Enable Registry Editing

We use Registry Editor to perform some changes in the systems registry. But sometimes due to some viruses we face a problem and we are unable to open the registry editor and we get a message saying Registry Editing Has Been Disabled By Your Administrator when we type the regedit command in the run dialog box. In order to re-enable the registry editor we'll use the Group Policy Editor of Windows XP. Thus this procedure can only be implemented if your system is running Windows XP Proffessional. To enable the registry editor follow the steps given below:

Step 1: Click on Start -> Run and type gpedit.msc, click on Ok

Step 2: In the Group Policy window that is opened, from the left pane expand in turn,

User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System

Step 3: In the right pane, double click Prevent access to registry editing tools

Step 4: In the property window, select on Not Configured and click on Ok

Now your registry editor is enabled. Before doing this make sure to disinfect your system with a good anti virus.

Live Partition of Drives

Do you know that Windows Vista supports what is known as Live Partition of your Hard Drives. Till now we had to use either some sort of softwares or we used to partition when we are installing a new Operating System. Now with Vista you can do it any time without any risk of losing your data. In order to do it follow the steps given:

Step 1: Right Click My Computer and select Manage

Step 2: Then click Continue on the User Account Control Window that follows

Step 3: After clicking on Ok a Computer Management Window will be opened.

Step 4: From the left pane, expand in turn Storage -> Disk Management and you'll see all your drives in the right pane.

Step 5: Right click on the drive from where you want to extract the memory i.e., the drive whose space you want to shrink and then click on Shrink Volume. Wait until the querying is over.

Step 6: Once it is over a Shrink Window will appear. Enter the amount of Space you want to shrink and click on Shrink button

Step 7: Once shrink is over, right click on the new Unallocated Space shown in Green Color and then select New Simple Volume and a New Simple Volume Wizard will open

Step 8: Click on Next

Step 9: Specify the Volume Size and Click on Next. (By default it'll take the complete unallocated space)

Step 10: Assign the Drive Letter you want the new drive to have and then click on Next

Step 11: Give a Volume Name and if you want to perform a Quick Format then Check the option, also you can Enable File and Folder Compression by Checking that option. After doing everything Click on Next

Step 12: Now click on finish and wait for sometime then your new partition is created.

Note: If some error is shown then just restart your system and try again. Nothing will go wrong