Terminate your dial-up / PPPoE connection with a specified time

First of all we can  use the Rasdial command with /disconnect  parameter if we wish. Otherwise.... To disconnect your internet connection (dial-up / PPPoE) at a specified time, you can follow these steps:Open Notepad and type this and save it as name.bat : rundll32 iedkcs32.dll,CloseRASConnectionsSave the file as "c:\disconnect.bat" (with quotes in order to avoid double-extensions)Click Start, Run and type control schedtasksDouble-click Add Scheduled Task. The Scheduled Task Wizard starts.Click Next. Under Click the program you want Windows to run, click Browse.In the Select Program to Schedule dialog box, locate the file...

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Create Virtual hard drives in Windows 7

In Windows 7 it is now possible to create virtual hard drives; this is done through the new disk management with VHD files, read more to learn how to use this feature. Create a virtual hard drive Click on 'Start' Right click on 'Computer' Click 'Manage' you might be prompted by User Account Control, agree and continue. Pick 'Disk Management' on the left side, this might take some time. In the menu bar click on 'Action' and pick 'Create VHD'. It will be possible to specify the size and placement of the virtual hard disk file. Connect the virtual hard drive file Click on Start. Right click 'Computer' Click on 'Manage'. In the left side pick 'Disk...

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Force Windows 7 Media Player to run 64 bit

Windows 7 still uses the 32 bit version of 'Windows Media Player' even though you run a x64 build of Windows 7, there is however a way to change this and there are som advantages by doing so, among others you will be able to use your 64 bit video codecs instead of 32 bit, so you will be able to use your 64 processor. Follow the tutorial by clicking read more. This is how you do! Open a command prompt as administrator. Write "unregmp2.exe /SwapTo:64" without the quotes and make sure to write capital letters in capital, this command is case sensitive! Open the Windows 7 registry (Windows button + r, write regedit and enter) Go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App...

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Open Command Prompt in any folder (Windows 7)

In Windows 7 it has become easier than ever before to tab into Command Prompt if needed, it can be done from any folder or the desktop if wanted. To open a command prompt just press and hold down the shift button and select the "Open Command Prompt here" Right Click Menu. In Windows XP this was also possible, but you had to install a third party program for this to function, now it is possible to open command prompt from any Window where ever and whenever you like...

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Force activation of Aero in Windows 7

If you are experiencing problems with activating and run Aero in windows 7 you can try the Aero Peek hack for Windows 7. 1. Open the registry (Write regedit in run) 2. Navigate to the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ DWM If the DWM key is not found in the registry, right click on the Windows folder and pick New -> Key and calll it DWM. 3. In the second detail window to the right, a new DWORD (32-bit value) has to be made, with the name UseMachineCheck, this has to be set to 0. 4. In the same detail window to the right a new DWORD (32-bit value) is created with the name Blur, and this has...

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