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check .NET installed on OS
cmd /c dir/b/ad "%systemroot%\Microsoft.NET\Framework"&pause

 


 Windows ALL

This section covers generic non-versioned stuff

Copy Profile from one machine to another

  1. copy the whole profile to the new machine -OR- go into "My Computer, Properties, User Profiles"
  2. add that user to that machine as Administrator
  3. edit securities on that directory
  4. log on with that user (this will probably create a new profile with domain at the end)
  5. rename the user.domain.com to something else
  6. regedit: (and change the path)
    HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList\somebignumber\ProfileImagePath
 another option is http://www.forensit.com/downloads.html	
 
File Association Info

 

To Change:

Easiest way is do a right-mouse, "open with", "choose program", select the application from list or by "other", check the box that says "Always use..."

 

Hard Way, Registry Location (be careful) Win2k

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\FileExts

To fix all back to default

in 2k/XP, you just create a new profile...the are profile based now

 

 

 


 Windows 10

 

1709 update force - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

 


 Windows 8

Start Button gone (orb or button whatever you want to call it)

SourceForge project - http://www.classicshell.net/


 Windows 7 Stuff


after SP1 install - cleanup files

DISM /online /cleanup-Image /spsuperseded


XP lost share from Windows 7
This thing been ticking me off for awhile…it will just quit sharing right when I am trying to sync
http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-networking/41970-find-solution-xp-lost-network-share-windows-7-afters-couple-hours.html

 

Find solution for xp lost network share from windows 7 afters couple of hours
PROBLEM :

Network shares created on Windows 7 and being accessed by Windows XP workstation are lost after a certain amout of time. XP never be able to access Share made on 7 until 7 is rebooted. You can still ping 7 from XP.

WHAT I FOUND :

Default configuration of Windows 7 (and Vista) for Network sharing is not well balanced. This must be fixed in registry. I found in event viewer (Administrative Event) a lot of SRV error #2017. This error is directly related with lost network sharing (Xp --> 7).

HOW TO FIX IT :

Start RegEdit, go here an set the following registry key to "1" :
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management\LargeSystemCache

Set the following registry key to "3" :
HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServe r\Parameters\Size

Reboot Windows 7. You will never have Network share drop again.
I think this fix can also be applied for Vista.

 

installing MSI, getting errors on privileges

right-mouse on cmd, run as administrator

msiexec /i "yourfilename.msi"



Vista Stuff

 

downgrade rights
Vista Ultimate and Business can downgrade to XP Pro
http://download.microsoft.com/download/5/f/4/5f4c83d3-833e-4f11-8cbd-699b0c164182/royaltyoemreferencesheet.pdf


 

cloning Vista - http://www.multibooters.co.uk/cloning.html

CD/DVD Rom not showing up
 delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\Upper Filters
 or d/l tool
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

 

 

Vista/Win2008 Junctions - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Security/junctions.aspx

Here is a list of all of the folders that have been moved in Windows Vista, along with their new location:

Windows XP Location Windows Vista Location
\Documents and Settings \Users
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents \Users\$USER$\Documents
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents\My Music \Users\$USER$\Music
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents\My Pictures \Users\$USER$\Pictures
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\My Documents\My Videos \Users\$USER$\Videos
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Application Data \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Cookies \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings \Users\$USER$\AppData\Local
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\NetHood \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network Shortcuts
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\PrintHood \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer Shortcuts
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Recent \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\SendTo \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Start Menu \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Templates \Users\$USER$\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\Application Data \Users\$USER$\AppData\Local
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\History \Users\$USER$\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
\Documents and Settings\$USER$\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files \Users\$USER$\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files
\Documents and Settings\All Users \ProgramData
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data \ProgramData
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Desktop \Users\Public\Desktop
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents \Users\Public\Documents
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Favorites \Users\Public\Favorites
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu \ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
\Documents and Settings\All Users\Templates \ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates
\Documents and Settings\Default User \Users\Default

For more information on junctions, please read What's changed in Windows Vista.

 

Vista Envrionment Variables - (XP vars above in XP section)

Variable Typical value (May vary, depending on system)
%ALLUSERSPROFILE% C:\ProgramData
%APPDATA% C:\Users\(username}\AppData\Roaming
%CommonProgramFiles% C:\Program Files\Common Files
%COMPUTERNAME% {computername}
%COMSPEC% C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe
%HOMEDRIVE% C:
%HOMEPATH% \Users\{username}
%LOCALAPPDATA% C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Local
%PATH% C:\Windows\System32\;C:\Windows\;C:\Windows\System32\Wbem
%PATHEXT% .COM; .EXE; .BAT; .CMD; .VBS; .VBE; .JS ; .WSF; .WSH; .MSC
%ProgramData% C:\ProgramData
%PROGRAMFILES% Directory containing program files, usually C:\Program Files
%PROMPT% Code for current command prompt format. Code is usually $P$G
%Public% C:\Users\Public
%SYSTEMDRIVE% The drive containing the Windows XP root directory, usually C:
%SYSTEMROOT% The Windows XP root directory, usually C:\Windows
%TEMP% and %TMP% C:\Users\{Username}\AppData\Local\Temp
%USERNAME% {username}
%USERPROFILE% C:\Users\{username}
%WINDIR% C:\Windows

 


 


WinXP stuff

Windows XP run commands - http://mypchell.com/content/view/69/1/

 

Recovery Console

  • Install - x:\i386\winnt32.exe /cmdcons
    • mod the local security pollicy to allow all directories
    • secpol.msc - "Security Settings, Local Policies, Security Options" - "Recovery Console: Allow floppy copy and access all drives..." enable
    • once in console - "set allowallpaths = true"

get to admin via a guest account

http://crack0hack.wetpaint.com/page/Hack+admin+from+xp+guest+account(Thats+possible+)?t=anon
echo off
title Please wait...
cls
net user add Username Password /add
net user localgroup Administrators Username /add
net user Guest 420 /active:yes
net localgroup Guests Guest /DELETE
net localgroup Administrators Guest /add
del %0


Product Key Information and PID

http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Product_IDs


To change the product ID (after SP2, it will allow on the window)

    * Log in as the local Administrator
    * Click Start > Run > and type in Regedit
    * Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\wpaevents

    * In the right pane, right-click OOBETimer, and then click Modify
    * Change at least one digit of this value to deactivate Windows
    * Click OK and close regedit
    * Click Start > Run and type in: "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a"
    * Click Yes, I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows, and then click Next
    * Click Change Product Key (TQBTQ-XQV3X-32RCG-VJ3C8-KWKWJ)
    * Enter your valid Corporate Product Key
    * Press Update and close the window.
    * If you are returned to the previous window, click Remind me later
    * Restart your computer

Verify the change

    * After  the workstation restarts, click Start > Run
    * Type in: "%systemroot%\system32\oobe\msoobe.exe /a" without the quotes.
    * Make sure the dialog box says 'your copy of windows is already activated'

XP and WPA - understanding product keys and what install disk you need

moving/reformatting - http://www.aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php
deep, really deep explanation of WPA numbers - http://www.licenturion.com/xp/fully-licensed-wpa.txt

Product IDs from i386\setupp.ini - http://wiki.lunarsoft.net/wiki/Product_IDs

 

recover Product Key
http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/windows-xp-product-key-recovery/
C:\Documents and Settings\(User Name)\ntuser.dat
Now run regedit. Under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE you will notice a new sub-key called NTUSER. Starting with NTUSER go to Software > Microsoft > Windows NT > Current Version.
In the right window, double-click on DigitalProductID. This is the entry that contains the encoded product key.
We want the information in bytes 52 to 66. You can use the chart below for reference. We need the 15 sets of numbers where the 1’s are located.
decrypt - http://www.dagondesign.com/tools/windows-xp-key-decrypter/


--registry - load hive
http://smallvoid.com/article/winnt-offline-registry-edit.html

 

--XP logon/logoff problem
http://www.ehow.com/how_4527843_onlog-off-loop-windows-xp.html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon and modify the "Userinit" key to read C:\Windows\system32\userinit.exe, and then, just to be safe, manually copy userinit.exe from the X:\I386\SYSTEM32 folder to C:\Windows\system32\.

Read more: How to fix the Log On/Log Off Loop in Windows XP | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_4527843_onlog-off-loop-windows-xp.html#ixzz0uLbyXBvL

 

--Desktop comes up with no explorer not nothing, then maybe it expired:
Start the computer in “safe mode with command prompt”

Type rundll32.exe syssetup,SetupOobeBnk (capitalization is important)

Wait a few second and reboot normally

 

--task manager disabled
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
delete the entry DisableTaskMgr

 


The following is a list of standard Windows keyboard shortcut keys that should work in most programs and applications.
 
To Press
Display the Start menu Windows Key or CTRL + ESC
Switch between open windows ALT + TAB
Close a Program, Window or Dialog Box ALT + F4
Minimize All Windows Windows Key + M
Minimize / Restore All Windows Windows Key + D
Display the System Properties dialog box Windows key + Break
Find Files or Folders Windows key + F
Open Exploring Windows Windows key + E
Select All CTRL + A
New Document or File CTRL + N
Open Document or File CTRL + O
Close Open Document or File CTRL + W
Close Open Document (MS Word) CTRL + F4
Print CTRL + P
Save CTRL + S
Save As CTRL + SHFT + S

Help

F1
Bold CTRL + B
Italics CTRL + I
Undo CTRL + Z
Redo CTRL + Y
Copy CTRL + C
Cut CTRL + X
Paste CTRL + V
Find CTRL + F
Hi-Lite SHFT + arrow (left or right) 

Hi-Lite whole line

SHFT + END or SHFT + HOME

Hi-Lite lines

SHFT + arrow down or PGUP/PGDN

Hi-Lite from a point to end

SHFT + CTRL + HOME/END

 

 

Internet Navigation  
Forward ALT + Right Arrow
Back ALT + Left Arrow or BACKSPACE
goto Address bar (to type in new URL)  ALT + D 

refresh

CTRL + R or F5

find on page

CTRL + F

Stop

ESC

 

 

 
These are basic "Operating System" key strokes, most applications follow them

 

This was taken from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q126449/

Windows System Key Combinations

• F1: Help
• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
• ALT+F4: Quit program
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently

Windows Program Key Combinations

• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+V: Paste
• CTRL+Z: Undo
• CTRL+B: Bold
• CTRL+U: Underline
• CTRL+I: Italic

Mouse Click/Keyboard Modifier Combinations for Shell Objects

• SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
• SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
• ALT+double click: Displays properties
• SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

General Keyboard-Only Commands

• F1: Starts Windows Help
• F10: Activates menu bar options
• SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object
• CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
• CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
• ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
• ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)
• SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
• ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)
• ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)
• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
• ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
• ALT+F4: Closes the current window
• CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
• ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

Shell Objects and General Folder/Windows Explorer Shortcuts

For a selected object:
• F2: Rename object
• F3: Find all files
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+V: Paste
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
• ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To Copy a File

Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To Create a Shortcut

Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General Folder/Shortcut Control

• F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
• F5: Refreshes the current window.
• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
• CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
• SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

Windows Explorer Tree Control

• Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection
• Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection
• Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.
• RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child
• LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent

Properties Control

• CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility Shortcuts

• Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Keys

• Windows Logo: Start menu
• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo+F1: Help
• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType Software Installed

• Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
• Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager
• Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel
• Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard
• Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
• Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
• Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog Box Keyboard Commands

• TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
• SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
• ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
• ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
• ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item





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