Encrypt / Decrypt Options to Right-Click Menu

If you use the built-in file encryption in Windows 7 or Vista, you might be interested in adding an option to the right-click menu to more easily encrypt and decrypt your files, rather than having to use the file properties dialog. Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search box, and then find the following registry key:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AdvancedIn the right-hand pane, create a new 32-bit...

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Restore Previous Versions of the Registry

If you want to manually restore a specific section of the registry from a previous System Restore snapshot, or access some specific keys from an older version of the registry, you can do so by getting access to those files and then exporting sections from them. Here’s how to do it in Windows 7 or Vista.Since Windows 7 and Vista utilize Shadow Copy, otherwise known as Volume Snapshot Service, to power the “Previous Versions” feature, there are...

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How to Clean Up Windows Context Menu

One of the most irritating things about Windows is the context menu clutter that you have to deal with once you install a bunch of applications. It seems like every application is fighting for a piece of your context menu, and it’s not like you even use half of them.Today we’ll explain where these menu items are hiding in your registry, how to disable them the geeky way, and an easier cleanup method for non-geeks as well.Either way, your context...

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Add Any Application to Desktop Right-Click Menu

If you want really quick access to launch a frequently used application without putting extra icons on your desktop, you can add that application to the context menu for the desktop with a simple registry hack. Here’s how to do it. Let's See how to add Notepad to the menu, but you could add any applications you want instead. The first thing you’ll want to do is:O pen up regedit.exe through the Start Menu search or run box. Browse down to the...

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How to Kill Windows with the Blue Screen of Death

Have you ever wanted to show off your keyboard ninja skills by taking down Windows with just a couple of keystrokes? All you have to do is add one registry key, and then you can impress your friends… or use it to convince people to switch to Linux.This isn’t a bug, it’s a “feature” in Windows that is designed to let users trigger a crash dump for testing purposes. There’s even a whole Microsoft KB article on the subject.To enable this feature, Open...

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How to Disable All Notification Balloons in Windows 7 or Vista

If you find the popup notification balloons in the Windows system tray to be too annoying, you might be interested to know that you can completely disable them.  This would be an extreme option, of course… typically you can just turn them off in any offending applications, but if you want to disable them across the board, Following is the solution. Procedure:Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box. Browse down to...

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Display a Text Message At Logon In Windows 7

Sometimes you might want to leave a text message for a user before they log into a Windows 7 computer. Here Is a trick that allows you to leave a message they can read before logging in. Add a Text MessageTo add a message, click on Start and enter regedit into the Search box and hit Enter.Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Policies\System and double-click on legalnoticecaption.In the Value data field enter...

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Protect your children using internet filter software

According to TopTenREVIEWS Google Analytics data reveals a dramatic increase – indeed a 4,700% jump – in searches for the term "porn" in the days immediately following the end of school for most students. While falling short of scientific proof, it's a strong indicator of what many youngsters may be doing on their summer vacation.There could be many explanations for this dramatic change in numbers, but there is no question it coincides with the...

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Copy from Right Click Disabled Blog or Websites

Copy-pasting some body else work is very common. Though, very few people actually give the credit link or mention about the source. Specially, in Blogging people copy each other content and increase plagiarism. Apart from all Auto-bloggging tool, most common form of copying a page is by selecting text > mouse right-click and copy the content. Though in WordPress, we can easily disable this by using disable right click WordPress plugin. Though...

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