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Virus & Trojans screw up your PC - registry & task manager gets disabled, run command doesn't work, folder option gone, show hidden files doesn't work either. These effects exists even after a common removal of a virus or trojan from PC. "Virus Effect Remover" is the tool which help you to remove the effect of virus from windows registry and file system.

It detects the registry error caused by virus and enables the Blocked content like task manager , registry editor, folder option etc.

Download Virus Effect Remover: Link

* .NET Framework 2.0 or Higher is required for running this program.

Many a times after completing a windows update you get this notification - "You may be a victim of software counterfeiting.
This copy of windows did not pass Windows validation."












There are many tutorials online for removing this nag or notification. But the best way to remove this is to use this small program called "Remove WGA".

Download "Remove WGA": Link

Many Viruses and Trojans disables the "Show Hidden Files" option in Windows XP.

For re-enabling this feature:

1. Go to Start->Run and

2. Type in the following:

regedit

3. Hit enter or press "OK".

4. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersio\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL

5. Delete checkedValue and then again creat new DWORD VALUE with same name Checkedvalue with data value=1

Hope this helps!

Here's how to determine whether your copy of Windows XP is activated or not.

1. Go to Start->Run and

2. Enter the following

oobe/msoobe /a

A windows should open up showing your activation status.

If your copy of Windows XP is activated you should see something like this:

Sometimes in Windows XP if you get attacked by any virus or trojan it removes the "Folder Option" from the "Tools" menu. Even if you get read of the virus somehow, sometimes it doesn't come back. Without the folder option you can't hide or show files. Here's how to get Folder Option back.

1st Method

1. Click on 'Start' and then 'Run'.
2. In the 'run' dialog box type gpedit.msc. The Group Policy window will open.
3. Navigate to the following location: User Configuration> Administrative Templates>
Window Components> Windows Explorer
4. In the right pane, find the 'Remove the folder options menu item'. Set its value
to 'Not Configured' by double clicking and setting the correct option.


2nd Method

If you are comfortable with modifying Windows Registry values, follow these steps:

1. Open registry editor by typing regedit in the run dialog box.

2. Navigate to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. Find the NoFolderOptions key in right pane. Change its value to 0. If you do not have this key just create it.

Windows XP has lots of features that many of us don't even know of. Such a feature is the "Tile Windows" feature. It allows a user to work with two separate windows at the same time. Here's how it works: