How to lock or password protect folders in windows xp with and without any software.
I just received a mail from one of the readers of Technix Update asking for a method of locking any folder in win Xp ,this is most often asked question about windows xp and quite important question as per the security point of view.
When you would want some folders to be protected ?
If you share a computer with other users and want some extra security on your folders ? There are two ways to password protect a folder built into Windows XP.
How to deal with the situation - Removable drive is recognized but not displayed in windows explorer.
This problem usually occurs in windows xp when a usb drive is usually plugged into a usb port but as some of the network permissions change overnight due to which the same drive that shown earlier as e: drive in windows explorer is not showing.
So now due to the network permission under E:\ and there is a conflict with the USb stick.
How to safely remove your usb drive when Safely Remove Hardware icon disappear from taskbar in Win Xp.
If you have seen a problem in windows when you plug your usb-data drive and after transfer all your data to or from your usb-thumb drive or any other portable drive.
When you want to safely remove that hardware you found no ‘safely remove hardware icon’ in the taskbar as it got disappeared from the taskbar due to some reason that you don’t know.
So what to do in such a situation to safely remove the hardware device safely out of windows system ?
How to create a simple fake virus for windows by using the nircmd utility by nirsoft.org
Have you ever dreamed of creating a fake virus yourself to play a prank by installing the virus on your friend computer and a making a fool of him. If Yes then this post is of great interest to you.
So what would you like to do with a virus to make your friend believe that a virus has infected his/her computer.
Hmm….let me guess ?
1. Suddenly Opening and closing of cd drive.
2. Power off the monitor.
3. Log out the user out of windows xp.
4. Turn off the computer.
Speed up windows Xp system with a simple trick and make it like new faster Xp.
Almost most of us get bored by the operating system speed of windows Xp with the passage of time as it keeps getting slower and slower day by day with hell lot of new softwares getting installed.
Even if you don’t normally install a lot of softwareon your machine Windows Xp becomes very slow due to the alterations of system files and personalized settings of different users on Win XP.
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