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How to turn off or on Data Execution Prevention (DEP) for an individual program.

If you need to turn off DEP for a particular program only, Open start menu > Rt click Computer > Properties > Advanced System settings > Performance > Settings > Data Execution Prevention tab

Select the check box next to the program that you want to turn off DEP for, and then click OK.

If the program is not in the list, click Add.

Browse to the Program Files folder, find the .exe file for the program, and then click Open.

To turn on DEP for an individual program:

Clear the check box next to the program that you want to turn on DEP for, and then click OK.

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How to Enable or Disable DEP for Internet Explorer 7 only

If you would like to disable Data Execution Prevention for IE 7 only, here is how you can do it :

Open Internet Explorer 7 > Tools > Internet Options > Advanced tab > Security > Un-check on Enable memory protection to help mitigate online attacks. Click Apply / OK.

To enable it, check it, instead.

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How to Monitor & Be Aware Of Windows Vista battery status.

How often has it happened for you that, while working you missed the Low Battery warning popup or the Critical Battery Alarm, and your laptop simply hibernated.

Windows Vista does play a sound when the battery reaches a critical stage. You can confirm it as follows:

Open Control Panel > Sound > Sounds > Ensure & Test that Critical battery alarm is working OK.

You may also want to try this freeware Battery Monitoring Utility For Laptops.

http://download3k.com/System-Uti...or-Laptop.html

It does not require an install and gives out two types of loud warning sounds; one for low battery & the other for critical battery level notification.

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How to Save & Extend Windows Vista Battery.

If you are an intensive user, you may like to check out this freeware utility Vista Battery Saver.

This tiny program claims to save up to 70% of your battery by disabling some Vista features.

Running in task bar with private workset of 5.5M and 0% CPU it will do all the work for you, by enabling and disabling customizable features when power source changes or battery power falls under a certain percentage.

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List of Rundll32 shortcut commands for Windows 7 & Vista.

This is a a list of Rundll32 commands, which can be used for directly invoking the specified functions or to create shortcuts of those, which you use and require frequently. These shortcut / commands have been compiled from various sources, all of which have been acknowledged at the end of the article.

To Create Desktop Shortcuts : Rt click on desktop > New > Shortcut. In the first box of the Create Shortcut Wizard, copy-paste the desired command. Then Click Next. Give the Shortcut a Name. Finally, select an appropriate icon for it. More on How to Create a Shortcut on the Desktop at KB140443.

Some of them can prove to be rather useful, eg, copy-paste rundll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr in Vista's Start Menu Search bar and hit enter; and you will see the Stored User Names and Passwords Box pop up ! The Stored User Names and Passwords Applet lets you assign user names and passwords to use, when needing to authenticate yourself, to services in domains other than the one you are currently logged into. Its normally very awkward to access buts this way lets you do so faster ! You can thus access quite a few useful functions easily !

Add/Remove Programs
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL appwiz.cpl,,0

Content Advisor
RunDll32.exe msrating.dll,RatingSetupUI

Control Panel
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL

Delete Temporary Internet Files:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8

Delete Cookies:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2

Delete History:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

Delete Form Data:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16

Delete Passwords:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 32

Delete All:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255

Delete All + files and settings stored by Add-ons:
RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351

Date and Time Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL timedate.cpl

Display Settings
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL access.cpl,,3

Device Manager
RunDll32.exe devmgr.dll DeviceManager_Execute

Folder Options - General
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 0

Folder Options - File Types
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_Options 2

Folder Options - Search
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 2

Folder Options - View
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 7

Forgotten Password Wizard
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,PRShowSaveWizardExW

Hibernate
RunDll32.exe powrprof.dll,SetSuspendState

Internet Explorer’s Internet Properties dialog box.
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,ConBring up trol_RunDLL Inetcpl.cpl,,6

Keyboard Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @1

Lock Screen
RunDll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation

Mouse Button - Swap left button to function as right
Rundll32 User32.dll,SwapMouseButton

Mouse Properties Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL main.cpl @0,0

Map Network Drive Wizard
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL Connect

Network Connections
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL ncpa.cpl

Organize IE Favourites
Rundll32.exe shdocvw.dll,DoOrganizeFavDlg

Open With Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL Any_File-name.ext

Printer User Interface
Rundll32 Printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /?

Printer Management Folder.
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL PrintersFolder

Power Options
RunDll32.exe Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL powercfg.cpl

Process Idle Tasks
rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks

Regional and Language Options
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Intl.cpl,,0

Stored Usernames and Passwords
RunDll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr

Safely Remove Hardware Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL HotPlug.dll

Sound Properties Dialog Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Mmsys.cpl,,0

System Properties Box
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL Sysdm.cpl,,3

System Properties - Advanced
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,4

System Properties: Automatic Updates
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL sysdm.cpl,,5

Taskbar Properties
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Options_RunDLL 1

User Accounts
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL nusrmgr.cpl

Unplug/Eject Hardware
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll

Windows Security Center
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL wscui.cpl

Windows - About
RunDll32.exe SHELL32.DLL,ShellAboutW

Windows Fonts Installation Folder
Rundll32 Shell32.dll,SHHelpShortcuts_RunDLL FontsFolder

Windows Firewall
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL firewall.cpl

Wireless Network Setup
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL NetSetup.cpl,@0,WNSW

Sources : TechniPages, WalkerNews & OzTech. More Reading : DX21.

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Windows Vista explorer.exe does not start on boot

If your Windows Vista explorer.exe fails to start up automatically on every boot, here are a few steps you may wish to carry out:

1) Please see if it starts in safe mode. If it does then obviously something is interfering with its normal start in regular mode.

2) I suggest you scan for malware in safe mode, remove infections if any and reboot.

3) See if a System Restore helps you.

4) Open regedit and navigate to :
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
In the RHS Pane, ensure that the default string value of : "Shell"="Explorer.exe".
Exit.

5) Start >Search Menu Bar > sfc /scannow > rt click on result > Run As Administrator.

KB928228 will show you how to analyze the log file entries that SFC.exe generates in Vista.

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How to map an FTP drive / folder in Windows Vista

You can create or map a drive directly to your FTP site from within Windows Vista. For that you dont need the help of any third party software. It could be done in XP and it can be done in Vista too.

Open Explorer > Computer > Click Map Network Drive.

Next click Add network location wizard.

Select Choose a custom network location - Specify the address of the website, network location or ftp site.

Uncheck log on anonymously and give the username & password.

You will now be connected to your website ???????.com .

This is quite useful if you store files online or run a website.

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Games Explorer link does not work in Vista.

Business is business–except when it is not. Business people need their little games too. Here is how to find them in vista business edition:

1. Click Start
2. Click Control Panel
3. Click Programs
4. Click Programs and Features
5. Select Windows features on or off from the left column
6. Accept the UAC
7. Check the Games checkbox

8. Hit OK

If all is OK. Enjoy! Otherwise try as below:

To open the Windows Vista games folder, you'd normally click on the Games Explorer link in the Start Menu.

You have to ensure that it appears there in the first place.

If it doesn't appear, Click Start > Rt Click > Properties > Start Menu tab > Customize > Select Games > Display as a link or Display as a menu > OK > Apply > OK

Incidentally, if you type Shell:Games in Vista's start menu search bar and hit enter, then too the games folder will open.

But if the Games Explorer folder does not open in your Windows Vista, here is what you may try.

Type cmd in Vista's start menu. When cmd appears as a result, rt click on it and select Run as administrator.

In the elevated command prompt, type

regsvr32.exe gameux.dll

and hit Enter. This will re-register the gameux dll file.

It should help.

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How to Change Thumbnail Preview Border in Windows Vista Explorer

By default, the thumbnail previews in Windows Vista explorer.exe appear as miniature photographs. You can, if you wish, tweak the registry to make them appear like a video film cutting along with the 'sprocket-holed' perforated borders.

To do so, open regedit and navigate to the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SystemFileAssociations\image

In the RHS panel, rt click on Treatment and select Modify. Change the hexadecimal value of this to 3, from its default 2.

Reboot.

Open any explorer window where you store your images and ensure that the thumbnail view is selected. You will see the change. Changing the value to 0 or 1 instead does cause some minor changes to the thumbnail previews, too.

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Cannot select more than one file or folder in Vista

If, in Windows Vista Explorer, you are unable to select multiple files or folders, either after using the Select All option from Organize Tab or Ctrl+A keyboard combo, then this script from Keiths Windows Stuff will help you.

Download - FixSingleSelect Script

After downloading the script, close all explorer windows and run this script.

A reboot may be required.