List of useful and frequently used DOS Commands

This list of DOS commands is very useful when repairing Windows after a system crash when Windows doesn’t load and the only option you have is a Dos command prompt. Use the “help” command to find the usage and details of any particular command e.g. C:\>help copy * CHDIR – Displays the name of or changes the current directory. * CHKDSK – Checks a disk and displays a status report. * CLS – Clears the screen. * COMP – Compares two groups of files to find information that does not match. * COPY – Copies and appends files. * DATE – Displays and/or sets the system date. * DEFRAG – Optimizes disk performance by reorganizing the files on the disk. * DEL – Deletes files from disk. * DELTREE – Deletes a directory including all files and subdirectories that are in it. ...

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Backup a Whole Computer

Step1The first step is to figure out where you will be backing up the computer to. You need an external hard drive with enough space to store a full backup. To determine how much space you need on a Windows PC, go to My Computer, right-click the drive, and click on "Properties". From there, click on the "General" tab, and look at the size of the drive. If there are multiple drives on the computer, figure out the total size of all the hard drives. Buy an external (USB) hard drive that's at least twice the size of your computer's hard drives.Step2Once you have the hard drive, you must acquire backup software. There are several options available, like Norton Ghost and Macrium Reflect. Each piece of software is similar, but Macrium Reflect has a free edition, which will be used for this article....

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Clean Your Computer's Desktop

Having a desktop on your computer with a million icons in random places not only looks bad, but makes it very hard to find things. Here are some steps to declutter your computer's desktop.Step1Delete unused shortcut icons. Think of all the shortcuts that you created when installing various programs. Do you really use those applications enough to warrant a shortcut? Probably not. Shortcuts should be reserved for the programs you use the most -- most likely your preferred browser and favorite games!Step2Create new folders and label them with categories such as "Office Documents" and "Family Photos" and then move those files into their respective folders. This helps declutter your desktop, and also organizes all your files in the process.Step3Use a higher resolution. Bigger screen resolutions...

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Make your computer to perform run better and faster

As someone who's taught computers and business, I'll give you some great advice to making your computer run even better and faster.Step1Clean out temporary filesWhenever you surf the Internet, there are tons of files that are downloaded behind the scenes onto your computer. These can really mount up and slow things down! So I suggest you clean these files out and remove them. Fortunately, Windows has a neat little utility program that will do this for you.a) Click on the Start menub) Click on Programsc) Click on Accessoriesd) Click on System Toolse) Click on Disk CleanupA dialog box will open with several boxes that will be checked. Make sure the one that says Temporary Internet Files is checked! If not, click your mouse in that box until you see a checkmark. Then click OK.FYI: The dialog...

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Your Computer will be 100% F A S T E R

Frustrated of computer slowdown?Is your computer testing your patient by as-usual irritation of hanging and slowing while doing out the vital jobs. If so, don't kick your computer. Just kick your brain. Here is some tips what we use often and also advice others to do so to rescue their system. After following up of our steps make sure that your RAM vb script script file appears like this. If you think you had done it then go ahead save it on your desired location and just double click on that file whenever you feel that you need some rescue to your system.Following the steps:step1: open notepad and type.step2: FREEMEM=SPACE(640-00000) step3: save it as ram.vbs.step4: now run the script.Result: Your computer will be 100% F A S T E R...

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Play Radio Mirchi

Windows Media Player...Play radio mirchi on Media Player. You can do it in minutes but you need an internet connection. If its Broadband or any high speed internet you can feel it better.Step1: goto media playerStep2: Select option OPEN URLStep3: Copy and paste this link & Type this Link:http://www.radiofiji.com.fj/asx/radiomirchi....

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Chat Between Computers

Using CMD (Dos)to sending messages from computer A to computer B through the command cmd (dos) can be done in the following ways:copy this script:    @echo off    :A    Cls    echo MESSENGER    set /p n=User:    set /p m=Message:    net send %n% %m%    Pause    Goto Asave with the name chat....

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Microsoft Office for Mac

Microsoft Office for Mac Will Include Updated Tools, Web AppsMicrosoft announced that the upcoming Office for Mac 2011 will emulate many of the features of Office 2011, including the ribbon interface and the ability to access documents online via Microsoft Office Web Apps. Microsoft will also replace Entourage for Mac with a new version of Outlook for Mac, which will allow .PST files to be imported from Outlook for Windows. Microsoft recently offered the Release Candidate of Office 2010 to a small group of testers enrolled in its Technology Adoption Program.The upcoming Office for Mac 2011 will include many of the features present in Office 2010, according to a Feb. 11 statement from Microsoft, and will roll out to consumers and businesses at an undefined point later this year.As with Microsoft...

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