How to close All programs in One Click

While browsing I came across a very useful program.This program lets you close all running applications in Windows XP/Windows 7 with just a single click. It doesn't use system resources because it only flashes a ‘close’ signal to all open applications on the desktop and then ceases. Just create a shortcut to the tool in the Start Menu, Quick Launch or elsewhere.

Close All on Windows XP Quick Launch

You can always add a hotkey to this shortcut. It is really very handy if you are running ~20 applications and want them all to quit instantly. It works just as if you were pressing the close button for each application.

Close All on Windows 7 Taskbar/Superbar

How To Install

Close All Windows is a very simple utility that doesn’t require installation. No settings are stored in the Windows Registry or file system. Just follow the steps below to set it up on your computer. 

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Download the ZIP archive and extract it to desktop

Open the extracted folder, right-click CloseAll.exe and choose Send To -> Desktop (create shortcut) from the context menu.

Switch to the Desktop and rename the created shortcut to “Close All” or whatever you want.

Now you can drag this shortcut to the Quick Launch Bar or to the Windows 7 Taskbar for quick access.

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How to Speed up your PC

Want a simple way to speed up your PC?

ReadyBoost is a service in windows that can speed up your computer by using storage space on most USB flash drives and flash memory cards. When you plug a ReadyBoost-compatible storage device into your computer, the AutoPlay dialog box gives you the option to use ReadyBoost. If you select this option, you can choose how much memory on the device to use for this purpose.

How to Use

1. Plug a flash drive or flash memory card into your computer.
2. In the Autoplay dialog box, under General options, click Speed up my system.
   
   
   

   
   

3. In the Properties dialog box, click the ReadyBoost tab, and then do one of the following:
   • To turn ReadyBoost off, click Do not use this device.
   • To use the maximum available space on the flash drive or memory card for ReadyBoost, click Dedicate this device to ReadyBoost. Windows will leave any files already stored on the device, but it'll use the rest to boost your system speed.
     
   • To use less than the maximum available space on the device for ReadyBoost, click Use this device, and then move the slider to choose the amount of available space on the device you want to use.

  4 .Once you click OK, ReadyBoost will configure the device to use the cache and immediately begin using it

In order to ensure the safety, integrity, and efficiency of the ReadyBoost system, Microsoft has added several safeguards.


To begin with, the data on device is automatically encrypted using the Advanced Encryption Standard — AES 128. Therefore, if you happen to lose the device, you won’t have to worry about someone getting access to data.

While the operating system will actually work from the cache on the device, all the data in the cache is mirrored on the hard disk. Therefore, if you inadvertently remove the device while it’s in use by ReadyBoost, the operating system will immediately fall back to the cache on the hard disk and pick up right where it left off.

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How to create Password Reset Disc : Win 7

In the old days, we can create a password-reset disk to use in case  we forgot  Windows administrator password. But can we do this on a Windows 7 computer with no floppy drive? Yes!

Windows 7 does allow you to make a password-reset disk in advance in case you ever forget your administrator password and do not have it written down. You can now use a portable USB drive instead of a floppy disk.

To get started, you need a spare USB flash drive. Once you have the drive, plug it into a USB port on the computer. Next, go to the Start menu  > Control Panel. Click “User Accounts”. (You can also get there by typing “user” in the search box on the Start menu and selecting User Accounts from the list of results.)

In the pane on the left side of the User Accounts box, click the link for “Create a password reset disk.” When the Forgotten Password Wizard appears, follow the steps to select your USB drive as the place you want to store your information and type in your current password.

Once you have completed the steps, eject the USB drive and store it in safe place. If you do need the drive later to reset your password after a failed attempt at the Windows login box, click O.K. on the “User name and password are incorrect” screen. Then plug in the drive and click the Reset Password option on the next screen to open the Password Reset Wizard.

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