Resetting IP in Windows XP

In Windows XP, use the following steps to reset the Internet Protocol: 
1. Click Start 
2. Click Run 
3. Type cmd 
4. Click Ok 
5. In the Black Command Box Type: netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt 
6. Hit Enter Key 
7. Restart the computer and try to log in and browse the Internet. If the problem persists, continue using these steps. 
8. Click Start 
9. Click Run 
10. Type cmd 
11. Click Ok 
12. In Black Command Box Type: netsh winsock reset 
13. Hit Enter Key 
14. Restart Computer 
Also Try Resetting IE8 to Default Options 
Click Tools Tab 
Click Internet Options at bottom 
Click Advanced Tab on far right 
Click Reset near bottom 
Click Ok and Close Internet Explorer 8 
Restart Internet Explorer 8

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How to Run Disk Cleanup in Windows 8

Even though Disk Cleanup is not a very often used tool in Windows, it still does come in handy and I have found that it does a good job of getting rid of some stuff that other cleaners can’t. In Windows 8, you can open Disk Cleanup in a number of ways. In this post, I’ll walk you through the different ways to get to Disk Cleanup.

Disk Cleanup via Administrative Tools

The first way to get to Disk Cleanup is to go to the Control Panel and then open Administrative Tools and click on Disk Cleanup. Pretty straight-forward, but kind of a tedious process.

You can read my previous post on how to open the Control Panel in Windows 8 if you’re having trouble doing that.

Disk Cleanup via Search Charm

The easiest way to open Disk Cleanup is to open the Charms bar and then click on Search.  Type in Disk Cleanup and then click on Settings.

Click on Free up disk space by deleting unnecessary files. This will bring up Disk Cleanup.

Disk Cleanup via Run Dialog

Another way to do this is to open a run dialog and type in the direct executable for disk cleanup. Go to the Start Screen, right-click and choose All apps at the bottom. Scroll to the right and then click on Run. Type in Cleanmgr.exe.

Pin to Start Screen

If you really use it a lot, you can right-click on Disk Cleanup in Administrative Tools and choose Pin to Start or Pin to Taskbar.

Show Administrative Tools

Lastly, if you use a lot of the tools under Administrative Tools, you can add them all to the Start Screen and All apps list by going to the Start Screen, opening the Charms bar, clicking on Settings and then clicking on Tiles.

Under Show administrative tools, go ahead and switch the bar to Yes.

Now all the Administrative Tools, including Disk Cleanup, will show up on the Start Screen and on the All apps list.

That’s about it! There are many ways to get to settings and apps in Windows 8, so feel free to customize it to the way you like. Enjoy!

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How to Format USB Pen Drives Using Command Prompt to Delete Viruses Permanently

When you're using a pen drive to transfer data between PCs, the common problem is viruses. You might format your pen drive many times because of viruses. Some kind of viruses never get delete by normal formatting. Are you disappointed of the result that you get after formatting your pen drive and still find viruses in it?

Here I'll give you a solution to format your USB pen drive completely.

You can format pen drives using command prompt to remove all the virus files permanently. Most of the times these type of formats delete all the viruses from pen drive.

So let's see how to format your pen drive using command prompt.

Insert pen drive into your PC

Find the drive letter of the pen drive

Now click on Start ---> Run

In run box, type cmd and hit Enter

Now command prompt will appear, in this window type format "your pen drive letter:"
For example type : format g:

Hit Enter twice

Wait for sometime until command prompt verify the file system.

Now command prompt will ask you to enter a drive name.

After that type the drive name and then hit Enter again.

That's all, you have done !!!

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How to use pen drive as RAM memory ?

Use a USB Flash Drive for RAM Memory:


We use USB to transfer the data’s. The USB can be used asRAM. Let’s start with windows vista; those who use pc’s can use their USBdrives to increase the performances of their computer. This is called ReadyBoost. Ready Boost deal with free spacethat is on your USB drives, such as RAM. When we increase RAM that’s equal to more speed. Ready Boost comprise on all free versions ofwindows vista and windows 7. It’s easy to setup the positions and in few minutes it can be finished.

1. Insert the USB drive in your computer.
2. Go to "My Computer" then right-click on the USB drive. 
3. Go to "Properties"
4. Next, click on the "ReadyBoost" tab.
5. Choose the option that says "Use this device".
6. Under "Space to reserve for system speed", select the amount of memory that you wish to use for your USB flash drive. The amount of memory that Windows recommends is usually the best setting and should not be exceeded.
7. Click on "OK" to save your settings and exit.
8. Restart your computer for the changes to take affect.

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