Enabling Right Click On Sites That Disable It

"Lots of web sites have disabled the right click function of the mouse button… it’s really, really annoying. This is done so that you don’t steal (via right-click->save picture) their photos or images or any other goodies. Unfortunately, it disables ALL right-click functionality: copy, paste, open in new window."

It’s easy to change, assuming your using IE 6:
Click “Tools”->”Internet Options”
Click the “Security” tab
Click “Custom Level”
Scroll down to the “Scripting” section
Set “Active Scripting” to “disable”
Click “Ok” a couple of times.
You’ll probably want to turn this back to “enable” when your done… ’cause generally the javascript enhances a website.
Cheers!!

Usefull DOS Commands

MS-DOS OVERVIEW

Below is a listing of each of the MS-DOS commands currently listed on Computer Hope and a brief explanation of what each of the commands do. The below commands are all MS-DOS commands, which means not all the below commands will work in your version of MS-DOS / Windows.

COMMAND	DESCRIPTION
ANSI.SYS	Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
APPEND	Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
ARP	Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
ASSIGN	Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
ASSOC	View the file associations.
AT	Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
ATMADM	Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
ATTRIB	Display and change file attributes.
BATCH	Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
BOOTCFG	Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
BREAK	Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
CACLS	View and modify file ACL's.
CALL	Calls a batch file from another batch file.
CD	Changes directories.
CHCP	Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
CHDIR	Changes directories.
CHKDSK	Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
CHKNTFS	Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE	Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
CLS	Clears the screen.
CMD	Opens the command interpreter.
COLOR	Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
COMMAND	Opens the command interpreter.
COMP	Compares files.
COMPACT	Compresses and uncompress files.
CONTROL	Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT	Convert FAT to NTFS.
COPY	Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
CTTY	Change the computers input/output devices.
DATE	View or change the systems date.
DEBUG	Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
DEFRAG	Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
DEL	Deletes one or more files.
DELETE	Recovery console command that deletes a file.
DELTREE	Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
DIR	List the contents of one or more directory.
DISABLE	Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP	Compare a disk with another disk.
DISKCOPY	Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
DOSKEY	Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
DOSSHELL	A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
DRIVPARM	Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
ECHO	Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
EDIT	View and edit files.
EDLIN	View and edit files.
EMM386	Load extended Memory Manager.
ENABLE	Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
ENDLOCAL	Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
ERASE	Erase files from computer.
EXIT	Exit from the command interpreter.
EXPAND	Expand a Microsoft Windows file back to it's original format.
EXTRACT	Extract files from the Microsoft Windows cabinets.
FASTHELP	Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
FC	Compare files.
FDISK	Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
FIND	Search for text within a file.
FINDSTR	Searches for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT	Writes a new boot sector.
FIXMBR	Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
FOR	Boolean used in batch files.
FORMAT	Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
FTP	Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
FTYPE	Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO	Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
GRAFTABL	Show extended characters in graphics mode.
HELP	Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
IF	Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
IFSHLP.SYS	32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG	Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB	Change layout of keyboard.
LABEL	Change the label of a disk drive.
LH	Load a device driver in to high memory.
LISTSVC	Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
LOADFIX	Load a program above the first 64k.
LOADHIGH	Load a device driver in to high memory.
LOCK	Lock the hard disk drive.
LOGON	Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
MAP	Displays the device name of a drive.
MD	Command to create a new directory.
MEM	Display memory on system.
MKDIR	Command to create a new directory.
MODE	Modify the port or display settings.
MORE	Display one page at a time.
MOVE	Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
MSAV	Early Microsoft Virus scanner.
MSD	Diagnostics utility.
MSCDEX	Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
NBTSTAT	Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
NET	Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
NETSH	Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
NETSTAT	Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
NLSFUNC	Load country specific information.
NSLOOKUP	Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
PATH	View and modify the computers path location.
PATHPING	View and locate locations of network latency.
PAUSE	Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
PING	Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
POPD	Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
POWER	Conserve power with computer portables.
PRINT	Prints data to a printer port.
PROMPT	View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
PUSHD	Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
QBASIC	Open the QBasic.
RD	Removes an empty directory.
REN	Renames a file or directory.
RENAME	Renames a file or directory.
RMDIR	Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE	View and configure windows network route tables.
RUNAS	Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
SCANDISK	Run the scandisk utility.
SCANREG	Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
SET	Change one variable or string to another.
SETLOCAL	Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
SETVER	Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
SHARE	Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
SHIFT	Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN	Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
SMARTDRV	Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
SORT	Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
START	Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST	Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
SWITCHES	Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
SYS	Transfer system files to disk drive.
TELNET	Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
TIME	View or modify the system time.
TITLE	Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
TRACERT	Visually view a network packets route across a network.
TREE	View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
TYPE	Display the contents of a file.
UNDELETE	Undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT	Unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK	Unlock a disk drive.
VER	Display the version information.
VERIFY	Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
VOL	Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
XCOPY	Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.

*Please note that some commands maybe cannnot be used on latest version of windows.

source computerhope.com

Specify the Classic Look and Behavior for the Start Menu:
By Raymond

If you are more comfortable with the look and behavior of the Start menu used in earlier versions of Windows, you can specify the Classic Start menu as your default. This procedure tells you how to select this option through Taskbar and Start Menu Properties in Control Panel.

1. On the Start menu: Select Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel: Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing). If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View. Select Taskbar and Start Menu.

3. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box: Select the Start Menu tab.

4. On the Start Menu tab: Select Classic Start Menu. Select OK. Now To close Control Panel:
Select the Close button.

Keep the Taskbar on Top of Other Windows:

If you want to make sure that the Windows XP taskbar is always visible, even when you run a program in a maximized (full–screen) window, select the Keep taskbar on top of other windows option. This procedure tells you how to select this option through Taskbar and Start Menu Properties in Control Panel.

1. On the Start menu: Select Control Panel.

2. In Control Panel: Be sure you are in Classic View (all Control Panel icons are showing). If not, under Control Panel in the left pane, select Switch to Classic View. Select Taskbar and Start Menu.

3. In the Taskbar and Start Menu Properties dialog box, on the Taskbar tab: Select (or clear) the Keep the taskbar on top of other windows check box. Select OK.

4. To close Control Panel: Select the Close button.

Display the Quick Launch Bar

By Raymond

If you have opened more than one program, you might like to display and use the Quick Launch bar. The Quick Launch bar makes it easy to access frequently used programs like Windows Media Player and your e-mail, and to open an Internet Explorer window. Windows XP loads several programs in the Quick Launch, including Show Desktop. One click on Show Desktop minimizes all the programs on your desktop. Another click restores them just as you'd left them.

To display Quick Launch on the taskbar

1. If the Quick Launch bar is not displayed, right-click an empty area on the taskbar and click Properties.
2. On the Taskbar tab, under Taskbar appearance, select the Show Quick Launch check box and click OK.
After Quick Launch is displayed, click Show Desktop to minimize all open programs.

source winxpfix.com

Perform a Clean Boot in Windows

How To - Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
By Raymond

This disable common startup programs, settings, and drivers to troubleshoot issues in Windows XP. This procedure is known as The "clean booting."

You should use this procedure only to troubleshoot error messages or behaviors when you have been unable to determine the cause of the issue. Following these steps results in a temporary loss of some functionality. Restoring the settings restores the functionality, but it may result in the return of the original error message or behavior.

How to Perform a Clean Boot in Windows XP
NOTE :You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure. WinXpFix.com

1. In Windows click on Start , click Run , type msconfig in the Open box, and then click OK .

2. On the General tab, click Selective Startup , and then clear all of the subsequent check boxes. You will not be able to clear the Use Original BOOT.INI check box.

3. Click OK , and then you need to click Restart to restart your computer.

4. After Windows starts, you need to determine whether the symptoms are still present. Click Start , click Run , type msconfig in the Open box, and then click OK .

NOTE: It is important for you to look closely at the General tab to ensure that the check boxes you cleared are still cleared. Go to step 6 if none of the check boxes are selected. If you see a disabled or dimmed check box, your computer is not truly "clean-booted" and you may need assistance from the manufacturer of the program that places a check mark back into Msconfig.

5. On the General tab, click Selective Startup , and then clear all of the subsequent check boxes. You will not be able to clear the Use Original Boot.ini check box.

6. Starting with the first available check box (Process System.ini File), select each check box one at a time, and restart the computer as prompted until the problem is reproduced.

7. Once the problem reappears, click the tab that corresponds to the selected file. For example, if the problem reappears after selecting the Win.ini file, click the WIN.INI tab in System Configuration Utility.

NOTE : Microsoft strongly recommends that you do not use System Configuration Utility to modify the Boot.ini file on your computer without the direction of a Microsoft support professional. Doing so may render your computer unusable:-(

How to Start the Windows Installer Service:

NOTE : The Windows Installer service does not start throughout a clean boot. In order to use the Windows Installer throughout a clean boot, you must start the service manually.

1. In Windows click Start , and then right-click on My Computer .
2. On the shortcut menu, click on Manage.
3. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, click Services and Applications , and then click Services .
4. In the right pane, scroll down to Windows Installer, and then right-click on Windows Installer .
5. On the shortcut menu, click on Start .

How to Return from a Clean Boot State:

1. Click on Start , then click Run , type msconfig in the Open box, and then click OK .
2. On the General tab, click Normal Startup - load all device drivers and services .
3. Click on OK . Click Restart when you are prompted to restart your computer.

source winxpfix.com

Speed Up Your Windows "START" Menu

"Change the Menu Show Delay (All Windows) Popular
Windows normally delays 'Start' menus before they are displayed. For regular users this delay can become annoying, with this setting you to change the delay time or remove it altogether."

Modify the existing value, named 'MenuShowDelay' and set it to '0'.

Registry Settings

User Key: [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop] Value Name: MenuShowDelay Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value) Value Data: 0-999 (milliseconds) set this to '0'

113 Usefull "RUN" Commands

Press 'Win'+'R' button on your keyboard & get started!

Accessibility Controls
access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard
hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs
appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools
control admintools

Automatic Updates
wuaucpl.cpl

Bluetooth Transfer Wizard
fsquirt

Calculator
calc

Certificate Manager
certmgr.msc

Character Map
charmap

Check Disk Utility
chkdsk

Clipboard Viewer
clipbrd

Command Prompt
cmd

Component Services
dcomcnfg

Computer Management
compmgmt.msc

Date and Time Properties
timedate.cpl

DDE Shares
ddeshare

Device Manager
devmgmt.msc

Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)*
directx.cpl

Direct X Troubleshooter
dxdiag

Disk Cleanup Utility
cleanmgr

Disk Defragment
dfrg.msc

Disk Management
diskmgmt.msc

Disk Partition Manager
diskpart

Display Properties
control desktop

Display Properties
desk.cpl

Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)
control color

Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility
drwtsn32

Driver Verifier Utility
verifier

Event Viewer
eventvwr.msc

File Signature Verification Tool
sigverif

Findfast
findfast.cpl

Folders Properties
control folders

Fonts
control fonts

Fonts Folder
fonts

Free Cell Card Game
freecell

Game Controllers
joy.cpl

Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)
gpedit.msc

Hearts Card Game
mshearts

Iexpress Wizard
iexpress

Indexing Service
ciadv.msc

Internet Properties
inetcpl.cpl
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassid

Java Control Panel (If Installed)
jpicpl32.cpl

Java Control Panel (If Installed)
javaws

Keyboard Properties
control keyboard

Local Security Settings
secpol.msc

Local Users and Groups
lusrmgr.msc

Logs You Out Of Windows
logoff

Microsoft Chat
winchat

Minesweeper Game
winmine

Mouse Properties
control mouse

Mouse Properties
main.cpl

Network Connections
control netconnections

Network Connections
ncpa.cpl

Network Setup Wizard
netsetup.cpl

Notepad
notepad

Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed)
nvtuicpl.cpl

Object Packager
packager

ODBC Data Source Administrator
odbccp32.cpl

On Screen Keyboard
osk

Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed)
ac3filter.cpl

Password Properties
password.cpl

Performance Monitor
perfmon.msc

Performance Monitor
perfmon

Phone and Modem Options
telephon.cpl

Power Configuration
powercfg.cpl

Printers and Faxes
control printers

Printers Folder
printers

Private Character Editor
eudcedit

Quicktime (If Installed)
QuickTime.cpl

Regional Settings
intl.cpl

Registry Editor
regedit

Registry Editor
regedit32

Remote Desktop
mstsc

Removable Storage
ntmsmgr.msc

Removable Storage Operator Requests
ntmsoprq.msc

Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof)
rsop.msc

Scanners and Cameras
sticpl.cpl

Scheduled Tasks
control schedtasks

Security Center
wscui.cpl

Services
services.msc

Shared Folders
fsmgmt.msc

Shuts Down Windows
shutdown

Sounds and Audio
mmsys.cpl

Spider Solitare Card Game
spider

SQL Client Configuration
cliconfg

System Configuration Editor
sysedit

System Configuration Utility
msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecache

System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) sfc /cachesize=x

System Properties
sysdm.cpl

Task Manager
taskmgr

Telnet Client
telnet

User Account Management
nusrmgr.cpl

Utility Manager
utilman

Windows Firewall
firewall.cpl

Windows Magnifier
magnify

Windows Management Infrastructure
wmimgmt.msc

Windows System Security Tool
syskey

Windows Update Launches
wupdmgr

Windows XP Tour Wizard
tourstart

Wordpad
wordpad