Win 7 & Xp Sharing Problems

Recently some user's are having problems sharing files from Windows 7 & XP computers. And the sharing violation is sometimes a Windows nightmare to correct. Here is the registry tweak to end the Windows sharing violation in both computers.

Registry Tweak
* 1. Open the registry by typing regedit in Start Search
* 2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\
* 3. Look for lmcompatibilitylevel on right side, and it should be 0 or 1. If it don’t exist, create it.
o 1. Right click >> new dword
o 2. Name it LmCompatibilityLevel
o 3. Set value to 0 or 1

At&t caps Bandwidth

Let's just say that At&t doesn't mind on selling you bandwidth, the only thing is that it still wants to control how much bandwidth you can use at your leisure. I guess Google TV will be out of the question for my regular plan.

Marklets

Get ready for smart bookmarks that enhance websites with a simple click. It's sort of a web based bookmark search engine. You can find similar bookmarks with key words or make them up as you go. All you have to do is click on them and your there. Check it out and give Marklets a try.

Slapnotes

A new way of using notes on the web. Your not only going to enjoy how you can note individual websites, but how you can keep track of your personalized notes.

Windows Live Mesh Beta ShutDown

Windows Live Mesh Beta user's better hurry up now, they have until March 31st before it's shut down. It's not that Live Mesh is shutting down, it's that Microsoft pulled the plug on Beta and user's must backup before going to Live Mesh 2011.

Facebook in the Real World

It's amazing how people react to Facebook. For all those user's who are still not my friend. This goes to you.

inTouch Remote Access

Looking for remote access, take a closer look at inTouch remote service. Pricing is very cheap when compared to other premium remote service companies. They even has PDA / Cellular support is affordable.

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How Much is your Website Worth

Here is a website analizer that estimates what a website is worth. I advise buyers to research before you buy so that you exactly know what in reality something is really worth. Just remember it's just a website.

Logo Generator

Need to generate new Logo's. These twenty five websites should be helpful and make your life easier. I am just glad that they are all free.

DriverMax

Recently installed a hardware onto your computer but you can't find the software driver to install and make your hardware work correctly. Here is a great utility to find those missing drivers.

Make an Undeletable Folder

Here is a great tip to make an undeletable folder. It's a must for user's who are always afraid of having someone accidentally delete a main folder on their computer.

Know the Install Date of your OS

Here is a nice tip to learn the install date of your Windows operating system. Why one would want the install date is simple. You might just want to restore a backup you made after a particular date. Or you might want to review when you first bought your computer and installed Windows. Regardless of it's uses. It's a great command to learn with quite useful information.

Directions:
go to DOS prompt and type "systeminfo" one word with no spaces and just look for a line item that saids Original Install Date.

What to do After Win 7 SP 1 Update

Here some interesting information regarding the left over Windows 7 Service Pack Update. If your thinking of just deleting it, read this before you do so. It never hurts to take precautions when upgrading.

Make XP look like Win 7

Using Windows XP and want to transform that software to the new similar Windows 7 operating system. All you need is Seven Remix XP and it will do the Windows XP to 7 transformation.

Word Viewer

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Abort a Shutdown Operation

Accidently started a shutdown operation and need to abort it immediately before anything else goes wrong. Go to the run command prompt and type "shutdown -a", or if it easier just hit the Window key + R and when the command prompt opens up write the command above.

Groove Select

Browsing the internet and come across an audio file that you would like to hear. But don't want to leave the page that your on. This bookmarklet will let you play that audio file while your still browsing. It's a must for music lovers.

Readability

Want to remove the clutter from what your reading. This application helps you reformat your viewing standard so that you can easily read the articles.

How to kill a program Immediately

Here is a nice tip on how to kill a program immediately. I like using the CNTRL&ALT&DEL command and you just highlight the program and wait to end task.
If that doesn't work you can also kill the program via the run command by typing the following: "taskkill /f /im programname.exe"

Turn Off, Restart and Log Off Options

Here is a registry tweak to put restart, logoff and shut down onto your desktop via my computer. The tweak will save you time when your computer fails to do it's standard commands.

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