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Use Notepad As a Diary

Want to write your diary on your computer? You can do it without using any software.

1. Open Notepad

2. Type “.LOG”

3. Save it

4. Now every time you open this file notepad will automatically insert date and time to the last line of the file. You can type anything after that line and save it. In this way you can use it as a diary.

December 31, 2007 Posted by Haseeb Haider | Data, Office Applications | , , | 1 Comment

Password Protect Your Excel Files

Password to open the document: 

If it is applied then you have to give the correct password to open the workbook. Otherwise you cannot open the workbook.

Password to modify the document:

If it is applied then you have to give the correct password to modify the workbook. Otherwise your workbook is opened but you cannot modify the workbook. It means that your workbook becomes read-only.

To apply a password to MS Excel document, follow the given steps:

1. Open the file

2. Click on Tools menu and select “Options” from the menu.

3. Select the “Security” tab.

4. Enter “Password to Open”

5. Enter “Password to Modify”

6. Click On OK

7.  Verify the passwords by re-entering both of them.

8. Save the document and close it

9. Re-open the document and check the passwords.

December 31, 2007 Posted by Haseeb Haider | MS Office, Office Applications | , , , , | No Comments Yet

ACCESS DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THROUGH RUN COMMAND

RUN

  • appwiz.cpl — Used to run Add/Remove wizard
  • Calc –Calculator
  • Cfgwiz32 –ISDN Configuration Wizard
  • Charmap –Character Map
  • Chkdisk –Repair damaged files
  • Cleanmgr –Cleans up hard drives
  • Clipbrd –Windows Clipboard viewer
  • Cmd –Opens a new Command Window
  • Control mouse –Used to control mouse properties
  • Control –Displays Control Panel
  • Dcomcnfg –DCOM user security
  • Debug –Assembly language programming tool
  • Defrag –Defragmentation tool
  • Drwatson –Records programs crash & snapshots
  • Dxdiag –DirectX Diagnostic Utility
  • Explorer –Windows Explorer
  • Fontview –Graphical font viewer
  • Fsmgmt.msc — Used to open shared folders
  • Firewall.cpl  — Used to configure windows firewall
  • Ftp -ftp.exe program
  • Hostname –Returns Computer’s name
  • Hdwwiz.cpl — Used to run Add Hardware wizard
  • Ipconfig –Displays IP configuration for all network adapters
  • Logoff — Used to logoff the computer
  • MMC –Microsoft Management Console
  • Msconfig –Configuration to edit startup files
  • Mstsc — Used to access remote desktop
  • Mrc — Malicious Software Removal Tool
  • Msinfo32 –Microsoft System Information Utility
  • Nbtstat –Displays stats and current connections using NetBIOS over TCP/IP
  • Netstat –Displays all active network connections
  • Nslookup–Returns your local DNS server
  • Osk —Used to access on screen keyboard
  • Perfmon.msc — Used to configure the performance of Monitor.
  • PingSends data to a specified host/IP
  • Powercfg.cpl — Used to configure power option
  • Regedit –Registry Editor
  • Regwiz — Registration wizard
  • Sfc /scannow – System File Checker
  • Sndrec32 –Sound Recorder
  • Shutdown — Used to shutdown the windows
  • Spider — Used to open spider solitaire card game
  • Sfc / scannow — Used to run system file checker utility.
  • Sndvol32 –Volume control for soundcard
  • Sysedit – Edit system startup files
  • Taskmgr –Task manager
  • Telephon.cpl — Used to configure modem options.
  • Telnet –Telnet program
  • Tracert –Traces and displays all paths required to reach an internet host
  • Winchat — Used to chat with Microsoft
  • Wmplayer — Used to run Windows Media player
  • Wab — Used to open Windows address Book.
  • WinWord — Used to open Microsoft word
  • Winipcfg –Displays IP configuration
  • Winver — Used to check Windows Version
  • Wupdmgr –Takes you to Microsoft Windows Update
  • Write — Used to open WordPad

December 29, 2007 Posted by Haseeb Haider | Applications, Data, Desktop, Office Applications, System, Windows Optimization | , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment