Advantages of WMIC command in Windows

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Windows Management Instrumentation Command, the WMI command-line (WMIC) utility provides a command-line interface for WMI. WMIC is compatible with existing shells and utility commands.

A numerous software’s are available to do this task in a very efficient manner and give you a lot of information about your system hardware and software installed and configured but what if you have dell, IBM, HP or any other brand PC, laptop or desktop system and you are trying to download any kind of software or driver from the respective website and the demand is to put the serial number or model number your laptop (mostly serial number) and you don’t know you can use few very simple commands to do this task.

BASEBOARD            - Base board management (motherboard or system board)
 BIOS                - BIOS management (Basic input/output services)
 BOOTCONFIG          - Boot configuration
 CDROM               - CD-ROM
 COMPUTERSYSTEM      - Computer system [CALL/SET]
 CPU                 - CPU
 CSPRODUCT           - Computer system product information from SMBIOS.

Few Examples of WMIC commands are given as under;

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Windows 7: A comprehensive List of Commands

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In My previous post of ultimate list of windows commands, I shared a list of windows xp and equivalent windows operating systems. Today I like to share the windows commands of windows 7 (The latest windows family member). There are thousands of shortcut keys available to operate windows 7 but a list of most widely used keys are share as under;

List of Windows 7 Commands

Command / Shortcut Keys Description
windows7logo+ Up Arrow It is used to maximize the current window
windows7logo+ Left Arrow Adjusts the current window to the left side of the desktop
windows7logo+ Right Arrow Adjusts the current window to the right side of the desktop
windows7logo+ Down Arrow Minimizes the windows to the Task bar

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Ultimate List of Windows Commands

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Most people say that Microsoft Windows is a mouse oriented operating system that’s true but not very much. Today I like to share a list of windows commands that can give complete command on your keyboard to work on a windows system. Commands are a great source of time saving. These commands will work most windows versions. Check the list given as under;

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Windows Commands

Go to Start menu and click on Run to issue these commands

Application Description / Name Run Command

Accessibility Controls

access.cpl

Add Hardware Wizard

hdwwiz.cpl

Add/Remove Programs

appwiz.cpl

Administrative Tools

control admintools

Automatic Updates

wuaucpl.cpl

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Quick Way to Create a Straight and Cross Over Cable

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Creating a straight and cross over cable is just a two minute game if you know the exact color combination. Here is a very easy and quick way to create a straight and cross over cable.

1. Straight Cable

If you are going to make a straight cable use the same color combination on both ends

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Install Ubuntu Linux on Windows Just Like an Application

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Basically I am a Linux lover but work on windows due to my professional requirements that’s why I look for the packages that gives the opportunity to use the Linux during work but does not harm the work efficiency and like to share with other Linux lovers. Using Linux on windows is not a new idea because a lot of packages are available on internet that provides you the access to the Linux but installing Linux on windows just like an application is worth reading and doing an experiment.

Wubi – Ubuntu Installer

Wubi is an officially supported Ubuntu installer for Windows users that can bring you to the Linux world with a single click. Wubi allows you to install and uninstall Ubuntu as any other Windows application, in a simple and safe way. Are you curious about Linux and Ubuntu? Trying them out has never been easier!

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Free Universal Video Convertor

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Video conversion is very often now a days when you can make a video without any problem and also can download your desired video from youtube, Google video and other video sharing website but the problem is to watch that movie on your mobile, PDA, and other devices like this. If you download a video from internet in flv format but your mobile support only mp4 you need to download a software buy its license and then convert that video in your desired format. Let me share a very good universal video convertor that can convert almost all kind of videos to any desired format.

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Input formats:

avi, asf, mov, rm, rmvb, flv, mkv, mpg, 3gp, m4v, vob, YouTube videos and more

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VMware Workstation and Server Shortcut Keys

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Everybody knows VMware very well because its the biggest need of the world today. It is being used to cut short the cost, time, resources and man power. Using VMware is not a big task but using it efficiently can make a difference. VMware has a couple of very good short cut keys. So what can you do with these keyboard shortcut keys? Here is a list of some of the more important functions:

  • Ungrab your mouse from being synced with the virtual machine and allow you to control it in the host again (assuming no VMware Tools are installed)
  • Switch between virtual machines
  • Leave full screen mode
  • Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to the virtual machine only (and not to the host machine) There are some required keyboard shortcuts you need to know just to use VMware. Then there are other keyboard shortcuts that you must know.

    VMware Workstation Shortcuts

    F11 Switches to full-screen mode and back to normal mode
    Ctrl-Alt-Insert Sends a Ctrl-Alt-Delete to the VMware Guest OS
    Ctrl-Alt Is also used for – exiting full screen mode
    Ctrl-Alt-Enter Expands the current VM into full-screen. If you have a number of VMs, this sequence will also move you between virtual machines
    Ctrl-Alt-Tab Switch between VMs when the mouse is grabbed
    Ctrl-Tab Switch between VMs when the mouse is not grabbed but VMware is the active window
    Ctrl-Alt Is used to exit a Virtual machine from having control of your mouse and return your mouse control to the host machine
    Ctrl-Alt-Space Will allow you to send a keyboard sequence usually used with VMware server to the VMware guest without VMware Server recognizing it

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How to Install Clean Windows 7 Using an Upgrade Media

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Windows 7 can be upgraded from windows XP and Vista but what if you accidently removed your XP or Vista and still you want to install your windows 7 with upgrade media. Here are very simple steps you can follow and install your windows 7.

1.  Install a completely clean Windows 7 bypassing the activation process.

2.  Make sure that there aren’t any pending Windows Updates that will require a reboot.

3.  Go to Run Menu and enter regedit.exe

4.  Navigate to the registry key:

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/

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Recover your Stolen Laptop or System

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They Can Run But They Can’t Hide

As the heading of this post shows that you can recover your stolen laptop and system. Prey is a lightweight application that will help you track and find your laptop and system if it ever gets stolen. It works in all operating systems and not only is it Open Source but also completely free.

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Recover What Is Rightfully Yours

Prey helps you locate your missing laptop by sending timed reports with a bunch of information of its whereabouts. This includes the general status of the computer, a list of running programs and active connections, fully-detailed network and wifi information, a screenshot of the running desktop and — in case your laptop has an integrated webcam — a picture of the thief.

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Boost Windows 7 Performance

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Windows 7 is really a great achievement of windows family and a pretty good effort but its not a perfect operating system because of windows heavy hardware resource consumption. You can make your windows 7 faster and faster by applying very simple configurations and tricks.

1. Switch to Classic Start Menu

Windows 7’s Start menu is a powerful thing, offering program and file launching as you type and allowing for smart pinning of whatever you frequently access. If you’re really attached to the Windows 2000/XP-style Start system, restore a "classic" look to Windows 7 by installing a companion Start menu on your taskbar. Default windows 7 menu can take more than required hardware resources, switching back to classic can save a lots of precious system resource for other important tasks.

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