Friday, January 18, 2008

Changing Text on XP 'start' Menu

Bored of the XP start menu???? Change this to 'your_name' menu by just a few easy steps as follows:

1.1)Download 'Resource Hacker' from http://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip.



1.2)Make a backup copy of C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe on your desktop.
1.3)Extract and open 'Resource Hacker'.
1.4)Open C:\WINDOWS\explorer.exe in 'Resource Hacker'















1.5)Navigate to String Table -> 37 -> 1033 in the left pane of 'Resource Hacker'


1.6) In Right pane on line no 578 select the start text and rename it with your name along with the double quotes. 'Vishal' in this case. Click on 'Compile Script' and then save the file as 'vishalexplorer.exe' in C:\WINDOWS\ directory


2.0)REGISTRY EDITING:

WARNING: PLEASE DONT MODIFY ANY REGISTRY SETTINGS OTHER THAN THIS AS IT CAN MAKE YOUR PC UNUSABLE.


2.1) Open Run from Start menu Start -> Run. Type regedit.exe in run dialog box and press Ok.


2.2) In 'Registry Editor' in left pane Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon


2.3) Click on Winlogon and in right pane search for " Shell "having Data 'explorer.exe'.
Modify it to 'vishalexplorer.exe'.


2.4) Close Registry Editor.

3.0) Restart your computer. And the result is:

Monday, January 14, 2008

Nano

The all new Tata Nano is set to beat the best engineering minds, a task thought impossible to accomplish. But Ratan Tata was not moved by comments made by others.

The car features an all-aluminum, 0.62 litre engine that runs on petrol. The engine is designed for maximized smoothness and fuel efficiency, and comes fitted with an advanced electronic management system and balance shafts to help meet this goal.

The car looks cool as than many other comparing it's price factor. Mileage expected is about 20 km in city. So that's the real thing the Indian middle-class people are looking for good mileage, terrific looks, and yes a affordable price of Rs.1 lakh. The real price in market is expected to be about 1.3 lakh considering taxes. It is hoped that Tata will launch a diesel version soon.

As far as my opinion is concerned, Tata's should have considered making an electric car. Using gasoline or petrol will add to already increasing pollution by green house gases. Making an electric car will also help in reducing the operating cost of the vehicle.

Finally, it will be great to see this car in the Indian market. People all over the world are exited about this car. Seems that the world not only India is waiting for the launch of this cool baby!

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