Convert any file

Everyone needs a good file converter, for example if you got that file via email in a .gz format and you thought why don’t they send it in a zip format, or that important document that was sent in PDF format and you wanted it to be in a doc format in short it good to have a file converter.

I have just got the perfect web-app for you it can convert almost any given file format to another, Best of all its FREE to use and you don’t need to install anything on your computer to use it!

This online app can convert video, music, documents, pictures, compressed files etc… you name it and this application should be able to convert the file into the format you want, say hello to http://www.youconvertit.com/

As I have mentioned earlier this is an web application so you don’t need to install anything on your computer, just go to youconvertit.com and using the simple interface enter the file and select the format that you want it to be converted to, enter your email address, the app sends the converted file link to your email address for you to download, after the conversion is completed. The converted file stays on the server for 7 days after conversion.

Conclusion: I have personally used this app and it works 90% of the time in converting the file, it just failed me once in one video conversion. I wanted to convert a swf video file to fla, it converted the file but it had only audio in it the video was missing, overall a great web-application to have in your bookmarks for file conversions.

Hidden XP Utilities

Deep inside Windows XP there’s all sorts of forgotten tools and utilities, some of which were carried over from earlier versions of Windows, or left behind by the developers.

Here’s a few for you to be getting on with and all you have to do is type the name in Run on the Start menu (without the quotes of course).

Most of them are undocumented, though a few of them have some Help files which might help you figure them out but as always you use and try them at your own risk

‘charmap’ – the Windows Character Map, the place to look for unusual characters

‘eudcedit’ – create or modify your own characters

‘perfmon’ – versatile system monitor, everything you wanted to know about your PC

‘progman’ – the old Windows 3.1 Program Manager (removed by SP2)

‘rasphone’ – remote access phonebook, used to manage dial-up networking

‘telnet’ — ancient PC to PC remote command and communications system

‘winchat’ – communications tool for exchanging messages over a network

Low Disk Space

Disable "Low Disk Space" Notification in Windows XP
Open regedit & follow the steps below:

1. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

2. On the Edit menu, click New, click DWORD value .

3. Name the new DWORD Value as NoLowDiskSpaceChecks

4. Right click the new DWORD Value and Modify the data value to 1.

5. Exit the registry editor and restart your computer.

Shortcut to Lock

Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Computer

Leaving your computer in a hurry but you don’t want to log off? You can double-click a shortcut on your desktop to quickly lock the keyboard and display without using CTRL+ALT+DEL or a screensaver.

To create a shortcut on your desktop to lock your computer:

Right-click the desktop.
Point to New, and then click Shortcut.

The Create Shortcut Wizard opens. In the text box, type the following:
rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Click Next.

Enter a name for the shortcut. You can call it "Lock Workstation" or choose any name you like.
Click Finish.

You can also change the shortcut's icon (my personal favorite is the padlock icon in shell32.dll).

To change the icon:
Right click the shortcut and then select Properties.

Click the Shortcut tab, and then click the Change Icon button.
In the Look for icons in this file text box, type:
Shell32.dll.
Click OK.

Select one of the icons from the list and then click OK

You could also give it a shortcut keystroke such CTRL+ALT+L.

This would save you only one keystroke from the normal command, but it could be more convenient.

Make Folders invicible..

1)Right Click on the desktop.Make a new folder
2)Now rename the folder with a space(U have to hold ALT key and type 0160).
3)Now u have a folder with out a name.
4)Right click on the folder>properties>customize. Click on change icon.
5)Scroll a bit, u should find some empty spaces, Click on any one of them.

click ok