Windows XP, Windows Vista Tips, and Spyware & Adware Removal http://www.windowstips.org Hundreds of simple tools, tips, and techniques that enhance your operating systems for better performance, run faster, virus free, and secure. Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:51:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 en 880746http://www.feedburner.com How to Block Ads on any Sites? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/windowstipsorg/~3/175854590/ http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-block-ads-on-any-sites/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2007 14:44:10 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-block-ads-on-any-sites/ Don’t you hate when you hear sound or noise coming from your computer while listening to music. Yet, there are some sites have way too many ads can cause your system slow down. Before using this trick, try to access to either one of these sites www.whitepages.com or www.123greetings.com you will notice ads are everywhere [...] Don’t you hate when you hear sound or noise coming from your computer while listening to music. Yet, there are some sites have way too many ads can cause your system slow down. Before using this trick, try to access to either one of these sites www.whitepages.com or www.123greetings.com you will notice ads are everywhere from page to page.

Please click here to see instructions.

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]]> http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-block-ads-on-any-sites/feed/ http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-block-ads-on-any-sites/ Download any Flash Videos On the Internet http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/windowstipsorg/~3/136385167/ http://www.windowstips.org/download-any-flash-videos-on-the-internet/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2007 15:22:57 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/download-any-flash-videos-on-the-internet/ There are lots of great videos on the internet like Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion, and other video sites. But you can’t always download it to your computer, because they’re often embedded as Flash movies. Well, VideoDownloader jumps in to give you a hand. VideoDownlaoder is a Firefox Extension, add a small icon on the status [...] There are lots of great videos on the internet like Youtube, Google, Metacafe, iFilm, Dailymotion, and other video sites. But you can’t always download it to your computer, because they’re often embedded as Flash movies. Well, VideoDownloader jumps in to give you a hand.

VideoDownlaoder is a Firefox Extension, add a small icon on the status bar at the bottom of your Firefox browser and a toolbar button. Just click that and download the video you are watching.

Download VideoDownloader: addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2390

In order to play these types of flash video (.flv). You have to download Riva FLV Player.
Link: www.rivavx.com/index.php?id=422&L=3

If you haven’t installed Firefox browser on your machine yet, click the link below to download.
Link: www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/download-any-flash-videos-on-the-internet/feed/ http://www.windowstips.org/download-any-flash-videos-on-the-internet/ How to Disable Paltalk Ads? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/windowstipsorg/~3/136385168/ http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-disable-paltalk-ads/#comments Thu, 14 Jun 2007 17:58:11 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-disable-paltalk-ads/ Are you afraid of using Paltalk? Well, not anymore. But first, I want to talk a bit about Paltalk. Paltalk is an internet chat service for text, voice and video chatting. The Paltalk Messenger program is in a free, banner-supported format as well as an ad-free version that requires users to subscribe. Unlikely other Yahoo or [...] Are you afraid of using Paltalk? Well, not anymore. But first, I want to talk a bit about Paltalk.

Paltalk is an internet chat service for text, voice and video chatting. The Paltalk Messenger program is in a free, banner-supported format as well as an ad-free version that requires users to subscribe. Unlikely other Yahoo or MSN messenger, Paltalk implemented huge advertising and cause your system runs slow and sometime it crashes. I’ll show you the trick to disable them.

1. Log-in with Administrator account
2. Click Start
3. Select My Computer
4. Doubl-click on C:\ Drive -> Windows -> system32 -> drivers -> etc -> open hosts file with Notepad
5. Copy “127.0.0.1 advertising.paltalk.com” without quotation marks
6. Paste under 127.0.0.1 localhost
7. Voila, you can enter into any rooms without ads disturbing you

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Click this Link to find out how to block other ads besides Paltalk.

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1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. type chkdsk.exe
4. Press Enter key
5. The MS-Dos Prompt will disappear when it’s finished scanning.

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/program-not-loading-try-this/feed/ http://www.windowstips.org/program-not-loading-try-this/ Get Your IP Address Offline http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/windowstipsorg/~3/136385170/ http://www.windowstips.org/get-your-ip-address-offline/#comments Wed, 23 May 2007 22:21:49 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/get-your-ip-address-offline/ Without accessing to certain websites to check for an IP address of your internet connection, you can use the following command. For Windows XP: 1. Click Start button -> Run 2. type cmd -> click OK 3. The MS-DOS Prompt screen will pop up, and then type ipconfig or ipconfig /all to see other subnet mask, defaut gateway, dhcp [...] Without accessing to certain websites to check for an IP address of your internet connection, you can use the following command.

For Windows XP:
1. Click Start button -> Run
2. type cmd -> click OK
3. The MS-DOS Prompt screen will pop up, and then type ipconfig or ipconfig /all to see other subnet mask, defaut gateway, dhcp server, dns servers, etc…-> press Enter

For Windows Vista:
1. Click Start -> type cmd -> click OK
2. type ipconfig or ipconfig /all, then press Enter

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/get-your-ip-address-offline/feed/ http://www.windowstips.org/get-your-ip-address-offline/ What to Do if Windows XP Won’t Start Up? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/windowstipsorg/~3/136385171/ http://www.windowstips.org/what-to-do-if-windows-xp-wont-start-up/#comments Tue, 22 May 2007 03:13:10 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/what-to-do-if-windows-xp-wont-start-up/ Insert the original XP CD into DVD/CD ROM and reboot your computer. If the CD doesn’t boot-up, you have to get into the BIOS and set CD drive as a the first boot device. Then, choose Repair (Recovery Console) option. In the DOS Prompt screen, type chkdsk /r (space between chkdsk and /), and then press [...] Insert the original XP CD into DVD/CD ROM and reboot your computer. If the CD doesn’t boot-up, you have to get into the BIOS and set CD drive as a the first boot device. Then, choose Repair (Recovery Console) option.

In the DOS Prompt screen, type chkdsk /r (space between chkdsk and /), and then press Enter key. This command will scan and repair for any errors on your system. After the scan is finished, type Exit and hit Enter. Now, your windows will be able to boot up.

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/what-to-do-if-windows-xp-wont-start-up/feed/ http://www.windowstips.org/what-to-do-if-windows-xp-wont-start-up/ Tips to Install any Uncompatibility Software on Windows Vista http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/windowstipsorg/~3/136385172/ http://www.windowstips.org/tips-to-install-any-uncompatibility-software-on-windows-vista/#comments Sat, 19 May 2007 15:13:25 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/tips-to-install-any-uncompatibility-software-on-windows-vista/ 1. Right-click on the .exe file that you want to install and select Properties 2. Click on the Compatibility tab. 3. Check the box “Run this program in compatibility mode for” Windows XP If the method above doesn’t work, try to check the box “Run the program in Administrator mode” 1. Right-click on the .exe file that you want to install and select Properties
2. Click on the Compatibility tab.
3. Check the box “Run this program in compatibility mode for” Windows XP

If the method above doesn’t work, try to check the box “Run the program in Administrator mode”

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1. Click Start
2. Click Run
3. Type REGEDIT -> click OK
4. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound
5. On the right side of window, double click on Beep
6. Change Value data to no
7. Click OK
8. Exit Registry Editor
9. Reboot your system

]]> http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-disable-error-message-beep-sound/feed/ http://www.windowstips.org/how-to-disable-error-message-beep-sound/ What Does Windows Defender can Help to Protect Your Windows XP? http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/windowstipsorg/~3/136385174/ http://www.windowstips.org/what-does-windows-defender-can-help-to-protect-your-windows-xp/#comments Fri, 04 May 2007 23:44:15 +0000 WindowsTips.org http://www.windowstips.org/what-does-windows-defender-can-help-to-protect-your-windows-xp.html Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive. Now with 2 free support incidents for [...] Windows Defender is a free program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it’s detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive. Now with 2 free support incidents for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Benefits of Windows Defender:

• Spyware detection
• Straightforward operation and thorough removal technology
• Scheduled scanning and removal
• Helps stop spyware before it infiltrates your computer.
• Works without distracting you
• Expertise you can rely on
• Stops new threats quickly
• Automatically stays up to date

Download Windows Defender: www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

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1. On your Desktp, double-click on My Computer
2. Click Tools menu on the top
3. Select Folder Options
4. Click View tab
5. Uncheck the Automatically search for network folders and printers box
6. Click Apply
7. Click OK to exit

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