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Firewall Torn Apart - Part I
2008-01-07 04:20:00 I hope today's article will be able to meet most of your queries about firewall. Though it is a huge subject to discuss but i have tired to include at most i can for now. I hope you will enjoy. Please don't forget to add comment about the article or if you have any more interesting info that you wanna share with us.What is a Firewall ?A firewall is a tool that monitors communication to and from your computer. It sits between your computer and the rest of the network, and according to some criteria, it decides which communication to allow, and which communication to block. It may also use some other criteria to decide about which communication or communication request to report to you (either by adding the information to a log file that you may browse whenever you wish, or in an alert message on the screen), and what not to report.What Is It Good For?Identifying and blocking remote access Trojans. Perhaps the most common way to break into a home computer and gain control, is by usi... More About: Part
ANNOUNCEMENT
2008-01-07 03:18:00 WE R BACKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hey friends, due to some unavoidable circumstances this site was down for quite sometimes.But now I am back....I wanna thank those friends who keep visiting this site in these days. I am here now to share with you those amazing secrets and tricks which will help you to become an expert from a newbie.I am also planning to start 2 more sites which will be updated everyday like this one. But for that I need your help. Please contact me at aztecbit@rediffmail.comThose who are interested will be working as my partner and get their chance to process the site's content as an assistant administrator, can publish their own article with their name and many more things. Further details will be discussed individually. So hurry up.. don't miss this chance to being associate with your rocking tutor http://myerudition.blogspot.com More About: Announcement
Getting the Password File Through FTP
2008-01-06 04:59:00 Well one of the easiest ways of getting superuser access is throughanonymous ftp access into a webpage. First you need learn a little aboutthe password file...root:User:d7Bdg:1n2HG2:1127:20:Sup eruserTomJones:p5Y(h0tiC:1229:20:Tom Jones,:/usr/people/tomjones:/bin/cshBBob: EUyd5XAAtv2dA:1129:20:Billy Bob:/usr/people/bbob:/bin/cshThis is an example of a regular encrypted password file. The Superuser isthe part that gives you root. That's the main part of the file.root:x:0:1:Superuser:/:ftp:x:202:102 :Anonymous ftp:/u1/ftp:ftpadmin:x:203:102:ftp Administrator:/u1/ftpThis is another example of a password file, only this one has one littledifference, it's shadowed. Shadowed password files don't let you view orcopy the actual encrypted password. This causes problems for the passwordcracker and dictionary maker(both explained later in the text). Below isanother example of a shadowed password file:root:x:0:1:0000-Admin(0000):/:/usr/b in/cshdaemon:x:1:1:0000-Admin(0000):/:bin :x:2:2:0000-Admi... More About: File , Password
Yahoo Messenger Tips & Tricks
2007-10-01 09:22:00 Here is the collection you ever wanted to know about your favorite Yahoo Messenger . Read and enjoy!!!!Yahoo! Messenger?The Latest Version:The latest version of Yahoo! Messenger is a significant improvement over previous versions. Go to http://messenger.yahoo.com/ to download it, and to see what?s new.New Mail Alert:To be alerted in Yahoo! Messenger whenever you receive new mail in your Yahoo! account, do the following: Select Login > Preferences. Go to the Alerts and Sounds category. Under ?Alert me when:?, highlight ?I receive a mail message?. Select the desired notification options under ?Alert me by:?, and click OK.All The Smileys You Want:Want to know about all the smileys you can use in Yahoo! Messenger, along with their keyboard shortcuts? Point your browser to http://www.bigblueball.com/im/yahoo/yahoo -smileys.phpYEmote2:Download it from http://www.camgrab.tk/. YEmote2 adds several interesting features to Yahoo! Messenger, such as advanced Webcam capture, easy smileys selectio... More About: Tips , Tricks , Yahoo Messenger
Customization Tricks For Windows XP
2007-09-30 07:25:00 Use registry shortcuts to disable and enable screensavers in Win XP:The steps in this tip will show you how to edit the registry for a time-saving shortcut for enabling and disabling your screensaver.When you perform maintenance operations such as defragmenting or backing up the hard disk, you probably disable your screensaver before you begin to prevent it from interfering with the maintenance operation. However, disabling your screensaver manually is a multistep operation that involves accessing the Display Properties dialog box, navigating to the Screen Saver tab, and setting the screen saver to None. Then, you need to re-enable the screen saver after you complete the maintenance operation.Fortunately, you can automate the disabling and enabling screen saver procedures with a couple of registry shortcuts. Note: Editing the registry is risky, so make sure you have a verified backup before making any changes.Here's how.1. Launch Notepad and type the following four lines. (Note: Th... More About: Windows , Tricks , Windows Xp , Customization
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part9
2007-09-28 05:58:00 Protection on system files:To enable protection on system files such as the KnownDLLs list, add the following value;1. Open RegEdit2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSet ControlSessionManager3. Create the a Dword value and name it "ProtectionMode "4. Set the Value to 1The Fix For Grayed Out Boxes:The File Types tab in Explorer's View / Options menu lets you edit most of your file types, but certain settings cannot be changed. The default action for a batch file, for instance, runs the batch file instead of opening it via Notepad or Wordpad. Thus, when you double-click on AUTOEXEC.BAT, a DOS window opens, and the file executes. If you want to change this default action and edit a batch file when you double-click on it, however, the File Types tab does not let you do so; the Set Default button for the file type called MS-DOS Batch File is always grayed out.The button is grayed out because HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT's batfile key contains an EditFlag value entry. Such entries are us... More About: Windows , Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Windows Xp
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part8
2007-09-27 07:02:00 Changing Windows ' Icons:You can change the Icons Windows uses for folders, the Start Menu, opened and closed folder in the Explorer, and many more.1. Open RegEdit2. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindow sCurrentVersionExplorerShell Icons3. Add a string value for each Icon you wish to change.Example: "3" ="C:WindowsIconsMyIcon.ico,0" This will change the closed folders in the Explorer to "MyIcon.ico". Here is a complete list for each value.0= Unknown file type1= MSN file types2= Applications Generic3= Closed Folder4= Open Folder5= 5.25" Drive6= 3.25" Drive7= Removable Drive8= Hard Drive9= NetWork Drive10= Network Drive Offline11= CD-ROM Drive12= RAM Drive13= Entire Network 14= Network Hub15= My Computer16= Printer17= Network Neighborhood18= Network Workgroup19= Start Menu's Program Folders20= Start Menu's Documents21= Start Menu's Setting22= Start Menu's Find23= Start Menu's Help24= Start Menu's Run25= Start Menu's Suspend26= Start Menu's PC Undock27= St... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Windows Xp
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part7
2007-09-26 06:21:00 Change/Add Restrictions And Features:If you want to make restrictions to what users can do or use on their computer without having to run Poledit, you can edit the Registry. You can add and delete Windows features in this Key shown below.Zero is Off and the value 1 is On. Example: to Save Windows settings add or modify the value name NoSaveSettings to 0, if set to1 Windows will not save settings. And NoDeletePrinter set to 1 will prevent the user from deleting a printer.The same key shows up at:HKEY_USERS(yourprofilename)SoftwareMic rosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesExplor erso change it there also if you are using different profiles.1.Open RegEdit2.Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftCurrent VersionPolicies3.Go to the Explorer Key (Additional keys that can be created under Policies are System, Explorer, Network and WinOldApp )4.You can then add DWORD or binary values set to 1 in the appropriate keys for ON and 0 for off.NoDeletePrinter - Disables Deletion of Printers... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Windows Xp
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part6
2007-09-25 08:00:00 Add Open With to all files:You can add "Open With..." to the Right click context menu of all files.This is great for when you have several programs you want to open the same file types with. I use three different text editors so I added it to the ".txt" key.1. Open RegEdit2. Go to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT*Shell3. Add a new Key named "OpenWith" by right clicking the "Shell" Key and selecting new4. Set the (Default) to "Op&en With..."5. Add a new Key named "Command" by right clicking the "OpenWith" Key and selecting new6. Set the (Default) to "C:Windows undll32.exe shell32.dll,OpenAs_RunDLL %1", C: being your Windows drive. You must enter the "OpenAs_RunDLL %1" exactly this way.Customize the System Tray:You can add your name or anything you like that consists of 8 characters or less. This will replace the AM or PM next to the system time. But you cannot do this if you are using any of our software during the trial period; it will corrupt the trial license.1. Open RegEdit2. Go to HKE... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Windows Xp
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part5
2007-09-24 07:23:00 Turn Off Autoplay for Program CDs:How can you stop Windows XP from launching program CDs?Click Start, click Run, type GPEDIT.MSC to open Group Policy in the MicrosoftManagement Console.Double-click Computer Configuration, double-click Administrative templates,double-click System, and then click Turn off autoplay.The instructions on your screen describe how to configure this setting. ClickProperties to display the setting dialog. Click Enabled, and choose CD-ROM drives, then click OK, to stop CD autoplay.This setting does not prevent Autoplay for music CDs.Turn off System Restore to Save Space:By default, Windows XP keeps a backup of system files in the System VolumeInformation folder. This can eat up valuable space on your hard drive. If youdon't want Windows to back up your system files:Open the Control Panel.Double-click on System.Click the System Restore tab.Check "Turn off System Restore on all drives".Hit Apply.You may now delete the System Volume Information folder.Stop Je... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Windows Xp
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part4
2007-09-22 14:41:00 Disable Windows XP Boot Logo:It is possible to disable the XP splash screen, which will slightly speed up theoverall boot process. Be aware that removing the splash screen will also causeyou not to see any boot-up messages that might come up (chkdsk, convert ... ),but if your system runs without any problems then it should not matter. Edit boot.ini.Add " /noguiboot" right after "/fastdetect".Upon restarting, the splash screen will be gone. It can be re-enabled by removing the new switch.Clean Your Prefetch to Improve Performance:This is a unique technique for WinXP. We know that it is necessary to scrub registry and TEMP files for Win9X/ME/2000 periodically. Prefetch is a new andvery useful technique in Windows XP. However, after using XP some time, the prefetch directory can get full of junk and obsolete links in the Prefetch catalog, which can slow down your computer noticeably.Open C (system drive):/windows/prefetch, delete those junk and obsolete files,reboot. It is reco... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Windows Xp
EASTER EGGS
2007-09-21 04:46:00 Easter Eggs are undocumented, hidden tidbits in software, games, etc., that users accidentally stumble upon. These are fun to find, and thousands have already been documented. Easter eggs started out as a rebellion by early programmers who did not get credit for their work. That?s why some of them are as simple as a scrolling list of programmers. However, you also find some as advanced as a hidden car racing game in Excel 2000. So read on to explore the amusing world of Easter eggs.Windows XP : Unexpected shutdown:-You will be needing a software called Resource Hacker. Please refer my earlier post how-to-customise-your-start-button to know how to get Resource Hacker. Resource Hacker is a free tool to view and modify 32-bit Windows executables and resource files.Open the msgina.dll file, located in the C:WindowsSystem32 directory, in Resource Hacker. In the left pane, expand Dialog > 2210 > 1033. A dialog box opens at the bottom right hand of the screen. Notice the line just bel... More About: Fun , Easter , Easter Eggs , Aster
Open the Command Prompt from the Right-Click Menu
2007-09-20 05:42:00 Recently i was working on my java project which requires to use command prompt more frequently than ever before. But its really becomes boring to "cd blahlah.." to get to my working directory every time i wanted to test my program. Its not that i was not aware of the fact that command prompt can be added to right click context menu to any folder while we are in GUI [Graphical User Interface] mode.As far as i remember, i have had an apps called 'powertoys' from Microsoft. But only God knows where it is hiding in my 250GB harddisk [i am not a very disciplined fellow when comes to organizing things in order when it comes to harddisk or my bedroom.]. Yeah, a little goggling and i can find that stuff again but i rather choose to investigate what actually powertoys does under the hood. Because in computing world nothing is as such as magic. So here is the trick add a extra option for opening cmd prompt to folder right click context menus, also on drives and My Computer.copy what's in... More About: Open , Click , Menu , Command , Prompt
Internet Explorer Tricks and Tips
2007-09-19 04:29:00 Making the Internet Explorer & the Explorer Toolbars Fancy The Internet Explorer toolbar looks pretty simple. Want to make it fancy and kewl? Why not add a background image to it. To do this kewl hack launch the Windows Registry Editor and go to the following key: HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoft Internet ExplorerToolbar. Now in the right pane create a new String Value and name it BackBitmap and modify it's value to the path of the Bitmap you want to dress it up with by rightclicking on it and choosing Modify. When you reboot the Internet Explorer and the Windows Explorer toolbars will have a new look. Change Internet Explorer's Caption Don't like the caption of Internet Explorer caption? Want to change it? Open the registry editor and go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftIntern et ExplorerMain. In the right pane create a new String Value names Window Title (Note the space between Window and Title). Right click on this newly created String Value... More About: Web Browsers , Tips , Tricks
CLSID Folders & Hide Folder
2007-09-18 02:58:00 CLSID Fold ers Explained Don't you just hate those stubborn stupid icons that refuse to leave the desktop, like the Network Neighborhood icon. I am sure you want to know how you can delete them. You may say, that is really simple, simply right click on the concerned icon and select Delete. Well not exactly, you see when you right click on these special folders( see entire list below)neither the rename nor the delete option does not appear. To delete these folders, there are two methods, the first one is using the System Policy Editor(Poledit in the Windows installation CD)and the second is using the Registry. Before we go on, you need to understand what CLSID values are. These folders, like the Control Panel, Inbox, The Microsoft Network, Dial Up Networking etc are system folders. Each system folder has a unique CLSID key or the Class ID which is a 16-byte value which identifies an individual object that points to a corresponding key in the registry. To delete these sy... More About: Hide , Folder
Internet Explorer meets the Group Policy Editor
2007-09-17 07:55:00 XP Professional's Group Policy Editor lets you tweak Internet Explorer in countless ways?from changing its logo and background, to changing its title bar text and beyond. XP Professional owners have a reason to feel good about spending the extra bucks or so they forked over for their version of the operating system: the Group Policy Editor, available only in Professional, can make all kinds of secret tweaks to Internet Explorer . This tool, primarily used for setting network and multiuser policies and rights, can also be used to customize the way XP and Internet Explorer look and work. It makes it easy to customize many different aspects of Internet Explorer's behavior and appearance from one central place, without having to edit the Registry or delve deep into menus, dialog boxes, and options. You can customize how Internet Explorer looks and works for each individual account on the machine, or just for a single account if there is only one. That means that you'll be ...
Hide Folder Options
2007-09-16 05:58:00 This is a cool trick which you can use to keep your private folders secret from the intruding eyes other users. Suppose you a some private documents in a folder and you made it hidden but it doesn't give you assurance that your folders will be hidden from others. If after someone enable "Show hidden files and folders" from Tools->Fold er Options ..->View tab, he can easily discover your private folder.But just imagine if he can't even find the "Folder Options.." in Tools in menubar?Wicked cool.. huh??;-)Here is the way to do it:1. Go to start then in run type regedit2. After opening new window go through followingHKEY_CURRENT_ USERSoftware Microsoft WindowsCurrentVersionPolicies Explorer3. Double click Explorer then there is "NoFolderOptions" [without quotes] option on right panel double click it and set it to 0 [zero in number] in Hexadecimal.4. Oh, so you can't see "NoFolderOptions" on the right panel? No problem. Right clickGo for this one:i. run -> gpedit.mscii. User Conf... More About: Security , Hide
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part3
2007-09-15 06:50:00 Forgetting What Your Files Are?===============================This procedure works under NTFS.As times goes along you have a lot files on your computer. You are going to forget what they are. Well here is way to identify them as you scroll through Windows Explorer in the future.This procedure works under NTFS.1.. Open up a folder on your system that you want to keep track of the different files you might one to identify in the future.2.. Under View make certain that you set it to the Details.3.. Highlight the file you want to keep more information on. Right click the file and you will get a pop up menu. Click on properties.4.. Click on the Summary Tab (make sure it says simple not advanced on the button in the box), You should now get the following fields,Title,Subject, Author, Category, Keywords, CommentsYou will see advanced also if you have changed it to simple, Here will be other fields you can fill in.5.. Next you can fill in what ever field you want.6.. After you finished clic... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Windows Xp
Friends,
2007-09-14 04:46:00 "Tips And Tricks, Windows XP" tutorial series will be resumed from tomorrow.....Have a nice day to you all !!!! More About: Friends
Tweaks for Peak PC Graphics Performance
2007-09-14 04:13:00 Adjust the settings for your graphics board and display to improve image quality.When it comes to your PC, looks definitely matter. Tiny text, blurry images, and flickering screens aren't just annoying, they can lead to eyestrain, lost productivity, and sometimes your really want to toss your monitor through out of frustration. But you don't have to give your display the heave-ho: A few simple adjustments to your graphics card and other Windows settings can ensure peak visual performance.Your PC's graphics card is controlled by its Windows driver, so get the latest driver release for your board. To see what version you have, right-click the desktop and choose Properties to open the Display Properties dialog box, then click Settings, Advanced, Adapter (in Windows XP, also select Properties, Driver).Visit your graphics-card vendor's Web site to download the most recent version of the driver, but don't install beta drivers. These are works in progress that may cause more trouble t... More About: Graphics , Performance , Peak , Graph , Tweak
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part 2
2007-09-13 03:39:00 @SPEED UP BROWSING WITH DNS CATCH:When you connect to a web site your computer sends information back and forth, this is obvious. Some of this information deals with resolving thesite name to an IP address, the stuff that tcp/ip really deals with, not words. This is DNS information and is used so that you will not need to askfor the site location each and every time you visit the site. Although WinXP and win2000 has a pretty efficient DNS cache, you can increase itsoverall performance by increasing its size. You can do this with the registry entries below:*********************************** ******Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentContr olSetServicesDnscacheParameters]"CacheHas hTableBucketSize"=dword:00000001"CacheHas hTableSize"=dword:00000180"MaxCacheEntryT tlLimit"=dword:0000fa00"MaxSOACacheEntryT tlLimit"=dword:0000012d****************** ***********************1. Make a new text file and rename it to dnscache.reg.2. Then copy and paste the above i... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Part
Tips And Tricks, Windows XP - Part 1
2007-09-12 06:55:00 @STOP NOISE IN COPYING AUDIO CD:When using 3rd party burning software (eg, Nero Burning Rom) to copy audio CD,some noise may be heard at the end of each track. To prevent this,try the following method:1. Enter System Propertiesdevice manager2. Select IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers3. Double click on thee CD writer IDE channel4. Select advance setting5. Change the transfer mode to 'PIO Only'6. Restart ComputerYou are done!!!@RESTORING MEDIA PLAYER:To restore Windows Media Player insert the the XP CD into the CD drive (if it autostarts click exit). Open a command window and type the following :rundll32.exe setupapi,InstallHinfSection InstallWMP7 132 c:windowsinfwmp.inf@RESTORING ACCESS TO CD ROM'S:If you removed CD Burning software, or for some other mystical reason, can not longer access your CD ROM's, in most cases following registry keys needs to be deleted: Locate and delete the UpperFilters and LowerFilters values under the following key in the registry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTE... More About: Tips , Tricks , Tips and Tricks , Part
How to Clone a Hard Drive
2007-09-11 05:53:00 Did know that you could clone your current Hard Drive without having to by extra software? Maybe you didn't know that all that you needed, was already set up on your current system? Well, it is... and if you follow this tut, you shouldn't have much of a problem.Make sure that you have a Master and a Slave setup on your system. The Slave drive, in this case, is where all the data on the Master is going to go to.First: Perform a Scandisk your Master drive and follow that with a thorough Defrag. If you have an Antivirus program, do a thorough sweep with the AV first, then do the Scandisk, followed by the Defrag.Second: Do the same thing to the target drive, as you did the Master: Scandisk then a thorough Defrag.Third: Right-click on the Target drive and click on Format. When the box comes up, click your mouse onto the "Full" button.Fourth: After Formatting the Target drive, run a Scandisk again and click on the button that says "Autofix Errors".Fifth: In this final part, you might wa... More About: Clone , Hard Drive
Google calculator !!!
2007-09-10 06:36:00 Google?s calculator tries to understand the problem you are attempting to solve without requiring you to use special syntax. However, it may be helpful to know the most direct way to pose a question to get the best results. Listed below are a few suggestions for the most common type of expressions (and a few more esoteric ones).Most operators come between the two numbers they combine, such as the plus sign in the expression 1+1.Operator Fun ction Example+ (addition) :- 3+44- (subtraction):- 13-5* (multiplication):- 7*8/ (division):- 12/3^ (exponentiation (raise to a power of)):- 8^2% modulo (finds the remainder after division) 8%7choose X choose Y determines the number of ways of choosing a set of Y elements from a set of X elements 18 choose 4th root of calculates the nth root of a number 5th root of 32% of X % of Y computes X percent of Y 20% of 150Some operators work on only one number and should come before that number. In these cases, it often helps to put the numbe... More About: Google , Calculator , Googl
Hacking Websites
2007-09-09 06:57:00 If you have the html and javascript knowledge then you can access password protected websites. So you want to know how??keep reading..... 1. Open the website you want to hack. Provide wrong username-password in its log in form. (e.g : Username : me and Password: ' or 1=1 --) An error will occur saying wrong username-password. Now be prepared Your experiment starts from here... 2. Right click anywhere on that error page =>> go to view source. 3. There you can see the html codings with javascripts. 4. There you find somewhat like this.... 5. Before this login information copy the url of the site in which you are. (e.g :"") 6. Then delete the javascript from the above that validates your information in the server.(Do this very carefully, ur success to hack the site depends upon this i.e how efficiently you delete the javascripts that validate ur account information) 7. Then take a close look for ""[without quotes] -> replace " " there ... More About: Websites
Brand Windows with Your Name
2007-09-08 07:01:00 Let's do some fun stuff today....open notepad dump the following lines into it and save it with the name OEMINFO.INI in the c:windowssystem32 directory:------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------------[General]Manufacturer=Your Name HereModel=Your Model Here[Support Information]Line1=Your Name HereLine2=Your Address HereLine3=Your Email Address Here------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------- -------1. Save the file.2. Then make a right click on my computer select properties, in the general tab a button will be highlighted (support information) make a click on it, you will be able to see the changes.3. Now if you want to display some more information then simply increase the line in the file.ex: Line4=Your Working Hours HereWISE WORDS:Custom reconciles us to everything. More About: Windows , Fun , Brand , With You
How to Hide the Partitions?
2007-09-08 07:00:00 This trick is for all those people who wants to hide tons of data into their box. So here it is, if you have very important data in your hard drive placed in some partition which you do not want anybody to see then this trick is only for you!!! 1. Just click on start>run type gpedit.msc2. Now navigate through user configuration> administrative templates > windows components> windows explorer3. Double click on ?Hide these specified drives in My Computer? modify it accordingly.4. Then just below you will find another option ?Prevent access to drives from My Computer?, double click on this option and modify it accordingly. 5. To make it visible again select "disable" by double clicking on the ?Hide these specified drives in My Computer? option.WARNING:Don't try to experiment with other options in gpedit.msc if you don't know, what exactly your doing. Just have some patience and follow my tutorials regularly, i am going to tell you everything that is configurable in windows [and tho... More About: Security
Windows Truely Hidden Files
2007-09-07 06:32:00 1)SEEING IS BELIEVINGNo. Enabling Windows Explorer to "show all files" does not show the files in mention. No. DOS does notlist the files after receiving a proper directory listing from root. And yes. Microsoft intentionallydisabled the "Find" utility from searching through one of the folders.Oh, but that's not all.To see for yourself simply do as you would normally do to clear your browsing history. Go to InternetOptions under your Control Panel. Click on the [Clear History] and [Delete Files ] buttons. (Make sureto include all offline content.)So, has your browsing history been cleared? One would think so.These are the names and locations of the "really hidden files":c:windowshistoryhistory.ie5index.d atc:windows empor~1content.ie5index.datIf you have upgraded MSIE several times, they might have alternative names of mm256.dat andmm2048.dat, and may also be located here:c:windows empor~1c:windowshistoryNot to mention the other alternative locations under:c:windowspro... More About: Hidden
Recover Your Damaged CDs
2007-09-06 07:19:00 I learn an old technique to how to recover damaged or scratched diskswith some lost of data. Here we cover some special technique of how to create a full working CD from the scratched one.First some tools will be needed:1. Alcohol 120%2. UltraISO3. Windows XP/2000 (not tested on 95/98/me)3. Small piece of cotton4. Dry cleaner paper5. Finally, oil for cooking.First step - preparing the CDGet the cotton and drop some water, start cleaning vertically the surface of CD.Do it 3 times and dry the water with a piece of dry cleaner paper. With a new pieceof cotton, drop some oil for cooking and start to wet the surface like you arewashing the CD with the oil. Dry carefully now. Some particles of oil will stay on themicro surface of the scratch. It's okay. Seems the oil helps the laser of the CD/DVD driverto read the surface again. Sure this will work with small unreadable scratchs - some hardscratches loose parts of the surface of the CD where we have data and it's lost forever.But if it ... More About: Damaged
Windows Scan Disk Count Down Timer
More articles from this author:2007-09-06 07:02:00 When you schedule CHKDSK to run at the next boot, the system will prompt you to press a key to cancel the operation while CHKDSK is running. The system will display a countdown during that cancel period.The default value is 10 seconds.To Change this open up Regedit and locate:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentCon trolSetControlSession ManagerAutoChkTimeOutYou can change the value to anything from zero to 259,200 seconds (3 days). With a timeout of zero, there is no countdown and you cannot cancel the operation.If you are a system administrator on a network who wants to ensure that no user can skip disk checking, so set the countdown to zero. Or you can play a little prank with your friend by increasing the countdown time on his computer. More About: Windows , Fun , Disk , Timer , Count 1, 2, 3 |
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