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Unable to Burn Chinese Character Files or Folders

• Always encounter problem with non-unicode character. U might 1 2 try The Microsoft AppLocale (or Application Locale) Utility is a temporary solution to these limitations caused by non-Unicode applications running on the Unicode (UTF-16) based Windows XP.
  
• AppLocale detects the language of the legacy application and simulates a corresponding system locale for code-page to/from Unicode conversions.
• Quick Guide on AppLocale Utility:
  

Unable to unzip Chinese Character File ???

• Try this free software. 7-Zip is Open source Windows utility for manipulating archives.
• 7-Zip works in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/Vista
• Important is, it can support non-Unicode such as Chinese character
• Supported formats:
• Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR
• Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, MSI, WIM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS

Change the "Earlier version of windows" in VISTA

• Boot Windows Vista and Open Command Prompt
• Type bcdedit

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C:\> bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
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identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {current}
displayorder {ntldr}
{current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30

Windows Legacy OS Loader
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identifier {ntldr}
device partition=C:
path \ntldr
description Earlier Version of Windows

Windows Boot Loader
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identifier {current}
device partition=D:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice partition=D:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {1ecfd635-a8ea-11db-bb9b-ddf07c6aaff1}
nx OptIn
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• To change "Earlier version of windows" to "Windows XP Professional" or any other desire name
  
• Type bcdedit /set {ntldr} description "Windows XP Professional"

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C:\> bcdedit /set {ntldr} description "Windows XP Professional"
The operation completed successfully.
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• To change Windows XP as boot default
• Type bcdedit /set {bootmgr} default "{ntldr}"

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C:\> bcdedit /set {bootmgr} default "{ntldr}"
The operation completed successfully.
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• Type bcdedit to check on changes made

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C:\> bcdedit

Windows Boot Manager
--------------------
identifier {bootmgr}
device partition=C:
description Windows Boot Manager
locale en-US
inherit {globalsettings}
default {ntldr}
displayorder {ntldr}
{current}
toolsdisplayorder {memdiag}
timeout 30

Windows Legacy OS Loader
------------------------
identifier {ntldr}
device partition=C:
path \ntldr
description Windows XP Professional

Windows Boot Loader
-------------------
identifier {current}
device partition=D:
path \Windows\system32\winload.exe
description Microsoft Windows Vista
locale en-US
inherit {bootloadersettings}
osdevice partition=D:
systemroot \Windows
resumeobject {1ecfd635-a8ea-11db-bb9b-ddf07c6aaff1}
nx OptIn
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Restore Show Hidden Files and Folders in XP

1. Download --> Fix Show Hidden Files
2. Right-Click .reg and Click merge
3. Please Log Off and Log On or Restart to apply changes.

Method 2 - Create your own registry:

Copy and paste the following into Notepad and rename as "fix_show_hidden.reg"

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden]
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30499"
"Type"="group"
"Bitmap"=hex(2):25,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,52,00,6f,00,6f,00,74,\
00,25,00,5c,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,5c,00,53,00,\
48,00,45,00,4c,00,4c,00,33,00,32,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,2c,00,34,00,00,\
00
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51131"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\NOHIDDEN]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30501"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000002
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51104"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\Folder\Hidden\SHOWALL]
"RegPath"="Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Advanced"
"Text"="@shell32.dll,-30500"
"Type"="radio"
"CheckedValue"=dword:00000001
"ValueName"="Hidden"
"DefaultValue"=dword:00000002
"HKeyRoot"=dword:80000001
"HelpID"="shell.hlp#51105"
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Remove "Shortcut to" Prefix in XP

1. Download --> Tweak UI
2. Install
   
3. Open Start > All Programs > Powertoys for Windows XP > Tweak UI
4. Select Explorer and un-check the Prefix "Shortcut to" on new shortcuts
5. Please Log Off and Log On to apply changes.

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The Registry way of removing "Shortcut to" prefix in XP

Copy and paste the following into Notepad and rename as "disable_shortcut_prefix_xp.reg"

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"link"=hex:00,00,00,00

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Disable AutoPlay For All Drive in XP

1. Download --> Tweak UI
2. Install
3. Open Start > All Programs > Powertoys for Windows XP > Tweak UI
4. Select My Computer > AutoPlay > Drive
5. Un-Check all to Disable AutoPlay on all Drives
6. Click Apply and OK
   
7. Please Log Off and Log On to apply changes.

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The Registry way of disable AutoPlay For All Drive in XP

Copy and paste the following into Notepad and rename as "disable_autoplay_XP.reg"

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoDriveTypeAutoRun"=dword:00000091
"NoDriveAutoRun"=hex:ff,ff,ff,03

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Remove "Shortcut to" Prefix in VISTA

Before & After Removing

1. Download --> Remove Shortcut Prefix
2. Download --> Restore Shortcut Prefix
3. Right-Click .reg and click merge.
4. Please Log Off and Log On or Restart to apply changes.

Method 2 - Create your own registry:

Copy and paste the following into Notepad and rename as "remove_shortcut_prefix_vista.reg"
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"link"=hex:00,00,00,00
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Copy and paste the following into Notepad and rename as "restore_shortcut_prefix_vista.reg"
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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"link"=hex:15,00,00,00
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