Log in into hidden built-in Administrator account in Windows XP

The built-in Administrator account is hidden from Welcome Screen when a user account with Administrator privileges exists and enabled.

In Windows XP Home Edition, you can login as built-in Administrator in Safe Mode only.

For XP Professional, press CTRL + ALT + DEL twice at the Welcome Screen and input your Administrator password (sometimes there will not be any password) in the classic logon window that appears.

To have the Administrator account displayed in the Welcome Screen, try following method:  

Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe

Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList

(Use the File - Export option to backup the key - for safety :-))

Create a new DWORD Value named Administrator

Double-click Administrator, and set 1 as its data

Exit the Registry Editor.



If you have any questions post a comment

Tips to keep your PC free from virus.

1. Email
Email is the most common way of getting infected. While you can safely open any mail, NEVER EVER click on a link in email that you are not positive is from a trusted source! Here are two common scenarios:
You get an email from someone you DON'T know. You open it. It tells you (or, persuades you) to click on a link in the email. You do so. Bingo, that is when you get infected. Frequently, the email appears to be from your bank, a company you know, etc. Don't fall for it! It was actually malicious code executed in your browser that allowed it to look like it is coming from an actual business. A good way to avoid this is to use Mozilla Firefox, since it is known to be more secure. Businesses (almost) never send unsolicited email.
    You get (what appears to be) an email from someone you DO know. But, unknown to you, a virus or worm generated that email (and not your friend). It could be, your friend's PC is infected, but, not always. Obviously, the actual email writer doesn't know you and cannot say anything personal to you, so, typically, it says something like "Click on this link for some important information..." etc. Bingo! Infected!


2. Pop-ups
Don't click on pop-up windows that announce a sudden disaster in your city! A cracker (Crackers hack people with evil intent, hackers don't do things to damage your property, or steal data on it in any way. To confuse the terms will make many angry). has used your IP (Internet Protocol) address to determine your location. He then displays a headline that you will be very tempted to click on, in order to learn more about "the tornado that just struck your city" (or similar). You click...bingo...infected!

Pen drive, USB drive, Flash drive, Memory cards not gets detected in your PC

This is one of the most common problem nowadays. Your flash drive fails to detect when connected to the USB port.


This can happen due to two problems.


Problem 1 : Pendrive not detected

1. First of all check wheter the pen drive is working by plugging it in some other computer. If it works well there then it means that the drive is not faulty.

2. Go to start menu - run -type “devmgmt.msc” - cilick ok

   a. Device manager will open up

   b. click on the plus sign before “Universal Serial Bus Controllers”

   c. Find your devce in the list (sometime it will be shown as USB Mass Storage Device)

   d. Right click and update the drivers by uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers.

3. But if the Pen Drive comes up faulty then just get it replaced.

How to search in Google effectively ?

Search is simple: just type whatever comes to mind in the search box, hit Enter or click the Search button, and Google will search the web for content that's relevant to your search.

Most of the time, you'll find exactly what you're looking for with just a basic query (the word or phrase you search for). However, the following tips can help you make the most of your searches. Throughout the article, we'll use square brackets [ ] to signal a search query, so [ black and white ] is one query, while [ black ] and [ white ] are two separate queries.
Some basic facts

    Every word matters. Generally, all the words you put in the query will be used.
    Search is always case insensitive. A search for [ new york times ] is the same as a search for [ New York Times ].
    Generally, punctuation is ignored, including @#$%^&*()=+[]\ and other special characters.

    To make sure that your Google searches return the most relevant results, there are some exceptions to the rules above.

Show hidden files option not working ??

Click Start  > Run… (or press Windows key + R)

Type regedit and click Ok. (if registry editor is also blocked, find the below lnk - http://mycompuhelp.blogspot.com/2011/04/enable-registry-editor-regeditexe-in.html)

Find the key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

Look at the CheckedValue key. This should be a DWORD key. If it isn’t, delete the key. Create a new key called “CheckedValue” as a DWORD (hexadecimal) with a value of 1.

Enable Hidden Folder Options.

Some malware intentionally disable or hide Folder Options to prevent users from deleting files related to it.

To show/enable hidden Folfer Options please do the following:

1. Click on the Start > Run
2. Type “regedit” on the field and click on OK.
(if registry editor is also blocked - find the below link
http://mycompuhelp.blogspot.com/2011/04/enable-registry-editor-regeditexe-in.html )

3. Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

4. In the right pane, delete the entry “NoFolderOption”.

If  “NoFolderOption” is visible:
1.  Right click on the right pane
2. Click New > DWORD Value
3. Name it “NoFolderOption” (without the quotes)
4. Set the value to 0 (zero) or double click on the “NoFolderOption” type 0 at “Value data” field

You may reboot your computer to see the effect of this registry modification.

If show hidden files option is also disabled, find the below link
http://mycompuhelp.blogspot.com/2011/04/show-hidden-files-option-not-working.html

Enable Registry editor (regedit.exe) in windows.

Given below are the steps to enable the registry editor using Group policy editor if it has been disabled by a virus
Log on your PC using windows built-in Administrator account.(not on an account with just administrative privileges.)
(Normally the built-in administrator will be hidden - click here to know how to enable it)

1. Click on Start - Run (or Start Search in Windows Vista).

2. Enter GPEdit.msc and then press Enter.

3. Navigate to the following location:
User Configuration - Administrative Templates - System ("System" will not be displayed if you are not in administrator account))

4. In the Settings pane, locate the Prevent access to registry editing tools option, and then double-click on it to open the settings dialog.

Select Disabled or Not Configured.

Click on OK button.

Try to run RegEdit.exe, and if required (still blocking yet), restart the computer.

If you want more information on this please post a comment.

Enable / Disable Task manager in Windows.

Given below are the steps to enable the task manager using Group policy editor if it has been disabled by a virus
Log on your PC using windows built-in Administrator account.(not on an account with just administrative privileges.)
(Normally the built-in administrator will be hidden - click here to know how to enable it)

Click Start
Click Run
Enter gpedit.msc in the Open box and click OK
In the Group Policy settings window
Select User Configuration
Select Administrative Templates
Select System
Select Ctrl+Alt+Delete options
Select Remove Task Manager
Double-click the Remove Task Manager option

1. Choose disabled - if you want to enable Task Manager
2. Choose enabled - if you want to disable Task Manager

Windows Keyboard Shortcuts

The General Shortcuts

* CTRL+C (Copy)

* CTRL+X (Cut)

* CTRL+V (Paste)

* CTRL+Z (Undo)

* Delete (Delete)

* Shift+Delete (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

* CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

* CTRL+Shift while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

* F2 key (Rename the selected item)

* CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

* CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

* CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

* CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

* CTRL+Shift with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

* Shift with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)