Keyword Search: How to find the Users Country and City location at Google Analytics

Google analytics provides ways to monitor your website(s) in different levels. The system is so specific that you can study and analyze all the users interaction.

Let’s dig on how to know where each keywords from Google Search came from.

Go to the Traffic Sources and hit the overview menu.

Google Analytics will view the top ten keywords searches. Click the View Full Report link to see the entire keyword searches at specific range of Date.

The Show rows options will display how many rows of searches that you want to study or analyze.

This is a Google Search Keyword example that is usually being inputted at Google.com:

To see where the person who wrote that Search located, just click the “Secondary Dimension” menu and Visitors Group.

The Country/Territory menu will display all the users (that wrote the keyword search) country location.

Click “City” to display all users City location as shown below.

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How to enable "run as" or “run as different user” in right-click menu for limited users

If you want to perform administrative functions such as changing some system settings, performing restrictions, or installing programs and you’re log as limited user and you need to be logon as administrator or vice-versa.

Here’s a quick tip to show the “run as administrator” and “run as different user” at users context menu.

How to access the Run as… function at Windows XP

When you use the right-click to any executable application, Windows XP provides ways to access the Run As function.

Same with Windows 7 and Vista, all executable files (.exe) has “Run as administrator” context menu option to elevate any application to the highest level. For “run as different user”, you just need to use the shift function of your keyboard to access and use the right click menu option.

Here’s some related links that you can use:

Adding “Run as Administrator” option to any file types

How to Run VBScripts as Administrator in Windows

Universal RunAs Script Template in Elevating Commands as Administrator

After that you’ll be able to use the different logins and launch the application as different user.

For the login that you need to use, just input the proper credentials like username and password.

Same thing with Windows 7 except most of the times it doesn’t show the list of users for security reasons by default.

For running the application from command prompt and using different logins and credentials, just use the application RunAs.exe by using the syntax below:

runas /name:[username] path 

Here are some applications of the context menu function that will explain why sometimes we need the option:

Restricting the Task Manager option for Limited or Standard Accounts in Windows

How to Remove Phone Icon Entries from My Computer in Windows 7

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Using Command Prompt to run a program as administrator

If you want to work for your administrative login or account and do certain installation or task, the Run As command eliminated the need to log off and log on the administrator desktop.

Quick Tip
If you are logged on as limited account you can run a program as a different user or administrator by typing

runas.exe /user:[username] path at the command prompt.

For more details:

C:\Windows\system32>runas /? RUNAS USAGE: RUNAS [ [/noprofile | /profile] [/env] [/savecred | /netonly] ]         /user:<UserName> program RUNAS [ [/noprofile | /profile] [/env] [/savecred] ]         /smartcard [/user:<UserName>] program RUNAS /trustlevel:<TrustLevel> program    /noprofile        specifies that the user's profile should not be loaded.                      This causes the application to load more quickly, but                      can cause some applications to malfunction.    /profile          specifies that the user's profile should be loaded.                      This is the default.    /env              to use current environment instead of user's.    /netonly          use if the credentials specified are for remote                      access only.    /savecred         to use credentials previously saved by the user.                      This option is not available on Windows 7 Home or Windows 7 Starter Editions and will be ignored.    /smartcard        use if the credentials are to be supplied from a                      smartcard.    /user             <UserName> should be in form USER@DOMAIN or DOMAIN\USER    /showtrustlevels  displays the trust levels that can be used as arguments  to /trustlevel.    /trustlevel       <Level> should be one of levels enumerated                      in /showtrustlevels.    program         command line for EXE.  See below for examples Examples: > runas /noprofile /user:mymachine\administrator cmd > runas /profile /env /user:mydomain\admin "mmc %windir%\system32\dsa.msc" > runas /env /user:user@domain.microsoft.com "notepad \"my file.txt\"" NOTE:  Enter user's password only when prompted. NOTE:  /profile is not compatible with /netonly. NOTE:  /savecred is not compatible with /smartcard.

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Technical details of Windows 7 Taskbar and Start Menu Properties

There are many features added to Taskbar and Start Menu properties in Windows 7. Let’s tackle them including its technical details in Windows registry including tweakui-like functions using regdevelop.

Taskbar Tab

Taskbar Appearance

The taskbar appearance is a group of tweaks that you can used in Windows 7 for customization. There are new functions like taskbar location on the screen and taskbars icon customization. Here’s the complete list of what it can do to your desktop.

• (default) Locking the taskbar will make the toolbars not movable.
• After hiding, Auto-hide feature shows the taskbar when the mouse cursor is near the taskbar or bottom part of desktop. Cool while working on big projects, you’ll be able to maximize the entire screen.
• The entire taskbar can be move to different locations – bottom part (default), left side, right and top portion of the desktop.
• The taskbar buttons option lets you choose what to do with the program icons and labels – Combine and hide the program names, Combine and show the program labels and Never combine option.

Windows Registry Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Taskbar Appearance Features

Locking the Taskbar

TaskbarSizeMove = 0 (checked value)

TaskbarSizeMove = 1 (unchecked value)

Use small icons

TaskbarSmallIcons = 0 (unchecked value)

TaskbarSmallIcons = 1 (checked value)

Taskbar Buttons

Always combine, hide labels – default

TaskbarGlomLevel = 0

Combine when taskbar is full and shows the program names

TaskbarGlomLevel = 1

Never combine

TaskbarGlomLevel = 2

Aero Peek

This features lets you quickly see the desktop. It creates a glass like preview useful for viewing desktop gadgets and folders. To use the feature, just move the mouse over the rightmost portion of the taskbar or press Win + spacebar.

Here’s the registry location of the feature:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

DisablePreviewDesktop = 1 (unchecked value)

DisablePreviewDesktop = 0 (checked value of the Taskbar option)

 

 

Start Menu Tab

Recent Opened Programs and Documents

The start menu of Windows 7 and Vista is powerful enough to remember everything that you are accessing daily. If you want to disable the feature because of security reasons and privacy just access the option through the start menu properties.

Windows Registry Location

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Start_TrackProgs = 1 (checked value, 0 to unchecked)

Start_TrackDocs = 1 (the option is checked, 0 to unchecked)

 

Start Menu Power Button Function

Windows 7 have the ability to change the Start Menu Button function from the Start Menu properties. The feature is really helpful because the default shutdown button is Sleep when you bought new laptops nowadays.

 

Windows Registry Settings for the Start Menu button

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced

Start_PowerButtonAction	Value Data
Switch user	100
Log off	1
Lock	200
Restart	4
Sleep	10
Hibernate	40
Shutdown	2

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Android Task Manager – the Program Monitor or Active application Monitor

The Windows Task manager displays the list of applications and programs, processes, cpu performance and memory, and services that are currently running on your computer.  For Android Devices - the Task manager displays all the active application running, displays all the installed applications, the Random access memory (RAM) status and Summary of  used and vacant space of phone and memory card.

Here’s how to access the task manager: You need to add the application “Program Monitor” from the widget gallery by touching any vacant space and wait until the widget window opens.

From the widget you’ll be able to see how many active softwares are currently running and just Tap the Active application form and the Task Manager will open.  From the first tab, you’ll be able to end all application at once or select an application to stop running.

At the second tab, you can uninstall any application that may run on a background, see the total program capacity in megabytes for the phone and each applications used hardisk space. The third tab lets you clear the memory if needed and the fourth tab summarizes how much vacant space for Phone storage and External SD card of your Android OS have.

The running services are located at Settings icon\Applications\Running Services

Overall, there are similarities in concept and the program monitor for android phones is much more simpler than Windows Task manager.

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Microphone is not working while using Skype and Yahoo Messenger Chat

When your in a hurry and communicating with friends using Yahoo and Skype Chat, this article may help you figure out and fix the problem instead of going to the shopping malls and changing the microphone that you bought recently.

Works with Windows 7 and Vista!

Go to the Control Panel and Sound icon, we’ll check if there are unknown devices installed. Tap the Recording tab and say something to checked if the the Microphone Level is working.

You’ll noticed that the indicator level on the right portion doesn’t work and there are two devices installed, so let’s disable the first one and check if its working or not.

The good thing is, it will automatically switch to the other device and set that as default. If the microphone voice level indicator is now moving as shown. You can check now the device through Yahoo messenger Preferences and Skype Call menu.

If not, Go to the Properties right-click option to increase the microphone sensitivity.

Make sure the the boost and microphone levels are high.

That’s it! Afterwards, go to the Audio settings of Skype, Preferences of Yahoo Messenger and check the level indicator as shown below: 

Skype Messenger

Yahoo Messenger

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Turn on your Computer in Safe Mode and Advanced Startup options

Safe mode starts Windows with core drivers and services. It loads all the basic things that is happening to your computer. It is the limited state that you can use for troubleshooting options and only the necessary drivers are being run.

Quick Tip: How to enter Safe Mode in Windows - press F8 when the computer restarts after the BIOS information and when the Advanced Boot Options appears, Choose the proper Menu option to start troubleshooting your computer.

Alternatively, you can configure your computer to go to safe mode using msconfig tool > Boot Tab > Boot options and click to check “Safe boot”.

Log into Safe mode if:

• Your computer is not starting correctly
• If a recently installed program, or device is causing the problem and prevents windows from starting, start the computer in safe mode and uninstall the program. or  use System restore if the function is enabled.
• Your computer was invaded by worm viruses and all your files are already infected. You can start your computer in safe mode with Command Prompt and use mcafee virusscan in command line.
• Another way is to run safe mode and patch the Welcome Screen using WinBubble and start cleaning your computer.

Alternative to Safe mode

- Use the System login through the Welcome screen and try troubleshooting your computer such as running a command line Virus Scanner. Read the articles below for more information:

Administering your computer using Hidden backdoor

How to Create System Repair Disk for Windows 7

Finding scan.exe for McAfee VirusScan Command Line

Quick Tip: You can launch the Taskmgr.exe at Welcome screen and activate the shell “explorer.exe” for more recovery solutions.

Devices drivers that runs in safe mode

• Floppy drives and USB (Internal and External devices)
• DVD-ROM and CD-ROM ATA and SCSI Drives
• SATA, SCSI and ATA Hard disk drives
• USB, PS/2 and Serial Keyboards
• USB, PS/2 and Serial Mouse
• PCI and AGP Display Cards

Windows services that runs in safe mode

• Plug and Play for devices
• Event logs
• Remote procedure call
• Microsoft Windows Defender
• Cryptographic Services
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

System Advanced Boot Options

Repair Your Computer
Displays the list of system recovery utilities that you can use to repair startup problems, diagnostics, and system restoration.

Safe Mode
Everything runs in minimum state including drivers and services.

Safe Mode with Networking
Runs Windows in safe mode that includes the drivers in the network and services that is needed to access the Internet or other computers plus networking support.

Safe Mode with Command Prompt
This option is intended for System Administrators.

Enable Boot Logging
Creates a file called ntbtlog.txt for the drivers list installed during Windows startup.

Last Known Good Configuration
Launch Windows with the latest Windows Registry and driver settings that worked successfully.

Directory Services Restore Mode
Runs Windows domain controller running Active Directory to restore directory service. This advance boot feature is for administrators only.

Debugging Mode
Runs Windows in an advanced troubleshooting mode intended for administrators and IT stuff.

Start Windows Normally
Starts Windows in its normal mode.

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Android – Tips to increase Phone Battery Performance

Android is a new mobile operating system that was bought by Google last 2005. There are many smartphones in the market nowadays using the operating system. One of the usual problem that we encounter is how to prolong the battery and maximizing its usage and features.

Here’s some Basic and Easy ways to perform Battery optimization and tweaks by adjusting the System Settings:

The settings icon have a lot of function that you can use everyday. It is accessible via the main desktop and Home menu.

Same with Desktops, laptop and tablet PCs – the Display accounts for the highest power consumption of the device, the easiest way to improve or save battery consumption and extend the battery life is to reduce the brightness level: Settings Icon –> Display settings and Brightness Level.

Your always in a hurry and sometimes you got angry because of the Vibrate feature eating up your battery usage after a text message, then go to the Settings Menu –> Sound –> Vibrate menu to disable the function. You can also reduce the Volume of the device afterwards.

To access the hardware control for Network connectivity and Software features like Wifi, Bluetooth, GPS or Global Positioning System, Sound and Auto rotation chip, just slide down the uppermost corner of the device.

You’ll be able to control its function if not needed, you can turn them off to conserve battery and more energy for the device.

There is a similar function at built-in widgets called Power control. The widget is very handy for saving energy and more control of the Mobile Phone OS.

Now let’s go to the software side of the device - usually for the overall improvements and power saving except those software with hardware interfaces – this is not highly recommended.

Go to the Settings Icon again and touch “Application” icon. You’ll be able to access some software controls of the device.

• Running Services – View, stop and start running services
• Memory Usage – View application memory usage
• Battery Use – Monitor what portion is using up your battery

Disable Apps in a Background

Next, Go to the Program Monitor (Active Application) Widget or Task Manager to see what application is active. You can end the application by pressing the “End” button.

Afterwards, Try clearing the memory by going to the RAM Tab as shown below:

Note: Clearing RAM would finish some of the running applications. Save data before you clear the RAM.

For Global Positioning System options, go to the Location and Security Menu and configure the two settings:

• The location is based on Wi-Fi and Mobile Networks data
• Use GPS satellites to locate street level Accuracy – This function if used frequently can eat up your battery usage, do not use to conserve Battery.

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