Windows General

Command Line - Shutdown, Restart etc: How To

 * shutdown -r = restarts
 * shutdown -s = shutdown
 * shutdown -l = logoff
 * shutdown -t xx =number of seconds to wait till shutdown/restart/logoff
 * shutdown -i = invokes the dialogue box to fill in what function you want to use
 * shutdown -a = aborts a shutdown command
 * shutdown -t 0 -r -f = forces a reboot when logged in remotely

How To Extend A Data Volume Disk Partition
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/325590

DLL Files: How To Register And Unregister
The tool to register DLL files is located in the following places:

 The 64-bit version is %systemroot%\System32\regsvr32.exe The 32-bit version is %systemroot%\SysWoW64\regsvr32.exe 

 NOTE:  64bit Windows operating system have both versions of the Regsv32.exe file.

Syntax:

REGSVR32 [/U] [/S] [/C] [/I:[Command_Line]] DLL_Name

REGSVR32 [/U] [/S] [/C] /N /I:[Command_Line] DLL_Name

Switches: /u Unregister Server. /s Silent - no dialogue boxes. /c Console output. /n Don't call DllRegisterServer /i Call DllInstall (or DllUninstall if /u is specified) Command_Line An optional command line for DllInstall

Examples:

Unregister (disable) XP Zip folders

REGSVR32 /u C:\Windows\System32\zipfldr.dll

Unregister (Disable) CAB file viewer:

REGSVR32 /u C:\Windows\System32\cabview.dll

Register (enable) XP Zip folders

REGSVR32 zipfldr.dll

Register (enable) CAB file viewer:

REGSVR32 cabview.dll

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249873

Error 1327 Invalid Drive
Locate the following key in the registry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows| CurrentVersion\ Explorer\User Shell Folders

In the right pane if there are any entries which has an F or any other letter that is not C modify data to C:\ This is assuming your Windows installation is on the C:\ drive.

Generate File Listing On Shell Menu: How To
 Note:  The following creates when you right click on a folder an entry in the shell menu called 'Create File Listing'. This creates a text document listing of all the files with in a folder, with the resulting text file saved in the folder itself. The listing is a plain list of all the files, if you want to have listed in the document details of the files themselves i.e. dates, then drop the /b switch.

Open Notepad and paste in the following text:

dir /a /b /-p /o:gen >filelisting.txt

Save the file in to the Windows directory calling it file_listing with a .bat file extension not .txt

Open Windows Explorer, click 'Tools' --> 'Folder Options' click on the 'Files Type' tab, find and highlight 'Folder' then click the 'Advanced' button.

Click the 'New' button, in the 'Action' box paste the following:

Create File Listing

Then browse to and highlight the .bat file created above.

Click all the 'OK' buttons as required.

Add Items To The SendTo Menu
Start > Run > type sendto, and add items in the right window pane.

OEM Infomation
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/helpdesk/change-the-oem-information-in-the-windows-system-properties-panel-to-your-own/866