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How To Clean Windows Registry

Friday, July 17th, 2009

What is Windows Registry?

Windows Registry is a database which stores settings and options for Microsoft Windows operating systems. It contains information and settings for hardware, operating system software, most non-operating system software, and per-user settings. The registry also provides a window into the operation of the kernel, exposing runtime information such as performance counters and currently active hardware.registry cleaner

Why should we clean the Registry?

Almost each and every software we use leaves some traces in the registry even after we uninstall the software. If these traces left behind the software’s get clustered in the registry, it affects the performance of the PC in a major level. Thus it is important to clean the Registry.

How to clean the registry???

Cleaning the registry of windows based machine is not much difficult provided proper care is taken as any mistake costs you the proper functionality of the windows operating system. So at most care should be taken while cleaning the system registry and taking a proper backup of the existing registry is always suggested. Windows Registry can be easily cleaned by following the steps given below.

1. First of all we before we start all we need is a good registry cleaner, there were lots of registry cleaners available but be careful when you download one as your PC will be affected with spywares, viruses from the sites you visit as “Registry Cleaner” is one of the top keyword combination used by hackers.

2. Install the Registry cleaner which you download. This can be done by running the downloaded Registry cleaner installation file. Once you run it, there will be an installation wizard. Follow the instructions of the wizard and the Registry cleaner will get installed successfully (make and icon in the desktop for easy access).

3. Now run the Registry cleaner by double clicking on its icon. Once the program runs, scan the registry for issues. Once the scan is done, make a backup of the registry. After making the backup, click repair to clean the registry of errors and issue.

4. Running the Registry once in a year is not enough. A weekly maintenance should be done. Clean the registry every week using the Registry cleaner. Also make sure you clean the Registry after you uninstall software’s.

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How To Enable Remote Desktop in Windows 7

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Remote Desktop is a multi-channel protocol that allows a user to connect to a networked computer. Remote Desktop, enables you to connect to your computer across the Internet from virtually any computer, Pocket PC, or Smartphone. Once connected, Remote Desktop gives you mouse and keyboard control over your computer while showing you everything that’s happening on the screen. With Remote Desktop, you can leave your computer at the office without losing access to your files, applications, and e-mail. To setup the remote desktop in a windows 7 machine just follow these simple steps.

1. Click on Start –> Right Click on My Computer –> Properties

2. In the left hand pane you can find Remote Settings, Just Click on that.my computer properties in windows 7

3. Select Allow connections from computer running any version of Remote Desktop (Even though it is less secure it is recommended to select this option as it allows the users from previous windows operating systems.. to access remote connections to the computer)remote desktop connection in windows 7

5. Click on Apply to activate the settings.

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How To Highlight HTML Codes in Blog Posts

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

It is always suggestible for the author to write posts in very attractive and beautiful way so that the reading ability and enthusiasm of the visitor remains live. In this post I will explain how the procedure to highlight codes( Whether it may be CSS, PHP, Java, HTML…) in different colours. There were lots of plugins for wordpress which serves the purpose but here I am choosing Syntax Highlighter Wordpress Plugin. Just Follow the simple instructions and you can play in colours with codes.

1. First download Syntax Highlighter Wordpress Plugin.

2. Now install the plugin and activate it. ( To know How to install Wordpress plugin, just check this post)

3. Now create the code you wish to post

<pre class="brush:[code-alias]"> …Your Code Here </pre>

replace the "[Code-alias]" segment with the type of code you have. You can see all the available brush alias here.

For Example a C# code will look like this:

Hello1.cs

public class Hello1

{

public static void Main()

{

System.Console.WriteLine("Hello, World!");

}

}

The screenshot to see how this plugin highlight’s your codes is attached for your reference.HTML Code highlighter

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How To Change IP Configuration In Windows Vista/ Windows 7

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

The Internet Protocol (IP) is a protocol used for communicating data across a packet-switched internetwork using the Internet Protocol Suite, also referred to as TCP/IP.
IP is the primary protocol in the Internet Layer of the Internet Protocol Suite and has the task of delivering distinguished protocol datagram’s (packets) from the source host to the destination host solely based on their addresses.

Internet Protocol(IP) Address is the address of a computer which is unique such that a computer is identified in a network.

Static IP: This IP address is assigned to the computer manually and does not change every time the computer is connected to the network. This is to ensure same settings were applied across all the networks like Local Area Network (LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area Network (PAN). These settings remain intact and thus ensure that the computer gets access to all the data it needs very fast.

Dynamic IP: This IP address is allocated by the network router/servers by using the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). This protocol dynamically allocates an IP address to the computer when it connects to the network, from a pool of IP addresses. Thus the IP address of the computer changes(Depends on the lease settings configured by DHCP Server) every time it connects to the host servers. (As Dynamic IP’s were automatically assigned we need not change the settings as it will get IP from the pool available from the server)

To change the IP address of a computer Which is Statically Assigned.

1. Click Start –> Control Panel –> Network & Internet –> View Network Status and Tasks

view network status and tasks 2. Click on Local Area Connection –> Properties –> Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPV4) –> Properties

3. Select Enter  Use the following address and enter IP configuration settings you have.

ip configuration4. After entering the IP configuration settings click on OK –> Close

5. The configuration was completed and your new IP address is assigned to your computer.local area connection

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How To Install A Plugin In Wordpress Blog

Friday, July 10th, 2009

For those who were using wordpress definitely will look for plugins as they are the heart and soul for a blog to run without any obstacles. There were thousands of plugins available over the net, check out the plugins directory at wordpress.

So here is the procedure to install plugins:

1. Download the plugin (ofcourse you would have done that :P )

2. Login to your blog dashboard.

3. Click on Plugins –> Add Newadd-new-plugins4. Browse the plugin form your compute and click on install.install-plugins5. That is it you are done with installing the plugin and now activate the plugin and configure it as necessary.

Happy Blogging . . :)

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