Create Customize Windows 7 Disc with Integrated Updates

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Do you want to save time when installing Windows 7 ? You can create a customized installation disc and have it perform an installation without asking you questions, integrate updates and drivers, tweak Windows, and remove Windows components.

We’ll be using RTSe7en Lite for this – if you’ve used nLite with Windows XP or vLite with Windows Vista in the past, it works similarly. RT Se7en Lite is a sort of vLite or nLite for Windows 7.

What You’ll Need

• To do this, you’ll need Windows 7 installed on your computer. You’ll also need to downloadand install the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) for Windows 7 fromMicrosoft – RT Se7en Lite is a more user friendly frontend to WAIK. WAIK is 1.7 GB, so the download may take a while if you have a slow Internet connection. After downloading it, extract it with a file extraction program such as 7-Zip.

• Run the StartCD.exe file, select Windows AIK Setup, and follow the instructions on your screen to install Windows AIK.

• You’ll also need a Windows 7 installation source – either a physical disc or ISO file.

• Next, downloadand install RT Se7en Lite from here – it’s free and donation-supported. Download the appropriate version for your version of Windows — x86 if you’re using a 32-bit version of Windows or x64 if you’re using a 64-bit edition.

Using RT Se7en Lite

• First, click the Browse button and provide your Windows 7 files – if you have an ISO file on your hard drive, click Select ISO file and navigate to it. If you have a Windows disc, insert the disk, click Select OS path, and navigate to the disc.

• If you provide an ISO, you’ll have to specify an extraction path where the ISO’s files will be extracted to – you’ll need several gigabytes of space on your hard disk for this.

• The files will be automatically extracted after you provide your ISO.

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• After selecting the edition of Windows 7 you’re customizing, RT Se7en Lite will load the image. If you have a Windows 7 disc without Service Pack 1 integrated, click the Slipstream Service Pack option in the “Select an image to configure” window and you’ll be able to integrate SP1.

• Click over to the Task pane and select the tasks you want to perform after the image is loaded. You can manually check the check boxes or select a preset. Selecting one of the check boxes will activate the corresponding configuration pane at the left side of the window.

•  The integration pane allows you to integrate Windows updates, drivers, language packs, and even third-party applications into your installation disc. To integrate updates, you’ll have to download their installer files and load them into RT Seven Lite with the Add button.

• On the Features Removal or Components tab, you can permanently remove components from your Windows installation disc and control which Windows features are installed by default. For example, you can remove the included games from your Windows installer disc, or force Windows to install the IIS web server by default.

• The Tweaks tab allows you to customize the default settings for the Windows Control Panel, Desktop, Explorer, and a variety of other Windows components. You can even add custom registry settings to tweak other settings that aren’t present in the list.

• The Unattended section allows you to create an unattended installation disc – you provide answers to installation questions beforehand and Windows will install without asking you these questions during the installation process.

• For example, you can enter your product key ahead of time so Windows won’t ask you for it. The other tabs allow you to control other settings – for example, selecting the hard disks that Windows will install on. If you complete enough of these settings, Windows will install automatically without asking you any questions during the installation, allowing you to perform an unattended Windows installation.

• The Customization pane allows you to add custom screensaver, wallpapers, themes, documents, and even logon screens to your Windows 7 disc.

On the ISO Bootable pane, you can create a ISO image from your customized installation disc. You can also burn it to a DVD or copy it to a bootable USB drive.

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Dual Boot | Windows 7 and Windows 8

Why we Need to Install Windows 8 ?

• Metro:- Microsoft's touch-friendly Metro interface could be a boon for mobile workers like delivery personnel or store clerks who need to keep their hands free as much as possible.
• Desktop Virtualization:- With Windows 8 Hyper-V running locally on a PC, enterprise developers can deploy and test multiple versions of apps and operating system configurations in isolated environments on a single system, rather than requiring a PC for each test configuration.
• Secure Boot :-Secure Boot is a security process designed to prevent malware from infecting computers during startup, before Windows and all of its built-in safeguards are launched. Secure Boot works by confirming that all components contain the appropriate security certificates before they are allowed to launch.
• Secure Boot :-Secure Boot is a security process designed to prevent malware from infecting computers during startup, before Windows and all of its built-in safeguards are launched. Secure Boot works by confirming that all components contain the appropriate security certificates before they are allowed to launch.
• File Management :- Windows 8 features several new tools designed to ease file management, especially when copying numerous files. A new interface box gives users a combined view of all concurrently running copy jobs.
• Windows 7 Compatibility :- Microsoft says apps and utilities that run on Windows 7 will run on Windows 8, meaning that enterprises needn't hold off jumping from XP to Windows 7 in anticipation of Windows 8 becoming available, as their software and development investments should be protected. This is true, but only to a point.

Prerequisite

For this article, I'm going to assume that you have already visited the Windows 8 Release Preview site and followed Microsoft's instructions for downloading and converting the ISO file to a DVD in Windows 7. If you haven't, you should do so before you get started with this article. The process is pretty straightforward and Microsoft has documented the steps you need to follow.

Creating a System Image

The first thing that you'll want to do is create a System Image from within Windows 7's Backup and Restore. When you do, you'll end up with a complete image of your hard disk. That way, if anything out of the ordinary were to occur as you follow the steps for creating a dual-boot system, you will be able to return to your current configuration. Furthermore, I recommend that you also create a separate backup of your data. Maybe just make copies of all your data files on CD/DVD or on an external hard disk. While it may sound like overkill, having an extra backup will give you peace of mind.

To create a system image, you'll need to have a CD-RW/DVD-RW drive, an external hard disk, or access to a network drive. To access Backup and Restore, click the Start button, type Backup in the Search box, and press [Enter] when Backup and Restore appears in the result pane.

Once you have Backup and Restore up, select the Create a System Image option and choose your backup location. As you can see, I used a DVD-RW drive on my system.

Time to Download the Windows 8

Now it's time to download the Windows 8 image file (“.iso”) from the Microsoft website. Click the download link next to your language and PC architecture. If you are unsure of your PC’s architecture, choose x86. Download the image file.

Create the System Image (for Precaution)

• The first thing that you'll want to do is create a System Image from within Windows 7's Backup and Restore. When you do, you'll end up with a complete image of your hard disk. That way, if anything out of the ordinary were to occur as you follow the steps for creating a dual-boot system, you will be able to return to your current configuration. Furthermore, I recommend that you also create a separate backup of your data. Maybe just make copies of all your data files on CD/DVD or on an external hard disk. While it may sound like overkill, having an extra backup will give you peace of mind.

• To create a system image, you'll need to have a CD-RW/DVD-RW drive, an external hard disk, or access to a network drive. To access Backup and Restore, click the Start button, type Backup in the Search box, and press [Enter] when Backup and Restore appears in the result pane.

• On my test system all the partitions on the drive are selected by default. To initiate the operation, just click Start backup. On my test system with a 500GB hard disk, it took over an hour and required eight DVDs.

Create System Image Repair Disc

When the System Image is complete, you'll be prompted to create a System Repair disc. This is the disc that you will use to boot your system and restore your system image in the event that you need it.

Use Shrink Volume for Setup Partition for Window 8

With your System Image discs safely tucked away, you'll use the Disk Management tool to make room on your hard disk for Windows 8

To launch Disk Management, click the Start button, type Disk Management in the Search box, and press [Enter] when Create and format hard disk partitions appears in the result pane.

When Disk Management launches, locate the operating system partition of the drive, right click, and select the Shrink Volume command. As you can see, on my example system, there is a 100MB system partition and a 17GB HP Recovery partition in addition to the 450GB OS, or operating system, partition.

Setup the Partition

For my Windows 8 partition, I set aside 50GB by entering 51200 as the amount of space to shrink the existing volume. Once you've specified the size, click the Shrink button. It will take a several minutes to shrink the partition. When the operation is complete, you'll see the new space at the end of the partition and notice that it is marked as Unallocated. In order to install Windows 8 without any problems, you should covert this unallocated space into a volume with a drive letter. To do so you'll launch the New Simple Volume Wizard.

Select the New Simple Volume command

To continue, right click the new partition and select the New Simple Volume command. When you do, the New Simple Volume Wizard will launch

The New Simple Volume Wizard consists 

The New Simple Volume Wizard consists of five screens - the first and the fifth are shown. As you progress through the wizard, you'll be prompted to specify the size, assign a drive letter, choose a file system, enter a name for the volume, and choose how to format the drive. For everything but the volume name, you should just go with the defaults. As you can see, I specifically named the volume Windows 8 to prevent any ambiguity in later steps. Since the partition was created from your existing partition, you can just go with the Quick format option.

The 50 GB partition is now ready for the Windows 8 installation

When you're finished, you'll see the new partition in Disk Manager. The screenshot shows the new 50GB partition with the volume name, assigned to drive F, and marked as a Logical Drive

The first step in the installation is to specify your language settings Installing Windows 8

Now that you have your partition established and assigned a drive letter, installing Windows 8 in a dual-boot configuration should be a pretty straightforward operation. Let's take a closer look.

To begin, insert the Windows 8 Release Preview DVD and reboot your system. After a few minutes, you'll see the Windows Setup screen and you will specify your language settings before clicking Next.

To get started, just click the Install Now button

Once the initial steps are taken care of, you'll see the Windows Setup screen and will click the Install Now button.

Make sure that you select the Custom Install Windows only option

You'll then see a Windows Setup screen and will need to make sure that you select the Custom option.

I selected the new volume labeled Windows 8 and assigned drive letter F

At this point, Windows Setup will prompt you to choose the location to which you want to install Windows 8. As you can see, on my test system it is showing all available partitions and I have selected the new volume labeled Windows 8 and assigned drive letter F.

As soon as you click Next, Windows Setup will begin copying files to the new partition

After selecting the new partition on which to install Windows 8 and clicking Next, the installation will begin. This part of the operation will take a while so go get yourself a cup of coffee.

The new Windows 8 style boot screen display for 30 seconds before launching Windows 8

When the installation is complete, Windows Setup will reboot your system one final time and you will then see the new Windows 8 style dual boot screen. As you can see, Windows 8 will automatically launch in 30 seconds if you don't choose Windows 7.

If you want to alter the amount of time before Windows 8 will run, you can click the Change defaults or choose other options at the bottom of the screen. There are actually a multitude of options that you can change and I'll cover all of them in a future article. 

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How to Control Your Computer via Gmail ?

How To Control Your Computer via Gmail

Now control your PC from anywhere!

If you've ever wanted to control your PC from a distance location, you can do so now by sending certain predefined commands through your Gmail account. Start downloads, run any program, play any sound, take screenshot, kill a program, get files, move files, and do much more!

sRemote, a mere 38 KB program, to control your PC [ or your friend's from anywhere in the world, using any device that can send emails!

Step by step information for how to use this:

• Extract the downloaded files to a safe location and open sRemote.exe, Upon initial launch, you will need to input a master password to access the application. It uses this password to verify the actual user of the PC where commands are to be executed. Just enter the password, and click Proceed to open the application’s main interface.

•  Next we need to configure your Gmail accounts, so click Gmail Settings at the bottom left. enter emails IDs for the account you want to monitor as well as the account where you want the notifications to be sent

• Click Start Monitoring button and leave the application running

• How to send commands: (read following lines very carefully) : you can send commands to sRemote from any email id and from anywhere in the world, using any mobile device. You write the commands in the subject. [sRemote monitors only the first 250 characters] Each command is terminated by a semi-colom “;”. the basic syntax of every command is: command(); for eg. screenshot(); OR run(http://www.somesite.com/download.zip); in the subject field, first you need to enter the password. If the password is not found, then sRemote will not process the commands. So, if you want to get the screenshot, you have to write [supposing you password is "Ra98123456"] Ra98123456();screenshot();and email it to the gmail id which sRemote is monitoing. [you'll get a mail with the screenshot attached.]

List of commands:

[be sure to enter password first in every email] [for details or description refer to commands.txt]

screenshot();

shutdown();

logoff();

restart();

abort();

run(program,parameters);

play(path);

msg(text);

log(text);

exit();

beep();

forceshut();

mail(sender,password,receiver,body,subject);

processes();

ping(address);

getfile(path);

delfile(path);

deldir(path);

uptime();

copy(oldpath,newpath);

move(oldpath,newpath);

help();

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How to Change FN key Behavior on Laptop

How to Change FN key Behavior on Laptop

Today the all new laptop are build and support the FN (function key)key, because they have provide one touch shortcut. These function key are really useful but when you type any document and doing any official work for that-one basically you require the windows shortcut key but they does't work alone you have to press the (FN+ Desire action key) so today we will discuss about the Function key behavior on your Laptop.

Function key have two type of behavior 

                 

• Special Key Behavior (Multifunction Key)
• Standard Key Behavior

Special Key Behavior    

This is Special Key are provide you a one touch shortcut for (F1 to F12) and this work as a same like a hot-key, If you want to start the web browser and only press the one function key then automatically your browser will open, same like this if you want to increase or decrease your screen brightness then press the (FN2 for increase) (F3 for Decrease) and all function key work as a task configure on his head. If suppose you want to use the windows

shortcut from function key then you have to press function key along with (F1-F12

Standard Key Behavior

The Standard key Behavior are coming default from operating system nothing change you have to use these key as a windows shortcut.

How to Configure 

The FN key configuration is very simple restart your Laptop and while booting the windows press the (F2) you will get the BIOS blue screen windows. Go to the Advance option and there you will find Function Key Behavior option (which one you want you select) as a default its's come "Spacial Option (Multifunction Key ) after changing you will press F10 to save your setting 

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Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools for Soft Repairing

Powerful Hard Disk Diagnostic Tools

 

Hard Drive is the main data storing part of computer, it's storing your useful and important data. Unfortunately if Hard Disk can fail, did't work properly or slow processing, So therefore you can use the soft repairing tools, it will help to improve the performance and set the Hard Disk Error. Many company are manufacture the Hard disk but we talk only the Seagate, WD (Western Digital), IBM , Hitachi , Fujitsu about a soft repair tools.

CHKDSK Utility 

The CHKDSK is the windows utility has been around forever and is still used for checking HDDs. It is used for repairing problems related to bad sectors, cross-linked files, lost cluster and directory errors. To access this hard drive diagnostic tool:

Go to Start/Computer and right click on the drive you want to scan. Click Properties, go to the Tools tab and click Check Now.

S.M.A.R.T Scans 

Most modern hard drives are equipped with S.M.A.R.T. - Self-Monitoring and Reporting Technology. This hard drive diagnostic tool looks for evidence of impending mechanical failure, and can also tell you if a recent bump or power failure has created any potentially harmful hard drive errors.

There are lots of free S.M.A.R.T. utilities available on the Internet. One of them is

 PassMark's DiskCheckup™ tool.

Hard Disk Utility by Manufacturer 

The manufacturer of your hard drive will also have their own proprietary tools for doing hard drive diagnostics. You can find the tools on the manufacturer's website - they will help you diagnose problems with the disk surface and generally check the HDD.

Here are the hard drive diagnostic utilities available from some popular hard drive manufacturers:

• Seagate 
• WD (Western Digital)
• IBM
• Hitachi Global Storage 
• Fujitsu 

Diagnostic Software 

There are also freeware utilities available on the web that will let you know when your hard drive is about to fail. Use third-party software for hard drive diagnostics if:

• You have already run chkdsk, and are still experiencing serious problems that make you suspect disk surface errors or imminent hard drive failure.
• You don't know the manufacturer of your hard drive and aren't confident of taking apart your computer to find out.
• You've already backed up your hard drive! If you suspect an upcoming hard drive crash or a bad disk surface error, back up your data immediately - don't fiddle round with installing hard drive diagnostic software until you've done this important step.
• In fact, if you are aware enough of potential computer problems to run hard drive diagnostic software, you've already won half the battle. Back up your data and replace your hard disk - hard drives are incredibly cheap nowadays. Buying a new drive is much cheaper than trying to recover data from a failed one.

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