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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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

How to Change Drive Icon in Windows

If you want to make your “Computer” drives icons other than the windows default icons use the following simple method to change your drive icon in Windows.   1. Download your icon file from web. It should be *.ico file. 2. Now open your notepad and type the following code or just copy and paste the code.                       [autorun]                       icon=icon_name.ico   Where “icon_name” should be you icon file name…. Read more »

How to Find the System Startup Time in Windows

In some cases you want to know your  system startup time at which your window was started. There are some methods to find the same: Method 1: This method is not exact. It may show error. But it can give you the idea. For exact time follow method 2. 1. Click on start menu, search for “Command Prompt” and run it as administrator by right click on it and click… Read more »

How to Extend Trial Period of Windows 7 or Windows Vista

If you haven’t Windows 7 license key then you have to install it every 30 days. There is an alternate for it. Just follow the following steps to reset you trial to 30 days again. But remember you can extend it only for 120 days by using this procedure again and again when every 30 days reaches to their end use this process to regain 30 days.   1. Run… Read more »

How To Add Copy To – Move To Options In Windows Explorer Right Click Context Menu

How to Add Copy To – Move To to Windows Explorer Right Click Menu: By adding Copy To – Move To to Windows Explorer Right Click Menu it is easier to copy or move the file(s). There is no need to open the folder where you want to paste the content. This is a registry tweak. There are two methods. Follow the method easier for you. Method 1: 1.       Click… Read more »

How to Make Notes in Notepad

How to Make Notes in Notepad: By this method you can create your daily notes based upon time. Open notepad. Type “.LOG”. Save the file wherever you want and whatever name you want. Close the notepad. Now whenever you will open the file new line with date and time will be added to file for marking. Enjoy the notepad as your notebook… Incoming search terms:notes png (19)

How To Turn Off Automatic Update in Windows Vista

Windows Vista has a built in feature, using which it periodically check online for new updates. While surfing the internet, you find that your connection speed is not normal, infect it’s too less than normal one. Then this might be happening because your operating system is checking online for updates. So, you decided to turn off Automatic Windows Update feature. Then you have the option of manually disabling this feature…. Read more »

How To Update Vista

Microsoft generally releases updates of their programs on Tuesday of 2nd week of every month. These updates are generally security updates, which includes patches for newly found “holes” in his products. So you are advised to regularly update your Windows because it can keep you safe from viruses, malwares and spywares. Instructions: Go to “Start” menu and “Windows Update”. Hit Enter to open Windows Update wizard. In the left panel,… Read more »



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