Drag n Drop to Folder Shortcut

Did you know that you can drag and drop a file/folder to a folder shortcut in Windows? This not really big thing but can use it if you really like to organize your computer or reduce the number of clicks.

How it works? 

1. Create a shortcut to any folder you like.

For example I keep a folder called "Software" to keep all the executables files. It is in D: drive as I do not want the C:(Windows Drive) to be filled with my files. Giving enough space to Windows to run. Create a short cut for the Software folder. 

2. Move the shortcut to where you work most from

Desktop is one of the areas we store most of our files. By default the Desktop files sit on the C: (Windows Folder). If you are using other partition to store actual files and shortcut to the folder can be sit on the desktop.


3. Move and view files through the shortcut.

Normally we use to view the files but you can drag and drop files to the folder shortcut and it will go and sit on the destination folder. You do not really go through my computer and select the driver and then folder and copy and paste the files.

It is working on Windows XP, Windows Vista Windows 2008 server and Windows 7. (Pretty much all the windows versions)

How to add FTP Account in Windows Server 2008

It is not easy to add FTP account in Windows 2008 as it required little bit of configuration couple of installation and on top of that I came cross couple of error messages that took couple of hours to find a way to fix it. If you are configuring a FTP in Windows 2008 for the first time (just like me) this might be really helpful.


Before we start I should mention that I am not going to repeat the great step by step guides I already found really useful. But I will mention all the necessary steps and hacks to get it done.

Uninstall the FTP service that is shipped on the Windows Server 2008(Uninstall Old version of FTP)

Go to Server Manager > Roles
Check the following Roles are installed

FTP Publishing Service
FTP Server
FTP Management Console

If it is installed then Remove Role Services.
Restart the Server to apply the changes.

(Without uninstalling the above FTP services it will not allow you to install FTP Service 7.5)

Download the appropriate version of the
Download Microsoft FTP Service 7.5 for IIS 7.0 (x86)
Download Microsoft FTP Service 7.5 for IIS 7.0 (x64)

Install FTP Service 7.5

Installation Errors

E1. Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service may not be running. COM+ Catalog creation failed with error 0X80070422

There are couple of things you might have to try to get around with this error.

1. Check the Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service is running or not

Go to Server Manager > Configurations > Services >

If the service is not running

Double click on the Distributed Transaction Coordinator Service and change the start up type to Automatic (Delayed) and then click on Start.

2. Then Some suggest to start the System Event Notification Service and restart the server.

3. If every thing failed try install FTP7.5 without Manage code support in the FTP service 7.5 for IIS 7.0 Setup Wizard.



That should fix the problem. Then after restarting the server you should be able to see new FTP features in IIS7.0 Manager.

Windows Hack - Hack SendTo right click menu - Works for XP/Vista etc.

Have you ever needed to modify the "send to" items under ur right-click menu?

Microsoft's Windows Shell is probably the easiest way to modify the sendto, Windows Shell also serves as a shortcut to serveral commanly used commands and directories.

This is one of the features of windows which isn't widely known.

To modify "sendto" follow the steps:-

1) Open Windows Explorer

2) In the Location Bar type shell:sendto

3) Hit Enter

That's it! Add/Remove any item as you please and it will change the items in send to under your right-click menu accordingly.

You can also use several other shell commands such as

( Please note: You will use them as shell:command . Some of these commands work only in Vista and is not supported in XP)

AddNewProgramsFolder (i.e shell:addnewprogramsfolder)
Administrative Tools
AppData
AppUpdatesFolder
Cache
CD Burning
ChangeRemoveProgramsFolder
Common Administrative Tools
Common AppData
Common Desktop
Common Documents
Common Programs
Common Start Menu
Common Startup
Common Templates
CommonDownloads
CommonMusic
CommonPictures
CommonVideo
ConflictFolder
ConnectionsFolder
Contacts
ControlPanelFolder
Cookies
CredentialManager
CryptoKeys
CSCFolder
Default Gadgets
Desktop
Downloads
DpapiKeys
Favorites
Fonts
Gadgets
Games
GameTasks
History
InternetFolder
Links
Local AppData
LocalAppDataLow
LocalizedResourcesDir
MAPIFolder
My Music
My Pictures
My Video
MyComputerFolder
NetHood
NetworkPlacesFolder
OEM Links
Original Images
Personal
PhotoAlbums
Playlists
PrintersFolder
PrintHood
Profile
ProgramFiles
ProgramFilesCommon
ProgramFilesCommonX86
ProgramFilesX86
Programs
Public
PublicGameTasks
Quick Launch
Recent
RecycleBinFolder
ResourceDir
SampleMusic
SamplePictures
SamplePlaylists
SampleVideos
SavedGames
Searches
SendTo
Start Menu
Startup
SyncCenterFolder
SyncResultsFolder
SyncSetupFolder
System
SystemCertificates
SystemX86
Templates
TreePropertiesFolder
UserProfiles
UsersFilesFolder
Windows

Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Out

If you use Windows Vista  or Windows server 2008 and if you like to try out beta versions this will be a good news. According to Windows Team Blog Microsoft is planing to release both Service packs on 4th December which is tommorow. It will be avalable in TechNet for everyone eventhough they highly recomend beta version only for technology enthusiasts, developpers and IT pros as there might be things to be fixed and finalize before the final release. 

Still if you like to try it out you can download Windows Vista Service pack2. Download Link will be avalable as it release.