To, make Windows Explorer view you hidden file, just choose Show hidden files and folders option. Unfortunately, usually virus has hidden the Folder Options menu. So, you can’t access that option.

The secret to open it, locate in NoFolderOptions value on HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer in registry. Usually, user is using Registry Editor application. But unfortunately, in most cases, the regedit application is disabled as well.

So, you can try this way. The way is using reg command. Just type this command in your Run menu box or DOS console: REG DELETE HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer /v NoFolderOptions.

You can type it in Run box menu directly

Or, in DOS prompt console

If you ask a confirmation, just type Y then press Enter. And then restart your computer to apply the new registry setting.

The Folder Options menu is appearing again.

and Windows Media Player will opened (figure-2).

Yes, I know maybe you think why doesn’t using the Windows Media Player 11? On several computers, Windows Media Player 11 run too slow and of course if you choose to run Windows Media Player 6.4 you will get better speed.

2. Winchat
You can open it through Start – Run menu and type winchat in textbox

and then Winchat will opened with its simple form.

You can use Winchat likes winpopup. So, if you search “winpopup looking” software on Windows XP, use Winchat. To connect to other computer just click Dial button on toolbar and just choose or type the computer name.

And don’t forget to check the Network DDE and Network DDE DSDM in Windows Services first, if those services is in stop status, just start it (Start Network DDE DSDM first then Network DDE). I had been wrote an article about how to start and stop the Windows Service too, then make sure that your friend’s computer has open Winchat too.

3. Netmeeting
If Winchat works on local area network only, Netmeeting works on internet connection. To open it just clicks Start – Run menu and then type conf in textbox.

If you’re run it for the first time, you will asked to set the configuration (figure7 – figure15)

after you set it then Netmeeting will opened.

And if you want to connect it to other client/computer click Dial button and Find someone window will show up and you just choose the user that listed there.

4. Private Character Editor
If you want to make your own character you can use this software. To open it just click Start – Run menu and then type eudcedit then click OK button,

and Private Character Editor window will opened,

and if you want learn more about this software, check this my article.

5. IExpress
This a compression tool software that made by Microsoft, you can create cabinet files with it, to open it click Start – Run menu and then type iexpress then click OK button

and IExpress software will opened and if you want to learn more this software, click here.

6. Clipbook Viewer
This software will helps you to view the contain of your clipboard, to open this software you can click Start – Run menu and then type clipbrd then click OK button.

If you has copy something before, you will see the text that copied to clipboard at this software.

But if you get Clipbook Viewer is empty, try to copy a single file to test it (press Ctrl-C key to copy it).

With Clipbook Viewer you can manage the clipboard contain, such as to delete contains of clipboard.

Hopefully, this article can help you…
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