Sharing programs with limited user account in windows XP

Those who use windows XP, may regularly use user with limited account to avoid virus infection. But that brings a problem. Sharing programs with limited user account in windows XP may not be available with all the programs. Here what you can do for sharing programs with limited user account in windows XP.

Go to user account with administrative power. Open the program folder in "Program files" and copy the .exe file and pest it to "Shared document" folder in the folder named "Documents and settings"

Now you should be able to sharing programs with limited user account in windows XP.

Defragment windows

I faced a problem with windows XP. It scanned my 'F' drive every time I start windows. I tried to run defragmenter and defragment the drive from the start menu. But it showed some warning that it is scheduled for some scan and degragmentation can not be done.
I managed for force defragment the drive through command prompt. If you want to defragment a drive you can try this method.

Start → Command → defrag X: (here X= desired drive)

If you want to analyze of force defragment, write “defrag /?” and hit enter. Then follow the instructions.

Mounting windows drive to Ubuntu

After installing Ubuntu first thing that one would face is to mount windows drive (if dual booting)

This is applicable for

Permanently mount windows drives (temporary mounting causes dysfunction after a certain time)


You'll have to have NTFS config installed to mount permanantly
For that go to Application -> Add/remove programes; search for NTFS config and install it.

Then run it from Application -> System tolls

Select the drives you want to mount

Then select Write support for both interna and external

That should do the trick.

epub reading and converting

There are a lot of softwares to read and create epub books. I have tried some of them which were free. But for creating and reading epub books I felt comfortable with only a few of them.
For reading epub books in desktop, I found “Adobe digital edition” most convenient. You can create library and manage your epub books with it. But unfortunately it can not create epub format.
For epub creation there is another great software. That is “Calibre”. It is free also. You can easily download and install the software. I have converted some pdfs to epub and the output is good.
For reading epub format in my windows mobile the best free software I have tried is “Zulureader”.

Now come to Ubuntu. Go to Add/Remove option of applications and search for E-book reader. Select it and follow the instructions.
After installation the software can be run from

Application -> Office -> E-Book reader

That should do

Assigning a shortcut key to a program

Assigning a shortcut key to a program is handy. You can access the program with only one step. It is possible to assigning a shortcut key to a program in windows XP. That is in windows XP, any program can be launched using the keyboard by assigning a shortcut key to it.

For assigning a shortcut key to a program, at first you'll have to create a short cut of the program run file.

Program icon-> Right mouse button click -> Create a shortcut button.
Then right click on shortcut button -> Properties -> click on the box of "Shortcut key" and hit the desired button (for example- "Q") and click "Apply".
You should be done.

Now Alt+Ctrl+the key (Q in this case) will run the program.

After creating the short cut following description may also be useful ( found from http://digital-quest.blogspot.com/2007/09/assign-shortcut-key-for-any-program_28.html)

Right click the program to which you want to a shortcut key. In properties, under the shortcut tab, “shortcut key” is by default, “none”. Just click in the box and chose an alphanumeric key to be assigned as the shortcut key. Windows will assign [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [(alphanumeric key)] as the short cut key.

Few codes for windows

To configure startup

start -> run -> msconfig

To edit registry

start -> run -> regedit

How to stop autorun of CD, DVD, pendrive in windows XP professional

Enter the windows as Administrator

Click on "Start" menu
Click "Run"
Write "gpedit.msc"
Click on "Administrative templates"
Double click on "System"
Double click on "Turn off Autoplay" and select "Disable"

And you are done