This trick is important when you don't like to reboot your computer when it hangs, you can follow these simple steps to 'reboot' your computer without 'rebooting' it.
Press CRTL + ALT + DEL
Goto the 'processes' tab and click explorer.exe once and then click 'end process'.
Now, click File > New Task and type explorer.exe
then you will see to the normal behaviour again. except if it is a major problem that needs restart.
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how to open office 2007 files into Office 2003
how to open office 2007 files into Office 2003
TIP takem from:tricksystem.com
Today tip will help you to resolve the compatibility issues between the Office 2003 and Office 2007. Because all programs in office 2003 used the old file extensions for its different programs. For example Word 2003 saved files with extension .doc, Excel 2003 with .xls and PowerPoint with .ppt. but on the other office 2007 used the new file extensions for its different programs. For example Word 2007 saved files with extension .docx, Excel 2007 with .xlsx and PowerPoint with .pptx. Now the problem is that when you will try to open office 2007 files into office 2003 and you will not open the file due to compatibility issues between both office versions. Microsoft provides a free compatibility pack to convert office 2007 documents to the office 2003 format. There are many third party free converter are available but here we are using Microsoft office compatibility pack.
Follow the given steps to download free Microsoft compatibility pack and install it.
To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.
Visit the following link to download the Microsoft compatibility pack:
Using Loops in VBA in Microsoft Excel
taken from: exceltip.com
Loops can be constructed many different ways to suit different circumstances. Often the same result can be obtained in different ways to suit your personal preferences. These exercises demonstrate a selection of different ways to use loops.
There are two basic kinds of loops, both of which are demonstrated here: Do…Loop and For…Next loops. The code to be repeated is placed between the key words.
Open the workbook VBA02-Loops.xls and take a look at the four worksheets. Each contains two columns of numbers (columns A and B). The requirement is to calculate an average for the numbers in each row using a VBA macro.
Now open the Visual Basic Editor (Alt+F11) and take a look at the code in Module1. You will see a number of different macros. In the following exercises, first run the macro then come and read the code and figure out how it did what it did.
You can run the macros either from the Visual Basic Editor by placing your cursor in the macro and pressing the F5 key, or from Excel by opening the Macros dialog box (ALT+F8) choosing the macro to run and clicking Run. It is best to run these macros from Excel so you can watch them as they work.
On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop1.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop1()
' This loop runs until there is nothing in the next column
Do
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
End Sub
This macro places a formula into the active cell, and moves into the next cell down. It uses Loop Until to tell Excel to keep repeating the code until the cell in the adjacent column (column D) is empty. In other words, it will keep on repeating as long as there is something in column D.
Delete the data from cells C2:C20 and ready for the next exercise
On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop2
Here's the code
Sub Loop2()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
Do While IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1)) = False
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop
End Sub
This macro does the same job as the last one using the same parameters but simply expressing them in a different way. Instead of repeating the code Until something occurs, it does something While something is the case. It uses Do While to tell Excel to keep repeating the code while there is something in the adjacent column as opposed to until there is nothing there. The function IsEmpty = False means "Is Not Empty".
Delete the data from cells C2:C20 and ready for the next exercise
On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop3.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop3()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
Do While Not IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop
End Sub
This macro makes exactly the same decision as the last one but just expresses it in a different way. IsEmpty = False means the same as Not IsEmpty. Sometimes you can't say what you want to say one way so VBA often offers an alternative syntax.
Delete the data from cells C2:C20 and ready for the next exercise
Move to Sheet2, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop4.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop4()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
' It does not calculate an average if there is already something in the cell
Do
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell) Then
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
End Sub
The previous macros take no account of any possible contents that might already be in the cells into which it is placing the calculations. This macro uses an IF statement that tells Excel to write the calculation only if the cell is empty. This prevents any existing data from being overwritten. The line telling Excel to move to the next cell is outside the IF statement because it has to do that anyway.
First, look at the problem. Move to Sheet3, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop4.
Note that because some of the pairs of cells in columns A and B are empty, the =AVERAGE function throws up a #DIV/0 error (the Average function adds the numbers in the cells then divides by the number of numbers - if there aren't any numbers it tries to divide by zero and you can't do that!).
Delete the contents of cells C2:C6 and C12:C20. Select cell C2 and run the macro Loop5.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop5()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
' It does not calculate an average if there is already something in the cell
' nor if there is no data to average (to avoid #DIV/0 errors).
Do
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell) Then
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -1)) And IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -2)) Then
ActiveCell.Value = ""
Else
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
End If
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
End Sub
Note that this time there are no error messages because Excel hasn't tried to calculate averages of numbers that aren't there.
In this macro there is a second IF statement inside the one that tells Excel to do something only if the cell is empty. This second IF statement gives excel a choice. Instead of a simple If there is an If and an Else. Here's how Excel reads its instructions…
"If the cell has already got something in, go to the next cell. But if the cell is empty, look at the corresponding cells in columns A an B and if they are both empty, write nothing (""). Otherwise, write the formula in the cell. Then move on to the next cell."
Move to Sheet4, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop6.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop6()
' This loop repeats for a fixed number of times determined by the number of rows
' in the range
Dim i AsInteger
For i = 1 To Selection.CurrentRegion.Rows.Count - 1
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Next i
End Sub
This macro doesn't make use of an adjacent column of cells like the previous ones have done to know when to stop looping. Instead it counts the number of rows in the current range of data and uses the For… Next method to tell Excel to loop that number of times (minus one, because when VBA counts it starts at zero).
Here's the code:
Sub Loop7()
' This loop repeats a fixed number of times getting its reference from elsewhere
Dim i As Integer
Dim intRowCount As Integer
intRowCount = Range("A1").CurrentRegion.Rows.Count - 1
For i = 1 To intRowCount
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-5],RC[-6])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Next i
End Sub
You can get the reference for the number of loops from anywhere. This macro places a set of calculations in column G for a number of times dictated by the number of rows in the block of data starting with cell A1. The For… Next statement has been simplified a bit by first declaring a variable intRowCount and filling it with the appropriate information (how many rows in the block by A1). This variable gets used in the next line instead of a long line of code. This is just another example of doing the same job a different way.
If you wanted to construct a loop that always ran a block of code a fixed number of times, you could simply use an expression like:
For i = 1 To 23
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = “TYPE YOUR FUNCTION HERE”
These macros have been using:
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = “=Average(RC[-5],RC[-6])”
Because this method actually places a function into the cell rather than a value, their results will change as the cells that they refer to change, just like regular functions – because they are regular functions. The calculating gets done in Excel because all that the macro did was to write the function.
If you prefer, you can get the macro to do the calculating and just write the result into the cell. VBA has its own set of functions, but unfortunately AVERAGE isn’t one of them. However, VBA does support many of the commoner Excel functions with its WorksheetFunction method.
On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop1.
Take a look at the cells you just filled in. Each one contains a function, written by the macro.
Now delete the contents from the cells C2:C20, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop8.
Here’s the code:
Sub Loop8()
Do
ActiveCell.Value = WorksheetFunction.Average(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -1).Value, _
ActiveCell.Offset(0, -2).Value)
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
Why Loops?
The purpose of a loop is to get Excel to repeat a piece of code a certain number of times. How many times the code gets repeated can be specified as a fixed number (e.g. do this 10 times), or as a variable (e.g. do this for as many times as there are rows of data).Loops can be constructed many different ways to suit different circumstances. Often the same result can be obtained in different ways to suit your personal preferences. These exercises demonstrate a selection of different ways to use loops.
There are two basic kinds of loops, both of which are demonstrated here: Do…Loop and For…Next loops. The code to be repeated is placed between the key words.
Open the workbook VBA02-Loops.xls and take a look at the four worksheets. Each contains two columns of numbers (columns A and B). The requirement is to calculate an average for the numbers in each row using a VBA macro.
Now open the Visual Basic Editor (Alt+F11) and take a look at the code in Module1. You will see a number of different macros. In the following exercises, first run the macro then come and read the code and figure out how it did what it did.
You can run the macros either from the Visual Basic Editor by placing your cursor in the macro and pressing the F5 key, or from Excel by opening the Macros dialog box (ALT+F8) choosing the macro to run and clicking Run. It is best to run these macros from Excel so you can watch them as they work.
Exercise 1: Do… Loop Until…
The object of this macro is to run down column C as far as is necessary putting a calculation in each cell as far as is necessary.On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop1.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop1()
' This loop runs until there is nothing in the next column
Do
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
End Sub
This macro places a formula into the active cell, and moves into the next cell down. It uses Loop Until to tell Excel to keep repeating the code until the cell in the adjacent column (column D) is empty. In other words, it will keep on repeating as long as there is something in column D.
Delete the data from cells C2:C20 and ready for the next exercise
Exercise 2: Do While… Loop
The object of this macro is to run down column C as far as is necessary putting a calculation in each cell as far as is necessary.On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop2
Here's the code
Sub Loop2()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
Do While IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1)) = False
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop
End Sub
This macro does the same job as the last one using the same parameters but simply expressing them in a different way. Instead of repeating the code Until something occurs, it does something While something is the case. It uses Do While to tell Excel to keep repeating the code while there is something in the adjacent column as opposed to until there is nothing there. The function IsEmpty = False means "Is Not Empty".
Delete the data from cells C2:C20 and ready for the next exercise
Exercise 3: Do While Not… Loop
The object of this macro is to run down column C as far as is necessary putting a calculation in each cell as far as is necessary.On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop3.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop3()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
Do While Not IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop
End Sub
This macro makes exactly the same decision as the last one but just expresses it in a different way. IsEmpty = False means the same as Not IsEmpty. Sometimes you can't say what you want to say one way so VBA often offers an alternative syntax.
Delete the data from cells C2:C20 and ready for the next exercise
Exercise 4: Including an IF statement
The object of this macro is as before, but without replacing any data that may already be there.Move to Sheet2, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop4.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop4()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
' It does not calculate an average if there is already something in the cell
Do
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell) Then
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
End Sub
The previous macros take no account of any possible contents that might already be in the cells into which it is placing the calculations. This macro uses an IF statement that tells Excel to write the calculation only if the cell is empty. This prevents any existing data from being overwritten. The line telling Excel to move to the next cell is outside the IF statement because it has to do that anyway.
Exercise 5: Avoiding Errors
This macro takes the IF statement a stage further, and doesn't try to calculate an average of cells that are empty.First, look at the problem. Move to Sheet3, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop4.
Note that because some of the pairs of cells in columns A and B are empty, the =AVERAGE function throws up a #DIV/0 error (the Average function adds the numbers in the cells then divides by the number of numbers - if there aren't any numbers it tries to divide by zero and you can't do that!).
Delete the contents of cells C2:C6 and C12:C20. Select cell C2 and run the macro Loop5.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop5()
' This loop runs as long as there is something in the next column
' It does not calculate an average if there is already something in the cell
' nor if there is no data to average (to avoid #DIV/0 errors).
Do
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell) Then
If IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -1)) And IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -2)) Then
ActiveCell.Value = ""
Else
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
End If
End If
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
End Sub
Note that this time there are no error messages because Excel hasn't tried to calculate averages of numbers that aren't there.
In this macro there is a second IF statement inside the one that tells Excel to do something only if the cell is empty. This second IF statement gives excel a choice. Instead of a simple If there is an If and an Else. Here's how Excel reads its instructions…
"If the cell has already got something in, go to the next cell. But if the cell is empty, look at the corresponding cells in columns A an B and if they are both empty, write nothing (""). Otherwise, write the formula in the cell. Then move on to the next cell."
Exercise 6: For… Next Loop
If you know, or can get VBE to find out, how many times to repeat a block of code you can use a For… Next loop.Move to Sheet4, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop6.
Here's the code:
Sub Loop6()
' This loop repeats for a fixed number of times determined by the number of rows
' in the range
Dim i AsInteger
For i = 1 To Selection.CurrentRegion.Rows.Count - 1
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-1],RC[-2])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Next i
End Sub
This macro doesn't make use of an adjacent column of cells like the previous ones have done to know when to stop looping. Instead it counts the number of rows in the current range of data and uses the For… Next method to tell Excel to loop that number of times (minus one, because when VBA counts it starts at zero).
Exercise 7: Getting the Reference From Somewhere Else
Select cell G2 and run the macro Loop7.Here's the code:
Sub Loop7()
' This loop repeats a fixed number of times getting its reference from elsewhere
Dim i As Integer
Dim intRowCount As Integer
intRowCount = Range("A1").CurrentRegion.Rows.Count - 1
For i = 1 To intRowCount
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = "=Average(RC[-5],RC[-6])"
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Next i
End Sub
You can get the reference for the number of loops from anywhere. This macro places a set of calculations in column G for a number of times dictated by the number of rows in the block of data starting with cell A1. The For… Next statement has been simplified a bit by first declaring a variable intRowCount and filling it with the appropriate information (how many rows in the block by A1). This variable gets used in the next line instead of a long line of code. This is just another example of doing the same job a different way.
If you wanted to construct a loop that always ran a block of code a fixed number of times, you could simply use an expression like:
For i = 1 To 23
Exercise 8: About Doing Calculations…
All the previous exercises have placed a calculation into a worksheet cell by actually writing a regular Excel function into the cell (and leaving it there) just as if you had typed it yourself. The syntax for this is:ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = “TYPE YOUR FUNCTION HERE”
These macros have been using:
ActiveCell.FormulaR1C1 = “=Average(RC[-5],RC[-6])”
Because this method actually places a function into the cell rather than a value, their results will change as the cells that they refer to change, just like regular functions – because they are regular functions. The calculating gets done in Excel because all that the macro did was to write the function.
If you prefer, you can get the macro to do the calculating and just write the result into the cell. VBA has its own set of functions, but unfortunately AVERAGE isn’t one of them. However, VBA does support many of the commoner Excel functions with its WorksheetFunction method.
On Sheet1 select cell C2 and run the macro Loop1.
Take a look at the cells you just filled in. Each one contains a function, written by the macro.
Now delete the contents from the cells C2:C20, select cell C2 and run the macro Loop8.
Here’s the code:
Sub Loop8()
Do
ActiveCell.Value = WorksheetFunction.Average(ActiveCell.Offset(0, -1).Value, _
ActiveCell.Offset(0, -2).Value)
ActiveCell.Offset(1, 0).Select
Loop Until IsEmpty(ActiveCell.Offset(0, 1))
End Sub
Take a look at the cells you just filled in. This time there’s no function, just the value. All the calculating was done by the macro which then wrote the value into the cell.
Create a New Partition on a Windows 7 Hard Disk
Hi
this is a new trick:
Create a New Partition on a Windows 7 Hard Disk:
Tip: Create a New Partition on a Windows 7 Hard Disk
this is a new trick:
Create a New Partition on a Windows 7 Hard Disk:
Tip: Create a New Partition on a Windows 7 Hard Disk
- Open the Disk Management console by typing diskmgmt.msc at an elevated command prompt.
- In Disk Management’s Graphical view, right-click an unallocated or free area, and then click New Simple Volume. This starts the New Simple Volume Wizard. (Note: If you need to create unallocated space, see the Tip Easily Shrink a Volume on a Windows 7 Disk for information on how to do this.)
- Read the Welcome page and then click Next.
- The Specify Volume Size page specifies the minimum and maximum size for the volume in megabytes and lets you size the volume within these limits. Size the partition in megabytes using the Simple Volume Size field and then click Next.
- On the Assign Drive Letter Or Path page, specify whether you want to assign a drive letter or path and then click Next. The available options are as follows:
Assign The Following Drive Letter Select an available drive letter in the selection list provided. By default, Windows 7 selects the lowest available drive letter and excludes reserved drive letters as well as those assigned to local disks or network drives.
Mount In The Following Empty NTFS Folder Choose this option to mount the partition in an empty NTFS folder. You must then type the path to an existing folder or click Browse to search for or create a folder to use.
Do Not Assign A Drive Letter Or Drive Path Choose this option if you want to create the partition without assigning a drive letter or path. Later, if you want the partition to be available for storage, you can assign a drive letter or path at that time.
- Use the Format Partition page to determine whether and how the volume should be formatted. If you want to format the volume, choose Format This Volume With The Following Settings, and then configure the following options:
File System Sets the file system type as FAT, FAT32, or NTFS. NTFS is selected by default in most cases. If you create a file system as FAT or FAT32, you can later convert it to NTFS by using the Convert utility. You can’t, however, convert NTFS partitions to FAT or FAT32.
Allocation Unit Size Sets the cluster size for the file system. This is the basic unit in which disk space is allocated. The default allocation unit size is based on the size of the volume and, by default, is set dynamically prior to formatting. To override this feature, you can set the allocation unit size to a specific value. If you use many small files, you might want to use a smaller cluster size, such as 512 or 1,024 bytes. With these settings, small files use less disk space.
Volume Label Sets a text label for the partition. This label is the partition’s volume name and by default is set to New Volume. You can change the volume label at any time by right-clicking the volume in Windows Explorer, choosing Properties, and typing a new value in the Label field provided on the General tab.
Perform A Quick Format Tells Windows 7 to format without checking the partition for errors. With large partitions, this option can save you a few minutes. However, it’s usually better to check for errors, which enables Disk Management to mark bad sectors on the disk and lock them out.
Enable File And Folder Compression Turns on compression for the disk. Built-in compression is available only for NTFS. Under NTFS, compression is transparent to users and compressed files can be accessed just like regular files. If you select this option, files and directories on this drive are compressed automatically.
- Click Next, confirm your options, and then click Finish.
Hiding the Last User Logged On
HI
this is a new trick:
Hiding the Last User Logged On in windows:
If you use the standard NT style of login and want to hide the last user:
this is a new trick:
Hiding the Last User Logged On in windows:
If you use the standard NT style of login and want to hide the last user:
- Go to RUN and write"gpedit.msc"
- Go to Computer Configuration >Windows Settings > Security Settings >Local Policies> Security Options
- Scroll down to Interactive logon: Do not display last user name
- Set it to Enable
Friday, 7 January 2011
Google tricks and Hacks, Google search tips
Google search engine tips and tricks, find below all the possibilities of wonderful search results.including unit conversion, flight tracker, stock quotes,...etc
click on the below link:
How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup
How to enter the BIOS or CMOS setup.
to se the answer : please click the below link:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000192.htm
to se the answer : please click the below link:
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000192.htm
how to get into safe mode windows 2000, XP
how to get into safe mode windows 2000, XP
To get into the Windows 2000 / XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.
To get into the Windows 2000 / XP Safe mode, as the computer is booting press and hold your "F8 Key" which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" as shown below. Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.
ways to speed up your computer , speed up your PC
5 ways to speed up your PC
By following a few simple guidelines, you can maintain your computer and keep it running smoothly. This article discusses how to use the tools available in Windows 7, Vista, and XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) to more efficiently maintain your computer and safeguard your privacy when you're online.
1. Free up disk space
The Disk Cleanup tool helps you free up space on your hard disk to improve the performance of your computer. The tool identifies files that you can safely delete, and then enables you to choose whether you want to delete some or all of the identified files.Use Disk Cleanup to:
- Remove temporary Internet files.
- Remove downloaded program files (such as Microsoft ActiveX controls and Java applets).
- Empty the Recycle Bin.
- Remove Windows temporary files such as error reports.
- Remove optional Windows components that you don't use.
- Remove installed programs that you no longer use.
- Remove unused restore points and shadow copies from System Restore.
To use Disk Cleanup
Window 7 users
- Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.
- When Disk Cleanup has calculated how much space you can free, in the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list.
Disk Cleanup dialog box - Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.
- For more options, such as cleaning up System Restore and Shadow copy files, under Description, click Clean up system files, then click the More Options tab.
- When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.
For Windows XP users
- Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.
- In the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list.
Choose the files that you want to delete. - Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.
- When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click Yes.
2. Speed up access to data
Disk fragmentation slows the overall performance of your system. When files are fragmented, the computer must search the hard disk when the file is opened to piece it back together. The response time can be significantly longer.Disk Defragmenter is a Windows utility that consolidates fragmented files and folders on your computer's hard disk so that each occupies a single space on the disk. With your files stored neatly end-to-end, without fragmentation, reading and writing to the disk speeds up.
When to run Disk Defragmenter
In addition to running Disk Defragmenter at regular intervals—monthly is optimal—there are other times you should run it too, such as when:
- You add a large number of files.
- Your free disk space totals 15 percent or less.
- You install new programs or a new version of Windows.
Windows 7 users
- Click Start, click All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
Click Analyze disk to start the Disk Defragmenter. - In the Disk Defragmenter dialog box, click the drives that you want to defragment, and then click the Analyze button. After the disk is analyzed, a dialog box appears, letting you know whether you should defragment the analyzed drives.
Tip: You should analyze a volume before defragmenting it to get an estimate of how long the defragmentation process will take. - To defragment the selected drive or drives, click the Defragment disk button. In the Current status area, under the Progress column, you can monitor the process as it happens. After the defragmentation is complete, Disk Defragmenter displays the results.
- To display detailed information about the defragmented disk or partition, click View Report.
- To close the View Report dialog box, click Close.
- You can also schedule the Disk Defragmenter to run automatically, and your computer might be set up this way by default. Under Schedule, it reads Scheduled defragmentation is turned on, then displays the time of day and frequency of defragmentation. If you want to turn off automatic defragmentation or change the time or frequency, click the Configure schedule (or Turn on Schedule, if it is not currently configured to run automatically). Then change the settings, then click OK.
- To close the Disk Defragmenter utility, click the Close button on the title bar of the window.
- Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Defragmenter.
Click Analyze disk to start the Disk Defragmenter. - In the Disk Defragmenter dialog box, click the drives that you want to defragment, and then click the Analyze button. After the disk is analyzed, a dialog box appears, letting you know whether you should defragment the analyzed drives.
Tip: You should analyze a volume before defragmenting it to get an estimate of how long the defragmentation process will take. - To defragment the selected drive or drives, click the Defragment button. Note: In Windows Vista, there is no graphical user interface to demonstrate the progress—but your hard drive is still being defragmented.
After the defragmentation is complete, Disk Defragmenter displays the results. - To display detailed information about the defragmented disk or partition, click View Report.
- To close the View Report dialog box, click Close.
- To close the Disk Defragmenter utility, click the Close button on the title bar of the window.
3. Detect and repair disk errors
In addition to running Disk Cleanup and Disk Defragmenter to optimize the performance of your computer, you can check the integrity of the files stored on your hard disk by running the Error Checking utility.As you use your hard drive, it can develop bad sectors. Bad sectors slow down hard disk performance and sometimes make data writing (such as file saving) difficult, or even impossible. The Error Checking utility scans the hard drive for bad sectors, and scans for file system errors to see whether certain files or folders are misplaced.
If you use your computer daily, you should run this utility once a week to help prevent data loss.
Run the Error Checking utility:
- Close all open files.
- Click Start, and then click My Computer.
- In the My Computer window, right-click the hard disk you want to search for bad sectors, and then click Properties.
- In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab.
- Click the Check Now button.
- In the Check Disk dialog box (called Error-checking in Windows 7), select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
Example of Check Disk Local Disk dialog box
- If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them.
4. Protect your computer against spyware
Spyware collects personal information without letting you know and without asking for permission. From the websites you visit to usernames and passwords, spyware can put you and your confidential information at risk. In addition to privacy concerns, spyware can hamper your computer's performance. To combat spyware, you might want to consider using the PC safety scan from Windows Live OneCare. This scan is a free service and will help check for and remove viruses.Download Microsoft Security Essentials for free to guard your system in the future from viruses, spyware, and other malicious software.
5. Learn all about ReadyBoost
If you're using Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you can use ReadyBoost to speed up your system. A new concept in adding memory to a system, it allows you to use non-volatile flash memory—like a USB flash drive or a memory card—to improve performance without having to add additional memory.resource: http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/maintenance/speed.aspx
Undo, redo, or repeat an action in word 2007, excel 2007, powerpoint 2007
Undo, redo, or repeat an action
click here to see how you can Undo, redo, or repeat an action in word 2007, excel 2007, powerpoint 2007:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/word-help/undo-redo-or-repeat-an-action-HP001216394.aspx
How to cancel the shutdown command in windows ?
How to cancel the shutdown command in windows ?
How to stop the shutdown command in windows ?
One can stop the shutdown command as follows:
-START >> RUNN >> write shutdown -a >> press OK
Thats it.
How to stop the shutdown command in windows ?
One can stop the shutdown command as follows:
-START >> RUNN >> write shutdown -a >> press OK
Thats it.
More computer tips and tricks, folder icon, author name for MS excel
How can i change the Folder Icon?
-Right click on the folder.- Select Properties option from appear list.
-Click on customize tab.
- Click on change icon.
- Select an icon.
- At last click on “OK” button
How can I change the author name of any word or excel file ?
-Right click on the folder. >>Select Properties option >>Click on summary and enter the name in box>>OK
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