When you type something into the address bar and press Ctrl + Enter, you will be automatically taken to http://www.something.com.
This is a very useful , you’ll thank it from saving you from typing in all those www.’s and .com’s when you just want to get to somewhere. Fast.
Alt + Ctrl + Enter will open the site you want in a new tab.
But what if you want to get to a .org? Such as Wikipedia? Well, the answer is imple. Press Shift + Ctrl + Enter.
A Shift + Enter will take …

This is quite a handy . It lets you close a browser tab without reaching for the tiny red x with your mouse.
So, the next time you’re surfing in and need to close something fast, remember – Ctrl + W !
(Note: to close the whole browser or any other window, press Alt + F4.)
More cool Windows XP tips & tricks HERE!

This is a good idea if you want to save both desktop and hard drive space.
To remove the Recycle bin from your desktop, go to Start > Run and type gpedit.msc
Go to User Configuration > Administrative templates > Desktop > Remove Recycle bin icon from desktop
Enable it and reboot or type gpupdate.exe into the run box to apply changes.
If you want to completely remove the Recycle Bin, go to Start > Run and type regedit.
Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\BitBucket/C and open NukeOnDelete. Change the value to “1″ and reboot.
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Disclaimer: Everything here is for informational purposes only.

Why not have some fun and prank your friends? There are several kinds of fake virus messages you can make. I will discuss 4 of them:
1. Fake error message

This one is by far, the easiest one to make and all you have to do is to make a new text document with notepad, type msg * YOUR MESSAGE and save as anything.bat. As always, make sure that you select All files instead of Text Document.

2. Forced shutdown

This will display a custom error message …

This is probably one of the coolest things I’ve posted here so far. With any cheap webcam and a free piece of software from IBM, you can move your cursor, click, type text with an on-screen keyboard and much more – just by moving your head.
What you need:
1. a head (duh)
2. a webcam
3. Head tracking pointer by IBM

The download is easy, just fill out the form to create an IBM id and press download. You also need to extract the zip folder to any comfortable location.
How to use:
The program itself …

I’m surprised that many people don’t actually know this, and reach for their camera to take a picture of the current screen image.
Most keyboards have a special button Prt Scr / Sys Rq on them. It’s just to the right from F12. When pressed, it captures the current screen into a bmp image which can be pasted (Ctrl + V) into any image editing software. Even Paint will do.
The only problem is that you can only take one screenshot, if you take another, the previous one will be erased. The …