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Today's tip will help you to resolve the compatibility issues between the Office 2003 and Office 2007. Because all programs in office 2003 used the old file extensions for its different programs.  For example Word 2003 saved files with extension .doc, Excel 2003 with .xls and PowerPoint with .ppt. but on the other office 2007 used the new file extensions for its different programs.  For example Word 2007 saved files with extension .docx, Excel 2007 with .xlsx and PowerPoint with .pptx. Now the problem is that when you will try to open office 2007 files into office 2003 and you will not open the file due to compatibility issues between both office versions.  Microsoft provides a free compatibility pack to convert office 2007 documents to the office 2003 format. There are many third party free converter are available but here we are using Microsoft office compatibility pack. Follow the given steps to download free Microsoft compatibility pack an

   If you are the kind of person who always likes neatness specially desktop, then here is a small trick for you that will simply remove the Recycle bin icon from desktop. Follow the steps below: [Start] [Run] [Regedit] Registry Key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket Modify/Create the Value Data Type(s) and Value Name(s) as detailed below. Data Type: DWORD // Value Name: NukeOnDelete Setting for Value Data: [0 = Use Recycle Bin / 1 = Permanently Delete] Exit Registry and Reboot   Another Method start->run->gpedit.msc-> user configuration ->desktop->remove recycle bin from desktop->double click->change it not configured to enable->apply and ok. now come to start->run->gpupdate.exe and press enter. your recycle bin icon is gone from desktop nad you will need to revert your settings for get that back. after reverting setting mak

I'm Going to Tell you Secret of Microsoft's Operating System.  Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes like Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc You can get it back: Click Start then Run and type " gpedit.msc " without quotes. This opens the group policy editor. Then go to: --> Local Computer Policy --> Computer Confurigation --> Administrative Templates --> Network --> QOS Packet Scheduler --> Limit Reservable Bandwidth.   Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth.  It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab i.e." By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default." So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing,

This is one of my favorite tweaks as it makes a huge difference to how fast your machine will 'feel'. What this tweak does is remove the slight delay between clicking on a menu and XP displaying the menu.   Go to Start then Run Type 'Regedit' then click 'Ok' Find "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\" Select "MenuShowDelay" Right click and select "Modify' Reduce the number to around "100" This is the delay time before a menu is opened. You can set it to "0" but it can make windows really hard to use as menus will open if you just look at them - well move your mouse over them anyway. I tend to go for anywhere between 50-150 depending on my mood.

Just follow the simple steps Below: 1) Right click on the Google Talk shortcut. 2) click on Properties. 3) Go to Shortcut tab on Google Talk Properties window. 4) On the Target textbox, add in the /nomutex to the end of the line so that it looks like below (or you can simply copy and paste the below syntax and replace the original). “c:\program files\google\google talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex 5) Click on OK. I didn't have to do anything after this and clicking on the shortcut multiple times just gave me different Google talk window. Alternative To create a new shortcut for Google Talk: 1) Right-click on the desktop or anywhere you want to place the GTalk shortcut. 2) Select New on the right click context menu. 3) Then select Shortcut. 4) Copy and paste the following line to the text box when prompted to type the location of the item:

Have You Ever Angry with your System When it Shuts Down very Slowly. Here's the Trick for Windows XP Users.... Go to Start then select Run  Type 'Regedit' and click ok Find 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\ Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout' Right click and select 'Modify' Change the value to '1000' Click 'OK' Now select 'HungAppTimeout' Right click and select 'Modify' Change the value to '1000' Click 'OK' Now find 'HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop' Select 'WaitToKillAppTimeout' Right click and select 'Modify' Change the value to '1000' Click 'OK' Now find 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\' Select 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout' Right click and select 'Modify' Change the value to '1000' Click 'OK' and then restart ur computer