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How to boot Windows XP Faster

First of all, this tweak only apply to those who only have one HDD on their primary IDE channel (nothing else on device 0 or 1) and a CD-ROM and/or DVD-ROM on the secondary IDE channel. Each time you boot Windows XP, there’s an updated file called NTOSBOOT-*.pf who appears in your prefetch directory (%SystemRoot%Prefetch) and there’s no need to erease any other files as the new prefetch option in XP really improves loading time of installed programs. We only want WindowsXP to boot faster and not decrease its performance. Thanks to Rod Cahoon (for the prefetch automation process…with a minor change of mine) and Zeb for the IDE Channel tweak as those two tricks, coupled together with a little modification, result in an EXTREMELY fast bootup:

1. Open notepad.exe, type “del c:windowsprefetchtosboot-*.* /q
(without the quotes) & save as “ntosboot.bat” in c:

2. From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “gpedit.msc“.

3. Double click “Windows Settings” under “Computer Configuration” and
double click again on “Shutdown” in the right window.

4. In the new window, click “add”, “Browse”, locate your “ntosboot.bat” file & click “Open”.

5. Click “OK“, “Apply” & “OK” once again to exit.

6. From the Start menu, select “Run…” & type “devmgmt.msc“.

7. Double click on “IDEATA/ATAPI controllers“.

8. Right click on “Primary IDE Channel” and select “Properties“.

9. Select the “Advanced Settings” tab then on the device 0 or 1 that doesn’t have
‘device type’ greyed out select ‘none’ instead of ‘autodetect‘ & click “OK”.

10. Right click on “Secondary IDE channel”, select “Properties” and repeat step 9.

11. Reboot your computer.

Windows XP should now boot REALLY faster.

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How To Change Your Ip In Less Then 1 Minute

1. Click on “Start” in the bottom left hand corner of screen

2. Click on “Run

3. Type in “command” and hit ok

You should now be at an MS DOS prompt screen.

4. Type “ipconfig /release” just like that, and hit “enter

5. Type “exit” and leave the prompt

6. Right-click on “Network Places” or “My Network Places” on your desktop.

7. Click on “properties

You should now be on a screen with something titled “Local Area Connection“, or something close to that, and, if you have a network hooked up, all of your other networks.

8. Right click on “Local Area Connection” and click “properties

9. Double-click on the “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” from the list under
the “General” tab

10. Click on “Use the following IP address” under the “General” tab

11. Create an IP address (It doesn’t matter what it is. I just type 1 and 2
until i fill the area up).

12. Press “Tab” and it should automatically fill in the “Subnet Mask” section with default numbers.

13. Hit the “Ok” button here

14. Hit the “Ok” button again

You should now be back to the “Local Area Connection” screen.

15. Right-click back on “Local Area Connection” and go to properties again.

16. Go back to the “TCP/IP” settings

17. This time, select “Obtain an IP address automatically
tongue.gif 18. Hit “Ok

19. Hit “Ok” again

20. You now have a new IP address

With a little practice, you can easily get this process down to 15 seconds.

Note: This only changes your dynamic IP address, not your ISP/IP address. If you plan on hacking a website with this trick be extremely careful, because if they try a little, they can trace it back

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How to find password of the downloaded link

I know how frustrating it is when you download a large file from the net to find out that it is locked with a password, which you don’t have. Cracking the password with softwares like Advanced password recovery is out of the question because it takes nearly 3 days to guess a 8 character long password. And none can spend that
kinda time.

Today I am gonna post a method to find out passwords for archive files which you downloaded from file sharers like -
Rapidshare, Megaupload,Easyshare etc

It is pretty easy, fast and doesn’t require you to use any software other than a Browser.

What you need -
1. A browser (preferably Mozilla Firefox)
2. The file for which you are searching the password must be popular.

How to do it -

Lets assume that one wants to find password for this file -
http://rapidshare.de/files/5968004/Dead.To…part01.rar.html

In the Google Search toolbar in FireFox copy the name of the file, in this case – Dead.To.Rights.2-RELOADED.part01.rar

Or you can manually go to www.google.com and search in the default search box.

By checking the Actual Url one can see that /forum/index.php?showtopic=8927&view=findpost&p=119588
is a link to a topic in a forum, and hence by clicking on the link, we are taken to a forum page.

The forum is in some other language, but it doesn’t matter. On scrolling down the page one can see the links to the file for which we need the password. And most probably the password will posted at the end of the link list .

This is easy way to find password of the software which you missed to note down . The best precaution is to note the password in a notepad so it may be useful while extracting the software.

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How To Access Your Folders From Your Taskbar


This is an easy way to get to the folders on your system without having to open a Windows Explorer Window every time you want to access files. I find it very useful to have this feature as it allows me to access my Folders and Drives immediately and saves me a lot of time.

This works in Windows XP:
1. Right Click an empty spot on your Taskbar
(Between your Start Button and your System Tray).

2. Click Toolbars.
3. Click New Toolbar.
4. A Small Window will Open that allows you to pick the folder you
wish to make a Toolbar. If you want to access your Desktop
Without having to minimize all your windows.
Just Pick Desktop. If you want to access
ONLY your My Documents Folder, Select that. Any folder will work for this.
5. Click OK. The New Tool bar will appear at the bottom of your screen
next to your System Tray.


(If you find this to be not useful, Repeat Steps 1 and 2 and then check click the Toolbar you created that has a check mark next to it. And it will disappear.
)

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How to take part in Call Center Interview

Call centers is a centralized office operated by a individual company utilized for the purpose of receiving and transmitting a huge amount of requests by telephone. Call centers are mainly used to give support and information about the product provided by a company. In a day, a call center agent will attend hundreds of calls from different parts of the world and provides the service to all the requests over the telephone. Therefore in order to recruit a person who can perform well in such a circumstances, the companies follow a set of recruitment process. Hence for getting into a call center we need to know the process involved in the call center interview and the tips to penetrate the interview.

CALL CENTER RECRUITMENT SOFTWARE

Companies are in need of skilled persons for their business. In order to recruit efficient applicant from the thousands of people, companies are now using call center recruitment software. Call center recruitment software filters the unskilled persons of not having proper work experience and education. The necessary skills required for the position of the call center can be obtained by scanning the resume of the candidate. So in order to shortlist your resume, you need to prepare a proper formatted resume, which describes about your skills in connecting your strength to the people related skills. As you are going to deal with people, your resume should deal with the related areas. In short, your resume should describe about yourselves in a concise manner.

PREPARATING FOR CALL CENTER INTERVIEW

The skills required for a call center executive goes like he/she should have basic qualification with good command over Standard English language and usage skills. The important thing is you have to be confident enough to face the interview without the hesitation to talk with the people. On the day of the interview good professional dressing sense should be followed. Be confident about your skills and deliver the answers in a crisp manner with a clear voice. The interview tests your personality skills, communication skills, teamwork abilities, attitude towards customer service and perseverance under pressure.

WORK IN CALL CENTER :

Business now goes for not only trading products but also for promoting services. Call center comes under customer care support services. The possible queries and the answers about the businesses will be stored in the computer and telephone interfaced system. Customer care executives use the system to get the request from the customer and retort back with the appropriate answer. Customer care executives should need good knowledge of the company and business, presence of mind and proper communication skills to present the answer back. Effective management of call center operation is a key factor for the growth of productivity.

COMMON QUESTIONS IN CALL CENTER INTERVIEW

Apart from the general questions about your hobbies and interest, work and educational background there are some other typical questions asked in the call center interview. These are some of the important questions for the call center interview.

Tell me about yourself ?

This is an obvious open-ended question where the executive is inviting you to give some background on yourself. This doesn’t mean that your have to disclose your personal information. For this question you have to reveal your real strengths, which made you to succeed, your experience in your past industry/business, the reason for enjoying your job and what you are looking now to do. You need to prepare a script by writing down all the answers carefully and practicing it to get familiar with the answers. You need a good practice, as this question is not a usual one.

What you think of a call center? What kind of work is done here ?

The manager will expect a certain level of knowledge about the call center, so read up on the web and search out what happens in the call center, what are the different process they handle, what is the work environment, etc. You have to show the interest that you have on the call center by presenting updated information about the call center.

Have you worked in a team?

This is a normal question, as all business requires teamwork to achieve a higher position from now. Tell about your experience of working in team, your challenges you solved, while working in a team with an example that happened in your life or in your previous company.

What is your favorite TV program or your favorite past time ?

Tell the interviewer about the English TV channels you watch. The program that can be any kind like English news, shares and mutual funds, etc. also refer your time past as reading books and listening to music.

Do you know the basic skills of computer ?

Interviewer will be looking for the answer “yes”. Express about the recent computer-training course and highlight the knowledge of MS-office application. Also mention how regularly you use the computer from home, office and cyber cafe.

Before attending the interview be clear in your skill, strengths, and your ideas. Remember that the most important thing they will in you is the proper grasp of English language, neutral accent and the presence of mind. Make possible to go for real examples. Do not give a fake appearance before the interviewer. In the interview you have to satisfy the executive that you are capable for the call center job by your valuable answers. Give more importance on the company business rather than yours.

So be friendly in your speech and prove yourself to be good enough to hold the position of the customer care executive.

Source: www.Kiran.in


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How To Block Websties Without Software


Steps:

  1. Browse C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc
  2. Find the file named “HOSTS
  3. Open it in notepad
  4. Under “127.0.0.1 localhost” Add 127.0.0.2 www.sitenameyouwantblocked.com , and that site will no longer be accessible.

(127.0.0.1 localhost 127.0.0.2 www.blockedsite.com –>www.blockedsite.com is now unaccessable<-- For every site after that you want to add, just add “1″ to the last number in the internal ip (127.0.0.2) and then the add like before. IE: 127.0.0.3 www.blablabla.com 127.0.0.4 www.blablabla.com 127.0.0.5 www.blablabla.com)

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How to delete an Undeleable file

  • Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open.
  • Close all open programs.
  • Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE
  • Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe
  • Leave Task Manager open.
  • Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in.
  • At the command prompt type DELwhereis the file you wish to delete.
  • Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell.
  • Close Task Manager.

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