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How to Find Which Port is Used By Which Application Using CMD in Windows
All applications in windows which has access to another application has a port number associated with them by Windows or their Developers. In some cases you want to know the application using your desired port. For example if you want to use MSSQL and MYSQL in other case IIS, WAMP and XAMPP at same time. To use that port You have to kill the process. In many cases it succeeds…
How To Take Registry Access In Your C# Application
When you try to modify Registry keys either by adding some Registry Keys or Values or by editing existing ones, then you get an error about Access Denied. In that case you have to give your program more access to change Registry Entries. This is not about Administrative Privileges, but more Control over that. Let me explain this all to you. You can consider this that Registry Entries can have…
How To Change The Size Of Virtual Memory In Windows 7
If you receive some warnings stating your virtual memory is low, then you’ll need to increase the minimum size of your paging file. By default Windows sets the minimum size of the paging file equal to the amount of RAM installed on your computer plus 300 MB, and maximum size equal to three times the amount of RAM. If you see warnings at these recommended levels, then You should increase…
How To Create A Reminder In Windows 7
We can easily setup a Reminder in Windows 7. For this purpose we will use Task Scheduler, a built in program in Windows 7. So we don’t need any 3rd party application for this purpose as Task Scheduler will do the work for us. Instructions: Click on Start button and search Task Scheduler. Click on Task Scheduler from the search results shown. In the Task Scheduler, click on Create Basic…
How To Run A Program Automatically On Windows Xp Startup
You can easily configure Windows XP to start a particular program when your Windows XP starts. So, next time when your Windows starts, that program will run automatically. Instructions: Right click on Start button and select Explorer. It will open Windows Explorer. You can directly open this by using hotkey : Windows Logo + E. Now navigate to C->Documents And Settings -> [Your User Name] -> Start Menu -> Programs…
How To Create A Restore Point In Windows 7
You can store current state of your Computer’s system files for future use by creating a restore point. Restore points are automatically created by Windows every week or so. Also, when install a program or driver that makes any kind of change to your System files, System Restore creates a Restore Point before making that changes to System Files. If any time any system file gets corrupted in your System…
How To Know If Your Computer Can Run A 64-Bit Version Of Windows?
If you want to install x64 based windows you can use these methods to know your system capability of x64 based OS’s. To find out if your processor is 64-bit-capable in Windows 7 or Windows Vista, do the following: 1. Open Performance Information and Tools by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Control Panel, open Performance Information and Tools. 2. Do the following according to windows installed on your…
How To Disable-Enable Hibernate Option In Windows Using Command Prompt
In many cases you want to increase free size of your system drive then you can use this method to disable or enable the hibernate option in your window. You can increase free space by amount equal to your RAM size but in case of windows 7 it is approximately 75% of the RAM size. To make hibernation unavailable, follow these steps: Click Start, and then type cmd in…
How To Compile And Run C# Applications Using Command Prompt
Some people think that Visual Studio is necessary to Compile and Run .NET Applications, but it is not so. You only need to have .NET Framework installed on your Computer which is of very small size around 40mb and is available for free download on Microsoft’s website. Once you have .NET Framework installed on your Computer, then you can Compile and Run your Applications using Command Prompt only. If you…
How To Change Your Country Setting or Current Location In Windows 7
You can easily change Country and Region settings in Windows 7. Country and Region settings also determines other settings as well for your Computer like Time Zone. If you want to change your Current Location or Country setting in Windows 7, the here is a simple guide for you. Instructions: Click on Start button and then click on Control Panel. In Control Panel, search for Region. And from the results,…