Disabling Command Prompt In Windows 7

Access to command prompt especially as an administrator can be dangerous provided one is not aware of what they are doing. What if execution of batch files needs to be blocked from a particular Windows 7 system as a security measure? Batch files too  use cmd.exe for launching and hence the need to block access …

3 Ways To Find Windows Uptime

You might have often wondered about how long has Windows been running since last started and also if there is a way to find out the exact uptime. Here are 3 ways to do this : First Way : This is through a Windows sidebar that automatically collects and displays Window uptime info. Download any …

How to take screenshots of web pages using FireFox

Mozilla FireFox is a pretty cool browser but becomes even more cooler with the variety of add-ons that can be installed for it. Screengrab is an add-on which allows you to take screenshots of full web pages,particular window,custom selection or a specific visible portion all from within FireFox. Get it from here and once installed …

Manually backup FireFox bookmarks

Mozilla FireFox by default saves bookmarks in JSON (Java Script Object Notation) format which can often cause bookmarks to be lost when importing to another browser like say Internet Explorer. To avoid this,we can save these bookmarks as a standard HTML file which can be imported as and when needed in any type of browser. …

Quick way to check default language in Windows locale

System locale in Windows determines the default way in which letters,numbers,fonts and symbols are used for input and showing information in non Unicode programs. To check which is the default language for Windows locale,we can either use the long way or the short and cooler way. The long way : 1.Go to Start > Settings …

5 ways to keep Windows secure

Let’s face it,viruses and malware are a pain in the neck not only because they disrupt productivity but also the clean up involved after them. As elementary as this sounds,here are the 5 simplest ways to keep Windows healthy and happy : 1.Apply updates religiously : Microsoft releases security updates and the same are detected …

How to hide drives in Windows 7

In Windows 7 versions other than Home,it is possible to do a lot of stuff using the good old group policy console (gpedit.msc) It is possible to completely hide drives from Windows explorer based on how settings are configured in local group policy editor. Suppose in this example D: drive needs to be hidden. (It …

Multiple email accounts in Gmail mobile

Gmail for mobile phones has a pretty low consumption of resources and is extremely light. In case you need to get it for your mobile phones here it is or directly enter the following link. Once installed on the phone,there exists the settings to add multiple Gmail accounts and switch inboxes all under the same app. …