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Sunday, October 23, 2011

How to Bind Programs to Different Network Adapters in Windows 8

ere's a short write-up on how to stay connected to and use multiple programs on multiple networks at once with Windows 8!


Step 1
First you need to configure your networks (that'd be LAN and WLAN) to different types. I have mine as Private and Public:





Step 2
Then, you will need to install ForceBindIP from here.
Once you have that installed, the next step is to use your specific bit version.
x86 version: C:\Windows\System32\ForceBindIP.exe
x64 versions: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ForceBindIP.exe

Step 3
Save that location for a later step. We will now need to press start > run (or Windows Key +R), then type in CMD, and run an ipconfig command. You'll notice you have different local area IP's assigned for your different hardware adapters:



Step 4
Note down both IPv4 addresses, we will need them. In this instance I have 192.168.2.15 which is my WiFi Adapter, and 192.168.42.189 which is my Ethernet Adapter.

Step 5
Next, you will need to create a shortcut on the desktop. First insert the location of ForceBindIP specific to your system, then the local address of the network adaptor, and then the full path to the application. If the application has spaces in its path, then you will need to use quotation marks. Let's say for example I want to use my Ethernet Adapter on a 64 bit Windows 8 with Firefox (where ... is Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Firefox):



Step 6
Provided you did that step correctly, you can now do it for your other browser or application for the other network adapter, and you should be good to go. You can go to a website like this one to check that it is working correctly (the site will display your functional IP address).

Step 7
Run your program from that shortcut.

Side Notes:
If you don't run your application from the shortcut, network stabilisation will occur. Network stabilisation means that Windows 8 will dynamically retrieve data from both networks to optimise speed and performance. Can be useful for bandwidth intensive applications, and load-balancing.

You are able to pin these new shortcuts to both the Taskbar and Start Screen (but make sure you give them a custom icon first!).

And that's a wrap.

UPDATE: Please note, it is currently unknown if we are able to use a single adapter for 2 WiFi connections at the same time. More testing needs to be done on this.

How to Change the Icons of Metro Tiles in Windows 8


How to Change the Icons of Metro Tiles in Windows 8







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To change the icons in the metro tiles, it is simple.

Metro-Style:* Right-click on the tile
* Bottom right, click Advanced
* Open file location

Desktop:* Open Explorer
* Go to C:\User\Your Name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
* Or / and C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu


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In the new open folder
* Select the icon
* Right click Properties
* Change icon
* confirm with OK in the new open folder


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With a Blank.ico can also get rid of the icon, so that only the text is displayed.


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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

How to Have Windows 8 Log On to a User Account Automatically at Startup

EXAMPLE: Windows 8 Log On Screen

Here's How:

1. Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run dialog box, then type in netplwiz and press Enter.


2. Do either step 3 or 4 below for what you would like to do.


3. To Turn On Automatic Log On for a User AccountNOTE: You could also use this step to change what user account you would like Windows 8 to log on to automatically at startup.


A) Check the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box. (see screenshot below)



B) Select the User Name of the user account that you want to have Windows 8 log on to automatically at startup. (see screenshot above)


C) Uncheck the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)




D) Enter the password of the selected user account twice, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: If the selected user account does not have a password created for it, then leave the password fields empty.




4. To Turn Off Automatic Log On for All Users

A) Check the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer box, and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3A)

How to Change Windows 8 Metro Start and Logon Screen Background Color and Image

EXAMPLE: Metro Start and Logon Screens
NOTE: 
Notice how I changed the background color from green to blue, and the Metro Start screen background image from the green tiles to this image.









OPTION ONE
To Change Windows 8 Metro Background Image and Color


1.
 If you have not already, click on the Download button below to download the free Windows 8 Start Tweaker program to your desktop. Open the downloaded ZIP file, and extract (drag and drop) the Win8StartTweaker.exe file to your desktop and run it.


download


2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.


3. Click on the American flag at the bottom right corner for English instead of Chinese. (see screenshot below)





4. To Change the Metro Start Screen Background Image in Windows 8


A) Click on the image to the left of Metro Background Image. (see screenshot below step 3)


B) Navigate to and select the image you want on the Metro Start screen, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: Windows 8 Start Tweaker supports using PNGBMPJPG, and GIF image formats.





5. To Change Background Color of Windows 8 Metro Logon and Start Screen 

A) Click on the image to the left of Metro Background Color. (see screenshot below)




B) Select a color that you want, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)


6. Click on Apply. (see screenshot below)


7. Click on Yes to log off and log on to the computer. (see screenshot below)



OPTION TWO
To Reset Default Windows 8 Metro Background Image and Color


1. Run the Win8StartTweaker.exe file for the free Windows 8 Start Tweaker program from step 1 of OPTION ONE above.


2. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.


3. Click on the American flag at the bottom right corner for English instead of Chinese. (see screenshot below step 4)

4. Click on Reset. (see screenshot below)


5. Click on Yes to log off and log on to the computer. (see screenshot below)


How to Change the Lock Screen Background Image in Windows 8

EXAMPLE: Lock Screen

Here's How:


1. Open the Metro Control Panel.


2. In the left pane, click on Personalize, then click on the Lock Screen option if not already selected. (see screenshot below)






3. Do either step 4 or 5 below for what image you would like to use on the lock screen.


4. To Select a Default or Previously Used Image


A) Click on one of the 5 images to select it. (see screenshot below step 2)

B) Go to step 6.


5. To Select a Custom Image of Your Own

A) Click on the Browse button. (see screenshot below step 2)

B) Navigate to and select the folder that contains the image you want to select. (see screenshot below)



How to Navigate:
A) Click on Files to open a root folder to have it's subfolders open in the main window.

B) Click on a folder in the main window to open it's subfolders in the main window.

C) During this, you can click on Go up to go up one folder level in the main window.



C) Open the folder that contains the image, select the image by clicking on it, then click on theChoose picture button at the bottom right corner. (see screenshot below)


6. When finished, press the Windows key to return to the Start screen.

7. If you like, log out or lock the computer to see the lock screen.

How to Change a Library Icon in Windows 8

EXAMPLE: Default Library Icons in Windows 8






OPTION ONE
To Change a "New Library" Icon in Windows 8

NOTE: This is the built-in feature included in the Windows 8 Developer Preview. So far this option is grayed out for the other libraries, and is only available for a New Library though. We shall see if it gets enabled for the other libraries in the next release.



1. Open Windows Explorer. (see screenshot below)


2. Click on Libraries in the navigation pane in Windows Explorer, then right click on a New Library that you want to change the icon of and click on Properties. (see screenshot below)


3. Click on the Change library icon button. (see screenshot below)


4. Do either step 5 or 6 below for what you would like to do. (see screenshot below)


5. To Restore or Change a "New Library" Icon with a Icon from within a DLL FileNOTE: The default icon is available in the C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll file. 

A) Click on the Browse button. (see screenshot below step 4)


B) Navigate to and select another Windows 7 DLL file that contains the icon you would like to use, and click on Open. (see screenshot below)





C) Go to step 7.


6. To Change a "New Library" Icon with a ICO File of Your Choice


A) Click on the Browse button. (see screenshot below step 4)


B) Navigate to and select a .ico file that you want to use, then click on Open. (see screenshot below step 5B)


C) Continue on to step 7.


7.
 Select the icon you want to highlight it in blue, and click on OK. (see screenshot below step 4)


8. Click on OK. (see screenshot below step 3)









OPTION TWO
To Change Any Library Icon in Windows 8

1. If you have not already, then click on the Download button below and download and save the ZIPfile below to your desktop. Next, extract (drag and drop) and the LibraryIconChanger.exe file from within the ZIP file.


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2.
 Run the LibraryIconChanger.exe file.
NOTE: This is a standalone EXE file that only runs and does not install on your computer.


3. In the right pane, select (highlight) the library that you want to change or restore the default icon of. (see screenshot below)

4. Do either step 5, 6, or 7 below for what you would like to do.


5. To Change a Library Icon with a Icon from within a DLL File
NOTE: By default, the available DLL icons are from the C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll file. If you would like to select a icon from within a different DLL icon, then click on the browse Name:  browse.jpgViews: 6Size:  1.0 KB button, navigate to, and select the DLL file.



A) In the right pane, select an available icon, and click on the Select Icon from dll button. (see screenshot below step 3)


B) Go to step 8.


6. To Change a Library Icon with a ICO File of Your Choice


A) Click on the Select new Icon from file button. (see screenshot below step 3)


B) Navigate to and select a .ico file that you want to use, then click on Open.


C) Go to step 8.


7. To Restore the Default Icon of a Library


A) Click on the Restore default icon button. (see screenshot below step 3)


B) Continue on to step 8.


8. When finished, close the Libraries Icons program. (see screenshot below step 3)

How to Allow or Deny Access Permisions to Users and Groups in Windows 8


OPTION ONE
Change Access Permissions in a Elevated Command Prompt


NOTE: You could also type icacls /? in the elevated command prompt for a complete list of availble switches and options that you could use with the icacls command.


1. If you have not already, you must be the owner of the file, folder, or drive, before you will be able to change access permissions for it.


2. Open a elevated command prompt, and do step 3 or 4 below depending on what object you would like to grant permissions of users amd groups for.


3. To Allow or Deny Permissions for a File in a Command Prompt

A) In the elevated command prompt, type the command below and press Enter.

NOTE: Substitute full path of file with the full path of the file that you want to set permissons for within quotes.
Substitute user name or group with the name of the user account or group that you want to grant permission to within quotes.
Substitute switch with a switch letter in the table below for what permission you would like to set
.

SwitchPermission
NDeny all access
FAllow full access
RXRead and execute access
RRead only access
WWrite only access
DRemove user or group for no access


icacls "full path of file" /grant "user name or group":
switch


B) Go to step 5.

4.
 To Allow or Deny Permissions for a Folder or Drive in a Command Prompt
NOTE: This command will set permissions for the folder or drive, and all files and subfolders in the folder or drive.

A) In the elevated command prompt, type the command below and press Enter.

NOTE: Substitute full path of folder or drive with the full path of the folder or drive that you want to set permissons for within quotes.
Substitute user name or group with the name of the user account or group that you want to grant permission to within quotes.
Substitute switch with a switch letter in the table for what permission you would like to set
.

icacls "full path of folder or drive" /grant "user name or group":switch /T


B) Continue on to step 5.


5. When finished, close the elevated command prompt.







OPTION TWO
Change Access Permissions in Security Properties


NOTE: This option only has basic permissions that can be set for the file, folder, drive, or registry key.For both basic and advanced permissions, see OPTION THREE below instead.


1. If you have not already, you must be the owner of the file, folder, drive, or registry key before you will be able to change access permissions for it.


2. Do step 3 or 4 below depending on what object you would like to take ownership of.


3. To Change Access Permissions of a File, Folder, or Drive in Properties


A) Right click on the file, folder, or drive that you want to grant a user or group permissions for, and click on Properties.


B) Go to step 5.

4. To Change Access Permissions of a Registry Key in Properties

A) In the left pane of Registry Editor (regedit), right click on the registry key that you want to grant a user or group permissions for, and click on Permissions. (see screenshot below)

B) Continue on to step 5.

5. In the Security tab, and click on the Edit button. (see screenshot below)


6. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes.


7. Do step 8 or 9 below depending on if you need to add or remove a user or group. If you do not need to add or remove a user or group, then go to step 10 below.


8. To Add a User or Group to Set Access Permissions of this Object for

A) Click on the Add button. (see screenshot below)

B) Click on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

C) Click on the Find Now button. (see screenshot below)

D) At the bottom under the Name column, select a user (username) or group that you would like to set permissions of this object for, and click on OK. (see screenshot below)


E) Click on OK. (see screenshot below)


F) Go to step 10, or go to step 9 if you would also like to also remove a user or group.


9. To Remove a User or Group to have No Access Permissions for this Object

WARNING: This is if you do not want to have a user or group listed that does not currently have inherited permissions. Removing a user or group will also remove all access permissions for this objectSee WARNING at the top of the tutorial.

A) Select the user or group that you want to remove, and click on Remove. (see screenshot below)


B) Continue on to step 10.


10. Select a user or group that you want to change the permissions for, then check the Allow or Denyboxes for the items that you want to allow or deny permissions for the selected user or group. (see screenshot below)
NOTE: 
Checking Deny will override a checked Allow. Checking Full Control will also check all items under it. See WARNING at the top of the tutorial.

11. When finished, click on OK. (see screenshot above)


12. If prompted, click on Yes. (see screenshot below)



13. Click on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)









OPTION THREE
Change Access Permissions in Advanced Security Properties


NOTE: This option has both basic and advanced permissions that can be set for the file, folder, drive, or registry key.



1. If you have not already, you must be the owner of the file, folder, drive, or registry key before you will be able to change access permissions for it.


2. Do step 3 or 4 below depending on what object you would like to take ownership of.


3. To Change Access Permissions of a File, Folder, or Drive in Properties


A) Right click on the file, folder, or drive that you want to grant a user or group permissions for, and click on Properties.


B) Go to step 5.

4. To Change Access Permissions of a Registry Key in Properties

A) In the left pane of Registry Editor (regedit), right click on the registry key that you want to grant a user or group permissions for, and click on Permissions. (see screenshot below)




B) Continue on to step 5.


5. In the Security tab, and click on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)




6. If here, click on the Change permissions button. If prompted by UAC, then click on Yes. (see screenshot below)


7. Do step 8 or 9 below depending on if you need to add or remove a user or group. If you do not need to add or remove a user or group, then go to step 10 below.



8. To Add a User or Group to Set Access Permissions of this Object for

A) Click on the Add button. (see screenshot below)




B) Repeat steps 8A to 8D in OPTION TWO above.


C) Go to step 11.

9. To Remove a User or Group to have No Access Permissions for this Object
WARNING:
 This is if you do not want to have a user or group listed that does not currently have inherited permissions. Removing a user or group will also remove all access permissions for this object. See WARNING at the top of the tutorial.


A) Select the user or group that you want to remove, and click on Remove. (see screenshot below)



B) Continue on to step 10.


10. Select a user or group that you want to change the permissions for, then click on the Edit button. (see screenshot below)
NOTE:If you have View instead of Edit, then that user or group has inherited permissions that should not be changed.


11. Select to set the Allow or Deny permission settings for this user or group. (see screenshot below)
WARNING: What you have checked in Deny will override what you have checked in AllowSee WARNING at the top of the tutorial.


12. If this is for a folder, drive, or registry key, then select what you want it to apply to. (see screenshots below)
NOTE: file will not have this option.



13. Select if you would like to Show advanced permissions or to Show basic permissions. (see screenshots below)
NOTE: The available permission settings will vary depending on if this is a file, folder, drive, or registry key.







14. Check the boxes for the permissions that you would like to set in the Allow or Deny section, and click on OK when finished. (see screenshots below step 13)
WARNING: What you have checked in Deny will override what you have checked in AllowSee WARNING at the top of the tutorial.


15. Click on OK to apply. (see screenshot below step 8A or 9A)


16. If prompted, click on Yes. (see screenshot below)


17. Click on OK. (see screenshot below step 5)

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