Change Windows Time Display To Your Name -

Did you know that you can edit the Windows Time to include your name? For example, instead of 3:05 PM, 3:05 XXXXXX (Your name). AM and PM would be replaced by your name [or any word(s) that you please]. Here is how to do it.

1. Navigate to START → Settings → Control Panel.

2. Double click on Regional and Language Options, if you are in Classic View. Otherwise, click on Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options, then click on Regional Options. You should see the following window:


3. Click on Customize.

4. Click on the Time tab. You should see:



5. Replace the AM and PM with your first name.

6. Click on Apply.

7. Click on OK.

8. Close the Regional and Language Options window.

Change The Icon Of Removable Drive -

Does your USb Flash Drive have a boring, generic icon that you would like to change? Do you want the new icon to show on whatever computer you use, so registry editing is not an option? Using an Autorun file is your solution.

1. Create your icon, or find one online. A good size is 34 pixels square.

2. Open Notepad to create your Autorun file.

3. Type [AutoRun] in the first line and type "MSCONFIG" in the Run field.

4. Name your drive in the second line: label=Name

5. Specify your icon in the third line: ICON=your-icon-file.ico. If you wanted to call your drive "My USB Drive" with an icon named "myusbdrive.ico", your code would look like this:
[AutoRun]
label=My USB Drive
ICON=myusbdrive.ico

6. Click File, then Save As. Change the file type to "All" and name it AUTORUN.inf N.B [.inf] ending must be in capitals or else the file will just be a normal .txt file and so it will not work.


7. Ensure that both your AUTORUN.inf and .ico files are in the ROOT of your removable drive, instead of a folder.

Chat Using Command Prompt -

Have you ever wanted to do something useful with command prompt like chat through a school's network or talk to your friend without having to download any fancy chat software? Now you can with a few simple steps!

1. Open notepad then type:

@ echo off
:A
Cls
echo MESSENGER
set /p n=User:
set /p m=Message:
net send %n% %m%
Pause
Goto A
2. When you're finished, click on file, save as, then save it as messenger.bat.

3. Go to control panel (make sure you are in Classic View). Click on "administrative tools", then click on "services".

4. Now find the "messenger" service in the list on the right, then open it. You'll see "startup type" which should be disabled, so click on that and select "manual".



5. Now press the start button in the upper right hand corner of the window (not the green start button), and click apply.

6. Next, do the same procedure on the remote computer. Until this service is activated on that PC, you won't be able to use this!

7. Now click on the messenger file you made. Since it is
a batch file it will open with cmd (command prompt). It should show
"MESSANGER" at the top and "User:" below that. Type the IP address of
the remote computer. If it is in the network, then when you type the
message next, it should send it to them. It will be likewise on the
other computer.