Remove Write Protection Error in USB Pen Drive

If while  transferring data using your pendrive you get an error like Disk is Write Protected then neither  you can send data into it nor copy any data from the pen drive to your PC. By using this  trick  you can easily remove this error from your Pen Drive.Perform it carefully as it requires editing of registry code.

Trick to Remove Write Protection Error in USB Pen Drive:-

• Open Run Dialog box by Pressing Window+R.
• Type Regedit and Press Enter.
• Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control and look for StorageDevicePolicies.

• If you cannot find StorageDevicePolicies there then do create this file first.(Look at the end of this article for instructions )
• Now you will see WriteProtect in your right window pane, double click on it.
• In the Value Data field  change the value to 0(zero).
• Now restart your system and then use your pen drive.

There is an alternative method to do this just download this zip file that contains both files i.e. Enable/Disable Write Protection: click here.

Method to Create StorageDevicePolicies File:-

• Click Start, type regedit.exe and hit ENTER.
• Navigate to the following location:
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrrentControlSet\Control
• Right-click Control and select New and Key.
• Name it as StorageDevicePolicies and Right click on it
• Select New > DWORD and name it as WriteProtect.

• Double click on it and set its value to 0 (zero).
• Restart your system and this would Disable write protect on USB.

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Trick to Automatically Shutdown PC in Windows

Sometimes you have to shutdown your PC when you are away from it.If you have your antivirus scan running or downloading huge files from internet you can’t sit in front of the pc for whole time.There are a lot of third party softwares which can schedule the shutdown process.By using this trick you can shutdown your Pc using windows scheduler.

Trick to Automatically Shutdown PC in Windows:-

• Go to Start and type Task Schedule in the search box and press Enter.
• Click on Action and then Create Basic Task.

• In Name field give any name for your task and then click on next button.

• Select the delay (Daily,weekly etc) after which you want to repeat this task and click on next button.

• Now specify the time at which when you want this task to execute and click on next.

• Now select Start a Program and click on Next button.
• Browse the program which you want to execute and click on next button. For Shutdown Copy/Paste this location:-

C:\Windows\System32\shutdown.exe

• After this click on Finish button.

If someone is logged-on your PC at the execution time of the task, he/she is given one minute to save all data  which is open before the computer shuts down.

Task scheduler can also be used to schedule other programs.Even Google Chrome uses task scheduler to run the automatic updates

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Display Your Name With Time in Taskbar

You can display your name with time instead of AM/PM in taskbar of windows 7,vista and windows Xp without using any third party software.You can use two names and they will be automatically changed during daytime (AM) and Night (PM).This doesn’t require any registry editing or complex programming.

Trick to Display your Name with Time in Taskbar:-

• Click on your time in the taskbar and then click on the Change Date and time Setting.

• It will open new a window, click on the Change Date and Time Setting.

• Now click on the Change Calendar Setting.
• In the customize Format window select Time Tab.
• In this tab look for AM/PM symbol and give any name that you want to display along with Time
• Click  on OK button to save changes.

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Add Uninstall Option In Right Click Context Menu

If you have to uninstall a program you have to navigate to Control Panel,then to Uninstall a program menu.Now locate the program that you want to remove.This is very lenghty an irritating process for those who regularly test new softwares.Now you can add Uninstall option in your right click menu with a freeware utility Menu Uninstaller
Using Menu Uninstaller you can uninstall any program with a single right click on its shortcut.It is compatible with windows xp,Vista and windows 7.

How To Add Uninstall Option In Right Click Context Menu:-

• Download Menu Uninstaller by clicking here
• Click on the setup to install it in your PC.Installation process is fairly simple (Just Follow Guidelines)
• Now Uninstall option will available in right click menu.

To remove any program simply right click on its shortcut and select Uninstall Option

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Trick to Enable Bitlocker in Window 7 and How to Use it

All of us have some private data like some personal pictures,office files or any other stuff which we want to protect from others.You can either use encryption using third-party freeware softwares like Axcrypt ,Disguise Folders or you can use Bitlocker (windows inbuilt encryption software) .Using Bitlocker you can lock your local drives .It comes pre-installed in Ultimate and Enterprise editions of windows 7 ,Vista as well as the Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

Trick to Enable Bitlocker in Window 7:-

• Click on the Start button.  In the search field type RUN and Click on it.

• Now in the Run box type gpedit.msc command and press OK.

• Go to this path:-

Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > BitLocker Drive Encryption > Operating System Drives.

• In the Right Side window Pane Double Click on the Require Additional Authentication at Startup. This will open a new window.

• In newly opened window select Enabled and also don’t forget to check mark Allow BitLocker without a compatible TPM option and click OK.

Trick To Use Bitlocker Encryption:-

• Go to My Computer and the Hard Drive that you want to make Password Protected. Right Click on the drive and then click on the Turn on BitLocker.

• When you click on the Turn on BitLocker option then a new window will pop up and in this window set your password in password field and click on Next button.

• Now it will ask you where you want to save recovery key i.e. to USB, Recovery File, Print Recovery Key. Use any option recommended use Recovery Key to File. Now browse the location in your PC where you want to save this. Keep this file safe because this will help you to unlock your drive when you lost the password and click on next.

• Now click on the Start Encryption button and your Encryption will start. It will take some time to complete.

That’s it. When it will completed, you will see a locker type image on the drive and when you double click on it then it will ask you to enter Password.

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Protect Secret Folders With Disguise Folders

If you have some data that you want to protect from others you can either encrypt it using freeware utilities like Axcrypt or you can disguise the folder.By using Disguise Folders you can make your secret folder to look  and act as a system file.E.g You can convert your secret folder into Windows update.When somebody will click on that folder he will be automatically redirected to  windows update.Disguise Folders is a freeware and portable utility.

Here is the step By step Tutorial To Protect Secret Folders with Disguise Folders

• Download Disguise Folders by clicking here (only 36 kb)
• Run this Program and Click on Disguise Button to select the folder that you want to protect.


• Select any of the system icons that you want to give to your secret folder (Eg. Windows Update)
• Now Click on Disguise Now button.
• Your Folder will get converted into System File ( In this example it will be converted into Windows Update.)

How to Recover your Secret Folder?

• To recover your secret Folder Click on the Recover Button and select your Secret Folder.
• Now Enter a new Folder Name and Click on Recover Now Button

Disguise Folders is a great utility to protect your data and it doesn’t interfere with any system process.

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How to Temporarily Lock your PC when Someone Enter Wrong Password

When you are away from your desk somebody (colleagues,friends) may try to login into your computer by guessing your password.We will use windows security settings to temporarily lock your computer if wrong password entered more than couple of times.This will make it harder to guess your password as after 3 wrong passwords your system will get locked for 30 minutes

How to Lock your PC when After Wrong Password Attempt:-

• In the Start up search box type Local Security Policy and press enter.

• From the left window pane expand Account Policies and select Account Lockout Policy option in it.
• Now in the right window pane look for the Account lockout threshold option and double click on it.

• A new window will be open and give the value after how many invalid password attempts you want to lock your computer.

• Click on Apply button and a window will be open telling you Account will lock down for 30 minutes. You can also change the time settings by clicking on the Reset account lockout counter according to your need.
• Now click OK.

That’s it. Now your computer will be temporally locked for some time that you had set in the settings when someone will enter wong password.

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Disable Autoplay USB or CD/DVD Drives

When an external media like CD/DVD or USB is plugged into your windows computer it automatically suggests applications to open the content.Before opening you should always scan the external media with your antivirus to prevent Viruses and trojans.If Real Time protection is not enabled in your antivirus and you open content using Autoplay then your computer will be vulnerable to virus attacks.

How To Disable Autoplay USB or CD/DVD Drives:-

• Click on Start button and then on Run (or  press Window+R button).
• Type gpedit.msc in the Run Command and click on OK.

In pop up window select Administrative Templates under Computer Configuration section from left window pane and double click on Windows Components in right window pane.

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