Computer Tips

Keyboard Piano v4.0

2009-08-25T03:27:00.000-07:00

Keyboard Piano v4.0

YOU DON'T NEED TO BUY PIANO ANY MORE NOW U CAN PLAY PIANO IN YOUR PC

- Can play like a Piano with your PC.
- Can change over 25 real piano songs.
- Work 100% in Vista & XP.

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Googlehack 1.6

2009-08-25T03:26:00.000-07:00

Googlehack 1.6

Google Hacks is a compact utility that will allow its users to search google using different google search hacks.

Using Google Hacks one can easily do a music search by using a highly optimized and complex search command that can be obtained just by clicking a number of option boxes that can be found in the program's interface.

What's New in This Release:

· Added new tool.
· Removed product key search.
· Added New proxy technique.
· Added Application Search.
· Added Torrent Search.
· Added Cached Website Viewer.
· Added File Hosting Search.

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Life is beautiful virus hoax Removal Tool

2009-08-21T02:46:00.000-07:00

Life is beautiful virus hoax Removal Tool

For other uses, see Life is Beautiful (disambiguation).

The Life is beautiful virus hoax is an e-mail hoax which began circulating on the Internet around January 2002. The e-mail details a virus contained in a Microsoft PowerPoint attachment which is supposedly called Life is beautiful.pps. To date, no such virus has been found and the e-mail is widely considered a hoax.

The e-mail claims to be based upon information from Microsoft and Norton. Symantec, the makers of Norton AntiVirus and who actually provides the virus definitions database for Norton AntiVirus, have issued an advisory stating that the e-mail is a hoax.[1]

The hoax began circulating in 2002, but became active once again in 2009.

The hoax e-mail continues by saying that the virus was made by a person, codename "life owner", who is suing Microsoft in court for patent infringement.

[edit] Sample E-Mail
This is a sample of the English version of the hoax.

URGENT! VIRUS!

This information arrived this morning, from Microsoft and Norton.

Please send it to everybody you know who accesses the Internet.

You may receive an apparently harmless email with a PowerPoint presentation called "Life is beautiful.pps."

If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, and delete it immediately.

If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen saying: "It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful", subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC and the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, email and password.

This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon. WE NEED TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO STOP THIS VIRUS.

AOL has already confirmed it's dangerous, and the antivirus softwares are not capable of destroying it.

The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself "life owner", and who aims to destroy domestic PCs and who also fights Microsoft in court!

That’s why it comes disguised with extension pps. He fights in court for the Windows-XP patent.

MAKE A COPY OF THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS.

Alternative 2008/2009 variation

Be Extremely Careful

Especially if using Internet mail such as Yahoo, Hotmail, AOL and so on.

This information arrived this morning direct from both Microsoft and Norton.

Please send it to everybody you know who has access to the Internet.

You may receive an apparently harmless email with a Power Point presentation 'Life is beautiful.'

If you receive it DO NOT OPEN THE FILE UNDER ANY CIRCUM STANCES , and delete it immediately .

If you open this file, a message will appear on your screen saying: 'It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful.'

Subsequently you will LOSE EVERYTHING IN YOUR PC and the person who sent it to you will gain access to your name, e-mail and password.

This is a new virus which started to circulate on Saturday afternoon.

AOL has already confirmed the severity, and the antivirus software's are not capable of destroying it.

The virus has been created by a hacker who calls himself 'life owner.'

PLEASE SEND A COPY OF THIS EMAIL TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS and ask them to PASS IT ON IMMEDIATELY

Removal

We are advising users who receive the email to delete it and DO NOT pass it on as this is how an email HOAX propagates.

[edit] References
^ Koris, George (2002-01-15). "Life is beautiful Hoax" (HTML). Symantec.com. Symantec. http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2002-011511-0444-99&tabid=2. Retrieved 2007-11-04.

How to use the remote shutdown command in Windows

2009-08-18T22:11:00.000-07:00

This article will show you how to use the remote shutdown command tool in Windows to remotely shut down, restart, or logoff a local or networked computer. This can be very useful sometimes if you have multiple computers at home or on your network that you want to quickly shutdown or restart.

You can perform a remote shutdown from the command prompt using the shutdown command and it’s associated switches, from the remote shutdown dialog box, or from a batch file. I’ll try to go through all three in this guide.

Remote Shutdown Overview

Firstly, in order to remotely shutdown a computer on your network, you’ll need to make sure you have Administrative access to that computer. If you’re on a home network, the best way to do this is to make sure all computers are in the same workgroup and that they all have at least one Administrator account with the same user name and password.

You can also have different Administrator account names across computers, but then you’ll need to make sure you add the Administrator account of one computer to the account list on the other computers. You’ll also need to know all the names of the other computers on the network. You can do that by going to Control Panel and then clicking on System. Then click on the Computer Name tab.

Remote shutdown is useful for managing multiple computers at once and especially useful for helpdesk technicians when they have to fix remote computers.

Remote shutdown via Command Prompt

The shutdown command is most flexible when using it from the command prompt because you can add a bunch of switches to it, which allow you to customize the behavior. Go to Start, then Run, and type in CMD. In the black command window, type in shutdown /? to see the list of switches.

You have to use at least one switch in order for the command to do anything. Basically you would type in shutdown -X -Y -Z where X, Y, Z are letters in the list above.

Here are a couple of the most command switches and what actions they peform:

-l: Logs off the computer

-s: Shuts down the computer

-r: Restarts the computer

-m \\computername: remote shutdown of a computer

-f: Forces programs to close immediately

So for remotely shutting down another machine on your network, you would type into the command prompt the following commands:

shutdown –m \\computername –r –f

This above command will restart the computer named computername and force all programs that are still running to die.

shutdown –m \\computername –r –f –c “The computer will restart, please save all work.” –t 60

This command will restart the computer named computername, force all programs that are running to die, show a message to the user, and countdown 60 seconds before it restarts.

Remote Shutdown via Shutdown Dialog

If you don’t like all those switches, etc, or using the command prompt, then you can bring up the shutdown dialog box. You can open the dialog window by clicking Start, click Run, type CMD and typing shutdown -i and in the blank DOS window.

A window similar to the one below will appear:

Click the Add or Browse button to add computers to the list. You can then run the commands on the entire batch of computers. If you click Add, you’ll need to enter in the network name of the computer in the format \\computername. You can even add your own computer to test it out and make sure it works.

Of course, you need to know the actual computer name, which I mentioned how you can figure out above. You’ll also need Administrative access. You can determine this by going to My Computer and typing \\computername into the address bar and seeing if you can get access without having to be prompted for a password.

So add as many computers to the list as you like and then set your options. You can shutdown, restart, or logoff. You can also display a warning for however many seconds you like. You can type in a comment at the bottom which will be displayed to users. That’s it!

Remote Shutdown via Batch File

Finally, you can create a batch file so that you can do all of this by just clicking on a file! Or you can even schedule the batch file to be run at specific intervals using Windows Scheduler.

Just go to Notepad and type in the commands you would have typed into the command prompt:

shutdown –m \\computername1 –r
shutdown –m \\computername2 –r
shutdown –m \\computername3 –r

This will restart three computers on my home network. You would of course replace computername1 with the actual names of your computers. Then simple save the file with a .BAT file extension. You can put as many commands into the batch file as you like, so feel free to experiment!

I’ve written an extensive post on how to use batch files in Windows, so read that if you are not familiar with batch files. Enjoy!

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Improve Link Popularity And Increase Alexa Rank In No Time

2009-08-17T03:51:00.001-07:00

Hello.

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Remote Administrator (Radmin) v3.0 FULL

2009-08-17T03:29:00.000-07:00

Radmin - fast and reliable pc remote control software for secure networking. Remote Administrator (Radmin) is the award-winning secure remote control software that enables you to work on a remote computer as if you were sitting in front of it. This program is the ideal remote access solution. You can access the same computer from multiple places and use advanced file transfer, remote shutdown, Telnet, OS-integrated NT security system support and other features. Radmin outperforms all other remote controls in speed,reliability and security!
Remote Administrator is deployed on thousands of corporate PCs worldwide. Among our clients are companies where Radmin is the standard application for network management. These corporations require cost-effective pricing as well as special terms for upgrading. In answer, Famatech has created the Volume Licensing Program to offer the best solution for companies/organizations requiring a minimum of 200 licenses.

How it works

You view the remote computer's screen on your own monitor either in a window or full screen. All your mouse movements and keyboard signals are transferred directly to the remote computer. You work on the remote computer just as if it were right there in front of you. According to our tests and user feedback, Radmin outperforms all other remote control software in speed, usability and features.

With Radmin you can work with any remote computer so long as it is connected to the Internet or your local area network. You don't even need a fast network connection! A 56K modem is fast enough to provide 5-10 screen updates a second. On a LAN, real-time speeds of 100 - 500 screen updates per second is normal. Radmin’s speed can be adjusted up or down to save your bandwidth.

* Full compatibility with Windows Vista 32bit
* Highest Speed of Work
* Highest Security Level
* Multi-user Text and Voice Chat
* Multiple monitors support
* User-friendly interface
* File Transfer with "Delta Copy" feature
* Low System Requirements
* Multiple Connections Support
* Free Technical Support

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Symantec Endpoint Protection 11 MR4 - Recommended - Best Anti-Virus

2009-08-17T03:28:00.001-07:00

Symantec Endpoint Protection 11.0 combines Symantec AntiVirus with advanced threat prevention to deliver unmatched defense against malware for laptops, desktops and servers. It seamlessly integrates essential security technologies in a single agent and management console, increasing protection and helping lower total cost of ownership..

Features:

Single Agent and Single Console
Delivers a single agent for all Symantec Endpoint Protection technologies and Symantec Network Access Control. Delivers a single integrated interface for managing all Symantec Endpoint Protection technologies and Symantec Network Access Control. All allow for a single communication method and content delivery system across all technologies.

* Provides operational efficiencies such as single software updates, single policy updates.
* Provides unified and central reporting.
* Provides unified licensing and maintenance.
* Requires no change to the client when adding Symantec Network Access Control enforcement.
* Lowers Total Cost of Ownership for endpoint security.
* Reduces administrative effort.

Proactive Threat Scanning
Behavioral-based protection that protects against zero-day threats and threats not seen before. Unlike other heuristic-based technologies, Proactive Threat Scan scores both the good and bad behavior of unknown applications, providing a more accurate malware detection.

* Accurately detects malware without the need to set up rule-based configurations.
* Helps lower the number of false positives.

Advanced Rootkit Detection and Removal
Provides superior rootkit detection and removal by integrating VxMS (Veritas Mapping Service—a Veritas technology), thereby providing access below the operating system to allow thorough analysis and repair.

* Detects and removes the most difficult rootkits.
* Saves time and money and productivity lossses associated with re-imaging infected machines.

Application Control
Allows administrators to control access to specific processes, files, and folders by users and other applications. It provides application analysis, process control, file and registry access control, and module and DLL control. It enables administrators to restrict certain activities deemed as suspicious or high risk.

* Prevents malware from spreading or harming endpoints.
* Locks down endpoints to prevent data leakage.

Device Control
Controls which peripherals can be connected to a machine and how the peripherals are used. It locks down an endpoints to prevent connections from thumb drives, CD burners, printers, and other USB devices.

* Prevents sensitive and confidential data from being extracted or stolen from endpoints (data leakage).
* Prevents endpoints from being infected by viruses spread from peripheral devices.

How to force Group Policy processing remotely

2009-08-17T03:23:00.000-07:00

Updating Microsoft Windows Group Policy settings on the local machine is not so hard with a tool such as Gpupdate, but updating these policies on remote domain computers is not possible from within any Microsoft Management Console (MMC) by default or with any Microsoft tool available so far. In this article we will show some tricks, scripts and free tools that makes this task possible – and even easy – for the network administrator.

Introduction

Most administrators know the problem of forcing Group Policy (GP) processing on remote computers. After configuring an important policy of some kind, we would sometimes like GP processing to occur immediately on client computers. The problem is that by default, the so called background processing “only” happens every 90 to 120 minutes (randomized) – if we want to force updates to occur right away we are on our own. Of course there is a reason why policies do not just update every 5 minutes or ‘real-time’. The load on Domain Controllers and the network would simply be too much to handle in most environments. But, if a very important security setting at some point needs to be pushed to a large number of clients “right away”, it’s nice to be prepared for such a situation.

What we basically want, is to make it possible for the administrator (Admin), from a central location (Admin workstation), to update policies on Computer1, Computer2 and/or Computer3 – and the user policies for User A, B and C - whenever the admin finds it necessary. See figure 1.

Figure 1: The scenario

We do have the wonderful Gpupdate tool built in to Microsoft Windows XP and newer – and we had Secedit on Windows 2000 systems - but it is unfortunately so, that unlike the Gpresult command, both Gpupdate and Secedit only handle local updates. Of course, if we have a deployment system set up already, like Microsoft Systems Management Server (SMS), we could use this system to distribute a small script that executes the necessary command for a group of users or computers.

If we do not have such a system on the network, we must try to be creative - because the alternative is to log on to all computers using tools like Remote Assistance, or sending an email to all users, to execute the Gpupdate command... So, let’s try to be creative then.

Issues

Before we get into more detail I just have to mention one common issue people have when trying to implement the methods mentioned in this article.

Firewall trouble:
Like with any other communication that is initiated from the network, packets that try to update policy settings on remote computers' will fail if the remote computers local firewall (like the one built in to Windows operating system from Windows XP Service Pack 2 and up) is not configured to allow such incoming traffic (from a given subnet, IP or whatever). The built in Windows firewall must be configured to allow the incoming traffic we want by using a Group Policy Object (GPO), so ironically, such a policy is the only one we definitely cannot force to firewall-enabled remote computers.

The policy settings that need to be enabled for all the mentioned methods in this article, is the following:

Other firewall devices between the central computer and the remote computers must be configured to comply with the above setting (see Help text on the mentioned policy in GPEDIT.MSC for port info etc.).

Administrator rights:
The user that initiates the processes on the remote computers must be a local administrator on those machines – or else it’s simply not going to work as expected.

After this is taken care of, let’s look at the free methods we have available.

Scripting

Scripts are free and shared heavily among IT professionals on the Internet – this is actually “Open Source” at its best. Microsoft has provided us with some built in opportunities to expand the capabilities of our operating systems (OS) and environments - in this article we will cover how these capabilities can be used in regards to updating GPs remotely.

Gpupdate & Secedit

First of all we should mention Gpupdate and Secedit, without those tools none of this would be possible. The scripts and tools mentioned here all assume that one of the tools exists on the remote client, depending on the OS version. As mentioned above, Secedit was delivered with Windows 2000 and Gpupdate took over from Windows XP and above, it has even survived the trip to Longhorn as it looks right now. In the following scripts I will focus on Gpupdate – we could check for OS version before calling either Gpupdate or Secedit, but that stuff can be added later without much work.

Gpupdate.exe resides in the “%windir%\system32” folder by default, so we don't need an absolute path to its location on the remote workstation. The tool can be called with a number of different switches:

Syntax: Gpupdate [/Target:{Computer | User}] [/Force] [/Wait:] [/Logoff] [/Boot] [/Sync]

In the “do it yourself” HTML Application (HTA) and Windows Management Instrumentations (WMI) scripts we will focus on running Gpupdate without any switches – or with either “/Taget:Computer” (to update only computer related policies) or “/Target:User” (to update only user related policies). The other options could be included with some more work - but would we really use “/Logoff” or “/Boot”? This would mean that users could be logged off if required (software installation, folder redirection etc.) or the computer could even be restarted while the user is working. Is that really what we want? Anyway, we could just as well use tools like Shutdown.exe for that purpose – but my guess is that it’s not going to be popular out there (the users you know).

PsExec

The first method I’ll mention is very easy to implement and requires almost no scripting abilities. Why invent something that has already been invented, right? PsExec is developed by Mark Russinovich, the former owner of Sysinternals which was acquired by Microsoft in July 2006. It is currently available in version 1.73 and can be downloaded from Microsoft Technet here.

PsExec is ‘Heaven’ when talking remote execution, first of all because it does not require any agents installed on the remote computers. You need to specify a computer name and the command that should be executed as switches in a command prompt – that’s basically it! Behind the scenes a service is being installed ‘ad hoc’ remotely and removed again when the command has been executed.

A small tip is to place the PsExec.exe file in the “%windir%” directory, because then we don’t have to specify the complete path to this file when executing it from a command line etc.

To update group policies on the remote computer ‘Computername’ all we have to write is the following command: “PsExec \\Computername Gpupdate”. The user logged on to the remote computer will not see anything happening, but in the background Gpupdate will ‘refresh’ both user and computer policies and apply any missing settings. You would think that PsExec should run with the “-i" switch (interactive) to update the remote users specific user policies, but testing shows that this is not the case.

FLEX COMMAND

Well, the above mentioned method updates policies for a single user/computer only – how about updating an entire Organizational Unit (OU) by using PsExec and Gpupdate together? For that purpose I have created a “demo” script to show some of the possibilities we get with some ‘creative’ scripting. The script is called FLEX COMMAND and can be downloaded here. When opening the HTA file with a text editor like Notepad the code is revealed – no hidden magic or anything.

When FLEX COMMAND is started, it contacts the Active Directory (AD) domain of the computer it is executed on. Therefore it must be executed from a domain member – if not, no OU’s can be found of course.

Select an OU, whether computer objects in sub-OU’s should be handled, and if the tool should only handle machines that are “alive” (answering to WMI requests). The last thing to do is to insert the command line we want to execute on the local machine for each computer object found in the OU selected. The text string “{C}” must be included; this will be replaced by the name of the computer when the script is looping through the computer objects.

Figure 2: FLEX COMMAND in action

Let’s say that the OU “MyComputers” contains only 3 computers: Computer1, Computer2 and Computer3. The command we have typed in, “psexec \\{C} gpupdate”, is then translated into the following 3 commands: “psexec \\computer1 gpupdate”, “psexec \\computer2 gpupdate”, “psexec \\computer3 gpupdate” – all commands will be executed consecutively (if the computers are alive) and remote policies should be updated.

The tool could be modified to get the computers from a file (txt, csv, xls etc.), a database, a specific security group in AD, a manual selection from a list or whatever the need would be. The way the script executes the processes/commands could also be modified, but this demo script is mainly to show the possibilities we have.

The script is freely delivered ‘as-is’ for you to test, use and modify as you please - more info here.

Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)

Ok, PsExec is nice, but do we have a “do it yourself” method so I can customize the solution to fit my environment? Yes, as a matter of fact we do! WMI is extremely powerful and pretty easy to handle after a few hours of studying. With WMI, a tamed firewall scenario and administrative rights in place, almost anything is possible in a Windows environment – even remote shut down, restart or execution of commands.

I have created another script for demo purposes, called OU GPUPDATE. This HTA script carries some different techniques “under the hood” – it’s actually just a small modification of FLEX COMMAND. First of all it looks up the OU structure in AD (the top dropdown list), it gives the user the option to hit computer objects in sub-OU’s too, to run Gpupdate with “/Target:User” or “/Target:Computer” or without any switches. Only computers that are “alive” (responds to WMI requests) will be hit by default.

Figure 3: Select what to update – user settings, computer settings or both

The script is freely delivered ‘as-is’ for you to test, use and modify as you please. The script can be downloaded here.

Remote scripting

Besides WMI, we have the option to use ‘plain’ remote scripting (VBScript). This must be enabled by setting one value in the HKLM part of the involved computers' registry databases, the script engines must be “remote scripting” enabled, and from that point the rest is pretty straight forward. The procedure is to copy a script file to the remote host (this script should perform Gpupdate as required), and afterwards send a VBScript command that executes the script file remotely.

Jeremy Moskowitz, a Microsoft Group Policy MVP, mentions this procedure briefly in his book “Group Policy, Profiles, and IntelliMirror for Windows 2003, Windows 2000, and Windows XP”, see his website.

RGPREFRESH

RGPREFRESH is a tool developed by Darren Mar-Elia. Darren is a Microsoft Group Policy Most Valuable Professional (MVP), see his website. His tool uses WMI behind the scenes and executes either Secedit or Gpupdate as needed on the remote host, with the command line switches selected by the user. These switches give you the same possibilities as if you were using the tool locally.

Darren's tool handles one machine at the time, but combined with a tool like FLEX COMMAND (as “wrapper”) the tool can hit an entire OU of a computer with a few clicks… Both RGPREFRESH and PsExec could also be combined with DSQUERY, FOR and other command line utilities to execute on more than one host at the time.

Figure 4: The RGPREFRESH options

The tool can be downloaded for free from this webpage.

Specops Gpupdate

Special Operations Software, Specops, is an international software vendor, offering management products enhancing Active Directory and Group Policy based technology. The company has released their own remote policy updating solution, and the best part is that it is completely free to use. The current version of Specops Gpupdate is 1.0.2.13 (2006-10-25) and the utility can be downloaded here. This tool not only brings the functionality we have developed in the above scripts, but also adds some more management features. Let’s take a look at this nice utility…

Installing Specops Gpupdate

Installing the MSI application is very easy; all it requires is the Active Directory Users & Computers (ADUC) MMC and the Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0.

Figure 5: The install process is as simple as most MSI package installations (next, next, next)

After installing the MSI file nothing is changed in the GUI, only “Add/Remove Programs” tell us that Specops is installed. So we have to perform an additional task for the magic to appear…

Active Directory User & Computers extended

The first time Specops Gpupdate is installed in the AD Forest, a special command must be run:

“%CommonProgramFiles%\Specopssoft\Specops ADUC Extension\SpecopsAducMenuExtensionInstaller.exe” /add

This is not a schema update, even though you must be Enterprise Admin to run this. This update is completely reversible, just run it again with the “/remove” switch instead. What it does is to register so called “Display Specifiers” to extend the view from within ADUC.

When right clicking an OU or a computer object, four new options are added: Gpupdate, Restart, Shut down and Start. It’s possible to make a selection of multiple computers and OU’s by holding down [Ctrl] while left clicking the wanted objects.

Figure 6: ADUC MMC extended

If you are wondering, as I did, if the changes also apply to non-DC’s (or management computers ), the answer is: Yes! After installing the Windows Server 2003 Admin Pack Service Pack 1 Administration Tools Pack on a Windows XP Professional client, the .NET Framework 2.0 and Specops Gpupdate, the management console looked just as nice as on the DC and had the same features available.

The Gpupdate option

The first option we have is to perform a Gpupdate command remotely on the selected computers. After choosing Gpupdate we must confirm the selection, see figure 7, and select if we want to use the force option.

Figure 7

After clicking OK a dynamic graph is presented, see figure 8, and a status report on how the update went.

Figure 8

The Restart and Shutdown option

The next two options, ‘Restart’ and ‘Shutdown’ are both “nice to have” management features, right where we need them, in ADUC. We can force the restart or shutdown, specify the number of seconds the user will have to close any open applications and send the user a customized message. Scripting this is not that hard to do using WMI or sending Shutdown.exe with the proper switches – but with Specops Gpupdate we get this functionality for free, no additional work to be done.

Figure 9: The confirm restart dialog

The Start option

The last of the four options, called ‘Start’, is actually Wake on LAN (WOL) functionality built-in to ADUC. When selecting and confirming this, see figure 10, so called Magic packets are sent against the clients MAC address to make them boot. WOL must be supported by the BIOS of computers of course. Specops Gpupdate communicates with Microsoft DHCP servers in the enterprise to find the info needed to perform this process, so it’s only possible to wake DHCP clients and only in network environments with Microsoft DHCP servers deployed.

Figure 10: Confirm starting remote WOL enabled computers

By the way, scripting WOL is actually possible too, but showing how to do this is far beyond the scope of this article.

Learn Microsoft Windows XP - Video Tutorial

2009-08-11T00:35:00.000-07:00

Learn Microsoft Windows XP - Video Tutorial

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Essential Massage and Aromatherapy – Instructional Video Tutorial

2009-08-11T00:33:00.002-07:00

Essential Massage and Aromatherapy – Instructional Video Tutorial

Massage and Aromatherapy have been recognized as healing aids for thousands of years. Everyone living and coping with today’s life can find that stress levels make relaxation difficult or impossible. Massage combined with aromatherapy can be used to alleviate the symptoms of stress, tension and fatigue. This program covers techniques of massage, the use of oils and blending. This instructional program is set to a beautiful Mediterranean backdrop.

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XP - 200 Hacks,Tweaks, Mods and Customizations

2009-08-11T00:33:00.001-07:00

XP - 200 Hacks,Tweaks, Mods and Customizations

A complete guide on Hacking Windows XP!

XP Your Way:

- Boost up Boot Speed
- Max. Security
- Total Makeover
- Accelerate Surfing and Downloads

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Wi-Fi Toys 15 Cool Wireless Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment

2009-08-11T00:30:00.000-07:00

Wi-Fi Toys 15 Cool Wireless Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment - Ebook

This ultra-cool volume invites readers to tap into your inner geek and build seventeen ultra-cool wireless devices including a solar powered access point, a wireless picture frame that dynamically changes its own photos, and even a wireless car-to-car audio and video system. This book provides readers with hands-on instruction and insider tips and tricks from those who are on the bleeding edge of wireless technology.

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How To Give A Relaxing Massage - Instructional Video Tutorial

2009-08-11T00:29:00.001-07:00

How To Give A Relaxing Massage - Instructional Video Tutorial

Join Lita who uses her best tried and true techniques, strokes, and tips and put them into this beautiful one hour instructional massage video.

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Super Utilities Pro 9.6.18

2009-08-11T00:27:00.000-07:00

Super Utilities Pro 9.6.18

Super Utilities is a collection of applications that will fix, speed up, maintain and protect your PC.

Comprising four focus modules designed to do everything from cleaning your Registry to removing spyware infestations. Super Utilities is a megamart of system-maintenance tools designed to keep your computer running smoothly.

Super Utilities's integrated suite of programs can get your system running at peak performance levels in few minutes.

Here are some key features of "Super Utilities Pro":

· Disk Cleaner: Find and remove debris that has been left behind on your system by untidy programs, system freezes and sudden system restarts.
· Registry Cleaner: Clean and fix your registry to improve your PC's performance.
· Uninstaller Plus: Uninstall a program,remove invalid uninstaller information left on your computer and hide special uninstall entries to avoid other users from uninstalling programs .
· StartUp Manager: Add, remove, disable, and enable all of the programs that should Start with each Windows session.
· Memmory Turbo: No matter how much RAM you have, this smart memory management program will keep your computer running better, faster, and longer.
· Folder Guard: Hide your private files and folders from other users of your computer, to restrict access to important system files and protect them from damage.
· Tracks Washer: Cleans up all your tracks left by Windows, browser and many other programs. Protect your privac,save storage space and improve performance of your computer.
· Windows Manager: Manange all windows. You can close, topmost, show or hide them and use hotkey for special functions.
· Process Manager: Find out the the detailed information about the running processes,kill processes and forbit special programs to run.
· IE Protecrot: Protect Internet Explorer while you surf, preventing Web sites from running malicious code or changing your browser settings behind your back.
· AutoShutdown: An award-winning system shutdown/restart/logoff manager with many powerful capabilities.
· FolderSize: Find out which folders are the largest on your drives and recover megabytes on it.
· Driver Backup: Designed to backup driver of your system in case of system crash or reinstallation of Windows.

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Boostr PRO 3.0.1 Build 498

2009-08-10T01:27:00.000-07:00

eBoostr PRO 3.0.1 Build 498

eBoostr™ allows you to use an additional drive (flash memory or hard disk) as another layer of performance-boosting cache for your Windows XP®. There is no need to purchase a Vista upgrade to get the benefits of the Vista’s ReadyBoost® technology. With the newly developed eBoostr™, the booting of your OS and applications startup get much faster thanks to the smart caching mechanism.
No Costly Hardware Upgrades

eBoostr offers such an easy and relatively cheap solution to the problem of insufficient RAM, that you will have absolutely no need to buy additional memory.

Extremely Easy Way
All you need to boost your computer performance: is plug in a flash drive, choose it as a device to speed up your computer and set the amount of the memory space to be used.

Better Results on Favorite Apps
The product shows the best results for frequently used applications and data, which becomes a great feature for people who are regularly using office programs, graphics applications or developer tools.

Laptops Gain More
More applications are able to run without accessing the slow hard drive. This will surely attract a special attention of laptop owners as laptop upgrade is
usually more complicated and laptop hard drives are almost always considerably slower than those of desktops.

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Lock My PC 4.7.10

2009-08-10T01:26:00.000-07:00

Lock My PC 4.7.10

These days, computers are everywhere: from banks and government offices to shops and homes. People tend to rely on tireless machines more and more every day. We store our valuable data, personal and business-critical information, photos, credit card information, important phone numbers and vast amount of other private information on our hard drives. We install firewalls and anti-virus software to protect this data from outside intrusions and hijacks. However, according to reports by IT specialists, the majority of electronic data theft crimes happen due to improper protection of computer systems from the inside. Human factor is still the greatest security issue today.

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Passware Windows Key Enterprise Edition v9.0 Build 319

2009-08-10T01:25:00.001-07:00

Windows Key is an easy-to-use tool to gain access into any Windows system if a login password is lost. The software allows you to reset passwords in a matter of minutes - no need to reinstall the system.

Windows Key creates a password reset CD, USB Flash Drive or a driver floppy that work during the boot process and instantly reset Administrator or other account passwords and Windows security settings that prevent you from logging in.

General Features
100% recovery rate
All passwords are reset instantly
Windows Vista, Vista SP1 supported
All Windows Workstations supported
All Windows Servers supported (Windows Key Professional and Enterprise versions only)
Resets passwords with a bootable CD-ROM
Resets passwords with a bootable USB drive or driver floppy (Windows Key Professional and Enterprise versions only)
Burns password reset CD
Resets local Administrator passwords
Resets Domain Administrator passwords (Windows Key Enterprise version only)
Resets local policy settings
Resets secure boot options: startup password or startup key disk
Displays
properties
Supports all Service Packs
Supports RAID/SCSI/SATA drives Updated!

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Super Utilities Pro 9.5 Multilanguage

2009-08-10T01:23:00.000-07:00

Super Utilities Pro 9.5 Multilanguage

Super Utilities Pro offers 27 tools for fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC. It encompasses four suites of utilities: system cleaner, privacy protector, system maintenance, and special utilities. System Cleaner features a spyware-removal component as well as tools for cleaning your disk and the registry, and for performing routine maintenance tasks.

Full service for your windows PC
* Super Utilities offers 28 tools for cleaning,fixing, speeding up, maintaining, and protecting your PC.
* System Cleaner: Make your PC faster, more stable, and more efficient by cleaning and optimizing your hard drive, memory, software, and Windows Registry.
* Security Doctor: Protect your PC from thousands of potential spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers and tracking threats.
* Privacy Protector: Keep your sensitive information safe from prying eyes.
* System Maintenance: Easily perform complicated system maintenance tasks, and keep your computer running quickly and smoothly.
* Special Tools: More easy-to-use tools that make your computing safer and more efficient.
* More windows utilities will be added.

- Disk Cleaner. Get rid of junk files on your PC
- Registry Cleaner. Clean and optimize your system registry
- Uninstall Plus. Completely uninstall any software
- Memory Turbo. Recover, defragment, & optimize system memory
- Shortcuts Repairer. Find and fix broken shortcuts
- Spyware Removal. Remove spyware, adware, trojans, and keyloggers
- StartUp Organizer. Start-up Windows faster
- Super Task Manager. Take control of all running processes
- Service Manager. Take control of all windows services
- BHO Cleaner. Remove unwanted browser helper objects
- IE Password Manager. Manage passwords and AutoComplete strings of IE
- Hide Folder. Hide your files and folders
- Tracks Washer. Cover the tracks you leave behind
- IE Privacy Manager. Manage typed URLS and history items of IE
- Super ExeLock. Password protect your programs
- Super Shredder. Securely delete sensitive information
- SuperMenu Guard. Protect favorite sites and start menu
- Windows Manager. Tailor windows to meet your individual needs
- IE Protector. Protect the settings of Internet Explorer
- Driver Backup. Grab all of your drivers, and store them for you in a safe place
- File Type Manager. A sophisticated file type management tool
- Windows Tools. Several essential utilities of windows
- System Information. Gather information about your hardware and software
- Auto Shutdown. A complete shutdown, restart, and logoff manager
- Folder Analyzer. Find out where all your hard drive space went
- Super Undelete. Recover deleted files
- Super Shell. A unique handy collection of tools
- Super Mounter. Mount ISO file as virtual CD-ROM

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Emergency Boot Disk

2009-08-10T01:22:00.001-07:00

Emergency Boot Disk

* Bootdisk Essentials
* Bootdisk for MS-DOS V5.00
* Bootdisk for MS-DOS V6.00
* Bootdisk for MS-DOS V6.20
* Bootdisk for MS-DOS V6.21
* Bootdisk for MS-DOS V6.22
* Bootdisk for Win98SE (MS-DOS V7.10)
* Bootdisk for win*ds 95a
* Bootdisk for win*ds 95b
* Bootdisk for win*ds 98 Custom No Ramdrive
* Bootdisk for win*ds 98 Second Edition Custom No Ramdrive
* Bootdisk for win*ds 98 Second Edition
* Bootdisk for win*ds 2000 Advanced Server
* Bootdisk for win*ds 2000 Professional
* Bootdisk for win*ds 2000 Server
* Bootdisk for win*ds Millenium Custom No Ramdrive
* Bootdisk for win*ds Millenium
* Bootdisk for win*ds NT 4.0 Server
* Bootdisk for win*ds NT 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
* Bootdisk for win*ds NT 4.0 Workstation
* Bootdisk for win*ds XP Custom Install Disk
* Bootdisk for win*ds XP System Setup Disk
* And more.

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XP Smoker Pro v5.6

2009-08-10T01:19:00.000-07:00

XP Smoker Pro v5.6

XP Smoker Pro - Is the newer more powerful version of the Award winning tweaking utility designed specifically for Windows XP a.k.a WinXP. XP Smoker Pro allows you to change a multitude of settings in the registry.

These settings can improve the performance of your computer drastically. XP Smoker Pro includes a State-Of-The-Art internet optimizer that runs a series of tests to optimize your internet connection for blazing fast surfing no matter what connection speed you have whether it be broadband or dialup. XP Smoker Pro Includes 94 extra security settings and tweaks to get your PC truly smokin!. Compatible with Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). XP Smoker Pro now includes "DriveFreeze" a new feature to lock down your removable storage devices so nobody can use them without your permission. You can lock down USB drives, CD-ROM/DVD drives, and floppy drives.

FEATURES
Performance Tweaks
Performance Tweaks /w "FileCache Boost" Option
Performance II Tweaks
Miscellaneous Tweaks
More Tweaks
Shell Tweaks
Shell Tweaks w/ "User Account Control Button"
Service Manager with Service Configuration Presets
Internet Explorer Tweaks, Temp Internet Files Cleaner, & Index.dat file cleaner.
IE Spy Ads with IE Spy Ads Updater
One Button Auto Tuner
Startup Manager
Startup Manager w/ "Add items to Startup" Feature
Internet Optimizer
Disk Usage Tool
Disk Cleaner
Shared DLL's Registry Tool
App Paths Registry Tool
Shell Browser Tool
Control Center
System Information
Firewall Control
Toolbox - 6 Powerful Tools
19 Start Menu Security Tweaks More Info...
13 System Security Tweaks More Info...
25 Desktop & Explorer Security Tweaks More Info...
25 Control Panel Security Tweaks More Info...
DriveFreeze More Info...
12 Login & Authentication Security Tweaks More Info...
Password Protected
Restore Point Creator

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Error Repair Professional 4.0.0

2009-08-10T01:16:00.000-07:00

Error Repair Professional 4.0.0

Keep your PC operating smoothly by using Error Repair Professional to scan, identify, clean and repair errors in your PC with a single click. With a few easy steps, it will scan your entire registry for any invalid entries and provides a list of the registry errors found. You can then choose to selectively clean each item or automatically repair them all. Windows Registry is the nerve center of your PC and problems with the Windows Registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages. These problems can occur for many reasons including uninstalling software with poor un-installation routines, by missing or corrupt hardware drivers, improperly deleting files and orphaned startup programs. By using Error Repair Professional regularly to fix error in Windows registry, your system should not only be more stable but it will also help Windows boot faster.

Windows Registry is the nerve center of your PC and problems with the Windows Registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages. These problems can occur for many reasons including uninstalling software with poor un-installation routines, by missing or corrupt hardware drivers, improperly deleting files and orphaned startup programs. By using Error Repair Professional regularly to fix error in Windows registry, your system should not only be more stable but it will also help Windows boot faster.

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TuneUp Utilities 2009 v8.0.3300

2009-08-10T01:15:00.000-07:00

TuneUp Utilities 2009 v8.0.3300.1-TE

This is one of the most popular & well know optimizing utility for Windows based PC. TE group cracked newest build of it. Enjoy!
With TuneUp Utilities, your system will be faster, more comfortable and more secure. All important aspects of system configuration, security, cleanup and maintenance can be accessed through a modern graphical interface. TuneUp Utilities will optimize the performance of your PC, solve problems and help you easily customize your computer to suit your needs. TuneUp Utilities helps both beginners and experts to make Windows meet their needs in a way that is better, easier and safer. All important system options are explained in an easy way and can be turned on or off at the click of your mouse. TuneUp Utilities will then make the necessary changes in the registry or boot files automatically. We place a high value on system stability, so that Windows won’t stop working reliably. And most changes that you make can be undone in TuneUp Rescue Center - easily and safely.

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SuperSpeed RamDisk 10.0.1

2009-08-10T01:14:00.002-07:00

SuperSpeed RamDisk 10.0.1

SuperSpeed offers two high-performance RAM disk products: RamDisk and RamDisk Plus. These products create virtual disks from the server’s system memory (RAM). Although in many respects a virtual disk behaves like a physical hard disk, in one key area it does not: it is much, much faster, up to 50x faster or more. Like a physical disk, a RAM disk can be assigned a drive letter and contain a file system (including NTFS with compression). Applications can copy, move and delete files on it. It can be shared, so other computers can access it on a network. Additionaly, it can be mount point to ease integration into application file paths.

RamDisk supports a single RAM disk with no backup capability. RamDisk Plus adds multiple disk support, system page file support, and a versatile disk image backup facility. Its patent-pending technology adds the ability to manually save the RAM disk’s contents, or automatically save the contents when the server is shutdown. This feature ensures that service and application data stored on the RAM disk can be preserved between system restarts. During the subsequent system start-up, the disk’s image is automatically loaded.

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RAM Boost Master

2009-08-10T01:14:00.001-07:00

RAM Boost Master (Make your PC Faster)

RAM Boost Master is a RAM memory optimizer. It optimizes your cache to act as a ram booster, boosts up your computer speed, frees up RAM memory and makes your computer faster and stable. It will compress physical memory and will recover used memory from Windows and other applications. It is an easy and powerful tool for both beginners and experts.
RAM Boost Master is a high-performance memory manager; it Monitors your system and automatically optimizes it when needed without interrupting your work.

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Fix-It Utilities Professional 9.0.4.4

2009-08-10T01:13:00.001-07:00

Tools

Fix-It Utilities Professional 9.0.4.4

Fix-It Utilities 9 Professional - PC Utility Suite to Repair, Speed Up & Optimize Your PC!
All computers slow down with use, as you add and delete files, install/uninstall software and perform normal activities. Just like a car, your computer needs regular maintenance and repair. Fix-It Utilties will restore your computer back to peak performance with over 40 tune-up and repair tools. Defend your PC with integrated anti-virus and anti-spyware tools. Fix-It Utilities finds and prevents problems before they happen and provides easy, scheduled maintenance to keep your PC running like new! Avanquest.SystemSuite.Professional

Fix-It Utilities includes powerful diagnostic tools to aid in finding problems with your system. PCDiagnosticsâ„¢ checks and reports on your installed system hardware including memory, hard drives, serial and parallel ports, video and sound cards, modems, and more! It pinpoints errors and identifies possible causes of trouble.

SMARTCheck Hard Disk Failure Early Warning System notifies you when your SMART-compatible hard drive motor is having trouble, before the motor stops and your data is inaccessible. SystemExplorerâ„¢ scans your system and provides a complete list of system statistics. SystemMonitors keeps an eye on your system resources and warns you when monitored resources reach critical levels. ErrorTracker logs all Windows errors messages to assist in troubleshooting system problems.

Runs 100+ Tests to Diagnose & Fix Computer Problems
One-Step Tune-Up Wizards for Easy Maintenance
Eliminates PC Crashes, Freezes & Slowdowns
Detects & Removes Spyware & Viruses
Used by Millions of PC Owners Worldwide

Fix-It Utilitiesâ„¢ Professional Features:

Everything You Need to Repair, Speed Up & Protect Your PC
Diagnose & Fix Windows Problems. Fix-It Utilities runs over 100 tests to uncover problems that slow down your computer and fixes all of them so that your computer runs again like new.
Optimize Computer Performance. Fix-It Utilities finds and removes wasted disk space, repairs hard drive problems and speeds up Windows startup.

95+ Diagnostic Tests
Fix-It Utilities checks your system hardware such as memory, hard drives, network cards and more to ensure everything is working properly.
Registry Repair & Maintenance. Speed your PC performance by defragmenting, cleaning, fixing and optimizing your WindowsÂ® registry.
System Optimizer. Users can select profiles to optimize their systems for certain PC tasks, like Gaming, Multimedia, Office tasks and Security. One click and you're optimized for maximum performance.
Windows Rescue CD. Fix and restore your PC when your computer wonâ€™t boot with the included Windows rescue CD. If you are downloading Fix-It Utilities, you can create a Windows Rescue CD directly from the software.
Recover Lost Photos, Music & Data. Accidentally deleted your photos, music or personal data? Instantly recover deleted files, photos, music, video, email and more with Fix-It Utilities built-in recovery features.
Securely Erase Your Data. Help prevent your data from falling into the wrong hands by securely erasing data from your hard drive. You'll be protected from Identity Theft as File Shredder meets U.S. Department of Defense Security cleaning standards, ensuring that erased data is completely unrecoverable.

One-Step PC Tune-Up Wizards for Easy Maintenance
One-Click Performance and Security Wizard Solutions are the answer to your regular PC needs. Choose from the Optimize, CleanUp, FixUp & Security Wizards or run the Comprehensive Wizard to take care of everything automatically.
Optimize Wizard. Optimizes your hard drive and system registry for improved system performance.
FixUp Wizard. Diagnoses hard drive problems, fixes and repairs your Windows registry and tests your hardware.
CleanUp Wizard. Backs up your system files, cleans out the hard drive clutter and regains wasted disk space.

World-Class, Integrated Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware Protection
Award-Winning, Real-Time PC Protection. Fix-It Utilities removes existing viruses, malware and spyware from your PC and prevents future infections by monitoring your computer for any malicious behavior. Get real-time protection from viruses and spyware in email messages, attachment and Internet downloads.
* Virus, spyware & malware detection & removal
* NEW! Prevents rootkits and keyloggers from stealing personal data
* NEW! Real-time protection against any malicious behavior
* NEW! Hourly updates to protect you against the latest threats

What's New & Improved in Version 9:
* Internet Speed Optimizer - NEW! The new Internet Speed tool accelerates browser, download and surfing speeds up to 80% for Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox browsers.
* Windows Optimizer Tool â€“ NEW! This new tool improves Microsoft Office Application security settings, Internet security settings, addresses registry vulnerabilities and cleans the printer queue. Microsoft Office and Internet browser have security flaws where hackers can send viruses and spyware through. Fix-It Utilities fixes the security settings protecting you against attacks. Files that you want to print can get stuck in the printer queue. When this happens often the only way to get the file out is to restart your computer. Fix-It Utilities removes the file(s) that are causing the printing problem without restarting your PC.
* Memory Optimizer Tool â€“ NEW! Fix-It Utilities optimizes the why way Windows uses memory to improve system performance.
* Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware Engine - IMPROVED ($29.95 Value as a standalone)
Fix-It Utilities anti-virus and anti-spyware tools have added significant new security features to ensure you are always protect against the latest threats.
- NEW! Rootkit Detection and Removal
- NEW! Real Time Protection Shields
- NEW! Behavior based malware identification

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MyFasterPC 3.9.7

2009-08-10T01:12:00.000-07:00

MyFasterPC 3.9.7

Remember when your computer was new? You didn't have to worry about errors and crashes. My Faster PC can help you bring back that new computer feel.
With a single click, we will scan your entire system and find errors that need to fixed, clean out files that can be deleted, and hundreds of other hidden problems. Don't believe it?

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PerfectSpeed PC Optimizer 2.0.0.104

2009-08-10T01:10:00.000-07:00

PerfectSpeed PC Optimizer 2.0.0.104

Keep your PC running like new faster, cleaner, better-protected and healthier with PerfectSpeed PC Optimizerâs Total Health Boost!

Is your PC slow? Is your privacy protected? This powerful suite of tools makes your PC faster, cleaner, and better protected â€” from the most trusted name in MicrosoftÂ® Certified disk defragmentation technology, PerfectDiskÂ®.
All-in-one Defrag, Registry, Duplicate File and Privacy Protection
Completely automated using AutoPilot Scheduling
Proven safe and effective from a brand you trust
Perfect for novice users as well as PC experts

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FBI Tools 11 in 1

2009-08-10T01:08:00.000-07:00

FBI Tools 11 in 1

This is a package of 11 useful tools, also used by the FBI to inspect, hack and analyze other computers. For most of the programs, there is no need to install them, they are portable...

This download includes:
-ADS Locator (Alternate Data Streams)
-Disc Investigator 1.4 (File-Slack-Analyze)
-Historian 1.4 (Browser Analyze)
-Live View 0.6 (System Analyze)
-MUI Cacheview 1.00 (Registry Analyze)
-Networkminer 0.85 (Network Analyze)
-Regripper 2.02 (Registry Analyze)
-Systemreport 2.54 (PC Analyze)
-USB-History R1 (USB-Stick-Analyze)
-Windows File Analyzer (File Analyze)
-Winpcap 4.02 (Network)

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Rar Password Unlocker 3.0

2009-08-10T01:07:00.000-07:00

Rar Password Unlocker 3.0

RAR Password Unlocker 3.0 is to find the lost password for the RAR file for you to extract the files in the archive easily. This RAR password remover supports all versions of RAR archives. It can recover password no matter how long and how complex it is. Enhanced by brute-force attack, brute-force with mask attack, dictionary attack, it works effectively and efficiently. Moreover, it is the ever easiest-to-use program even a new user can get used to it in less than a minute.

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Kelly Green Garden Queen v1.00

2009-08-10T01:04:00.000-07:00

Description: Spring is in the air and the sights and sounds of the country await in Kelly Green: Garden Queen, an upcoming farming sim from iWin. You’ll help city gal Kelly escape her hectic life to make a go of Grandpa’s family farm. With limited resources and only the help of friends, Kelly is determined to revive the farm that once employed locals, but was brought to ruin by corporate interests.

If you can finagle your way through a line of customers and still keep the rosebushes thriving, the cows happy, and the floral arrangements looking fresh, your hard work just might save the day. Check back to Gamezebo and we’ll let you know the instant the Game launches.

Features:
* Addictive time management game play
* 20 different plants to grow
* 50 garden gadgets to by
* Zoomable screen

Release name: Kelly.Green.Garden.Queen.v1.00-CzWDOX
Size: 66.13 mb

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Ulead COOL 3D Production Studio 3.5

2009-08-09T22:54:00.000-07:00

Ulead COOL 3D Production Studio 3.5

Ulead® COOL 3D™ Production Studio is a new breed of 3D animation software for high-quality video production. Streamline your 3D text and graphics with advanced tools to produce professional-looking animation.

Sophisticated 3D Objects
Design sophisticated 3D text and objects with intuitive tools. You can use pre-made shapes and styles or create them by scratch. COOL 3D Production Studio imports the most popular 2D and 3D file formats.

Powerful Effects & Animation Control
Drag and drop hundreds of customizable backdrops and animation effects. Apply video backgrounds and add audio to your creations. Use magic, natural texture and particle effects for dynamic-looking animations.

Professional Output
COOL 3D Production Studio exports files out to a variety of formats -- video files, alpha-channel video overlays, Web animations, images, and 3D models. You can also import a COOL 3D Production Studio project file into Ulead video editors' timelines.

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Lock Folder XP 3.7.7

2009-08-09T22:52:00.000-07:00

Lock Folder XP 3.7.7

Lock Folder XP is a new security tool that lets you lock your files, folders and drives with your personal password. Now nobody but you can access your most sensitive information. Locking folders, files and drives also effectively protects you from malicious programs, such as viruses, worms and trojans.

Here is how Lock Folder XP works - all you have to do is to drag file or folder you want to lock to Lock Folder XP window, and the rest is done automatically. Now your data is protected, hidden and can not be accessed without entering your personal password.

Here are some key features of "Lock Folder XP":

· Ability to hide files, folders, or drives from all other users (including the administrator).
· Password protection for files, folders, and drives.
· Unlimited number of objects to protect.
· Access restrictions on your data against local network users as well as Internet users.
· Ability to lock your Windows desktop so that users cannot delete, add, or modify the shortcuts and icons on your desktop.
· Password-protected start of Lock Folder XP.
· Ability to managing program from tray.
· Windows Explorer commands for instant folder hiding.
· Automatic protection activation after a set idle time.
· High-level protection.
· High performance rates.
· Multilingual interface.

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RAR Recovery Toolbox 1.1.8.17 Retail / ZipRecoveryToolbox 1.0.11.43 Retail

2009-08-09T22:51:00.000-07:00

RAR Recovery Toolbox 1.1.8.17 Retail / ZipRecoveryToolbox 1.0.11.43 Retail

RAR Recovery Toolbox tool is designed to restore files from corrupted RAR-archives. The program scans the archive, provides data structure and tries to restore the maximum information from the damaged file. Using several different algorithms recovery utility allows for minimal loss of useful information contained in the files of spoiled. It also involves checking the integrity of data that can improve the quality of recovery. Upon completion of the program gives a full account of the restoration of data.

Intuitive and user-friendly interface allows easy to work with the program even for the unprepared user. In doing so, the recovery process is divided into several stages, each of which has consistently performed in a separate window, which further simplifies the program.

During the recovery program in no way modifies itself damaged archive, it only extracts files and stores them on your hard drive. When saving files and folders structure corresponds to the reference data, also remain unchanged file names and directories.

Main features of RAR Recovery ToolBox:
- Recovering encrypted data
- Working with RAR-files (also multi-), password-protected
- Recovering data from damaged media (diskettes, CDs, Zip-Drive, etc.)
- Ability to work with the RAR-archives, through a local network
- Using several independent algorithms allows to restore the maximum useful information from a damaged archive

Corrupted zip files can be:
- If incorrect work of antivirus
- If incomplete or interrupted download / upload file
- When failures of the electric equipment
- If errors in the operating system or other softwar

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Men's Health Total Body Workout

2009-08-09T22:42:00.000-07:00

Men's Health Total Body Workout

Great Workout plan from Men's Health. It shows you detailed exercises and has printable worksheets to help with you workout routines.

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12 Must have tools while fixing infected computer

2009-08-06T01:08:00.000-07:00

12 Must have tools while fixing infected computer | 10,27 MB

A collection of tools useful to fix your computer when it gets infected:

1. Autoruns fix
2. Freecommander
3. Process Explorer
4. Promast
5. Run
6. Runscanner
7. gs
8. isreset
9. regalyz
10. tasklist
11. combo fix
12. task manager fix

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Tips for Passing The CISA exam

2008-04-22T04:27:00.000-07:00

EFFECTIVE APPROACH FOR SUCCESS IN CISA EXAM

CISA Exam consists of 200 questions from 7 domains as detailed in the Candidates Guide to the CISA Exam. The CISA Exam tests minimum level of competence for conducting Information Systems Audit.
Understanding of IT
CISA Candidates are expected to have working knowledge of Information Technology. The basic understanding of Information Technology should cover key concepts of various components of Information Technology in their practical deployment. The IT knowledge should encompass overall understanding of IT Infrastructure, IT Facilities, various types of Computer hardware, Systems Software (Operating System, Database, Networking, Multimedia, etc), Business Application software, Office Automation Software and Audit Software. Further, candidates are expected to know concepts and practice of Management as relevant to IT deployment in enterprises.
CRM – only theoretical training
The CISA Review Technical Information Manual (CRM) is not meant for teaching the fundamental concepts of Information Technology. However, IT components are explained only to the extent required. The candidates guide to CISA exam provides the broad range of topics covered and CRM provides the details of concepts of practice of IS Audit as per IS Auditors’ Tasks and Knowledge requirements. Candidates are advised to use the CRM as the basic guide for learning and use additional material as required based on their assessment of gaps and individual competency areas.
IT – Practical Training
Candidates who are not well conversant with IT are advised to do a practical course on IT covering hardware, systems software, office automation, business applications and audit software.
Getting CISA Perspective – practical approach
The overall understanding of a CISA candidate is expected to cover the related domains as per the objectives, tasks and knowledge statements given in the Candidates Guide to CISA Exam. Primarily it encompasses three major disciplines - Information Technology, Management and Auditing. The CISA candidates may follow the following approach for getting the perspective of a CISA:
• Obtain overall understanding of Information Technology – concepts and practice
• Understand the Risks of deployment of relevant IT Component
• Know the features and functionalities of Security and controls of IT Component
• Understand how controls could be implemented using the security features and functionalities so as to mitigate the risks in the relevant IT Component
• Learn how to identify the risks, review the related security, evaluate the implemented controls and identify areas of weaknesses.

Conceptual Clarity
CISA Candidates need to have conceptual clarity in the following key areas:
The inherent risks of Implementing Information Technology
Appropriate risk management strategy for mitigating these risks.
Security and controls, which need to be implanted for, risk mitigation.
Practical Tips for CISA Exam
Exam details

1. The exam is objective (multiple-choice). The answer is available in the choices. Hence, the approach to studies should not be from the perspective of remembering but more from perspective of understanding.

2. The CISA Exam Questions could be broadly categorized into 2 categories:
• Based on Facts – technology, auditing standards
• Based on Analysis – context and decision oriented

3. There are 200 questions to be answered in four hours. This would mean that approx. 70 seconds per question. Some of the questions may be answerable within 30 seconds and some may take more time. Further, in some cases, if you get lost in too much thinking, you may lose track of time and may not have time to answer all questions. Hence, it is essential to manage based on a slot of one hour or for a block of 50 questions. Depending on the progress, you can increase or decrease the pace as required.

4. As there is no negative marking, you must answer all questions. Even in case of questions, where you are not sure of right answer, you may guess intelligently.

5. Do not attempt to read through the question paper fully. You may lose time and may not have time to answer all the questions. The ideal method is to take up one question at a time and answer them one by one.

6. You may decide on which order you want to answer the questions. Some tend to start from question no. 50 or 100 as it gives them confidence they are progressing and come back. However, the ideal approach is to answer sequentially one at a time.

7. There may be questions for which you may not be able to strike the right answer straight away. You may skip, but mark it in the questions paper so that it is identifiable and come back to it later. However, the best approach is to take a DECISION and answer it then and there. You may not have time to come back to the question again. Further, there may always be lurking feeling that you have
left some questions unanswered. This will be at the back of your mind always. However, if you do have to change, please ensure that you erase the previous answer carefully and fully.

8. Please do not think of coming back to the answers for corrections later on. You may change if and only if you are additional insights or data, which necessitates that your previous answer was incorrect.

9. If you have to modify your answers for any reason, please ensure that you erase the previous choice properly so that there is no trace of marking else it may be construed as multiple marking and your answer ignored for valuation.

10. You need to compartmentalize your mind and take one question at a time. Think and decide on the right answer. Once you have answered, forget it and go ahead and tackle the next one and so on. Don’t carry your doubts of the previous question to the next.

11. You may mark the answers in your question paper and transfer it periodically or mark your answer for every question directly in the answer sheet.

12. Get the fundamentals very clearly. Read the IS Auditing standards and guidelines and COBIT Control objectives to get the thinking of an IS Auditor. Put on the cap of the global IS Auditor. Don’t bring in your personal experience and answer questions from your past data unless it is in line with ISACA’s thinking. The questions will not be technology specific or industry specific. Hence, don’t think what is practiced in your technology platform or industry as the most relevant or applicable. It may not be.

13. Take one question at a time. Read it fully and carefully. Identify the stem, the key concept that is being tested. Underline the core concept, which is being tested. Read all the choices even if you have think you have the right answer in the first or second or third choice.

14. You may encounter some questions, which are familiar to you, which you have answered in the CISA review manual or in the test questions. Don’t be prejudiced by your past answers. Read the question fully, understand it, and look at the choices and then answer. It may be possible that the questions may have been rephrased or re-worded and may have a different answer to what you have seen in the tests or the choices may be re-arranged or rephrased.

15. In the choices, when there are two choices which are similar. Pick the one which is more macro and bigger in nature. Remember the context of the situation as given in the question and the available choices have to be considered to arrive at the best choice.

16. For choosing the right answer, you may be able to identify the right answer straight away. You may also adapt the process of elimination by ruling out the apparently incorrect choices one by one so as to narrow down your choices and pick up the right choice.

17. Every question will have one of the choices framed as a distracter. The distracter may attract those with incomplete knowledge or attempting to answer the question with just common sense. It is essential to be able to eliminate the distracter.

18. You may need probably of all of four hours to answer 200 questions. Hence, it is essential that you practice sitting at one place and practicing answering the mock tests so that you get practice of sitting for four to five hours at a stretch.
19. Your concentration level may come down after an hour or so. It is important that you have a little break by having a sip of water and looking away from the question paper and get back your concentration before you start answering again. Take a few deep breaths, stretch yourself if required and then get back to the task. Consistent concentration is important.

20. If you have any medical problems, which hinder your sitting for long stretch of time, or you need regular medication, inform the proctor in advance and take necessary precaution.

21. Don’t stress yourself physically before or during the exam. You need to be fully relaxed so as to have maximum concentration. Avoid last minute reading and late night reading before the exam day. It may not really help.

22. The Questions and choices are straightforward and simple. They are meant for testing your understanding of concepts and practice of IS Audit. They are not meant to test your grammar or proficiency in English. Hence, do not try to analyse the question and answers too much. Don’t try to read between the lines and find hidden meaning. There may not be any.

23. The pass % is normally about 55% globally and varies from centre to centre. However, passing the exam is primarily dependent on your ability to concentrate during your exams and picking up the right choice. Our Analysis reveals that most of the students who fail tend to get around 70% which means that another 5 to 10 questions answered correctly would have got them through. Hence, it is very important that you are able to devote proper time for each of the question and concentrate throughout the exam.

24. The exam consists of one paper, which has all 200 questions. The questions are not in a particular order of domains or chapters but are usually mixed up at random. It is not worthwhile trying to figure out to which domain a questions belongs. What is most important is how well you are able to answer the questions in the exam.

25. Practice the questions and get the reasoning and choice correctly. Remember, the exam is not expected to test your memory but your understanding. Hence, there is no need to cram any definitions or concepts except the most fundamental ones and that too for understanding.

26. Don’t sit up late day before the exam trying to read and catch up on lost time. Remember, the principle of farming, you need to sow in time and take care on
regular basis so as to reap in time. Last minute preparations may result in lack of concentration on the exam day.

27. The questions are not directly picked up from any text book or reading material but are prepared by Practicing CISAs and are aimed to test your understanding of the concepts and practice of IS Audit.
28. Practice, practice and practice questions available with you. But remember the standard of the questions in the exam is much higher than what you have practiced. Be mentally prepared. If you have conceptual clarity and apply your thinking as an IS Auditor, you should be able to pick up the right answer.

29. The exam is based on percentile. The lowest score among all the candidates is converted to 25 percentile and the highest score is converted to 99 percentile. Your raw score is then converted accordingly to a percentile. Hence, depending on the overall performance of the candidates, the number of questions you have to get right to get 75 percentile is dependent on overall performance of all the candidates. However, it is preferable not to worry too much about the percentile but focus on getting the maximum questions right.

30. Ensure that you are marking the answers exactly. Cross-check regularly to ensure this. You have to be extra careful if have skipped any questions to be answered later. It is important to ensure that you skip marking the answers for that question. You may use a ruler for ensuring you are marking the required choice for the appropriate question.

31. As part of preparation, do discuss the questions and answers with an open mind. If you are auditor, get the technology perspective and if you are from IT, get the Audit perspective. Remember as an IS Auditor, you are expected to be auditing Technology as deployed in the organization.

32. The key ideas to be remembered as an IS Auditor are IS Risks, IS Security, IS Control and IS Audit. You need to be well versed with these concepts. The questions may require you to grade the risks in terms of highest or lowest. In terms of security and controls, you may be required to pick up the best or least effective controls in the context of the question. An IS Audit question may require your judgement in terms of concepts, practical procedures or risk ranking or presenting the findings to the management. There may be few questions, which tests your understanding of core technology. For example, encryption, EDI, Internet Security, Telecommunications control, etc.

33. Familiarize yourself with the test. Know the tasks, knowledge and scope of the subject, the type of questions and proposed answers.

34. The Exam is not Technology or platform specific. Hence, do not get too engrossed with technology details and reading of technology.

35. Make a time plan of what you need to read and prioritize. Deal with unread materials concisely. Formulate a reading strategy in advance with a time table and study plan.

36. Form a small study group or e-group for studies and discussions. Review your preparation actively alone and also with group on a regular basis. Review and discuss with group your logic and reasoning and get other perspective also.

37. Prepare yourself emotionally and physically to take the exam.

38. Take your family and friends into confidence so that you are able to sacrifice your social commitments and focus on the exam.

39. Motivation is an important aspect of preparation for the exam. Motivation will help you concentrate and be focused on the task on hand. Self Motivation is the best motivation. Remember, you are taking a prestigious and global recognized exam, which will make a significant difference to your career, earnings and your self-esteem.

40. Visualize receiving the Congratulations letter from ISACA and CISA Certification. See yourself being congratulated by your peers and colleagues.
Exam Venue
41. Visit the venue in advance before the exam and know the route, parking facility and exact place of exam. Reach the exam half an hour before the scheduled time so that you are not running to the venue in a hurry. Do come to the exam to the venue before time and use the time for relaxing.

42. Carry your identification cards, admission tickets, 3-4 pencils sharpened, 2-3 erasers, water bottle. Don’t carry any books. You may not get time to read and it may not be worthwhile trying to read in the last minute. Remember the questions don’t test your memory but are more a test of your judgemental ability as an IS Auditor.

43. The admission ticket is expected to be received by the candidate 2-3 weeks before the exam. It is sent both by email and by post. You can bring printout of email copy to the exam if you don’t receive the hard copy by post. However, if you don’t receive hard copy also, you may contact the chapter office to confirm your name is in the candidates list. The chapter gets a copy of all the candidates writing exam from the test centre. They are authorized to identify candidates who have not received the admission ticket. Hence, please don’t panic if you don’t receive the admission ticket but contact the chapter president or CISA Coordinator of your test centre who would have the complete list of candidates taking the exam from that test centre.

44. The proctor will start reading instructions of the exam 30 minutes before the exam time. You are expected to be in the hall before proctor commences reading the instructions. Proctor may not allow you inside once he starts reading the instructions.

45. The instructions relate to signing of forms and filling up your registration particulars. Clarify your doubts about any procedures you have. Follow the proctor’s instructions carefully and write down the details as per instructions. You
can use pen or pencil for writing the registration no. and other details. However, answers are to be marked only in pencil.

46. The proctor will not answer any questions pertaining to the questions or answers.

47. You can go out of the exam hall for answering nature’s call with permission of proctor. You have to hand over your questions and answer paper before going out of the hall and collect it back on arrival.

48. No additional papers or sheets will be provided. You may use the question papers or its back side for making any rough notes. It is advisable not to make any notes or marking on the answer sheet except for marking the circles for the right choice.

49. The CISA Exam is a closed Exam which means neither the question paper or answer papers are released. You are not expected to discuss the questions or answers with anyone.

50. After completing the exam, leave the venue silently. Don’t discuss your answers with the other candidates to confirm the answers. You may only get confused.

how to Auto DELETE temporary folder ?

2008-04-10T03:25:00.002-07:00

what we used to prefer is, type "%temp% " {without quotes} in Start -> Run.
This opens your temporary folder and then you can erase it easily, but still try dis one too..

First go into gpedit.msc
Next select -> Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates/Windows Components/Terminal Services/Temporary Folder
Then right click "Do Not Delete Temp Folder Upon Exit"
Go to properties and hit disable. Now next time Windows puts a temp file in that folder it will automatically delete it when its done!
Note : Remember, GPEDIT (Group Policy Editor) is only available in XP Pro.

what is a spyware ?

2008-04-10T03:25:00.001-07:00

Do you know what is running on your computer? What it is doing? Who put it there? Why did they put it there? and do they have the right to put it there?
First seen on October 16th 1995; spyware exploits your computer for commercial gain. Nine out of ten computers that have internet use are affected by spyware. So what exactly is this spyware?

Spyware is often downloaded onto your PC when you download other free software.
Most spyware does not collect information about you; it is not stealing your name, credit cards or other personal information, however spyware has the ability to do this. The term spyware suggests your behaviour is being monitored but spyware often goes beyond forwarding information about your browsing and spending habits. Spyware can collect various types of information and interfere with user’s control of the computer in other ways such as; installing addit software, redirecting your homepage and messing with your web browser activity. Spyware can cause harmful viruses and even change your computer settings creating a slow connection and loss of internet as well as other programmes.
Internet cookies can also be considered spyware. If a web site stores information about you in a cookie that you didn’t know about; this could be classed as spyware. Also some music CD’s allow you to get extra content if you put the CD in your computer and download extra features. This is great but what you don’t realise is that you could also be downloading spyware. Although the desirable software itself may do no harm, the bundled spyware does.
You should always read license agreements when downloading software to minimise your risk of downloading harmful spyware. It is also advised to get an anti-spyware programme on your computer as you probably already have spyware present.

How to ShutDown system Quickly

2008-04-10T03:18:00.001-07:00

To shut down immediatly

open task manager (Ctr+Alt+Del),

Select shut down tab. and press ' Ctrl ' key while select Turn Off from dis tab.

wow!!!.... U r window will rapidly shut down.

enjoy....

How to reduce your BOOT time

2008-04-10T03:17:00.001-07:00

IMPROVE BOOT TIMES

A great new feature in Microsoft Windows XP is the ability to do a boot defragment. This places all boot files next to each other on the disk to allow for faster booting. By default this option in enables but on some builds it is not so below is how to turn it on.

Go to Start Menu and Click Run
Type in "Regedit" then click ok
Find "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Dfrg\BootOpt imizeFunction"
Select "Enable" from the list on the right
Right on it and select "Modify"
Change the value to "Y to enable"
Reboot

How to hide 'User Accounts' from users

2008-04-10T03:16:00.000-07:00

Go to Start/Run, and type:

GPEDIT.MSC

Open the path

User Config > Admin Templates > Control Panel

doubleclick "Hide specified Control Panel applets"

put a dot in 'enabled', then click 'Show"

click Add button,

type "nusrmgt.cpl" into the add box

How to measure computer performance

2008-04-10T03:14:00.000-07:00

One of the most overlooked IT disciplines is that of computer measurement and testing. How can you compare different parts of your IT infrastructure if you’re not using a sound testing methodology to ensure that you’re truly comparing apples to apples?

That’s where an organisation like the Computer Measurement Group (CMG) enters the picture. In their own words, the CMG is a “not for profit, worldwide organization of data processing professionals committed to the measurement and management of computer systems.” CMG was founded in 1974, and has been active in advancing knowledge of computer measurement tools and techniques ever since.

According to Director Dr. Michael Salsburg, the organization and its members has been primarily concerned with performance evaluation of existing systems in an effort to maximise performance and optimise capacity management. “We currently have a strong interest in measuring server virtualisation, and also in exploring the advantages of the ITIL standard,” says Salsburg. “I think the adoption of ITIL really does have a payback for the organizations that adopt it.”

Another area that the CMG is exploring is the realm of business performance management (BPM) and how effective standards and measurement criteria can help define that growing segment of the IT infrastructure.

According to CMG spokesperson Lana Torres, the CMG will also be holding their 33rd Computer Measurement Group 2007 annual conference on December 2 -7 in San Diego, CA. The conference will cover load and stress testing, benchmarking, performance optimisation, software performance engineering, resource management, capacity analysis, simulation and analytic modeling and cost management.

Salsburg explains that the conference would be a good fit for anyone who is tasked with the responsibility of acquiring computer equipment. “We have some people who’ve come to this conference year in and year out,” says Salsburg. “Many of them work at some of the world’s largest IT infrastructures, places where performance testing and capacity planning are vitally important.”

Locking computers

2008-04-10T01:48:00.001-07:00

To lock a computer in XP, as you probably know, you press "L" while holding down "Windows Logo" key on your keyboard.
However, if you would like to lock a computer remotely, for example via "Remote Administrator", you don't have this ability. What you can do instead, is to create a shortcut on remote computer's desktop where Target %windir%\System32\rundll32.exe user32.dll,LockWorkStation Start In %windir%

how to display message on start-up ?

2008-04-10T01:42:00.000-07:00

Start regedit, if you are unfamiliar with regedit please see our FAQ.Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonModify the key legalnoticecaption with what you want to name the window.Modify the key legalnoticetext with what you want the window to say. Restart.

How to make your Desktop Icons Transparent?

2008-04-10T01:39:00.000-07:00

Go to control Panel > System, > Advanced > Performance area > Settings button Visual Effects tab "Use drop shadows for icon labels on the Desktop"

What is Malware ?

2008-04-10T01:33:00.000-07:00

Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owner's informed consent. Many normal computer users are however still unfamiliar with the term, and most never use it. Instead, "computer virus" is used in common parlance and often in the general media to describe all kinds of malware, though not all malware are viruses. The most costly form of malware in terms of time and money spent in recovery has been the broad category known as spy ware. Spy ware programs are commercially produced for the purpose of gathering information about computer users, showing them pop-up ads, or altering web-browser behavior for the financial benefit of the spy ware creator. For instance, some spy ware programs redirect search engine results to paid advertisements.

How to de-crypt the encrypted files on XP

2008-04-10T01:32:00.000-07:00

1. Login as Administrator

2. Go to Start/Run and type in cmd and click OK.At the prompt type cipher /r:Eagent and press enterThis prompt will then display:Please type in the password to protect your .PFX file:Type in your Administrator passwordRe-confirm your Administrator passwordThe prompt will then displayYour .CER file was created successfully.Your .PFX file was created successfully.The Eagent.cer and Eagent.pfx files will be saved in the current directory that is shown at the command prompt. Example: The command prompt displaysC:\Documents and Settings\admin> the two files are saved in the admin folder. (For security concerns, you should house the two files in your Administrator folder or on a floppy disk).

3. Go to Start/Run and type in certmgr.msc and click OK. This will launch the Certificates Manager. Navigate to Personal and right click on the folder and select All Tasks/Import. The Certificate Import Wizard will appear. Click Next. Browse to the C:\Documents and Settings\admin folder. In the Open dialog box, change the Files of Type (at the bottom) to personal Information Exchange (*.pfx,*.P12). Select the file Eagent.pfx and click Open. Click Next. Type in your Administrator password (leave the two checkboxes blank) and click Next. Make sure the Radio button is active for the first option (Automatically select the certificate store based on the type of certifcate). Click Next. Click Finish. (You'll receive a message that the import was successful). To confirm the import, close Certificates Manager and re-open it. Expand the Personal folder and you will see a new subfolder labeled Certificates. Expand that folder and you will see the new entry in the right side column. Close Certificate Manager.

4. Go to Start/Run and type in secpol.msc and click OK. This will launch the Local Security Policy. Expand the Public Key Policies folder and then right click on the Encrypted File System subfolder and select Add Data Recovery Agent... The Wizard will then display. Click Next. Click the Browse Folders... button. Browse to the C:\Documents and Settings\admin folder. Select the Eagent.cer file and click Open. (The wizard will display the status User_Unknown. That's ok). Click Next. Click Finish. You will see a new entry in the right side column. Close the Local Security Policy.You, the Administrator are now configured as the default Recovery Agent for All Encrypted files on the Local Machine.To Recover Encrypted files: Scenario #1If you have completed the above steps BEFORE an existing user encrypted his/her files, you can log in to your Administrator account and navigate to the encrypted file(s). Double click on the file(s) to view the contents.Scenario #2If you have completed the above steps AFTER an existing user has already encrypted his/her files, you must login to the applicable User's User Account and then immediately logout. Next, login to your Administrator account and navigate to the encrypted file(s). Double click on the file(s) to view the contents.*Warning Do not Delete or Rename a User's account from which will want to Recover the Encrypted Files. You will not be able to de-crypt the files using the steps outlined above.

Win RAR crystal 2008

2008-04-10T01:19:00.000-07:00

WinRAR is a 32-bit Windows version of RAR Archiver, an archiver and archive manager. RAR files can usually compress content by 8 percent to 15 percent more than ZIP files can. WinRAR's main features include strong general and multimedia compression, the ability to process non-RAR archive formats, ZIP compression and decompression, support for long filenames, programmable self-extracting archives (SFX), repair of damaged archives, authenticity verification, embedded file comments, and encryption. Unicode is supported in archive filenames, allowing non-English filenames to be handled painlessly. You can manipulate the parameters of many archives at once and view a volume sequence as a single archive. WinRAR can convert other archive formats to RAR and search for specified text and files in archives.

Download Link:
http://www.4shared.com/file/35857692/f683942/WinRARCrystal.html?s=1

Disable Error reporting in your Computer

2008-04-03T07:28:00.000-07:00

Many times we get message like "Do you want to send this error report to Microsoft?" and we usually give NO. To disable this follow the steps given below..
1.Right click My Computer and select Properties .
2.Select the advance tab from Properties.
3.Click on Error reporting Button at the last and select Disable option there

Have your PC on track

2008-04-03T07:25:00.001-07:00

Do these regularly to make pc fast
follow these things step by step and restart your system after each step

1. Use Add/Remove Programs and uninstall useless software’s loaded in your system

2. In the current Windows drive make 15% minimum free space.

3. Use Disk Cleanup to remove temporary and useless files and use Scan
Disk to manage your allocation table

4.i.Defragment your system when needed
Click 'start' and go to 'run' and type 'msconfig' (without quotes), in
there click on the startup tab and check out any programs which you
think u dont need them to start at ur windows startup, for e.g. MSN,
Yahoo Messenger, ICQ.... but be careful dont uncheck those important
files and the files which you dont understand otherwise ur windows
wont work properly.

ii.Secondly turn off your hibernation...to do this go to:
Control Panel>Power Options>Hibernate Tab>uncheck Enable Hibernation

This thing will save alot of your hard disk space.
take the above mentioned steps whenever necessary and put your PC on Track.

Shortcut to Safely Remove Hardware

2008-04-03T07:20:00.000-07:00

To create a new shortcut

1. Right click on your desktop and select New->Shortcut

2.In the location of the item paste
RunDll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL hotplug.dll. and click next and then
give a Name to your shortcut and click finish.

You are done with a new shortcut in your desktop now :)

Enabling Remote Desktop in Windows XP

2008-04-03T07:16:00.000-07:00

To enable Remote Desktop Connections in Windows XP just follow the below steps..

1. Click on Start button in your desktop.
2. Right-click on "My Computer" and select Properties.
3. Click on the "Remote" tab.
4. Under "Remote Desktop" (the bottom section), check the box labeled "Allow users to connect remotely to this computer".

If you are running Windows XP Service Pack 2, you will need to make sure Remote Desktop isn't being blocked by Windows Firewall:

1. Go to the Start button and then type control in run command box.
2. Open the "Windows Firewall" control panel. If you don't see Windows Firewall listed, make sure that you're looking at the control panels in "Classic View".
3. On the "Exceptions" tab, make sure "Remote Desktop" is checked.
4. On the "Advanced" tab, select "Local Area Connection" and press the Settings button.
5. In the new window that opens ("Advanced Settings"), make sure that the Remote Desktop is checked.

PROXY WEBSITE

2008-04-02T03:47:00.001-07:00

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2008-04-02T03:37:00.000-07:00

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Increasing Menu Show Delay

2008-04-02T03:36:00.000-07:00

Start menu/RUN/regedit

HKEY_CURRENT_USER/CONTOL PANEL/DESKTOP/MenuShowDelay

change the value to zero "0"

and than Restart your Computer,
Try click on the Desktop "How Fast when you Click at menu?"

Fast Firefox

2008-03-31T03:15:00.002-07:00

This tricks will improve the speed & load time of firefox. And you will be able to surf faster.
Type about:config in the address bar, Then look for the following entries, and make the corresponding changes.

1. network.http.max-connections-per-server =32

2. network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-proxy =16

3. network.http.max-connections = 64

4. network.http.max-persistent-connections-per-server = 10

5. network.http.pipelining = true

6. network.http.pipelining.maxrequests = 200

7. network.http.request.max-start-delay = 0

8. network.http.proxy.pipelining = true

9. network.http.proxy.version = 1.0

Converting FAT to NTFS

2008-03-31T03:15:00.001-07:00

If you have any FAT or FAT32 partitions, these can be converted to NTFS using the Convert.exe command line utility. To convert a partition to NTFS, open a command prompt. Type in “convert drive-letter: /fs:ntfs” (without the quotes) to convert
“drive-letter” to NTFS. For example, if you want to convert drive F to NTFS, you would type in “convert f: /fs:ntfs”. Convert your FAT or FAT32 drives to the NTFS file system If you wish to see the details of the conversion process, turn on verbose mode using the /v switch. Note that this is a one-way conversion: you cannot undo the conversion once it has been done. Also, data loss is unlikely when you convert a FAT volume to NTFS, but it’s still a good idea to take a backup before you convert.

Clear Your Memory Without Restarting

2008-03-31T03:12:00.000-07:00

If you run a windows computer you’ll know like many others than after a while your system will in doubt start running slow. Most people will restart their computer to remove and idle processes. But if there’s a simpler way, why restart every time windows decides it doesn’t like you today?

1. Right click on an empty spot on your desktop and select New - Shortcut.

2. Type %windir%\system32\rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks in the box.

3. Click Next.

4. Give your shortcut a nice name like “Clear Memory”.

5. Click Finish and you’re done.

Now whenever your computer starts running slow click this shortcut to clear out your memory and get your computer running at a normal pace again

Basic Computer Security

2008-03-28T01:15:00.000-07:00

This is going to be a basic guide to computer security for home users including the use of applications and common sense Its not foolproof but no security is and if ive missed anything then add it in!

First is first, understand the threats.

Some people, understandably, think that adware, spyware, worms and virusses are the same and this can lead to bad security so first we have to know what each is and what they do.

Adware is basically a small program that sits on your computer and brings adverts to you usually as popups in a web browser, they are very very annoying but usually a low risk threat as they normally do nothing but give you adverts.

Spyware is a program that spies on you and your computer, you might think so what? but a lot of the time they send detailed logs of anything you do to the maker of the program and this will almost always have usernames and passwords to email accounts, website accounts and sometimes to banking accounts and even contain credit card details, obviously thats not good!

Worms are a little like earthworms, well except they travel through computer networks and they contain a "warhead" if you like which is usually another program which will get saved onto your computer, then the worm will carry on its merry way through the network saving this program to everything it finds, the program wuill probably be a virus, spyware or adware so these worms can do a lot of damage to a network! and they dont need a person telling them what to do, they already know what to do!

A virus is similar to a biological virus that attacks an animal by invading and hijacking its cells. A computer virus will get onto a computer and once there it will find a program you already have, possibly an internet browser, once found the virus inserts itself into the programmed code of the browser and whenever that internet browser is used the virus will also start, the virus cannot start on its own so it needs to "infect" another program. They are capable of basically anything, including creating any of the above programs and taking control of the computer and deleting data.

Of course the programs i mentioned can always come together, eg you could have a worm that saves a virus to a computer containing adware and spyware!

Now we know what these things are we can hopefully try to stop them getting onto our computers.

There are a lot of programs on the market saying they will make you safe, which in most cases they will do but the thing to understand is every day, probably every hour a new virus is created, we might never hear about it because it might not do much damage but that doesnt mean its not there ready to hit you and the reason i mention this is that unlike humans computers cant actually think, the way that a program like norton anti-virus works is by comparison. Every day or few days it gets sent a big list and it will look at every program and compare it to this list, now the question is, if the list is sent at 10am and a new virus is made at 11am what happens? Well the anti virus checks this virus but doesnt find it on the list so lets it through and thats where the problem starts. The only way you can do anything about this is by making sure you update your AntiVirus and other security programs as soon as possible every time. It might sound difficult but its really not, no matter what program you use there will be an option of how long to wait before updating and you should set this to the shortest time possible to make sure you are as safe as you can be.

The most basic programs any computer should have are a firewall and antivirus, many programs are a combination of both, which is usefull and easy to manage. You can also get anti-spyware and anti-adware which of course combat adware and spyware, again some programs do include these also.

Some people might think that by having just a firewall they are safe, but they arent, a firewall can only TRY to stop something entering the computer, once its in, the firewall is usless and not a single firewall will stop everything (unless you tell it not to let anything in of course but then you cant use the internet or a network!) And some people think a good anti-virus will keep them safe but it cannot stop anything entering the computer, it can only find it once its in and has probably done damage and again it probably wont find EVERY adware/spyware/virus there is. So you can see the problem and probably you can see the best solution is to have both, An antivirus including anti-spyware and anti-adware and also a firewall and keep them all updated to the max!

Prevention and cure are only two thirds of this tutorial though because at some point something will get in and do damage, its a certainty, how much damage might vary from your home page changing to your computer not starting up at all. When something like that happens you have to have a plan.

The best plan is to have several backups, not just one. you should make one shortly after you get the machine, then another once you have installed all the applications you want and then every few months. In windows XP there is the handy "system restore" which has saved me a lot of hassle but it doesnt always work so you cant rely on it especialy if the computer is really damamge and does not start up. So you should always have backups on removable disks, nowadays a DVD is the best solution as cds could take up at the least 3Cds possibly up to 7 or 8 if you have a lot of games or music on the computer. The dvds should all be labbelled according to the date they were done and stored safely. But before you whack a DVD in and copy your hard drive to it you must know that this wont work. You will need the installation disks of the operating system you have installed for re-installing the operating system and a small program to load the backups onto the computer. There are several programs that will do this including Norton ghost and several freeware equivalents for unix/linux windows and i presume, mac. They will usually come on a disk and this disk will boot your computer into a special mode where you can easilly use the backup disks, and it will guide you through this process. the most important thing is to continually save all work and special data onto 2 or 3 DIFFERENT disks, such as a flash disk the hard drive and a CD/DVD this will make it very hard for you to loose it.

but also remember that if you do have any virusses etc.. on your computer these will be backed up also so you should do a full system wide anti-virus anti-adware and anti-spyware scan before the backup to minimise this threat.Always remember at some point you will get one of these programs but its definately not the end of the world as everyone gets it and as a home user you have less to worry about, simply follow the steps and you shouldnt be too badly affected, but spare a thought for network technicians dealing with 500 computers all being attacked at the same time! Poor fellows!

Automatic Window Refresh

2008-03-28T01:09:00.000-07:00

Normally, there is a small delay after some information changesbefore it reflects in the GUI. If you need to see the informationright away, you would need to press [F5]. The following will enablethe system to do faster updates.Navigate to:HLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\UpdateFor faster updates, change the DWORD value calledUpdateMode to 0. The default is 1.A reboot will be required for the changes to take effect. Notethat there is a likelihood of conflict if this setting is applied withsystem policies running: the UpdateMode value is used by systempolicies to Disable, Automatically or Manually check for a con-nection to the NETLOGON share of a domain controller. Changeit back to the default if you are running system policies or areconnected to a domain controller.

IncreasingInternet Bandwith up 20%

2008-03-26T21:42:00.002-07:00

Microsoft reserves 20% of your available bandwidth for their own purposes like Windows Updates and interrogating your PC etc

To get it back:

Click Start then Run and type ” gpedit.msc” without quotes.This opens the group policy editor. Then go to:
Local Computer Policy /Computer Configuration/Administrative Templates / Network / QOS Packet Scheduler/ Limit Reservable Bandwidth.
Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the ‘Explain’ tab i.e.”By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default.”
So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing, rather than the default 20%.It works on Win 2000 as well.

Shut Down XP Fast

2008-03-26T21:42:00.001-07:00

If Ur Computer Takes Too Long to Shutdown - Here is what to do - For XP
Isn't it really annoying when your computer takes too much time to turn off?

Heres a great tip to turn ur pc off soooo quick u dont need a software at all! Its a tip, so do as it says:

Click: Start
Then Click: Run (In Start Menu)
There Type: Regedit

So as u can see the registery editor find the Path
Path: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop
click on the desktop and find the keys: HungApp TimeOut
Double Click on it
Change The Current Value To:4000
its current value maybe :5000 or 20000

okay well done now lets move to the next step
go to the path: HKEY_LOCAL_MECHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\
now, after that, find the at the left side find : WaitToKillServiceTimeOut
now edit this n change its value to: 4000

OK here u have done it now
exit the registery editor and shut down ur pc for a check n see what happens
Good luck!!

22 ways of speeding Up xp

2008-03-26T00:09:00.000-07:00

1.) To decrease a system's boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation software -- the built-in Windows defragmenter works just fine -- and instead equip the computer with an Ultra-133 or Serial ATA hard drive with 8-MB cache buffer.

2.) If a PC has less than 512 MB of RAM, add more memory. This is a relatively inexpensive and easy upgrade that can dramatically improve system performance.

3.) Ensure that Windows XP is utilizing the NTFS file system. If you're not sure, here's how to check: First, double-click the My Computer icon, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Next, examine the File System type; if it says FAT32, then back-up any important data. Next, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and then click OK. At the prompt, type CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS and press the Enter key. This process may take a while; it's important that the computer be uninterrupted and virus-free. The file system used by the bootable drive will be either FAT32 or NTFS. I highly recommend NTFS for its superior security, reliability, and efficiency with larger disk drives.

4.) Disable file indexing. The indexing service extracts information from documents and other files on the hard drive and creates a "searchable keyword index." As you can imagine, this process can be quite taxing on any system.

The idea is that the user can search for a word, phrase, or property inside a document, should they have hundreds or thousands of documents and not know the file name of the document they want. Windows XP's built-in search functionality can still perform these kinds of searches without the Indexing service. It just takes longer. The OS has to open each file at the time of the request to help find what the user is looking for.

Most people never need this feature of search. Those who do are typically in a large corporate environment where thousands of documents are located on at least one server. But if you're a typical system builder, most of your clients are small and medium businesses. And if your clients have no need for this search feature, I recommend disabling it.

Here's how: First, double-click the My Computer icon. Next, right-click on the C: Drive, then select Properties. Uncheck "Allow Indexing Service to index this disk for fast file searching." Next, apply changes to "C: subfolders and files," and click OK. If a warning or error message appears (such as "Access is denied"), click the Ignore All button.

5.) Update the PC's video and motherboard chipset drivers. Also, update and configure the BIOS. For more information on how to configure your BIOS properly, see this article on my site.

6.) Empty the Windows Prefetch folder every three months or so. Windows XP can "prefetch" portions of data and applications that are used frequently. This makes processes appear to load faster when called upon by the user. That's fine. But over time, the prefetch folder may become overloaded with references to files and applications no longer in use. When that happens, Windows XP is wasting time, and slowing system performance, by pre-loading them. Nothing critical is in this folder, and the entire contents are safe to delete.

7.) Once a month, run a disk cleanup. Here's how: Double-click the My Computer icon. Then right-click on the C: drive and select Properties. Click the Disk Cleanup button -- it's just to the right of the Capacity pie graph -- and delete all temporary files.

8.) In your Device Manager, double-click on the IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers device, and ensure that DMA is enabled for each drive you have connected to the Primary and Secondary controller. Do this by double-clicking on Primary IDE Channel. Then click the Advanced Settings tab. Ensure the Transfer Mode is set to "DMA if available" for both Device 0 and Device 1. Then repeat this process with the Secondary IDE Channel.

9.) Upgrade the cabling. As hard-drive technology improves, the cabling requirements to achieve these performance boosts have become more stringent. Be sure to use 80-wire Ultra-133 cables on all of your IDE devices with the connectors properly assigned to the matching Master/Slave/Motherboard sockets. A single device must be at the end of the cable; connecting a single drive to the middle connector on a ribbon cable will cause signaling problems. With Ultra DMA hard drives, these signaling problems will prevent the drive from performing at its maximum potential. Also, because these cables inherently support "cable select," the location of each drive on the cable is important. For these reasons, the cable is designed so drive positioning is explicitly clear.

10.) Remove all spyware from the computer. Use free programs such as AdAware by Lavasoft or SpyBot Search & Destroy. Once these programs are installed, be sure to check for and download any updates before starting your search. Anything either program finds can be safely removed. Any free software that requires spyware to run will no longer function once the spyware portion has been removed; if your customer really wants the program even though it contains spyware, simply reinstall it. For more information on removing Spyware visit this Web Pro News page.

11.) Remove any unnecessary programs and/or items from Windows Startup routine using the MSCONFIG utility. Here's how: First, click Start, click Run, type MSCONFIG, and click OK. Click the StartUp tab, then uncheck any items you don't want to start when Windows starts. Unsure what some items are? Visit the WinTasks Process Library. It contains known system processes, applications, as well as spyware references and explanations. Or quickly identify them by searching for the filenames using Google or another Web search engine.

12.) Remove any unnecessary or unused programs from the Add/Remove Programs section of the Control Panel.

13.) Turn off any and all unnecessary animations, and disable active desktop. In fact, for optimal performance, turn off all animations. Windows XP offers many different settings in this area. Here's how to do it: First click on the System icon in the Control Panel. Next, click on the Advanced tab. Select the Settings button located under Performance. Feel free to play around with the options offered here, as nothing you can change will alter the reliability of the computer -- only its responsiveness.

14.) If your customer is an advanced user who is comfortable editing their registry, try some of the performance registry tweaks offered at Tweak XP.

15.) Visit Mcft's Windows update site regularly, and download all updates labeled Critical. Download any optional updates at your discretion.

16.) Update the customer's anti-virus software on a weekly, even daily, basis. Make sure they have only one anti-virus software package installed. Mixing anti-virus software is a sure way to spell disaster for performance and reliability.

17.) Make sure the customer has fewer than 500 type fonts installed on their computer. The more fonts they have, the slower the system will become. While Windows XP handles fonts much more efficiently than did the previous versions of Windows, too many fonts -- that is, anything over 500 -- will noticeably tax the system.

18.) Do not partition the hard drive. Windows XP's NTFS file system runs more efficiently on one large partition. The data is no safer on a separate partition, and a reformat is never necessary to reinstall an operating system. The same excuses people offer for using partitions apply to using a folder instead. For example, instead of putting all your data on the D: drive, put it in a folder called "D drive." You'll achieve the same organizational benefits that a separate partition offers, but without the degradation in system performance. Also, your free space won't be limited by the size of the partition; instead, it will be limited by the size of the entire hard drive. This means you won't need to resize any partitions, ever. That task can be time-consuming and also can result in lost data.

19.) Check the system's RAM to ensure it is operating properly. I recommend using a free program called MemTest86. The download will make a bootable CD or diskette (your choice), which will run 10 extensive tests on the PC's memory automatically after you boot to the disk you created. Allow all tests to run until at least three passes of the 10 tests are completed. If the program encounters any errors, turn off and unplug the computer, remove a stick of memory (assuming you have more than one), and run the test again. Remember, bad memory cannot be repaired, but only replaced.

20.) If the PC has a CD or DVD recorder, check the drive manufacturer's Web site for updated firmware. In some cases you'll be able to upgrade the recorder to a faster speed. Best of all, it's free.

21.) Disable unnecessary services. Windows XP loads a lot of services that your customer most likely does not need. To determine which services you can disable for your client, visit the Black Viper site for Windows XP configurations.

22.) If you're sick of a single Windows Explorer window crashing and then taking the rest of your OS down with it, then follow this tip: open My Computer, click on Tools, then Folder Options. Now click on the View tab. Scroll down to "Launch folder windows in a separate process," and enable this option. You'll have to reboot your machine for this option to take effect.

Shut Down XP Fast

2008-03-26T00:06:00.000-07:00

2008-03-25T06:15:00.000-07:00

MASTER RUN COMMANDS

You can Access these commands from run option in the start menu or just press window key+r(WIndow key is Generally between Alt & ctrl key on the keyboard) & there you go to unleash these commands...
For sure these are gonna give you more Professional look & Ofcourse will make you more Swift Exclamation

Accessibility Controls "access.cpl"
Add Hardware Wizard "hdwwiz.cpl"
Add/Remove Programs "ppwiz.cpl "
Administrative Tools "control admintools"
Automatic Updates "wuaucpl.cp"
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard "fsquirt"
Calculator "calc"
Certificate Manager "certmgr.msc"
Character Map "charmap"
Check Disk Utility "chkdsk"
Clipboard Viewer "clipbrd"
Command Prompt "cmd"
Component Services "dcomcnfg"
Computer Management "compmgmt.msc"
Date and Time Properties "timedate.cpl"
DDE Shares "ddeshare"
Device Manager "devmgmt.msc"
Direct X Control Panel (If Installed)* "directx.cpl"
Direct X Troubleshooter "dxdiag"
Disk Cleanup Utility "cleanmgr"
Disk Defragment "dfrg.msc"
Disk Management "diskmgmt.msc"
Disk Partition Manager "diskpart"
Display Properties "control desktop"
Display Properties "desk.cpl"
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) "control color"
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility "drwtsn32"
Driver Verifier Utility "verifier"
Event Viewer "eventvwr.msc"
File Signature Verification Tool "sigverif"
Findfast "findfast.cpl"
Folders Properties "control folders"
Fonts "control fonts"
Fonts Folder "fonts"
Free Cell Card Game "freecell"
Game Controllers "joy.cpl"
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof) "gpedit.msc"
Hearts Card Game "mshearts"
Iexpress Wizard "iexpress"
Indexing Service "ciadv.msc"
Internet Properties "inetcpl.cpl"
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) "ipconfig /all"
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) "ipconfig /displaydns"
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) "ipconfig /flushdns"
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) "ipconfig /release"
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) "ipconfig /renew"
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) "ipconfig /registerdns"
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) "ipconfig /showclassid"
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) "ipconfig /setclassid"
Java Control Panel (If Installed) "jpicpl32.cpl"
Java Control Panel (If Installed) "javaws"
Keyboard Properties "control keyboard"
Local Security Settings "secpol.msc"
Local Users and Groups "lusrmgr.msc"
Logs You Out Of W*NDOW$ "logoff"
Mic*ft Chat "winchat"
Minesweeper Game "winmine"
Mouse Properties "control mouse"
Mouse Properties "main.cpl"
Network Connections "control netconnections"
Network Connections "ncpa.cpl"
Network Setup Wizard "netsetup.cpl"
Notepad "notepad"
Nview Desktop Manager (If Installed) "nvtuicpl.cpl"
Object Packager "packager"
ODBC Data Source Administrator "odbccp32.cpl"
On Screen Keyboard "osk"
Opens AC3 Filter (If Installed) "ac3filter.cpl"
Password Properties "password.cpl"
Performance Monitor "perfmon.msc"
Performance Monitor "perfmon"
Phone and Modem Options "telephon.cpl"
Power Configuration "powercfg.cpl"
Printers and Faxes "control printers"
Printers Folder "printers"
Private Character Editor "eudcedit"
Quicktime (If Installed) "QuickTime.cpl"
Regional Settings "intl.cpl"
Registry Editor "regedit"
Registry Editor "regedit32"
Remote Desktop "mstsc"
Removable Storage "ntmsmgr.msc"
Removable Storage Operator Requests "ntmsoprq.msc"
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) "rsop.msc"
Scanners and Cameras "sticpl.cpl"
Scheduled Tasks "control schedtasks"
Security Center "wscui.cpl"
Services "services.msc"
Shared Folders "fsmgmt.msc"
Shuts Down W*NDOW$ "shutdown"
Sounds and Audio "mmsys.cpl"
Spider Solitare Card Game "spider"
SQL Client Configuration "cliconfg"
System Configuration Editor "sysedit"
System Configuration Utility "sconfig"
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) "sfc /scannow"
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) "sfc /scanonce"
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) "sfc /scanboot"
System File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) "sfc /revert"
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) "sfc /purgecache"
System File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) "sfc /cachesize=x"
System Properties "sysdm.cpl"
Task Manager "taskmgr"
Telnet Client "telnet"
User Account Management "nusrmgr.cpl"
Utility Manager "utilman"
W*NDOW$ Firewall "firewall.cpl"
W*NDOW$ Magnifier "magnify"
W*NDOW$ Management Infrastructure "wmimgmt.msc"
W*NDOW$ System Security Tool "syskey"
W*NDOW$ Update Launches "wupdmgr"
W*NDOW$ XP Tour Wizard "tourstart"
Wordpad "write"

How do I reset a BIOS password?

2008-03-12T11:52:00.000-07:00

The best method to reset a BIOS password depends on what BIOS the computer has. Common BIOS’s include AMI, Award, IBM and Phoenix. Numerous other BIOS’s do exist, but these are the most common.

Some BIOS’s allow you to require a password be entered before the system will boot. Some BIOS’s allow you to require a password to be entered before the BIOS setup may be accessed.

The general categories of solutions to reset a BIOS password are:

Using a Backdoor BIOS Password
Resetting the BIOS Password using Software
Resetting the BIOS Password using Hardware
Vendor Specific Solutions for resetting the BIOS Password

Using a Backdoor BIOS Password

Some BIOS manufacturers implement a backdoor password. The backdoor password is a BIOS password that works, no matter what the user sets the BIOS password to. These passwords are typically used for testing and maintenance. Manufacturers typically change the backdoor BIOS passwords from time to time.

AMI Backdoor BIOS Passwords

Reported AMI backdoor BIOS passwords include A.M.I., AAAMMMIII, AMI?SW , AMI_SW, BIOS, CONDO, HEWITT RAND, LKWPETER, MI, and PASSWORD.

Award Backdoor BIOS Passwords

One reported Award backdoor BIOS password is eight spaces. Other reported Award backdoor BIOS passwords include 01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598 , ALFAROME, ALLY, ALLy, aLLY, aLLy, aPAf, award, AWARD PW, AWARD SW, AWARD?SW, AWARD_PW, AWARD_SW, AWKWARD, awkward, BIOSTAR, CONCAT, CONDO, Condo, condo, d8on, djonet, HLT, J256, J262, j262, j322, j332, J64, KDD, LKWPETER, Lkwpeter, PINT, pint, SER, SKY_FOX, SYXZ, syxz, TTPTHA, ZAAAADA, ZAAADA, ZBAAACA, and ZJAAADC.

Phoenix Backdoor BIOS Passwords

Reported Phoenix BIOS backdoor passwords include BIOS, CMOS, phoenix, and PHOENIX.

Backdoor BIOS Passwords from Other Manufacturers

Remember that what you see listed may not be the actual backdoor BIOS password, this BIOS password may simply have the same checksum as the real backdoor BIOS password. For Award BIOS, this checksum is stored at F000:EC60.

Resetting the BIOS Password using Software

Every system must store the BIOS password information somewhere. If you are able to access the machine after it has been booted successfully, you may be able to view the BIOS password. You must know the memory address where the BIOS password is stored, and the format in which the BIOS password is stored. Or, you must have a program that knows these things.

You can write your own program to read the BIOS password from the CMOS memory on a PC by writing the address of the byte of CMOS memory that you wish to read in port 0×370, and then reading the contents of port 0×371.

!BIOS will recover the BIOS password for most common BIOS versions, including IBM, American Megatrends Inc, Award and Phoenix.

CmosPwd will recover the BIOS password for the following BIOS versions:

ACER/IBM BIOS
AMI BIOS
AMI WinBIOS 2.5
Award 4.5x/4.6x/6.0
Compaq (1992)
Compaq (New version)
IBM (PS/2, Activa, Thinkpad)
Packard Bell
Phoenix 1.00.09.AC0 (1994), a486 1.03, 1.04, 1.10 A03, 4.05 rev 1.02.943, 4.06 rev 1.13.1107
Phoenix 4 release 6 (User)
Gateway Solo - Phoenix 4.0 release 6
Toshiba
Zenith AMI

Slax 6.0 has been Released Linux Mini Easy, Light and Small Linux

2008-02-29T00:42:00.000-08:00

Slax, a modern, small and fast Linux operating system with a modular approach and outstanding design, has been released its version 6.0.

What’s new on this release? First, Slax is officially released in two forms, ISO and TAR. As you surely know, the iso format (labeled as “Slax for CD”) is to be burnt to a CD (preferably a miniCD medium). But nowadays, CDs are pretty obsolete, so the TAR format (labeled as “Slax for USB”) is for all the other people who need to run Slax directly from USB media or from a disk. Simply unzip (extract) the tar archive directly to your device (to it’s root directory, it will create ‘boot’ and ’slax’ subdirectories). That’s almost all; you only need to make it bootable. For that purpose, navigate to the ‘boot’ directory and find bootinst.sh (if you are in Linux) or bootinst.bat (if you are in Windows). Run it. Linux users will need to use root account for that. The script will setup the device to be bootable.

If you are using “Slax for USB”, you will notice that all the changes you made are PERMANENT. Yes, even if you’re running Slax from a VFAT filesystem (thanks to posixovl). But a native Linux filesystem is always prefered, of course. In that case, you won’t be able to use bootinst.sh/bat, you’ll have to try liloinst.sh

Despite its small size, Slax provides a wide collection of pre-installed software for daily use, including a well organized graphical user interface and useful recovery tools for system administrators.

The modular approach gives you the ability to include any other software in Slax easily. If you're missing your favourite text editor, networking tool or game, simply download a module with the software and copy it to Slax, no need to install, no need to configure.

You can download this new release at Here or Here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ro8pNz7x7M0

Ten tips to increase your Windows security

2008-02-28T07:20:00.000-08:00

1- Always protect your Administrator account by creating password, just go to Control Panel > User Accounts, select your account and the click on “create a password for your account”.

2- Protect your account by Password protect your screen saver, go to Control Panel > Display, Click on the Screen Saver tab and then check on resume password protect.

3- Setup a BIOS Password to protect your PC Setup application.

4- Always force you windows automatic update on, go to Control Panel > Automatic Updates and then Select the first option to have each update download and install automatically.

5- Install an Internet Security Suite such as “Kaspersky Internet Security”, “Norton Internet Security” or “Mcafee Internet Security”. And turn on software automatic update.

6- If you don’t have enough budgets to buy an Internet Security Suite, Turn on the Windows Firewall. Go to > Control Panel > Windows Firewall and click on under the General tab. And Install an antivirus program, turn on automatic updates, and set up a regular scanning schedule.
7- Never use same username and/or password for all of your accounts in Internet.

8- Turn off file sharing in Windows Explorer. Open Explorer, click Tools > Folder Options >View. Then Scroll to the bottom, uncheck Use simple file sharing, and click Apply.

9- Increase your Internet Explorer security settings. Click Tools > Internet Options> Privacy and move the slider to High.

10- Turn on your Internet Explorer’s pop-up blocker. Click Tools > Internet Options > Popup Blocker Settings > and then choose default