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WinXP – Create a Restore Point

Written by admin on October 10, 2010 – 16:34

Use Windows Key +R to get a Run box

In the Run box, type

%SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe

and then click OK.

On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Create a restore point, and then click Next .

On the Create a Restore Point page, type a name for the restore point and then click Create

After the restore point has been created, click Close.

Note If System Restore is turned off, you receive a message that asks whether you want to turn on System Restore now. Click Yes. Then, in the System Properties dialog box, click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box, click OK, and then repeat this step.


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Win XP – How To Change Product Key

Written by admin on October 8, 2010 – 08:02

  • Open registry editor by typing Regedit at the Run.
  • Navigate to the Registry key
    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
  • Next navigate to Software
  • Under Software, navigate to
    • Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents
  • When you have navigated to the above mentioned key, on the right, lookout for ODBETimer. Right click on ODBETimer and select Modify.
  • Here for the value, just change a minimum of one character by deleting or modifying the value. The change in value renders the existing product key invalid and also deactivates Windows.
  • Next, Click on Start –> Run and enter the below mentioned command. Replace <windows_directory> with the Windows installation directory for your system. Usually for default installations this is C:\Windows
    • <windows_directory>\system32\oobe\msoobe /a
  • After this Windows will present to you an Activation screen. The one you would have also seen during the installation. Here, select the Option which says ” Yes. I want to telephone a customer service representative to activate Windows” and click on the button marked Next.

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Reg Files – Change IE Window Title To Default

Written by admin on October 6, 2010 – 07:52

Change IE Window Title to default. Works in XP, Vista, Windows 7.

  Change IE Window Title to default (705 bytes, 843 hits)


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