Resolve System Restore Disabled By Group Policy Error In Windows

The System Restore feature in Windows is useful for restoring your PC back to older settings in case some application or settings start hampering its functioning.

If you get the error, “ System Restore has been turned off by group policy. To turn on System Restore, contact your domain administrator “ while trying to access system restore then it could be possible that your firm’s IT department(if it’s your office workstation) has blocked it, or it got turned off automatically due to some reason.

Error Resolved with following simple steps. 

Method 1: 

Enable System Restore Configuration Interface through Group Policy Editor.

Step 1. Click Start button, click Run and type gpedit.msc.
Step 2. Expand Computer Configuration and then expand Administrative Templates.
Step 3. Expand System, and then click System Restore.
Step 4. Double click on Turn off System Restore.
Step 5. On the Setting tab, select Disabled.
Step 6. Double-click Turn off Configuration, and then on the Setting tab, select Disabled.
Step 7. Exit the editor and reboot your PC.

Method 2: 

Note: Make sure that you backup your registry using File->Export before you attempt to make any changes.

Step 1. Press Start start button. Click Run. Type regedit and click OK.
Step 2. On the registry editor double click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE folder to expand it.
Step 3. Expand SOFTWARE folder.
Step 4. Expand Policies> Microsoft> Windows NT> SystemRestore.
Step 5. On a right panel right click on DisableConfog and DisableSR and select delete option from right hand menu.
Step 6. Exit the editor and reboot your PC.

These two method are work well on home editions and professional versions of Windows XP and higher.

After restarting your PC, Go to start button and type System Restore in a search box (In Windows 7,8, Vista).

System Restore window will appear now.

That was how you resolve System Restore disabled by group policy error in Windows.

15 Must Know Windows Run Commands - Updated

On the Microsoft Windows operating system, the Run command is used to directly open an application or document whose path is known.

We will show up you 15 awesome Run commands that’d helps you to bypass a series of clicks, thereby making things faster in your daily usage of Windows.

Do note that the Run hasn’t disappeared in Windows 8 either. It might not show up like it did in its predecessors, but a simple Win+R keystroke would bring it up. Hence knowing how to use it is only going to help you.

Note: To run these commands, press Win+R button to open the Run box, type in the command you want to run and press the enter key.

Here are the Commands start from :

1. cleanmgr

To do a disk cleanup with a simple steps which is having a default program, no need to use any third party applications to clean your system (temp, Internet cache junk... etc.)

Probably, the easiest way to clean up the junk files accumulated in your computer. Run the command to open up the Windows Disk Cleanup Manager, select the drive you want to clean and click ok. Computer will then scan the particular drive for junk files and give the option to clean them.

2. %userprofile%

Just like the previous command, this will open up the user profile directory for the particular user. You can access your picture, music, videos and other personal folders easily from here.

3. control

If you want to open your system Control Panel, this command will open it up for you directly. You’ll be surprised how few people know this one. So many of my so called geeky friends had no notion about this one.

We will be seeing how to open certain Control Panel settings directly as we proceed.

4. %programfiles%

We have to open program files most of the time to run and manage installed applications. This command will open your Program Files folder directly no matter on which drive Windows is installed on your computer. It’s better than opening Windows Explorer and then navigating to the folder manually.

5. compmgmt.msc

The command will open Computer Management, directly which you open conventionally by right-clicking on My Computer (or Computer), and selecting Manage. One can manage shared folders, manage disk services and take care of other management stuff using that window.

6. firewall.cpl

Want to disable or enable firewall quickly? Type in firewall.cpl in the Run box and press enter. Takes you right into Windows Firewall.

7. fsmgmt.msc

Keep track of all the shared folder and devices using this command. You can control sharing on your computer easily from here.

8. Open Web Browser (iexplore, chrome, firefox, opera)

These commands will open up Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera on your system respectively if they are installed on your computer. That’s not all. You can append the URL of the website at the end of the browser name to open the website directly. For e.g. if you want to open Guiding Tech on Chrome, open Run Command and type in Chrome www.guidingtech.com and press enter. For the note, this command is my personal favorite (no points for guessing why).

9. msinfo32

Probably, the easiest way to see your computer’s complete system info. Here you can find all the hardware and software information you will need to know about your computer.

10. Netplwiz

This command is useful for a multi-user computer. Administrators can directly open User Account advance configuration and configure any account they would like. Other users, however, can edit and change their personal account preferences.

11. osk

Abbreviation for On Screen Keyboard, this one opens it on your computer screen. You can use these on screen keyboards to fight keyloggers while browsing through a shared public computer.

12. Logoff/shutdown

As the name speaks, these commands quickly logoff a user or shut down the computer respectively. You can also use “shutdown –a” to abort a system shutdown, but you have to be very quick while using the command.

13. utilman

We have seen how osk can open the on screen keyboard Windows utility, but if you want to use magnifier or a narrator, this command will open up the full utility manager for you.

14. wuapp

This command will open up the Windows Update Manager for you. You can then install and configure your Windows updates from here.

15. write

Just as the notepad command is used to open Windows Notepad, write launches the default Windows WordPad. Oh, you never knew this existed, did you? Try it out.

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7 Best Free Email Clients: Free Replacement for Outlook

Here are 7 best free email clients that we have come across. If you use Microsoft Outlook, and want to switch to a free email client, then this list will provide you with good options. All of these are completely free, and full of features.

Thunderbird

Thunderbird is one of the most popular Email client. It comes from the makers of Firefox, and is packed with features. You can use Thunderbird with Gmail, and any other POP3, SMTP, IMAP. Thunderbird also supports email accounts provided by Microsoft Exchange Server.
Comes with tabbed interface to open multiple emails together.

• Provides good security for your emails.
• Advanced mail filters.
• Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Download Free Here.

Windows Live Mail

This is a free email client from Microsoft, and is a part of Windows Live suite. This is really good, and has good resemblance with Microsoft Outlook. It supports Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo Plus, and many more.

• Sync your calendar with Windows Live Calendar.
• Access your mails offline as well.
• Good security features, and spam protection.
• Download Free Here.

Zimbra Desktop

This is a free email client from Yahoo. Unline any other free email client, it has one big advantage – yu can even check your Yahoo mail in Zimbra Desktop. Apart from that, it is extremely easy to configure your accounts in Zimbra Desktop.

• Native account setup support for Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, and AOL.
• Syncs Zimbra calendar with Yahoo and Gmail calendars.
• Stores all the contacts in one place.
• Supports multiple accounts.
• Download Free Here.

SeaMonkey

SeaMonkey is a free internet application suite from makers of Firefox and Thunderbird. This is one integrated tool that includes email client, browser, feed reader, IRC Client, and HTML Editor.

• Emails can be viewed in tabbed format.
• Junk mail control.
• Supports multiple email accounts.
• Download Free Here.

Pegasus Mail

This is one of the oldest email clients. It is very feature rich, and still easy to use. One of the best part of Pegasus Mail client is that it works very well in LAN settings, and has special support for Novell NetWare LANs that allow it to operate intuitively and with almost no maintenance.

• Supports SMTP, POP3, IMAP4, LDAP, PH.
• Very secure – comes with advanced protection.
• Very good spam protection.
• Small in size, and uses very less system resources.
• Download Free Here.

eM Client

eM Client is a full featured communications suite that comes with a powerful email client, integration with Skype, and support for multiple calendars.

• Native support for Gmail and Google Calendar.
• Easily import data from MS Outlook, Outlook express, and Thunderbird.
• Integration with Skype.
• Download Free Here.

Free Mail Commander

If you have a netbook, Free Mail Commander ideal free email client for you. It uses very less system resources. Still, it is feature packed.

• Supports multiple aaccounts.
• Powerful filtering and sorting.
• Small in size.
• Uses very less system resources.
• Download Free Here.

Simple Shortcut to Use Hibernation

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Here's a Simple & quickie keyboard shortcut for those of you who like to put Windows XP into hibernation instead of the standard shutdown process.

How to Do :

• Select Start | Turn Off Computer.
• While in the Shut Down box, hold down the Shift key and hit the H key.
• The computer will instantly hibernate.

Remember that Hibernate is useful because it saves the status of your Windows XP session (all the programs and documents you have open) to the hard drive, so it can automatically restore it the next time you power up.

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More than 100 Keyboard Shortcuts must Know

More than 100 Keyboard Shortcuts must Know: 

We are sharing More than 100 Keyboard Shortcuts which must know for your regular computer Use. These short codes can help you to open many of regular use of key stokes with just short cut code. No need to navigate the process of steps to open a window or a tool or screenshots, typing, know properties, kill, help, shutdown, from your desktop or laptop. We shared windows local and remote tricks following.

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Keyboard Shortcuts (Microsoft Windows)

1. CTRL+C (Copy)

2. CTRL+X (Cut)

3. CTRL+V (Paste)

4. CTRL+Z (Undo)

5. DELETE (Delete)

6. SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin)

7. CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item)

8. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item)

9. F2 key (Rename the selected item)

10. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word)

11. CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word)

12. CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph)

13. CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph)

14. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text)

SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document)

15. CTRL+A (Select all)

16. F3 key (Search for a file or a folder)

17. ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item)

18. ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program)

19. ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object)

20. ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window)

21. CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents opensimultaneously)

22. ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items)

23. ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened)

24. F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop)

25. F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

26. SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item)

27. ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window)

28. CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu)

29. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command)

30. F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program)

31. RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu)

32. LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu)

33. F5 key (Update the active window)

34. BACKSPACE (View the folder onelevel up in My Computer or Windows Explorer)

35. ESC (Cancel the current task)

36. SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROMinto the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing)

Dialog Box - Keyboard Shortcuts

1. CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs)

2. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs)

3. TAB (Move forward through the options)

4. SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options)

5. ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option)

6. ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button)

7. SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box)

8. Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons)

9. F1 key (Display Help)

10. F4 key (Display the items in the active list)

11. BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box)

Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts

1. Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)

2. Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)

3. Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)

4. Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)

5. Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restorethe minimized windows)

6. Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)

7. Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)

8. CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)

9. Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)

10. Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)

11. Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)

12. Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

13. Accessibility Keyboard Shortcuts

14. Right SHIFT for eight seconds (Switch FilterKeys either on or off)

15. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN (Switch High Contrast either on or off)

16. Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK (Switch the MouseKeys either on or off)

17. SHIFT five times (Switch the StickyKeys either on or off)

18. NUM LOCK for five seconds (Switch the ToggleKeys either on or off)

19. Windows Logo +U (Open Utility Manager)

20. Windows Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

21. END (Display the bottom of the active window)

22. HOME (Display the top of the active window)

23. NUM LOCK+Asterisk sign (*) (Display all of the subfolders that are under the selected folder)

24. NUM LOCK+Plus sign (+) (Display the contents of the selected folder)

MMC Console keyboard shortcuts

1. SHIFT+F10 (Display the Action shortcut menu for the selected item)

2. F1 key (Open the Help topic, if any, for the selected item)

3. F5 key (Update the content of all console windows)

4. CTRL+F10 (Maximize the active console window)

5. CTRL+F5 (Restore the active console window)

6. ALT+ENTER (Display the Properties dialog box, if any, for theselected item)

7. F2 key (Rename the selected item)

8. CTRL+F4 (Close the active console window. When a console has only one console window, this shortcut closes the console)

Remote Desktop Connection Navigation

1. CTRL+ALT+END (Open the Microsoft Windows NT Security dialog box)

2. ALT+PAGE UP (Switch between programs from left to right)

3. ALT+PAGE DOWN (Switch between programs from right to left)

4. ALT+INSERT (Cycle through the programs in most recently used order)

5. ALT+HOME (Display the Start menu)

6. CTRL+ALT+BREAK (Switch the client computer between a window and a full screen)

7. ALT+DELETE (Display the Windows menu)

8. CTRL+ALT+Minus sign (-) (Place a snapshot of the active window in the client on the Terminal server clipboard and provide the same functionality as pressing PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

9. CTRL+ALT+Plus sign (+) (Place asnapshot of the entire client window area on the Terminal server clipboardand provide the same functionality aspressing ALT+PRINT SCREEN on a local computer.)

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Microsoft Internet Explorer Keyboard Shortcuts

1. CTRL+B (Open the Organize Favorites dialog box)

2. CTRL+E (Open the Search bar)

3. CTRL+F (Start the Find utility)

4. CTRL+H (Open the History bar)

5. CTRL+I (Open the Favorites bar)

6. CTRL+L (Open the Open dialog box)

7. CTRL+N (Start another instance of the browser with the same Web address)

8. CTRL+O (Open the Open dialog box,the same as CTRL+L)

9. CTRL+P (Open the Print dialog box)

10. CTRL+R (Update the current Web page)

11. CTRL+W (Close the current window)

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