Shut Down and Log Off your PC with command prompt

(1). Go to 'Start |Run ' and in the displayed window type cmd then click on OK.

(2). Command Prompt will open then here type shutdown and with shutdown command use following


-i Display GUI interface, must be the first option
-l Log off (cannot be used with -m option)
-s Shutdown the computer
-r Shutdown and restart the computer
-a Abort a system shutdown
-m \\computername Remote computer to shutdown/restart/abort
-t xx Set timeout for shutdown to xx seconds
-c "comment" Shutdown comment (maximum of 127 characters)
-f Forces running applications to close without warning
-d [u][p]:xx:yy The reason code for the shutdown
u is the user code
p is a planned shutdown code
xx is the major reason code (positive integer less than 256)
yy is the minor reason code (positive integer less than 65536)

C:\Documents and Settings\ajay>shutdown -s

Start window XP to directly boot to the desktop bypassing the login screen

First you have to make sure that you have logged into an administrative account else you will not be allowed to make changes.

(1). Go to ' Start | Run '.

(2). Now in the Open Window, type "control userpasswords2" and click on OK.

(3). After you have done OK a new window will pop up.

(4). Under the "User" tab you will see a check box writing "User must enter a user name and password to use this Computer". Uncheck that box.

(5). Now if you have multiple user logins, then it will ask you which login you would like to automatically log into.

(6). Enter the user name and password if any and click on "OK".

(7). Restart your Computer and it will directly reach the desktop.

Use 'Shift' to turn off 'Caps Lock'

You can change this feature in the Registry Editor. Simply follow this feature

(1). Click on 'Start | Run'. Type regedit and press OK.

(2). Browse down to the following key:-
“HKEY_CURRENT _USER \ Keyboard Layout”

(3). In the right panel, right click and select ‘New | DWORD Value’.

(4). Name the new value ‘Attributes’. Now double click on the new Attributes Value.

(5). In the value box enter 00010000 and press OK.

(6). Exit the registry and Reboot your PC.

Now the Caps Lock key will always turn on but you must press either of the Shift key to turn it off.

Protect Your Folder without any Software

(1). Go to Folder Options > View.

(2). There is last option called "Use Simple File Sharing (Recommended)".
Uncheck it then click "OK".

(3). Open the Properties of folder which you want to protect.

(4). Go to tab "Security". There are listed "User Names" who can access that folder as written under: "Group OR Usernames"

(5). Now, Click on Advanced and Uncheck
“Inherit from Parent the permissions entries that apply to child objects. Include these..........."
And Click on "Remove" then OK.
Now, try to access that folder, you will not be able to access it.

Now to access this folder:-
(1). Open Property > Security > Advanced >
& check that option
"Inherit from Parent the permissions entries that apply to child objects. Include these..........."
2) Click OK.

Now you able to access that folder again.