Enable or Disable Search Indexing

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  1. Once loaded, scroll down the services list, right click on Windows Search and then click Properties:
  2. If you want to disable the search index, choose "disabled" from the startup type dropdown box.
  3. If you want to enable the index, choose "automatic (delayed start)":

Action Center

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How to Hide the Action Center Notification Icon in Windows 7

In the notification area of the Windows taskbar, click the Up arrow to the left of the Action Center icon.

The notification area appears at the right end of the Windows taskbar. The Action Center icon appears as a white flag.

Click Customize in the pop-up window that appears.

The Notification Area Icons window appears.

Choose Show Icon and Notifications, Hide Icon and Notifications, or Only Show Notifications, and then click OK.

The window closes.

View Hidden Files

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To allow yourself to view all file types, open

  1. Windows 7 Explorer:
  2. View tab or Organize:
  3. Folder and search options:
  4. View tab:
  • Scroll down to the Hidden Files and Folders section
  • Select: "Show hidden files and folders"
  • Uncheck: "Hide file extensions for known file types"
  • Uncheck: " Hide protected operating system files"
  • Ok the Prompt, click Apply, Ok

Show or hide file name extensions

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Show or hide file name extensions

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To show or hide file name extensions

  1. Open Folder Options by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Appearance and Personalization, and then clicking Folder Options.
  2. Click the View tab, and then, under Advanced settings, do one of the following:
    • To show file name extensions, clear the Hide extensions for known file types check box, and then click OK.
    • To hide file name extensions, select the Hide extensions for known file types check box, and then click OK.

Create a Restore point

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Create a Restore point


To create a restore point

Option 1

  1. Open System by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.
  2. In the left pane, click System protection. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  3. Click the System Protection tab, and then click Create.
  4. In the System Protection dialog box, type a description, and then click Create.

Option 2

  1. Open System Restore by clicking the
  2. Start button.
  3. In the search box, type System Restore.
  4. In the list of results, click System Restore.?
  5. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

 

Option 3

How to create a restore point.


  1. Right-click the Start  button, then select Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System.
  2. In the left pane, select System protection.
  3. Select the System Protection tab, and then select Create.
  4. In the System Protection dialog box, type a description, and then select Create.



What is System Restore?
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System Restore helps you restore your computer's system files to an earlier point in time. It's a way to undo system changes to your computer without affecting your personal files, such as e-mail, documents, or photos.

Sometimes, the installation of a program or a driver can cause an unexpected change to your computer or cause Windows to behave unpredictably. Usually, uninstalling the program or driver corrects the problem. If uninstalling doesn't fix the problem, you can try restoring your computer's system to an earlier date when everything worked correctly.

System Restore uses a feature called system protection to regularly create and save restore points on your computer. These restore points contain information about registry settings and other system information that Windows uses. You can also create restore points manually. For information about creating restore points, see Create a restore point.

System image backups stored on hard disks can also be used for System Restore, just like the restore points created by system protection. Even though system image backups contain both your system files and personal data, your data files will not be affected by System Restore. For more information about system images, see What is a system image?

System Restore isn't intended for backing up personal files, so it cannot help you recover a personal file that has been deleted or damaged. You should regularly back up your personal files and important data using a backup program. For more information about backing up personal files, see Back up your files.



Run Command

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Run Command

Description Command
Documents (Open Documents Folder) documents
Command Prompt (Open Command Prompt)
 cmd
Firefox (Open Firefox)
 firefox
Notepad (Open Notepad)
 notepad
Wordpad (Open Wordpad)
 wordpad
Control Panel (Open Control Panel) control panel
Program Files Folder (Open Program Files folder) %programfiles%
Registry Editor (open Registry Editor)
 regedit
Downloads Folder (Open Downloads Folder) downloads
Calculator (open Calculator)
 calc
Add Hardware Wizard (open Add Hardware Wizard)
 hdwwiz
Advanced User Accounts (open User Account)
 netplwiz
Backup and Restore (Back up or restore your files)
 sdclt
Disk Defragmenter (open Disk Defragmenter)
 dfrgui
Magnifier (Turn magnifier on)
 magnify
Services (Manage services that are running on local or remote computers)
 services.msc
Task Manager (Applications, Processes, Services, Performance, Networking, Users)
 taskmgr
Utility Manage (Quick access to common tools)
 utilman
Windows Firewall (Update your Firewall settings)
 firewall.cpl
Windows Version (View Windows Version)
 winver
XPS Viewer (View, search, set permissions for, and digitally sign XPS documents.)
 xpsrchvw
Windows Features (Turn Windows features on or off) optionalfeatures
System Configuration (General, Boot, Services, Startup, Tools) msconfig.exe
Motherboard model number wmic baseboard get product,Manufacturer,version,serialnumber
user account Netplwiz

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

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How to back up and restore the registry in Windows

Select Product Version:

System Tip

This article applies to a different version of Windows than the one you are using. Content in this article may not be relevant to you.
Visit the Windows 7 Solution Center

Back up the registry

Windows 8.1 and Windows 8

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
  2. In the search box, type regedit.exe, and then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  3. In Registry Editor, locate and click the registry key or subkey that you want to back up.
  4. Click File > Export.
  5. In the Export Registry File dialog box, select the location where you want to save the backup copy to, and then type a name for the backup file in the File name field.
  6. Click Save.

Windows 7 and Windows Vista

  1. Click Start, type regedit.exe in the search box, and then press Enter. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  2. In Registry Editor, locate and click the registry key or subkey that you want to back up.
  3. Click File > Export.
  4. In the Export Registry File dialog box, select the location where you want to save the backup copy to, and then type a name for the backup file in the File name field.
  5. Click Save.

Windows XP

Follow these steps to create a system restore point:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\system32\restore\rstrui.exe, and then click OK.
  2. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Create a restore point, and then click Next.
  3. On the Create a Restore Point page, type a name for the restore point and then click Create.
  4. After the restore point is 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. For more information, see How to turn off and turn on System Restore in Windows XP.

Restore the registry

Windows 8.1 and Windows 8

  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, point to the upper-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
  2. In the search box, type regedit.exe, and then press Enter. If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  3. In Registry Editor, click File > Import.
  4. In the Import Registry File dialog box, select the location where you saved the backup copy to, click to select the backup file, and then click Open.

Windows 7 and Windows Vista

  1. Click Start, type regedit.exe in the search box, and then press Enter. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
  2. In Registry Editor, click File > Import.
  3. In the Import Registry File box, select the location where you saved the backup copy to, click to select the backup file, and then click Open.

Windows XP

Use System Restore to undo registry changes in Windows XP:

  1. Click Start, click Run, type %SystemRoot%\System32\Restore\Rstrui.exe, and then click OK.
  2. On the Welcome to System Restore page, click Restore my computer to an earlier time (if it is not already selected), and then click Next.
  3. On the Select a Restore Point page, click the system checkpoint. In the On this list select the restore point area, click an entry that is named "Guided Help (Registry Backup)," and then click Next. If a System Restore message appears that lists configuration changes that System Restore will make, click OK.
  4. On the Confirm Restore Point Selection page, click Next. System Restore restores the previous Windows XP configuration and then restarts the computer.
  5. Log on to the computer. When the System Restore confirmation page appears, click OK.

About this article

Article ID: 322756
Last review: January 29, 2014

Applies to: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Update Rollup 2

Create a system repair disc

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Create a system repair disc

  1. Open Backup and Restore by clicking the Start button Picture of the Start button, clicking Control Panel, clicking System and Maintenance, and then clicking Backup and Restore.
  2. In the left pane, click Create a system repair disc, and then follow the steps. Administrator permission required If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

Note

If you're prompted to insert a Windows installation disc, it means that the files needed to create the system repair disc can't be found on your computer. Insert a Windows 7 installation disc.


To use the system repair disc


  1. Insert the system repair disc into your CD or DVD drive.
  2. Restart your computer using the computer's power button.
  3. If prompted, press any key to start the computer from the system repair disc.
  4. If your computer isn't configured to start from a CD or DVD, check the information that came with your computer.
  5. You might need to change your computer's BIOS settings.
  6. Choose your language settings, and then click Next.
  7. Select a recovery option, and then click Next.

Tip

Print these instructions and keep them in a safe location with your system repair disc.