Enable Local Administrator Account For Windows 8.1 In WorkGroup Mode

Previously, I posted about how to track user activities for Windows 8.1 in WorkGroup mode. Today, I came to know that the Local Administrator account is disabled by default, of course in WorkGroup mode. The settings made in WorkGroup mode are different one than those of Active Directory Domain. So, the procedure to enable built-in administrator account requires a different approach.
An administrator account is the at the hierarchy to manage all the activities for a system. Since the local administrator account is disabled by default, so in order to enable it, we need user who is the part of default administrator group. He can easily enable built-in administrator account using the steps illustrated below:

Activate Administrator Account For Windows 8.1 In WorkGroup Mode

1. Press Windows Key + R combination, type put lusrmgr.msc in Run dialog box and hit Enter to open the Local Users and Groups snap-in.
2. In the Local Users and Groups window, click Users from the left pane, then right-click the Administrator in the center pane. Select Properties.

3. In the Administrator Properties window, uncheck the option Account is disabled. Click Apply followed by OK.


4. Again right-click on Administrator and select Set Password in following window:

5. Now click Proceed in the following window:

6. Finally, input a strong password in the following window. Click OK.

In this way, the built-in administrator account is bought out into action. You should notify the administrator about the change you’ve made to the system. This procedure also works in Windows 8.
Hope you find the article useful!

Find the Lyrics to a Song without using Media Player or Web Browser

The lyrics are the most important aspect of a song, and sometimes as music listeners, we would love to know the lyrics in order to sing along. Searching for any particular lyrics using Bing Lyrics is easy, but what if we could do it without ever having to open the web browser – or without using Windows Media Player? To find the lyrics of an MP3 music file without the need of a web browser and a media player, one needs to download a neat little program called Lyrics Finder.

Find the Lyrics to a Song

Once you have downloaded and installed Lyrics Finder on your Windows PC, it is practically smooth sailing from this point.
Open Lyrics Finder and press the “Add File” button at the top left corner of the program, or “Add Folder” to add a whole album. Lyrics Finder will connect to the Internet and download all the lyrics of every song as long as they are available.
When lyrics have been found, each song will have a green circle attached at the left. Click on the songs on the left and watch as the lyrics appear in the box on the right. The program also allows for the playing of songs while the lyrics are available, which means Lyrics Finder can be used for karaoke purposes.
Our main gripe with Lyrics Finder is the fact that while adding songs is an easy task, deleting them is impossible at the moment. The only way to do it is to restart the program, but that is not good enough because it means that users will have to read songs they had no intention of deleting from the list.
We suspect the amount of lyrics available and the quality will all depend on the source Lyrics Finder is using. Unfortunately, we can’t tell, but so far we haven’t come across any issues where finding lyrics is concerned. Furthermore, the lyrics found are correct from our test.
At the end of the day though, Lyrics Finder is easy to use and does what it sets out to do perfectly, at least in our tests. We’ve tested several similar programs in the past, and while they are feature rich, they are not this easy to use. All that is needed in the next update is the ability to delete songs without having to close the program, and Lyrics Finder will no doubt achieve perfection.

Lyrics Finder software free download

Press the orange download button on this page to download the program, then open the set-up wizard and follow instructions to install it on your Windows PC.

Add "Open with Notepad" to the Context Menu

Add "Open with Notepad" to the Context Menu for All Files

The default method of opening unknown files forces you to go through a list of known applications and is generally a pain to deal with. That’s why I like to have a context menu option for “Open with Notepad” so that I can quickly open up files without having to go through a lot of trouble.
This registry hack is nothing new, it’s been around forever… think of this as a refresher course. Also note that you can use this same technique to substitute any other application that you’d like by adjusting the path in the registry to point to the different editor.

Manual Registry Hack
Open regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box, and then browse down to the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell

Right-click on “shell” and choose to create a new key, calling it “Open with Notepad”. Create a new key below that one called “command”. Double-click on the (Default) value in the right-hand pane and enter in the following:

notepad.exe %1

The change should take effect immediately… just right-click on any file and you’ll see the next menu entry.
Download Registry Hack
Just download, extract and double-click on the OpenWithNotepad.reg file to enter the information into the registry. There’s also an uninstall script included.
Download OpenWithNotepad registry hack

Useful RUN Commands For Windows

Hi Guys here goes the load.

1.  Accessibility Controls - access.cpl
2. Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
3. Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
4. Administrative Tools - control admintools
5. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
6. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
7. Calculator - calc Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
8. Character Map - charmap
9. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
10. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd Command Prompt - cmd
11. Component Services - dcomcnfg
12. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
13. Control Panel - control
14.  Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
15.  DDE Shares - ddeshare
16. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
17. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
18.  Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
19. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
20. Display Properties - control desktop
21. Display Properties - desk.cpl
22. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
23. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
24. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
25. Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
26. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
27. Findfast - findfast.cpl
28. Firefox - firefox
29.  Folders Properties - control folders
30.  Fonts - control fonts
31.  Fonts Folder - fonts
32.  Free Cell Card Game - freecell
33. Game Controllers - joy.cpl
34. Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
35. Hearts Card Game - mshearts
36. Help and Support - helpctr
37. HyperTerminal - hypertrm
38. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
39.  Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
40. Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
41.  Internet Explorer - iexplore
42. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
43. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
44. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
45. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
46. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
47. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
48. Microsoft Chat - winchat
49.  Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
50.  Microsoft Paint - mspaint
51.  Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
52. Minesweeper Game - winmine
53. Mouse Properties - control mouse
54. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
55. Netmeeting - conf
56.  Network Connections - control netconnections
57. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
58. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
59. Notepad - notepad
60. Object Packager - packager
61. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
62. On Screen Keyboard - osk
63. Outlook Express - msimn
64. Paint - pbrush
65.  Password Properties - password.cpl
66. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
67. Performance Monitor - perfmon
68. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
69. Phone Dialer - dialer
70.  Pinball Game - pinball
71. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
72.  Printers and Faxes - control printers
73. Printers Folder - printers
74. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
75.  Registry Editor - regedit
76.  Registry Editor - regedit32
77. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
78. Remote Desktop - mstsc
79. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
80. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
81. Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc
82. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
83. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
84.  Security Center - wscui.cpl
85. Services - services.msc
86.  Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
87.  Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
88.  Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
89. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
90. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
91.  System Configuration Editor - sysedit
92. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
93. System Information - msinfo32
94.  System Properties - sysdm.cpl
95. Task Manager - taskmgr
96. .TCP Tester - tcptest
97.  Telnet Client - telnet
98.  User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
99.  Utility Manager - utilman
100. Windows Address Book - wab
101. Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
102. Windows Explorer - explorer

Fix Major USB Problems

If you use Usb device then you should have faced various type of problems with your Usb stick or system settings. Most common cases are that 

•  “Usb Device Not Recognized”,  
• “Windows was unable to complete the format”,
•  “The device cannot start[code 10]",
•  "Problem ejecting the USB mass storage device".

1.Fix the problem “USB Device Not Recognize”

Sometimes when you plug in USB device in the port of  your PC/Laptop, you will get a serious error message “USB Device Not Recognize”. To fix this problem follow the steps.

• Press Windows Key + R and type “regedt32.exe”.
• Navigate to

HKEY_LOCAL_MachineSYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesUsb.

• If  the Usb key is not exist then create “usb” key under “Services”.
• Under “Usb” key create a new DWORD value. Right click on the right pain of the “Registry Editor” and select “New > DWORD value”.
• Rename this newly created DWORD value as “DisableSelectiveSuspend”.
• Right click on “DisableSelectiveSuspend” and select “Modify”. Put 1 in “Value data” field.
• Click on “OK”.

• Reboot your computer.

You can also try a another way. Remove the power supply without Log Off your computer and restart the computer. This process seldom works.

2.Format USB Drive In Command Prompt

Generally we format USB drive by right clicking on the "Removable drive" in "My Computer" Window and selecting “Format”. But sometimes Windows can’t format it and gives a message “Windows was unable to complete the format ”. By the following steps you can format your USB drive in command prompt and solve this problem.

• Go to “Start > Run” and type “cmd”. Click on “OK”.
• In the commend window type “format G:/FS:FAT32”. Here “G:” is my USB drive letter (it may be different for you) and “FAT32” is the file system.

• Now insert the USB stick to your computer and hit "Enter".

Now the it will format your USB stick in Fat32 file system.

3.Fix the problem “Error code 10”

Sometimes whenever you plug in USB drive in Windows XP computer it shows an error message like “This device cannot start (code 10) ”. To fix this error problem follow the steps listed below.

• Go to “Start > Run” and type “Devmgmt.msc”. Click on “OK”.
• The “Device Manager” dialog box will appear. Expand the “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”.
• Right click on “USB Mass Storage Device” and select “Properties”.
• Under the “General” tab you will see the “Device status” (Make sure your USB device is connected).
• If the “Device status” says that “Error code 10” or something like that then you have to uninstall all of your USB Controller.

• To uninstall the USB Controller right click on each of the USB Controller under “Universal Serial Bus Controllers” and click on “Uninstall”.
• Restart your computer. The USB Controllers will be automatically re-installed.

4.Safely Remove Your USB Drive Without Any Error

Generally it happens with you so often that when you want to remove your USB by clicking on “Safely Remove Hardware” option in system tray it will give you an error message like “The Device Generic volume cannot be stopped right now. Try stopping the device later”. If you ignore this error message and remove USB drive, your USB drive may be damaged. To fix this problem you can use a free application “Unlocker”, which helps you to remove your USB drive safely.

• Download Unlocker 1.8.7 and install it.
• Right click on USB drive and select “Unlocker”.
• An “Unlocker” window will appear. Click on “Unlock All” to stop all running program in USB drive.

Now safely remove USB drive by click on “Safely Remove Hardware” option from the system tray.


 

Increase your PC's speed easiest way

Hey guys,
So strikers i was looking up things and i found a way to speed up my computer it worked perfectly. It also gave me a boost on FPS and cleaned my RAM and now my computer is faster than ever. Ok


Step 1:
Start up Notepad
and paste the following ACCORDING TO UR RAM!

128 MB de Ram: Mystring=(80000000)
256 MB de Ram: Mystring=(160000000)
512 MB de Ram: Mystring=(320000000)
1 GB de Ram: Mystring=(655000000)
2 GB de Ram: Mystring=(1000000000)
3 GB de Ram: Mystring=(1655000000)
4 GB de Ram: Mystring=(2000000000)

 e.g

 Mystring=(80000000)




Step 2:

Save As -> In Desktop         and call it ram.vbe
I know .vbe isn't in the format file so keep it as .txt
Click Save as



Step 3:
Just double click the file on desktop and it will work

HOW TO ADD APPLICATION TO RIGHT CLICK ON DEKSTOP

Hey friends, hi to all of you. We have already mentioned that how you can add your name to right click menu. Now, using that, we are going to add your favorite applications. This walk through is easy and just takes minutes to do

. Let`s start:

• Open notepad (Windows key+ R and type notepad).

• Paste in the following script:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\DesktopBackground\Shell\Menu1]
“MUIVerb”=”Apps”
“SubCommands”=”notepad;calc“
“icon”=”explorer.exe”
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\notepad]
@=”Notepad“
“icon”=”notepad.exe“
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\notepad\command]
@=”notepad.exe“
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\calc]
@=”Calculator“
“icon”=”calc.exe“
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\calc\command]
@=”calc.exe”

• This is a predefined set of applications, add application name to  “SubCommands”=”notepad;calc“ in above code (e.g to add word, addwinword after calc after putting a semi colon (;)) AND paste in the following code further:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\myapp]
@=”“
“icon”=”<myapp.exe or any icon of choice“ [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CommandStore\shell\myapp\command]
@=”<full path of .exe file>“

• Now, save it as .reg. And double click it and click OK on asking. See what we did:

HAVE A TRICKY DAY!!!

Retrieve Deleted Facebook Messages,Photos and Videos

Today we will see How to Recover deleted facebook messages,Photos and Videos and much more on facebook.
Basically its a Facebook Feature which not many people are aware of and hence i will be writing this tutorial to let you guys know about this amazing feature/Trick that Facebook Provides.

Many a times We Delete Messages,Photos or Vidoes from our profile which is not intentional but once we do , we can not undo it. and its gone forever.
But wait, There is a saying: Nothing is Lost, until MOM can’t find it, Likewise in this case even if you delete anything from your facebook account, you can get it back. Facebook have all your data in their archive which you can download too.

Retrieve Deleted Facebook Messages,Photos and Videos

Follow the Below simple steps to Know how you can get back and have access to your deleted messages, photos,Videos and all other data of your facebook profile.
Step 1: First of all,You will have to Click here to open Facebook General account Settings.
Step 2: Once you open your general settings, you will see Download a Copy of your Facebook Data, So click on it to.
Step 3: On the Next page you will see a Download Archive Button, Click on it and you will be prompt to enter your Password to Continue, This is a Security Step by Facebook.
Step 4: After entering your Facebook Password, Click on Submit, On the next screen you will be shown that the download link for your data will be sent to your email id which you used to create your facebook account.
Step 5: Wait for Few Minutes, check your mail. You will see a mail from facebook in your Inbox with Downloading link ready for you to download all your data.

Step 6: Now After downloading the file. Unzip it and open the folder where you will find your messages, photos, vidoes. Pokes, Friend list etc.
The Files will be in .html format so you will have to double click on the file and select your Favourite Browser to open the file, the File will open up in your browser where you will have access to all your data..

I Hope this guide will help someone or other who didn’t already know that you can actually Retrieve Deleted Facebook Messages,Photos and Videos. Don’t forget to Share it with your friends if you like it and you may even Subscribe for New post, to get directly in your mail inbox.

Become a true computer geek.

Have you ever wondered why so many people out there can do wonders with their computers? Not because they are nerds. They have learned several computer hacks, tricks and shortcuts to impress their friends, and guess what? They have managed not only to impress their friends, but also to find a good job or earn money online by showcasing their skills. By reading this article you won’t necessarily become an expert in using a computer, but you will certainly become much better at using your computer.
Whether you are just a basic user or you have plenty of experience in using computers, you will find the following 10 computer hacks and tricks extremely useful. After reading this article, you will be able to impress your friends with your newly acquired computer skills.

10 Computer Hacks & Tricks

1. Learn How to Use the Command Line

The truth is that using the command line is not as exciting or easy as it seems like in Hollywood movies. However, learning how to use the command line might prove to be extremely helpful. Power users adore using the command line, because they can perform complicated tasks by simply pressing a few keystrokes.
There are a wide variety of shortcuts, but it takes too much time to present them all here. However, if you want to learn more about using the command line like a pro, check the following link: Become a Command Line Ninja With These Time Saving Shortcuts

2. Find Additional Uses for Programs you Already Have

Computer nerds will always think out of the box, especially when it comes to finding new uses for the tools and programs they already use. Most programs can be used for more purposes, in addition to their original one. For instance, the file-syncing program, Dropbox, can be used to monitor your home computer, download torrents or even print files from afar. You can also use Gmail to find out if someone has stolen your phone.

3. Understand When Too Much is Too Much

When your computer starts to work a little too slow, you need to find out the real cause behind this problem. Usually, one app will slow your system down, so you need to find it and close it as fast as possible.
The following tools should help you find the real cause and terminate it: Rainmeter (for Windows) and MenuMeter (for Mac).

4. Know the OS’s Hidden Features

Every operating system (OS) has its own tricks and features hidden under the hood. System tweakers such as OnyX for Mac and Ultimate Windown Tweaker are simply great for finding secret features. If you are a Windows user, you can learn how to hide secret data inside a file, cascade specific windows or undo an accidental file move.
As a Mac user, discover how to create search tokens when searching for specific files, manage the privacy settings of an app or automatically restart your computer when it freezes.

5. Learn How to Crack Passwords

By learning how to break into a computer you will certainly increase your self-esteem. Everyone knows how to create secure passwords, but only a legit computer hacker knows to get the data they want. This is also a good exercise, because you will learn how to protect from cyber criminals in the future.
Some of the worlds most famous hackers have been hired for government operations and international projects to defend against other cyber attackers. We don’t condone hacking, it does help though to be one step ahead of a cyber bully heading your way though.

6. Use the Scheduling Tasks

Sometimes it is better to stop performing all that system maintenance all by yourself. The built in task scheduler allows you to run any task you need, whether it is defragmentation, picture upload, reminders or even alarms.

7. Use the Keyboard More

A true computer geek knows all the basic keyboard shortcuts, such as “ctrl-C or ctrl-V”. Learn the most common shortcuts for Word, Gmail, Photoshop and other programs you use on a regular basis. After only a few months, you will be able to blow through text boxes and menus at unbelievable speeds with precision.

8. Discover New Operating Systems

If you really want to impress your friends, you should try to learn more about Windows, Mac and Linux.
Each OS has its own pros and cons that can be noticed with ease, so learning more about each system should not be such a daunting task. The cool thing is that there is a lot of software out there nowadays where it allows you to install another operating system on your computer so you can switch between each Operating System when you please.

9. Protect Your Data

Hide your precious info into a text file and hide it in a secret location on your computer.
Don’t forget to “Empty” your Recycle Bin or Trash on your computer once you have sent unwanted files or data there, that way it makes sure that nothing can be retrieved by any surprise guests you may have access your computer.

10. Tweak Your Hardware

With a bit of professional tweaking, you can now push your computer past its original limits. Installing Mac on non-Macs and over clocking your processors are not so hard to accomplish.
There are instructions out there to find out the details of your computers hardware, google search how to find your computer models information, note down the RAM and go down the road to your local computer hard ware store and buy bigger RAM sticks eg… 8GB, 16GB, 32GB etc… (Just make sure that each stick is the same make and model if you can for the best performance.
Jump on YouTube and learn how to Install RAM in your particular type of computer, this will increase your computers memory allowing your computer to run more efficiently.

All these cool simple tricks and hacks that can be learned from computer nerds are extremely useful, but require a little time and patience in the beginning.

Enjoy them and become a true computer geek.

If you have come across any cool hacks or tricks on your computer that have turned out to be pretty useful please share them with us in the comment section below.

HOW TO USE KEYBOARD AS MOUSE:WINDOWS

Recently My Mouse Stopped Working because of Drivers got Corrupted, Device Drivers Getting Corrupted in Windows May not be the Common Problem, But Can happen anytime with you, Due to this Problem i was not able to use my mouse. I Tried every possible Solution like uninstalling drivers and restarting my PC. Unplugging and then plugging in my mouse back, and yeah Searched internet too, Since i was not able to use my mouse, i had to Use Keyboard as Mouse While Finding for solution to this Problem.

Guess What ? Nothing Helped and Had to Refresh my Windows 8, But Hey, Everything happens for good. Thankfully I knew how to Use Keyboard as Mouse flawlessly. Well this was just my Reason, at times there are situations where you may need to Substitute your mouse with Keyboard. So today in this tutorial we will Learn to Use Keyboard as Mouse In Windows.

Windows OS has an Inbuilt option Called MouseKeys, Not much people are aware of it but yes now you are.  You can Enable/disable and disable MouseKeys very Easily.

• You can Enable it by Pressing  Alt + Shift + Numlock keys. As soon as you do it, you will be prompt with the below dialog box, Just Click Yes to it.

• Make Sure your Numlock is Off while you Use keyboard as mouse.

• Done !!! Now you will see MouseKeys icon on your taskbar, which means now you are all set.

• Now talking about the Controllers,  Use 8,2,4 and 6 Keys from Numpad to move Up, Down, Left and Right Respectively.

Alternatively You can also use Third Party Program Called NeatMouse , This software is portable, Main advantage to use it is it gives you better Control because of additional options that it makes available. it have an option to Remap Controller keys according to your Comfort.
Probably we will have to Use Keyboard as Mouse temporarily and not for long time so one may not prefer to get third party software for this task, but many may do it as it is free and can be helpful.