Cool Tips for Geeks

[ Solved and open Geek Problems ]

• etc How to create an icon for a Website (favicon.ico)?
  (2004-10-13 16:43) - ID 1004 - /know-how/error404-know-how.htm
  (Linux)
  giftopnm favicon.gif [CHR_PIPE] ppmtowinicon -output favicon.ico

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• Winx Hidden place to startup programs
  (2003-11-29 10:28) - ID 1003 - /know-how/win_corner.htm
  My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
  Start, Run... GPEDIT.MSC
  Start, Run... msconfig

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• WXP Turn off System Restore
  (2003-11-29 10:27) - ID 1002 - /know-how/win_corner.htm
  (WXP Pro)
  Start -> Run... GPEDIT.MSC
  Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> System Restore

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• WXP Hide Usernames from the Logon Screen WXP
  (2003-11-12 11:15) - ID 1001 - http://driverszone.vestlandet.com/xp/faq2/hide_username.htm
  This tweak can be used to hide specific usernames from the logon screen, without removing the account completely.
  
  Open your registry and find the key below. For each user you want to hide create a new DWORD value named after the username and set the value to "0".
  Restart Windows for the change to take effect.
  
  Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\
  CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList]
  Value Name:
  Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
  Value Data: 0 = hide the account
  driverszone.vestlandet.com/xp

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• WXP Disable DCOM Support in Windows
  (2003-11-12 11:14) - ID 1000 - /know-how/win_corner.htm
  (e.g. to prevent Worms like W32.Blaster.Worm)
  
  Start Registry Editor.
  
  Locate the following path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\OLE
  Change the EnableDCOM string value to N.
  
  Restart the operating system for the changes to take effect.

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