Remove Shortcut Icon

Sorry guys, it has been too long since my last post. I was stuck in my Exams. Never the less I'm back. I was browsing registry and then i found a way of Removing that Irritating Shortcut Icon...
Here's the trick:

• Go to START. 
• Open Command Prompt. 
• Type REGEDIT.EXE
• Follow the Path:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Explorer \ Shell Icons 
• Edit Column: "29"="C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,50" 

Display Message on StartUp

This tweak can be used for various purposes, and is also quite easy to implement. Just follow the steps:

• Go to START.
• Open Command Prompt.
• Type REGEDIT.
• Follow the path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system
• Edit the Columns: "legalnoticecaption" & "legalnoticetext", and its done.

 Next time Windows starts, it displays the Message.

Code for Hiding Folder(Improved)

This is an improved code for Hiding folders. You just need to set your password. Rest of the instructions are same as that of Previous code.
http://urlforhackers.blogspot.com/2011/01/code-for-hiding-folder.html

@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
echo Enter the name of Folder/File you want to Hide/Unhide..
set /p "file=>"
if exist !file! goto CODE
if exist !file!.hidden goto UNLOCK
echo File/Folder to be hidden doesn't exist...
set /p "%pause%=>"
goto END
:CODE
echo Are you sure you want to hide the folder/file? (Y/N)
set /p "hide=>"
if "%hide%"=="y" goto HIDE
if "%hide%"=="Y" goto HIDE
if "%hide%"=="n" goto FAIL
if "%hide%"=="N" goto FAIL
:HIDE
echo Enter the path of the folder where the folder/file exist that you want to hide:
set /p "dir=>"
set %dir% | cd
ren !file! !file!.hidden
attrib +s +h +r !file!.hidden
goto END
:UNLOCK
echo Enter Password
set /p "pass=>"
if not "%pass%"=="SETYOURPASSWORD" goto FAIL
attrib -s -h -r !file!.hidden
ren !file!.hidden !file!
goto END
:FAIL
echo Invalid Password
:END

Code for Hiding Folder

The following code will surely help you hide as well as lock your folder. You just need to replace the following strings in the code:
 YOURFILE/FOLDERNAME: Enter the name of folder or file(with extension) you want to hide.
SETYOURPASSWORD: Set you password by replacing this string.

NOTE: COPY THE FOLLOWING CODE IN NOTEPAD/WORDPAD SAVE IT AS "GIVEITANAME.BAT". 
Anyone can see your password by RightClick>Edit, thats why i have coded it in such a way that the Directory of the Folder/File to be hidden should be known. For further prevention you should save this Batch file in a Directory other than the one where your hidden Folder/File is present.

Removing Windows XP Logo

Speed up the Booting Process by Removing Windows XP Logo

• Select My Computer icon and right click on it.
• On the menu select the Properties option.
• On the System Properties window select the Advanced Tab.   

Change Windows XP welcome screen

METHOD 1:

Start > RUN > type in the following > REGEDIT

1. Navigate to:
• HKEY USERS\ .DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop 
2. Double click the wallpaper value, and type in the full path of your image and the file name.
3. To tile the image set "TileWallPaper" to 1.
4. To Stretch the wallpaper set "WallPaperStyle" to 2.
5. Close the registry editor and the changes will take place when you Log off.