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Make an executable file

This Is How You Make A ".Exe file"



* Go to start run and type iexpress


* Then select create new self extraction and click next


* Then select extract files and run an installation command and then click next


* Type what you want to name the files (Suppose: abc ) and click next


* Select no prompt and click next


* Then select Do not display license and click next


* Click add then choose your .bat file and then next


* In the Install program option choose your .bat file and leave the other option Post install command as it is and click next


* In show window option click Default and then next


* If you want to display a message to the user after installation is completed then select Display message and type the message otherwise select no message and then next


* Click browse and type the name of it (any name) to be saved and click next


* Select no restart


* Then in next option select Don't save


* Then click next


* And at last finish


* Thats it you are done

Know your computer up time

Well it happens always , we sit on computer and after sometime when we look at the clock we see that Oh, my god !!!!! so much time has passed. but we don't know exactly how much. So, here is a very small tool which you will create by yourself .



* Just copy the below lines in notepad:



@echo.
@systeminfo | @find "System Up Time:"
@echo.
@pause



* As shown in figure below







* Now save this file with the name uptime.bat on your desktop.



* Now whenever you want to check how much time has passed after you last started your computer , just double click on the file uptime.bat and you will get the exact time for how long your computer is up.

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Change the windows default identity

In windows XP, you can change the windows default identity (Computer Manufacturer Logo and other information's) with your own private identity there.

* Open notepad and write same as shown below

[General]
Manufacturer="your name here"
Model=" Computer Free Tips and Tricks!"
[Support Information]
Line1="We offer various help topics including A to Z computer Free Tips and Help."
Line2="Mail for new tips to www.xyz.com"


* Now save this notepad file in c:/windows/system32 folder with file name, OEMINFO.INI.

* Now choose your favorite picture to set as logo, using any picture editor resize the picture size approx. 150X150 pixels then save it in c:/window/system32 folder with file name OEMLOGO.BMP.

* Now close the all files and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect. To verify these changes, right click on My Computer and open Properties as shown in picture.

*Under General tab, verify the system properties with new settings.

Create your own XP Disk Cleanup Tool

Here is how to create an unattended disk cleanup which will also empty your prefetch folder .



* Create a new text file and place the following contents inside
just copy and paste the below lines in notepad.



c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sageset: 1
c:
cd \
cd c:\windows\prefetch
del *.* /q




* Save the file, with the extension .bat



Suppose name it diskclean.bat



* Double click the file. This will run the Disk Cleanup program in a special mode which asks what items you want cleaned when Disk Cleanup performs an unattended cleanup. Check the items you wish to be cleaned up, then click OK.



* Now again Right-click on the diskclean.bat file and click edit. Change the first line



c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sageset: 1


to


c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sagerun: 1




* Save the file.




* You can execute this file in place of running Disk Cleanup, or, to have this program run unattended, run the Add Scheduled Task Wizard in the Control Panel and create a scheduled task using the diskclean.bat file you just created.

Safe way to increase shutdown time

When working on your PC, doing anything or internet surfing means that the pages get loaded into the RAM, to save RAM Windows to put various files into your Page File . Microsoft has left an option to clear out the Pagefile on shutdown off as default, here is the way to switch it on. This increases shutdown time.




* Open Run and type regedit , click ok



* Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management



* Select ClearPageFileAtShutdown from the list on the right.



* Right on it and select Modify.



* Change the value to 1 to enable.



* Reboot your computer



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