Microsoft released set of Daylight Saving updates back in December 2009. Time Zone changes since last MS update Argentina Standard Time: Removes DST for 2010 and later years. Central Brazilian Standard Time: Updates dynamic DST table. Changes DST end date for 2010. E. South America Standard Time: Updates dynamic DST table; Changes DST end date for 2010. Egypt Standard Time: Changes the DST end date for 2009. Changes the TZI for 2010. Georgian Standard Time: Read more

List of common .cpl files. With this list It is easy to manage like restricting access to programs and more Access.cpl Accessibility properties Appwiz.cpl Add/Remove Programs bthprops.cpl Bluetooth management Collab.cpl (People Near Me )Color.cpl Color Management Desk.cpl Display properties FindFast.cpl FindFast (included with Microsoft Office for Windows 95 )Firewall.cpl Windows Firewall Management Hdwwiz.cpl Add Hardware properties Inetcpl.cpl Internet properties Intl.cpl Read more

  There is no 100% foolproof  solution that blocks local admin users access the option of disjoining their computer from domain , but you can make it harder to get to system menu. I remove the "properties" from when you right click on my computer. Then i also remove system applet from control panel menu ,and disable registry editing. To disable right click on my computer go to Group Policy. Navigate to  User Configuration>Administrative templates>Desktop Read more

In order to run Windows XP programs on Windows 7 Microsoft released Windows  XP compatibility pack

The pack can be downloaded from here

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/download.aspx

Download size is about 470mb.

Enjoy

You receive a meeting and see a small note that meeting is not in your calendar To fix the problem do the following. Close your outlook and search your computer for FRMCACHE.DAT file. Make sure to select hidden and system files. Delete it. Restart Outlook. Outlook should rebuild FRMCACHE.DAT file. Other option is to to run outlook.exe /cleanreminders command line switch . To see other command line switches look at Outlook command line switches. Read more

  If you’re planning reinstall of your Windows VistaXPServer 200020032008  you’ll need to locate your copy of your product installation key. An easy way is to use Product Key Viewer utility to find forgotten Windows Office or SQL Product Keys. Read more

Rapidshare and rest of the download sites are recognizing clients by IP address and cookie planted in your browser. To avoid wait times follow the steps bellow: Go to Start->Run and type in cmd Hit Enter. Type ipconfig /flushdns and hit Enter. Type ipconfig /release and hit Enter. Type ipconfig /renew and press Enter: Now you will recieve new IP address. Now open your browser and delete cookies. Run download from Rapidshare or Megaupload again. Note:The guide works only Read more

To import wireless network profile you must have XML file with exported setting. See Export Wireless Settings Profile Open  command prompt with Administrator privileges Type netstat wlan show profile - you will see no profiles defined. Type netsh wlan add profile filename="c:profilesWifiProfile.xml” By default it will add to all user profiles, so everybody on this computer can see this new profile and use it. Read more

Nice and easy way to Export and WiFi lan setting using netsh command on Vista Launch a command prompt as administrator Type “netsh wlan show profiles” Chose profile you want to export. Type Netsh wlan export profile name=”[ProfileName]” Folder=”[Folder Path]” Example: netsh wlan export profile name="home-network" folder="g:wireless-profile" To import Wireless settings check out the import Wifi Network profile guide Read more

Unusually Operating System is installed on C drive and whenever you install new program it goes to C:Program Filesprogram name I is because the default suggested installation path is C:Program Files. It can cause a problem when C drive is been wrong partitioned and the size of C drive is small You can use registry to change the default application installation path to for example install in D:Programs, To set different default installation path, follow the steps bellow: Pres on Read more