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posted by Ajith at 3:58 PM ,Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Get familiar with Windows : Step 4 - Use dllcache to learn more

List of Posts on the topic - Get familiar with Windows. This is a series and please read the rest of the posts given below. Please let me know your opinion and suggestions by posting comments
Get familiar with Windows : Step 1 - View superhidden or System Protected files
Get familiar with Windows : Step 2 - Get access to all Folders and Files
Get familiar with Windows : Step 3 - Whats inside the protected Folders
Get familiar with Windows : Step 4 - Use dllcache to learn more and restore system files

Since we are now able to get into dllcache lets try to understand whats inside. dllcache as the name indicates is simply a cache for all the important dll files and other system files of windows. In a sense it is a backup copy. So if any of the system files are corrupted
then you can restore the original from dllcache. This can be done either by copy pasting the necessary files from the folder or by using another Windows utility. The utility is system file checker. It can be accessed by going to command prompt (WIN+R >> "cmd") and typing sfc there are many commandline switches available for sfc system file checker on duty

From Microsoft

Scans and verifies the versions of all protected system files after you restart your computer.
Syntax :
sfc [/scannow] [/scanonce] [/scanboot] [/revert] [/purgecache] [/cachesize=x]

Parameters

/scannow : Scans all protected system files immediately.

/scanonce : Scans all protected system files once.

/scanboot : Scans all protected system files every time the computer is restarted.

/revert : Returns the scan to its default operation.

/purgecache : Purges the Windows File Protection file cache and scans all protected system files immediately.

/cachesize=x : Sets the size, in MB, of the Windows File Protection file cache.

/? : Displays help at the command prompt.

You can start Exploring your Windows from dllcache. The basic step to follow is that run any progra inside dllcache, if the program has got no icon (having the default exe icon

) then notedown the programs name, goto Command Prompt (WIN+R >> "cmd") and type "exe_file_name" /? this will bring the files help menu if it exists else search Microsoft knowledge base and you'll sure find an answer. Never stop your search until you find out it. You may also contact me if you need. Ill help you find it out.

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External Links : Read more about sfc on Microsoft.com

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posted by Ajith at 4:03 PM ,Monday, October 15, 2007

Customise your Sendto shell menu with SendTo toys

We have already discussed how to make a new entry in the Sendto menu. So if we need more advanced option in sendto menu we can use the Sendto Toys from Gabriel Ponti. It is a simple program that weighs only 737Kb and is Free. This program will add more advanced options to your send to menu. The main options are

Clip Board - copies the name of th item to clipboard
Command Prompt - Send the full path to the command prompt
Default mail recipent - Attaches file
Favorites - add to favorites
Folder - send to a folder as cut - paste, copy - paste or short cut.
Quick Launch - allows you to launch the item by a single click
Run - send the full path to Run dialog

. The utility actually consists of small programs that do the above tasks. A shortcut is created in the Sendto folder for each of the tasks. That was exctly how we created the new option last time in Sendto menu. Any way the program is extremely small and is not memory resident, overall it is free and is handy and really "install worthy" So try it and also make a donation to him if you like it. He has got other programs alos one for restarting and another a Window focuser tool. Try them too both ara free. I really appreciate him for creating such free programs.