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Connect Two Computers and Share Drives Over The Internet

January 29, 2008 at 8:25 am · Filed under Windows

You can connect two computers and share drives over a LAN network or an Internet connection. Before starting, you might want to make sure that the following services were up and running (already running by default):

  • TCP/IP
  • NetBEUI
  • Remote Access Service

Make sure both computers are connected to Internet (or LAN if sharing over local network) and follow these steps:

  • Obtain the IP adress of Computer A. Take 60.120.90.230 for an example.
  • On Computer A, enable sharing by right clicking on the desired drives and select “Sharing and Security…”. Specify the share name. For example, SharedDrive
  • On Computer B, open Command Prompt. Type:

    NET USE X: \\60.120.90.230\SharedDrive /USER:uname passwd

  • Replace uname and passwd with the appropriate user name and password of Computer A.

Now SharedDrive on Computer A will be mapped to drive X: of Computer B, and Computer B can access the drive just like a local disk.

From Chami

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Fix "Registry Editing has been Disabled" Issue

January 25, 2008 at 8:56 am · Filed under Windows ·Tagged

Today’s solution is identical to the previous “How to fix Task Manager” post.

If you got a message box saying, “Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator”, choose one of these two steps to fix it:

Using Group Policy Editor

Enter ‘gpedit.msc’ in the Run box to launch Group Policy Editor. Browse to:

  • User Configuration
  • Administrative Templates
  • System.

Look for ‘Prevent access to registry editing tools’ entry and change its setting to ‘Disable’.

Using Third-Party Registry Editing Tool

If you have access to a third party registry editing tool, browse to:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • Software
  • Microsoft
  • Windows
  • CurrentVersion
  • Policies
  • System

Notice the DisableRegistryTools key with the value of 1. Delete this key.

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Stop the Creation of Thumbs.db

January 23, 2008 at 10:51 am · Filed under Windows

Here is a simple setting to stop thumbs.db from being created in Windows. Because I am such a neat freak.

Open Windows Explorer and go to Tools > Folder Options menu. Go to the View tab. Under the Advanced Settings, tick at the “Do not cache thumbnails” checkbox.

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Fix "Task Manager has been Disabled" Issue

January 23, 2008 at 6:09 am · Filed under Windows ·Tagged

Right-click on your taskbar and look on the Task Manager option. If it is grayed out, that means it has been disabled. Typing ‘taskmgr’ in the Run box won’t work either. This is usually (though not necessarily) caused by malware. Follow one of these two methods to fix it:

Using the Registry Editor

Enter ‘regedit’ in the Run box and browse to:

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER
  • Software
  • Microsoft
  • Windows
  • CurrentVersion
  • Policies
  • System

Notice the DisableTaskMgr key with the value of 1. Delete this key.

*Note: If you can’t remember the registry path, just press Ctrl + F and type in ‘DisableTaskMgr’, and you’ll find your way.

Using the Group Policy Editor

If even the Registry Editor is disabled, use the Group Policy Editor. Enter ‘gpedit.msc’ in the Run box and browse to:

  • User Configuration
  • Administrative Templates
  • System
  • Ctrl+Alt+Del Options.

Look for ‘Remove Task Manager’ entry and change its setting to ‘Disabled’.

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