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1 . Bit.ly

2 . Goo.gl

3.  Tinyurl.com
4.  Is.gd
5.  Doiop.com
6.  Fwd4.me
7. Shortlinks
8. Simurl.com
9. Ow.ly
10.Fur.ly 

Now you can change windows default program files directory (which is usually C:\Program Files)  using registry editor by just following these steps:
>>Go to Start>Run , type regedit to open registry editor
>> Now navigate to the following path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
>>Select the CurrentVersion folder in the registry

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>>In the right window pane you will see a string named ProgramFilesDir
>>Double Click that string change its value data directory to your own directory
>>For eg: If by default the string value is C:\Program Files then you can change is to D:\Program Files
>>Now when you install any program(software) the program will paste its installation files and other data in D:\Program Files directory not in C:\Program Files directory

*This trick can be useful when your default(C:\) drive has less free space

Now you can keep your Broadband connection ON even if you log off from your PC by just following these steps:

>>Go to Start>Run , type regedit to open registry editor
>>In registry editor navigate to the following directory:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

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>>Select winlogon and under it create a new string value named KeepRasConnections
>>Double click it and change its value data to 1

*Thats it now you logoff your PC and login again to see broadband connection still ON

Now you can automatically delete your temporary folder upon exit by just following these steps:

Group Policy Editor

Here is registry trick to make your PC Shutdown faster :
>>Go to Start>Run , type regedit to open registry editor
>>Now navigate to this directory , HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Control 

Shutdown PC Faster

>>Select control folder
>>Now you will see WaitToKillServiceTimeout string present on the right pane
>>Right click on it , and select modify or double click it to modify
>>Now change its value data to 100

Fastest Shutdown Trick:
Dont use this always.Use it only when there is emergency
*You can also shutdown PC Faster by Pressing Ctrl + Alt + Del to open task manager and Select Shutdown .Now press and hold Ctrl and click TurnOFF  to shutdown your PC

There are some software's and websites which automatically modify your homepages in browsers using registry or some scripts.You can stop this by following this process.

Homepage

>>Taking firefox as an example
>>Right click on Mozilla Firefox icon(shortcut) on your desktop and select properties
>>At target box you will see the directory "C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" where orginal firefox is present
>>Now by joining url of the site which you want to make homepage to the above directory you can set the homepage for firefox which cannot be changed from any software or website like this:
"C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\firefox.exe" www.google.com

Default Desktop Wallpapers

When you right click on desktop and select properties.Now you will see Display Properties.Click on Desktop tab , there you can see list of default wallpapers to be displayed on desktop.You can add or edit wallpapers to this list by just following these simple steps:
>>Go to this folder:(defaultdrive)C:\WINDOWS\Web\Wallpaper
>>In this folder you can see the list of default wallpapers that are displayed in Desktop tab of Display Properties

Now you can add control panel to desktop by just following these steps:

Control Panel On Desktop

>>Right Click on Desktop >Select New>Folder to create a new folder
>>Rename that folder into ControlPanel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} 
>>Now you can open control panel from desktop

Many applications at startup will make your pc slow.So you must remove some unwanted applications using registry or other method already discussed.You can make your PC start faster by doing this.
>>Go to Start>Run Type regedit to open registry editor
>>Navigate to the following      keys:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUN and HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RUN
>>On the right side ,  Delete keys which show unnecessary applications at startup

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Now you can watch instantly all the screen savers by just following these steps:

>>Go Start>Search
>>In search companion ,click all file types or leave it (only for new search companions)
>>File or Folder name box Type .scr as in the picture.
>> Select your default local hard drive(mostly C:\)
>>Click search ,you will see all the screensavers
>>If you don't see any,select hidden files and folders or tick all the sub options in Advanced Options
>>You will get all the list of  screen savers in you PC
>>To watch or activate any screen saver double click on any screen saver file

*These are mostly found in this directory:C:\Windows\system32

These are the basic keyboard shortcuts every PC user should know.This will make you work  faster and smarter.Keyboard shortcuts are faster than mouse movements or clicks.

Basic Text Shortcuts:

• Ctrl + C =  Copy
• Ctrl + X = Cut
• Ctrl + V = Paste
• Ctrl + Z = Undo

Basic Explorer Shortcuts:

• Alt + Tab = Switching Windows
• Alt + Space + X = Maximize Windows
• Ctrl + Esc = Windows key =Start menu
• Alt + F4 =Close or quit current window
• Windows + M = To minimize all running applications
• Win + Tab = Switch application from taskbar
• Win + M = Minimize all open windows
• Shift + Windows + M = Undo minimize all open windows
• F1 = Open Help for active application
• Home = Top of active window
• End = Bottom of active window

Windows Key shortcuts :

Press windows key + the below keys to open their respective applications:

• R = Run menu
• U = Utility Manager
• F =Windows Search
• Pause/Break =System Properties
• D =Show Desktop
• M = Minimize all windows
• E = Windows Explorer
• F1 = Windows Help
• L = Lock your PC

The top ten most used run commands are listed below:
>>Press Windows key + R to open run window

>>Then type these commands to open specific windows utlities:

1. cmd = Command prompt
2. regedit = Registry editor
3. gpedit.msc = Group Policy editor
4. eventvwr = Event Viewer
5. services.msc = Services
6. msconfig =System Configuration Utility 
7. compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
8. calc = Calculator
9. %temp% = Temporary files and folders
10. explorer = Windows Explorer    

Startup programs in any PC makes system too startup slow.To reduce the startup time we must remove some unwanted startup programs.To remove any unwanted startup programs just follow these steps:

Now you can also search youtube comments from this link

Youtube comment search

ClearType font produces improved font display resolution and readability in LCD monitors,also in laptops and other flat desktops.To use or enable cleartype font for your desktop, just follow these steps:

>>Go to Start>Run>Type regedit to open registry editor
>>Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/ControlPanel/Desktop
>>Right click on right window pane create a new string value and name it FontSmoothing and set its value to 2(only if string is unavailable).
>>Right click again and create a new DWORD value named FontSmoothingType and set its value to 2 by selecting decimal button.(only if DWORD is unavailable)
>>Exit registry and reboot your PC to see ClearType font for all users on the PC

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These are some of the common control panel applets used in windows generally found in windows\system32 directory.

appwiz.cpl >>Add/Remove Programs
desk.cpl >> Display Properties
firewall.cpl >> Firewall Settings
inetcpl.cpl >> Internet Options
mmsys.cpl >> Sound and Audio
ncpa.cpl >> Network Connections
nusrmgr.cpl >> User Accounts
powercfg.cpl >> Power Options
sysdm.cpl >>System Properties
wscui.cpl >> Security Center
wuaucpl.cpl >> Automatic Updates Configuration

*You can run this applets by:
>>Go to start>Run>Type the control panel applet

There is only one best way to make your internet speed faster.
*About 20% of your internet bandwidth is reserved by Microsoft.
*Uses of Reserved Bandwidth
  >Windows Automatic Updates rely on this reserved bandwidth.
  >Fast loading Microsoft Websites
  >Sending Error Reports
  >Online Help support in Microsoft Office

Just follow this steps to make use of that 20% internet bandwidth
>>Go to start>Run>Type gpedit.msc (Microsoft Policy Editor)
>>Navigate to:Local Computer Policy>Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Network>QoS Packet Scheduler
>>On right pane Double click Limit Reservable Bandwidth option and in setting tab Select enable and make bandwidth limit % to 0

*This works better for high internet speeds

Now you can customize your send to menu of right click by just following these steps:
>>Go to C:\Documents and Settings\<login name>\SendTo where login name is the username with which you login your PC
>>Sometimes SendTo folder is hidden .To view hidden folder Go to any folder >Tools>Folder options>View tab>Click on Show hidden files and folders option>Click OK.Now you can view hidden files and folders in your PC.
>>Now in SendTo folder you can see some shortcuts.Those shortcuts are all that can be seen in send to context menu
>>To remove an item from send to menu delete any shortcut file in that folder
>>To add any item in the sendto context menu >Add a shortcut file or just right click in that folder and select>new>Shortcut to create a shortcut >Browse and select any folder in which you send most of your files
>>When you created a shortcut in the SendTo folder you can see that in "Send To" context menu

Now you can add copy to folder and move to folder options in right click menu by just following these steps:
>>Press win + R to open run window and type regedit to open registry editor
>>Navigate to the following key:HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\AllFilesystemObjects\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers
>>Create a new key called "Copy To"and set its value to {C2FBB630-2971-11d1- A18C-00C04FD75D13}
to get Copy To option in your right click menu
>>Create a new key called "Move To" and set its value to {C2FBB631-2971-11d1-A18C-00C04FD75D13}
>>Exit the registry
>>The changes will occur immediately or after a reboot