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1. Accessibility Controls - access.cpl

2. Accessibility Wizard - accwiz
3. Add Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cpl
4. Add/Remove Programs - appwiz.cpl
5. Administrative Tools - control admintools
6. Automatic Updates - wuaucpl.cpl
7. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard - fsquirt
8. Calculator - calc
9. Certificate Manager - certmgr.msc
10. Character Map - charmap
11. Check Disk Utility - chkdsk
12. Clipboard Viewer - clipbrd
13. Command Prompt - cmd
14. Component Services - dcomcnfg
15. Computer Management - compmgmt.msc
16. Control Panel - control
17. Date and Time Properties - timedate.cpl
18. DDE Shares - ddeshare
19. Device Manager - devmgmt.msc
20. Direct X Troubleshooter - dxdiag
21. Disk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgr
22. Disk Defragment - dfrg.msc
23. Disk Management - diskmgmt.msc
24. Disk Partition Manager - diskpart
25. Display Properties - control desktop
26. Display Properties - desk.cpl
27. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility - drwtsn32
28. Driver Verifier Utility - verifier
29. Event Viewer - eventvwr.msc
30. Files and Settings Transfer Tool - migwiz
31. File Signature Verification Tool - sigverif
32. Findfast - findfast.cpl
33. Firefox - firefox
34. Folders Properties - control folders
35. Fonts - control fonts
36. Fonts Folder - fonts
37. Free Cell Card Game - freecell
38. Game Controllers - joy.cpl
39. Group Policy Editor (for xp professional) - gpedit.msc
40. Hearts Card Game - mshearts
41. Help and Support - helpctr
42. HyperTerminal - hypertrm
43. Iexpress Wizard - iexpress
44. Indexing Service - ciadv.msc
45. Internet Connection Wizard - icwconn1
46. Internet Explorer - iexplore
47. Internet Properties - inetcpl.cpl
48. Keyboard Properties - control keyboard
49. Local Security Settings - secpol.msc
50. Local Users and Groups - lusrmgr.msc
51. Logs You Out Of Windows - logoff
52. Malicious Software Removal Tool - mrt
53. Microsoft Chat - winchat
54. Microsoft Movie Maker - moviemk
55. Microsoft Paint - mspaint
56. Microsoft Syncronization Tool - mobsync
57. Minesweeper Game - winmine
58. Mouse Properties - control mouse
59. Mouse Properties - main.cpl
60. Netmeeting - conf
61. Network Connections - control netconnections
62. Network Connections - ncpa.cpl
63. Network Setup Wizard - netsetup.cpl
64. Notepad notepad
65. Object Packager - packager
66. ODBC Data Source Administrator - odbccp32.cpl
67. On Screen Keyboard - osk
68. Outlook Express - msimn
69. Paint - pbrush
70. Password Properties - password.cpl
71. Performance Monitor - perfmon.msc
72. Performance Monitor - perfmon
73. Phone and Modem Options - telephon.cpl
74. Phone Dialer - dialer
75. Pinball Game - pinball
76. Power Configuration - powercfg.cpl
77. Printers and Faxes - control printers
78. Printers Folder - printers
79. Regional Settings - intl.cpl
80. Registry Editor - regedit
81. Registry Editor - regedit32
82. Remote Access Phonebook - rasphone
83. Remote Desktop - mstsc
84. Removable Storage - ntmsmgr.msc
85. Removable Storage Operator Requests - ntmsoprq.msc
86. Resultant Set of Policy (for xp professional) - rsop.msc
87. Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cpl
88. Scheduled Tasks - control schedtasks
89. Security Center - wscui.cpl
90. Services - services.msc
91. Shared Folders - fsmgmt.msc
92. Shuts Down Windows - shutdown
93. Sounds and Audio - mmsys.cpl
94. Spider Solitare Card Game - spider
95. SQL Client Configuration - cliconfg
96. System Configuration Editor - sysedit
97. System Configuration Utility - msconfig
98. System Information - msinfo32
99. System Properties - sysdm.cpl
100.Task Manager - taskmgr
101.TCP Tester - tcptest
102.Telnet Client - telnet
103.User Account Management - nusrmgr.cpl
104.Utility Manager - utilman
105.Windows Address Book - wab
106.Windows Address Book Import Utility - wabmig
107.Windows Explorer - explorer
108.Windows Firewall - firewall.cpl
109.Windows Magnifier - magnify
110.Windows Management Infrastructure - wmimgmt.msc
111.Windows Media Player - wmplayer
112.Windows Messenger - msmsgs
113.Windows System Security Tool - syskey
114.Windows Update Launches - wupdmgr
115.Windows Version - winver
116.Windows XP Tour Wizard - tourstart
117.Wordpad – write

118.1. AC3 Filter (if installed) ac3filter.cpl

119.2. Add/Remove Programs appwiz.cpl
120. Calculator calc
121. Certificate Manager certmgr.msc
122. Character Map charmap
123. Check Disk Utility chkdsk
124. Disk Cleanup Utility cleanmgr
125. SQL Client Configuration cliconfg
126. Command Prompt cmd
127. Computer Management compmgmt.msc
128. Control Panel control
129. Accessibility Options control access.cpl
130. Administrative Tools control admintools
131. Add/Remove Programs w/Add New Programs Preselectedcontrol
appwiz.cpl,,1
132. Add/Remove Programs w/Add Remove Windows Components Preselected
control appwiz.cpl,,2
133. Add/Remove Programs w/Set Program Access & Defaults Preselected
control appwiz.cpl,,3
134. Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) control color
135. Display Properties control desktop
136. Fonts control fonts
137. Keyboard Properties control keyboard
138. Mouse Properties control mouse
139. Network Connections control netconnections
140. Printers and Faxes control printers
141. Scheduled Tasks control schedtasks
142. Component Services dcomcnfg
143. Display Properties desk.cpl
144. Device Manager devmgmt.msc
145. Phone Dialer dialer
146. Disk Management diskmgmt.msc
147. Disk Partition Manager diskpart
148. Direct X Troubleshooter dxdiag
149. Private Character Editor eudcedit
150. Event Viewer eventvwr.msc
151. Microsoft Excel (if installed) excel
152. Windows Explorer explorer
153. Firefox (if installed) firefox
154. Windows Firewall firewall.cpl
155. Fonts Folder fonts
156. Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) frontpg
157. Shared Folders fsmgmt.msc
158. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) gpedit.msc
159. Add Hardware Wizard hdwwiz.cpl
160. Internet Explorer iexplore
161. Iexpress Wizard iexpress
162. Adobe ImageReady (if installed) imageready
163. Internet Properties inetcpl.cpl
164. Regional Settings intl.cpl
165. IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /all
166. IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydns
167. IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdns
168. IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig
/registerdns
169. IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /release
170. IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renew
171. IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassid
172. IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassid
173. Java Control Panel (if installed) javaws
174. Game Controllers joy.cpl
175. Java Control Panel (if installed) jpicpl32.cpl
176. Logs You Out Of Windows logoff
177. Local Users and Groups lusrmgr.msc
178. Windows Magnifier magnify
179. Mouse Properties main.cpl
180. Files and Settings Transfer Tool migwiz
181. Sounds and Audio mmsys.cpl
182. Microsoft Syncronization Tool mobsync
183. Microsoft Movie Maker moviemk
184. Malicious Software Removal Tool mrt
185. Microsoft Access (if installed) msaccess
186. System Configuration Utility msconfig
187. Outlook Express msimn
188. System Information msinfo32
189. Microsoft Paint mspaint
190. Remote Desktop mstsc
191. Network Connections ncpa.cpl
192. Nero (if installed) nero
193. Notepad notepad
194. On Screen Keyboard osk
195. Paint pbrush
196. Performance Monitor perfmon
197. Performance Monitor perfmon.msc
198. Adobe Photoshop (if installed) photoshop
199. Power Configuration powercfg.cpl
200. Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) powerpnt
201. Quicktime (If Installed) QuickTime.cpl
202. Quicktime Player (if installed) quicktimeplayer
203. Remote Access Phonebook rasphone
204. Real Player (if installed) realplay
205. Registry Editor regedit
206. Registry Editor regedit32
207. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) rsop.msc
208. Local Security Settings secpol.msc
209. Services services.msc
210. System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) sfc /cachesize=x
211. System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecache
212. System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) sfc
/revert
213. System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanboot
214. System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) sfc /scannow
215. System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) sfc
/scanonce
216. Shuts Down Windows shutdown
217. File Signature Verification Tool sigverif
218. System Properties sysdm.cpl
219. System Configuration Editor sysedit
220. Windows System Security Tool syskey
221. Task Manager taskmgr
222. Phone and Modem Options telephon.cpl
223. Telnet Client telnet
224. Date and Time Properties timedate.cpl
225. Windows XP Tour Wizard tourstart
226. Tweak UI (if installed) tweakui
227. Utility Manager utilman
228. Driver Verifier Utility verifier
229. Windows Address Book wab
230. Windows Address Book Import Utility wabmig
231. Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected) wiaacmgr
232. Windows Version (to show which version of windows) winver
233. Microsoft Word (if installed) winword
234. Windows Management Infrastructure wmimgmt.msc
235. Windows Media Player wmplayer
236. Wordpad write
237. Security Center wscui.cpl

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How To Enter XP Even If You Forgot All Your Account's Passwords

There is a way (despite Microsoft claims that there's NO way aside from reinstalling a fresh
copy of XP) to log 0n to your Windows XP system if ever you've forgotten all your users account
passwords and don't have any administrator account to enter the system.

The truth is you don't need to install expensive 3rd party software or don't even need to be
an expert to enter your locked XP system. What you just need is your Windows XP installer disc
and your locked system to have an optical drive (of course). This is very handy if you forgot your
administrator password and don't have any access to other account with administrator rights or if
you're friend have also forgot his password.

Here's what you'll do if ever you forgot all your User Account's password and you thought (including
Microsoft) that you can no longer enter your System.

1. Put the Windows XP installer disc into the optical drive (CD/DVD) and restart your PC.
2. Press any key when prompted with "Press any key to boot from CD", then wait for the
"Welcome to setup" screen to appear, just press enter.
3. Then press F8 to agree on the license agreement.
4. On the next screen, you will be prompted to repair or install a fresh copy of Windows XP.
You just need to select the locked Windows XP installation you want to enter (If you've more
than one Windows XP installed) and press "R".
 5. The system will then reboot after setup checked the disk and copied setup files (Just wait
for the system to reboot). And when it reboots, don't press any key when prompted to "Press
any key to boot from CD".
6. The setup will be automatically start the setup process. This is the most important steps, you
need to wait for the setup to install the devices. Press the combination of SHIFT+F10 when you
see the words "Installing Devices" at the bottom of the shown remaining minutes of the setup
to finish.
7. After that, a command console will be open, where in you need to type "NUSRMGR.CPL"
(Without the quotes).
8. You will be then given access to the User Account window similar to the control panel where
you will delete or edit your forgotten password. Choose remove if you need to enter the system
without entering password or edit if you want to change your forgotten password.
9. After you delete or edit your account password, close the command windows and let the setup
to finish. (You will also be needing to enter the XP product key if prompted)
10. When setup is finished, system will reboot and you'll be automatically enter your system if you
choose to delete the password or need to enter your new password if you just edit your
forgotten password.
11. That's all! You now have entered your locked Windows XP system.

How To Install IE7 without the Genuine Validation.

UPDATE: You can now download and install IE7 even

without WGA directly from Microsoft Website. See
here.
IE7 is only available for use for those users with a Genuine Windows OS. So if you will install the
new IE version, you will be prompted to check your OS if it’s a Genuine or Not via Windows Genuine
Advantage (WGA). But for those for any reason who have not been passed the Genuine Validation,
you can still install and use the newest IE version.
Here’s how:

• If you still don’t have the copy of IE7, then just download it here.

• Then be sure to uninstall first the previous version of IE7, from IE7 Beta Versions to IE7 RC1
Version. To uninstall the Internet Explorer 7 Beta 1, Beta 2, Beta 2 Preview, or Beta 3, just go to
Control Panel>Add or Remove Programs and remove those IE7 Beta Versions, but if you unable
to see the listing of any Beta Versions of Internet Explorer 7 in Add or Remove Programs
window, select the Show Updates check box at the top of the Add or Remove Programs windows
and search for the IE7 Beta Versions under the section of Windows XP - Software Updates, and
then remove those versions by clicking Change/Remove. Alternatively, to uninstall the IE7 RC1
(which stands for release candidate) just go to control panel and uninstall the “Windows Internet
Explorer 7”. If you are still having problem uninstalling the previouse beta versions, visit the
Release Notes For internet Explorer 7.

• After you’ve uninstall all the previous Beta Versions, download this crack for IE7 Installer, you
will use it to bypass the WGA of IE7 Installation. Note: You have to wait 30 seconds before the
crack automatic download start.
• After you’ve downloaded, just extract downloaded crack file.

• Then use WinRAR to extract the IE7 installer you’ve just downloaded from Microsoft Website.

• Copy the two extracted files “ie.custom.dll and normaliz.dll” from the crack file to the update
folder of the extracted IE7 installer.

• Then run the update.exe not the iesetup.exe from the update folder to start the installation.

• After the installation, you will be prompted to restart your computer. Choose the “do not
restart now” and then select finish. Note: You still don’t need the restart at this time.

• Find and run one at a time these three files xmllitesetup, nlsdl, and the idndl located at the
update folder.

• After you’ve run those three files, then this is the time to restart your computer.

• After the restart, you have now the newest IE version, the IE7. Enjoy.

10 things you can do when Windows XP

won't boot
by Greg Shultz | Jan 26, 2006 8:00:00 AM

Tags: Operating systems, Greg Shultz, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP,
Good Configuration, disk, floppy disk, system restore, Windows StartUp, Good
Configuration feature, operating system, computer

Takeaway: If your computer powers up okay, but the Windows XP operating system
won't boot properly, you have some troubleshooting ahead of you. Here's a look at the
likely culprits and what you can do to fix the problem.

Note: This article is also available as a download.

When your computer hardware appears to power up okay, but the Windows XP operating
system won't boot properly, you have to begin a troubleshooting expedition that includes
getting into the operating system, determining the problem, and then fixing it. To help
you get started on this expedition, here are 10 things you can do when Windows XP won't
boot.

#1: Use a Windows startup disk

One of the first things you should reach for when troubleshooting a Windows XP boot
problem is a Windows startup disk. This floppy disk can come in handy if the problem is
being caused when either the startup record for the active partition or the files that the
operating system uses to start Windows have become corrupted.

To create a Windows startup disk, insert a floppy disk into the drive of a similarly
configured, working Windows XP system, launch My Computer, right-click the floppy
disk icon, and select the Format command from the context menu. When you see the
Format dialog box, leave all the default settings as they are and click the Start button.
Once the format operation is complete, close the Format dialog box to return to My
Computer, double-click the drive C icon to access the root directory, and copy the
following three files to the floppy disk:

• Boot.ini
• NTLDR
• Ntdetect.com

After you create the Windows startup disk, insert it into the floppy drive on the afflicted
system and press [Ctrl][Alt][Delete] to reboot the computer. When you boot from the
Windows startup disk, the computer will bypass the active partition and boot files on the
hard disk and attempt to start Windows XP normally.

#2: Use Last Known Good Configuration

You can also try to boot the operating system with the Last Known Good Configuration
feature. This feature will allow you to undo any changes that caused problems in the
CurrentControlSet registry key, which defines hardware and driver settings. The Last
Known Good Configuration feature replaces the contents of the CurrentControlSet
registry key with a backup copy that was last used to successfully start up the operating
system.

To use the Last Known Good Configuration feature, first restart the computer by pressing
[Ctrl][Alt][Delete]. When you see the message Please select the operating system to start
or hear the single beep, press [F8] to display the Windows Advanced Options menu.
Select the Last Known Good Configuration item from the menu and press [Enter].

Keep in mind that you get only one shot with the Last Known Good Configuration
feature. In other words, if it fails to revive your Windows XP on the first attempt, the
backup copy is also corrupt.

#3: Use System Restore

Another tool that might be helpful when Windows XP won't boot is System Restore.
System Restore runs in the background as a service and continually monitors system-
critical components for changes. When it detects an impending change, System Restore
immediately makes backup copies, called restore points, of these critical components
before the change occurs. In addition, System Restore is configured by default to create
restore points every 24 hours.

To use System Restore, first restart the computer by pressing [Ctrl][Alt][Delete]. When
you see the message Please select the operating system to start or hear the single beep,
press [F8] to display the Windows Advanced Options menu. Now, select the Safe Mode
item from the menu and press [Enter].

Once Windows XP boots into Safe mode, click the Start button, access the All Programs |
Accessories | System Tools menu, and select System Restore. Because you're running in
Safe mode, the only option on the opening screen of the System Restore wizard is
Restore My Computer To An Earlier Time, and it's selected by default, so just click Next.
Then, follow along with the wizard to select a restore point and begin the restoration
procedure.

#4: Use Recovery Console

When a Windows XP boot problem is severe, you'll need to use a more drastic approach.
The Windows XP CD is bootable and will provide you with access to a tool called
Recovery Console.

To boot from the Windows XP CD, insert it into the CD-ROM drive on the problem
system and press [Ctrl][Alt][Delete] to reboot the computer. Once the system begins
booting from the CD, simply follow the prompts that will allow the loading of the basic
files needed to run Setup. When you see the Welcome To Setup screen, shown in Figure
A, press R to start the Recovery Console.

Figure A
You'll then see a Recovery Console menu, like the one shown in Figure B. It displays the
folder containing the operating system's files and prompts you to choose the operating
system you want to log on to. Just press the menu number on the keyboard, and you'll be
prompted to enter the Administrator's password. You'll then find yourself at the main
Recovery Console prompt.

Figure B
#5: Fix a corrupt Boot.ini
As the Windows XP operating system begins to load, the Ntldr program refers to the
Boot.ini file to determine where the operating system files reside and which options to
enable as the operating system continues to load. So if there's a problem rooted in the
Boot.ini file, it can render Windows XP incapable of booting correctly.

If you suspect that Windows XP won't boot because Boot.ini has been corrupted, you can
use the special Recovery Console version of the Bootcfg tool to fix it. Of course, you
must first boot the system with the Windows XP CD and access the Recovery Console as
described in #4.

To use the Bootcfg tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, type

Bootcfg /parameter

Where /parameter is one of these required parameters:

• /Add--Scans the disk for all Windows installations and allows you to add any new
ones to the Boot.ini file.
• /Scan--Scans the disk for all Windows installations.
• /List--Lists each entry in the Boot.ini file.
• /Default--Sets the default operating system as the main boot entry.
• /Rebuild--Completely re-creates the Boot.ini file. The user must confirm each
step.
• /Redirect--Allows the boot operation to be redirected to a specific port when using
the Headless Administration feature. The Redirect parameter takes two parameters
of its own, [Port Baudrate ] | [UseBiosSettings].
• /Disableredirect--Disables the redirection.
#6: Fix a corrupt partition boot sector
The partition boot sector is a small section of the hard disk partition that contains
information about the operating system's file system (NTFS or FAT32), as well as a very
small machine language program that is crucial in assisting the operating system as it
loads.

If you suspect that Windows XP won't boot because the partition boot sector has been
corrupted, you can use a special Recovery Console tool called Fixboot to fix it. Start by
booting the system with the Windows XP CD and accessing the Recovery Console as
described in #4.

To use the Fixboot tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, type

Fixboot [drive]:

Where [drive] is the letter of the drive to which you want to write a new partition boot
sector.

#7: Fix a corrupt master boot record

The master boot record occupies the first sector on the hard disk and is responsible for
initiating the Windows boot procedure. The master boot record contains the partition
table for the disk as well as a small program called the master boot code, which is
responsible for locating the active, or bootable, partition, in the partition table. Once this
occurs, the partition boot sector takes over and begins loading Windows. If the master
boot record is corrupt, the partition boot sector can't do its job and Windows won't boot.

If you suspect Windows XP won't boot because the master boot record has been
corrupted, you can use the Recovery Console tool Fixmbr to fix it. First, boot the system
with the Windows XP CD and access the Recovery Console as described in #4.

To use the Fixmbr tool, from the Recovery Console command prompt, type

Fixmbr [device_name]

Where [device_name] is the device pathname of the drive to which you want to write a
new master boot record. For example, the device pathname format for a standard
bootable drive C configuration would look like this:

\Device\HardDisk0

#8: Disable automatic restart

When Windows XP encounters a fatal error, the default setting for handling such an error
is to automatically reboot the system. If the error occurs while Windows XP is booting,
the operating system will become stuck in a reboot cycle--rebooting over and over
instead of starting up normally. In that case, you'll need to disable the option for
automatically restarting on system failure.

When Windows XP begins to boot up and you see the message Please select the
operating system to start or hear the single beep, press [F8] to display the Windows
Advanced Options Menu. Then, select the Disable The Automatic Restart On System
Failure item and press [Enter]. Now, Windows XP will hang up when it encounters the
error and with any luck, it will display a stop message you can use to diagnose the
problem.

#9: Restore from a backup

If you can't seem to repair a Windows XP system that won't boot and you have a recent
backup, you can restore the system from the backup media. The method you use to
restore the system will depend on what backup utility you used, so you'll need to follow
the utility's instructions on how to perform a restore operation.

#10: Perform an in-place upgrade

If you can't repair a Windows XP system that won't boot and you don't have a recent
backup, you can perform an in-place upgrade. Doing so reinstalls the operating system
into the same folder, just as if you were upgrading from one version of Windows to
another. An in-place upgrade will usually solve most, if not all, Windows boot problems.

Performing a Windows XP in-place upgrade is pretty straightforward. To begin, insert the

Windows XP CD into the drive, restart your system, and boot from the CD. Once the
initial preparation is complete, you'll see the Windows XP Setup screen (shown earlier in
Figure A). Press [Enter] to launch the Windows XP Setup procedure. In a moment, you'll
see the License Agreement page and will need to press [F8] to acknowledge that you
agree. Setup will then search the hard disk looking for a previous installation of Windows
XP. When it finds the previous installation, you'll see a second Windows XP Setup
screen, as shown in Figure C.

Figure C
This screen will prompt you to press R to repair the selected installation or to press [Esc]
to install a fresh copy of Windows XP. In this case, initiating a repair operation is
synonymous with performing an in-place upgrade, so you'll need to press R. When you
do so, Setup will examine the disk drives in the system. It will then begin performing the
in-place upgrade.

Keep in mind that after you perform an in-place upgrade or repair installation, you must
reinstall all updates to Windows.

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• Working with the Windows XP Recovery Console
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10 minutes to run every Windows app on your Ubuntu desktop

This simple guide will bring up the Windows start menu inside GNOME and allow you to run, use and

install any Windows app (that can run in a VM) inside your existing desktop. It takes about 10

minutes to setup, minus the time to install Windows, and involves one command in total.

Final Update September 2007: Virtualbox 1.5 includes seamless virtualization! Go read about

that instead!

Update: If you’ve been having trouble getting this working, make sure the key is correct - our site

layout chopped the last part of the registry key earlier. Note this requires Windows XP Pro. XP home

won’t do.

Update 2: To install the vmware-server package just use the Add/Remove… program.

Update 3: If RDesktop starts a blue background, instead of just the taskbar, click Start → Control

Panel → User Accounts → Change the way users log on and off, and enable the welcome

screen and fast user switching.

This is a newer version of a rather popular article I wrote a while ago. This updated version is a lot

simpler and allows multiple apps to be run.

• Click Applications → Add/Remove… install the vmware-server package.

 • Click System → Administration → Synaptic Package Manager. Install the rdesktop

package.
• Click Applications → System Tools → VMware Server Console

When VMware Server Console starts, click Connect to attach to your local machine. Then

Create a New Virtual Machine. Use all the defaults, but pick NAT networking. Pop in

your Windows CD, and install Windows

• Once Windows has started:

o Enable Terminal Services by clicking Start → Control Panel → System. Click the

Remote tab, and enable Allow users to connect remotely to this computer
o Turn off the desktop for the user you’ll use to run your Windows apps, by clicking

Start → Run typing regedit and selecting

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/

CurrentVersion/Policies/Explorer. Create a DWORD called NoDesktop set to

1.
o Note the IP address of Windows. Clicking Start → Connect to → Show All

Connections. Select the Local Area Connection and hit the Support tab
o Download SeamlessRDP, then extract it to C:\seamlessrdp

o Log out of Windows, and close VMware Server Console (leave the VM running)

• Back in Ubuntu, open a Terminal, and run:

rdesktop -A -s 'c:\seamlessrdp\seamlessrdpshell.exe
c:\windows\explorer.exe' IPAddress -u user -p password
substituting the IP address you noted earlier.

• The top of the Windows taskbar should appear above your GNOME panel on the bottom of

the screen. Right click it, select Properties, and disable Lock the Taskbar. Then drag the

taskbar to the left hand side of your screen.

That’s it. You can now run launch any Windows app you want from your VM (and install more if you

need them). They’ll appear on the GNOME desktop, and you can switch between them from the

panel.

Share Files Online Without Registering

One of the limitations of email is the lack of ability to send large files (e.g.
Video or MP3), but there are many ways to wipe out those limitations. One of the ways of sending
out large files online is to use online service that will allows you to upload your files you want to
share and allows the person you want to send the files to download it.

Luckily, there are many sites that you can use to send large files to your friends or colleagues, but
almost all of the sites require you to register first before you can use the service or provide a valid
email address. If that process is a big deal to you (to your privacy and the time you consumes for
registering), you can use Drop.io. Drop.io is a site that offers free service for sharing large files (up
to 100mb). Sure there are many sites that offers similar service but Drop.io has many features that
makes it ahead to other similar sites like: instantly using the service without registering, doesn't
requires for your email and allows you to choose when you want your files to be deleted on their
server automatically (you can choose 1 day to 1 year). Here's how to use Drop.io:

• Go to Drop.io
• Click the Add File Button and choose the file you want to share located on your computer
• Name the drop by typing a minimum of 7 letters (This would be the URL where you and your
friends can see your files)
• Choose the lifespan of your files stored on Drop.io (You can choose between 1day to 1year)
• And set permission for your files
• Then just click the red button below with the word "Drop it.".
• And voila, your files is now floating online and are ready for access.
• To share your files to others, just send them the link/URL of you files (the URL of your files
would be "http://drop.io/xxxxxxx" xxxxxxx are the seven letters you just typed)