Top 10 legends of Hollywood..

1. Al pacino:

Al pacino comes the first in my list and he is the one among the best actors ever seen. I am much impressed by the way he acts and another important thing is am a biggest fan of his voice. He speaks his dialog very clearly with a good accent. Some of his best movies are

"Scent of a women"
"The God father trilogy"
"Dog day afternoon"
"Heat"
"Scarface"

2. Robert DiNiro:

Another big legend equal to pacino who excels in acting and action. He is the lord of world cinema. There is no one to dreams of his magnetic screen presence. But he often plays characters that are often prone to brutal violence and/or characters who are borderline psychotics. His finest are

"Taxi driver"
"Raging bull"
"Good fellas"

3. Tom Hanks:
An versatile actor who suits for any role and does his work correctly with perfection.
"Forrest Gump"
"Cast away"
"Green Mile" are some of his finest.

4. Russell Crowe:

Russell is basically an Australian and he is one of the most fabulous actors of this world. A Good looking actor continues to rule the hearts of millions of people across the globe. His best are

"A beautiful mind"
"Gladiator"
"American gangster"
"Cindrella man"

5. Leonardo DiCaprio:

The simple way to expess him as "The Synonym of smartness". Having been exposed to the world of underground art from an early age, Leonardo is instilled with a sense that creativity hugely important thing. He has developed into one of his generation's most gifted and versatile talents.

Leonardo has done best in these movies
"Titanic"
"Gangs Of New York"
"Catch Me If You Can"
"The Aviator"
"Blood Diamond"
"The departed"

6. Brad pitt:

Brad Pitt....What Shld I Say...Sexiest and stylish Man Alive and in simple I could say that he is the mesmerizer. My opinion is Brad Pitt ROCKSSSSSS.

"Troy"
"Mr and Mrs Smith"
"Babel"
"Spy Game" and a lot.

7. Jim Carrey:

The best comedian of the world after Charlie Chaplin. He's undoubtedly the best comedian and he is one of the best actors also. A man with a rubber face behind which he can hide any expression, feeling and pain too. Hat's off to his who makes us smile even in the gloomiest times. His finest are

"Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind"
"Mask"
"Bruce almighty"
"Number 23"
"Liar liar"
"Dumb and dumber"

8. Tom Cruise:

Tom cruise.. The adorable, cute, hot, cool, stylish in his own way and has an admirable personality. I could say that his style is more remarkable.

"MI series"
"Top Gun"
"The last samurai"
"Minority Report"
"Vanilla sky" are some of his master piece.

9. Christian Bale

The man who is the most versatile actor this generation has ever seen , I would highly rate his acting skills and probably the best actor in the history of modern cinema. With a wistful handsomeness to complement his impressive, sometimes underrated talent, Bale has become something of a quiet sensation, netting choice roles in a number of unconventional, critically acclaimed films. His best are

"Batman series"
"American psycho"
"The prestige"

10. Johnny Depp

Again comes a versatile actor who has fixed a place in hollywood on his own. The way he did his role as captain jack sparrow in pirates of the caribbean made me the fan of him.

"Pirates of the Caribbean"
"Charlie and the chocklate factory"
"Finding neverland"

Who Does What In A Movie??

Hit movie!! a regular term used when a person likes the movie which he has seen recently. He will praise the actor for that movie. But actually it is the effort of more than 100 technician to create a movie. Have a look over the technician terms and their role in creating the movie.

Director
The director controls everything, gives orders to the cast and crew and makes sure that the script is followed.

Producer(s)
There can be more than one producer, who is responsible for raising the money to make the film and for other important activities, such as as casting and controlling the costs.

Screenplay writer
The person who writes the script. This gives the actors and actresses their lines and explains how the action takes place.

Cast
The actors and actresses who appear in the film.

Extras
The people who appear in crowd scenes but do not have speaking parts.

Animatronic engineer
The technician responsible for making the robotic creatures used in science-fiction and fantasy films.

Art director
The art director coordinates the costumes, sets and make-up to set the overall style of the film.

Best boy
The deputy electrician, assistant to the gaffer.

Casting director
The person who chooses the actors for each role in the film.

Career
The caterer supplies meals so that the cast and crew can work all day.

Cinematographer
The person who directs the lighting and films the action, originally called the cameraman.

Clapper loader
Details of each scene are witting on a special board called a clapper board. The clapper loader snaps it shut in front of the camera as filming beings to record what is being filmed.

Composer
The composer writes the music or adapts an existing score as a backing track to the film.

Costume designer
The costume designer is responsible for designing and supplying the special clothing worn by the cast.

Editor
The editor cuts and connects the best versions of each section of film to create the final version.

Gaffer
The chief electrician, who is responsible for lighting the set. The word may come from slang for grandfather - a senior person respected by everyone. Gaffer tape is the heavy-duty tape used on sets to secure cables and almost anything else.

Key grip
A grip is responsible for moving the sets and for laying the tracks on which the camera runs. The key grip is in charge of all the other grips.

Make up artist
He or she applies the cosmetics which alter or improve an actor's looks under the studio lights.

Sound engineer
This engineer makes sure that the actors' dialogue and all the other sounds heard on the film are properly recorded and synchronized with the action.

Special effects coordinator
This person is responsible for creating spectacular scenes through a mixture of photographic mechanical and computer methods.

Stunt man/woman
Specialists who perform the actions that are too difficult or dangerous for an actor. Stunt doubles are stunt men or women made up to look like the actors so it looks as though the actors have performed a feat themselves.

Wardrobe mistress
The wardrobe mistress (or master) is in charge of the costumes, making sure they fit, are in good condition and available when they are needed for a scene.

My Favorite Director..

Christopher Nolan, the legendary director who directs movie which makes you to watch the movie thrice to get the exact plot of the movie. Actually I became a fan of him after watching the movie "Memento". Really I couldn't believe my eyes after seeing that movie. I have watched that movie nearly eight times in order to get the exact plot of the movie.

Then I surfed the net to know about the list of movies directed by him. The next movie that I watched was "The Prestige", which is based upon magic and illusion. Unless and until you keep a constant vigilance over the movie u cannot understand the exact plot of the movie because from the first scene of the movie till the end it contains a lot of twist and turns. "Insomnia" the third venture of Nolan which is a movie based on Crime really was very interesting.

The famous super hero movie "The Batman" and "The Dark Knight" is also a master piece of Nolan. Unlike other super hero movies it doesnot contains graphics, fiction and fantasy. This movie is fully action packed and logical. "The Dark Knight" is in the fourth position among 250 movies of IMDB and this movie is the maximum downloaded movie i.e., it has been downloaded nearly by 5 lakhs members.

After watching those movie I was very eager to watch his first movie "Following". Even with a low budget he is able to do his best. After watching that now I have become a die hard fan of Nolan.

His mind-boggling narration of a story, his outstanding Direction, his mind-boggling narration of a story, his extremely great choice of the cast, his outstanding Direction and his mind-boggling narration of a story made to become the biggest fan of him. Nolan really rockz. Hatz off to the best director. Early waiting for his next movie!!

How Windows XP Starts

After the computer starts and hands off the process to the operating system, Windows XP continues to load in the following manner:

1. The MBR a small program, as it can't do much work loads NTLDR  into memory. This MBR is typically found on the first sector of a hard drive. 

2. NTLDR switches the control to a file named BOOT.INI and then reads the contents of it. The BOOT.INI file contains information on the different boot sectors that exist on your computer.

3. If a computer has multiple bootable partitions, NTLDR uses the information in the BOOT.INI file to display a menu. That menu contains options on the various operating systems that you can load. If a computer has only one bootable partition, NTLDR bypasses the menu and loads Windows XP.

4. NTLDR opens a program into memory named NTDETECT.COM which performs a complete hardware test on your computer. After determining the hardware that is present, NTDETECT.COM gives that information back to NTLDR.

5. NTLDR then loads the version of Windows XP that we select in Step 3. Then is finds the NTOSKRNL file in the System32 folder. NTOSKRNL is the root program of the Windows operating system: the kernel. 

6. NTLDR passes the control of the boot process to the kernel and to another file named HAL.DLL. HAL.DLL controls the hardware abstraction layer (HAL), which is the protective layer between Windows and a computer’s hardware that enables such stability in the Windows XP environment.

7. NTOSKRNL handles the rest of the boot process which loads the additional files that make up the core Windows XP operating system.

8. Next, Windows verifies whether there is more than one hardware profile configured for the computer. If there is more than one profile, Windows displays a menu from which to choose. If there is only one hardware profile, Windows bypasses the menu and loads the default profile.

9. After Windows knows which hardware profile to use, Windows next loads all the device drivers for the hardware on your computer. By this time, you are looking at the Welcome To Windows XP boot screen.

10. Finally, Windows starts any services that are scheduled to start automatically. While services are starting, Windows displays the logon screen.

How a Computer Starts

The usage of computer has increased rapidly and it has become part and parcel of our life. But many of us don't know how a computer starts. Let me give the entire process that is happening after we press the button of CPU. 

When we press the power button on a computer, power is provided to all the components and the boot process begins. This process happens as follows:

1. When we supply power to the motherboard on a computer, the BIOS begins a process called power-on self test(POST). During this operation, the BIOS tests important hardware that is available on the computer. 

2. BIOS first gives the control of testing process to the display adapter. That's why the first screen that appears while a computer starts is blank.

3. The display adapter then gives control back to the POST routine

4. POST tests the processor and displays the version on the screen.

5. After the processor test is complete, POST gives the control back to the BIOS. At this point, you can press the F2 key (or whatever key allows you to enter the BIOS setup on your computer) to configure BIOS settings.

6. Let us assume that we don't enter BIOS setup , BIOS tests your memory next. 

7. BIOS then checks the connections to your various hard drives, DVD drives, and floppy drives. If no connections are present, or if connections are different from what is listed in the BIOS settings, BIOS displays an error message, and the boot process halts. You must enter BIOS setup to correct these problems.

8. Assuming that all goes well, BIOS next displays a screen that summarizes the state of computer.

9. BIOS then calls a special software code named the BIOS operating system bootstrap loader 

10. After BIOS finds a bootable disk, it loads the program that is found at the Master Boot Record (MBR) of the disk into computer’s memory and gives control of the computer to that program. Assuming that BIOS gives control to the MBR on the boot partition that contains Windows XP, the startup phase now moves from the starting of your computer to the starting of Windows.

Windows Vista Speed Secrets

Vista Speed Secret #1: Turn-Off User Account Control (UAC)

Now, there’s a lot of talk about the new User Account Control policy in Vista, and all I can say is that it annoys the heck out of 99% of users and slows down normal computer usage. To turn it off, the easiest way is to:

1. Click the Start (Windows) button
2. Select the Control Panel
3. Type in ‘UAC‘ into the search bar
4. It’ll bring up a search result of ‘Turn User Account Control
(UAC) on or off’
5. Just follow the prompts from there

Vista Speed Secret #2: Disable Unnecessary Graphical Effects

Vista is “sexy” because of its new aero glass transparency effects. Here is how to enable and disable this new eye candy.

1. Click Start (Windows) button
2. Select the Control Panel
3. Double-click Click Appearance and Personalization
4. Under Personalization, click Change the color scheme
5. In the Appearance Settings dialog box, click Windows Vista Basic, and then click OK.

Or, if you prefer a Windows 2000-style interface, click Windows Standard, and then click OK.

Vista Speed Secret #3: Shutdown Search Indexing

Windows Vista Search Indexing is constantly checking the files on your system to make their information available for quick searching. This is helpful, but can severely slow system performance as the average user doesn’t use the search function frequently. To shut down constant indexing:

1. Click the Start button
2. Select Computer
3. Right-click on the C: Drive icon
4. Select Properties
5. Select the General Tab
6. Uncheck Index this drive for faster searching
7. On the next dialog box, select Apply Changes to Drive C:, subfolders and files
8. Click OK

Vista Speed Secret #4: Disable Automatic Disk Defragment

Windows Vista uses an always-on defragment set up that isn’t that necessary and will cause your system to slow down. Remember to run a defragment manually once a month. To shut down this feature:

1. Click the Start button
2. Select Computer
3. Right-click on C: Drive icon
4. Select Properties
5. Click the Tools tab
6. Uncheck Run on a schedule
7. Click OK

Vista Speed Secret #5: Disable Automatic Windows Defender Operation

Windows Defender real-time protection against malware continues to run despite having Automatic operation disabled. In actuality, this built-in malware protector from Microsoft is very poor at protecting your computer from external threats. You are much better off using a 3rd-party software program like XoftSpy for total protection. To disable:

1. Click the Start button
2. Type “services” into the Start Search box
3. Find Windows Defender in the list of programs
4. Double-click on Windows Defender
5. Choose Tools from the top menu
6. Select Options
7. Uncheck Auto Start at the bottom of the window

Vista Speed Secret #6: Turn-Off Un-Needed Features

There are many new features in Windows Vista that are installed by default that you may not need. These extra and un-needed features can slow down your computer and take up more storage space. Windows Features can be un-installed using the Windows Features utility. Follow these steps to uninstall applications such as the Windows Fax and Scan and many more. To Turn-Off Some Un-Needed Features:

1. Click on the Start Button
2. Select Control Panel
3. Under Programs click Uninstall a program
4. On the left side menu, click on Turn Windows features on or off
5. Scroll through the list as shown below and uncheck from any feature you do not want installed.
6. Click OK when you are finished making your changes. The features will now be uninstalled.

Vista Speed Secret #7: Disable Unused Services

Services are background processes which keep running waiting for a response, so if you don’t use the application it still runs and slows PC speed. The average user doesn’t need many running.

1. Click the Start button
2. Type msconfig in the Start Search box, hit enter
3. Click the Services tab
4. Uncheck the unneeded startup items (examples below)

Desktop Window Manager Session Manager - Provides Desktop Window Manager startup and maintenance services. Uncheck to disable.

Diagnostic Policy Service - Enables problem detection, troubleshooting and resolution for Windows components. Uncheck to disable.

Diagnostic Service Host - Same as above

Diagnostic System Host - Same as above

Offline Files - The Offline Files service performs maintenance activities on the Offline Files cache. Uncheck to disable.

Terminal Services - Allows users to connect interactively to a remote computer. Remote Desktop and Terminal Server depend on this service. If you don’t use either of these, then you can disable the service. Uncheck to disable.

Windows Error Reporting Service - Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Uncheck to disable.

After you are finished, click Apply then click OK to save changes.

Vista Speed Secret #8: Shutdown Remote Differential Compression

Remote Differential Compression checks the changes of your files over a network to move them with as little bandwidth as possible instead of transferring an entire file that has previously been moved. Obiviously, the average home PC user has NO need for this service. With it constantly checking for file changes, this service will greatly slow system performance. To shut down this service:

1. Click the Start button
2. Select Control Panel
3. Click Classic View on the left side of the window
4. Double-click on Programs and Features
5. Click Turn Windows Features On And Off on the left side of
the window
6. Uncheck Remote Differential Compression
7. Click OK

Vista Speed Secret #9: Shut-Off Windows Hibernation

Windows hibernation background services use a very large amount of system resources. If you are like most people you don’t use the Hibernate feature very much so you may want to disable it to give Vista a performance boost. To shut down Hibernation:

1. Click the Start button
2. Select Control Panel
3. Click the Classic View on the left hand side
4. Double-click on Power Options
5. Select Change Plan Settings
6. Choose Change Advanced Power Settings
7. Click the Sleep “plus” icon
8. Click the Hibernate After “plus” icon
9. Adjust your selector down to zero minutes
10. Click Apply
11. Click OK

Sony Ericsson Secret Codes

Here are some secret code in Sony ericsson mobile. Guys check this out and post your comments!!

1. View entire phone information

Inorder to view the entire phone information follow the given steps below.
1. Move the joystick or arrow key or jogdial to the right.
2. Then press * button
3. Move the joystick or arrow key or jogdial twice to the left
4. Again press *
5. Move the joystick or arrow key or jogdial to the right
6. Then press * button.

-> * <- <- * <- *

(-> means press joystick, arrow keys or jogdial to the right and <- means left.)

*(means star)

You'll see phone model, software info, IMEI, configuration info, sim lock status, REAL time clock, total call time and text labels. You can also test your phones services and hardware from this menu (main display, camera, LED/illumination, Flash LED, keyboard, earphone, speaker, microphone, radio and vibrator tests)

If it still doesn't work then go to menu-settings-shortcuts-navig. key right,, then go to more and deactivate it. Then it will definitely work.

2. IMEI Number

View your IMEI number by pressing *#06#

3. Shortcut to last dialed numbers

View your last dialed numbers by pressing 0#

4. Shortcut to sim numbers

On main menu type a number and press #

5. Change language:

If you change the language from default to any other language, then it may be difficult to switch to default language. The shortcut is very simple.

Just press <-- 0000 -->

<-- stands for left arrow button or joystick and --> stands for right arrow button or joystick.

Check Out Whter you are Tamil!!

Want to know what, well answer tis multiple-choice questionnaire and figure out who you are.

1. You are in a public place where several others have also gathered. Your mobile phone rings, what do you do?

a) You discreetly switch it off, and generally look apologetic at others.

b) You move away from the place to attend the call.

c) You don't switch off the mobile, nor silence it. You also don't realize that others are looking you.

d) You let the phone ring, which by the way has the latest hit song in the highest volume as the
ring tone. You belatedly pick the phone and speak to the person at the other end in a tone which could be heard by him even without the benefit of the phone.

2. You go to the railway station to book tickets. The counter is crowded with several hundreds lined up. What do you do?

a) You walk away with the hope of booking the tickets through the internet.

b) You patiently wait in the line till your turn comes.

c) You try to catch the attention of someone known to you at the counter and then book the tickets through him. You get testy with any one who protests your short cut methods.

d) You bare in and jump the line with the subtlety of an elephant in heat. You badmouth whoever raises his or her voice against your aggression. But you do not berate the person manning the counter for being slow. You also have some choice words against the 'system' for being so bad and unorganized.

3) You go to a Kamal Haasan movie and when people ask for your opinion on the movie, you

a) Speak your mind honestly.

b) Talk in mildly generalistic terms, without saying one thing or another.

c) Say that it is better than the last Rajnikanth movie.

d) Not only say that it is better than the last Rajnikanth movies, but add that it will run for over 100 days. Further, you generally badmouth other actors' movies. Similarly, if you like Ilayaraja's music, it naturally follows that you have to hate whatever Rahman has to offer.

4) You are on along trip to a foreign country, say, Beijing. What will you eat at the hotels?

a) Generally try to order local delicacies in a bid to appreciate the local flavour.

b) You eat that will suit your palate without in anyway being opinionated.

c) You let out expletives in your native tongue knowing full well that the locals can't figure out what you are fuming at. You badmouth the Chinese as a race that was capable of earing mangots and cockroaches as delicacies.

d) You do the previous thing, but also ask the clueless Chinese waiter where ou can possibly find idly, vada sambhar in Beijing.

5) Your idea of celebrating a festival

a) A quiet get together with family and friends at your house.

b) Play with the kids and help in household work.

c) Go to a theme park or a cinema hall and creat an almight racket. You wear loud costumes and jewellery and let you chilcren spoil others' fund.

d) You switch on the TV even before the sun is out and watch it all through the day. You hardly notice who visits your house. You sit through programmes in which directors of movies like Kannamma or Uliyin Osai are interviewed. Cinema shows and Patti mandapam debates would be your topic for discussion in the office.

6) Your idea of romance

a) A private moment with your loved one at your favourte location.

b) Reading poetry and listening to music with your companion.

c) You take your partner to the beach and pass time making ridiculous comments on others.

d) Watching cinema while loudly talking private matters disturbing others.

7) You like to read

a) Classics and writing of talented authors

b) Well reasearched journals and informative articles.

c) Things that come acompanied by big illustrations and snippets that you cann't remember
after five minutes.

d) Reading? What is that? It is perhaps something you do only when you have nothing else like in times of travelling. You enhance your understanding of the world by reading rank gossips on buxom actresses.

8) You wear

a) Outfits that match your age and suit your taste.

b) Trendy without being ostentatious

c) Generally something that is inappropriate to the occasion.

d) Anything that Ajith or Vijay or Rajnikanth wore in their last movie. You will look like a circus clown in that. But you will go around feeling that you are modelling for Armani.

9) Your language of communication with fellow residents

a) Something that you and the others are comfortable with.

b) Your mother tonguie which the other person also understands.

c) Not Tamil,

d) Surely not Tamily, Usually bad English.


Scoring:

If you have consistently marked A and B for your answers, you are certainly not a Tamil. You perhaps have not visited beyond the Vindyas. And for all I care, you are not an Indian at all.

If you have marked 'C', you have certainly been living in Tamilnadu for quite some time now. Don't worry your mother tongue is not tamil, you are tamil in every respect.

If your answers are 'D', you indeed a true blue Tamil.

Best Antivirus

Surfing the net, testing your self with various anti virus, discussing with friends, raising question in wiki and yahoo answer, you could have done the above mentioned in order to find the best anti virus. Even I have gone through the above stages and fed up with all the answers. After a long analysis I have come to a conclusion with some top 10 and best anti virus. This list is sorted only out of my experience and the list goes like this

1. Quick heal
2. Bit Defender
3. Kaspersky
4. Mcafee
5. Msk-vir
6. Nod 32
7. AVG
8. F- secure
9. Norton Internet Security
10. Avast Pro.

An important thing to remember is that all these products holds good with current full version and the latest definitions for that date.

Virtual Memmory Explaination

Introduction & Background

Today application is getting bigger and bigger. Therefore, it requires a bigger system memory in order for the system to hold the application data, instruction, and thread and to load it. The system needs to copy the application data from the HDD into the system memory in order for it to process and execute the data. Once the memory gets filled up with data, the system will stop loading the program. In this case, users need to add more memory onto their system to support that intense application. However, adding more system memory costs the money and the normal user only needs to run the the intense application that requires the memory only for one or two days. Therefore, virtual memory is introduced to solve that type of problem.


Terminology & Explanation

There are two types of memory, which are as follows:

* System Memory is a memory that is used to store the application data and instruction in order for the system to process and execute that application data and instruction. When you install the memory sticks to increase the system RAM, you are adding more system memory. System Memory can be known as either the physical memory or the main memory.

* Virtual Memory is a memory that uses a portion of HDD space as the memory to store the application data and instruction that the system deemed it doesn't need to process for now. Virtual Memory can be known as the logical memory, and it controls by the Operating System, which is Microsoft Windows. Adding the Virtual Memory can be done in system configuration.


Information & Facts or Implementation

Virtual Memory is a HDD space that uses some portion of it as the memory. It is used to store application data and instruction that is currently not needed to be process by the system.

During the program loading process, the system will copy the application data and its instruction from the HDD into the main memory (system memory). Therefore the system can use its resources such as CPU to process and execute it. Once the system memory gets filled up, the system will start moving some of the data and instruction that don't need to process anymore into the Virtual Memory until those data and instruction need to process again. So the system can call the next application data and instruction and copy it into the main memory in order for the system to process the rest and load the program. When the data and instruction that is in the Virtual Memory needs to process again, the system will first check the main memory for its space. If there is space, it will simply swap those into the main memory. If there are not any space left for the main memory, the system will first check the main memory and move any data and instructions that doesn't need to be process into the Virtual Memory. And then swap the data and instruction that need to be process by the system from the Virtual Memory into the main memory.

Having too low of Virtual Memory size or large Virtual Memory size (meaning the size that is above double of the system memory) is not a good idea. If you set the Virtual Memory too low, then the OS will keep issuing an error message that states either Not enough memory or Virtual too low. This is because some portion of the system memory are used to store the OS Kernel, and it requires to be remain in the main memory all the time. Therefore the system needs to have a space to store the not currently needed process data and instruction when the main memory get filled up. If you set the Virtual Memory size too large to support the intensive application, it is also not a good idea. Because it will create the performance lagging, and even it will take the HDD free space. The system needs to transfer the application data and instruction back and forth between the Virtual Memory and the System Memory. Therefore, that is not a good idea. The ideal size for the Virtual Memory is the default size of Virtual Memory, and it should not be exceed the value of the triple size of system memory.

To determine how much virtual memory you need, since the user's system contains the different amount of RAM, it is based on the system. By default, the OS will set the appropriate size for Virtual Memory. The default and appropriate size of Virtual Memory is:

CODE * 1.5 =
For example, if your system contains 256 MB of RAM, you should set 384 MB for Virtual Memory.

CODE
256 MB of RAM (Main Memory) * 1.5 = 384 MB for Virtual Memory

If you would like to determine how much the Virtual Memory is for your system and/or would like to configure and add more virtual memory, follow the procedure that is shown below. The following procedure is based on windows XP Professional.

1-1) Go to right-click My Computer and choose Properties

1-2) In the System Properties dialog box, go to Advanced tab

1-3) Click Settings button that is from the Performance frame

1-4) Once the Performance Options shows up on the screen, go to Advanced tab

1-5) Under the Advanced tab, click the Change button from the Virtual Memory frame to access to the Virtual Memory setting

Then the Virtual Memory dialog box appears on the screen. In there, you are able to check how much the Virtual Memory you set. If you would like to modify the size of Virtual Memory, follow the procedure that is shown below.

2-1) In there, select the drive letter that is used to install the Operating System

2-2) Choose the option that says, "Custom Size:"

Once you choose that option, the setting for Initial Size and Maximum Size become available for you to set. Initial Size (MB) means the actual size of Virtual Memory, and Maximum Size (MB) means the maximum size of Virtual Memory that is allowed to use.

Let's say if your system contains 512 MB of RAM, then the ideal setting for the Virtual Memory is as follows:

CODE

Initial Size (MB): 768
Maximum Size (MB): 1500

Once you are happy with that Virtual Memory size, click the Set button from Paging file size for selected drive to apply the setting for the Virtual Memory size. Then click the OK button to apply the setting.

That's where you can manage and configure for the size of Virtual Memory.

Additional Information

* To maintain the good overall system performance, you should be using the default size of actual size for Virtual Memory and the triple the value of the size of the main memory for the maximum size of Virtual Memory. If you find that main memory plus virtual memory is not big enough to load the intensive application, then you will need to add more main memory onto your system.

Run Commands

Quote:

compmgmt.msc - Computer management
devmgmt.msc - Device manager
diskmgmt.msc - Disk management
dfrg.msc - Disk defrag
eventvwr.msc - Event viewer
fsmgmt.msc - Shared folders
gpedit.msc - Group policies
lusrmgr.msc - Local users and groups
perfmon.msc - Performance monitor
rsop.msc - Resultant set of policies
secpol.msc - Local security settings
services.msc - Various Services
msconfig - System Configuration Utility
regedit - Registry Editor
msinfo32 _ System Information
sysedit _ System Edit
win.ini _ windows loading information(also system.ini)
winver _ Shows current version of windows
mailto: _ Opens default email client
command _ Opens command prompt


Run Commands to access the control panel:

Quote:

Add/Remove Programs control appwiz.cpl
Date/Time Properties control timedate.cpl
Display Properties control desk.cpl
FindFast control findfast.cpl
Fonts Folder control fonts
Internet Properties control inetcpl.cpl
Keyboard Properties control main.cpl keyboard
Mouse Properties control main.cpl
Multimedia Properties control mmsys.cpl
Network Properties control netcpl.cpl
Password Properties control password.cpl
Printers Folder control printers
Sound Properties control mmsys.cpl sounds
System Properties control sysdm.cpl

Command Prompt:

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ANSI.SYS Defines functions that change display graphics, control cursor movement, and reassign keys.
APPEND Causes MS-DOS to look in other directories when editing a file or running a command.
ARP Displays, adds, and removes arp information from network devices.
ASSIGN Assign a drive letter to an alternate letter.
ASSOC View the file associations.
AT Schedule a time to execute commands or programs.
ATMADM Lists connections and addresses seen by Windows ATM call manager.
ATTRIB Display and change file attributes.
BATCH Recovery console command that executes a series of commands in a file.
BOOTCFG Recovery console command that allows a user to view, modify, and rebuild the boot.ini
BREAK Enable / disable CTRL + C feature.
CACLS View and modify file ACL's.
CALL Calls a batch file from another batch file.
CD Changes directories.
CHCP Supplement the International keyboard and character set information.
CHDIR Changes directories.
CHKDSK Check the hard disk drive running FAT for errors.
CHKNTFS Check the hard disk drive running NTFS for errors.
CHOICE Specify a listing of multiple options within a batch file.
CLS Clears the screen.
CMD Opens the command interpreter.
COLOR Easily change the foreground and background color of the MS-DOS window.
COMP Compares files.
COMPACT Compresses and uncompress files.
CONTROL Open control panel icons from the MS-DOS prompt.
CONVERT Convert FAT to NTFS.
COPY Copy one or more files to an alternate location.
CTTY Change the computers input/output devices.
DATE View or change the systems date.
DEBUG Debug utility to create assembly programs to modify hardware settings.
DEFRAG Re-arrange the hard disk drive to help with loading programs.
DEL Deletes one or more files.
DELETE Recovery console command that deletes a file.
DELTREE Deletes one or more files and/or directories.
DIR List the contents of one or more directory.
DISABLE Recovery console command that disables Windows system services or drivers.
DISKCOMP Compare a disk with another disk.
DISKCOPY Copy the contents of one disk and place them on another disk.
DOSKEY Command to view and execute commands that have been run in the past.
DOSSHELL A GUI to help with early MS-DOS users.
DRIVPARM Enables overwrite of original device drivers.
ECHO Displays messages and enables and disables echo.
EDIT View and edit files.
EDLIN View and edit files.
EMM386 Load extended Memory Manager.
ENABLE Recovery console command to enable a disable service or driver.
ENDLOCAL Stops the localization of the environment changes enabled by the setlocal command.
ERASE Erase files from computer.
EXIT Exit from the command interpreter.
EXPAND Expand a M*cros*ft Windows file back to it's original format.
EXTRACT Extract files from the M*cros*ft Windows cabinets.
FASTHELP Displays a listing of MS-DOS commands and information about them.
FC Compare files.
FDISK Utility used to create partitions on the hard disk drive.
FIND Search for text within a file.
FINDSTR Searches for a string of text within a file.
FIXBOOT Writes a new boot sector.
FIXMBR Writes a new boot record to a disk drive.
FOR Boolean used in batch files.
FORMAT Command to erase and prepare a disk drive.
FTP Command to connect and operate on a FTP server.
FTYPE Displays or modifies file types used in file extension associations.
GOTO Moves a batch file to a specific label or location.
GRAFTABL Show extended characters in graphics mode.
HELP Display a listing of commands and brief explanation.
IF Allows for batch files to perform conditional processing.
IFSHLP.SYS 32-bit file manager.
IPCONFIG Network command to view network adapter settings and assigned values.
KEYB Change layout of keyboard.
LABEL Change the label of a disk drive.
LH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LISTSVC Recovery console command that displays the services and drivers.
LOADFIX Load a program above the first 64k.
LOADHIGH Load a device driver in to high memory.
LOCK Lock the hard disk drive.
LOGON Recovery console command to list installations and enable administrator login.
MAP Displays the device name of a drive.
MD Command to create a new directory.
MEM Display memory on system.
MKDIR Command to create a new directory.
MODE Modify the port or display settings.
MORE Display one page at a time.
MOVE Move one or more files from one directory to another directory.
MSAV Early M*cros*ft Virus scanner.
MSD Diagnostics utility.
MSCDEX Utility used to load and provide access to the CD-ROM.
NBTSTAT Displays protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections using NBT
NET Update, fix, or view the network or network settings
NETSH Configure dynamic and static network information from MS-DOS.
NETSTAT Display the TCP/IP network protocol statistics and information.
NLSFUNC Load country specific information.
NSLOOKUP Look up an IP address of a domain or host on a network.
PATH View and modify the computers path location.
PATHPING View and locate locations of network latency.
PAUSE Command used in batch files to stop the processing of a command.
PING Test / send information to another network computer or network device.
POPD Changes to the directory or network path stored by the pushd command.
POWER Conserve power with computer portables.
PRINT Prints data to a printer port.
PROMPT View and change the MS-DOS prompt.
PUSHD Stores a directory or network path in memory so it can be returned to at any time.
QBASIC Open the QBasic.
RD Removes an empty directory.
REN Renames a file or directory.
RENAME Renames a file or directory.
RMDIR Removes an empty directory.
ROUTE View and configure windows network route tables.
RUNAS Enables a user to execute a program on another computer.
SCANDISK Run the scandisk utility.
SCANREG Scan registry and recover registry from errors.
SET Change one variable or string to another.
SETLOCAL Enables local environments to be changed without affecting anything else.
SETVER Change MS-DOS version to trick older MS-DOS programs.
SHARE Installs support for file sharing and locking capabilities.
SHIFT Changes the position of replaceable parameters in a batch program.
SHUTDOWN Shutdown the computer from the MS-DOS prompt.
SMARTDRV Create a disk cache in conventional memory or extended memory.
SORT Sorts the input and displays the output to the screen.
START Start a separate window in Windows from the MS-DOS prompt.
SUBST Substitute a folder on your computer for another drive letter.
SWITCHES Remove add functions from MS-DOS.
SYS Transfer system files to disk drive.
TELNET Telnet to another computer / device from the prompt.
TIME View or modify the system time.
TITLE Change the title of their MS-DOS window.
TRACERT Visually view a network packets route across a network.
TREE View a visual tree of the hard disk drive.
TYPE Display the contents of a file.
UNDELETE Undelete a file that has been deleted.
UNFORMAT Unformat a hard disk drive.
UNLOCK Unlock a disk drive.
VER Display the version information.
VERIFY Enables or disables the feature to determine if files have been written properly.
VOL Displays the volume information about the designated drive.
XCOPY Copy multiple files, directories, and/or drives from one location to another.
TRUENAME When placed before a file, will display the whole directory in which it exists
TASKKILL It allows you to kill those unneeded or locked up applications

Windows XP Shortcuts

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ALT+- (ALT+hyphen) Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu
ALT+ENTER View properties for the selected item
ALT+ESC Cycle through items in the order they were opened
ALT+F4 Close the active item, or quit the active program
ALT+SPACEBAR Display the System menu for the active window
ALT+TAB Switch between open items
ALT+Underlined letter Display the corresponding menu
BACKSPACE View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer
CTRL+A Select all
CTRL+B Bold
CTRL+C Copy
CTRL+I Italics
CTRL+O Open an item
CTRL+U Underline
CTRL+V Paste
CTRL+X Cut
CTRL+Z Undo
CTRL+F4 Close the active document
CTRL while dragging Copy selected item
CTRL+SHIFT while dragging Create shortcut to selected iteM
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word
CTRL+LEFT ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word
CTRL+DOWN ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph
CTRL+UP ARROW Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph
SHIFT+DELETE Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin
ESC Cancel the current task
F1 Displays Help
F2 Rename selected item
F3 Search for a file or folder
F4 Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer
F5 Refresh the active window
F6 Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop
F10 Activate the menu bar in the active program
SHIFT+F10 Display the shortcut menu for the selected item
CTRL+ESC Display the Start menu
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC Launches Task Manager
SHIFT when you insert a CD Prevent the CD from automatically playing
WIN Display or hide the Start menu
WIN+BREAK Display the System Properties dialog box
WIN+D Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop
WIN+E Open Windows Explorer
WIN+F Search for a file or folder
WIN+F+CTRL Search for computers
WIN+L Locks the desktop
WIN+M Minimize or restore all windows
WIN+R Open the Run dialog box
WIN+TAB Switch between open items

Windows Explorer Shortcuts

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ALT+SPACEBAR - Display the current window’s system menu
SHIFT+F10 - Display the item's context menu
CTRL+ESC - Display the Start menu
ALT+TAB - Switch to the window you last used
ALT+F4 - Close the current window or quit
CTRL+A - Select all items
CTRL+X - Cut selected item(s)
CTRL+C - Copy selected item(s)
CTRL+V - Paste item(s)
CTRL+Z - Undo last action
CTRL+(+) - Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane
TAB - Move forward through options
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Move forward to a previous view
ALT+LEFT ARROW - Move backward to a previous view
SHIFT+DELETE - Delete an item immediately
BACKSPACE - View the folder one level up
ALT+ENTER - View an item’s properties
F10 - Activate the menu bar in programs
F6 - Switch between left and right panes
F5 - Refresh window contents
F3 - Display Find application
F2 - Rename selected item

Internet Explorer Shortcuts

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CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page
CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites
CTRL+E - Open the Search bar
CTRL+F - Find on this page
CTRL+H - Open the History bar
CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar
CTRL+N - Open a new window
CTRL+O - Go to a new location
CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame
CTRL+S - Save the current page
CTRL+W - Close current browser window
CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com
SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window
BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page
ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
TAB - Move forward through items on a page
END - Move to the end of a document
ESC - Stop downloading a page
F11 - Toggle full-screen view
F5 - Refresh the current page
F4 - Display list of typed addresses
F6 - Change Address bar and page focus
ALT+RIGHT ARROW - Go to the next page
SHIFT+CTRL+TAB - Move back between frames
SHIFT+F10 - Display a shortcut menu for a link
SHIFT+TAB - Move back through the items on a page
CTRL+TAB - Move forward between frames
CTRL+C - Copy selected items to the clipboard
CTRL+V - Insert contents of the clipboard
ENTER - Activate a selected link
HOME - Move to the beginning of a document
END - Move to the end of a document
F1 - Display Internet Explorer Help

Tricks To Shutdown Fast

Shortcut to shutdown:

You can restart a Windows XP Pro and Home machine easily by creating a shortcut with following path. (Assume you installed Windows XP on your C: Partition)

"c:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -r -f -t 00"

-r is for restarting the computer.
-f is to force close all programs without saving.
-t 00 is used to restart in zero seconds.

Right click on the desktop and Click on the shortcut menu. Then copy the command given above in block letters. Click next and finish it. You are done. If you want to shut down then click on the short cut that is created on the desktop. Your system will restart within no time.

Shortcut to Log off:

You can log off from a Windows XP Professional or Home edition by running the same procedure as described above:

"C:\windows\system32\shutdown.exe -l -f -t 00"

Removing Duplicate Files From Hard Disc

Think you are running out of hard drive space. You might not be. Take the time to root out and remove unwanted, unneeded, or duplicate files and folders, and you just might find that you have more space than you realized. Read on for some tips.

Clone Cleaner Lite:

Clone Cleaner Lite (http://www.clonecleaner.com/index.html) is a free program that will scan any drive or folder and present you with a list of duplicates.

Once located, you can view the duplicates to make sure the program has not made a mistake, and then you can choose to delete the duplicates from within the application.

a Commercial Pro version of the software has a few more tricks up it sleeve, such as the ability to exclude certain sub folders from its search and the option to move rather than delete duplicates.

Duplicate File Sweeper:

Duplicate File Sweeper ( http://www.deleteduplicate.com) is another free duplicates finder that is more rudimentary in operation but perhaps easier.

You simply specify the drive or path that you wish to search and click start. Duplicates are presented in a tab, and you can then select some or all files to be deleted.

Duplicate file finders differentiate themselves largely by how many file types they can scan accurately and the options you have once duplicates are located. Well known programs such as No Clone (http://noclone.net) and (Duplicate File Remover.com) claim to be able to locate duplicates of any type and offer ways that you can recover deleted files if you find you have made a mistake when deleting something.

Live before its too late

Time and tide wait for none.. Life is so fast and before we think we are getting older. Age just increases and never decreases and if we think of our age, we wonder and doubt-- have I really lived here for so long? And how such a short span is left. Who knows, whether we would live that long. But never late, it is better to live. LIVE to the fullest, enjoy each moment and make it enjoyable for self and others. Start living towards a wonderful world...


Think of hospitals full of the sick and suffering, think of people having sudden deaths due to natural calamities and man made destruction. Think of sadness all around. You will realize how lucky you are..

And, personally, I tell you. I am the luckiest. God has given me so much-the best parents and friends in the world, and all other loving and caring members of my family who are so caring, so understanding, thoughtful and I feel so loved, so much wanted. It just make me thank God...

I am always ever grateful to my parents who have made me what I am today. I'm thankful to them-though actually my thanks and gratitude cannot equal what they have done for me. It is the inspiration gained from my parents that I have become a software engineer. With their continuous guidance I hope to go higher and higher up in my career. I want all my friends to realize this reality of parents being God's greatest gift to us. It's so pitiful for orphans who will never be able to understand what it means to have parents. And yet there are so many children who ignore their parents...

I want people just to realize this before it's too late. Care for people around. Don't be double-faced and mean in thoughts and actions... It may occur that we are not always staying with our loved ones. But we can reflect the love, the upbringing, the guidance received. We are what our parents are. By our behavior recognize our upbringing. A good tree bears good fruits. A bad one bears sour fruits...

If one feels that he has bad background and would like to be better, he should make it a habit to be on the right track, he should make a conscious efforts to change...

A person cannot put up a show for too long. He may fool some people all times all people some times. But he cannot fool all people all times. His true colors will be show someday and the white wash peeled off...

So live before its too late..