FSutil is a new tool on Windows XP and Windows 2003, it has so many subcommands that can help us to explore and control the Windows XP. The subcommands are behavior, Dirty, File, Fsinfo, Hardlink, ObjectID, Quota, Reparsepoint, Sparse, USN, Volume. You may try one by one of the subcommands because in one subcommand there available so many options set. For example if you enter fsutil fsinfo drives, you’ll get the output: Drives A:\ C:\ D:\ E:\ F:\.

So if you like to explore a new thing, you will like this tool :D.

OK, just follow these steps to start this tool:

1. Open the command console first by Start -> Run menu and then enter cmd in textbox

or you can open it by Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt.

2. Now you already to try the fsutil command, for example if you want to explore your hard drive information you may type fsutil fsinfo volumeinfo c:\ and then press ENTER.

3. Now, you can see the result that shows your information of your hard drive.

That’s so easy, isn’t it?

4. Try to explore other subcommands.

Note:

If you want to explore the subcommands list just type fsutil at prompt and if you want to explore option list from a subcommand type fsutil for example: fsutil fsinfo.

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By default, you can open Device Manager by right click My Computer, click Properties menu, click Hardware tab and then click Device Manager button. Or another way is through double click System icon inside Control Panel. But unfortunately, you can’t open it sometimes; usually it caused an error on registry. And if you get a same ‘accident’ with me, you can to try this trick.

1. Open Run dialog by click Start -> Run menu and enter regsvr32 devmgr.dll in box then press Enter.

2. You’ll get a message box that says the registration file library is success; it means your registry structure has been repaired.

Now, try to open Device Manager.

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This is a very easy tutorial, just read this short article.

1. Click Start -> Control Panel menu.

2. Double click Mouse icon inside Control Panel window.

3. Click Wheel tab, there are just have two options. On The following number of lines at a time option, just enter the number of lines for a scroll. For example, if you enter 2 for its value, it’ll scrolled 2 lines for a scroll. And if you choose One screen at a time option, it will scroll for a screen directly for every scroll.

That’s it, just configure it until you feel comfort.

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Windows XP has a MSDOS tool to remove it, it calls sc. If you want to look all the option just type sc at command prompt console, you will see the result like this:

DESCRIPTION:
SC is a command line program used for communicating with the
NT Service Controller and services.
USAGE:
sc (my_server) [command] [service name] (option1) (option2)…

The option (server) has the form “\\ServerName”
Further help on commands can be obtained by typing: “sc [command]”
Commands:
query———–Queries the status for a service, or
enumerates the status for types of services.
queryex———Queries the extended status for a service, or
enumerates the status for types of services.
start———–Starts a service.
pause———–Sends a PAUSE control request to a service.
interrogate—–Sends an INTERROGATE control request to a service.
continue——–Sends a CONTINUE control request to a service.
stop————Sends a STOP request to a service.
config———-Changes the configuration of a service (persistant).
description—–Changes the description of a service.
failure———Changes the actions taken by a service upon failure.
qc————–Queries the configuration information for a service.
qdescription—-Queries the description for a service.
qfailure——–Queries the actions taken by a service upon failure.
delete———-Deletes a service (from the registry).
create———-Creates a service. (adds it to the registry).
control———Sends a control to a service.
sdshow———-Displays a service’s security descriptor.
sdset———–Sets a service’s security descriptor.
GetDisplayName–Gets the DisplayName for a service.
GetKeyName——Gets the ServiceKeyName for a service.
EnumDepend——Enumerates Service Dependencies.

The following commands don’t require a service name:
sc (server) (command) (option)
boot————(ok | bad) Indicates whether the last boot should
be saved as the last-known-good boot configuration
Lock————Locks the Service Database
QueryLock——-Queries the LockStatus for the SCManager Database
EXAMPLE:
sc start MyService

Would you like to see help for the QUERY and QUERYEX commands? [ y | n ]: y
QUERY and QUERYEX OPTIONS :
If the query command is followed by a service name, the status
for that service is returned.  Further options do not apply in
this case.  If the query command is followed by nothing or one of
the options listed below, the services are enumerated.
type=    Type of services to enumerate (driver, service, all)
(default = service)
state=   State of services to enumerate (inactive, all)
(default = active)
bufsize= The size (in bytes) of the enumeration buffer
(default = 4096)
ri=      The resume index number at which to begin the enumeration
(default = 0)
group=   Service group to enumerate
(default = all groups)
SYNTAX EXAMPLES
sc query                - Enumerates status for active services & drivers
sc query messenger      - Displays status for the messenger service
sc queryex messenger    - Displays extended status for the messenger service
sc query type= driver   - Enumerates only active drivers
sc query type= service  - Enumerates only Win32 services
sc query state= all     - Enumerates all services & drivers
sc query bufsize= 50    - Enumerates with a 50 byte buffer.
sc query ri= 14         - Enumerates with resume index = 14
sc queryex group= “”    - Enumerates active services not in a group
sc query type= service type= interact - Enumerates all interactive services
sc query type= driver group= NDIS     - Enumerates all NDIS drivers

As you see in its options, you can start, stop and query Windows Services.

1. To query all Windows Services at your console window, just enter sc query at prompt or if you want show one service, type sc query mysql then press Enter key.

2. To stop a service, type sc stop service_name, for example sc stop mysql.

3. To start a service, type sc start service_name, for example, sc start mysql.

4. And to delete a service, type sc delete service_name, for example, sc delete mysql.

Actually, there are still many options available in sc command. You can try it one by one. But be careful, because you are play with Windows Services.

Don’t forget you can also query all Windows Services in GUI mode.

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Beside your stuffs, to sell them on internet you’ll need a Shopping chart software, without it you can’t organize your store easily. Sure, you need a Shopping chart software which support to organize them, including customers shopping chart. You must make your customers like with your products, website design and don’t forget to make it easier as you can because your customers can leave your website easily if you don’t make it.

So, you need to choose a good Shopping chart software or ecommerce software. I want to suggest good ecommerce software with affordable price and you can click here for a free trial.

It calls Ashop Commerce; many American merchants have joined with it. It brings so many features, such as web based so there is no installation required, your merchant can accept credit card payment, fully customizable design and others interest feature.

Maybe you a good programmer in web programming but you can save much time with use it. So, you don’t necessary to delay to open your store, you can open it soon.

1. Open Firefox first, then click Tools –> Add-ons menu

2. Click Get Extensions link in Add-ons dialog.

3. Then you’ll bring to addons.mozilla.org page, and that page you can choose your favorite add-ons, to make it easy you can choose on left side bar, all extensions have categorize there.

4. After you find the add-ons, click its link and you’ll bring to add-ons detail then to install it click Install Now button.

5. And Software Installation window will open automatically, you just need to click Install Now button.

6. Then progress bar will shown.

7. After the installation progress is complete, you’ll be notice and ask to restart Firefox by click Restart Firefox button.

8. After Firefox is restarted, click Tools –> Add-ons menu and you can find your add-on has installed in there.

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OK, follow these steps:

1. Open Microsoft Excel, you can open it with execute it by Start - All Program - Microsoft Excel.

or you also open it with Start -> Run menu.

then enter excel in box and then press ENTER key.

2. You can try it looks like in my example, so let me explain upon my example, B2:B8 cells are description cell and C2:C8 cells are fill area cell and last C12:C13 are my formula cells.

3. So, I want make C2:C8 cells can be write and formula in C12:C13 cells will hidden; so, other users can’t see or copy my formula.

4. First, block C2:C8 cells and right click on it and then choose Format Cells… menu.

5. Choose Protection tab then set to Locked is unchecked and then click OK button. For notify only that Microsoft Excel set entire of cells to Locked value.

4. Next step is blocking C12:C13 cells, right click on it and then choose Format Cells… menu.

5. In Protection tab please check Hidden value and then click OK button, this option will make your formula value is being invisible to other users.

6. And if you sure that your cells has set so click Tools -> Protection -> Protect Sheet menu.

7. You may to check all options value at there and then fill your password in Password to unprotect sheet.

8. Enter your password once again on Confirm Password window.

9. Now, try to replace at Locked cell so you will get a message which say that you unable to change the cell value.

10. You also can try to fill cells where located in Unprotected cells and you get that you can enter everything in there.

11. If you pointing your cursor at Hidden cell you can’t see any formula in there.

12. To unlock the protection sheet, just click Tools -> Protection -> Unprotect Sheet menu and then enter the right password.

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If you’re googling and want to find all related thing with word Car, that’s a simple job. Because Google has a great tool for you.

OK, follow these steps:

1. Type character ~ in front of you word that want you look, for example: type ~macintosh to find all related with macintosh word.

2. And all word that related to Macintosh will show for you….

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1. OK, in this case I want take a case to change icon form Skype shortcut.

2. First, right click its icon, and then click Properties menu.

3. Click Shortcut tab in its property page and then click Change Icon button.

4. Choose the listed icons, or you can browse to your own icon, click OK if you’ve chose icon.

5. Now, you icon has changed and click OK button to close property page.

6. Look your result.

7. At step 4, I said you can browse your own icon, to do it, click Browse button in Change Icon dialog and then pointing into your icon collection folder.

8. Then you’ll bring back to Change Icon page, click OK button.

9. Click OK to close Property page.

10. Now, your icon on desktop has changed.

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So, if you’re looking for a good web hosting service, I want to give you some tips and guides to find best web hosting. Here are some points which must get your attention when looks a web hosting service:

1. Get a reasonable price; usually they are set price from US$3.99 – US$9.99 for initial package.
2. Find some reviews about your favorite web hosting service.
3. Read the uptime rate.
4. Look their customer support contact available. If they are providing phone number, usually it indicates they have a good customer service. Don’t choose a web hosting which provides email address only.
5. Is you get free domain for at least one year subscription? You deserve to get it.
6. Read on many forums to get their experience using web hosting service. In forum peoples are talking honestly.

You may look on kaushal sheth website to look a good web hosting service list. They are providing some web hosting which have price for US$4.95 – US$5.95 on average. I think it can be a good start point to create your own blog website. Because he collected some web hosting services based on his observation. So, it can save your time to looking a web hosting service.