Posted on Jul 29, 2008 under Hardware Tips |
A popular hack that owners of the TomTom One seek is the ability to change the icon of their vehicle. Here is the best method that I found.
1. Connect the unit to your computer.
2. Download this file.
3. Extract the files to your SD Card on the GPS unit. If your computer can’t read the file, you will need to download and install WinRAR.
4. Download TomTomHeavenXplorer.
5. Run Setup.exe.
6. The program will install. When it’s done, launch it at Start > Programs > TomTomHeaven.
7. The program will automatically find your TomTom device. There will be a list of BMP files that you can select. Select one and click Appliquer.
Your TomTom one icon symbol should now be changed to whatever you selected.
See also:
TomTom Custom Cursors
Changing Your TomTom Car Symbol
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Internet Tips |
People constantly ask me about ways they can get to the Facebook web site if it’s been blocked by their work or college. Here are three that I know about.
1. Use a proxy server. Here are a few that I know about:
Proxify
Hidemyass
Satanproxy
Guardster
Anonymizer
Dontfilter
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
How to disable the File Compression feature in Windows. These steps should work in Windows 2000, XP and Vista.
1. Hold down the Windows key and press R.
2. Type regedit and click OK.
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Hardware Tips, Registry Hacks |
How to enable your Zune device to act as a hard drive and be visible in Explorer.
1. Disconnect the Zune and close out of any Zune software
2. Click Start > Run, type REGEDIT and click OK.
3. Click once on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE.
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Disabling Windows from updating the timestamp on every file when it’s accessed can increase system performance.
To do so, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Start > Run.
2. Then type regedit in and click OK.
3. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SYSTEM
then CurrentControlSet
then Control
then click on FileSystem
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Keeping support available for old 16-bit applications that use the 8.3 filename format can degrade performance of your Windows Vista system. Here’s how to disable it.
Disable 8.3 filename support for the future
1. Click the Start orb and type REGEDIT in the Start Search area.
2. Open the Registry Editor.
3. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SYSTEM
then CurrentControlSet
then Control
then click FileSystem
4. On the right side, double-click on NtfsDisable8dot3NameCreation and give it a value of 1. Click OK.
5. Close the Registry Editor.
Disable 8.3 filename support for current files
1. Press SHIFT+F10 to open a Command Prompt.
2. Type:
fsutil.exe behavior set disable8dot3 1
and press ENTER.
When you restart your computer, the old 16-bit 8.3 filenames will no longer be supported and your Windows Vista system will run faster.
See also:
How to Disable the 8.3 Name Creation on NTFS Partitions
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
There is a registry setting in Windows Vista that hides and shows all hidden and system files. You can access and modify this registry key with these steps:
1. Click the Start orb and type regedit.
2. Open the Registry Editor.
3. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for to enforce for all users)
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
then click on Advanced
4. On the right side, double-click the SuperHidden key.
5. Set this key to a value of 0 if you want to enable hidden and system files to appear.
Set it to 1 to disable hidden and system files from being viewed.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Tips |
People still don’t like to believe that the tech’s at the helpdesk can see everything on their computer without actually being at the computer. If anybody has administrator rights, and most members of the company helpdesk do, as do many managers, they can see every file on the computer. Chances are, there is at least one person in your company that is fully willing to snoop around just for fun.
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Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
A registry hack that disables the Properties option under the My Computer icon.
1. Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (KEY_CURRENT_USER if you want it to apply to only the user that’s logged in)
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then Explorer
3. Right-click Explorer and select New > DWORD Value.
4. Give the value a name of NoPropertiesMyComputer.
5. Double-click on the NoPropertiesMyComputer value and give it a value data of 1.
Now the Properties option under My Computer will be disabled. It will be visible, but nothing will happen when you click on it.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Make the start menu auto-scroll and reveal all options instead of requiring you to expand the menu out further.
1. Open REGEDIT
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER (or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE for all computer users)
then SOFTWARE
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Explorer
3. Right-click on Explorer and select New > String Value
4. Give the String Value a name of StartMenuScrollPrograms
5. Give StartMenuScrollPrograms a value of Yes
Now when you click on Start and Programs, the options will all be seen and available to click on without scrolling.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Hardware Tips |
Verizon locks the Auodiovox XV6700 phone down to where Wi-Fi is not enabled by default. Here is how to enable it.
1. Download and install PHM Registry Editor on your phone.
2. Open PHM Registry Editor click on the plus sign next to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then SERVICES
then WirelessMGR
3. Edit the value mutexflag. Change the value from 1 to 0.
4. Accept the changes, then close PHM Registry Editor..
5. Wait for 15 minutes.
6. Perform a soft reset on the phone by pushing the Reset button on the bottom of the phone.
Now Wi-Fi is enabled on your Audiovox XV6700 phone.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Firefox Tips |
How to make Firefox save certain file extensions instead of opening them automatically.
By default, Firefox opens many file types such as DOC and WMV files instead of prompting you to save them in a location. You can change this behavior by following these steps:
1. Go to Tools > Options
2. Click the Contents tab then click Manage.
3. You can then double-click file types and change the behavior of Firefox when you click on a link to a file.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Windows Vista Tips |
How to use a Windows Vista Upgrade disc to perform a clean install of Windows Vista.
1. Boot your computer with the Windows Vista Upgrade DVD and start the Setup program.
2. When prompted to enter your product key, leave it blank and click Next to continue the setup.
3. When prompted, select the edition of Vista that you purchased and continue with setup.
4. After Windows Vista has been installed. Now you will need to install Windows Vista again. Run the Setup from the DVD while booted into Windows Vista.
5. When prompted, enter your product key this time.
6. Choose Custom (advanced) as the type of upgrade when prompted.
7. When the installation is complete, you can activate and use Windows Vista just as though you have purchased a full version of it.
Posted on Nov 26, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Disable the Shared Documents folder from appearing on the network.
1. Click Start>Run and type REGEDIT and press ENTER
2. Click the plus sign next to HKEY_CURRENT_USER
then Software
then Microsoft
then Windows
then CurrentVersion
then Policies
then Explorer
3. Right-click on Explorer and Create new DWORD value named NoSharedDocuments
4. Double-click NoSharedDocuments and set its value data to 1
5. Restart Windows.
The Shared Documents folder will now be disabled.
Posted on Nov 19, 2007 under Registry Hacks |
Set the Capslock, Numlock or Scroll Lock to be enabled or disabled at startup.
1. Go to Start and type Regedit. (Click RUN then type REGEDIT in XP)
2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Keyboard
3. Open InitialKeyboardIndicators. Set the value to one of the following numbers
0 - All Keys off
1 - Caps Lock on
2 - Num Lock on
3 - Caps Lock and Num Lock on
4 - Scroll Lock on
5 - Caps Lock and Scroll Lock on
6 - Num Lock and Scroll Lock on
7 - Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock on
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