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Rahul Gandhi.......Not only you but we also are Ashamed of yours being an INDIAN!!!

2011-06-13T06:10:00.000-07:00

Rahul gandhi Exposed by a IIT student...

THE CURIOUS CASE OF RAHUL GANDHI

Rahul Gandhi: "I feel ashamed to call myself an INDIAN after seeing what has happened here in UP".

PLEASE DON'T BE ASHAMED OF U.P. YET

Please don't be ashamed of Uttar Pradesh yet. Congress ruled the State for the Majority of the duration Pre Independence to Post Independence .. from 1939 to 1989 ( barring the Periods of Emergency.. Thanks to your Grand Mom Indira G. and a couple of transitional Governments)

8 out of the total 14 Prime Ministers of India have been from UP, 6 out of those 8 have been from Congress...

I think your party had more than half a century and half a Dozen PM's to build a State...

The Reason Mulayam Singh, subsequently came to Power is because your party wasn't exactly Gandhian in their dealings in the State.. So May be If you look at in totality the present chaos in UP is the outcome of the glorious leadership displayed by Congress in UP for about 50 years!

So Please don't feel ashamed as yet Dear Rahul.. For Mayawati is only using the Land Acquisition Bill which your party had itself used to LOOT the Farmers many times in the Past!

WHY DIDN'T YOUR PARTY CHANGE THE BILL WHEN IT WAS IN POWER FOR SO LONG?

Not that I Endorse what Mayawati is doing.. What Mayawati is doing is Unacceptable..

But the past actions of your party and your recent comments, puts a question mark on your INTENT and CONSISTENCY.

YOU REALLY WANT TO FEEL ASHAMED

But don't be disappointed, I would give you ample reasons to feel ashamed...

You really want to feel Ashamed..?

First Ask Pranav Mukherjee, Why isn't he giving the details of the account holders in the Swiss Banks.

Ask your Mother, Who is impeding the Investigation against Hasan Ali?

Ask her, Who got 60% Kickbacks in the 2G Scam ?

Kalamdi is accused of a Few hundred Crores, Who Pocketed the Rest in the Common Wealth Games?

Ask Praful Patel what he did to the Indian Airlines? Why did Air India let go of the Profitable Routes ?

Why should the Tax Payer pay for the Air India losses, when you intend to eventually DIVEST IT ANYWAY!!!

Also, You People can't run an Airline Properly. How can we expect you to run the Nation?

Ask Manmohan Singh. Why/What kept him quiet for so long?

Are Kalmadi and A Raja are Scapegoats to save Big Names like Harshad Mehta was in the 1992 Stock Market Scandal ?

Who let the BHOPAL GAS TRAGEDY Accused go Scot Free? ( 20,000 People died in that Tragedy)

Who ordered the State Sponsored Massacre of SIKHS in 84?

Please read more about, How Indira Gandhi pushed the Nation Under Emergency in 76-77, after the HC declared her election to Lok Sabha Void!

(I bet She had utmost respect for DEMOCRACY and JUDICIARY and FREE PRESS)

I guess you know the answers already. So My question is, Why the Double Standards in Judging Mayawati and members of your Family and Party?

I condemn Mayawati. But Is She the only one you feel Ashamed for?

What about the ones close to you? For their contribution to the Nation's Misery is beyond comparison.

You talk about the Land being taken away from the Farmers. How many Suicides have happened under your Parties Rule in Vidarbha ? Does that Not Ashame You

Your Party gave those Farmers a 72,000 Crore Loan Waiver. Which didn't even reach the Farmers by the way.

So, Why don't you focus on implementing the policies which your govt. has undertaken, instead of earning brownie points by trying to manufacture consent by bombarding us with pictures of having food with Poor Villagers....

You want to feel ashamed. You can feel ashamed for your Party taking CREDIT for DEBITING the Public Money (72,000 crores) from the Government Coffers and literally Wasting it...

You want to feel ashamed.. Feel ashamed for that...

WHY ONLY HIGHLIGHT THIS ARREST?

Dear Rahul, to refresh your memory, you were arrested/detained by the FBI the BOSTON Airport in September 2001.

You were carrying with you $ 1,60,000 in Cash. You couldn't explain why you were carrying so much Cash.

Incidentally He was with his Columbian girlfriend Veronique Cartelli, ALLEGEDLY, the Daughter of Drug Mafia.

9 HOURS he was kept at the Airport.

Later then freed on the intervention of the then Prime Minister Mr.Vajpayee.. FBI filed an equivalent of an FIR in US and released him.

When FBI was asked to divulge the information, by Right/Freedom to Information Activists about the reasons Rahul was arrested ... FBI asked for a NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE from Rahul Gandhi.

So Subramaniyam Swami wrote a Letter to Rahul Gandhi, " If you have NOTHING to HIDE, Give us the Permission"

HE NEVER REPLIED!

Why did that arrest not make Headlines Rahul? You could have gone to the Media and told, "I am ashamed to call myself an INDIAN?".

Or is it that, you only do like to highlight Symbolic Arrests (like in UP) and not Actual Arrests ( In BOSTON)

Kindly Clarify.....

In any case, you want to feel ashamed, Read Along...

YOUR MOTHER'S SO CALLED SACRIFICE OF GIVING UP PRIME MINISTER SHIP in 2004.

According to a Provision in the Citizenship Act.

A Foreign National who becomes a Citizen of India, is bounded by the same restrictions, which an Indian would face, If he/she were to become a Citizen of Italy.

(Condition based on principle of reciprocity)

[READ ANNEXURE- 1&2]

Now Since you can't become a PM in Italy , Unless you are born there.

Likewise an Italian Citizen can't become Indian PM, unless He/She is not born here!

Dr. SUBRAMANIYAM SWAMI (The Man who Exposed the 2G Scam) sent a letter to the PRESIDENT OF INDIA bringing the same to his Notice. [READ LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT IN ANNEXURE -3]

PRESIDENT OF INDIA sent a letter to Sonia Gandhi to this effect, 3:30 PM, May 17th, 2004.

Swearing Ceremony was scheduled for 5 PM the same Day.

Manmohan Singh was brought in the Picture at the last moment to Save Face!!

Rest of the SACRIFICE DRAMA which she choreographed was an EYE WASH !!!

Infact Sonia Gandhi had sent, 340 letters, each signed by different MP to the PRESIDENT KALAM, supporting her candidacy for PM.

One of those letters read, I Sonia Gandhi, elected Member from Rai Bareli, hereby propose Sonia Gandhi as Prime Minister.

So SHE was Pretty INTERESTED! Until She came to know the Facts!

So She didn't make any Sacrifice, It so happens that SONIA GANDHI couldn't have become the PM of INDIA that time.

You could be Ashamed about that Dear Rahul!! One Credential Sonia G had, Even that was a HOAX!

THINK ABOUT YOURSELF.

You go to Harvard on Donation Quota. ( Hindujas Gave HARVARD 11 million dollars the same year, when Rajiv Gandhi was in Power)

Then you are expelled in 3 Months/ You Dropped out in 3 Months.... ( Sadly Manmohan Singh wasn't the Dean of Harvard that time, else you might have had a chance... Too Bad, there is only one Manmohan Singh!)

Some Accounts say, You had to Drop out because of Rajiv Gandhi's Assassination.

May be, But Then Why did you go about lying about being Masters in Economics from Harvard .. before finally taking it off your Resume upon questioning by Dr. SUBRAMANIYAM SWAMI (The Gentlemen who exposed the 2G Scam)

At St. Stephens.. You Fail the Hindi Exam.

Hindi Exam!!!

And you are representing the Biggest Hindi Speaking State of the Country?

SONIA GANDHI's EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Sonia G gave a sworn affidavit as a Candidate that She Studied English at University of Cambridge

[SEE ANNEXURE-6, 7_37a]

According to Cambridge University , there is no such Student EVER! [ SEE ANNEXURE -7_39]

Upon a Case by Dr. Subramaniyam Swami filed against her,

She subsequently dropped the CAMBRIDGE CREDENTIAL from her Affidavit.

Sonia Gandhi didn't even pass High School. She is just 5th class Pass!

In this sense, She shares a common Educational Background with her 2G Partner in Crime, Karunanidhi.

You Fake your Educational Degree, Your Mother Fakes her Educational Degree.

And then you go out saying, " We want Educated Youth into Politics!"

Letters sent by Dr. Swami to EC and then Speaker of Lok Sabha are in ANNEXURE 7_36 &7_35 RESPECTIVELY

Contrast that with Gandhi Ji , who went to South Africa, Became a Barrister, on Merit, Left all that to work for South Africa, then for the Country....

WHY LIE ABOUT EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIALS?

Not that Education is a Prerequisite for being a great Leader, but then you shouldn't have lied about your qualifications!

You could feel a little ashamed about Lying about your Educational Qualifications. You had your reasons I know, Because in India , WE RESPECT EDUCATION!

But who cares about Education, When you are a Youth Icon!!

YOUTH ICON

You traveled in the Local Train for the first time at the Age of 38.

You went to some Villages as a part of Election Campaign.

And You won a Youth Icon!! ... That's why You are my Youth Icon.

For 25 Million People travel by Train Everyday. You are the First Person to win a Youth Icon for boarding a Train.

Thousands of Postmen go to remotest of Villages. None of them have yet gotten a Youth Icon.

You were neither YOUNG Nor ICONIC!

Still You became a Youth Icon beating Iconic and Younger Contenders like RAHUL DRAVID.

Shakespeare said, What's in a Name?

Little did he knew, It's all in the Name, Especially the Surname!

Speaking of Surname, Sir

DO YOU REALLY RESPECT GANDHI, OR IS IT JUST TO CASH IN ON THE GOODWILL OF MAHATMA?

Because the Name on your Passport is RAUL VINCI.

Not RAHUL GANDHI..

May be if you wrote your Surname as Gandhi, you would have experienced, what Gandhi feels like, LITERALLY ( Pun Intended)

You People don't seem to use Gandhi much, except when you are fighting Elections. ( There it makes complete sense).

Imagine fighting elections by the Name Raul Vinci...

It feels sadly Ironic, Gandhi Ji, who inspired Icons like Nelson Mandela ,Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lennon, across the world, Couldn't inspire members of his party/ Nehru's Family, who only seem to use his Surname for the purposes of FIGHTING ELECTIONS and conveniently use a different name on their PASSPORT.

You use the name GANDHI at will and then say, " Mujhe yeh YUVRAJ shabd Insulting lagta hai! Kyonki aaj Hindustan mein Democracy hai, aur is shabd ka koi matlab nahin hai!

YUVRAJ, Itna hi Insulting lagta hai, to lad lo RAUL VINCI ke Naam se!!! Jin Kisano ke saath photo khinchate ho woh bhi isliye entertain karte hain ki GANDHI ho.. RAUL VINCI bol ke Jao... Ghar mein nahin ghusaenge!!!

You could feel ashamed for your Double Standards.

YOUTH INTO POLITICS.

Now You want Youth to Join Politics.

I say First you Join Politics.

Because you haven't Joined Politics. You have Joined a Family Business.

First you Join Politics. Win an Election fighting as RAUL VINCI and Not Rahul Gandhi, then come and ask the youth and the Educated Brass for more involvement in Politics.

Also till then, Please don't give me examples of Sachin Pilot and Milind Deora and Naveen Jindal as youth who have joined Politics..

They are not Politicians. They Just happen to be Politicians.

Much Like Abhishek Bachchan and other Star Sons are not Actors. They just happen to be Actors (For Obvious Reasons)

So, We would appreciate if you stop requesting the Youth to Join Politics till you establish your credentials...

WHY WE CAN'T JOIN POLITICS!

Rahul Baba, Please understand, Your Father had a lot of money in your Family account ( in Swiss Bank) when he died.

Ordinary Youth has to WORK FOR A LIVING.

YOUR FAMILY just needs to NETWORK FOR A LIVING

If our Father had left thousands of Crores with us, We might consider doing the same..

But we have to Work. Not just for ourselves. But also for you. So that we can pay 30% of our Income to the Govt. which can then be channelized to the Swiss Banks and your Personal Accounts under some Pseudo Names.

So Rahul, Please don't mind If the Youth doesn't Join Politics. We are doing our best to fund your Election Campaigns and your Chopper Trips to the Villages.

Somebody has to Earn the Money that Politicians Feed On.

NO WONDER YOU ARE NOT GANDHI'S. YOU ARE SO CALLED GANDHI'S!!

Air India , KG Gas Division, 2G, CWG, SWISS BANK Account Details... Hasan Ali, KGB., FBI Arrest..

You want to feel ashamed..

Feel Ashamed for what the First Family of Politics has been reduced to...

A Money Laundering Enterprise .

NO WONDER YOU ARE NOT GANDHI'S BY BLOOD. GANDHI is an adopted Name. For Indira didn't marry Mahatma Gandhi's Son.

For even if you had one GENE OF GANDHI JI in your DNA. YOU WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN PLAGUED BY SUCH 'POVERTY OF AMBITION' ( Ambition of only EARNING MONEY)

You really want to feel Ashamed.

Feel Ashamed for what you ' SO CALLED GANDHI'S' have done to MAHATMA'S Legacy..

I so wish GANDHI JI had Copyrighted his Name!

Meanwhile, I would request Sonia Gandhi to change her name to $ONIA GANDHI, and you could replace the 'R' in RAHUL/RAUL by the New Rupee Symbol!!!

RAUL VINCI : I am ashamed to call myself an Indian.

Even we are ashamed to call you so!

P.S: Popular Media is either bought or blackmailed, controlled to Manufacture Consent!

My Guess is Social Media is still a Democratic Platform. (Now they are trying to put legislations to censor that too!!)

Meanwhile, Let's ask these questions, for we deserve some Answers.

For we are all Gandhi's. For Bapu is the Father of the Nation!

To know more, Try looking for Dr. SUBRAMANIYAM SWAMI. He is the reason today 2G SCAM is being Investigated!!!

The Gr8 8 Hours

2011-06-09T15:10:00.000-07:00

All of You (if any) reading this, its a true incident which i am writing with a bit of masala as i am a Bollywood fan to make it readable so if you can bear with it.....

It All Started on the morning of 10th November 2010.....& I was coming back to college from home.

It was a NOT SO BAD morning.... Mom wake me up early in the morning [ :( ] as i have to leave back for my college.

Last 4 days I was planning to bring my bike to College @ Mumbai and now was the time to execute and so i called my friend PANKAJ whose Devil idea was this and as per daily routine, my Parents left for Temple @ 6.20 A.m. & we fled away to Railway Station to get my BIKE shipped in the same train i was going in and this part went smoothly, we got the papers checked and rest Blah Blah stuff done and reached home @ 7.10. My parents hadn't reached home yet and were about to come nearly 7.30 and train was leaving on 8.25, so i thought of taking a nap and crashed.

8.00 A.M. := Mom yelling to wake me up and Dad saying "What he will do in his life?" the first question raised in my mind was what my sleep has to take with my future life plans but as usual CAN'T question dad..... i hurried up lightening fast(which was slow for my DAD again) and we left for station @ 8.10 A.M. and as soon as we reached there THE i really mean THE TRAIN was leaving the platform.... i quietly made my head down and started listening the BLESSINGS (I hope u all Know well) from DAD and just at the same time raised the question in my mind of the BIKE which was gone with THE TRAIN.

@ 8.45 A.M. := DAD made some arrangements of tickets in next train through my Mausaji (Uncle) whose friend was some Hot Shot in Railways and i got tickets of next train which was leaving @ 1.45 P.M.

after this me and my devil friend PANKAJ inquired about BIKE and got to know it is ceased on Railway station for next 24 hours as no body showed papers to load it up and with it my dreams of Driving Bike with a Girlfriend (HOT huhhh...) on Marine Drive Crashed.

@ 12.00 Noon := I was at station waiting for train and got the NEWS that the 3AC compartment in which i was about to travel had got some technical issues and all of its passengers are shifted to Sleeper class (WTF).

@ 02.15 P.M.:= Laying on my berth and thinking of my crashed dream, heard a heavy voice shouting on somebody, I sat on the seat and leaned to see T.T. to say some pleading words to a Army man and coming towards our seat.

Heavy Army man with his very Heavy Wife and 2 more heavy Children just stopped in front of my berth and the Army Man's more heavy son sat besides me on my chocolate box (thought of saying Hey!!! kid see your A** and then sit but suddenly again saw his father), offered kid same chocolates while his Father was yelling on T.T. and through their talks got to know that their are 4 MILITARY Quota seats in the same coach and outta which one is under my A**, and suddenly something happened and the T.T. was on ground.... WTF the guy just slapped the T.T. and now was asking 3 men in front to raise up and leave the seats outta which two might wanted to say some thing but left (might be they saw T.T. asking for some help to get up).... my chocolates worked THANKS A LOT KID.

Nothing happened except the both Children munching up my whole Chocolate Box.....

UNTIL 05.30 A.M in next MORNING.....

05.30 A.M := I woke up (still wonder HOW!!!) and the first thought was to call DAD to make him sure that i am SECURING my FUTURE (again a BIG HOW!!!) but didn't wanted to make my DAY so went towards washroom to get freshened up.

Just placed my Mobile and "WALLET" on shelf and washed my face and thinking to do something with my pimples who were just making the Marks on the MOON and suddenly the train Jolted and i listened a sound and turned to see my mobile lying on floor with cover, bettery etc.. at different places I picked them up and were packing it up the train gave a bigger jolt and here goes my WALLET too i tried to stop with a leg no results, another again the same and it is gone outta train (Remind you it was an India Style Lavatory).

F**K, it was having Rs 10,000 and a Rs 3 Lac Cheque and 2 Credit Cards and 3 Debit Cards and MY Driving License and MY PAN Card and MY Voter's ID Card and I Don't Remember what else AND now its gone. What should i do.... Dad's now gonna make sure my future is in Deep S**T.

I ran out and Tried to pull Emergency Stop Chain WTF why isn't it working (Indian Railways, firstly the Coach and now this Chain), i ran to another one and Thank God it worked... but now what......

I got back to my seat and took back my luggage having 25 kgs of Back Pack, A Laptop Bag and the MOM's hand made food which was weighing approx. @ 5 Kgs. and as soon as i reached gate 2 police man were there having anger same of that one on the Army Man's face asking WHO STOPPED THE TRAIN? and i as a sheep said to those Lions Sir Ji I Did... :(

And, comes the infinite ques. reminding again of DAD (all grown up men are same) and i explained them the thing and they asked me to again board the train which i refused, so they asked me for ticket which now i remember was also in the wallet and so i told them the same and again they told me to board the train for which i said very PROUDLY take my laptop and let me get off here and somehow they agreed and the train left leaving me WHICH I REALIZED " in middle of NOWHERE" and with it i also remembered that i hadn't noted their ID no. or taken any SLIP against my LAPTOP so here goes my LAPTOP too.....

@ 06.00 A.M 11th November 2011:= My WALLET is gone, my LAPTOP is gone and i am having Rs 20 in my Shirt's pocket.

The Journey Starts.....

I started moving backwards without any hint what is the place and where am I.

Thought of calling home but DAD's furious face came across my mind and i dropped the plan.

Moving on the track searching my wallet with 25 Kgs on Back and 5 Kgs in Hand and the Trains crossing from both side @ speed of 80 Kmph....

Somehow crossed 3 Kms and saw first living being "A TrackMan" and asked where am I, He firstly saw me Head to Toe and after 20 Secs of long pause answered 5 Kms from Virar ( WTF the other end of Mumbai).

Drank some WATER from his bottle and realized the importance of WATER first time in LIFE.

Again the thought of wallet and i started moving, crossing a BRIDGE... jumping on its rails and that too without any railings to hold on and water on both side...

@ 08.15 A.M. := Moved 3 more Kms approx. and still no signs of Wallet, so thought of giving up and called MOM.

Tring Tring.... Bell is ringing and no body is picking up so finally called DAD and explained him the situation for which he calmly replied that i shouldn't had got off the train as if its gone its OK and to get to the next station and not to take tension as he will be sending somebody for which i told nearest station is VIRAR and to call him as soon as i get there which is 8 Kms from me now and suddenly the BATTERY gone dead and the mobile is SWITCHED OFF.

HATS OFF to you DAD... Thanks for the Moral Support and i started moving back....

Again the same bridge and i am in middle. Suddenly a voice, i looked back OHH!!! GOD help me, A TRAIN is coming which is approx. 1.5 kms far and i am on the same track of its...

What should I do.... Should I RUN? Throw Bag in WATER and RUN? (No No No more losses..) Let me RUNNN and here i am running for my life with jumping the rails and moving furiously.

One wrong Step either I am in Water or blocked on the tracks waiting my head down for Train to come... all the life spinning and MOM, DAD's face moving in front and still I am Running....

Finally the Bridge ended and i moved apart form train's path and within 10-20 secs the trains comes and passes with the loudest sound i had ever ever listened.

Thank You God.......

@ 10.00 A.M. := the journey continues back and every 4-5 mins i am looking back for any train if is coming & sitting after every 15 mins to take rest.

No more happening in between the route and i reached Virar @ 12.15 P.M.

@ 12.15 P.M. := went to a nearby shop and asked for Virar station which he replied is 3 Kms from the place WOW!!! Wat a LucK...

I asked again from where can i get a public transport for which he replied today BUS & AUTO are on strike (No God Please No more Surprises) and again the journey started towards station.

Got an STD booth in middle way and thought of calling home to tell about my WELL & WHERE being and called MOM and as soon as said HELLO!!! she started crying and saying something inaudible... finally she calmed down and asked Where are You? and booth was in Front of a Hospital so i Said " I Am in front of a Hospital" which she misunderstood and took as I am in Hospital and again crying. DAD took the phone for which i told him slowly and he told me to reach Mumbai Central Station as my Maternal Uncle and All were waiting over there for me... I paid the Booth owner for Rs 10 and now left with more 10.

@01.00 P.M. := i reached station and checked for ticket and found it to be Rs 14/- again F****ED and boarded the train without ticket.

@ Andheri first time in my Mumbai life a T.T. came and asked for my ticket which i replied negative and got down with him at Andheri, he asked for Fine money for which i told him i have just Rs 10 so he took me to Station Master and there the Station Master started inquiring me and after 5-6 rapid fire scolding round he asked me my NAME for which i replied and he got up in a shock from his chair and again asked me pointing finger towards me with a Unknown Face expression either of Anger, Surprise, Joy or Anxiety are you THE VIPUL MACHIWAL for which i replied yes i am VIPUL MACHIWAL and again he asked are you the one whom every one is finding for which i taking one back foot and getting ready to RUN replied "might be" and he suddenly called some where and said the BOY has been found and told T.T. to leave me to train and get me a seat in it, which T.T. done surprising about what is happening.

About which I later found out My MAUSAJI (Uncle) whose friend was a a HOT SHOT in RAILWAYS had informed on every station of MUMBAI to report if i was found "DEAD OR ALIVE" and had sent a search party of 15-20 policemen on VIRAR railway track to find me again DEAD OR ALIVE.

Now the journey again continued and luck again took a round at BANDRA and again a T.T. caught me without TICKET, again took me to Station Master and again the Question Answer round started ending with My Name, A Relaxed Station Master and a Surprised T.T.

@ 02.20 P.M. "11th Nov 2010":= Seeing Uncle Running towards me and some police men accompanying him and just at a hand distance from him getting a Tight Slap from him to get off from Train (as said to him by DAD :*[ )

BUT first time i was HAPPY after getting a SLAP.... and so it all ended with me getting back my Laptop back (there are still some corrupt free Policemen THANKS!!!), with some good and bad memories but all STILL FRESH as it had happened today and a SMILE on the FACE after remembering them all............

Disable Geniue Warning Message

2007-06-09T09:02:00.000-07:00

Disable Non Genuine Windows Warning Messages
So lots of people are having a bad time because of the “This Windows is not genuine etc etc”.

Here is the trick:
go to run and type this:
%windir%\system32\wgatray.exe /u

Click on the start menu again and select run and type: regedit
Navigate to the following key and delete the key

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Mic*ft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Notify\WgaLogon

Reboot and enjoy!!!

Or you may then safely delete the following files
Just click on the start menu and select run and type the following

cmd /c “del %windir%\system32\wgatray.exe”
then this one
cmd /c “del %windir%\system32\WGAlogon.dll”
and finally this one
cmd /c “rmdir /s /q %windir%\SoftwareDistribution\Download\6c4788c9549d437
e76e1773a7639582a”

20 things you didn't know about Windows XP

2006-11-03T12:07:00.000-08:00

20 things you didn't know about Windows XP

You've read the reviews and digested the key feature enhancements and operationalchanges. Now it's time to delve a bit deeper and uncover some of Windows XP's secrets.

1. It boasts how long it can stay up. Whereas previous versions of Windows were coyabout how long they went between boots, XP is positively proud of its stamina. Go to theCommand Prompt in the Accessories menu from the All Programs start button option,and then type 'systeminfo'. The computer will produce a lot of useful info, including theuptime. If you want to keep these, type 'systeminfo > info.txt'. This creates a file calledinfo.txt you can look at later with Notepad. (Professional Edition only).

2. You can delete files immediately, without having them move to the Recycle Bin first.Go to the Start menu, select Run... and type 'gpedit.msc'; then select User Configuration,Administrative Templates, Windows Components, Windows Explorer and find the Donot move deleted files to the Recycle Bin setting. Set it. Poking around in gpedit willreveal a great many interface and system options, but take care -- some may stop yourcomputer behaving as you wish. (Professional Edition only).

3. You can lock your XP workstation with two clicks of the mouse. Create a new shortcuton your desktop using a right mouse click, and enter 'rundll32.exeuser32.dll,LockWorkStation' in the location field. Give the shortcut a name you like.That's it -- just double click on it and your computer will be locked. And if that's not easyenough, Windows key + L will do the same.

4. XP hides some system software you might want to remove, such as WindowsMessenger, but you can tickle it and make it disgorge everything. Using Notepad or Edit,edit the text file /windows/inf/sysoc.inf, search for the word 'hide' and remove it. You canthen go to the Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel, select Add/RemoveWindows Components and there will be your prey, exposed and vulnerable.

5. For those skilled in the art of DOS batch files, XP has a number of interesting newcommands. These include 'eventcreate' and 'eventtriggers' for creating and watchingsystem events, 'typeperf' for monitoring performance of various subsystems, and'schtasks' for handling scheduled tasks. As usual, typing the command name followed by/? will give a list of options -- they're all far too baroque to go into here.

6. XP has IP version 6 support -- the next generation of IP. Unfortunately this is morethan your ISP has, so you can only experiment with this on your LAN. Type 'ipv6 install'into Run... (it's OK, it won't ruin your existing network setup) and then 'ipv6 /?' at thecommand line to find out more. If you don't know what IPv6 is, don't worry and don'tbother.

7. You can at last get rid of tasks on the computer from the command line by using'taskkill /pid' and the task number, or just 'tskill' and the process number. Find that out bytyping 'tasklist', which will also tell you a lot about what's going on in your system.

8. XP will treat Zip files like folders, which is nice if you've got a fast machine. Onslower machines, you can make XP leave zip files well alone by typing 'regsvr32 /uzipfldr.dll' at the command line. If you change your mind later, you can put things backas they were by typing 'regsvr32 zipfldr.dll'.

9. XP has ClearType -- Microsoft's anti-aliasing font display technology -- but doesn'thave it enabled by default. It's well worth trying, especially if you were there for DOSand all those years of staring at a screen have given you the eyes of an astigmatic bat. Toenable ClearType, right click on the desktop, select Properties, Appearance, Effects,select ClearType from the second drop-down menu and enable the selection. Expect bestresults on laptop displays. If you want to use ClearType on the Welcome login screen aswell, set the registry entry HKEY_USERS/.DEFAULT/ControlPanel/Desktop/FontSmoothingType to 2.

10. You can use Remote Assistance to help a friend who's using network addresstranslation (NAT) on a home network, but not automatically. Get your pal to email you aRemote Assistance invitation and edit the file. Under the RCTICKET attribute will be aNAT IP address, like 192.168.1.10. Replace this with your chum's real IP address -- theycan find this out by going to www.whatismyip.com -- and get them to make sure thatthey've got port 3389 open on their firewall and forwarded to the errant computer.

11. You can run a program as a different user without logging out and back in again.Right click the icon, select Run As... and enter the user name and password you want touse. This only applies for that run. The trick is particularly useful if you need to haveadministrative permissions to install a program, which many require. Note that you canhave some fun by running programs multiple times on the same system as different users,but this can have unforeseen effects.

12. Windows XP can be very insistent about you checking for auto updates, registering aPassport, using Windows Messenger and so on. After a while, the nagging goes away, butif you feel you might slip the bonds of sanity before that point, run Regedit, go toHKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/Advanced and create a DWORD value called EnableBalloonTips witha value of 0.

13. You can start up without needing to enter a user name or password. Select Run...from the start menu and type 'control userpasswords2', which will open the user accountsapplication. On the Users tab, clear the box for Users Must Enter A User Name AndPassword To Use This Computer, and click on OK. An Automatically Log On dialog boxwill appear; enter the user name and password for the account you want to use.

14. Internet Explorer 6 will automatically delete temporary files, but only if you tell it to.Start the browser, select Tools / Internet Options... and Advanced, go down to theSecurity area and check the box to Empty Temporary Internet Files folder when browseris closed.

15. XP comes with a free Network Activity Light, just in case you can't see the LEDstwinkle on your network card. Right click on My Network Places on the desktop, thenselect Properties. Right click on the description for your LAN or dial-up connection,select Properties, then check the Show icon in notification area when connected box.You'll now see a tiny network icon on the right of your task bar that glimmers nicelyduring network traffic.

16. The Start Menu can be leisurely when it decides to appear, but you can speed thingsalong by changing the registry entry HKEY_CURRENT_USER/ControlPanel/Desktop/MenuShowDelay from the default 400 to something a little snappier. Like0.

17. You can rename loads of files at once in Windows Explorer. Highlight a set of files ina window, then right click on one and rename it. All the other files will be renamed tothat name, with individual numbers in brackets to distinguish them. Also, in a folder youcan arrange icons in alphabetised groups by View, Arrange Icon By... Show In Groups.

18. Windows Media Player will display the cover art for albums as it plays the tracks -- ifit found the picture on the Internet when you copied the tracks from the CD. If it didn't,or if you have lots of pre-WMP music files, you can put your own copy of the cover art inthe same directory as the tracks. Just call it folder.jpg and Windows Media Player willpick it up and display it.

19. Windows key + Break brings up the System Properties dialogue box; Windows key

+D brings up the desktop; Windows key + Tab moves through the taskbar buttons.

OPEN ANY NEW DOCUMENT FROM YOUR DESKTOP (and associate files with programs)

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OPEN ANY NEW DOCUMENT FROM YOUR DESKTOP (and associate files with programs)

Yes, we can teach you how to edit your Windows registry in orderto add any new document to your desktop - and in a future tip, we will!But the easiest way to add any new document to your desktop, whetheror not it is listed in your NEW menu is to simply:1) Right click on your desktop and choose NEW.2) Choose TEXT document (assuming it is listed there, and associatedwith Notepad or the equivalent). Otherwise, choose any kind ofdocument included in your NEW menu.3) Retype the name by clicking inside the name box and typing ORby right clicking the icon, selecting RENAME, the typing. Type ina document name, and the extension for the kind of document youwish to open (e.g. .doc for Microsoft Word).NOTE: The above tip assumes that you have associated this documentwith a particular program on your computer. If not:1) In MY COMPUTER, select view, options, then the FILETYPES tab.2) Choose NEW TYPE.3) In the DESCRIPTION box, type a name for the kind of documentor file you are associating (e.g. Adobe Acrobat file)4) In the ASSOCIATED EXTENSION field, type the extension ofthe kind of file in question (e.g. .pdf).5) Below the ACTIONS field, choose NEW.6) Type OPEN (in capitals).7) Using the BROWSE button, browse to find the executable program(usually ending with .exe, in the primary directory for the program)of the software which will open this particular file type. Select it.8) Click ok or close until you've exited all your open screens.9) Now your document type is associated. When you type in theextension on a file you create from the desktop and then doubleclick on the icon, Windows will open its program.

Replace The Startup N Shutdown Screens

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Replace your STARTUP and SHUTDOWNscreen images (bitmaps).

Do you dislike the Windows startup and shutdown screens, and wishto replace them with your own images? Here's how:1. On your c:\ drive (root directory), you will find the following files:LOGO.SYS startup screen LOGOS.SYS shutdown screenLOGOW.SYS "wait to shutdown" screen2. COPY these files to a floppy disk before attempting to alter them. Youmay want to replace them if you decide or need to use them again.3. Despite the .sys extensions, these files are standard bitmaps (.bmp files)Once you've copied them, change the extension on one of your copiesto .bmp and view it in Ms.Paint Check the IMAGE, ATTRIBUTESmenu and note that it is 320 pixels (pels) wide and 400 pixels high.4. Before you replace any of these images, you need to find or create,or crop a bitmap image to 320 x 400. Choose your image, and set thesize in IMAGE, ATTRIBUTES in Ms.Paint.5. Save your new image to your floppy disk, naming it after the logo fileyou intend to replace (using the .sys extension).6. Now, on the c:\ drive, change the extension of the original logo file(the one you are replacing) to .bmp. This way, you'll have two originalsin case of trouble -one on your c:\ drive and one on your floppy disk.7. Now, move your new logo file into your root c:\ directory. The nexttime you start up or shut down, you'll see your new screen.8. If you don't like your new image, move it out of your root directoryand replace it with one of your original files (with the .sys extension).Be sure to do this before you exit and re-enter Windows 95!

Exiting Windows The Quick N Cool Way

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Exiting Windows the Cool and Quick Way

Normally it takes a hell lot of time just Shutting down Windows, you have to move yourmouse to the Start Button, click on it, move it again over Shut Down, click, then move itover the necessary option and click, then move the cursor over the OK button and onceagain (you guessed it) click.This whole process can be shortened by creating shortcuts onthe Desktop which will shut down Windows at the click of a button. Start by creating anew shortcut( right click and select New> Shortcut). Then in the command line box, type(without the quotes.)'C:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindowsexec'This Shortcut on clicking will restart Windows immediately without any Warning. Tocreate a Shortcut to Restarting Windows, type the following in the Command Line box:'c:\windows\rundll.exe user.exe,exitwindows'This Shortcut on clicking will shut down Windows immediately without any Warning.

Find The IP

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How to find the IP address of the sender in Gmail, Yahoo! mail or Hotmail

When you receive an email, you receive more than just the message. The email comes with headers that carry important

information that can tell where the email was sent from and possibly who sent it. For that, you would need to find the IP

address of the sender. The tutorial below can help you find the IP address of the sender. Note that this will not work if the

sender uses anonymous proxy servers.
Finding IP address in Gmail

1. Log into your Gmail account with your username and password.
2. Open the mail.
3. To display the headers,
* Click on More options corresponding to that thread. You should get a bunch of links.
* Click on Show original
4. You should get headers like this:
Gmail headers : Vipul
Look for Received: from followed by a few hostnames and an IP address between square brackets. In this case, it is

65.119.112.245.
That is be the IP address of the sender!
5. Track the IP address of the sender

Finding IP address in Yahoo! Mail

1. Log into your Yahoo! mail with your username and password.
2. Click on Inbox or whichever folder you have stored your mail.
3. Open the mail.
4. If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed.To display the headers,
* Click on Options on the top-right corner
* In the Mail Options page, click on General Preferences
* Scroll down to Messages where you have the Headers option
* Make sure that Show all headers on incoming messages is selected
* Click on the Save button
* Go back to the mails and open that mail
5. You should see similar headers like this:
Yahoo! headers : Vipul
Look for Received: from followed by the IP address between square brackets [ ]. Here, it is 202.65.138.109.
That is be the IP address of the sender!
6. Track the IP address of the sender

Finding IP address in Hotmail

1. Log into your Hotmail account with your username and password.
2. Click on the Mail tab on the top.
3. Open the mail.
4. If you do not see the headers above the mail message, your headers are not displayed.To display the headers,
* Click on Options on the top-right corner
* In the Mail Options page, click on Mail Display Settings
* In Message Headers, make sure Advanced option is checked
* Click on Ok button
* Go back to the mails and open that mail
5. If you find a header with X-Originating-IP: followed by an IP address, that is the sender's IP address
Hotmail headers : Vipul ,In this case the IP address of the sender is [68.34.60.59]. Jump to step 9.
6. If you find a header with Received: from followed by a Gmail proxy like this
Hotmail headers : Vipul
Look for Received: from followed by IP address within square brackets[].
In this case, the IP address of the sender is [69.140.7.58]. Jump to step 9.
7. Or else if you have headers like this
Hotmail headers : Vipul
Look for Received: from followed by IP address within square brackets[].
In this case, the IP address of the sender is [61.83.145.129] (Spam mail). Jump to step 9.
8. * If you have multiple Received: from headers, eliminate the ones that have proxy.anyknownserver.com.
9. Track the IP address of the sender