiet easy. Right-Click on that button and click Peek at Desktop option to uncheck it. That’s it.

But, if this does not work for you, Open Registry Editor (type regedit in start menu search and press enter) and go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Thumbnail Preview: It’s a small window which pops up when you hover on any of the taskbar (Where Start button is located) items.

Well! Why would someone want to disable this feature, so there is no option to disable it, but still if you don’t feel comfortable with it, there is one thing which could be done.

Open Registry Editor by typing regedit in RUN (Win Key + R)

Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

In right-side create a DWord value named ExtendedUIHoverTime

Now, set its Base to Decimal and its Value to any large number like 9999999. These are the milliseconds, so you can set any value which suits you.

If there too many notifications in your system tray & you want to get rid of them, you can simply hide them so they will not pop-up again.

Right-Click on toolbar and go to Properties. Now, Under the Task Bar tab look for Notifications & press the Customize button in front of it.

Few programs might irritate you when they load at Windows startup and there is no option in that program to avoid loading them at Windows startup.

Here’s what to do:

Open System Configuration, by typing msconfig in RUN (Win key + R) and press enter.

Now go to Startup tab and uncheck the applications which you don’t wish to start at Windows startup and apply.

I recommend not unchecking Anti-Virus unless you wish to.

Do you use any video converts type stuff, if the answer is Yes, then you might have got few space occupied on your PC with its temporary files.

These files are totally useless, and only stays in temporary folder if conversion doesn’t take place properly OR If conversion is done and the file doesn’t show up, it is most probably in temporary folder.

Go to:

(Windows Vista & 7)
C: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\ Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\

(Windows XP)
C:\Documents and Settings \"user name"\ Application Data\ Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\

AppData is a Hidden Folder so, just type the address in address bar or search it. (How to Show Hidden Files).

Now, in here look for the folder of your Video Converter Software & look how much space it occupies. If it occupies more space, just enter the folder and Delete the file occupying space.

*The same folder might contain the converted video which was not shown after conversion.

Clearing Temporary Files Pt.1

Have you got useful & private data with you, in your PC & don’t want others to copy it while you are not near your PC.

You can restrict users to copy any stuff to USB Flash Drive. Here’s what to do.

Open Registry Editor (Type regedit in RUN (Win Key + R)).

Now, go to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Current Control Set\Control\StorageDevicePolicies

If you don’t see StorageDevicePolicies key, just create it (Right-click on Control and creat new key)

Now, create a new Dword value in right side pane named WriteProtect and set its value to 1.

It’s Done!!! Now no one can copy stuff to USB Flash Drive.

To remove the restriction Just Delete The Key StorageDevicePolicies.

*Registry Editor always asks for permission, so only you can make changes to it.

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Sometimes Windows Live Messenger does not sign in and gives the option of trouble shooting, and sometimes that even does not work.

The first time when you sign-in into Windows Live Messenger, 2 folders are created in Windows Live Contacts folder, which occupies a couple of MB’s of hard drive. These are temporary files.

Windows Live Contacts folder is situated in…

(Windows Vista & 7)
C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\

(Windows XP)
C:\Documents and Settings \"user name"\Local Settings\Application Data\ Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\
OR
C:\Documents and Settings \"user name"\ Application Data\ Local\Microsoft\Windows Live Contacts\

*AppData is a hidden folder (View Hidden Files)

Before you enter Windows Live Contacts folder, make sure to sign-out of Windows Live Messenger (if you are signed-in) & exit Windows Live Messenger, even from the system tray (where time is displayed). Even unpin it from taskbar (for Windows 7).

Now once you are in the folder Windows Live Contacts, Delete all the folders that you can see (Shift + Del) (Delete permanently).

Now you’ll be able to sign-in into Windows Live Messenger.

There are 5 Regional theme wallpapers (actually, wallpapers are many) hidden in Windows 7. You can find them in:

C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT

MCT is basically a hidden folder, so just type the whole address in the address bar.

You’ll see 5 folders in it. Open them 1 by 1 and copy the folder with Country name and paste it into:

C:\Windows\Web\Wallpaper\

Now you’ll have wallpapers for 5 extra themes.

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There are 5 Regional themes hidden in Windows 7. You can find them in:

C:\Windows\Globalization\MCT

MCT is basically a hidden folder, so just type the whole address in the address bar.

You’ll see 5 folders in it. Open them 1 by 1 and go into the Theme folder and copy the file in it and the paste it into:

C:\Windows\Resources\Themes

Now you’ll have 5 extra themes.

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Hidden Wallpapers in Windows 7…

Want shortcut to few places? You can add few shortcuts to Desktop Right-Click Menu, in windows 7 only.

This is how Desktop Right-Click Menu originally looks like.

Download the following file and after running the “Context Menu Additional Options.reg” file present in the downloaded file, it’ll include few shortcuts to Desktop right-Click Menu and will look like…

If you don’t like few of them, you can remove them by editing in the registry editor. Here’s what to do.

Open Registry Editor (type “regedit” in RUN) and go to:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\Background\shell

Now delete the key that you don’t want to keep.

*Remember not mess with any other stuff in Registry Editor.

To remove all the options at once, just run “Remove Options.reg”, all the added options will vanish.

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