Run Commands that can be used in both “Windows Operating System:

Run Commands that can be used in both “Windows Operating System:

To open…	Run Commands…
MSN Messenger (If installed)	msnmsgr
Accessibility Options	control access.cpl
Add Hardware Wizard	hdwwiz.cpl
Add or Remove Programs	appwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs with Add New Programs Preselected	control appwiz.cpl,,1
Add/Remove Programs with Add Remove Windows Components Preselected	control appwiz.cpl,,2
Add/Remove Programs with Set Program Access & Defaults Preselected	control appwiz.cpl,,3
Administrative Tools	control admintools
Adobe ImageReady (if installed)	imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed)	photoshop
Calculator	calc
Certificate Manager	certmgr.msc
Character Map	charmap
Command Prompt	cmd
Component Services	dcomcnfg
Computer Management	compmgmt.msc
Control Panel	control
Date and Time Properties	timedate.cpl
Device Manager	devmgmt.msc
Direct X Troubleshooter	dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility	cleanmgr
Disk Management	diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager	diskpart
Display Properties	control desktop
Display Properties	desk.cpl
Display Properties with Appearance Tab Preselected	control color
Driver Verifier Utility	verifier
DVD Player	dvdplay
Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc
File Signature Verification Tool	sigverif
Files and Settings Transfer Tool	migwiz
Firefox (if installed)	firefox
Fonts Folder	fonts
Fonts options	control fonts
Game Controllers	joy.cpl
Iexpress (Self Extracting Package Creator)	iexpress
Iexpress Wizard	iexpress
Internet Explorer	iexplore
Internet Properties	inetcpl.cpl
Java Web Start	javaws
Keyboard Properties	control keyboard
Logs You Out Of Windows	logoff
Microsoft Access (if installed)	msaccess
Microsoft Excel (if installed)	excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed)	frontpg
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool	mrt
Microsoft Movie Maker	moviemk
Microsoft Paint	mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed)	powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed)	winword
Mouse Properties	main.cpl
Mouse Properties	control mouse
Nero (if installed)	nero
Network Connections	control netconnections
Network Connections	ncpa.cpl
Notepad	notepad
ODBC Data Source Administrator	odbcad32
On Screen Keyboard (interesting tool!)	osk
Outlook Express	msimn
Paint	pbrush
Phone and Modem Options	telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer	dialer
Power Configuration	powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes	control printers
Private Character Editor	eudcedit
Quicktime Player (if installed)	quicktimeplayer
Quicktime (If Installed)	QuickTime.cpl
Real Player (if installed)	realplay
Regional Settings	intl.cpl
Registry Editor	regedit
Registry Editor	regedt32
Reliability and Performance Monitor	perfmon.msc
Remote Access Phonebook	rasphone
Remote Desktop	mstsc
Scheduled Tasks	control schedtasks
Services	services.msc
Shared Creation Wizard	shrpubw
Shared Folders	fsmgmt.msc
Shuts Down Windows	shutdown
Sounds and Audio Properties	mmsys.cpl
SQL Client Configuration	cliconfg
Sync Center	mobsync
Syncronization Tool	mobsync
System Configuration Editor	sysedit
System Configuration Utility	msconfig
System Information	msinfo32
System Properties	sysdm.cpl
Task Manager	taskmgr
Telnet Client	telnet
Tweak UI (if installed)	tweakui
Utility Manager	utilman
Windows Address Book (Contacts)	wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility	wabmig
Windows exprorer(It shows me Documents)	explorer
Windows Firewall	firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier (Try this out!)	magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure	wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player	wmplayer
Windows Picture Import Wizard (require camera connected)	wiaacmgr
Windows Security Center	wscui.cpl
Windows System Security Tool	syskey
Windows Version (About your Windows)	winver
Wordpad	write

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Assertive Communication

Assertive communication is the ability to express positive and negative ideas and feelings in an open, honest and direct way. It recognises our rights whilst still respecting the rights of others. It allows us to take responsibility for ourselves and our actions without judging or blaming other people. And it allows us to constructively confront and find a mutually satisfying solution where conflict exists.

So why use assertive communication?

All of us use assertive behaviour at times... quite often when we feel vulnerable or unsure of ourselves we may resort to submissive, manipulative or aggressive behaviour.

Yet being trained in assertive communication actually increases the appropriate use of this sort of behaviour. It enables us to swap old behaviour patterns for a more positive approach to life. I've found that changing my response to others (be they work colleagues, clients or even my own family) can be exciting and stimulating.

The advantages of assertive communication

There are many advantages of assertive communication, most notably these:

• It helps us feel good about ourselves and others
• It leads to the development of mutual respect with others
• It increases our self-esteem
• It helps us achieve our goals
• It minimises hurting and alienating other people
• It reduces anxiety
• It protects us from being taken advantage of by others
• It enables us to make decisions and free choices in life
• It enables us to express, both verbally and non-verbally, a wide range of feelings and thoughts, both positive and negative

There are, of course, disadvantages...

Disadvantages of assertive communication

Others may not approve of this style of communication, or may not approve of the views you express. Also, having a healthy regard for another person's rights means that you won't always get what YOU want. You may also find out that you were wrong about a viewpoint that you held. But most importantly, as mentioned earlier, it involves the risk that others may not understand and therefore not accept this style of communication.

Cloud computing - Defination and Explanation

Cloud computing - Defination and Explanation

According to a paper published by IEEE Internet Computing in 2008 "Cloud Computing is a paradigm in which information is permanently stored in servers on the Internet and cached temporarily on clients that include computers, laptops, handhelds, sensors, etc.

In Computer science, Cloud computing is a marketing term. In the case of electricity, users can simply use it. They do not need to worry where the electricity is from, how it is generated, or transported. At the end of the month, they will get a bill for the amount of electricity they consumed.

The idea behind cloud computing is similar: The user can simply use storage, computing power, or specially crafted development environments, without having to worry how these work internally. Cloud computing is a systems architecture model for Internet-based computing. It is the development and use of computer technology on the Internet. The cloud is a metaphor for the Internet based on how the internet is described in computer network diagrams; which means it is an abstraction hiding the complex infrastructure of the internet. It is a style of computing in which IT-related capabilities are provided “as a service”, allowing users to access technology-enabled services from the Internet ("in the cloud")without knowledge of, or control over the technologies behind these servers.

Cloud computing is a general concept that utilizes software as a service (SaaS), such as Web 2.0 and other technology trends, all of which depend on the Internet for satisfying users' needs. For example, Google Apps provides common business applications online that are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the Internet servers.

Cloud computing is being driven by providers including Google, Amazon.com, and Yahoo! as well as traditional vendors including IBM, Intel, Microsoft and SAP.

Key characteristics

Capital expenditure minimized, therefore low barrier to entry as infrastructure is owned by the provider and does not need to be purchased for one-time or infrequent intensive computing tasks. Services are typically being available to or specifically targeting retail consumers and small businesses.

Device and location independence which enables users to access systems regardless of location or what device they are using (for example PC, mobile,... etc).

Multitenancy enabling sharing of resources (and costs) among a large pool of users, allowing for:

Centralization of infrastructure in areas with lower costs (eg real estate, electricity)

Peak-load capacity increases (users need not engineer for highest possible load levels)

Utilization and efficiency improvements for systems that are often only 10-20% utilised.

Performance is monitored and consistent but can be affected by insufficient bandwidth or high network load.

Reliability by way of multiple redundant sites, which makes it suitable for business continuity and disaster recovery, however IT and business managers are able to do little when an outage hits them.[32] Historical data on cloud outages is tracked in the Cloud Computing Incidents Database.

Scalability which meets changing user demands quickly, without having to engineer for peak loads. Massive scalability and large user bases are common but not an absolute requirement.

Security which typically improves due to centralization of data, increased security-focused resources, etc. but which raises concerns about loss of control over certain sensitive data. Accesses are typically logged but accessing the audit logs themselves can be difficult or impossible.

Sustainability through improved resource utilisation, more efficient systems and carbon neutrality.

Difference between view state and a hidden field in asp.net

Difference between view state and a hidden field in asp.net

Both are used to store the value during the postback in asp.net , but

In View state -  not able to change the value by Client side code i.e java script.
Hidden field - possible to change value by Client side code.

In View state - You can store more than one value like Datatable ,Dataset,Collections and Object.
Hidden field - You can store only one value in hidden field