If you have problems with blue screens or computer restarts itself, often they are due to a defective driver. The only way to identify them is through the Verifier.
-- Start / Run / Verifier
-- Keep defaults from Create Standard Settings
-- Choose the driver is you want to check
-- It will be shown a list of drivers who will be checked at the next boot
-- Restart
-- If the computer gives a blue screen, you should receive an error message on the driver issue
-- To close the verifier: Run / verifier / reset.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Explorer with precious details
Although Windows Explorer provides satisfactory details about multimedia files, you can configure for details.
Run Explorer with the symbol of the taskbar (or keys [Windows] + [E]) and navigate to the directory My Music. Choose Details on the View menu and give right click the title bar where records are displayed standard Name, Size, Type. It opens a contextual menu where you can see other characteristics of the file that's your Explorer might look like. Those selected are already active, and if you want more information, just to check on the rest. Beware, however! The more than one, so you have to surf to the left or right when you want to check a particular feature.
Run Explorer with the symbol of the taskbar (or keys [Windows] + [E]) and navigate to the directory My Music. Choose Details on the View menu and give right click the title bar where records are displayed standard Name, Size, Type. It opens a contextual menu where you can see other characteristics of the file that's your Explorer might look like. Those selected are already active, and if you want more information, just to check on the rest. Beware, however! The more than one, so you have to surf to the left or right when you want to check a particular feature.
Determine CPU speed
Windows gives you the opportunity to learn more about your system, for example the speed with which the processor is running.
To do this, press the Start button and select Accessories / System Tools / System Information. Click on Tools and select from this menu Windows Report Tool. In this menu you'll see down Change System File Selections.
This action will result in a quick scan of your system. We will show a window with all the details about the system you have, which will include the operating system version, type and processor speed, memory and partitions.
To do this, press the Start button and select Accessories / System Tools / System Information. Click on Tools and select from this menu Windows Report Tool. In this menu you'll see down Change System File Selections.
This action will result in a quick scan of your system. We will show a window with all the details about the system you have, which will include the operating system version, type and processor speed, memory and partitions.
Protect your CDs with music
Windows Media Player 8.0 lets you create records protected.
The operating system Windows XP come with the default player's multimedia Windows Media Player 8.0. This player is able to play over 35 media formats, including MP3, but only recorded music in the WMA (Windows Media Audio), for reasons of copyright on digital content.
When registered content on your CDs, Media Player lets you create protected records, which may not be copied from one system to another. To do this just check the box Protect Content Music Copy from the menu.
The operating system Windows XP come with the default player's multimedia Windows Media Player 8.0. This player is able to play over 35 media formats, including MP3, but only recorded music in the WMA (Windows Media Audio), for reasons of copyright on digital content.
When registered content on your CDs, Media Player lets you create protected records, which may not be copied from one system to another. To do this just check the box Protect Content Music Copy from the menu.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Prevent writing on the USB stick -
Stick flash sites are ubiquitous. With the rise of their increased risk of having malicious applications from one of them or to you a copy of important information on the computer.
Microsoft has introduced some changes in Windows XP Service Pack 2, which allow an administrator to take control over how they are handled flash drives.
A new policy called Write Protect make possible the prevention of writing USB drivers.
Users can read information on them, but can not write them. This trick will work only on Windows XP SP2 up.
To block the writing on your USB devices follow these steps:
1. Open editor register.
2. Navigate to the key: HKEY_
LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \
StorageDevicePolicies
3. Create the following DWORD value: WriteProtect and give them value 1.
4. Close editor register. You should not restart for the changes to take effect. Users will try to write on a USB stick will get the message Access Denied.
To restore the possibility of writing, give the key value of 0.
Stick flash sites are ubiquitous. With the rise of their increased risk of having malicious applications from one of them or to you a copy of important information on the computer.
Microsoft has introduced some changes in Windows XP Service Pack 2, which allow an administrator to take control over how they are handled flash drives.
A new policy called Write Protect make possible the prevention of writing USB drivers.
Users can read information on them, but can not write them. This trick will work only on Windows XP SP2 up.
To block the writing on your USB devices follow these steps:
1. Open editor register.
2. Navigate to the key: HKEY_
LOCAL_MACHINE \ SYSTEM \ CurrentControlSet \ Control \
StorageDevicePolicies
3. Create the following DWORD value: WriteProtect and give them value 1.
4. Close editor register. You should not restart for the changes to take effect. Users will try to write on a USB stick will get the message Access Denied.
To restore the possibility of writing, give the key value of 0.
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