What? FBI secret tools? Neh… nope!

Just some interesting download here to spice up you Windows XP login screen.

Replace your stock, vanilla plain login screen with this FBI Terminal login screen. You might give your father a shock!

Download: FBI Terminal Windows XP Login Screen

Enjoy!

Want to have Ubuntu feel with Windows XP? This pack is definitely for you if you answered, “YES, I do!” If not, this is a ‘starting move’ for you to get familiarize with Ubuntu (I’m a real Ubuntu user as well).

Well, this Ubuntu Ultimate Customization by deviantART’s bluetekk is by far the best Linux/Ubuntu customization available for Windows XP.

This ~20MB pack contains the customization styles needed like cursors, boot screen, logon screen, screen saver and other utilities to transform your Windows XP into Ubuntu.

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Keeping some confidential files private means a lot to me. I can do this easily with several folder and file locking software and tools available out there in the Internet but with a price to pay.

So, here is an equally easy alternative, without any cost to bear – no software no tools! What you need is just a Notepad.

OK, here is how to setup a locking and hidden upon locked folder.

1. Copy and paste the code listed below in blue (between Start copy and End copy) in Notepad.
2. Change the “yourpasswordhere” with your own password.
3. Save it as a batch file (with extension .bat), any name will do.
4. Now you see a batch file. Double click to run the batch file to create a new folder named Locker by default. You can change the folder name by changing the line “md Locker” to “md yourfoldername”.
5. Now, you can put all your files that you want to lock and hide want to hide into this Locker folder.
6. To lock it, double click the batch file. Double click the batch file again will unlock it, prompting you for the password.

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The Release Candidate 1 of Windows XP latest service pack, Windows XP Service Pack 3 is now available for download for MSDN members. (Check download link below).

SP3 includes a ton of security updates, some Vista code, and a couple of brand spanking new features for Windows XP:

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If you have important files that are stored in a particular disk drive (disk partition) that you don’t want to expose it, you can hide it! Windows XP provides a utility to just that. Here is how it goes:

1. Go to Start > Run > Type “diskpart”
2. A dos window will appear (see below). Then type “list volume“.
3. So, if you want to hide drive C, then type “select volume 2“
4. Now type “remove letter C” (Note: Sometime it requires reboot.)

Diskpart will remove the letter. Windows XP is not having capabilty to identify the unkown volume.

Don’t worry, your data will remains the same. Now if you want to unhide the drive, just repeat the process. But in 4th step, instead of typing ”remove letter C”, type “assign letter C”

99 Commands the Windows XP Command prompt can run.

Here is a list of commands that you can run off from the Run Command prompt in XP:

Go to Start Menu > Run… and type in the command to run.

Application = Command

1. Accessibility Controls = access.cpl
2. Add Hardware Wizard = hdwwiz.cpl
3. Add/Remove Programs = appwiz.cpl
4. Administrative Tools = control admintools
5. Automatic Updates = wuaucpl.cpl
6. Bluetooth Transfer Wizard = fsquirt
7. Calculator = calc
8. Certificate Manager = certmgr.msc
9. Character Map = charmap
10. Check Disk Utility = chkdsk
11. Clipboard Viewer = clipbrd
12. Command Prompt = cmd
13. Component Services = dcomcnfg
14. Computer Management = compmgmt.msc
15. Date and Time Properties = timedate.cpl
16. DDE Shares = ddeshare
17. Device Manager = devmgmt.msc
18. Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* = directx.cpl
19. Direct X Troubleshooter = dxdiag
20. Disk Cleanup Utility = cleanmgr
21. Disk Defragment = dfrg.msc
22. Disk Management = diskmgmt.msc
23. Disk Partition Manager = diskpart
24. Display Properties = control desktop/desk.cpl
25. Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility = drwtsn32
26. Driver Verifier Utility = verifier
27. Event Viewer = eventvwr.msc
28. File Signature Verification Tool = sigverif
29. Findfast = findfast.cpl
30. Folders Properties = control folders
31. Fonts = control fonts
32. Fonts Folder = fonts
33. Free Cell Card Game = freecell
34. Game Controllers = joy.cpl
35. Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) = gpedit.msc
36. Hearts Card Game = mshearts
37. Iexpress Wizard = iexpress
38. Indexing Service = ciadv.msc
39. Internet Properties = inetcpl.cpl
40. IP Configuration = ipconfig
41. Java Control Panel (If Installed) = jpicpl32.cpl
42. Java Application Cache Viewer (If Installed) = javaws
43. Keyboard Properties = control keyboard
44. Local Security Settings = secpol.msc
45. Local Users and Groups = lusrmgr.msc
46. Logs You Out Of Windows = logoff
47. Microsoft Chat = winchat
48. Minesweeper Game = winmine
49. Mouse Properties = control mouse
50. Mouse Properties = main.cpl
51. Network Connections = control netconnections
52. Network Connections = ncpa.cpl
53. Network Setup Wizard = netsetup.cpl
54. Notepad = notepad
55. Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) = nvtuicpl.cpl
56. Object Packager = packager
57. ODBC Data Source Administrator = odbccp32.cpl
58. On Screen Keyboard = osk
59. Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) = ac3filter.cpl
60. Password Properties = password.cpl
61. Performance Monitor = perfmon.msc
62. Performance Monitor = perfmon
63. Phone and Modem Options = telephon.cpl
64. Power Configuration = powercfg.cpl
65. Printers and Faxes = control printers
66. Printers Folder = printers
67. Private Character Editor = eudcedit
68. Quicktime (If Installed) = QuickTime.cpl
69. Regional Settings = intl.cpl
70. Registry Editor = regedit
71. Registry Editor = regedit32
72. Remote Desktop = mstsc
73. Removable Storage = ntmsmgr.msc
74. Removable Storage Operator Requests = ntmsoprq.msc
75. Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) = rsop.msc
76. Scanners and Cameras = sticpl.cpl
77. Scheduled Tasks = control schedtasks
78. Security Center = wscui.cpl
79. Services = services.msc
80. Shared Folders = fsmgmt.msc
81. Shuts Down Windows = shutdown
82. Sounds and Audio = mmsys.cpl
83. Spider Solitare Card Game = spider
84. SQL Client Configuration = cliconfg
85. System Configuration Editor = sysedit
86. System Configuration Utility = msconfig
87. System File Checker Utility = sfc
88. System Properties = sysdm.cpl
89. Task Manager = taskmgr
90. Telnet Client = telnet
91. User Account Management = nusrmgr.cpl
92. Utility Manager = utilman
93. Windows Firewall = firewall.cpl
94. Windows Magnifier = magnify
95. Windows Management Infrastructure = wmimgmt.msc
96. Windows System Security Tool = syskey
97. Windows Update Launches = wupdmgr
98. Windows XP Tour Wizard = tourstart
99. Wordpad = write