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Sunday, May 24, 2009

How to Make your Folders Private

Make your Folders Private
•Open My Computer •Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer). •If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive. •Double-click the Documents and Settings folder. •Double-click your user folder. •Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties. •On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.
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•To open My Computer, click Start, and then click My Computer. •This option is only available for folders included in your user profile. Folders in your user profile include My Documents and its subfolders, Desktop, Start Menu, Cookies, and Favorites. If you do not make these folders private, they are available to everyone who uses your computer. •When you make a folder private, all of its subfolders are private as well. For example, when you make My Documents private, you also make My Music and My Pictures private. When you share a folder, you also share all of its subfolders unless you make them private. •You cannot make your folders private if your drive is not formatted as NTFS For information about converting your drive to NTFS

Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard Shortcuts
When speed counts, the keyboard is still king. Almost all the actions and commands you can perform with a mouse you can perform faster using combinations of keys on your keyboard. These simple keyboard shortcuts can get you where you want to go faster than several clicks of a mouse. You'll work faster on spreadsheets and similar documents, too, because you won't lose your place switching back and forth between mouse and keys.Here are some of the most useful keyboard shortcuts:Copy. CTRL+C Cut. CTRL+X Paste. CTRL+V Undo. CTRL+Z Delete. DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item Rename selected item. F2 Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROWMove the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys Select all. CTRL+A Search for a file or folder. F3 View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4 Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4 Switch between open items. ALT+TAB Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10 Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10 Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW Refresh the active window. F5 View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE Cancel the current task. ESC SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.
Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB Move forward through options. TAB Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys Display Help. F1 Display the items in the active list. F4 Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:Display or hide the Start menu. Display the System Properties dialog box. +BREAK Show the desktop. +D Minimize all windows. +M Restores minimized windows. +Shift+M Open My Computer. +E Search for a file or folder. +F Search for computers. CTRL+ +F Display Windows Help. +F1 Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. + L Open the Run dialog box. +R Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. Open Utility Manager. +U
Helpful accessibility keyboard shortcuts:Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds Open Utility Manager. +U Keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:Display the bottom of the active window. END Display the top of the active window. HOME Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*) Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+) Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-) Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW

Internet Broadband

Internet Broadband
this ones simple:this is for broad band connections. I didn’t try it on dial up but might work for dial up.1.make sure your logged on as actually "Administrator". do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges.2. start - run - type gpedit.msc3. expand the "local computer policy" branch4. expand the "administrative templates" branch5. expand the "network branch"6. Highlight the "QoS Packet Scheduler" in left window7. in right window double click the "limit reservable bandwidth" setting8. on setting tab check the "enabled" item9. where it says "Bandwidth limit %" change it to read 0reboot if you want to but not necessary on some systems your all done. Effect is immediate on some systems. some need re-boot. I have one machine that needs to reboot first, the others didn't. Don't know why this is.This is more of a "counter what XP does" thing. In other words, XP seems to want to reserve 20% of the bandwidth for its self. Even with QoS disabled, even when this item is disabled. So why not use it to your advantage. To demonstrate the problem with this on stand alone machines start up a big download from a server with an FTP client. Try to find a server that doesn't max out your bandwidth. In this case you want a slow to medium speed server to demonstrate this. Let it run for a couple of minutes to get stable. The start up another download from the same server with another instance of your FTP client. You will notice that the available bandwidth is now being fought over and one of the clients download will be very slow or both will slow down when they should both be using the available bandwidth. Using this "tweak" both clients will have a fair share of the bandwidth and will not fight over the bandwidth.

Set Permissions for Shared Files and Folders

Sharing of files and folders can be managed in two ways. If you chose simplified file sharing, your folders can be shared with everyone on your network or workgroup, or you can make your folders private. (This is how folders are shared in Windows 2000.) However, in Windows XP Professional, you can also set folder permissions for specific users or groups. To do this, you must first change the default setting, which is simple file sharing. To change this setting, follow these steps: •Open Control Panel, click Tools, and then click Folder Options. •Click the View tab, and scroll to the bottom of the Advanced Settings list. •Clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) check box. •To manage folder permissions, browse to the folder in Windows Explorer, right–click the folder, and then click Properties. Click the Security tab, and assign permissions, such as Full Control, Modify, Read, and/or Write, to specific users.
You can set file and folder permissions only on drives formatted to use NTFS, and you must be the owner or have been granted permission to do so by the owner.

How To Zip And Encrypt Your Documents For Free

Do you remember how long ago you have heard about Zip for the first time? I think it was even before Windows was invented. Internet was an unknown word yet at that time. Computers were DOS operated and the instructions for compressing and decompressing documents seemed like magic words to me. What I didn’t know by then, but I’ve just found out tonight is that the .zip standard was invented by PKWARE. This explains why those commands were starting with pkzip and pkunzip. For those of you who are interested, PKWARE is giving away a non-commercial use license of a much more modern version of zip, the SecureZIP Express. Not only it is free of charge, but you have the chance to win cool prizes in the new “Decrypt and Drive” contest.SecureZIP Express has several useful features. The basic ones are compressing/decompressing and encryption of files that you store or send. Compressing files is a great way to save storage space, especially on memory sticks and CDs; besides, there are situations in which we want our files to be secured, as they are not meant to be seen by anybody. The software also includes a digital certificate so you can exchange files securely with others without using passwords. Only the person the file was encrypted for can open it when you use a digital certificate. SecureZIP Express has no toolbars or spyware. For years, PKWARE has given free .zip software away. Now, together with the software, they are giving away a lot of prizes including a Honda scooter, bicycles, Wii games, gas cards, and more.
For entering the contest, you need to visit www.DecryptandDrive.com, download the free software, then come back to play the game. You need to have SecureZIP, and the digital certificate it installs, on the computer you play the game from. SecureZIP Express is also available for download at www.securezip.com. Good luck and let me know if you win something.

Some Good quots

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A danger foreseen is half avoided. A fugitive from the laws of averages: A person who doesn't wear their helmet while driving a motorcycle. A fugitive from the laws of averages--that's you if you don't use your safety gear. A fugitive from the laws of averages--that's you if you drink and drive. A healthy tan is the first sign of skin cancer. A safer you is a safer me. A spill, a slip, a hospital trip. Accidents hurt -- safety doesn't. Alcohol reduces performance, impairs judgment and increases the willingness to take risks. Alert today. Alive tomorrow. An accident can ruin your career. An accident could be a one way ticket to disability retirement. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Anger is one letter away from Danger. Drive gently. Apply your good intention to accident prevention. As screwed up as a bag of wire coat hangars--maintenance done without the MIMS. As soon as you see a mistake and don't fix it, it becomes your mistake. As temperatures rise, stay safety wise. At work at play, let safety lead the way. At work, at home, let safety be known. Avoid accidents, keep guards in place. Avoid accidents, keep poisons locked up. Avoid overexposure, pay attention to the sun. Avoid the worst. Put safety first. B Better to have two on the job than one in the hospital. Better to tie off than to fly off. Better late in this world than early to the next. Being alert never hurts. Be a leader, follow safe procedures. Be alert--accidents hurt. Be alert, be aware, be alive. Be proactive--not reactive--towards safety. Be safe at work or you might miss welcome home, a hug, a kiss. Be safety smart right from the start. Be visible when biking or jogging, wear reflective material. Before using any new equipment, read and fully understand the manufacturer's instructions. Before you do it, take time to think through it. Use ORM. Before you go boating, leave a float plan with a friend or marina operator. Behind the wheel, anger is one letter away from danger. Being safe is like breathing--You never want to stop. Better to arrive late than never. Drive carefully! Boat load limits; don't exceed them. Boat safely, know before you go. Bottoms up, booze and boating don't mix. Broken tools can be replaced. You can't. C Carbon monoxide is the "silent killer", install CO detectors. Caution--I Brake For Stop Signs. Chance takers are accident makers. Change the batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors annually. Check your shoes and don't let your day slip away. Check yourself before you wreck yourself. Children should always wear a helmet while riding their bikes. Complacency will hurt you when you least expect it. Crashing sucks! D Danger never takes a vacation. Do a pre warm-up and stretch prior to participating in any sport. Do the easy work first--you could be replaced before the hard work starts. Do you know how to report an unsafe condition in your workplace? Don't be a fool! Inspect your electrical tools. Don't be a fool. Use the proper tool. Don't be safety blinded, be safety minded. Don't fix the blame, fix the problem. Don't just preach safety, profit from it. Don't learn safety by accident. Don't leave safe habits at work, take them home. Don't let safety take a holiday. Don't let the light go out, wear eye protection. Don't lose your head: Read signs instead. Don't overload extension cords. Don't put your life on the line. Think safety. * Don't stand next to the person who's always bandaged up. Don't take unnecessary risks, use operational risk management. Don't treat an emergency as normal and don't treat normal actions as emergencies. Double check to prevent a wreck. Dress for the weather. In cold weather, it's better to wear several layers of clothing than one bulky item. Drink plenty of cool water to prevent dehydration in the summer. Drinking and driving - There are stupider things, but it's a very short list. Drive for safety. Drive like people out there are trying to kill you, because they are! DRIVE Safety - Don't Risk Injury, Value Everyone's Safety Drive with reason this summer season. E Electricity can turn you off. Exercise at a comfortable pace. Exercise indoors when the air temperature plus the humidity reaches 150F. Expect the unexpected. Gear up for safety. Eyes are priceless, eye protection is cheap. F Falling objects can be brutal if you don't protect your noodle. First... safety... last. FOD -- This isn't your daddy's flight line. Folks don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. For safe bicycling obey all traffic signals, signs and pavement markings. For safety information check out our web site at www.safetycenter.navy.mil Forget the nurse with safety first. Forgot your hearing protection? Forget about hearing! G Get a grip. To prevent a slip, use hand rails. Get a medical check-up before starting any exercise routine. Get help if the load's too heavy. Get In S.T.E.P. Safety Takes Every Person. Get smart! Use safety from the start. Going fishing? Get hooked on safety. Good habits will normally keep you out of bad trouble. Good housekeeping prevents accidents. Ground fault circuit interrupters prevent electrocution. H Hand in, hamburger out. Hard hats, they're not just for decoration. Have another day - by being safe today! Have your chimney inspected by a professional before each heating season. Have your furnace checked every year by a professional. Health and safety, words to live by. Hearing protection is a sound investment. "Hey, wanna see something cool?" (Last words uttered before a mishap) Home safe--not just for baseball. I Ice skating on thin ice can be deadly, skate in supervised areas. If caught in a riptide: go with the flow. If the cord has a fray, throw it away. If the little voice says, "I wonder if this is safe to do?", it probably isn't. If you can't find the time to do it right, when will you find the time to do it over?If you don't have time to do it safe, do you have time to do it with a man down? If you don't know what is going to happen, there is no way to stop it. Plan ahead for safety. If you don't think it will happen to you, find the person who had it happen to them. If you don't think it's safe, it probably isn't. Stop the job and contact your supervisor. If you drink and drive, you might as well smoke. If you mess up, 'fess up. * If you panic, be sure to run the right direction. If you think safety is expensive, try ignorance. If you think your safety specialist is a pain, try a leg fracture. If you're going to be stupid, you have to be tough! Ignoring a warning can cause much mourning. In case of injury remember "rice"- rest, ice, compress and elevate. Informed is better than deformed. Is better to crash into a nap... than to nap into a crash. Is better to lose one minute in life... than to lose life in a minute. It hurts to be unsafe. It's easier to ask a dumb question than it is to fix a dumb mistake. * It's easier to get out of a bad situation five minutes earlier, than five seconds later. J Jog on established jogging paths where available. Just because you always did it that way, doesn't make it right. K Keep cool in the sun, wear light-colored clothing. Knowing CPR can save a life. L Labels are no good if they're not understood. Learn from others mistakes, don't have others learn from you. Leave firework displays to professionals. Leave horse play to horses. Lift with your legs, not your back. Lifting's a breeze when you bend at the knees. Light up your Christmas tree, not your home; use approved decorations and lights. Living with your mistakes is harder than you think.... wear your safety gear. Look for age recommendations before purchasing toys, and heed the recommendation. M Maintain your bicycle in good working order. Make safety first, and make it last. Mixing bleach and ammonia can be deadly. Momma didn't raise no fool... I use PPE to stay cool! Move your ladder to avoid reaching. Mow across the slope when using a hand mower. Drive up and down the slope for stability when using a riding mower. Mowing and drinking doesn't cut it. My job provides my paycheck, but safety takes me home. N Never check a gas tank with a lighted flare. Never dive unless you know the depth of the water and the type of surface below. No safety know pain, know safety no pain. O Operating a boat while intoxicated is illegal. Operational Risk Management, it's not just for the workplace. Operational Risk Management prevents accidents. Organ donor -- A person who doesn't wear his or her helmet. Our job is to save Sailors from themselves. P Pencils have erasers--mishaps don't! People helping people--lending hands for our safety. Personal floatation devices, don't leave the dock without them. Plan and practice exit drills in the home. Play it safe in the water, swim in areas with life guards. Pretend like you are invisible when driving a motorcycle or bicycle, because a small percentage of people driving cars will never see you. Prevent boating accidents, take a small boat safety course. Prevent hunting accidents, know your target before you shoot. Prior to games, check playing field to avoid fields of screams. Proper planning prevents piss-poor performance. Push, don't pull a hand mower. R Remove jewelry before play to avoid injury to yourself and other players. S "Safe and Sane" fireworks are neither, if the person shooting them off isn't, too. Safe boating is no accident. SAFE -- Staying Accident-Free Everywhere Safety -- a small investment for a rich future. Safety can distinguish you. Lack of safety can extinguish you. Safety comes in cans:I can, you can, we can. Safety doesn't happen by accident. Safety doesn't slow the job down but mishaps do. Safety: expect the unexpected. Safety first... because accidents last. Safety gear -- 2 minutes ... Risk assessment -- 5 minutes ... A mishap that takes a life -- forever. Safety glasses: All in favor, say "Eye!" Safety glasses: Making foresight 20/20. Safety has no quitting time. Safety is about doing the right thing, even if no one is looking. Safety is a cheap and effective insurance policy. Safety is a continuing journey, not a final destination. Safety is a mission, not an intermissionSafety is as easy as A-B-C: Always Be Careful. Safety is as simple as ABC... Always Be Careful. Safety is a value - not a priority. Safety is everyone's responsibility. Safety is no accident. Safety isn't a hobby, it's a living. * Safety isn't expensive--it's priceless. * Safety prevents meetings. Safety rules are your best tools. Shortcuts don't cut it. Slip, trip and fall are four-letter words. Slow down! Your family will be waiting for you. Smoke and carbon monoxide detectors save lives. Stay in shape, not only during basketball season, but also after the season. Step up, be safe, or step aside. Still water doesn't always run deep, look before you leap. Store guns and ammo separately. Stretch and flex for your health and safety. Stretch regularly and make it a part of your daily fitness program. Swim only in supervised areas. T Take a safe hunting class before you go hunting. The adage "look before you leap" is a life saver. The only excuse for poor safety is poor planning. The price of an accident is always high. The safe way is the right way. The stupid shall be punished. There are no shortcuts to anyplace worth getting. There aren't many new accidents, but there sure are a lot of new victims. There's no face like your own, wear face protection. There's no such thing as new accidents, just new victims. This is not a hobby for me--I do this for a living. This machine can kill you. This tool will punch you in the face , if you let it. Three b's of boating, boat safe, boat smart and boat sober. To learn about eye protection, ask someone who has one. To see or not to see, use eye protection. Trimmings used on trees or around the home should be non-combustible or flame resistant. True love is a blank OSHA 300 log on December 31st. U Unattended cooking means fire. Unnecessary risks may leave you on the sidelines instead of in the game. Unprepared = Unsafe. Use Christmas lights that have been checked for safety. Look for the Underwriters' Laboratories label. Use extreme caution when operating portable gas heaters while camping, fishing and hunting. Use proper equipment for confined spaces or you may find yourself in the final confined space—a coffin. Use the right tool for the job. Use your head figuratively—wear a helmet.. W Watch what you heat. We all want to go home to our families at the end of the day Wear a bicycle helmet to prevent serious head injuries. Wear an approved bike helmet when you go bike riding, it could save your life. Wear personal flotation devices, they float, you don't. Wear the right protective equipment for the job. What would improve safety on your job? Tell your boss. When disconnecting cords, pull the plug rather than the cord. When everything else fails, follow the instructions. When in doubt, check it out. When it seems there is never enough time to do things the right way, remember there is always enough time for an investigation. When it's hot, drink plenty of fluids. When jogging, run against the traffic flow. When safety is first, you last.
When you're out on the water, don't forget the basics of safe boating. While on a ladder, never step back to admire your work. Work safe today--heaven can wait. Y You always have time to do things right after a mishap. You can't cure stupidity. You can't get "home" unless you're "safe." You get the level of safety that you are prepared to walk past. Your accidents affect others too. Your safety is everyone's responsibility, especially yours.