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 Open Registry Editor (type regedit in RUN (Win Key + R)). Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths

Now look in the right-side pane and delete the url you wish not to keep in history.

 Some programsset thier own HomePage in IE & doesn't allow you to change it. Open Registry Editor (type regedit in RUN (Win Key + R)). Go to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main

In right side change the value of  Start Page to your desired homepage, suchas: http://www.yahoo.com/

 Open Command Prompt. (Start\All Programs\Accessories\Command Promt). Now type "ipconfig" without quotes (''') & press enter.

The very first IP in front of IPv4 will be your IP address of internet that you are using, & the second IP in front of IPv4 will be your Local Network IP address.

 If you can not see the menu bar in any window, do not worry, it's just hidden for good looks :D .

All you have to do is to open any window and press ALT key to view it.

 

If you can't see the format of the files, it can be viewed by changing settings in Folder Options, which is availabe in control panel and the Menu Bar of any window.
On Menu Bar, go to Tools|Folder Options a new window will open. Now got to View, and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types". Press OK. Now you'll be able to view all the formats of the files.
To undo or hide the extensions, check "Hide extensions for known file types" and press OK.

 

There are a lot of hidden files in Windows, as they mostly contain files which are important (few files are totally useless too, I'm gonna write on it too ;) ), so they are kept hidden. You can even hide any file or folder, by Right-clicking on it, then go to its properties and check the box in front of "hidden".

Now, how to show these file.

You can search the file or folder by name and it'll show up even if it's hidden, only if you have done advanced search with the option of "include hideen file" in search.

OR

You may simply go to the folder options, which is availabe in control panel and the Menu Bar of any window.
On Menu Bar, go to Tools|Folder Options a new window will open. Now got to View, and check "show hidden files, folders and drive". Press OK. Now all the hidden files and folders will be visible.
To undo, check "don't show hidden files, folders and drive" and press OK.

 

Before approaching towards the FIX, first run a good anti-spyware or anti-virus, to scan your System and make sure that there are no Viruses in your System.
*I prefer NOD32.
FIX:
Open Registry Editor and go to,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

Now, look in the right-side pane and make sure that "No Find"=dword: 00000000
Exit Registry Editor. 

Search will be enabled now..

 

Before approaching towards the FIX, first run a good anti-spyware or anti-virus, to scan your System and make sure that there are no Viruses in your System.
*I prefer NOD32.
FIX:
Open Registry Editor and go to,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

In right-side pane, check DWORD value named NoFolderOptions , If it exist, delete it.
Now go to,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\Explorer

 

In right-side pane, check DWORD value named NoFolderOptions , If it exist, delete it.
Now exit Registry Editor.

Folder Options… must be retrieved now. 

 

At times when you try to open task manager, an error message appears, which says,
“ Task Manager has been disabled by the Administrator “
Before approaching towards the FIX, first run a good anti-spyware or anti-virus, to scan your System and make sure that there are no Viruses in your System.
*I prefer NOD32.
FIX:
Open Registry Editor and go to,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Policies\System

Now, in the right-side pane look for the DWORD value “DisableTaskMgr”, and delete it by right-clicking on it. Now exit the Registry Editor.
This should restore the Task Manager, if not, then do the following as well.
Open Registry Editor and go to,

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Policies\System

Now, in the right-side pane look for the DWORD value “DisableTaskMgr”, and delete it by right-clicking on it.
Then go to,

HKEY_USERS\.default\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current
Version\Policies\System

Now, in the right-side pane look for the DWORD value “DisableTaskMgr”, and delete it by right-clicking on it.
Exit Registry Editor. 

Task Manager must be enabled now. 

 

FIX:
Open Registry Editor and go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current

Version\explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN
Now make sure that in the right-side pane
“CheckedValue” value is set to “2”
&
“DefaultValue” value is set to “2”
If not, then do it.
Then go to

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\Current

Version\explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL
Now make sure that in the right-side pane
“CheckedValue” value is set to “1”
&
“DefaultValue” value is set to “2”
If not, then do it. 

Once done, exit the registry editor and you’ll be able to see the Hidden Files..

 

FIX:
Open Command Prompt
Now enter the following command
chkntfs /x drivename
*Where; drivename is the Drive of which scanning is done at start-up.
For e.g if C Drive is scanned then the command would be as,

chkntfs /x C:

This should fix the problem.

 

 

Right-click on My Computer and go to properties, or type “sysdm.cpl” in RUN, without quotes and press Enter.
Now go to "Advanced" tab, click on "Setting" button in "Performance" section and check\enable the option "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the desktop".
Press ok and see the changes.