How to Block Website without Software
- Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc\
- Find the file named "HOSTS"
- Open it in Notepad
- Under "127.0.0.1 localhost" Add 127.0.0.2 www.orkut.com, and that site will no longer be accessable.
- Website Block Done!
Clear History and Temporary Internet Files
When you are browsing the internet, the Internet browser cached some file on the system as temp files for later use. Specially if your are viewing some private but your web browser will store all your information (visited websites) as a history and your co-workers, family members can trace your activates on the internet with clicking of toolbar history button or with simply press Ctrl+H. If your are using internet at any public place like internet cafe then you should clear your temp file history to safe yourself from cyber crimes.
1. If your are using Internet Explorer and wants to delete the history, then first open your Internet Explorer.
2. Click on Tools Menu then go to Internet Options. Here in General tab you will find the Delete Cookies and Delete files tab in the center of the screen.
3. First click on Delete Cookies option to delete all the cookies in the temporary files folder and then click on Delete files option to delete all the offline temporary files.
4. Now click on the Clear History button to clear your recently visited sites. You can set days to keep pages in history here. Be default it is 20 days, but you can change it from 0 to 99 days. If you set it 1 days, the system will clear your browser history automatically after one day.
5. Click on Ok button to save your changes.
Rename your Recycle bin
- Go to GoogleGoogle DesktopLocalized in the left hand side
- Go to " Recycle Bin " in the right hand side and right click on it and choose the option" Modify "
- Go to MicrosoftWindowsShellNoRoamMUICache in the left hand side after going toMy computerHKEY-CURRENT_USERSoftware
- Go to the key " @c:windowssystem32shell32.dll,-8964 " in the right side and hasa name ' recycle bin ' right click on it and choose the option ' Modify '.
- In the pop up window, change the value data to your desired name and that will bethe new name of the Recycle Bin.
Shutdown PC with Timer
You can make your PC shutdown at a time u wish to shutdown automatically.
Here is the trick!!!
Right click on your desktop and choose "New => shortcuts".
In the box that says "Type the location of the shortcut",
type in "shutdown -s -t 3600" without the quotation marks and click next. Note: 3600 are the amount ofseconds before your computer shuts down. So , 60secs*60mins=3600secs.
Make up a name for the shortcut and you're done.
You can change the icon by right clicking=>properities=>change icon=>browse
TO ABORT: To make an abort key to stop the shutdown timer just create another shortcut and makethe "location of the shortcut" to " shutdown -a" without the quotes.
Here is another trick to shutdown at a specific time, for example you wish to shutdown at 11:35am.
Type this in start=>Run
Type Code: at 11:35 shutdown -s
TO ABORT: Code:shutdown -a
Enjoy!!!
