Archive for July, 2008

How to rename Recycle Bin

How to rename Recycle Bin :
Have you ever tried to rename Recycle bin?? You will never find an option to rename Recycle bin.  You can rename recycle bin using registry key..
Just go to Start >Run > and type “regedit”.
Find this code “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT/CLSID/{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}”
Now you can change the name of Recycle Bin as you like

What is app.path?How to create app path ?

What is app.path ? How to create app path ??

App.path is a function which returns a string with “\” character at the end if the path is the root drive. For example (“C:\”). But without that character (“\”)  if it isn’t ( example “c:\program files”). Most of the time we need the “\” at the end, so this function saves you the inconvenience of adding it every time.

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Public Function AppPath() As String
Dim sAns As String
sAns = App.Path
If Right(App.Path, 1) <> “\” Then sAns = sAns & “\”
AppPath = sAns
End Function

How to create app path??

You can run application in Windows XP from the Run dialog box. Just perform the steps below:

1. Run regedit and go to  HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths
2. You can create a new key which you like. For example HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\whatever.exe
3. Now create a new string in the key folder that you created. Call it ‘path’ and modify the value to point the specific folder of your executable your running. for example  C:\ProgramFiles\whatever.
4. Now use some default string and modify its value to point to the executable you want to run.

How to cleanup disk? Clear windows prefetch directory.

How to cleanup disk? Clear windows prefetch directory.
Disk Cleanup is the best, quickest and easiest way to remove temporary files from your system.It is the powerful application which removes all the temporary files,folders and empties recycle bin.

Features of disk cleaning:

• Disk cleaning covers and tracks on internet.It deletes all the traces which are stored in your hard disk. Which includes:
• Browse cache.
• Browse History.
• Delete Cookies.
• And deletes all bookmarks. This is optional and disabled by default.
• Empties recycle bin.
• Empties various temporary folders.
• Removes unnecessary registry files and entries.

And many more..
Just follow the steps below to cleanup disk and clear windows prefetch directory.
Step 1.
Open a new text file and paste the code below.
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c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sageset: 1
c:
cd \
cd c:\windows\prefetch
del *.* /q
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Step 2.
Now save the file. Save file as “.bat” . For example clean.bat

Step 3.
Now execute the file. Now this will run the Disk cleanup program in a special mode which asks what items you will want cleaned when Disk Cleanup performs an unattended cleanup. Now cleanup those tiems which you are having doubt.
Step 4.
Right click on clean.bat file and click edit.
Now change the first line to read :
c:\windows\system32\cleanmgr.exe /dc /sagerun: 1
Step 5.
Save your file. You can execute this file in place of running Disk Cleanup, or, to have this program run unattended. Run the program “Add Scheduled Task Wizard” in control panel and create a scheduled task using the clean.bat file you just created.
Note :This cleanup code will also clears windows prefetch directory.

Or else you can download Latest cleanup version 4.5.2
File size: 339,257 bytes (332K).

Available from: CleanUp452.exe