Creating Truly Powerful Batch Files
By Brien M. Posey, MCSE Published in TechRepublic's Windows NT Administrator Report At first glance, the Windows NT® command prompt appears to be just another MS-DOS window. The Power of the Question Mark Because the whole point of this article is to show you how to build truly powerful batch files, we should show you how to figure out which commands to use. Figuring out the necessary command is easier than you might think. Figure A: Find the filename and the location of the utility you wish to automate. Now that you know the filename and location for the utility you need to use, you can create a batch file command that calls the utility. Go to your \%SystemRoot%\system32 directory and type ntbackup /?. Figure B: You can follow a command with the /? The Extended Command Set As we mentioned earlier, the Windows NT command prompt lets you use commands that other operating systems don't support. Figure C: Windows NT contains many new and enhanced commands. DEL and ERASE CD and CHDIR MD and MKDIR
Startup Programs - Change
How to Change, Add, or Remove Startup Programs in Windows 7 Information This will show you how to either add, remove, enable, or disable a startup program in Windows 7. Note You can also view the startup logs in Event Viewer (C:\Windows\system32\eventvwr.msc) under Applications and Services Logs, Microsoft, Windows, Diagnostics-Performance, and Operational. Warning User Account Control prevents programs that require elevated (run as administrator) permission or an administrator password from running automatically when Windows 7 starts. Through the Program Itself NOTE: Some programs may have a setting in them to allow it to run at startup or not. 1. A) Select the program's Run at startup type option. 3. A) Unselect the program's Run at startup type option. Through the Startup Folder NOTE: You can add or remove shortcuts to programs or files from the Startup folder to have them run or open at the startup of Windows 7. 1. 2. OR3. 4. 5. 6. 2. OR3. 6. Through System Configuration (msconfig) 1. OR2.
Major problems formatting/partitioning Intel SSD for Windows 7 install - Flash-Media - Storage
I have tried every proposed solution on all of the various forums. The best was taking out all of the memory, all of the USB connectors, and all of the other drives. Then I prepared the SSD directly through Diskpartition, which entails doing a clean all, manually creating partitions and then formatting them. I was then able to install Windows 7 more or less. I say more or less because the Windows 7 would start to malfunction almost immediately. After two weeks screwing with it, I finally installed it on one of my regular storage drives. Now, I have to see about returning it to Crucial and getting a regular hard drive for booting. There is, of course, a chance that it is the disk controller. If anyone knows of a good way to check the Marvell controller or the mobo, I would appreciate hearing about it before I send the SSD back.
How to restore GRUB in your MBR if Windows changed it « Linuxtipstricks – Just another /linux/blog
Once upon a time it was a GRUB (GRand Unified Bootloader) menu showing up itself after a normal Bios POST… Then you said: Why should I do not another Windows release test? It is over, during the last setup step Windows installer overwrite the MBR (Master Boot Record) and you cannot make a OS choice at boot time anymore. And now? Before you start please note that if you are not confident in what you are doing or in repairing or recovering from the above listed process, then do not step to the outlined instructions. I cannot help you troubleshoot problems you could have following this tutorial. Follow these steps, get back the control and come back a dual boot user. First of all clear your mind and do not forget that this method puts GRUB back on the MBR of the hard drive instead of in the root partition. If you have installed GRUB into the root partition instead of the MBR, the commands are a little different. Boot from a Live CD, (Ubuntu, OpenSuSE, Mandriva, Gentoo, Fedora and so on) and:
Download RocketDock
System Requirements: Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7500Mhz or faster CPU10MB RAM free * Please note that Windows XP x64 Edition, Windows Vista 64-bit Editions, Windows 7 64-bit Editions, and alternate shells are not yet supported. changelog - PAD file Archive Version 1.3.5 (6.20 MB)Version 1.3.4 (6.20 MB)Version 1.3.3 (6.20 MB)Version 1.3.1 (6.19 MB)Version 1.3.0 (6.48 MB)Version 1.2.5 (3.14 MB)Version 1.2.0 (2.96 MB)Version 1.1.3 (1.82 MB)Version 1.1.2 (1.82 MB)Version 1.1.1 (1.74 MB)Version 1.1.0 (1.73 MB)Version 1.0.1 (1.54 MB) This work is licensed under aCreative Commons Public License.
Gallery/Download - free dreamscenes, video loops, footage and motion backgrounds
Download Gallery: Here you can download all dreamscene video loops and motion backgrounds (HD *.wmv format) from dreamscene.org (free for private / non-commercial use).You will also find a nice wallpaper screenshot for each dreamscene (*.jpg format) and a video preview (external link). Just select one of the categories. - 3D and Animation: In this gallery you will find 3D & Animation video loops such as Matrix like dreamscenes. 3D/Animation - Computer / OS: In this gallery you will find Computer and Game video loops like Windows- or Mac OS X-Style dreamscenes, and some dreamscenes based on computer games. Computer - Mystic and Fantasy: This gallery contains Mystic and Fantasy dreamscene loops, all from fairies to demons. Fantasy - Natur / Landscape: In this gallery you will find nature and landscape dreamscene loops, like animated Waterfalles, Mountains, Beaches, Cities and more. Natur Sci-Fi User-Upload for Donators - Tip:
How to Create a Custom Windows Installation DVD or USB Install
In the future, and for your friend's purposes, etc, it's better to just pay the $10-15 to get an actual disk shipped to you. But of course, hindsight is 20/20. The best and easiest thing for you to do in this circumstance is just borrow a disk from a friend. Vista and 7 aren't as finicky about which disk you use as OS X and XP are. With Vista it didn't even matter if the disk came with Home Basic or Ultimate, all the information for every version was on every disk. not really. It depends, if you used the Ultimate Steal site, you should be able to recover the key, and the download as well, email customer service if you have problems. I've reinstalled with my student key. I don't know the license limit for that key. I hope that helps
Alienware Invader Windows Media Player 11 and 10 Skin
The Invasion continues... Our boldest and most dynamic Windows Media Player 11 / 10 skin to date! Alienware Invader features a 580+ frame stunning intro animation, sound fx created by our friends over at SoundRangers and a design that is simply "out of this world." The Skins Factory once again raises the bar on skinning and User Interface design. Part of the Alienware Invader Desktop Skin Suite. You must have Windows XP and Windows Media Player 11 / 10. Download AlienGUI from: Mirror 1 | Mirror 2 | Mirror 3Thanks to Razor Vint for the mirrors.
