Adding Recycle Bin to My Computer

There are three ways to add Recycle Bin to My Computer. 

a) Download this file, Extract it and double click on the file AddRecycleBinToComputer.reg and the job is done.

b) Copy and Paste the following code in Notepad and save it as "Rbin.reg" (with quotes) :

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}]

Double click this Rbin.reg file and the job is done.

c) By Using Registry Editor

i) Open Registry Editor.

ii) Move to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MyComputer\NameSpace\

iii) Right Click on NameSpace and Select New > Key.

iv) Type name as {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} 

v) Press Enter and Close Registry Editor.

Add Run option to Windows 7 Start Menu

The Run option in Windows is very frequently used. Even though we have the shortcut Windows Key + R for the Run command we may need it in the start. By Default Windows 7 does not have Run.. in the start menu like XP had. 
Follow these simple steps to add it:

a) Press Windows Key + R to open Run dialog.

b) Type gpedit.msc and press Enter.

c) Under User Configuration click on Administrative Templates and then click on Start Menu and Taskbar.

d) Look for Add Run command to the Start Menu and double click it.

e) Choose Enabled. Click OK and you're done.

Matrix type running numbers using batch file

Ever wanted to see a running matrix type window with black background and green random numbers.

Here is a very simple code to do this:

• Open Notepad and type the following code:

@echo off
color 2
:looplabel
echo %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random% %random%
goto looplabel

• Save this file as "matrix.bat" (with quotes i.e. a file named matrix with extension .bat)
• Double click this batch file and see the matrix.
• Press Ctrl + C or close the Command Prompt window to stop this script.

A prank virus that opens a notepad and types automatically

Make the notepad type text automatically. Here are the steps:

• Type the following code in notepad:

WScript.Sleep 2000
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WshShell.Run "notepad"
WScript.Sleep 100
WshShell.AppActivate "Notepad"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "H"
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "e" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "l"  
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "l" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "o " 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "A" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "r" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "e " 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "Y" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "o"  
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "u " 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "f" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "r" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "e" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "a" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "k"  
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "e" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "d " 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "o" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "u" 
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "t"  
WScript.Sleep 500
WshShell.SendKeys "?"

• Save the file with "autotype.vbs" (i.e. file with any name with extension .vbs)
• Open this file to run the trick.

Simple Message Box to annoy your friends using VBScript

VBScript (Visual Basic Script) is a scripting language developed by Microsoft. It is a lightweight Active Scripting Language with a very fast interpreter.

Here is a very simple VBScript code to annoy your friends. This code will pop up an annoying message box again and again. Here are the steps:

a) Type the following code in notepad:

msgbox("Hello There!")
do
msgbox("Hello again!")
loop

b) Save this as "CoolMsgBox.vbs" (with quotes i.e. a file named CoolMsgBox with extension .vbs)

c) Double Click on this file to view the Message Box.

HOW TO STOP THIS SCRIPT:

a) Open Task Manager. (Ctrl + Shift + Esc)

b) Click on Processestab.

c) Look for a process named 'wscript.exe' , click on it and Click End Process.

d) Click End Process again in the dialog box 'Do you want to end the process wscript.exe?' and the job is done.

Add your favorite Softwares and links to your Desktop Context Menu (Right Click Menu)

You keep your favorite programs and links on your desktop, pinned to your taskbar but what if you like or use something as frequently as your right click? Everyone would want to add their favorite programs to their Right Click (Context) Menu on your desktop.

Edit your Context Menu

Windows does not normally have an option to add or delete entries from the right click menu but there is always a way.

There are two ways to do the same :
a) Use FContext Tweaker. (Very easy)
b) Use Registry Editor. (A bit advanced)

Let us go by the easy one for now (advanced will be discussed in some later post). Here are the steps:

a) Download FContext Tweaker from http://sourceforge.net/projects/fcontexttweaker/ (Only about 1.2 MB)

b) Open the downloaded software.

c) Go to Tweak > Desktop Context Menu > Add Custom Items.

Tweak > Desktop Context Menu > Add Custom Items

d) In the Add Program tab click on the '...' button next to Command.

Add Custom Items

e) Browse for the Executable (.exe) file of your favorite application.

f) Click on '...' near Icon and browse for the Icon file (.ico) only if you want to add a custom icon (leave whatever comes in that field if you want to use the default icon of the program).

g) In the Text enter the name that you want to see for your favorite program.

h) In Position select the Position (Top, Center or Bottom) according to your pref.

i) Tick on the Extended <Shift+Click> if you want the program to appear only when you right click the desktop while pressing Shift Key.

j) Click on Add Program button and your program will be added successfully. 

Click Add Program

Item added successfully.

See the added 'Music Player' Option

HOW TO REMOVE AN ADDED PROGRAM:

a) Go to Tweak > Desktop Context Menu > Current Items.

b) Select the Program you want to remove from the list and click the Delete Button to delete it.

Deleting Item

P.S.: FContext Tweaker is tested on Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8.

Change the Icon of Your Flash Drive (Pen Drive)

Change the icon of your flash drive (SD Card or Pen Drive) such that it appears the way you wish it to appear on every computer you plug in the device to. 

Follow these simple steps : 

1) Take any icon file (a file which has a .ico extension) you want to see as your flash drive icon and rename it to "flashicon.ico" 

2) Copy this file to your flash drive.

3) Open Notepad and type the following :
  
  [autorun]
  icon=flashicon.ico

4) Save the file as "autorun.inf" (with quotes i.e. a file named autorun with extension as .inf) directly in your flash drive.

5) Now go to your flash drive and hide both these files i.e. "flashicon.ico" and "autorun.inf".

6) Eject your flash drive and plug it in again to see your desired icon.

P.S. - In case you don't know what is a .ico (icon) file you can download free icons from http://www.iconspedia.com or you can re-size your own desired image (jpeg or preferably png)  to 32 x 32 pixels or 64 x 64 pixels and save it as an icon (.ico) file using Photoshop or GIMP.