10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."<br /><br />You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?<br /><br /><b>1 Hardware conflict</b><br /><br />The number one reason why Windows crashes is hardware conflict. Each hardware device communicates to other devices through an interrupt request channel (IRQ). These are supposed to be unique for each device.<br /><br />For example, a printer usually connects internally on IRQ 7. The keyboard usually uses IRQ 1 and the floppy disk drive IRQ 6. Each device will try to hog a single IRQ for itself.<br /><br />If there are a lot of devices, or if they are not installed properly, two of them may end up sharing the same IRQ number. When the user tries to use both devices at the same time, a crash can happen. The way to check if your computer has a hardware conflict is through the following route:<br /><br />* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager.<br /><br />Often if a device has a problem a yellow '!' appears next to its description in the Device Manager. Highlight Computer (in the Device Manager) and press Properties to see the IRQ numbers used by your computer. If the IRQ number appears twice, two devices may be using it.<br /><br />Sometimes a device might share an IRQ with something described as 'IRQ holder for PCI steering'. This can be ignored. The best way to fix this problem is to remove the problem device and reinstall it.<br /><br />Sometimes you may have to find more recent drivers on the internet to make the device function properly. A good resource is www.driverguide.com. If the device is a soundcard, or a modem, it can often be fixed by moving it to a different slot on the motherboard (be careful about opening your computer, as you may void the warranty).<br /><br />When working inside a computer you should switch it off, unplug the mains lead and touch an unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity.<br /><br />To be fair to Mcft, the problem with IRQ numbers is not of its making. It is a legacy problem going back to the first PC designs using the IBM 8086 chip. Initially there were only eight IRQs. Today there are 16 IRQs in a PC. It is easy to run out of them. There are plans to increase the number of IRQs in future designs.<br /><br /><b>2 Bad Ram</b><br /><br />Ram (random-access memory) problems might bring on the blue screen of death with a message saying Fatal Exception Error. A fatal error indicates a serious hardware problem. Sometimes it may mean a part is damaged and will need replacing.<br /><br />But a fatal error caused by Ram might be caused by a mismatch of chips. For example, mixing 70-nanosecond (70ns) Ram with 60ns Ram will usually force the computer to run all the Ram at the slower speed. This will often crash the machine if the Ram is overworked.<br /><br />One way around this problem is to enter the BIOS settings and increase the wait state of the Ram. This can make it more stable. Another way to troubleshoot a suspected Ram problem is to rearrange the Ram chips on the motherboard, or take some of them out. Then try to repeat the circumstances that caused the crash. When handling Ram try not to touch the gold connections, as they can be easily damaged.<br /><br />Parity error messages also refer to Ram. Modern Ram chips are either parity (ECC) or non parity (non-ECC). It is best not to mix the two types, as this can be a cause of trouble.<br /><br />EMM386 error messages refer to memory problems but may not be connected to bad Ram. This may be due to free memory problems often linked to old Dos-based programmes.<br /><br /><b>3 BIOS settings</b><br /><br />Every motherboard is supplied with a range of chipset settings that are decided in the factory. A common way to access these settings is to press the F2 or delete button during the first few seconds of a boot-up.<br /><br />Once inside the BIOS, great care should be taken. It is a good idea to write down on a piece of paper all the settings that appear on the screen. That way, if you change something and the computer becomes more unstable, you will know what settings to revert to.<br /><br />A common BIOS error concerns the CAS latency. This refers to the Ram. Older EDO (extended data out) Ram has a CAS latency of 3. Newer SDRam has a CAS latency of 2. Setting the wrong figure can cause the Ram to lock up and freeze the computer's display.<br /><br />Mcft Windows is better at allocating IRQ numbers than any BIOS. If possible set the IRQ numbers to Auto in the BIOS. This will allow Windows to allocate the IRQ numbers (make sure the BIOS setting for Plug and Play OS is switched to 'yes' to allow Windows to do this.).<br /><br /><b>4 Hard disk drives</b><br /><br />After a few weeks, the information on a hard disk drive starts to become piecemeal or fragmented. It is a good idea to defragment the hard disk every week or so, to prevent the disk from causing a screen freeze. Go to<br /><br />* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-Disk Defragmenter<br /><br />This will start the procedure. You will be unable to write data to the hard drive (to save it) while the disk is defragmenting, so it is a good idea to schedule the procedure for a period of inactivity using the Task Scheduler.<br /><br />The Task Scheduler should be one of the small icons on the bottom right of the Windows opening page (the desktop).<br /><br />Some lockups and screen freezes caused by hard disk problems can be solved by reducing the read-ahead optimisation. This can be adjusted by going to<br /><br />* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System Icon-Performance-File System-Hard Disk.<br /><br />Hard disks will slow down and crash if they are too full. Do some housekeeping on your hard drive every few months and free some space on it. Open the Windows folder on the C drive and find the Temporary Internet Files folder. Deleting the contents (not the folder) can free a lot of space.<br /><br />Empty the Recycle Bin every week to free more space. Hard disk drives should be scanned every week for errors or bad sectors. Go to<br /><br />* Start-Programs-Accessories-System Tools-ScanDisk<br /><br />Otherwise assign the Task Scheduler to perform this operation at night when the computer is not in use.<br /><br /><b>5 Fatal OE exceptions and VXD errors</b><br /><br />Fatal OE exception errors and VXD errors are often caused by video card problems.<br /><br />These can often be resolved easily by reducing the resolution of the video display. Go to<br /><br />* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Display-Settings<br /><br />Here you should slide the screen area bar to the left. Take a look at the colour settings on the left of that window. For most desktops, high colour 16-bit depth is adequate.<br /><br />If the screen freezes or you experience system lockups it might be due to the video card. Make sure it does not have a hardware conflict. Go to<br /><br />* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Device Manager<br /><br />Here, select the + beside Display Adapter. A line of text describing your video card should appear. Select it (make it blue) and press properties. Then select Resources and select each line in the window. Look for a message that says No Conflicts.<br /><br />If you have video card hardware conflict, you will see it here. Be careful at this point and make a note of everything you do in case you make things worse.<br /><br />The way to resolve a hardware conflict is to uncheck the Use Automatic Settings box and hit the Change Settings button. You are searching for a setting that will display a No Conflicts message.<br /><br />Another useful way to resolve video problems is to go to<br /><br />* Start-Settings-Control Panel-System-Performance-Graphics<br /><br />Here you should move the Hardware Acceleration slider to the left. As ever, the most common cause of problems relating to graphics cards is old or faulty drivers (a driver is a small piece of software used by a computer to communicate with a device).<br /><br />Look up your video card's manufacturer on the internet and search for the most recent drivers for it.<br /><br /><b>6 Viruses</b><br /><br />Often the first sign of a virus infection is instability. Some viruses erase the boot sector of a hard drive, making it impossible to start. This is why it is a good idea to create a Windows start-up disk. Go to<br /><br />* Start-Settings-Control Panel-Add/Remove Programs<br /><br />Here, look for the Start Up Disk tab. Virus protection requires constant vigilance.<br /><br />A virus scanner requires a list of virus signatures in order to be able to identify viruses. These signatures are stored in a DAT file. DAT files should be updated weekly from the website of your antivirus software manufacturer.<br /><br />An excellent antivirus programme is McAfee VirusScan by Network Associates ( www.nai.com). Another is Norton AntiVirus 2000, made by Symantec ( www.symantec.com).<br /><br /><b>7 Printers</b><br /><br />The action of sending a document to print creates a bigger file, often called a postscript file.<br /><br />Printers have only a small amount of memory, called a buffer. This can be easily overloaded. Printing a document also uses a considerable amount of CPU power. This will also slow down the computer's performance.<br /><br />If the printer is trying to print unusual characters, these might not be recognised, and can crash the computer. Sometimes printers will not recover from a crash because of confusion in the buffer. A good way to clear the buffer is to unplug the printer for ten seconds. Booting up from a powerless state, also called a cold boot, will restore the printer's default settings and you may be able to carry on.<br /><br /><b>8 Software</b><br /><br />A common cause of computer crash is faulty or badly-installed software. Often the problem can be cured by uninstalling the software and then reinstalling it. Use Norton Uninstall or Uninstall Shield to remove an application from your system properly. This will also remove references to the programme in the System Registry and leaves the way clear for a completely fresh copy.<br /><br />The System Registry can be corrupted by old references to obsolete software that you thought was uninstalled. Use Reg Cleaner by Jouni Vuorio to clean up the System Registry and remove obsolete entries. It works on Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows Millennium Edition (ME), NT4 and Windows 2000.<br /><br />Read the instructions and use it carefully so you don't do permanent damage to the Registry. If the Registry is damaged you will have to reinstall your operating system. Reg Cleaner can be obtained from www.jv16.org<br /><br />Often a Windows problem can be resolved by entering Safe Mode. This can be done during start-up. When you see the message "Starting Windows" press F4. This should take you into Safe Mode.<br /><br />Safe Mode loads a minimum of drivers. It allows you to find and fix problems that prevent Windows from loading properly.<br /><br />Sometimes installing Windows is difficult because of unsuitable BIOS settings. If you keep getting SUWIN error messages (Windows setup) during the Windows installation, then try entering the BIOS and disabling the CPU internal cache. Try to disable the Level 2 (L2) cache if that doesn't work.<br /><br />Remember to restore all the BIOS settings back to their former settings following installation.<br /><br /><b>9 Overheating</b><br /><br />Central processing units (CPUs) are usually equipped with fans to keep them cool. If the fan fails or if the CPU gets old it may start to overheat and generate a particular kind of error called a kernel error. This is a common problem in chips that have been overclocked to operate at higher speeds than they are supposed to.<br /><br />One remedy is to get a bigger better fan and install it on top of the CPU. Specialist cooling fans/heatsinks are available from www.computernerd.com or www.coolit.com<br /><br />CPU problems can often be fixed by disabling the CPU internal cache in the BIOS. This will make the machine run more slowly, but it should also be more stable.<br /><br /><b>10 Power supply problems</b><br /><br />With all the new construction going on around the country the steady supply of electricity has become disrupted. A power surge or spike can crash a computer as easily as a power cut.<br /><br />If this has become a nuisance for you then consider buying a uninterrupted power supply (UPS). This will give you a clean power supply when there is electricity, and it will give you a few minutes to perform a controlled shutdown in case of a power cut.<br /><br />It is a good investment if your data are critical, because a power cut will cause any unsaved data to be lost.<br /></div>

10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know

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Ip Address Structure, Expilinatin OF IP Address {A short way}

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">                     IP ADDRESS STRUCTURE:<br />Note: the terms multicast address and MSB are explained at the end.<br />Every station on a PSN (packet switched network) that is based on the TCP/IP<br />protocol (your computer is one, for example. Yes, we're referring to a host<br />that is connected to the net) must have an IP address, so it can be identified,<br />and information can be relayed and routed to it in an orderly fashion.<br /><br /><br /><br />An IP address consists of a 32 bit logical address. The address is divided<br />into two fields:<br /><br /><br /><br />1) The network address:<br /><br /><br />Assigned by InterNIC (Internet Network Information Center).<br />In fact most ISPs (internet service providers) purchase a number of addresses<br />and assign them individually.<br /><br /><br /><br />2) The host address:<br /><br /><br />An address that identifies the single nodes throughout the network. It can be assigned<br />by the network manager, by using protocols for it such as DHCP, or the workstation itself.<br /><br /><br /><br />[The IP networking protocol is a logically routed protocol, meaning that address 192.43.54.2<br />will be on the same physical wire as address 192.43.54.3 (of course this is not always true. It depends on the<br /><br />subnet mask of the network, but all of that can fill a text of its own)<br /><br /><br />IP address structure:<br /><br /><br />   ---.---.---.---<br /><br />   ^             ^<br />   |             |<br />network    |    host<br /><br />Every " --- " = 8 bits.<br />The first bits ===> network address<br />The last bits  ===> host address.<br />with 8 bits you can present from 0-255 . (binary=(2 to the power of 8)-1)<br /><br />Example:<br />11000010.01011010.00011111.01001010 (binary)<br />194.90.31.74 (decimal)<br />IP address CLASSES :<br />We can classify IP addreses to 5 groups. You can distinguish them by comparing the "High Order" bits (the first four bits on the<br />left of the address):<br /><br />type  | model  | target | MSB |addr.range    |bit number| max.stations|<br />     |        | groups |     |              |net./hosts|             |<br />------|--------|--------|-----|--------------|----------|-------------|<br /> A   |N.h.h.h | ALL    |  0  | 1.0.0.0      |   24/7   | 16,777,214  |<br />     |        | ACCEPT |     |    to        |          |             |<br />     |        | HUGE   |     | 127.0.0.0    |          |             |<br />     |        | CORPS  |     |              |          |             |<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br />     |N.N.h.h | TO ALL | 10  | 128.1.00     | 16/14    | 65,543      |<br /> B   |        | LARGE  |     |    to        |          |             |<br />     |        | CORPS  |     | 191.254.00   |          |             |<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br />     |N.N.N.h |TO ALOT | 110 | 192.0.1.0    | 8/22     |  254        |<br /> C   |        |OF      |     |    to        |          |             |<br />     |        |SMALL   |     | 223.225.254  |          |             |<br />     |        |CORPS   |     |              |          |             |<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br />D    | NONE   |MULTI-CA|1110 | 224.0.0.0     | NOT FOR |   UNKNOWN   |<br />     |        |ST ADDR.|     |    to         | USUAL   |             |<br />     |        |RFC-1112|     |239.255.255.255| USE     |             |<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br />E    | NOT FOR|EXPERIME|1,1,1,1| 240.0.0.0     |NOT FOR|  NOT FOR USE|<br />     |  USE   |NTAL    |       |   to          |USE    |             |<br />     |        |ADDR.   |       |254.255.255.255|       |             |<br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />N=NETWORK , h=HOST .<br /><br /><br /><br />Notice the address range 127.X.X.X.<br />These addresses are assigned to internal use to the network device, and are<br />used as an application tool only. For example: 127.0.0.1, the most common one,<br />is called the loopback address - everything sent here goes directly back to<br />you, without even traveling out on the wire.<br />Also, some IPs are reserved for VPNs - Virtual Private Networks. These are<br />local area networks over wide area networks that use the Internet Protocol to<br />communicate, and each computer inside the network is assigned with an IP<br />address. So, suppose a certain computer wants to send a data packet to<br />another host on the network with the IP 'x', but there's also another host on<br />the Internet that has the same IP - what happens now? So this is why you<br />cannot use these and other forms of reserved IPs on the Internet.<br /><br />EXTRA:<br /><br />Distinguishing different groups:<br /><br />You have to compare the first byte on the left in the address as follows:<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Type |    First byte  | MSB<br />    |    in decimal  |<br />----------------------------<br />A    | 1-127          | 0<br />----------------------------<br />B    | 128-191        | 10<br />----------------------------<br />C    | 192-223        | 110<br />----------------------------<br />D    | 224-239        | 1110<br />----------------------------<br />E    | 240-254        | 1111<br />----------------------------<br /><br /><br />NOTES: Yes, we know, we've left A LOT of things unexplained in this text.<br />With time, we will write more tutorials to cover these and other subjects. So<br />in the meantime, I suggest that you go to http://blacksun.box.sk, find the<br />tutorials page and see if there's anything else that's interesting to you.<br />And remember - we also have a message board, so if you have any questions,<br />feel free to post them there.<br /><br /><br />weird shit (newbie note):<br /><br />1) Multicast: (copied from RFC 1112)<br />  IP multicasting is the transmission of an IP datagram to a "host<br />  group", a set of zero or more hosts identified by a single IP<br />  destination address.  A multicast datagram is delivered to all<br />  members of its destination host group with the same "best-efforts"<br />  reliability as regular unicast IP datagrams, i.e., the datagram is<br />  not guaranteed to arrive intact at all members of the destination<br />  group or in the same order relative to other datagrams.<br /><br />  The membership of a host group is dynamic; that is, hosts may join<br />  and leave groups at any time.  There is no restriction on the<br />  location or number of members in a host group.  A host may be a<br />  member of more than one group at a time.  A host need not be a member<br />  of a group to send datagrams to it.<br /><br />  A host group may be permanent or transient.  A permanent group has a<br />  well-known, administratively assigned IP address.  It is the address,<br />  not the membership of the group, that is permanent; at any time a<br />  permanent group may have any number of members, even zero.  Those IP<br />  multicast addresses that are not reserved for permanent groups are<br />  available for dynamic assignment to transient groups which exist only<br />  as long as they have members.<br /><br />  Internetwork forwarding of IP multicast datagrams(ip packets)is handled by<br />  "multicast routers" which may be co-resident with, or separate from,<br />  internet gateways.  A host transmits an IP multicast datagram as a<br />  local network multicast which reaches all immediately-neighboring<br />  members of the destination host group.  If the datagram has an IP<br />  time-to-live greater than 1, the multicast router(s) attached to the<br />  local network take responsibility for forwarding it towards all other<br />  networks that have members of the destination group.  On those other<br />  member networks that are reachable within the IP time-to-live, an<br />  attached multicast router completes delivery by transmitting the<br />  datagram(ip packet) as a local multicast.<br /><br />  *if you donot understand the above do not worry, it is complicated and dry<br />  but reread it and read it again get a dictionary if it helps.<br />  Hacking is not easy.<br /><br />2) MSB: Most Significent Bit:<br />  In set numbers the first number on the left is the most important because it<br />  holds the highest value as opposed to the LSB=> least significent bit, it<br />  always holds the the smallest value.</div>

Ip Address Structure, Expilinatin OF IP Address {A short way}

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CMD Prompt here, add to folder context menu windows xp

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <b>Add the open cmd prompt to folder context menus<br />also drives and My Computer</b><br /><br />copy what's in the code area to notepad and save as cmd here.reg<br /><br />CODE<br /><br />Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00<br /><br />[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd]<br />@="Command Prompt"<br /><br />[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell\cmd\command]<br />@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""<br /><br />[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd]<br />@="Command Prompt"<br /><br />[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\cmd\command]<br />@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""<br /><br />[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\cmd]<br />@="Command Prompt"<br /><br />[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\{20D04FE0-3AEA-1069-A2D8-08002B30309D}\shell\cmd\command]<br />@="cmd.exe /k \"cd %L\""</div>

CMD Prompt here, add to folder context menu windows xp

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Hacking Windows XP Registry

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> Structure of Windows XP Registry :<br /> <br /> <br /> When you will open the Windows XP Registry , you will see it's divided into two panes. On the left side there are Five main<br /> Keys as shown below. These can be expanded to several Sub-Keys, which further has many Sub-Keys.<br /> <br /> +HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT<br /> <br /> +HKEY_CURRENT_USER<br /> <br /> +HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE<br /> <br /> +HKEY_USERS<br /> <br /> +HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Before you try out the Tweaks, learn how to Backup and Restore Windows XP Registry.<br /> Types of Registry Backups :<br /> It?s very important that before you do editing you make a backup of the current registry. If you ignore this warning, it might prove deadly for you?so better listen to me J<br /> Open your registry. Go to Start>Run , type regedit . When you invoke the Export function from File>Export, you are given a choice of different file types that can be saved :<br /> Registration Files (*.reg)<br /> Registry Hive Files (*.*)<br /> Text Files (*.txt)<br /> Win9x/NT 4 Registration Files (*.reg)<br /> All Files<br /> <br /> Each one of the different file types above plays an important role in how the data you export is saved. Choosing the wrong type can give you unexpected results. So let me explain you quickly these file types.<br /> <br /> Registrations Files : The Registration Files option creates a .reg file. This is the most well known file format used for backing up the registry. The Registration File can be used in two ways. As a text file it can be read and edited using Notepad outside of Registry Editor. Once the changes have been made and saved, right clicking the file and using the [Merge] command adds the changed file back into the registry. If you make additions to the registry using regedit and then merge the previously saved Registration File, anything that you've added via regedit will not be removed, but changes you make to data using regedit that previously existed in the saved Registration File will be overwritten when it is merged<br /> <br /> Registry Hive Files : Unlike the Registration Files option above, the Registry Hive Files option creates a binary image of the selected registry key. The image file is not editable via Notepad nor can you view its contents using a text editor. However, what the Registry Hive Files format does is create an image perfect view of the selected key and allow you to import it back into the registry to insure any problematic changes you made are eliminated.<br /> <br /> Text Files : This option does just as the name suggests. It creates a text file containing the information in the selected key. It's most useful purpose is creating a record or snapshot of a key at a particular point in time that you can refer back to if necessary. It cannot be merged back into the registry like a Registration File.<br /> <br /> Win9x/NT 4 Registration Files : This option creates a .reg file in the same manner used by the Registration Files option. It's used by previous Windows versions and serves no purpose in XP unless you want to merge a key from XP into a previous version of Windows.<br /> <br /> Out of the give above choices , the safest method of backing up registry is to use Registry Hive Files option. No matter what ever you do or goes wrong in editing, importing the image of the key will eliminate all changes.<br /> <br /> **Note-> I have included the exact name/value between [ ] brackets. [ & ] should be ignored, only the data inside them should be considered.<br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Customize Windows Media Player Title Bar<br /> <br /> Change the title bar to read Windows Media Player provided by <your text="">, so if I had entered text ?Abhishek Bhuyan? , it would read: Windows Media Player provided by Abhishek Bhuyan</your><br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft<br /> Create the Key [WindowsMediaPlayer]<br /> Create String value named [TitleBar]<br /> <br /> Data Type: REG_SZ // Value Name: TitleBar<br /> Double click TitleBar and Enter the text to be displayed in the title bar.<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 2. Minimize Outlook 2002 to the System Tray<br /> <br /> If you frequently access Outlook during the day it?s more convenient to have it minimized to the system tray rather than invoking it each time you need to send/receive e-mail. This tweak minimizes Outlook 2002 to the system tray:<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Outlook\Preferences<br /> <br /> Modify/Create Data Type DWORD named [MinToTray]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 3. Specify Default IE Download Directory<br /> <br /> This tweak changes the default directory where downloads initiated in Internet Explorer are stored on the system.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [Download Directory]<br /> Value Data: [Enter Path to Directory to be Assigned as Defualt for Downloads]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 4. Force Use of Classic Start Menu<br /> <br /> This tweak loads the Classic Start Menu and makes it impossible to change back to the Windows XP version<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer<br /> <br /> Modify/Create the DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [NoSimpleStartMenu]<br /> Value Data: [0 = Default / 1 = Force Classic Start Menu]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 5. Hide/Show Internet Explorer Desktop Icon<br /> <br /> By default, Windows XP does not show the Internet Explorer icon on the Windows desktop. Using the registry tweak below allows you to control whether or not the Internet Explorer icon is displayed.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [NoInternetIcon]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 6. Increase Menu Display Speed<br /> <br /> When you click on the Start Menu there is some delay to display the contents , just for no reason. Effects are pretty though. The default speed can be adjusted with a quick registry entry.<br /> <br /> The default value is 400. Set it to 0 and the delay is gone. If you are not able to adjust pick a number that suits your style and make the change.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String value of Data type REG_SZ Named [MenuShowDelay]<br /> <br /> Value Data: [Default = 400 / Adjust to Preference]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 7. Change the Location of Special Folders<br /> <br /> This tweak allows changing the location of special folders on the system. Any of the folders listed in the registry key may be moved.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\UserShell Folders<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String value of Data type REG_SZ Named [Various Folder Names]<br /> <br /> Data Type: REG_SZ [String Value] // Value Name: Consult RegEdit for Folder Names<br /> <br /> Value Data: [Move the folder to the new desired location using explorer, and then edit the matching folder in RegEdit to reflect the new folder location]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry and Reboot<br /> <br /> 8. Faster Browsing in Windows Explorer on Network Computers<br /> <br /> By default, a Windows XP machine connecting to a Windows 95/98/Me computer will search for scheduled tasks or enabled printers on the remote computer. Two sub-keys control this behavior. Deleting them will speed up browsing on the remote computer.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\RemoteComputer\NameSpace<br /> <br /> To Disable Scheduled Task Checking<br /> Value Name: {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF}<br /> Delete the sub-key in the left pane of Registry Editor<br /> <br /> To Disable Printer Checking<br /> Value Name: {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}<br /> Delete the sub-key in the left pane of Registry Editor<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 9. Add Administrator Account to Log In Screen<br /> <br /> When Windows XP is first installed it requires you to enter at least one name of a user who will access the computer. Once you create this name the default Administrator account vanishes. To access it, press Ctrl-Alt-Delete twice at the Welcome screen to retrieve the standard Windows 2000 logon dialog. Log on as Administrator from this point. To log the Administrator off, click [Start] [Log Off] and [Log Off] when the [Log Off Windows] selection box appears. The Log On screen with the available users will be displayed.<br /> <br /> To Make the Administrator Account Always Visible on the Login Screen use this Registry Tweak.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [Administrator]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 10. Increase Internet Download Connections<br /> <br /> Increase Simultaneous Internet Download Connections. Increases the number of allowed simultaneous connections to ten (10).<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0000000a]<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [MaxConnectionsPerServer]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0000000a]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> <br /> 11. Connected Web Files and Folders<br /> <br /> Connecting web files and folders allows a primary .htm or .html file to be moved in conjunction with files associated with the primary document. Once the primary document has been defined, create a sub-folder using the same name as the primary document but assign it a .files extension. Whenever the primary file is moved, the sub-folder will also move and remain as a sub-folder of the primary.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [NoFileFolderConnection]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = Enabled (Default) / 1 = Disabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 12. Hide/Show My Documents Folder on Desktop<br /> <br /> By default, Windows XP does not show the My Documents folder on the Windows desktop. Using the registry tweak below allows you to control whether or not My Documents is displayed.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID\{450D8FBA-AD25-11D0-98A8-0800361B1103}\ShellFolder<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [Attributes]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [Default = 0xf0400174 / Hidden = 0xf0500174]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 13. Create a Hidden User Account<br /> <br /> This tweak allows an account that is normally displayed on the Welcome screen to be hidden from view. To log on using the account it's necessary to use the Log On To Windows dialog box similar to the one in Windows 2000 i.e. press CTRL+ALT+DEL twice.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [Type Name of Account to be Hidden]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> While the account is hidden on the Welcome screen, note that the account profile will be visible in C:\Documents and Settings or wherever user profiles are stored as well as in Local Users and Groups.<br /> <br /> 14. Create Legal Notice Logon Dialog Box<br /> <br /> In situations where you need users to read a legal notice before logging on, this tweak will create the caption for the notice.<br /> <br /> Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [LegalNoticeCaption]<br /> Value Data for LegalNoticeCaption: [Type the Caption for the Dialog Box]<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [LegalNoticeText]<br /> Value Data for LegalNoticeText: [Type the Data for the Legal Notice]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 15. Manage Internet Explorer Error Reporting<br /> <br /> This tweak removes the IE Error Reporting tool from appearing with the option to send browser debugging reports to Microsoft.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main<br /> <br /> Note:- Create both values listed below and set according to the bold type for the tweak to function properly.<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [IEWatsonEnabled]<br /> Value Data: [0 - Disabled / 1 - Enabled]<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [IEWatsonDisabled]<br /> Value Data: [0 - Disabled / 1 - Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 16. Customize Logon and Security Dialog Title<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [Welcome]<br /> Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 17. Customize Logon Box Message<br /> <br /> This is the message displayed on the Classic Logon box, not the XP ?Welcome? logon screen<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [LogonPrompt]<br /> Value Data: [Enter the text of the message]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 18. Welcome Screen Logon Vs Classic Logon<br /> <br /> This tweak specifies whether the Welcome screen or the Classic logon will be used to access Windows XP.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [LogonType]<br /> Value Data: [0 - Classic Mode / 1 - Welcome Screen]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 19. QoS (Quality Of Service) Bandwidth Reserve Setting<br /> <br /> By default, Windows XP reserves 20% of the connection bandwidth for QoS traffic. This tweak allows the setting to be altered to a different percentage of connection bandwidth. If the system uses more than a single adapter for network connections, each adapter may be set individually by navigating to:<br /> <br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Psched\Parameters\Adapters\{Adpater-ID} rather than HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Psched<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Psched<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [NonBestEffortLimit]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [Enter as a Percentage / Default Value = 20]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 20. Enable/Disable Save Password in DUN<br /> <br /> This tweak saves user passwords for Dial Up Networking so they do not have to be re-entered each session.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RasMan\Parameters<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [DisableSavePassword]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled (Passwords Saved) / 1 = Enabled (Passwords Not Saved)]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 21. Change the Registered Organization/Owner of Windows XP<br /> <br /> This tweak allows modification of the registered owner and organization of the Windows XP software.<br /> <br /> Note:- This tweak has nothing to do with Windows Product Activation (WPA) and will not allow you to register illegal XP software.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [RegisteredOrganization] or [RegisteredOwner]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [Modify the Values to Reflect Current Information]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 22. Remove Links Folder in Favorites<br /> <br /> The Links folder is part of Favorites whether it's being accessed through Internet Explorer or the Favorites menu in the Start Menu. This tweak will remove it from those locations.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar<br /> <br /> Modify/Create String Value of Data type REG_SZ Named [LinksFolderName]<br /> Value Data: [Set the String Value to a blank string]<br /> <br /> Open Internet Explorer and manually delete the Links folder from Favorites Menu.<br /> The Links folder will not be recreated.<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 23. Enable/Disable Active Window Tracking to Mouse Movements<br /> <br /> When the mouse is moved over an open window it automatically sets the focus to that particular window. It does not bring the window to the foreground of the open windows.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Mouse<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [ActiveWindowTracking]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = ActiveWindowTracking Disabled / 1 = ActiveWindowTracking Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 24. Auto Disconnect for Internet Explorer<br /> <br /> Use this edit to automatically disconnect from Internet Explorer after a specified length of time has elapsed. Use this trick on anyone whom you don?t like using your computer with net J<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [Autodisconnect]<br /> Value Data: [Enter a new disconnect time. Use Hexadecimal if you are unfamiliar with Binary]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 25. Auto Reboot on System Crash<br /> <br /> By default, when the Windows XP operating system crashes an automatic reboot of the system occurs. While this behavior can be convenient, the downside is the error message accompanying the crash is not visible. Often times this information can be a great help in troubleshooting the source of the crash. This behavior can be modified in two ways; via the registry or using the System Properties property sheet.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\CrashControl<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [AutoReboot]<br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = AutoReboot Disabled / 1 = AutoReboot Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> Open System Properties via Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System<br /> <br /> [System Properties may also be opened using the WinKey+Pause key combination]<br /> <br /> Select the Advanced tab and then click Settings in the Startup and Recovery section<br /> <br /> In System Failure section, clear the checkbox next to Automatically Restart<br /> <br /> Click OK and OK to exit<br /> <br /> 26. Modify Control Panel Categories<br /> <br /> Even if you like the new style for Control Panel, you might at times wish you could shift some items around into a different category. It's possible.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\{305CA226-D286-468e-B848-2B2E8E697B74} 2<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [Choose one of the applets with .cpl extension]<br /> <br /> Setting for Value Data: [Select the value from table below]<br /> <br /> Other Control Panel Options 0<br /> Appearance and Themes 1<br /> Printers and Other Hardware 2<br /> Network and Internet Connections 3<br /> Sounds, Speed, and Audio Devices 4<br /> Performance and Maintenance 5<br /> Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options 6<br /> Accessibility Options 7<br /> Add or Remove Programs 8<br /> User Accounts 9<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> To further customize the items that appear in the new Control Panel, do a search of your system for all files that end in .cpl extension. If they aren't already listed, you can add them with a new DWORD value and then assign them to a category of your choosing.<br /> <br /> 27. Enable/Disable Run Commands Specific to the Registry<br /> <br /> This tweak controls the use of the Run command on the local machine<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\ Policies\Explorer<br /> <br /> Create a DWORD value of Data Type REG_DWORD for each Run function that will be disabled.<br /> <br /> Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableLocalMachineRun]<br /> Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableLocalMachineRunOnce]<br /> <br /> Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableCurrentUserRun]<br /> Modify/Create the Value Name [DisableCurrentUserRunOnce]<br /> <br /> Setting for Value Data: [0 = Disabled / 1 = Enabled]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 28. Enable/Disable System Properties Access from My Computer<br /> <br /> This tweak removes access to System Properties via My Computer as well as via Control Panel.<br /> <br /> [Start] [Run] [Regedit]<br /> <br /> Go to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer<br /> <br /> Modify/Create DWORD Value of Data type REG_DWORD Named [NoPropertiesMyComputer]<br /> Value Data: [0 - Display Properties / 1 - Hide Properties]<br /> <br /> Exit Registry / Reboot<br /> <br /> 29. Uninstall Programs Manually<br /> <br /> Just because Windows XP has the Add/Remove Programs feature it doesn't mean your application will appear in the list. Furthermore, even if it does appear, it's no guarantee that the uninstall feature will work. When you run across one of these situations the items listed below will help in getting rid of the application. Be aware that these steps may not remove everything associated with the application and can impact other applications on the computer. Have a backup or restore point and use caution.<br /> <br /> Find the directory for the application and delete all the files in the directory. Delete the directory.<br /> <br /> Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.<br /> <br /> Open regedit and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.<br /> <br /> To remove the application entry from Add/Remove Programs (if present) open regedit and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall and find the folder for the application. Delete the folder.<br /> <br /> Some applications have Services attached to them. If this is the case, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services, locate and delete the service.<br /> <br /> In Windows Explorer, navigate to the individual user settings and delete program references. Common places to check would be:<br /> <br /> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs and delete relevant entries.<br /> <br /> C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and delete relevant entries.<br /> <br /> C:\Documents and Settings\%YourUserID%\Start Menu\Programs and delete relevant entries.<br /> <br /> [Do this for each User ID listed]<br /> <br /> C:\Documents and Settings\%YourUserID%\Start Menu\Programs\Startup and delete relevant entries.<br /> <br /> [Do this for each User ID listed]<br /> <br /> If no entries were found in the previous step and the application launches automatically, navigate to<br /> <br /> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows<br /> <br /> and delete the entry.<br /> <br /> 30. Create a right-click command prompt option<br /> <br /> You can right-click a folder to get a list of actions you can apply to it. Here?s a way to create an action on that right-click menu that opens a command prompt window with that folder as the current directory. In a text editor such as Notepad, type the following exactly:<br /> <br /> Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00<br /> <br /> [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\Cmd Here]<br /> <br /> @=?Command &Prompt Here?<br /> <br /> [HKEY_CLASSES-ROOT\Folder\shell\Cmd Here\command]<br /> <br /> @=?cmd.exe /k pushd %L?<br /> <br /> <br /> Save the file with any name you want, with a .reg extension. Then double-click the saved file and choose Yes to merge the file?s information into the Registry. You can delete the file. Right-click any folder and you?ll see the CommandPrompt Here option.<br /> <br /> 31. Adjusting System Restore values<br /> <br /> The new System Restore feature in Windows XP automatically backs up a snapshot of your system, including your Registry, every 24 hours. It also saves restore points for 90 days. Neither of these values is directly editable in the System Restore program, but you can change them in the Registry. Go to:<br /> <br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\SystemRestore<br /> <br /> You?ll find an assortment of settings here. To change the interval between automatically created restore points, change the RPGlobalInterval setting. To change the number of days that a restore point is retained, change the RPLifeInterval setting.<br /> <br /> System Restore time intervals are measured in seconds, not days, so you must convert the number of days you want into seconds. There are 86,400 seconds in a day, so multiply 86,400 by the number of days you want to determine the value. (There are 3,600 seconds in an hour, I hope you know)<br /> <br /> 32. Erase the swap file at shutdown<br /> <br /> You might be concerned about someone browsing your users? swap files and gathering up little bits of their sensitive data. A remote possibility, to be sure, but it could happen. For that extra measure of security, go to:<br /> <br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management<br /> <br /> Set the ClearPageFileAtShutdown DWORD to 1. This will make shutdowns take longer, because it overwrites everything in the swap file with zeroes. Don?t turn this feature on unless you have a serious security threat.<br /> <br /> 33. Delete the Files Stored on This Computer category in the My Computer window<br /> <br /> In Windows XP, the My Computer window?s listing is broken down by categories: Hard Disk Drives, Devices with Removable Storage, and so on. One of these categories is Files Stored on This Computer, which appears at the top of the My Computer window. If a user doesn?t need it , you can get rid of it. To do so, go to:<br /> <br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\<br /> NameSpace\Delegate Folders<br /> <br /> Delete the {59031a47-3f72-44a7-89c55595fe6b30ee} subkey to remove the category.<br /> <br /> 34. Change the desktop cleanup frequency<br /> <br /> Through Display Properties (Desktop tab, Customize Desktop button, General tab), you can turn on and off a feature that runs the Desktop Cleanup Wizard every 60 days. You don?t have an option to set a different interval there, but you can change the interval in the Registry. To do so, go to:<br /> <br /> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\CleanupWiz<br /> <br /> Change the Days Between Clean Up Value to some other number of days (in decimal format).<br /> <br /> 35. Sort menus alphabetically<br /> <br /> When you install a new program for a user, it doesn?t find its place in the alphabetical Start menu hierarchy right away; it hangs out at the bottom for a little while. If your users employ the Classic Start menu, they can re-alphabetize it manually by right-clicking the taskbar and choosing Properties, clicking the Customize button next to the Classic Start Menu, and clicking the Sort button. With the Windows XP style of Start menu, however, you don?t have an equivalent button. To make Windows always alphabetize the list, remove the permissions from the Registry key that controls the sort order for the Start menu. To do so, go to:<br /> <br /> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder<br /> <br /> Choose Edit | Permissions and click the Advanced button. Deselect the Inherit From Parent The Permission Entries That Apply To Child Objects check box and then click Copy when the Security dialog box pops up. Click OK and clear the Full Control entry for your account and all security groups you are a member of. Leave only Read permission.<br /> <br /> 36. Prevent programs from loading at startup<br /> <br /> Remember back in the good old days of Windows 3.1 when you could open up the Win.ini file in a text editor and remove an item from the RUN= line to disable it from running at startup? With Windows 9x and above, the Win.ini file became less useful because 32-bit programs were set to run at startup from within the Registry instead.<br /> <br /> One way to selectively disable programs from loading at startup is to use MSCONFIG (from the Run command) to deselect certain items. Another way to remove them is to edit the Registry directly. Consider the following locations:<br /> <br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run<br /> <br /> for applications that start up for all users<br /> <br /> HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run<br /> <br /> for applications that start up when the current user logs on<br /> <br /> Remove the entry for a program by right-clicking it and selecting Delete to prevent it from loading.<br /> <br /> 37. Change categories in the Control Panel<br /> <br /> Windows XP?s Control Panel is broken down by category in the default Category view, but the group to which an item belongs is not always obvious. If you disagree with Microsoft?s assignments, you can switch them around. To assign a different category to an item, go to:<br /> <br /> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Control Panel\Extended Properties\<br /> {305CA226-D286-468e-B848-2B2E8E697B74} 2<br /> <br /> Find the item you want to change and double-click it to bring up a dialog box. Change the item?s DWORD value to your preference. Use the Table given below as a guide (shown with decimal numbers, which is the way you should enter them).<br /> <br /> DWORD value to set<br /> <br /> Other Control Panel Options 0<br /> <br /> Appearance and Themes 1<br /> <br /> Printers and Other Hardware 2<br /> <br /> Network and Internet Connections 3<br /> <br /> Sounds, Speed, and Audio Devices 4<br /> <br /> Performance and Maintenance 5<br /> <br /> Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options 6<br /> <br /> Accessibility Options 7<br /> <br /> Add or Remove Programs 8<br /> <br /> User Accounts 9<br /> <br /> 38. Grouping multiple open windows<br /> <br /> Windows XP will group multiple open windows (IE windows for example) into one group on the task bar to keep the taskbar clear. This can be annoying at times - especially when comparing different web pages because you have to go back to the task bar, click on the group and then click on the page you want and then you only get one page because you have to click on each one separately. I think the default for this is 8 windows - any combination of apps or utilities open.<br /> <br /> You can modify this behavior by adding this registry key at:<br /> <br /> HKEY_CURRRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\<br /> <br /> add a Dword value of type REG_DWORD named [TaskbarGroupSize]<br /> <br /> modify "TaskbarGroupSize" entry to be the number of windows you want open before XP starts to group them on the task bar.<br /> <br /> A value of 2 will cause the Taskbar buttons to always group<br /> <br /> Another tweak is to disable or enable recent documents history. This can be done at:<br /> <br /> HKEY_CURRRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\<br /> <br /> this key should already be present - if it isn't you'll need to add it:<br /> <br /> Add a Binary value of type REG_BINARY named [NoRecentDocsHistory]<br /> <br /> modify it so that value reads 01 00 00 00<br /> <br /> 39. Disable Tips<br /> <br /> To disable Ballon tips in Windows XP do this registry tweak<br /> <br /> Go to : HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced<br /> <br /> Create a new DWORD value, name it EnableBalloonTips, and set it equal to 0. If EnableBalloonTips is already there and equal to 1, set it equal to 0. Quit the registry editor, log off, and log back on. Voila! Your computer will stop talking down to you.<br /> <br /> 40. Add/Remove optional features of Windows XP<br /> <br /> To dramatically expand the list of applications you can remove from Windows XP after installation, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\inf and open the sysoc.inf file. {Opps , if you didn?t find the inf directory, you are right. It?s a hidden folder, so go to Tools>Folder Options> View , enable Show Hidden Files & Folders.}<br /> <br /> [Version]<br /> <br /> Signature = "$Windows NT$"<br /> <br /> DriverVer=07/01/2001,5.1.2600.0<br /> <br /> [Components]<br /> <br /> NtComponents=ntoc.dll,NtOcSetupProc,,4<br /> <br /> WBEM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wbemoc.inf,hide,7<br /> <br /> Display=desk.cpl,DisplayOcSetupProc,,7<br /> <br /> Fax=fxsocm.dll,FaxOcmSetupProc,fxsocm.inf,,7<br /> <br /> NetOC=netoc.dll,NetOcSetupProc,netoc.inf,,7<br /> <br /> iis=iis.dll,OcEntry,iis.inf,,7<br /> <br /> com=comsetup.dll,OcEntry,comnt5.inf,hide,7<br /> <br /> dtc=msdtcstp.dll,OcEntry,dtcnt5.inf,hide,7<br /> <br /> IndexSrv_System = setupqry.dll,IndexSrv,setupqry.inf,,7<br /> <br /> TerminalServer=TsOc.dll, HydraOc, TsOc.inf,hide,2<br /> <br /> msmq=msmqocm.dll,MsmqOcm,msmqocm.inf,,6<br /> <br /> ims=imsinsnt.dll,OcEntry,ims.inf,,7<br /> <br /> fp_extensions=fp40ext.dll,FrontPage4Extensions,fp40ext.inf,,7<br /> <br /> AutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,au.inf,hide,7<br /> <br /> msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7<br /> <br /> RootAutoUpdate=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,rootau.inf,,7<br /> <br /> IEAccess=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,ieaccess.inf,,7<br /> <br /> <br /> Games=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,games.inf,,7<br /> <br /> AccessUtil=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,accessor.inf,,7<br /> <br /> CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7<br /> <br /> MultiM=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,multimed.inf,HIDE,7<br /> <br /> AccessOpt=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,optional.inf,HIDE,7<br /> <br /> Pinball=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,pinball.inf,HIDE,7<br /> <br /> MSWordPad=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,wordpad.inf,HIDE,7<br /> <br /> ZoneGames=zoneoc.dll,ZoneSetupProc,igames.inf,,7<br /> <br /> [Global]<br /> <br /> WindowTitle=%WindowTitle%<br /> <br /> WindowTitle.StandAlone="*"<br /> <br /> The entries that include the text hide or HIDE will not show up in Add/Remove Windows Components by default. To fix this, do a global search and replace for ,hide and change each instance of this to , (a comma). Then, save the file, re launch Add/Remove Windows Components,<br /> <br /> 41. Remove Windows Messenger<br /> <br /> It seems that a lot of people are interested in removing Windows Messenger for some reason, though I strongly recommend against this: In Windows XP, Windows Messenger will be the hub of your connection to the .NET world, and now that this feature is part of Windows, I think we're going to see a lot of .NET Passport-enabled Web sites appearing as well. But if you can't stand the little app, there are a couple of ways to get rid of it, and ensure that it doesn't pop up every time you boot into XP. The best way simply utilizes the previous tip:<br /> <br /> If you'd like Windows Messenger to show up in the list of programs you can add and remove from Windows, navigate to C:\WINDOWS\inf and open sysoc.inf (see the previous tip for more information about this file). You'll see a line that reads:<br /> <br /> msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,hide,7<br /> <br /> Change this to the following and Windows Messenger will appear in Add or Remove Programs, then Add/Remove Windows Components, then , and you can remove it for good:<br /> <br /> msmsgs=msgrocm.dll,OcEntry,msmsgs.inf,7<br /> <br /> 42. Rename multiple files ( it is not a Registry tweak though. I thought this to be really cool, so I have put it here)<br /> <br /> A new, small, neat feature for Windows XP deals with renaming files. I personally have always wanted the OS to include a way to do a mass file renaming on a bunch of files. You can now rename multiple files at once .Its really simple:<br /> <br /> Select several files in Explorer, press F2 and rename one of those files to something else. All the selected files get renamed to the new file name (plus a number added to the end). Simple J<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I hope you enjoyed the above Registry tricks ! May be next time I?ll come up with more. That's all for now .<br /> To know more tricks + topics on Hacking, Security, Programming.<br /> <br /><div class="photo photo_none"> <div class="photo_img"> <img alt="" class="img" src="http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/166101_179411375432606_163282913712119_413261_161179_n.jpg" /></div> </div> </div>

Hacking Windows XP Registry

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Useful Windows XP DOS Commands & Tricks

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtOfP-VQm4d6GyCrS9-qpjnn5xjgQ94G2MR-WmU2bmw2YAKLxFkaQ1EPB7k9lFue0MFVgzM69dKNW-UvewFBkWct2wjKyEDS_AUcbjWo3zlC94eJvJhmZPaqkwGieKBiqW95Nz4iIgB8/s1600/DOS+Command+Window.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMtOfP-VQm4d6GyCrS9-qpjnn5xjgQ94G2MR-WmU2bmw2YAKLxFkaQ1EPB7k9lFue0MFVgzM69dKNW-UvewFBkWct2wjKyEDS_AUcbjWo3zlC94eJvJhmZPaqkwGieKBiqW95Nz4iIgB8/s1600/DOS+Command+Window.jpg" /></a></div> Typing DOS commands on the Windows Command Line prompt is a most efficient and faster way of doing things in Windows XP. Here's a run-down of the most useful DOS commands available in Windows XP. Some of these DOS commands even do not have an visual alternative.<br /><br />DOS Command-line tools must be run at the prompt of the Cmd.exe command interpreter. To open Command Prompt, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then click OK. <br /><br /><b>ipconfig - Windows IP configuration</b><br />Useful for troubleshooting your internet connection. Displays the current IP address of your computer and the DNS server address. If you call your ISP for reporting a bad internet connection, he will probably ask you to run ipconfig.<br /><br /><b>fc - Free BeyondCompare in XP</b><br />FC is an advanced DOS Command that compares two files and displays the differences between them. Though the file comparison results are not as interactive as BeyondCompare or Altova DiffDog, fc is still very useful. You can even set fc to resynchronize the files after finding a mismatch. <br /><br /><b>type - open text files sans Notepad</b><br />Similar to Unix cat command, Type is my favorite DOS command for displaying the contents of a text files without modifying them. When used in combination with more switch, type splits the contents of lengthy text files into multiple pages. Avoid using the type command with binary files or you'll hear alien PC beeps and see some greek characters on your PC.<br /><br /><b>ping - Say hello to another computer</b><br />Ping network command followed by the web-address or IP address tells you about the health of the connection and whether the other party is responding to your handshake request. Ping tool can also be used to convert the web address to a physical IP address.<br /><br /><b>tree - visual directory structure</b><br />You often need to take prints of your physical directory structure but XP has no simple "visual" commands for printing directory contents. Here, try the Tree DOS command and redirect the output to a text file.<br /><br />tree > mydirectory.txt<br />print mydirectory.txt<br /><br /><b>attrib - make hidden files visible</b><br />Attrib lets you change attributes of System files and even hidden files. This is great for troubleshooting Windows XP. Say your XP doesn't boot ever since you edited that startup boot.ini file (Hidden), use attrib to remove the Hidden attibute and edit the file using EDIT dos command.<br /><br /><b>assoc - which program will open that .xyz file</b><br />The assoc DOS command can be used to either isplay or even modify the file name extension associations. The command <b>assoc .htm</b> will quickly tell you the name of your default web browser (see picture) <br /><br /><b>move - more flexible than copy-paste</b><br />Say you got a lot of XLS and DOC files in you MyDocuments folder and want to move only those XLS files that have their name ending with 2006. In XP Explorer, you have to manually select each file and then cut-paste to another folder. However, the DOS move command make things much simpler. Just type the following at the command prompt:<br /><b>move *2006.xls c:\2006Reports\</b><br /><br /><b>find - advanced file search with filter</b><br />Find is the most powerful DOS command and even more useful than the Windows Desktop Search tool or the Windows Find Wizard. The find command searches for a specific string of text in a file or files. After searching the specified file or files, find displays any lines of text that contain the specified string.<br /><br />To search your hard disk to find and display the file names on drive C: that contain the string "Google" use the pipe (|) to direct the results of a dir command to find as follows:<br />dir c:\ /s /b | find "Google" <br /><br /><b>Quick tip - Drag to avoid typing</b>: When your command acts on a file or folder, you must type the path to that folder after the command. You can save typing time by dragging the file or folder from Windows Explorer into the command window.<br /><br />To view help at the command-line, at the command prompt, type the following:<br /><b>CommandName /?</b></div>

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How to Flash Nokia Phones Using Phoenix Service Software

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <h2 class="title"> How to Flash Nokia Phones Using Phoenix Service Software</h2> <div class="postdate"> <a href="http://www.articlecms.in/2011/04/11/">11-04-2011, 06:08</a> | Category: <a href="http://www.articlecms.in/mf/">Mobile Firmwares & Tools</a> » <a href="http://www.articlecms.in/mf/repair-tools/">Repair Guide & Tools</a>   </div> <div style="float: right;"> <div class="rating" style="float: left;"> <ul class="unit-rating"> <li class="current-rating" style="width: 0px;">0</li> </ul> </div> <div class="rating" style="float: left; padding-top: 2px;">  (Votes #: 0)</div> </div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqhSvdEH4Tmn2TiCocZgHq6nE4TwESEJDtN4z2BLL7eSKRSqwBptK-k8QBvbwXFpqy3DjpJgs7NfEYwVuvvtkHZE6qp9MZK6qDBra_f7nw4KEOelpIzpOjaLkLMxdo04q5NflSlBv2rm4/s1600/Phoenix_Service_Software_2009.34.14.40684.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_01i1Ji41cjpDp7PJMZdBAdgM2nSeM0HigA2odQ_RK_8CIVQQrLotN-ygEjpODk8crbQzAavGBZzAVSj-xOEHnjspKP-pHUHKlqXYwm7TEzC9P-2ukQYhMrdSqFIFRSIufKY6fc4lfoqr/s1600/5e2a90633c74.jpg" width="441" /></a></div> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Disclaimer</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">1. This article is for <strong>Education Purpose</strong> only.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">2. This tutorial is <strong>NOT</strong> for Dummies and Non-professional users.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">3. This tutorial was tested in "<strong>Windows XP</strong>" & </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">"<strong>Windows 7</strong>"</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">.</span> (Better use <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">"<strong>Windows XP</strong>")</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">4. This tutorial is based on "<strong>Phoenix 2009</strong>". It may be different in other versions. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">5. I <strong>don't </strong>being held responsible for any damage causes to your mobile phone. Try it at your own risk.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">6. What you may have done here can <strong>VOID</strong> your Nokia warranty.</span><br /> <em><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span></em><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">If you OK with above disclaimer, let the FLASH begin!</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /> <div align="center"> <span style="font-family: "Courier New","Courier",monospace;"><strong><span style="color: red;"><br /></span></strong></span></div> <a href="" name="more"></a><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.up.vatandownload.com/upimages/2011/Jan/02/faq.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.up.vatandownload.com/upimages/2011/Jan/02/faq.jpg" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FAQ</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Q : <strong><span style="color: purple;">Why upgrade to the latest firmware needed ?</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">A : Because the latest firmware can solve a lot of bugs such as slow messaging, slow opening gallery, RAM issue, etc.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Q : <strong><span style="color: purple;">I have Nokia phone that still in warranty why must i follow your tutorial while i can upgrade in Nokia Center ?</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">A : You're right. You don't need this one. Please go to "Nokia Center" to upgrade your firmware free of charge.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Q : <strong><span style="color: purple;">Why offline? You can use online update with Nokia Software Updater (NSU).</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">A : That's because someone may had a bad Internet connection.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">If downloads from rapidshare failed, you can just re-download again and again,</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">BUT if download (online update) through NSU failed then your phone is <strong>DEAD</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Q :<strong> <span style="color: purple;">I have N70 or N73 or another N-series. I want to upgrade to Music Edition or Internet Edition with the latest firmware. Is that possible ?</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">A : Yes. This is what i have done. Just follow this article.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Q :<strong> </strong></span><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong>My phone is not listed. Do i need to upgrade ?</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">A : You're using old-fashion mobile phone (no offense, lol). Then you can read the rest of this article but you won't need upgrade your phone.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Q : <strong><span style="color: purple;">If flashing failed and my phone dead what should I do ?</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">A : </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Then you should read more careful my article. No I'm kidding, Don't worry about that. </span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">You can flash dead phones too</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">.</span></span><br /> <br /> <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Q. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: purple;">Flashing failed, I can not do anything, "Dead Phone flashing" not work, what now?</span></strong></span><br /> <span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">A. Bring your phone to nearest "Nokia Service Store"  :(</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Tools and Requirements :</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">1. PC with <strong>Win XP or </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong>7</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong> installed. (I didn't test on Vista yet)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">2. Nokia USB cable. (came with the phone!)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">3. Phoenix 2009 or 2010 or later Versions (available in the end of article)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">4. Offline firmware for your Nokia type. *(Size vary 30 MB - 300 MB)</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Check your current firmware by pressing <strong>*#0000#</strong> in your mobile phone. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Write down somewhere.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Visit <strong><a href="http://www.articlecms.in/nokia-firmwares.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">to download latest firmware for your phone.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Choose your Nokia type or Search the Site.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Choose your <strong>latest firmware</strong> with region on your country and download.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">APAC</span></strong> = stand for <strong>Asia and Pacific</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">EMEA</span></strong> = stand for <strong>Europe, Middle East and Africa</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">EURO</span></strong> = </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">stand for <strong>Europe</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">MEA</span></strong> = </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">stand for </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong>Middle East and Africa</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">LTA</span></strong> = </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">stand for </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong>Latin America</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">SEAP</span></strong> = </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">stand for </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong>South East Asia Pacific</strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Here is little info about Nokia Firmware Pack APAC, EMEA, EURO, LTA. By this info you can identify which firmware pack you have to download according to your own state.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></span></strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;">APAC and Asia-Pacific</span></span></strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><em>- Asia-Pacific Regional:</em></strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Australia, Bangladesh, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></span></strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;">EMEA and Europe/Middle-East/Africa</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;"> </span></strong><br /><em><strong>- EUROPE Regional:</strong></em><br />Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UK</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><em>- Middle-East Regional:</em></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br />Pakistan, Iran, Lebanon, Oman, Afghanistan, Bahrain, Iraq, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Palestinian, Territories, Qatar, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, Yemen</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><em> </em></strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><em>- Africa Regional:</em></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br />Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Republic of Congo, Djibouti<br />Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mayotte, Morocco,Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Reunion, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa , Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></span></strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;">EURO and Europe/Europa</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /><em><strong>- Europe/Europa Regional:</strong></em><br />Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, UK</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></span></strong></span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: purple;">LTA and Latin America</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;"> </span></strong><br /><strong><em>- Latin America Regional:</em></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Argentina, Brazil, Caribbean, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela<br /> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Preparation</span></span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">1. <strong>In your PC :</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://www.liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/asus-eee-pc-1000he.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.liliputing.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/asus-eee-pc-1000he.jpg" width="186" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Create <strong>restore point</strong> through <strong>Start</strong> > <strong>All Programs</strong> > <strong>Accessories</strong> > <strong>System Tools</strong> > <strong>System Restore</strong>. Name it '<span style="color: red;">Before flashing</span>' click create.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Remove <strong>Nokia PC Suite</strong>, Nokia Software Updater, Nokia Care Suite, Nokia Modem Drivers, Nokia Connectivity Drivers through Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs, but </span><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><span style="color: orange;">DO NOT REMOVE PC Connectivity Solution and Windows - Nokia Modem</span></span></strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Restart your PC.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Do not connect your phone before installing Phoenix software.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Disable all antivirus, firewall, anti-spyware, anti-malware etc.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Disable screen saver.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Check <strong>C:\Program files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\</strong> If you have those folder in there delete all.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">2. <strong>In your mobile phone :</strong></span><br /> <a href="http://www.ek-gadgets.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/nokia-e51-mobile-phone.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="175" src="http://www.ek-gadgets.com/info/wp-content/uploads/2007/09/nokia-e51-mobile-phone.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Backup all your mobile phone content since all your data will be lost after flashing. (If you phone is dead, skip this step!)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. If you protect your memory card with password, then remove it.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Remove your memory card from your mobile phone.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Go to <strong>Tools</strong> > <strong>Settings</strong> > <strong>Security</strong> > <strong>Phone and SIM</strong>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Set Pin code request to <strong>Off</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Set Autolock period to <strong>None</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Set Lock code to default password which is <strong><span style="color: blue;">12345</span></strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Set Lock if SIM changed to <strong>No</strong>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Uninstall your mobile antivirus. (if you have any)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Charge your phone battery to <strong>at least 70%</strong> and keep charging. (Although flashing takes only 7-10 minutes.)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><strong><span style="color: blue;">Begin Flashing</span></strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">1. <strong>Install Phoenix Service Software 2009 or later :</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. First Extract the archive you have downloaded which contains <strong>Phoenix Service Software 2009</strong> or later</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Install the software. <strong>Be patient</strong>, it may take some minutes to install all the components.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. <strong><span style="color: red;">Don't run Phoenix software after installation</span></strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. Connect your Nokia handset to your PC with<strong> USB cable</strong> in <strong>PC Suite mode</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">*. windows will start installing the connectivity drivers as soon as you connect the phone. Let it install completely.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- If this process failed then you must be remove PC Connectivity Solution. But don't worry we created restore point earlier remember.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Restore your system and start remove Nokia component again but do not remove PC Connectivity Solution.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">2.<strong> Install Offline Firmware Package You Downloaded :</strong></span></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- If your firmware file is in <strong>.RAR</strong> format, first extract it using <strong>WinRar</strong> on desktop.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- On desktop you will find <strong>.EXE</strong> file of your firmware file.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Install the <strong>EXE</strong> file. <span style="color: red;">Do not change its path</span>. It will install it to default location of <strong>C:\Program files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\</strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- If you have downloaded a firmware file which doesn't have an auto setup, then just copy your Extracted folder Manually in the directory <strong>C:\Program files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Be sure you install updated firmware. You cannot downgrade your phone's firmware in BB5 phones which includes all new Nokia phones including N-Series. (N82, N90, ....) <em>(But there is still some tricks!)</em></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Phoenix allows downgrading but your phone doesn't allow it as your phone has some special security built into. So no use of trying it. You'll get an error message.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: medium;">3. Flashing Procedure</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Updating to latest firmware version) :</span></strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Open <strong>Phoenix Service Software</strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> by double click on the icon from your desktop.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Connect your phone in PC Suite Mode.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- In Phoenix, click <strong>File</strong> > <strong>Manage Connections</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now click <strong>New</strong>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now select the type of cable you are using. If you are using DKE-2, CA-53 [N-Series] cable, select USB.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y3JC8ZWLI/AAAAAAAAAJo/w_qE0OGacdk/s1600-h/2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="476" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y3JC8ZWLI/AAAAAAAAAJo/w_qE0OGacdk/s640/2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Click <strong>Next</strong>. It will find your product and say <strong><span style="color: blue;">FOUND</span></strong>. If it doesn't find any, you can try changing your cable type by clicking Back.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Click <strong>Next</strong> and then <strong>Finish</strong>.</span><br /> <br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now your cable type (USB) appears in the connection list. Select it. Click <strong>APPLY</strong> and then <strong>CLOSE</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now select <strong>File</strong> > <strong>Open Product</strong>.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- A list of RM code will open. Select your phone's RM code. Like <strong>RM-133</strong> for <strong>Nokia N73</strong> or <strong>RM-84</strong> for <strong>Nokia N70</strong> and other nokia's with there corresponding Rm Types but choose the one which corresponds to your phone! Click <strong>OK</strong>. At this steps if you receive an error its <strong>okay</strong>. Just ignore it.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now select <strong>File</strong> > <strong>Scan Product</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Your phone's firmware info will appear at the extreme bottom of the Phoenix window.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now go to <strong>Flashing</strong> > <strong>Firmware Update</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- A window will open.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- On that window click Browse button <em>(the one with three dots)</em></span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y3n3HSWdI/AAAAAAAAAJw/FfIwQq5JS3o/s1600-h/3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="444" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y3n3HSWdI/AAAAAAAAAJw/FfIwQq5JS3o/s640/3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><em><br /></em></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- A window will open with various products and various regions. Choose the region or country of your choice according to the language pack you want to install.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Click <strong>OK</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Click <strong>Refurbish</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now your actual flashing has started.</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.clker.com/cliparts/c/7/d/6/1194985771381136554attention_niels_epting_.svg.med.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="200" src="http://www.clker.com/cliparts/c/7/d/6/1194985771381136554attention_niels_epting_.svg.med.png" width="200" /></a></div> <br /> <div align="center"> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: medium;">DO NOT TOUCH!</span> </span></strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Don't touch your phone or press any button until the flashing has finished.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Also don't touch your data cable and your computer system.</span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Remember don't Touch! (Still touching?)</span></div> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- At the end Phoenix will tell you to remove your phone as the flashing has finished.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now wait for your phone to reboot into latest firmware.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- The flashing procedure takes <strong>7-10</strong> minutes</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y33GjNHqI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/WkusaR6307k/s1600-h/end.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="502" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y33GjNHqI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/WkusaR6307k/s640/end.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">4. <strong>Flashing Dead Phones</strong></span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"> [Which show only white screen on startup] :</span></strong></span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong>Note:</strong> You can install any firmware in dead phones whether it is latest and or the old one.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: red;">Note (Again):</span></strong> You can make a dead phone if you want! Just unplug your cable while flashing!</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">The procedure is almost same as regular flashing.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Start <strong>Phoenix</strong>. Connect your phone with USB Cable<em> (phone is off at this time).</em></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Click <strong>File</strong> > <strong>Open Product</strong>. Select your RM code from the window that appears. Click <strong>OK</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Click <strong>File</strong> > <strong>Manage Connections</strong>. Select <strong>No Connection</strong>. Then <strong>APPLY</strong> and <strong>CLOSE</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Now straight away click <strong>Flashing</strong> > <strong>Firmware Update</strong>.</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y4hv-qZNI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/Fm0mdgpMHYQ/s1600-h/1aa.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="361" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y4hv-qZNI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/Fm0mdgpMHYQ/s320/1aa.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- A window will open. Click on <strong>Browse</strong> button. <em>(the one with 3 dots)</em></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- A window will open with various products and various regions. Choose the region or country of your choice according to the language pack you want to install.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Here is different part, check the option <strong>"Dead Phone USB Flashing"</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Click <strong>Refurbish</strong>.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Flashing has started.</span><br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y4GhBbyNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/epYp0VMRYrw/s1600-h/2a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" height="444" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_2kujlTI9rSA/S3y4GhBbyNI/AAAAAAAAAKA/epYp0VMRYrw/s640/2a.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- After some seconds flashing will pause and asking you to turn your phone <strong>ON</strong>. (Or maybe not, It depends on phone)</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Press <strong>POWER</strong> button of your phone until backlight comes up. <span style="color: red;">Remember not to remove your cable or even remove it accidentally will switching on your phone!!</span></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Flashing will proceed.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">- Your phone will automatically start when the flashing finishes.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">After finish you can safely remove your data cable from Phone. </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong><span style="color: #6aa84f;">FINISHED</span></strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">!!!</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">5</span><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">.</span><span style="color: magenta;"><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span></span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Extra</span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">If you want to install another update to your phone after some months, first remove the previous version you installed in</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> "C:\Program files\Nokia\Phoenix\Products\"</strong></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><strong> </strong></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;">Delete all the contents of Products folder before installing a new firmware.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><br /><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: "Arial","Helvetica",sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.articlecms.in/3889-phoenix-service-software-20108441526.html">Download Phoenix Service Software 2010.8.4.41526</a> <strong>Latest version</strong> <em>(Size: 93 MB)</em></span><br /> </div>

How to Flash Nokia Phones Using Phoenix Service Software

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