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You can easily Disable Message Sent Notification On Windows Mobile 6 Device by a simple registry tweak. Here’s something different. If you still want the message sent notification to appear but in a different way, you can also do so. First, you will need to download a Registry Editor for Windows Mobile. Using the Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key: HKCU\Control Panel\Notifications\Default Registry Value: Options Registry Data: 0 to 11 Soft reset your Windows Mobile device and test it with one SMS, and you will notice that the SMS Sent bubble is being disabled Here are the description for the different registry data values: 0 – show icon 1 – show icon and play notification sound 2 – show icon and vibration 3 – show icon and vibration and play notification sound 4 – same as 0 5 – same as 1 6 – same as 3 7 – same as 3 8 – show icon and notification bubble 9 – show icon and play notification sound and...

If you would like more control over how your Windows Mobile device rings/vibrates/flashes its LEDs on events, you can can change the Script values of these events. For example, for an incoming call performing ‘activate device, play ringtone, wait 3 seconds, repeat’ HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0\Script = “apw3r” For performing ‘active device, set volume to 33%, play ringtone, set volume to 67%, play ringtone, set volume to 100%, play ringtone (no repeat)’ HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0\Script = “ac33pc67pc100p” The following are the full codes available to you. Please note that all the codes are executed simultaneously except after a ringtone play / wait code. E.g. ‘v1p’ will vibrate and play at the same time, while vibrating for 1 second. But ‘pv1′ will play the ringtone through all the way first, then start vibrating for 1 second. a = activate device cN = set volume to N in percentage max volume fN = flash...

At times it may be necessary to perform a “hard reset” of your Windows Mobile device. A hard reset should be performed only if a normal reset does not solve a system Issue. A hard reset will restore your Windows Mobile device back to factory default settings and erase all personal data on it. Performing a hard reset may vary depending on your Windows Mobile device and service provider. There are a couple of ways to restore a Windows Mobile device to default factory settings. The most common way to reset a device is to hold down both software (soft) keys and press the reset button (normally a small hole on the outside of the device) at the same time. If this does not restore the device to factory settings, consult your user manual, manufacturer or service provider for instructions. As a second option, most Windows Mobile devices come with a program called Clear Storage. This program is used to restore your Windows Mobile device to factory settings without the need to use complex...

Windows  has a whole array of helpful command line tools for configuring and testing Internet and LAN connections. The following is a list of useful network commands that can be used from the command prompt. A lot of these commands are intended for administrating a network, but they are great for savvy home users as well. All of the tools are run by opening a Command window and entering the appropriate command. Go to Start-Run and enter “cmd” to open a Command window. net – Used to start, stop and view networking operations. ipconfig – Displays the IP Address and other TCP/IP information on your system. netstat – Returns protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections. hostname – Displays the Microsoft networking computer name. lpq – Displays the print queue status of an LPD printer. ping – Verify the connectivity or a host across a network. nbtstat – Returns protocol statistics and current TCP/IP connections. ipxroute –...

Microsoft’s Windows operating systems including Windows Vista and Windows XP allows multiple user accounts to be created on the computer, be it administrators or standard users. When there is more than one user accounts been defined and created on the computer, Windows operating system will display Welcome Screen, with all available user accounts listed so that user can click and login. The following simple registry tweak allows to create a hidden user account in Windows Vista. This user account won’t displayed on the Windows Vista Welcome screen. Start the Windows Vista registry editor by clicking Start, then, Run, and then entering regedit. You’ll need to provide administrative confirmation if User Account Control(UAC) is turned on. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon \SpecialAccounts\UserList If you don’t find the SpecialAccount and the UserList key, just create them! Click UserList and in...

By default, Windows Vista uses the system drive for installing any new applications. That is, if Windows Vista is installed on the C Drive, the default folder where all the applications you install would automatically show up as C:\Program Files. This make a major load off your Windows partition if you’re running very data intensive applications like Adobe Photoshop, video editing software’s, etc. However, you can change the default installation drive and/ or directory by a simple Registry tweak. Type “regedit” in the Windows Vista Start Menu Search box or in Run dialog box and hit enter. You’ll need to provide administrative confirmation if User Account Control(UAC) is turned on. Navigate to the following registry key: KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion Now in the right pane look for the value,ProgramFilesDir. Double click on it and change its value data to any valid drive or folder (By default,this value will be C:\Program Files). Close the Windows...

The “Help and Support” link on the Windows Vista and Windows XP Start menu provides online documentation to Microsoft Windows operating system and the basic applets such as Notepad, WordPad, etc. It also educates you on the programs windows operating system contains, including systems, accessories, and communications and entertainment programs and displays links to online help documents, including those provided by your system manufacturer. If you are an experienced Windows user and do not need this option, you can easily remove it from the Start Menu. Windows Vista: To remove the Help and Support link from Windows Vista Start Menu, try this: Right click on the Windows Vista Start button Click on Properties Click on the Customize button Uncheck the Help box Click on OK There is one more way to remove Help and Support button in Windows Vista by Local Group Policy Editor. Following steps will show you how: Open Windows Vista Start Menu Type gpedit.msc and press Enter Click...

MAC stands for Media Access Control and in a sense the MAC address is a computer’s true name on a LAN. An Ethernet MAC address is a six byte number, usually expressed as a twelve digit hexadecimal number (Example: 1AB4C234AB1F). Although physical MAC addresses are permanent by design, several mechanisms allow modification, or “spoofing”, of the MAC address that is reported by the operating system. This can be useful for privacy reasons, for instance when connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot, or to ensure interoperability. This tutorial describes a quick method to change or spoof the MAC (Media Access Control) address of the network adapter(NIC) or adapters installed in your Windows based computer. Go to Start->Settings->Control Panel and double click on Network and Dial-up Connections. Right click on the NIC(Network Interface Card) you want to change the MAC address and click on properties. Under “General” tab, click on the “Configure” button Click on “Advanced”...