In this post i`ll show how to disable delete confirmation dialog in your Windows Vista machine.
By default if we try to delete file we get following message:
To disable it right click on your “Recycle Bin” and select “Properties”.
Now all you have to do is to uncheck “Display delete confirmation dialog” box.
Press “Apply” and you are done ! 
Do you know that Windows server 2003 and Windows Vista include command line tool called “takeown” that lets you take ownership of files and folders?
Takeown tool basic syntax is:
takeown /f <file or folder name>
For example to take ownership of file secret.doc which resides in C:\Docs\ open command line and type:
takeown /f C:\Docs\secret.doc
Thus, if you want to take ownership of a folder named C:\Docs, as well as any files and folders inside C:\Docs, you`ll type:
takeown /f C:\Docs /r
One more tip… if you want to avoid Windows asking you questions like “Do you really want to do that?”… add one more key:
takeown /f C:\Docs /r /d y
This post will show you how to spy on other users using Windows computer.
For this purpose we tested software named “Detective Dominator”.
“Detective Dominator” is a stealth keylogger that will provides you with necessary confidence in monitoring PC and internet activity. Whether you want to monitor your computer while you are away, retrieve lost information, or monitor your children’s activity it is really nice keylogger software for the job.
If you have your own business this tool can help you for the perfect employee monitoring software. As per developer this software for pc usage monitoring allows you to find out virtually everything that happens on the computer…
If you are interested read more about “Detective Dominator” Here .
This post will show you quick way to change license key on your Windows server 2008 or Windows Vista using command line.
Lets say we want to change our license key to AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE (Note that this is not legal license key !!!) .
To change key open command line (Start>Run>cmd) and type:
slmgr -ipk AAAAA-BBBBB-CCCCC-DDDDD-EEEEE
Press “Enter” and You are done !
This post will show you how to start “Administrative Tools” via Run on your Windows computer. To start Administrative Tools press “Start” > “Run” and type:
control admintools
Press “OK” and you are Done!
This post will show you how to disable automatic restart when system error occurs on your Windows computer. If this option is enabled you are unable to view Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) output and to check system error code for further investigation.
To disable auto restart right click mouse on “My Computer” icon and choose “Properties”. In “System properties” window select “Advanced” tab.
In “Advanced” tab click “Settings” under “Startup and Recovery” section. In “Startup and Recovery” window uncheck “Automatically restart” option.
Press “OK” and You are done!
This post will show you how to renew certificate in Windows Vista OS. To renew certificate:
Press Start > Run, type certmgr.msc and click OK
Select certificate you want to renew
On menu click Actions > All Tasks
Select:
* Renew certificate with New Key
or
* Advanced Operations > Renew this certificate with the same key
Follow wizard to complete renew process
All we know how to create hidden folder by going into folder properties and applying “hidden” attribute. This post show another way how to create invisible folder in your Windows powered system. To do it right click mouse in desired location (desktop for example) and choose New>Folder. Hold ALT and type 255 as name. Release ALT button. OK now we have unnamed folder.
To make it invisible right click on it and choose properties. Open “Customize” tab and select “Change Icon…” . Select this icon type from list:
Click OK and then click “Apply”. Hm… where is it?
This quick post will show you how to enable remote desktop service by editing registry settings on your Windows server. To enable RD open registry editor and navigate to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server
Double click on “fDenyTSConnections” and change Value data to 0 .
This post will guide you how to boot your OS into safe mode. If you are not able to boot you machine into normal mode you need to boot safe mode and then troubleshoot any issues you encounter. Safe mode will bypass many normal windows settings and startup programs allowing you to fix OS. To get into SAFE mode press F8 key several times when your computer is booting. This will bring “Windows advanced options menu” and you will be able to select “Safe Mode”. Note that you`ll be presented with several Safe mode options:
“Safe Mode” – basic safe mode option, it has no additional support and is recommended in most cases.
“Safe Mode with Command Prompt” – advanced safe mode option with command line access.
“Safe Mode with Networking” – advanced safe mode option with network access. Very useful if you need to download new drivers or OS updates during troubleshoot process.
This post will show you how to fix file associations for Windows Vista OS if they became corrupted. To perform fix follow this article and download appropriate fix for your case.
If you want to have visual picture of your active directory topology you can use Microsoft tool named “Active Directory Topology Diagrammer” which scans Active Directory information and creates Visio picture. This tool will work on Windows server 2003 and Windows XP/Vista systems. You can download it from here .
Note that you need Microsoft Office Vision 2003 or 2007 to run this tool.
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