Windows XP  To find your Operating System information in Windows XP:

Method 1: View System Properties in Control Panel

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type sysdm.cpl, and then click OK. or  Select Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > System
3. Click the General tab. The operating system is displayed as follows:
   • For a 64-bit version operating system: Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Version < Year> appears under System.
   • For a 32-bit version operating system: Windows XP Professional Version <Year> appears under System.

   Note <Year> is a placeholder for a year.

If you’re running the 64-bit version of Windows XP, the system information will be displayed as illustrated in the graphic below. If the 32-bit version is running on your computer, only "Microsoft Windows XP Professional" or "Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition" is displayed with no indication of 32-bit or 64-bit.

Method 2: View System Information window

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type winmsd.exe, and then click OK.
3. When System Summary is selected in the navigation pane, locate Processor under Item in the details pane. Note the value.
   • If the value that corresponds to Processor starts with x86, the computer is running a 32-bit version of Windows.
   • If the value that corresponds to Processor starts with ia64 or AMD64, the computer is running a 64-bit version of Windows.

Windows Vista   To find your Operating System information in Windows Vista:

Method 1: View System window in Control Panel

1. Click Start , type system in the Start Search box, and then click system in the Programs list.  or Click Start Menu > Control Panel, > System & Maintenance > System.
   
2. The operating system is displayed as follows:
   • For a 64-bit version operating system: 64-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.
   • For a 32-bit version operating system: 32-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.

Method 2: View System Information window

1. Click Start & type system in the Start Search box, and then click System Information in the Programs list.
2. When System Summary is selected in the navigation pane, the operating system is displayed as follows:
   • For a 64-bit version operating system: x64-based PC appears for the System type under Item.
   • For a 32-bit version operating system: x86-based PC appears for the System type under Item.

Windows Seven   To find your Operating System information in Windows Seven:

Method 1: View System window in Control Panel

1. Click Start , type system in the Start Search box, and then click system in the Programs list.  or Click Start Menu > Control Panel, > System & Maintenance > System.
   
2. The operating system is displayed as follows:
   • For a 64-bit version operating system: 64-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.
   • For a 32-bit version operating system: 32-bit Operating System appears for the System type under System.

Method 2: View System Information window

1. Click Start & type system in the Start Search box, and then click System Information in the Programs list.
2. When System Summary is selected in the navigation pane, the operating system is displayed as follows:
   • For a 64-bit version operating system: x64-based PC appears for the System type under Item.
   • For a 32-bit version operating system: x86-based PC appears for the System type under Item.

If you find any other trick to know the system bit version, please post in comments for the same and I would update the post.

                          

The simple decent look of this application will help you to fix your file association easily, just click on the file type which is corrupted and that’s it. Your file will be fixed in seconds.It works well on both Windows 7 and Vista.

File Association Fixer is based on the fixes provided by Ramesh Srinivasan, this application has been developed by my friend  Ritesh Kawadkar.

Download : FAF

                          

Recently my friend Ramesh Kumar, released Ultimate Windows Tweaker v2.1. It includes important bug fixes.

This application has been released on TheWindowsClub. It can be downloaded here : http://www.thewindowsclub.com/downloads/UWT.zip

                          

FixWin utility is a utility for Windows 7 and Windows Vista, that repairs or fixes 50 common Windows annoyances & issues.

There are several tutorials and how-to’s available on the Internet to deal with such annoyances, FixWin  is a free portable application with size of 529KB, that helps to fix the most 50 common annoyances which may be caused by Viruses Infection, Change of system settings in dilemma & applying unknown tweaks. No registry tweaks required. Simple Click to Fix it up,

Does your Recycle Bin not refresh correctly? Or Folder Options missing! Or Action Center doesn’t recognize your AV program. Fixes for these and many more such common Windows problems are being offered here, that are literally faced by Windows User.

With the release 1.0, all the 50 problems and their solutions have categorized under 5 tabs, viz : Windows Explorer, Internet & Connectivity, Windows Media, System Tools & Misc Additional Fixes.

Download it :  http://www.windowsvalley.com/blog/download-fixwin-utility-reform-your-windows/

This application has been released by our Friend Ramesh Kumar, MVP & blogger (WindowsValley.com).

                          

1. Reset the folder options view

Organize > Folder & search Options > General > Browse Folders > Select “Open each folder in same windows”

2. Organize > Folder & search Options > View > uncheck Launch folder windows in a new process.

3. Open Registry editor by typing “regedit” in Run dialog box and hit enter.Navigate to the key “HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell”.  On the right hand side pane there is a value named “Default” double-click on this value & Set the value to “none“.  Once you make this change, your folders should instantly be back to normal.You must start explorer (Restart/Logoff) for changes to take effect.

4. Get your AntiVirus updated and thoroughly scan your computer as Virus may create an Autorun.inf file in each folder which may cause this problem as well.

                          

1. Plug your USB storage device and run CMD and execute the following commands one after another.

• Diskpart
  Run Disk partition utility
• List disk
  To get disk index that is used to perform disk partitioning.
• Select disk 1
  Selects disk to perform disk partitioning.
• Clean
  Flush your existing all USB drive’s partitions.
• Create partition primary
  Creates a partition as primary partition.
• Format recommended
  Format your USB drive with recommended parameters. (No need to worry about file system format)
• Active
  Set the partition as active to hold bootmgr.
• Exit
  To quit Diskpart utility

2. After executing the above commands simply copy all Windows Vista/7 files from DVD/Backup storage to USB storage device.

3. Change boot settings from BIOS and set it to boot with your USB drive, you can install Windows Vista/7 via bootable USB storage device.That is it .

Note:For boot problems try Fixing your USB Storage drive with the command  I:\Boot\Bootsect.exe /NT60 I: where I: is the drive letter of USB storage device

Tx to Ramesh @ WindowsValley.com for sharing this trick.

                          

When a user gets logon You might want to have a message pop up to display a Welcome message. This can be used to display Instructions,Company Policy,User related information,any alert,warning or anything you wish to do .

Here is the procedure .Open registry by typing regedit in the Run box.Now navigate here.

                          

New to windows 7? Aint able to go along with it smoothly?
Well here is an option that you can follow to get the Taskbar icons as
the same we had in Vista.In Vista when ever we minimized an
application (folder,word etc) it is accessed by a tab @ taskbar which
describes about process and has a icon as well.But in Windows 7 this
thing has been replaced by an Icon so you cant get any text over
there.
To get back the similar feel in Windows 7 do the following:

Navigate to taskbar & Right Click it.
Open taskbar properties.
Go to option taskbar Buttons.
Here you have 3 options : hidelabels,combine ,never combine
Choose the third one.

It would restore the Taskbar buttons like they were used to be in VIsta.

                          

Many of us have experienced attack of viruses someday or other.I too
recently experienced one and it was the worst one in last 5 years i
have faced.Nod32 never disappointed me but dont know what happened
this time.My lapy as well as Deski both started showing the
symptoms.although there wasnt any potential harm but all folders had a
Folder ‘MSOCACHE’ and all folders were hidden too.
Using MSE Beta removed the virus completly but still i wasnt able to
change the hidden folders to Unhidden one.After a lot of Querries &
Binging,Googling i finally found solution from a Freind who is a MVP
as well,Ramesh Kumar.
There is a command that is used to force all folders attribute to unhidden.
Here are the steps:
Simply Go to Run
type ‘CMD’
press Enter
Type this command “attrib -h -s -a -r * /s /d”
And you are done.