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Rename Recycle bin

2009-04-21T22:15:00.000-07:00

Click Start / Run
Type regedit and press enter.
Open the HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder
Open the CLSID folder
Open the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folder
Open the ShellFolder folder
Change the "Attributes" data value from "40 01 00 20" to "50 01 00 20". Once completed change the "CallForAttributes" dword value to "0x00000000" (double-click and change value data to 0). You must change both of these values to get the rename to appear.
After performing the above steps you will be able to rename the icon like any other icon. Right-click the Recycle Bin icon on the desktop and click Rename and rename it to whatever you wish.

Create a 360 degree Virtual Desktop

2009-04-20T04:55:00.000-07:00

A new product called 360 Desktop introduces a new way of thinking about virtual desktops. Instead of having different desktops or desktops on a cube why not have a desktop that you can scroll horizontally forever. 360 Desktop converts your desktop into a very wide never ending desktop in the shape of a cylinder. Instead of changing desktops to view different applications just scroll horizontally.
360 Desktop is even better when using one of the 360 degree panoramic wallpapers that it comes with. This will make you desktop look amazing. Best of all, 360 Desktop is free!

Code:

 http://www.360desktop.com

You can Lock folder without any software (WinXP

2009-04-14T07:03:00.000-07:00

Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:\Games.In the same drive (not the folder itself) create a text file and type
ren games games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}
Now save this text file as loc.bat

create another text file and type in it
ren games.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} games
Now save this text file as key.bat

Now you can see 2 batch files loc and key.Press loc and the folder games will change to control panel and you cannot view its contents.Press key and you will get back your original folder.

Hey do not forget to change games to ur folder name. And you can also change name of loc & key these terms are used so u can easily differentiate.

If you are feeling difficult, download these 3 files

Download:

Code:

http://rapidshare.com/files/147632721/Lock_The_Folder.rar

PhotoShop Shortcuts!

2009-04-10T23:19:00.000-07:00

ModesQ- Quick mask mode toggle = view selection as rubylith overlay, accepts paint toolsF- Cycles through Normal and 2 full-screen modes â€” very useful for previewing without clutterTab- Removes all palettesCtrl+; - Show/Hide GuidesCtrl+' - Show/Hide GridCtrl+R - Show/Hide RulersLayerCtrl+Shift+N- New LayerCtrl+E- Merge DownCtrl+J- New Layer from selection by CopyCtrl+Shift+J- New Layer from selection by CutCtrl+G- Clipping Group with previous layerToolsV- moVeM- Marquee (Shift+M, circular Marquee)C CropW- WandB- BrushE- EraserS- cloning StampN- liNeT- TypeK- fill bucKetI- Idropper (eyedropper)G- Gradient fillP- PenO- Dodge / Burn / Saturate (Shift cycles through)R- bluR / shaRpen / smeaR (Shift cycles through)H- HandZ- ZoomColorD- Default colours (Foreground/Background to B/W)X- Xchange (Swap) foreground/background colours)Image tweaksCtrl+M- Gamma CurvesCtrl+L- LevelsCtrl+U- hUe / saturation / lightnessCtrl+B- colour BalanceRandomAlt+Backspace- Fill with foreground colourAlt+Shift+Backspace- Fill with foreground colour, preserving transparencyShift+F5- Fill dialog box[ ]- [Square brackets] Brush size up/downctrl+z-undoctrl+alt+z-undo furtherControl + K - Removes the grey/blue box in the top left of your canvas.Cntrol + Q - Closes the open document.meeco's listCrtl+Shift+Z - Redo (with history steps)Ctrl+H - show/hide extras (selection, guides etc...)Ctrl+Alt+Shift+E - makes an apply image on it's own layerCrtl+T - Free transform Hope you guys enjoy this and find it useful!

how to customise your start up

2009-04-10T23:17:00.001-07:00

First you need a tool called "Resource Hacker". This free program allows you to change resources in any .exe file such as "Explorer.exe", which includes the [Start] button's Label. You can find "Resource Hacker" here:Webpage:
Code:http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/LINK:
Code:http://delphi. icm . edu .pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zipAfter you download it, follow the guide here:Step 1:A - Run "Resource Hacker" and open the file "%windir%\Explorer.exe".B - You see a Tree of all Resources in this file, expand the "String Table"C - Find the "start" and replace it with your own text. then press the [Compile Script] button.D - Save "Explorer.exe" as "MyStart.exe" DONT save it as Explorer.exe, do "save as.." and give it a new name.E - Quit "Resource Hacker".Step 2:A - Click on the [Start] button and choose the "Run..." item from the start menu. (Or use the shortcut key WinKey+R)B - Type "RegEdit" in the Run "Dialog Box". And then press the [Ok] buton to run the "Registry Editor" program.C - Go to: "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" and find the "Shell" property.D - Replace value of the "Shell" property to "MyStart.exe".E - Quit "Registry Editor".F - Restart your system.Note about Registry Editor:if you did not find the key "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon", you can search the Registry for the "Explorer.exe", to do this use the Edit Menu Find Next (Ctrl+F).A handy tool for altering your start button, which makes life much easier, is here:
Code:http://www.geocities.com/startbtn/ProgOnly.zip

10 Reasons to Install Firefox Now

2009-04-10T23:13:00.000-07:00

. Firefox is not the target of malwareDue to the fact that most internet users use the in-built Internet Explorer, it is more interesting for producers of malware and virusses to program malicious software to target Internet Explorer. So since the amount of Firefox users is much smaller, it is not interesting for virusprogrammers to program software to target the Mozilla Firefox Browser.2. Firefox is updated constantlyCompared to other browsers Firefox is updated much more often. Take the average users favorite browser, Internet Explorer, until IE 7 it had not been updated for 5 years. Today it’s necessary for our browser to be updated quite often. This mainly ensures two things. First of all as the world is today with new exploits discovered every day it’s totally necessary to have an updated browser. Second of all it has to be possible to adapt to whatever changes happens in the tech world - in Firefox this is possible by using add-ons. So this is why Firefox IS updated constantly, to stay secure and to adapt and fit new user needs.3. Use tabs to surf more effectivelySince it’s very first version Firefox has had tabs. Needless to say the concept behind tabs is very unique and has now been “stolen” by Microsoft for their IE 7. While surfing the web in Firefox, in tabs of course, it’s possible to surf many websites at once and still keep the experience simple and smooth.4. Don’t just block pop-ups, block on-page ads tooUse the unique in-build feature, in Firefox 2.0, to block specific ads on websites. This way you can both block annoying pop-ups and annoying flashing banners that are plastered all over websites nowadays. This feature is unique to Firefox and has NOT been implemented yet by any other browser. So seize the opportunity and take control of what ads you’re shown - Install Firefox.5. Customize the layoutIf you’re like many others you might get tired of the boring old look of your current browser or you just want to make the look and feel more personal. Firefox offers the unique ability to use different themes and skins to alter the appearance. Besides themes and skins you also have total control of the visual user interface.6. Integrated Search FieldDon’t bother to click the address field and type a URL every time you wanna go to your favorite search engine? Then use the integrated search field. You can even customize it to search whatever search engine you prefer. This feature will really save you time.7. Use add-ons to expand the functionalityIf you need Firefox to be able to perform a specific action that doesn’t come with the original install, just use one of the many custom build add-ons. Can’t find an add-on you fancy? Just build your own add-on following Mozilla’s guide. The selection of add-ons is huge; You can find really just any add-on from a weather display to a currency converter.8. Full Control Over onpage Text SizeAnother amazing thing about Mozilla Firefox really is that it’s possible to stay in control of the onpage text size. Firefox simply overrides any text size locking making sure that the text size is ALWAYS under your control.9. SpeedCompared to other browsers Firefox is one of the fastest browsers. The time it takes Firefox to build a graphical display from HTML code is very little. This is due to the ground breaking Firefox is using.10. Worlds Best Browser - Plain and SimpleFirefox is simply the best web browser in the world - ever. Not simply because of all the reasons above, but also because the development is userdriven and it is open source software. This makes sure that the browser inevitably will stay in touch with the needs of the users. Now this is one earth-shattering reason that by far beats Internet Explorer and any other commercially based browser.

Making Firfox 150% Faster

2009-04-08T07:57:00.001-07:00

Tips & Tricks that can help you to double the speed of Firefox.1. Type about:config in the address bar and then press Enter.2. In the filter search bar type network.http.pipelining. Be sure the value field is set true,if not double-click to set true. HTTP is the application-layer protocol that most web pages are transferred with. In HTTP 1.1, multiple requests can be sent before any responses are received. This is known as pipelining. Pipelining reduces page loading times, but not all servers support it.3. Go back to the filter search bar and type network.http.pipelining.maxrequests. Double-click this option and set its value to 8.4. In the filter search bar and type network.http.proxy.pipelining. Once opened doubleclick on it and set it to true.5. In IPv6-capable DNS servers, an IPv4 address may be returned when an IPv6 address is requested. It is possible for Mozilla to recover from this misinformation, but a significant delay is introduced.Type network.dns.disableIPv6 in the filter search bar and set this option to true by double clicking on it.6. CONTENT INTERRUPT PARSINGThis preference controls if the application will interrupt parsing a page to respond to UI events. It does not exist by default. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Boolean from the pop-up menu. Then:A. Enter content.interrupt.parsing in the New boolean value pop-up window and click OKB. When prompted to choose the value for the new boolean, select true and click OK.7. Rather than wait until a page has completely downloaded to display it to the user, Mozilla applications will regularly render what has been received to that point. This option controls the maximum amount of time the application will be unresponsive while rendering pages. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.A. Enter content.max.tokenizing.time in the New integer value pop-up window and click OKB. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 2333333 and click OK.8. CONTENT NOTIFY INTERVALThis option sets the minimum amount of time to wait between reflows. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.A. Type content.notify.interval in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 849999 and click OK.9. CONTENT NOTIFY ONTIMERA. This option sets if to reflow pages at an interval any higher than that specified by content.notify.interval. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Boolean from the pop-up menu.B. Type content.notify.ontimer in the New boolean value pop-up window and click OK.C. You will be prompted to choose the value for the new boolean. Select true and click OK.10. Notify BackoffcountThis option controls the maximum number of times the content will do timer-based reflows. After this number has been reached, the page will only reflow once it is finished downloading. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.A. Enter content.notify.backoffcount in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 5 and click OK.11. CONTENT SWITCH THRESHOLDYou can interact with a loading page when content.interrupt.parsing is set to true. When a page is loading, the application has two modes: a high frequency interrupt mode and a low frequency interrupt mode. The first one interrupts the parser more frequently to allow for greater UI responsiveness during page load.The low frequency interrupt mode interrupts the parser less frequently to allow for quicker page load. The application enters high frequency interrupt mode when you move the mouse or type on the keyboard and switch back to low frequency mode when you had no activity for a certain amount of time. This preference controls that amount of time. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.A. Enter content.switch.threshold in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 849999 and click OK.12. NGLAYOUT INITIALPAINT DELAYMozilla applications render web pages incrementally, they display what’s been receivedof a page before the entire page has been downloaded. Since the start of a web pagenormally doesn’t have much useful information to display, Mozilla applications will waita short interval before first rendering a page. This preference controls that interval. Rightclick (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu.A. Enter nglayout.initialpaint.delay in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK.B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 0 and click OK.

Windows Vista Install Guide

2009-04-08T07:55:00.001-07:00

Important InformationThis guide assumes a "clean" installation and not an "upgrade" from a previous OS. Ensure that you backup all of your important files (documents, music, etc) to CD/DVD/another hard drive before following these steps.If you are using Hard Disks in a RAID or ACPI setup, you will first need to download the latest Vista compatible (32-bit or 64-bit) for your particular hardware before installing clean. Check with your chipset/hard drive controllers manufactures web site for the latest drivers/information before starting. Image 1.1: (3KB .gif)1) Shall we begin? (Image 1.1)After configuring the system for booting from a CD/DVD, the Windows Setup screen appears.At this point, Setup is loading the driver files it needs to continue with installation. Image 1.2: (1KB .gif)2) Progress Bar: (Image 1.2)The next screen is a more graphical progress bar indicating Windows Vista is still working in the background. Image 1.3: (65KB .gif)3) Option Selections: (Image 1.3)The first options you will come across are selections for Language, Time and currency format, and Keyboard layout.Make your selections by using the pull down menus and press the Next button. Image 1.4: (65KB .gif)4) Install Now: (Image 1.4)Here we have the option of repairing a previous installation or "Install Now."Highlight the "Install Now" button to continue to the next screen. Image 1.5: (57KB .gif)5) Please Wait: (Image 1.5)Windows Vista is working in the background. This may take several minutes depending on the system.

Change static IP

2009-04-08T07:52:00.000-07:00

To start off, you need a direct connection to your modem and computer. If you have a router, disconnect it and directly hook up your modem to your computer.1. Open up the command prompt by pressing Start->Run and typing in cmd2. In the command prompt, type “Ipconfig/all”. This will tell you your current IP Address. After, type “ipconfig/release”. Keep the command prompt open for easy access.3. Go to “Network Connections” (accessible through the control panel). Right click “Local Area Connection” and click “Properties”4. With “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) selected, click the “Properties” button.5. A new window will open. Under the “General” tab, select “Use the Following IP address”. Under “Ip Address”, put “10.0.0.1?. Press the “Tab” key on your keyboard.6. Press Ok on both open windows.7. Repeat steps 3-4. Under the “General” tab, press the radio button “Automatically Assign Me an Ip Address”. Press ok on both windows.8. Go back to the command prompt and type in “Ipconfig/all”. You’ll now notice you have a new IP address.So, this will be handy if you want to by-pass Rapidshare 1 hour download limit, provided that you have a static IP address.Enjoy

2009-04-08T07:50:00.000-07:00

To open the Disk Cleanup utility:
click on the START
then either PROGRAMS (WIN 98/2000/Millennium) or ALL PROGRAMS (WINDOWS XP)
then hover over ACCESSORIES, SYSTEM TOOLS and then click on DISK CLEANUP (NON-XP users may be prompted to select the drive that you wish to cleanup. In most cases it will be the C: drive that you need to select) You will then see the following dialogue box appear:

Once the utility has finished analyzing your hard drive the following screen will appear:

Tick the boxes of all the different types of temporary files that you would like to cleanup. In most cases you would tick all of the boxes, you can view the associated files by clicking the VIEW FILES button.. When you have finished with your selections, click the OK button. You will then see a dialogue box similar to that shown below:

notepad trick

2009-04-08T07:49:00.000-07:00

In this tutorial i will show you a trick found in Notepad.First of all enter Notepad(start->run->notepad or right click on the desktop New->Text Document).Then type ".LOG"(without "")Afterwards name the document "docname" and save it.Close Notepad and enter the saved document.You will see the current hour and date.Enjoy!

2009-04-08T07:43:00.000-07:00

Open the windows "Temp Folder" by going to...
Start > Run > Tempor
C:\WINDOWS\Temp

The Windows Temp FolderIt's safe to delete all temporary files in the Temp directory.Close all applications that are running and then delete all possible files.Some files may be currently in use causing an error when trying to delete. Skip these files and continue down the list.
Delete all possible files in Temp folder
Empty Recycle Bin

Make Windows XP Boot Faster

2009-04-08T07:42:00.000-07:00

Tested and working with Windows XP Professional)STEP 1: Select Start > Run then type 'regedit'STEP 2: Locate the following registry...
Quote:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetControlSessionManagerMemoryManagementPrefetchParameters STEP 3: Make sure you make a backup of the key before editing. HOW?? Highlight the key you need to backup, Select File > Export > Name the file(s) accordingly and click 'Save As'STEP 4: On the EnablePrefetcher value, change the setting from 3 to 5 (decimal).STEP 5: Close the registry editor.STEP 6: Restart your computer.

How to Make a Shutdown TImer

2009-04-08T07:38:00.002-07:00

Step 1.Right Click on your desktop and choose "New->Shortcut".Step 2.In the box that says "Type the location of the shortcut",type in "shutdown -s -t 3600" with out the quotation marksand click next.Note: 3600 are the amount of seconds before yourcomputer shuts down. So, 60secs*60mins=3600secs.Step 3.Make up a name for the shortcut and you're done.You can change the icon by right clicking->properities->change icon-> browse.More Info:To make an abort key to stop the shutdown timer just createanother shortcut and make the "location of the shortcut"to "shutdown -a" without the quotes.

Network Scanning for Open Ports

2009-04-08T07:38:00.001-07:00

This guide should shed some light on hw to find open ports on your network, what's accessing them, and more...small but useful.If you're a bit confused about what this is meant to do; these commands will show you who you are connected and what port you are using from your network as well as who/what is connected to you and what is being used for that.Section 1: Open/Exposed PortsStart > Run > Type "cmd" (without the quotes) then Hit EnterAt the comman line, Type "netstat -a" (without the quotes/there is a space after the 2nd t)The results will give you a list of the listening ports and and who's on the other end of your computerSection 2: More CommandsAll of the following are to be used at the command line as well...Who is listening?Type: netstat -anList processes:netstat -oActive Connections:netstat -ao

How to Create a Hidden User Account

2009-04-08T07:35:00.000-07:00

STEP 1: Click Start > Run > then type 'regedit'STEP 2: Search for the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsNTCurrentVersionWinlogonSpecialAccountsUserListSTEP 3: Create the Value Data Type and Value Name as detailed below. If it already exists, just edit it.Data Type: REG_DWORD [Dword Value]Value Name: Type Name of Account to be HiddenSetting for Value Data: [0 = Account is Hidden / 1 = Enabled]Exit Registry and RebootNOTE: The account profile will be visible in C: Documents and Settings or wherever user profiles are stored as well as in Local Users and Groups. But, to the average user...To log into this account you should be able to press Ctrl+Alt+Del at the logon screen and then input the user name and password.

Useful Run Commands for Windows

2009-04-08T07:33:00.000-07:00

Accessibility Controls - access.cplAdd Hardware Wizard - hdwwiz.cplAdd/Remove Programs - appwiz.cplAdministrative Tools - control admintoolsAutomatic Updates - wuaucpl.cplBluetooth Transfer Wiz - fsquirtCalculator - calcCertificate Manager - certmgr.mscCharacter Map - charmapCheck Disk Utility - chkdskClipboard Viewer - clipbrdCommand Prompt - cmdComponent Services - dcomcnfgComputer Management - compmgmt.mscDate / Time Properties - timedate.cplDDE Shares - ddeshareDevice Manager - devmgmt.mscDirect X Control Panel - directx.cplDirect X Troubleshooter - dxdiagDisk Cleanup Utility - cleanmgrDisk Defragment - dfrg.mscDisk Management - diskmgmt.mscDisk Partition Manager - diskpartDisplay Properties - control desktopDisplay Properties - desk.cplDisplay Properties - control color (w/Appearance Tab Preselected)Dr. Watson - drwtsn32Driver Verifier Utility - verifierEvent Viewer - eventvwr.mscFile Signature Verification Tool - sigverifFindfast - findfast.cplFolders Properties - control foldersFonts - control fontsFonts Folder - fontsFree Cell Card Game - freecellGame Controllers - joy.cplGroup Policy Editor (XP Prof) - gpedit.mscHearts Card Game - msheartsIexpress Wizard - iexpressIndexing Service - ciadv.mscInternet Properties - inetcpl.cplIP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration) ipconfig /allIP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /displaydnsIP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) ipconfig /flushdnsIP Configuration (Release All Connections) ipconfig /releaseIP Configuration (Renew All Connections) ipconfig /renewIP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS) ipconfig /registerdnsIP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /showclassidIP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) ipconfig /setclassidJava Control Panel - jpicpl32.cpl(If Installed)Java Control Panel - javaws(If Installed)Keyboard Properties - control keyboardLocal Security Settings - secpol.mscLocal Users and Groups - lusrmgr.mscLogs You Out Of Windows - logoffMicrosoft Chat - winchatMinesweeper Game - winmineMouse Properties - control mouseMouse Properties - main.cplNetwork Connections - control netconnectionsNetwork Connections - ncpa.cplNetwork Setup Wizard - netsetup.cplNotepad - notepadNview Desktop Manager - nvtuicpl.cpl(If Installed)Object Packager - packagerODBC Data Source Admin - odbccp32.cplOn Screen Keyboard - oskOpens AC3 Filter - ac3filter.cpl(If Installed)Password Properties - password.cplPerformance Monitor - perfmon.mscPerformance Monitor - perfmonPhone and Modem Options - telephon.cplPower Configuration - powercfg.cplPrinters and Faxes - control printersPrinters Folder - printersPrivate Character Editor - eudceditQuicktime (If Installed) - QuickTime.cplRegional Settings - intl.cplRegistry Editor - regeditRegistry Editor - regedit32Remote Desktop - mstscRemovable Storage - ntmsmgr.mscRemovable Storage - ntmsoprq.mscOperator RequestsResultant Set of Policy - rsop.msc(XP Prof)Scanners and Cameras - sticpl.cplScheduled Tasks - control schedtasksSecurity Center - wscui.cplServices - services.mscShared Folders - fsmgmt.mscShuts Down Windows - shutdownSounds and Audio - mmsys.cplSpider Solitare Card Game - spiderSQL Client Configuration - cliconfgSystem Configuration Editor - syseditSystem Configuration Utility - msconfigSystem File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) sfc /scannowSystem File Checker Utility (Scan Once At Next Boot) sfc /scanonceSystem File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) sfc /scanbootSystem File Checker Utility (Return to Default Setting) sfc /revertSystem File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) sfc /purgecacheSystem File Checker Utility (Set Cache Size to size x) sfc /cachesize=xSystem Properties - sysdm.cplTask Manager - taskmgrTelnet Client - telnetUser Account Management - nusrmgr.cplUtility Manager - utilmanWindows Firewall - firewall.cplWindows Magnifier - magnifyWindows Management - wmimgmt.mscInfrastructureWindows System - syskeySecurity ToolWindows Update - wupdmgrLaunchesWindows XP - tourstartTour WizardWordpad - writ

Adjust Browser Cache Sizes

2009-04-08T07:28:00.000-07:00

The maximum size of your Internet Explorer browser cache is ### megabytes. Generally, cache sizes above 80 megabytes waste disk space and can actually cause slower performance.SolutionsHow to adjust the IE cache sizeStart Internet Explorer Select Tools Internet Options General tab Under Temporary Internet Files click the Settings button. In the box for the amount of disk space to use, enter a value between 5 and 80 megabytes. Click OK to accept the changes.

Disable Messenger SERVICE (Not MSN messenger)

2009-04-08T07:27:00.000-07:00

In the default installation of XP, the Messenger service runs by default. Messenger in windows2000/XP is similiar to the functionality of what "WinPopup" was to Win3.x/9X. However, having this service running will cause problems in the very near future, as ANYONE can send popup messages to your computer when you have this service running. (The service doesn't check where the message comes from).

Don't believe it? At the command prompt, type "net send IPADDRESS_OF_CLIENT_TO_SEND_TO Your Message" and that person will get a popup window immediately with "Your Message" .. the popup window will says "Messenger Service" in the titlebar and will contain your workstation's name and the time. You can send a message to yourself by typing "LOCALHOST" to test this.

Another thing worth noting, if you are using a microsoft firewall, these messages will still be sent through the firewall.

To make it so others cannot send these messages to you, disable the Messenger service from Services. (Go to Control Panel > Perf. & Maint. > Administrative Tools > Services. Double click the Messenger Service, change 'Automatic' to 'Disabled' and click the Stop button.) Once you've done this, people trying to send messages via the net message service will get errors. While you're at it, it might be wise to disable the 'Administrative Alerts' service as well.

The description Microsoft gives for this service is as follows: "Transmits net send and Alerter service messages between clients and servers. This service is not related to windows Messenger. If this service is stopped, Alerter messages will not be transmitted. If this service is disabled, any services that explicitly depend on it will fail to start."

Empty the Temp Folder Automatically

2009-04-08T07:25:00.000-07:00

You can safely remove anything in C:\Windows\Temp that was created before the current Windows session. So the best time to have it automatically emptied is during boot-up. Here's how to do that:Select Start, Run, type the command sysedit and press Enter to launch the System Configuration Editor. Once there, go to the autoexec.bat window. That batch file may contain text, or it may be blank. Either way, add these two lines:deltree /y c:\windows\tempmd c:\windows\tempSave the file and exit the program or click on the X to close. When asked if you want to save changes, click Yes. Next time you restart the temp files will be deleted. From now on, you'll get an empty temp folder every time you boot.Enjoy

Tutorial: How to reformat your hard drive and install/reinstall Windows

2009-04-08T07:24:00.000-07:00

So you want to start from scratch, just because you like the brand new feeling of a freshly reformatted pc? Or has spyware and viruses made your pc virtually unusable? Then the following tutorial will help you reformat your hard drive and reinstall windows. I personally reformat my HDD and reinstall windows at least once every 3 months. Please note, I am not responsible for any damage although I don't see how you can possibly damage anything whilst reformatting. Follow these steps exactly and you should be fine.Step 1: Make sure you have your Windows XP disk. I personally delete everything I don’t need, and uninstall all programs that I don’t use. I then make a list of all the programs I still have installed and download all the installers I will need. Also download Spybot Search and Destroy and Ad-Aware but do not install them. I then backup all my important data and all the installers onto a portable hard drive or you can use DVD’s or CD’s. Make sure you have everything backed up and then disconnect the portable hard drive.Step 2: Insert your windows disk into the Master CD drive (if you have more than one) and turn the computer off. Make sure you are disconnected from any networks. You will need to have your cd drive selected as your first boot device. If it not already selected, you will need to go into your bios and set the boot priority to cd/hdd, then with your Windows cd in your cd drive, save and exit bios.Step 3: Turn on your computer. A screen will come up saying “Press any key to boot from disk”. Press any key (where’s the “Any” key gone?!). Now wait about 10seconds for the setup utility to be loaded. When asked if you want to set up or repair, hit Enter to set up Windows. Read the license agreement and hit F8 if you agree. If the setup program detects an existing installation of Windows and asks if you want to repair it, hit Esc to skip the repair. The setup program will ask you where to install Windows. Highlight the existing "C: Partition1" partition and hit D to delete it. Hit L to confirm. Next, hit Enter to install Windows on the "Unpartitioned Space". Format the space as NTFS - You will get an option to choose full or quik format. My experience is that quick format is for disk that have previously formatted. If the disk has not been formatted, then you will have to use the standard format option. Usually you will get a popup message "This disk can not be quick formatted" or something along that line. Then continue the installation. Please note: During the installation process, your computer will reboot. You will then see a message to press any key to boot from cd. Do not press any key a second time, otherwise the installation will start from scatch again. Complete the next several screens on the setup process and make sure you do not leave the administrator password blank. After following these steps, setup should be complete.Step 4: Firstly you should install your av software Spybot S&D and Ad-Aware. Also enable the windows firewall by going to Start>Control Panel>Network and Internet Connections>Network Connections (icon on the bottom-right)>Right-click the Local Area Connection>Properties>Advanced tab>Check the box next to "Protect my computer and network...">OK. After this has been done, install all updates from the microsoft website (including windows XP service Pack 3). Then install all drivers from your motherboard utilities CD. Now it is time to install your programs.Step 5: Enjoy the brand new feeling of your Reformatted PC

How to: Connect a Cable Modem With a USB Connection

2009-04-08T07:23:00.000-07:00

Items needed for a USB installation
A USB port in the computer and a USB cable
A surge protected wall outlet or surge protector strip
A USB driver CDInstallation steps
Connect the cable coax line that is dedicated to the cable modem to the cable connector on the cable modem and then to the wall unit.
Plug the transformer into a grounded, surge-protected 110VAC household outlet.
Connect the power transformer to the modem's power connector. Note: Most cable modems are "on" all the time and do not have a switch. If the modem has a power switch, turn on the modem, and wait for the modem to synch with the system. This may take several minutes. A modem will indicate when synchronization occurs.
Insert the USB driver CD as prompted by the operating system, and follow the on-screen instructions as prompted.
Plug one end of the USB cable into the USB port on the cable modem. Connect the other end of the USB cable into the computer's USB port, which may be found on either the front or the back of the computer.The modem is now connected and ready for Cox High Speed Internet Fast Connect Kit software installation.

Create Your Own Logon Message

2009-04-08T07:21:00.002-07:00

You can create a message that will appear when you log on to your computer.Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.In the Registry Editor, drill down to the following key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinlogonRight-click LegalNoticeCaption, click Modify, type My Windows XP Machine, and then click OK.Right-click LegalNoticeText, click Modify, and then type your message.Close the editor and your new message will appear at every log on.This tip applies to computers that are part of a domain. For stand-alone or peer-to-peer networks, the custom screen appears just before the Welcome screen.You may need to have an administrator account on your computer to make changes to the registry. Incorrectly editing the registry may severely damage your system. At the very least, you should back up any valued data on the computer before making changes to the registry.
Enjoy

Two methods to play FLV with the browser: Firefox or IE

2009-04-08T07:21:00.001-07:00

1. Progressive download from a web server. This method is that the generated SWF file calls generated FLV in the same folder. Therefore, you can enjoy FLV with the browser: Firefox or IE. The advantage in this way is that you can watch big videos without any time limit. You know SWF has the limit for 16000 frames. This method avoids this kind of limit well. 2. Embed FLV videos into SWF. You can embed FLV video into the player to generate a single SWF file with the video content. Thus it is easy to view FLV content with Firefox or IE with the player skin. However, it has the disadvantage. As the final result is to generate the SWF file with the FLV content, it will have the limit of 16000 frames necessarily. This will result in watching the limited videos online. Using Moyea Flash Video MX Pro, you can choose to play with the player script or play without the player script.
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A reminder on how to protect your rapidshare account

2009-04-08T07:20:00.001-07:00

1) Phishers normally phish using link protectors that hides the real download links of the file. So be extra cautious while clicking on those links. The real Rapidshare download link looks like this: http://rapidshare.com/files/111111111/xxxxx.rar”2) Normally if you have login on to your Rapidshare account it saves your login details for some days using cookies. So if you encounter a login page while clicking on a download link, open a new tab and go to rapidshare.com, turn to the login page if it asks for user id and password then the link is legit or else it was a fake login page to phish you.3) Enable direct download in your Rapidshare premium account option’s page, each time you click on a link the download box should pop up instantly every time but if you get redirected to Rapidshare Login Page, you know it’s fake.4) Never believe e-mails that claim to be from rapidshare. RapidShare does NOT send newsletters, not even to premium-users. If they ever send they will send with your login details.5) If you got finally got owned, instantly change your account password and logout.6) After changing your settings always remember to activate the security lock. The security lock will ensure that no one will alter your email and password even if they know your login details.

The usages of various video formats

2009-04-08T07:16:00.000-07:00

AVI: AVI stands for Audio Video Interleave, which is a container format. Namely it can contain multiple video streaming and audio streaming and encapsulate them to form AVI format . Compared with other video formats, its weak point is the heavy weight. It will take up more space than that of other formats. However, why does it still popular until now? The advantage is to keep the high video quality. If you want to edit the video in the professional editing software such as Windows Movie Maker , Sony Vegas and Adobe Premiere , AVI is the greatest choice. It almost keep the original high video quality and wont loss much. FLV: Flash Live Videois popular with web designer and Flash fans for the advantages itself that other formats don’t own. It offers high rates of compression and produces high quality video for playback on the websites. In relative terms, FLV is smaller in size than other formats in the same situation. Moreover, you do not have the compatibility trouble in all kinds of browsers. They can work in IE , Firefox , Safari , and Opera . 3GP: The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3G/3GPP) is a collaboration agreement that was established in the 1990s. The 3gpp and 3gpp2 specifications call out specific types of media that exist in .3gp and .3g2 files. Once you transfer a video file from mobile phone to your PC, the easiest way to play it is to use Apple’s QuickTime Player. In general, if a mobile phone is to record a 3GP video, it should conform to the 3GP standard. However, a mobile phone may not have the ability to play all variety of 3G2 videos due to limited codec support on the phone. Thus, it is easy to convert a 3GP mobile video to a format playable on a computer, but it is not so easy to convert a PC video to a 3GP which is compatible with your particular brand of cell phone. MOV: Quicktime (*.mov) is a multimedia development, storage, and playback technology from Apple. Quicktime files combine sound, text, animation, and video in a single file. Using a Quicktime player that either comes with a Web browser or downloaded from Apple or the browser company, you can view and control brief multimedia sequences. As a multimedia standard, QuickTime is not purely linear. It could contain interactivity and causes problems when converting to other video formats . A lot of digital cameras record video in QuickTime support. WMV: WMV , as a video file format, stands for Windows Media Video. It was developed and controlled by Microsoft. WMV is a generic name of Microsoft’s video encoding solutions and doesn’t necessarily define the technology that it uses. Since WMV7, Microsoft has used its own flavor of MPEG-4 video encoding technology. DivX video format is originally based on the WMV codec. MP3: MP3 (MPEG Layer-3) is a digital audio compression algorithm that achieves a compression factor of about twelve while preserving the original sound quality. It does this by optimizing the compression according to the range of sound that people can actually hear. MP3 is currently the most powerful algorithm in a series of audio encoding standards developed under the sponsorship of the MPEG organization and formalized by the ISO. DVD video format: DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc. It is very often used as a replacement acronym for DVD-Video , which is one standard based on DVD format. Generally, DVD incorporates the divisions of DVD-Video and DVD-Audio. DVD-Video is a standard developed by the DVD Forum, an authority behind various DVD standards, and specifies how video should be stored on optical DVD disc. DVD-Video specifications allow for two different kinds of video encoding algorithms: MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 . Almost all DVD-Video discs use MPEG-2 format, mostly because of its superiority over MPEG-1 in terms of video quality. DVD-Audio is music disc, aimed to replace regular audio CD within next few years. MP4: A video compression standard planned for late 1998. MPEG-4 extends the earlier MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 algorithms with synthesis of speech and video, fractal compression, computer visualisation and artificial intelligence-based image processing techniques. MPEG.ORG is an excellent source for additional information on MPEG format and usage.
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Speed your Firefox 100%

2009-04-08T07:14:00.000-07:00

It work´s 100% just follow the instruction!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tips & Tricks that can help you to double the speed of Firefox. 1. Type about:config in the address bar and then press Enter. 2. In the filter search bar type network.http.pipelining. Be sure the value field is set true,if not double-click to set true. HTTP is the application-layer protocol that most web pages are transferred with. In HTTP 1.1, multiple requests can be sent before any responses are received. This is known as pipelining. Pipelining reduces page loading times, but not all servers support it. 3. Go back to the filter search bar and type network.http.pipelining.maxrequests. Double-click this option and set its value to 8. 4. In the filter search bar and type network.http.proxy.pipelining. Once opened doubleclick on it and set it to true. 5. In IPv6-capable DNS servers, an IPv4 address may be returned when an IPv6 address is requested. It is possible for Mozilla to recover from this misinformation, but a significant delay is introduced. Type network.dns.disableIPv6 in the filter search bar and set this option to true by double clicking on it. 6. CONTENT INTERRUPT PARSING This preference controls if the application will interrupt parsing a page to respond to UI events. It does not exist by default. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Boolean from the pop-up menu. Then: A. Enter content.interrupt.parsing in the New boolean value pop-up window and click OK B. When prompted to choose the value for the new boolean, select true and click OK. 7. Rather than wait until a page has completely downloaded to display it to the user, Mozilla applications will regularly render what has been received to that point. This option controls the maximum amount of time the application will be unresponsive while rendering pages. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu. A. Enter content.max.tokenizing.time in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 2333333 and click OK. 8. CONTENT NOTIFY INTERVAL This option sets the minimum amount of time to wait between reflows. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window, select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu. A. Type content.notify.interval in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK. B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 849999 and click OK. 9. CONTENT NOTIFY ONTIMER A. This option sets if to reflow pages at an interval any higher than that specified by content.notify.interval. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Boolean from the pop-up menu. B. Type content.notify.ontimer in the New boolean value pop-up window and click OK. C. You will be prompted to choose the value for the new boolean. Select true and click OK. 10. Notify Backoffcount This option controls the maximum number of times the content will do timer-based reflows. After this number has been reached, the page will only reflow once it is finished downloading. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu. A. Enter content.notify.backoffcount in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK. B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 5 and click OK. 11. CONTENT SWITCH THRESHOLD You can interact with a loading page when content.interrupt.parsing is set to true. When a page is loading, the application has two modes: a high frequency interrupt mode and a low frequency interrupt mode. The first one interrupts the parser more frequently to allow for greater UI responsiveness during page load. The low frequency interrupt mode interrupts the parser less frequently to allow for quicker page load. The application enters high frequency interrupt mode when you move the mouse or type on the keyboard and switch back to low frequency mode when you had no activity for a certain amount of time. This preference controls that amount of time. Right-click (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu. A. Enter content.switch.threshold in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK. B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 849999 and click OK. 12. NGLAYOUT INITIALPAINT DELAY Mozilla applications render web pages incrementally, they display whatďż˝s been received of a page before the entire page has been downloaded. Since the start of a web page normally doesnďż˝t have much useful information to display, Mozilla applications will wait a short interval before first rendering a page. This preference controls that interval. Rightclick (Apple users ctrl-click) anywhere in the about:config window and select New and then Integer from the pop-up menu. A. Enter nglayout.initialpaint.delay in the New integer value pop-up window and click OK. B. You will be prompted to enter a value. Enter 0 and click OK. THAT´S IT ,

Make an Autorun CD

2009-04-08T07:11:00.002-07:00

If you wanna make a autorun file for that CD you are ready to burn just read this...1) You open notepad2) now you writ: [autorun]OPEN=INSTALL\Setup_filename.EXEICON=INSTALL\Setup_filename.EXENow save it but not as a .txt file but as a .inf file.But remember! The "Setup_filename.EXE" MUST be replaced with the name of the setup file. And you also need to rember that it is not all of the setup files there are called '.exe but some are called '.msi3) Now burn your CD with the autorun .inf file included.4) Now set the CD in you CD drive and wait for the autorun to begin or if nothing happens just double-click on the CD drive in "This Computer

Backup FIREFOX Preferences and Bookmarks

2009-04-08T07:11:00.001-07:00

Most of you Firefox users must be knowing this but still.... for those who don't... here's how you back up your Firefox preferences..SAVING PREFERENCES :Go to your Firefox profile folder in Windows Explorer. The default location is Documents and Settings > USERNAME > Application Data > Mozilla > Firefox > Profiles > cxhmjww8.default (this name is random)The file you're looking for is prefs.js. Copy it to a USB stick or burn it to CD.If you need to reinstall Firefox, drag your backup copy of prefs.js into this folder. You'll get a message asking if you want to replace the existing prefs.js file with your copied file -say yes, and you'll have restored your Firefox preferences the way you wanted them.Of course there's no point backing up if you don't do it regularly - so be sure to update your saved prefs.js file when you tweak your Firefox settings.SAVING BOOKMARKS : To back up your Bookmarks,
Open Firefox
Go in Bookmarks -> Organize Bookmarks
Go to Import and Backup -> Export HTML...
Save it somewhere as a .html file and you're done.When you want your bookmarks back after a reinstall, simply import this file in the same way...

CHANGE IE TITLE

2009-04-08T07:09:00.000-07:00

Change the title bar that says - Microsoft Internet Explorer in IE...Goto HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Windows Titleand change it to whatever you like

Windows media player

2009-04-08T07:07:00.000-07:00

About Windows Media PlayerAs the popular video player, Windows Media Player spreads widely around the world. It can be used on Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac. No matter what operating system you are using, you can download this useful player to enjoy videos on your PC. The latest version now is version 10 which gives you more music and more choices. You can sync high-quality music, video, and photos to the latest portable devices.Many people like this player and install it on the computer. But can it play FLV video files? The answer is NO. Most of video-sharing web sites accept FLV video format as the streaming format over the internet. Then how to convert FLV to the video format acceptable by Windows Media Player, namely, how to convert FLV to WMV? Of course you can find a converter to realize your idea. Google moyea flv converter. You will get the satisfied answer.

Increase Hard Drive Speeds in XP

2009-04-02T07:06:00.002-07:00

Simple Tweaking and also works with Windows 2003...NOTE: I only recommend doing this if you have 256mb of RAM or higher.STEP 1: Start > Run > then type SYSEDIT.EXESTEP 2: Expand the system.ini file window.STEP 3: Scroll down almost to the end of the file till you find a line called [386enh]STEP 4: Press Enter to make one blank line, and in that line typeIrq14=4096NOTE: The above info for the new line is case sensitiveSTEP 6: Select File > SaveSTEP 7: Close SYSEDIT and reboot your computerNOTE: Once your computer has been rebooted, you should notice a change in your hdd's performance. I have tested this on IDE hdd's and it has worked fine. I've read in a few locations online that it could possibly work for SCSI disks but I don't have any to attempt the theory. If someone does test it and can vouch for the SCSI's improved performance, please let me know.

xp codes

2009-04-02T07:06:00.001-07:00

Microsoft natural keyboard shortcuts

Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu)
Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box)
Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop)
Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows)
Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows)
Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer)
Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder)
CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers)
Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help)
Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard)
Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box)
Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)

2009-03-19T06:08:00.000-07:00

NOKIA On the main screen type *#06# for checking the IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity).*#7780# reset to factory settings.*#67705646# This will clear the LCD display(operator logo).*#0000# To view software version. *#2820# Bluetooth device address. *#746025625# Sim clock allowed status. *#62209526# - Display the MAC address of the WLAN adapter. This is available only in the newer devices that supports WLAN like N80#pw+1234567890+1# Shows if sim have restrictions.*#92702689# - takes you to a secret menu where you may find some of the information below: 1. Displays Serial Number. 2. Displays the Month and Year of Manufacture 3. Displays (if there) the date where the phone was purchased (MMYY) 4. Displays the date of the last repair - if found (0000) 5. Shows life timer of phone (time passes since last start)*#3370# - Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) activation. Increase signal strength, better signal reception. It also help if u want to use GPRS and the service is not responding or too slow. Phone battery will drain faster though.*#3370* - (EFR) deactivation. Phone will automatically restart. Increase battery life by 30% because phone receives less signal from network.*#4720# - Half Rate Codec activation.*#4720* - Half Rate Codec deactivation. The phone will automatically restart If you forgot wallet code for Nokia S60 phone, use this code reset:*#7370925538# Note, your data in the wallet will be erased. Phone will ask you the lock code. Default loorck code is: 12345 Press*#3925538# to delete the contents and code of wallet. or Type *#7370925538# on the main screen. This resets wallet code but be warned you lose all stuff in the wallet. *#7328748263373738# resets security code. Default security code is 12345Unlock service provider: Insert sim, turn phone on and press vol up(arrow keys) for 3 seconds, should say pin code. Press C,then press * message should flash, press * again and 04*pin*pin*pin# Change closed caller group (settings >security settings>user groups) to 00000 and ure phone will sound the message tone when you are near a radar speed trap. Setting it to 500 will cause your phone 2 set off security alarms at shop exits, gr8 for practical jokes! (works with some of the Nokia phones.)Press and hold "0" on the main screen to open wap browser.

1. Sony Ericsson Secret Menu: -> * <- <- * <- * (-> means press joystick, arrow keys or jogdial to the right and <- means left.) You'll see phone model, software info, IMEI, configuration info, sim lock status, REAL time clock, total call time and text labels. You can also test your phones services and hardware from this menu (main display, camera, LED/illumination, Flash LED, keyboard, earphone, speaker, microphone, radio and vibrator tests) 2. IMEI Number: *#06# -For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity.3. Lockstatus: <- * * <- -SIM lock - Do not lock your phone if you don't know the unlock code. This is another good check before you buy any phone, especially second hand ones. If phone is SIM locked, you may not be able to switch to other GSM operators.4. Shortcut to last dialed numbers: 0# 5. Shortcut to sim numbers: On main menu type a number and press # 6. If you change the language from default to any other language, then it may be difficult to switch to default language. The shortcut is very simple. Just press <0000>. <> stands for right arrow button or joystick.Important! Try these codes at your own risk! I don't accept any complaints. Some of these codes may not work.

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2009-03-17T06:07:00.000-07:00