GIFT 4 XP USERS

Well these are a few new tricks, which I dont think have appeared on this community before. This too have been lifted from a book. Coz I dont like to take credit of anything after a copy-paste of something which
I donno. Courtesy : DIGIT Magazine. [Highly recommended to those who want to 'learn hacking' and those who ask for 'E-Books', although it doesn't speak much abt hacking (altho it gives you idea of how
viruses, keyloggers,sniffers, SQL injections, backdoors etc work and wich are the top 5 sniffers,viruses you have to save your PC from) but it is good source of knowledge for a Computer Enthusiast like me.

(1) How to test whether your XP is orignal or not.

This helps you to prevent the Computer Vendor fooling you and taking a 250 bucks etc claiming that he has installed orignal Windows XP on your PC. Check out this test.
Open your Run [Start > Run or Win key + 'R']

Type 'oobe/msoobe /a' and hit enter.

If activated, it will give you the message that 'Windows Already Activated...Click OK To Exit' else it will ask you the license code to activate the Windows OS.

(2) This one I found very helpful and intresting. specially if it a multi-user or shared computer. You can specify the login time of a user. This helps the Administrator [or parent] to ensure that their user [child] is
not spending too much time on the PC. It even shows the last login date and time by the user so as to monitor his usage.

Go to Command Prompt [Start >Run>cmd or Start>programs>Accesories>Command Prompt].
Type 'net user '
Add the parameter '/times :' followed by the days you want to allow [Mon-Sun] and then comma (,) and the time [in 24 Hr format]
Eg : net user Banner/times :Sun,15-19
Means I can sign in only on Sundays between 3 pm and 7pm
Pls note the at 7pm windows WILL NOT SIGN ME OFF.
It simply means it restricts my LOGIN after 7pm.
This is sensible only if other accounts are password protected.
Check this by typing ' net user ' at the command prompt.

------- >> ( If this does not work pls try without leaving a space between '/times' and ':' <<------------------

(3) Well all of us know how to change the sound to b played wen an application starts [Eg: Start Windows, Turn Off, Error etc], but those are the default applications. So lets try to add something to the existing
set of application [like mayb Notepad, MS Word, etc].


Go to your registry [Run >> 'regedit' or browse through C:/Windows/Regedit]
Browse through HKEY_CURRENT_USER\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps
Right Click on Apps
New > Key
Type the name in windows format [Eg: mspaint for Paint Brush, msword for Word etc]
Now click on the newly created option
Right click on Default > Modify > Edit String > Value Line type the name you wish to see on the Sounds Settings Box.

Go to control panel > sound & audio devices > sounds > and scroll down to see the newly created program [on the last line mostly]
Click browse and select your favourite song in .wav format .....

I hope this helps you. Thats all I hav in stock for the time being. Pls do contribute in if you have something intresting to share.