Computer Tricks

  • How to change the name of start in windows(operating system):
Step 1 – Modify Explorer.exe File
In order to make the changes, the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows needs to be edited. Since explorer.exe is a binary file it requires a special editor. For purposes of this article I have used Resource Hacker. Resource HackerTM is a freeware utility to view, modify, rename, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executables and resource files (*.res). It incorporates an internal resource script compiler and decompiler and works on Win95, Win98, WinME, WinNT, Win2000 and WinXP operating systems. Navigate here to download Resource Hacker.
The first step is to make a backup copy of the file explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer. Place it in a folder somewhere on your hard drive where it will be safe. Start Resource Hacker and open explorer.exe located at C:\Windows\explorer.exe as shown in Fig. 01.
 


The category we are going to be using is String Table. Expand it by clicking the plus sign then navigate down to and expand string 37 followed by highlighting 1033. If you are using the Classic Layout rather than the XP Layout, use number 38. The right hand pane will display the stringtable as shown in Fig. 02. We’re going to modify item 578, currently showing the word “start” just as it displays on the current Start button.



There is no magic here. Just double click on the word “start” so that it’s highlighted, making sure the quotation marks are not part of the highlight. They need to remain in place, surrounding the new text that you’ll type. Go ahead and type your new entry. In my case I used ElderGeek as shown in Fig. 03.


Compare the screen captures in Fig. 02 and Fig. 03 and you’ll notice that after the new text string has been entered the Compile Script button that was grayed out in Fig. 02 is now active in Fig. 03. I won’t get into what’s involved in compiling a script, but suffice it to say it’s going to make this exercise worthwhile. Click Compile Script and then save the altered file using the Save As command on the File Menu. Do not use the Save command – Make sure to use the Save As command and choose a name for the file. See Fig. 04. Save the newly named file to C:\Windows.


 Step 2 – Modify the Registry
Now that the modified explorer.exe has been created it’s necessary to modify the registry so the file will be recognized when the user logs on to the system. If you don’t know how to access the registry I’m not sure this article is for you, but just in case it’s a temporary memory lapse, go to Start (soon to be something else) Run and type regedit in the Open: field. Navigate to:
 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon
 

In the right pane (Fig. 05), double click the Shell entry to open the Edit String dialog box as shown in Fig. 06. In Value data: line, enter the name that was used to save the modified explorer.exe file. Click OK.


Close Registry Editor and either log off the system and log back in, or reboot the entire system if that’s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with the revised text.
 

  •  How to remove recycle bin from the desktop:

     
    1.) First of all, make a backup of the registry file. Use the 
          instructions provided in section 2 here.

        2.)Open the registry editor by navigating to Start >> Run, typing
             regedit.exe and hitting enter.

             3.)Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE  
                 \Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Destkop
                 \NameSpace\


             4.)Delete this key: {645FF040-5081-101B-  
                  9F08-00AA002F954E}        

               5.)Restart, the Recycle Bin has now gone from your desktop.

        • How to hide a folder or icon from the computer without using
               software:

            1.) Open the Command Prompt ( start>>run>>cmd). 


            2.) Type Attrib_+r_+s_+h_drive form(c:\ or d:\ e:\)file name.
                 (Note:this sign( _ ) is for space and you don't have  to write          (drive form) you have to write c:\ or d:\ e:\ and file name 
                 should be in that drive where you had written drive form).
        •  Turn your pc on in 15 seconds:
            1.) Click on start>>run>>type>>regedit.
             
             2.) Click on
        HKEY_LOACAL_MECHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\ContentIndex
                  key.

             3.) Double Click on key called "Startup Delay".

             4.) Now where its base click decimal.

           
             5.) Now its Default Value Is 4800000 (75300:hexadecimal)
         
                 6.) Change The Value To 40000


              7.) Press enter or click ok.


                  
                  8.) now restart you computer.

              All done!!!