Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Disable SPAM folder in GMAIL

This is just a trick to make Gmail to move all mails to your inbox. Follow the below steps to do it:

Go to Settings --> Filters --> Create a new filter


In the Has the words: text box, enter one of the following terms:

is:spam or in:spam or label:spam


Click Next Step --> OK button when a dialog pops up to warn against using in:, is: or label: criteria in filter.


Check box for Never send it to Spam as the filter’s action. Click on Create Filter to disable spam filter.


Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Keyboard Shortcuts in RDP

  • CTRL+ALT+DEL >> CTRL+ALT+END : Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box
  • CTRL+PAGE UP >> ALT+PAGE UP : Switch between programs from left to right
  • CTRL+PAGE DOWN >> ALT+PAGE DOWN : Switch between programs from right to left
  • ALT+TAB >> ALT+INSERT : Cycle through the programs in most recently used order
  • CTRL+ESC >> ALT+HOME : Display the Start menu
  • CTRL+ALT+BREAK : Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen
  • ALT+DELETE : Display the Windows menu
  • ALT+PRT SC >> CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) : Place a snapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer
  • PRT SC >> CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) : Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer

RDP Console Session from WinXP SP3

The 'mstsc /console' command has been replaced by 'mstsc /admin' in Windows XP SP3. Below is the old and new command.

mstsc /v: [ip] /console

From SP3
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mstsc /v: [IP] /admin

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Multiple Instances of Yahoo!, Gtalk & Pidgin

Yahoo! Messenger
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Click 'Start' --> Run --> Type 'regedit' --> OK
Expand to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER--> Software --> Yahoo --> pager -->Test
Create new 'DWORD' --> Name it as 'Plural'
Double click it --> Change the value to '1' --> Choose the option 'Decimal'
Close Registry


Gtalk
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Take the 'Properties' of the Gtalk shortcut on your desktop or start menu
Change the target location to read like this
'c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex'
Click 'OK'


Pidgin
====


Open the 'Properties' window of Pidgin shortcut on your desktop or start menu
Add '-m' at the end of the target location
("C:\Program Files\Pidgin\pidgin.exe" -m)
Click 'OK

:-)