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Useful Online Tools For Bloggers

noreply@blogger.com (Junaid) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:20:00 +0000

These are some useful online tools which can make your work easier and faster because you don't have to download any software to do your work. Just put in your input and get your work done.

1.Convert Files

Easily convert different file formats. You can convert images, download YouTube video and much more with this web tool.

2. Joongel

Are you a power searcher? Then this tool this for you. You simultaneously search different search engines in different categories. It can be very useful if you are doing an online research.

3. Quick Thumbnail

Simply create thumbnails in different sizes right from your browser. You can upload an image from your computer or web directory and choose sizes of the thumbnails you want.

Have you ever wondered if you would be able record your screen right from your computer without any software? Yes you can. This tool would be useful if you would not want to download any large software or if you are not at you own computer. This is uses java applet to record your screen.

6. Mockingbird

Another handy tool for project mangers, designers and developers. Simple and easy wire framing for your project. The interface is very easy to use.

7. Cyclur

If you maintain multiple websites and wanted show feeds between you websites, Cyclur will get the job done with knowing too much coding. Just simple insert your feeds link and customize the look.

8. Flipping Typical

Filpping Typical is an useful online utility for web designer to preview a text in different fonts. Type in the text you want to preview and you will see it right away and it also gives you the font name.

9. DevCheatSheet

A collection all kind of cheat sheets for different markup and scripting languages on the web. Do not need to Google for hours for cheat sheet you saw last week. You can find it in DevCheatSheets.com

KEmulator PLAY MOBILE GAMES ON PC

noreply@blogger.com (Junaid) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 09:40:00 +0000

KEmulator is a mobile java game emulator, KEmulator provides kinds of utilities making our developers more effectively, and it supports most of the popular mobile platforms. Whats more is that with this application you can even open java apps like opera mini, ucweb, etc. as such as you open it from your phone (including net facilities)

about KEmulator Lite version :

KEmulator Lite version is free and it has all the features necessary, like jsr75, proxy input, screen size adjustment, keypad mapping etc

It's written in java, and the UI is based on SWT win32. Now, the follow APIs are implemented:

MIDP 2.0(JSR118)
NokiaUI 1.1
Samsung 1.0
Sprint pcs
M3G 1.1(JSR184)
OpenGL ES(JSR239)
WMA1.0(JSR120)
Bluetooth(JSR82)
PDA PIM(JSR75)

System Requirement :

Windows 2000 or later
JDK1.4.2 or later

Run KEmulator.exe

Menu: Midlet->Load Jar/Load with console.
Drag a *.jar into the shell, as the Drag & Drop of Windows

Useful Tips of KEmulator

Menu->Tool

Zoom in/out, default 200%
Ticks, design for GD(Game Designer) as a timer.
Capture/Record, save to "/capture" folder.
Speed up/Down, speed up the game rate.
Record keys/Enable Autoplay, refer to the Autoplay.

Menu->View->Options...

Custom settings:
Key Map:
System settings:

Auto-play Records

Select "Tool" -> "Record Keys".
Select "View" -> "Options" -> "Key Map" -> "Enable Key Cache". (it makes the key play-back accurately)
Launch a game, and play it. All your key presses are recorded, saved to "/records" folder.
Then, your can launch the record from "Midlet" -> "Load auto-play record". The emulator will play back all your have done.

download KEmulator lite version 0.9.8 from here

Add Numbered Page Navigation Widget to Your Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Junaid) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:17:00 +0000

Numbering Navigation Widget is very useful for blogs because it tell the visitors that how many pages this blog has and from those pages the visitor can calculate that how much posts this blog contain.

This widget is place at the bottom of the template where "Newer Posts" and "Older Posts" are shown.
It looks like this:

Follow the instructions to place this widget on your Blog.

1. Go to Your Blogger Dashboard.
2. Click on Design Page.
3. Now, Navigate to Edit HTML tab

Better not to check the box "Expand Widget Templates"

4. Now, search for the term ]]</b:skin>
Copy and paste the following code just before ]]</b:skin>

.showpageArea a {
text-decoration:underline;
}
.showpageNum a {
text-decoration:none;
border: 1px solid #cccccc;
margin:0 3px;
padding:3px;
}
.showpageNum a:hover {
border: 1px solid #cccccc;
background-color:#cccccc;
}
.showpagePoint {
color:#333;
text-decoration:none;
border: 1px solid #cccccc;
background: #cccccc;
margin:0 3px;
padding:3px;
}
.showpageOf {
text-decoration:none;
padding:3px;
margin: 0 3px 0 0;
}
.showpage a {
text-decoration:none;
border: 1px solid #cccccc;
padding:3px;
}
.showpage a:hover {
text-decoration:none;
}
.showpageNum a:link,.showpage a:link {
text-decoration:none;
color:#333333;
}

This is the CSS part of the widget which defines the properties and work of your widget (Navigation Widget).

Now, its time to add the HTML code of the Widget.
So,

5. Find </body>. And copy the following code and paste it just before the </body>

<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "item"'>
<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType != "static_page"'>
<script type='text/javascript'>
var pageCount=5;
var displayPageNum=5;
var upPageWord ='Previous';
var downPageWord ='Next';
</script>
<script src='http://blogergadgets.googlecode.com/files/blogger-page-navi.v1.js' type='text/javascript'/>
</b:if>
</b:if>

Save Your Template and Your are done. You can see the Navigation Template in your Blog.

Customization :

var pageCount=5; : This code determines the number of posts that displayed on each page

var displayPageNum=5; : This code determines navigation numbers displayed on the page navigation widget(like 1 2 3 4 5 ...).

var upPageWord ='Previous';
var upPageWord ='Next';
These lines of code is for for Previous and Next page link.(Previous 1 2 3 ... Next)

Watch the Watchers of Your Blog - Web Stat

noreply@blogger.com (Junaid) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:57:00 +0000

Web Stat is a website which monitors your blog/website's visitors. It can do a lot of works for you such as the location of your visitors, which pages they visit in your blog, how much time they spent in your blog and etc...

It also provides LIVE streaming. When you log in to your Web Stat account, you will be able to see that who is viewing your blog that time.

Streaming map of recent visitors:

It shows you the recent viewers of your blog. As it locates your visitors, so it can show you the information about each visitor such as their region, country, time of visit etc. It also shows that if a visitor is new or old and if the visitor is old then it can also show you the time when the visitor last visited.

I found it very interesting.

You should try Web Stat to keep an eye on your watchers.

Buzzom Has An Awesome Update

noreply@blogger.com (Junaid) — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:36:00 +0000

People search is one of the most important and powerful feature of Buzzom. Since its launch we have been adding advance features to the system to make people search more interesting and efficient. Recently, we added advance filter option that allowed user to add different search criteria like bio, location and name.
Today, we are announcing an interesting feature to Buzzom People search. The new feature allows you to filter the search result according to :

1. Followers count
2. Following count
3. Profile Image present or absent
These criteria will allow to be more efficient in your people search.

For More Info Visit Bezzom

Manmohan singh & Sonia Gandhi's official website hacked by Pak Cyber Army

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:46:00 +0000

21 Aug 2010:

Pak Cyber Army has hacked the official website of primeminister Manmohan Singh & congress president Sonia Gandhi.Offlate, we saw huge no of pakistani websites getting hacked by Indian Cyber Army,India Shell.Here are the links

Link : http://www.manmohansingh.org/documents
http://www.soniagandhi.org/documents/

Anonymous Surfing - Surf Anonymously and Protect Yourself

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 13:35:00 +0000

Have you ever wondered how some companies are able to lay hold on your email address in order to send spam mails to you? Or have you ever wondered how some sites like Google are able to open pages according to the country or region you stay? How do you think hackers are able to have access to the information you share online? These questions will remain unanswered until you understand what an internet protocol address is.

An IP address is a set of numbers, which are in decimal forms, assigned to each computer in a network. It is a very important component in internet communication because it determines the destination of every information sent through this network. It is usually assigned to each computer by the ISP. Therefore, one can say that the IP address helps you connect to other people elsewhere on the internet.

The most prevalent problem of using the internet is hacking. When hackers get to know your unique address, there is no limit to the information they can gather on you. In fact, they can get to know your location, phone numbers and even all your account details. With this, any hacker can successfully use your identity to access your private accounts online.

Even sites you visit have a way of copying your address in order to monitor your activities when next you visit the site. Through this data, they can get personal information on you such as your email address which can then be sold to marketing companies. This explains the spam mails you get regularly.
Sites like Google also use your IP address to know your location so they can give you results related to your region.

Thankfully, with the improvements in technology, you can be a step ahead of any hacker by anonymously surfing the web. The only way to do this is by keeping your personal identity protected. In order to make any malicious internet worker confounded, you need to hide your real unique data by masking it with another one so that anyone who tries to trace this address will end up hitting bags of sand.
By installing IP-hiding software on your computer, you can easily surf the web anonymously. The software will hide your IP by assigning to your computer a different address of your choice. This will make you go to any website and even shop online without worries of hacking or spam mails.

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Firesay Voice Recognition Controls Firefox

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:42:00 +0000

Where voice recognition has grown fairly common in the mobile industry, especially with apps such as Google Voice and Blackberry Voice Recognition, the same still requires sophisticated software and hardware solutions to be just as effective in computers. But Fairsay, an innovative add-on for Firefox changes all this, introducing voice application control to web browsers for the first time ever.

It offers voice support for opening and closing websites, carrying out web searches and broadcasting online TV programs. Though the voice support is very limited for now, it carries potential to completely redefine web browsing in future. Just imagine how fascinating it would be to sit back and surf the internet all with the control of your voice?

As with any other voice recognition software, the developers of this extension too, emphasize on the importance of quality microphones for a great voice control experience. The developer has also revealed that the future versions will focus on extracting the voice commands from background clutter, an issue that Google has addressed to a certain degree for its handheld product, Android.

Again, the functionality of this beta version is quite limited. For now, you can navigate to 45 different websites and watch 15 TV programs (on Hulu) that reside in the default pre-programmed list. It is also capable of carrying out a Web search through commands, such as Search Google Bermuda Triangle which launches a Google search for keywords Bermuda Triangle.

Despite all odds, we find it to be an amazing development that will totally revolutionize how we surf the Internet. When it comes to voice recognition, accuracy is of utmost importance. In the developer’s own words, “Improving recognition accuracy is key area for investment for us moving forward.”
It supports Firefox versions 3 – 3.6, and Windows 7 only.

Download Firesay

Transform Windows 7 Into Mac With Snow Transformation Pack

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:17:00 +0000

Windows 7 is quickly growing as a very popular operating system with its customizable features and appealing looks. Now, you can even transform your Windows 7 to give complete look and feel of a Mac operating system. Snow Transformation Pack enables you to swiftly modify your Windows 7 appearance so it takes on the Snow Leopard skin of OS X.

The transformation requires just a couple reboots. As soon as your PC restarts, you will begin to feel the magic of this amazing transformation. Right from Windows logon screen down to the theme, icons and controls, everything is replaced with a new, fabulous Mac view. It also includes the chic RK Launcher—any MAC user would tell you how incomplete his PC is without this pivotal tool.

At startup, you are greeted with the Welcome Center, which also offers several options, such as Configure user account, Repair system files and Remove Snow Transformation Pack. From the Configure user account link, you can control the desktop enhancements and other 3rd party apps that are to take effect. The settings are confirmed by clicking on the Apply Configuration button

An amazing transformation pack for Windows Vista and Windows 7 that totally changes how your computer looks.

Tested on Windows 7 x86 system.

Download Snow Transformation Pack

Punjab BSNL Website Hacked by Pakistani Hacker "Soldier of God"

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 07:42:00 +0000

20 Aug 2010:
Pakistani Hacker who identifies himself as "Soldier of God" has hacked Punjab BSNL website.
Hacker has managed to redirect a page of Punjab BSNL.
Here is the url which gets redirected:

http://www.punjab.bsnl.co.in/more_news.php

Wake the Computer to Run a Microsoft Security Essentials Scan

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:15:00 +0000

In a recent review of Microsoft Security Essentials it was discovered that an option to wake the computer to perform a scheduled scan did not exist. There is a way to force the computer to wake up and complete a scan but it involves editing the scheduled task within Windows 7. This tutorial will take you through the steps required to get this done.

The Microsoft Security Essentials Scheduler

Microsoft Security Essentials provides a nice interface for editing a scan schedule. You will find it by selecting 'Change my scan schedule' at the bottom of the Home tab.

From this interface you can set which day and time a scan should be performed. The default for Microsoft Security Essentials is 2 AM. This seems like a fine time to perform a scan since the computer is likely not being used. It's also likely that your power settings have placed the computer into a mode of sleep or hibernation. If the latter is true, the scheduled scan will not run.

In order to force your computer to wake and perform the scan the steps below should be followed.

Editing the Scheduled Task

Open the Task Scheduler. Within the Task Scheduler expand the Task Scheduler Library and then expand Microsoft. Below the Microsoft folder you should see another folder called Microsoft Antimalware. Select it.

In the right pane you should see the task for your scheduled scan: 'MP Scheduled Scan'. Next you need to access the task properties. To accomplish this, you may right click on the task and choose Properties or select the Properties link from the Actions menu.

Within the task properties select the Conditions tab. Enable the option to 'Wake the computer to run this task' by selecting the checkbox.

The setting will now be applied. Unfortunately, any time you change the scheduled scan setting via the Microsoft Security Essentials interface, you will need to update the task again if you continue to desire the 'Wake to Run' functionality.

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Use Facebook Places to Connect With People in Real World

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:47:00 +0000

Facebook has launched a new feature called Facebook Places. It lets you broadcast your current physical location to your friends and, at the same time, lets you see where your friends are located. Thus, you can easily find if some of your friends are near you, and contact them easily.

For example, if you are in a Cinema hall, you can see if any of your friends’ is also there. And they can also find you via Facebook Places. Thus this feature is really useful to connect with people in real life. Check out the video below to get an overview of Facebook Places,

Visit the Facebook Places FAQ to learn all about it. Some of the things you can do are location status updates, tagging your friends at places, and post comments.
Note – At the time of writing, Facebook Places is available only to US users who have W3 geolocation support. If you are in US and you have a supported phone, then go to touch.facebook.com or Facebook for iPhone.

Seven maintenance tips to optimize Mac performance

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:03:00 +0000

Mac systems are pretty trouble free, and OS X is a pretty solid system. However, as with all things, an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure, and there are some things that you can do with OS X to keep it running in tip-top shape.

#1 Back it up

The first and most crucial thing to do is to keep a backup of your important files, or even the entire system. To clone the entire system (great for backups and quick restoration in the case of hardware failure), an external hard drive and SuperDuper! are the best solution as far as I am concerned. SuperDuper! makes a bootable clone of your hard drive; a great thing to do before performing large system updates, or something to schedule routinely. Other options include buying an Apple Time Machine and scheduling backups that way.

#2 Keep software up to date

Keeping software current is another important thing. Software updates not only provide new functionality and correct bugs, they often correct security flaws as well. Keeping your system up to date via the OS X Software Update is important, but so is keeping the third-party applications installed current. Many applications “phone home” to check for updates and will alert you if updates are available. Otherwise, you can point your RSS feed reader to MacUpdate’s web site to keep you alert of new software releases. You can also elect to pay MacUpdate’s yearly subscription fee and be alerted via email or use their desktop application (which is quite useful as well, as it will inform you of what installed applications are out of date).

#3 Perform a Permissions Repair

This can be done by launching Disk Utility, selecting the boot drive, and clicking Repair Disk Permissions. It is a good habit to repair permissions before and after large system upgrades (i.e., when upgrading from OS X 10.6.3 to 10.6.4). As well, in Disk Utility you can use the “Verify Disk” button to scan the integrity of the filesystem on the hard drive. If it identifies problems, you will need to boot from the install disc or a cloned drive (another reason SuperDuper! is useful) and use Disk Utility to repair them.

#4 Get the right tools

Tools exist to keep an eye on your system, and free ones are even better. To be informed of the impending decline of hard drives, use the free SMARTReporter menu bar tool. This tool checks the S.M.A.R.T. output of your hard drive(s) and reports if there are any failures or inconsistencies; however, keep in mind that this only works with internal SATA/eSATA/IDE drives, and not external drives.
Another great monitoring tool is iStat Menus. This is another menu bar app that displays useful information such as a CPU usage meter, memory usage, disk usage, disk activity, temperature sensors, and more. If it feels like the system is slowing down, clicking on the menu bar icons will show you what applications are taking the most CPU or consuming the most memory.

#5 Beware of memory leaks

With the stability of OS X, some people may leave their systems running constantly, or put them to sleep without restarting the system. If any running software has memory leaks, even small ones, leaving them open constantly will start to consume more and more system memory. Some applications that use a lot of memory, such as Safari and other browsers, may not fully release that used memory when tabs are closed, and it isn’t uncommon to see Safari using far more memory than a browser warrants.
I’ve seen Safari consume over 1GB of memory all on its own. Quitting and restarting these memory hogs will reduce memory consumption, at least for a time. Restarting the entire computer will reset OS X’s virtual memory system and clean things up; after restarting, the system should typically feel snappier.

#6 Watch your hard drive

Another common sense tips include keeping an eye on hard drive space. Generally speaking, you should always ensure you have about 10% of your drive available as free space; if you find yourself filling the drive quickly or often, consider replacing it with a larger drive, delete some unused applications or files, off-loading some archive data to an external drive, or simply emptying the trash every once in a while will help.

#7 Check Login Items

Finally, a lot of programs like to run little helpers in the background, or think that if you run them once, you want to run them all the time. Firing up System Preferences and looking in the Accounts pane, then selecting the Login Items tab for your account can be a real eye opener. These programs start when you log in, so if there are applications here that you do not want running, here is where you can remove them. Simply highlight the application you no longer want starting at login and click the “-” button to remove it.
These are all fairly straightforward tips, but continuing to keep them in mind will keep your system running at an optimal level of performance.

5 Useful Add Ons for Bloggers

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:41:00 +0000

If you need some convincing, then read on my gathered list of 5 add-ons which will greatly help you do your job once you switch over to Firefox. If Firefox is already your default browser of choice, then just read each entry carefully and see how each add-on can enhance Firefox for your web tasks.

You are welcome if you want to share more must have firefox extensions that our readers/viewers may like.

FireFTP

If you are not using FireFTP, then there is a good chance that you are using a full-fledged FTP client (because lightweight ones simply do not offer complete FTP features). FireFTP however, is one light FTP client in the form of a Firefox add-on. Along with transferring your files quickly and efficiently, FireFTP also includes more advanced features such as directory comparison, syncing directories while navigating, SFTP, SSL encryption, search/filtering, integrity checks, remote editing, drag & drop, and file hashing. The best part is that is does not slow down Firefox at all.

SeoQuake

This extension is a must-have for anybody whose work involves search engine optimization. SeoQuake obtains and investigates many important SEO parameters of the internet project under study. We can save these parameters for future work and compare them with the results obtained for other competitive projects.

Domain Availability Search

A website’s name is a very important factor to consider while creating a website. We cannot simply think of a name, we have to check for its availability as well. Doman Availability Search add-on lets us do so easily. Supported TLDs include COM, NET, ORG, BIZ, CO.UK, ORG.UK, MOBI, INFO, TV, WS, IN, ME, US, CC, BZ, CA, CN, EU, and DE.

Shareaholic

Promoting our site or blog over social media networks could not get any easier with Shareaholic. It is an award-winning add-on that has been downloaded over 1 million times by people looking for a customizable, light-weight method of sharing virtually any web page. The supported range of networks is more than impressive and we can share on them with simple mouse clicks.

Flagfox

Finding out about the location of a site can be helpful in eliminating doubts regarding security. On the Firefox address bar, Flagfox places the country flag of the currently open website’s server. We can click on this Flag to pull up a geographical map of that location and other information regarding the site such as the city and IP address.

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Has Been Finally Unveiled !!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:11:00 +0000

Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse has been finally been unveiled to the world. It is one sexy looking mouse by Microsoft with a design very similar to the last-generation Arc Mouse by Microsoft, except that this one has touch-sensitive shell on top, and you can curve and straighten it anyway you like! awesome isn’t it?

Of course it hasn’t been announced by Microsoft yet. These images were taken off from a German online store which is displaying it for October 13th availability. It was first earlier this month when Twitter account of Microsoft Hardware teased a couple of images of this mysterious looking “flat” and “touchy” device.
According to the German online store, features of Arc Touch mouse are as follows:

Touch Scrolling
Battery Indicator
The ability to track on any sort of surface (glass, wood etc.)
2.4 GHz nano transceiver which plugs into USB

You will be able to grab Microsoft Arc Touch mouse for a price of €69.99 in Europe, or for $69.95 in US. [via Engadget]

ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition v4.2.64.12 (32bit) - Final (Incl. Key Till 2015)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 15:07:00 +0000

ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition v4.2.64.12 (32bit) - Final (Incl. Key Till 2015) | 37 MB

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* Fix: Opening Office documents from Novell shared folder is not possible

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Thread: Corel PaintShop Pro X2 Ultimate Plus Cracked

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:57:00 +0000

Corel PaintShop Pro X2 Ultimate Plus Crack | 325MB

Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 has everything you need to create stunning photos. The integrated Learning Center and a selection of one-click photo-fixing tools make it easy to correct common photo flaws such as red eye, color and sharpness. Unique makeover tools let you whiten teeth, remove blemishes and paint on a tan, so you can make everyone look their best before printing or posting photos online.

As your skills and confidence grow, you can harness the power of professional-quality features such as HDR Photo Merge, Histogram, Curves and Levels Adjustment tools to make precision edits. You can even get creative with artistic effects and filters to turn your favorite photos into fun projects to share with family and friends.

* Import pictures from your camera automatically
* Instantly fix common problems such as red eye, color and sharpness
* Add special effects to photos, text and projects with a few simple clicks
* Use advanced editing tools to fine-tune images on your own
* Print, email and share photos

System Requirements

* Windows Vista? or Windows? XP, with latest service packs installed
* 512 MB RAM (768 MB recommended)
* 768 MB RAM required if using Windows Vista
* 1 GHz processor (2 GHz recommended)
* 1.5 GB hard disk space
* 24-bit color display, 1024x768 resolution
* Microsoft DirectX? 9.0c or higher (included in Windows Vista and XP)
* DVD drive

Additional requirements for select features

* Microsoft? Outlook?, Outlook Express, WordPerfect? MAIL or other MAPI-compliant email software (to email from the product)
* Apple? QuickTime? 7 or higher (to play .mov movie files)

Downloads:

Part 1
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Silent Windows 7 Start Up Sound Tips

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:39:00 +0000

When every time windows 7 startup, most of windows 7 user will listen windows start sound appear if your computer sound system is activated. However, Windows start up sound is some thing which you may not want to hear every time, specially when you are booting your computer in room and it may disturb others, or in some cases there are people who are annoyed by the sound everytime windows boots up.

For all those who would like to remove the Windows 7 start up sound and make windows silent. Below is some simple step to silent Windows Startup sound.

How to silent Windows Start Up Sound:

1. Once windows 7 is loaded, press Window Key+R or locate Start Menu button-> Navigate to “Run” and type in “mmsys.cpl”. Then press Enter key or clock ok button.

2. A windows sound dialogue window will be open, click on Sound tab then locate the checkbox which says Play Windows start up sound at the bottom of the dialogue window and uncheck the checkbox as shown in the image below.

3. Click apply button, that’s it done. Windows 7 will now boot up silently every time you boot it.

Apple.com Hit In Latest Mass Hack Attack

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:16:00 +0000

A hack attack that can expose users to malware exploits has infected more than 1 million webpages, at least two of which belong to Apple.

The SQL injection attacks bombard the websites of legitimate companies with database commands that attempt to add hidden links that lead to malware exploits. While most of the sites that fell prey appear to belong to mom-and-pop operations, two of the infections hit pages Apple uses to promote iTunes podcasts. The malicious links appear to have been removed since Google last indexed the pages in early August.
In all, at least 538,000 pages have been compromised by the same attack. Attacks the bear similar fingerprints but point to different domains have claimed close to 500,000 more.

“These attacks have been ongoing and are changing pretty often,” said Mary Landesman, a senior researcher with ScanSafe, a Cisco-owned service that provides customers with real-time intelligence about malicious sites. “Interestingly, many of the sites compromised have been involved in repeated compromises over the past few months. It’s not clear whether these are the work of the same attackers or are competing attacks.”
SQL injection attacks succeed because web applications don’t properly filter search queries and other user-supplied input for malicious text. When the data is processed, commands are passed to a website’s backend server, causing it to add links or cough up sensitive information.

The attacks that hit Apple used highly encoded text strings to sneak past web-application filters. They are only the latest in a series of hack attacks to hit large numbers of websites.

The exploits used this time around weren’t as effective as they might have been. According to Landesman, many of the iframes buried into the websites contained HTML that couldn’t be rendered.

How to secure a ZIP archive?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:52:00 +0000

WinZip (www.winzip.com) offers the ability to protect a zip archive with a password. The result is an encrypted zip archive that can only be opened if the correct password is entered. An encrypted zip archive provides confidentiality, it cannot be viewed by persons who don't have the password.

It is possible to encrypt files when they are added to the archive, but it's also possible to encrypt the whole archive at once. That's done by clicking 'Actions' in the menu and then choose 'Encrypt'.

winzip encrypt option

Encryption options in WinZip

Now a dialogue asks you to enter a password and choose a proper encryption algorithm.

winzip encrypt option

* The Zip 2.0 encryption format is known to be relatively weak, and cannot be expected to provide protection from individuals with access to specialized password recovery tools.

* AES is the Advanced Encryption Standard. This encryption method, also known as Rijndael, has been adopted by the U.S. Government's National Institute of Standards (NIST) as a Federal Information

Processing Standard. WinZip supports AES encryption in two different strengths: 128 bit AES and 256 bit AES. These numbers refer to the size of the encryption keys that are used to encrypt the data. 256 bit AES is stronger than 128 bit AES, but both provide significantly greater security than the standard Zip 2.0 method. An advantage of 128 bit AES is that it is slightly faster than 256 bit AES, that is, it takes less time to encrypt or decrypt a file. Both 128- and 256-bits encryption are considered strong encryption by the security community.

Now click 'OK' and it's done.

Availability of zip AES decryption software is not standard

Not every zip program is able to decrypt an AES encrypted zip archive. The receiver needs to have a recent version of Winzip (or a compatible zip program) installed to open the document. However, WinZip is not standard software at the office and there are many free alternatives to create and open zip archives.

Encrypted zip files are blocked by e-mail scanners

Anti-virus scanners at e-mail gateways cannot scan the content of an encrypted file. Virus builders have abused this fact and distributed malware via password protected zip archives. This is the reason why many companies block e-mails containing encrypted zip files. As a result, it is unlikely that one can use encrypted zip files in order to exchange sensitive information between companies.

Association for Computing Home Security

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:42:00 +0000

There are several things that must be taken to ensure that the use of computers at home (home computing) can be run safely and comfortably.

Three Easy Steps

As a computer user at home, in accessing the Internet through a broadband connection or traditional dial-up use, you should do at least the three following basic security measures to protect the comfort of your home computing process:

1. Antivirus Software installation and maintenance
There are several anti-virus software packages available on the market. This software detects the virus that are recognized by the computer memindal periodically. Most will also check for viruses on incoming email. It is important to update anti-virus software regularly.

2. Update Antivirus
Nearly every day found a new virus. At least once a week you should check the web site vendor that makes anti-virus software to determine whether there is an update available.

3. Do not Open File Unknown or Email
Many viruses and worms are called "social engineering". The point is that these viruses or worms to manipulate you in the process of spreading. Latest virus can appear disguised as an email terkirimdari address, so that it looks like delivered by a person, not by a computer that menginfeksinya. If there was an email from someone you do not know, the easiest way is to immediately delete it without looking. If the email appears to be from someone you know, you should read it carefully before opening any attached files. Viruses and worms often have bad English and grammar. Consider whether the person who you know would write a message or send the attached file. If in doubt, contact the person who you know to confirm they actually sent it before opening the attachment.

Make sure your computer is protected from harmful things. As new viruses are discovered, new vulnerabilities are found. Many of them are in the operating system, like Windows. But viruses are also found in other applications such as web browsers, email software, and various other 3rd party applications. Leaving the computer is open to anyone without a security-protected securities may result in such computers easily disturbed by hackers.

Staying up to date can be difficult. Some software vendors, like Microsoft, have automated utilities that detects whether there is any updates and notify you of other vendors who have a mailing list where you can join and they will notify you of any new updates. If your vendor does not offer one of these solutions, we encourage you to frequently visit the support web site regularly to see if any new patches or updates.

Why people create computer viruses? 7 Reasons

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:49:00 +0000

One of the most common questions we get asked by our tech support customers who hire us for virus removal is this: why do people create computer viruses? The answer is a complicated one that involves psychology and the darker side of human nature.

In the interest of simplicity, the word “virus” may sometimes be referring to other types of malware including worms, trojan horses, spyware, adware, and rootkits.

The seven deadly reasons for creating a computer virus:

Boredom: Young people, in this first level of severity, can sometimes simply make poor choices. The ones with inquisitive minds sometimes try their hand at hacking, or “playfully” tinker with joke viruses.

Curiosity: They know it killed the cat, but some people just “need” to find out if their virus will spread. They don’t always realize the damage they do until the virus is “in the wild” and it’s too late.

Revenge: People with very basic coding or hacking skills sometimes join a cause and their motivation is to get back at an individual, corporation, or government.

Greed: Much of the most common malware is designed to get people to pay for bogus software, steal credit card numbers, or even get passwords to take money from bank accounts.

Power: The need for it can be a compelling and destructive force. Hacking and creating viruses to take over computers is never enough; they will always need a bigger thrill.

Aggression: When unchanneled, excessive aggressive traits can be very dangerous to humanity. Think of the videos we have all seen of baseball players with “roid rage.”

Sociopaths: The people likely to create the most destructive types of malware, although they prefer causing physical violence to animals and eventually to people.[1, 2]

Luckily, there are many tech support and antivirus companies trying to put a stop to, or at least slow down the cavalcade of new viruses. There are well over one million viruses now “in the wild.”[3] Computer repair is becoming increasingly more difficult due to rootkit and stealth viruses. To combat these threats, tech support workers must know the inner workings of various versions of Microsoft Windows and have the ability to detect malware without relying on software scanners.

The outsourcing of unqualified support technicians by many of the largest providers is certainly not helping the situation. Unfortunately, virus scanners will never be able to detect all of the current threats, especially since so many people catch them from one wrong click. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnFHMjj5Ly0
Yesterday’s playful teenage hackers are today stealing billions and trying to shut down power grids. [4] [5] That said, there are plenty of “white-hat” hackers who certainly don’t mean any harm. They tend to be bright and not necessarily bad kids who can make some bad decisions, hopefully growing out of it before something bad happens. However, there are no “white-hat” computer virus coders. It is taboo for security firms to write malicious code even to test antivirus software. They are written by those who choose to destroy rather than create.

The Top Ten Most Dangerous Things You Can Do Online

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:27:00 +0000

Researchers at Internet security service provider CyberDefender looked at some of the most dangerous things you can do online and explained how to protect yourself if you're not quite ready to give up things like Internet porn completely.

Checking the "Keep me signed in" box on public PCs

How to protect yourself:

NEVER, ever, check the "keep me signed in" box if you're not using your personal laptop or home desktop
Be careful with work computers. Your office PC might feel "yours" but others can easily snoop when you're away from your desk. They could do something as simple as forward all your messages to their own private email account
If you just signed IN to Google, eBay, Amazon or other site from a public PC, make sure to sign OFF once you're done
Delete your browser history from the browser tools when completed to protect your privacy
Using your browser's privacy mode while browsing prevents information such as the websites you visited from being stored. Internet Explorer 8 calls it "InPrivate Browsing" and Google Chrome calls it a "New incognito window"
Never save passwords even when prompted to do so by your browser because someone else using your computer later would have access to your accounts

Failing to update Microsoft Windows OS /Java / Adobe Reader / Adobe Flash

How to protect yourself:

Java / Adobe Reader / Adobe Flash are responsible for an astounding number of PC infections due to security exploits. The best way to avoid becoming a target is to update all three pieces of software as often as you can. Flash will prompt you automatically, but you can tell Java to search for updates daily, instead of bi-monthly. Sign in for automatic updates with Adobe Reader as well
Make sure to update your windows operating system. One way to do this is to set your windows updates to install automatically. This will reduce your exposure to hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in the windows operating system

Searching for celebrity gossip, incriminating material (i.e. sex tapes)

How to protect yourself:

This one is a no-brainer. Always be cautious while accessing this material. Malware authors know that people naturally gravitate towards the sex/celebrity combo, so new attacks are targeted specifically towards this crowd
If you must, search for your news on Google News, Bing News or other aggregator. These services do a basic triage of sites, so chances are you'll be kept from reaching infected blogs/web pages
When searching on Google use https://www.google.com instead of the common http://www.google.com, which will send your search request through an encrypted SSL connection. CyberDefender has found that doing so reduces the risk of being infected from search results.

Using BitTorrent to download copyrighted software/film/TV shows

How to protect yourself:

Stick to official downloads/streams such as iTunes, Hulu and legitimate websites. Avoid torrent sites at all costs – even if legit (not malicious), some of the ads found in torrent sites could be compromised. Drive-by downloads are often found in compromised ads and can infect computers without any sort of user input. Visit site -> get infected automatically
Do not download pirated material
Do not download pirated material :)

Searching for free porn

How to protect yourself:

Like everything else "free" on the Internet, free adult content might turn out to be quite expensive. Free porn sites can be downright shady in the way they treat users. That's what makes them ideal targets for bad guys
Similar to our advice re: torrent sites. The same principle applies here: stick to paid sites. They're interested in keeping users happy, so security will be better. You'll be considerably less exposed to malware this way
Invest in a high-quality security suite such as CyberDefender's Early Detection Center 3.0, which includes
CyberDefender's Link Patrol toolbar. This browser-based utility automatically scans links for malware before users click on them

Online gaming (free to play, social games on Facebook and beyond)

How to protect yourself:

Be careful when downloading free to play (F2P) clients. If the client software is malicious – or quality assurance happens to be spotty – you could be putting your PC at risk
Don't give out your login information to strangers. In fact, don't give out ANY kind of information, personal or not, to people you meet gaming. At the very least, you could have your virtual items stolen. At worst, you could lose real money
Avoid falling for the old "FarmVille Secrets" scam. You will either download a Trojan or expose your Facebook login info to criminals

Leaving Facebook privacy settings wide open, therefore exposing personal info to all

How to protect yourself:

Carefully review your privacy settings on Facebook. Err on the side of caution – don't let "friends of friends" see your birthday, cell phone number, etc. All of these could be used in an attempt to impersonate you to credit cards, credit unions, etc
Only friends should have access to the more personal layer of information we all have. So choose your friends wisely – "serial friending" would expose you just as well

Connecting to unknown wireless networks

How to protect yourself:

In public places, like airports and hotels, be careful about logging into unknown (private) wireless networks. In a hotel for instance, be sure you choose the official one, not another in the neighborhood. Bad guys can eavesdrop as you use your computer, "imitating" a real, safe environment
Public settings for your laptop are a whole lot more secure – e.g. no file sharing, increased firewall settings, etc

Using the same password for every single online account

How to protect yourself:

It's hard work to remember several different passwords, so no wonder some use the same password over and over again. But if that one password leaks out to cybercriminals, your entire online life is suddenly open to the world
Keep different passwords for different purposes. Keep email and social media passwords separate, for example
Certain browsers can also help with a "master password" that keeps a multitude of passwords in check. So even if you have different passwords for different services, you only have to remember the master password Using a tool (Roboform or Password Vault) for this purpose that encrypts password information and uses best practices to generate passwords is an even better idea

Trying to get a free iPad, PlayStation 3 or similar gadgets (scams/phishing)

How to protect yourself:

Oldie but goodie: there's no such thing as a free lunch
If an online offer sounds too good to be true, it usually is
Avoid any kind of giveaway that's not supported in a big way by a known brand, even if it happens to be an online brand (like Zappos, for example)
Keep a security suite fully updated, since most of them can catch phishing attempts resulting from this kind of scam

15 Things Every PC User Should Know

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:09:00 +0000

Think you know tech? If you don't have a handle on every single one of these 15 tech facts, habits, and efficiency tricks, you're not living up to your potential.

1. Don't double-click everything. Windows 101: Double-clicking is how you open items in Windows. It's not how you open links in your Web browser, click buttons in dialog boxes, or do pretty much anything else--and if you reflexively double-click, you might accidentally zip right past something important or submit a form twice. If you don't need this reminder yourself, chances are you know someone who does.

2. Use slashes and backslashes in the appropriate situations. Let's get it straight: / is a slash (or forward slash, if you must), and \ is a backslash. Backslashes are conventionally used for Windows file paths (C:\Program Files\Whatever), while slashes are used for Internet addresses (http://www.pcworld.com/howto.html).

3. Record the exact error message. When your PC crashes, it'll usually try to tell you why it is doing so--albeit with a string of numbers and letters that you won't understand. Write the message down in its entirety (or take a screenshot, if possible) so you can later plug it into Google or give it to your tech support agent. If your PC didn't provide an error message, go to Action Center (in the Control Panel) and see if it shows up under 'View archived messages' or 'View problems to report'.

4. Bring deleted files back from the dead. When you delete a file from your PC or memory card, you're not wiping it off the actual hard drive. Instead, you're simply removing the index information that tells your PC where the file is, at which point the PC is free to treat the part of your disk that contain that file as empty space that it can write something else to. If you've accidentally deleted something, undelete utilities such as Recuva can help you find those files again as long as you haven't already written over that file with something new.

Don't leave your personal data on your old PC's hard drive. Nuke it completely with Darik's Boot and Nuke.

5. Wipe your hard drive before getting rid of it. Because your PC doesn't immediately get rid of the files you delete, you can't just reformat your hard drive before recycling or selling your old computer--because someone might be able to use an undelete app to recover your sensitive data.Use Darik's Boot and Nuke.

Want a totally worthless toolbar added to your browser? No? Then uncheck the box for that option before you install updates.

6. Uncheck the boxes before you install. Lots of helpful apps out there give you the option of installing search toolbars and other add-ons--and some of them are so pushy about being helpful that their installers are configured to install the uninvited extras unless you check a box saying you don't want them. Not only is each add-on another thing that your PC needs to load, but you have no idea what kind of data it could be sending out. They come bundled with the app because they make money for the app developer, not because they're particularly useful. So take a close look at what you're installing before you click Install--and in return, the installer won't change your search engine or install apps you don't need.

7. Beware of viruses living in Office docs. Experienced Microsoft Office users can take advantage of its built-in Visual Basic for Applications support to automate complex tasks with macros. However, malicious coders can use those same tools to design viruses that may interfere with your work and that of your colleagues. By default, Office is set to disable all macros and notify you when a doc you're reading contains them (to toggle this setting, in Word, select Word Options, Trust Center, Trust Center Settings, Macro Settings), so you should already be safe on this score.

Don't spend a bunch of money on dubious disk-cleaning software. Windows' built-in Disk Cleanup utility has all the cleaning power most users need.

8. Be skeptical of "cleaning" apps. Apps that make vague claims about improving your PC's performance and clearing out its clutter (Registry cleaners, I'm looking at you) will generally do more harm than good (if they do anything at all). To clean up your system, simply run Disk Cleanup (to reach it, select Start Menu, All programs, Accessories, System Tools); it comes with every Windows installation and it won't mess up your PC.

9. Uninstall your old apps. If you regularly download and install new apps from the Internet, you should get in the habit of pruning your collection every now and then. To do so, open the Programs and Features control panel, scroll through the list, and click Uninstall to ditch items you no longer want. You may need to take a trip into your C:/Program Files/ folder to hunt down a few additional unused apps. The less stuff you have on your PC, the less things are to go wrong.

10. Don't let a spilled drink ruin your laptop. If you keep your cool when a spill occurs, you may be able to prevent your data from disappearing and your motherboard from frying. Instead of panicking, quickly but methodically unplug the power cord and yank out the battery--don't wait for Windows to power off. Next, detach anything connected to the PC (network cables, USB devices) and pull out any readily removable components such as an optical drive. Tilt the laptop to try to drain the liquid in the direction that it spilled onto your PC, but be careful--you don't want to tilt the laptop in a direction that would allow the liquid to seep even deeper in. If you see liquid on the surface of the laptop, dab it off with a towel. At this point, unless you're comfortable disassembling your PC and cleaning it with electronics cleaner, you'll probably want to take it to a tech.

11. Turn down UAC. Both Windows 7 and Windows Vista include a security function called User Account Control, which dims the screen and flashes a dialog box whenever you install an app or change your system settings. Though this arrangement can be useful for catching sneaky apps that are trying to install or change things without your knowledge, it can also be annoying. If you use Vista, grab TweakUAC to make it less annoying without turning it off. If you use Windows 7, the default settings aren't too bad, but I recommend that you go into the User Accounts control panel, click User Account Control settings, and change the setting to the third notch down, so UAC will still warn you but it won't dim the screen.

12. Don't work in your admin account. Many PC users are accustomed to doing their everyday work while logged in to their PC's administrator account--especially in Windows XP. Doing so can save you the hassle of having to log in and out when you want to install apps or make changes, but it also leaves you much more vulnerable to viruses and malware--so don't do it.

The Control Panel is far easier to navigate when you can see all the icons at a glance.

13. Keep your Control Panel in Icon View. The Control Panel's Categories view can be useful if you're intimidated by the many different options available, but it can also make finding what you're looking for more difficult (especially if you're following detailed instructions that refer to the control panels by name). Click Classic view on the left (in Vista) or choose Large Icons from the View by dropdown menu in the upper right (in Windows 7), and you'll have ready access to all of the control panels.

Limit the clutter in your system tray by paring down the list of icons that occupy it.
14. Clear your system tray. Apps often park themselves in the system tray (the row of icons on the right side of your taskbar) and stay open without your realizing it. Take the time to clear it out occasionally. Open the Notification Area Icons control panel, and check the box on the bottom that says Always show all icons and notifications on the taskbar to get a sense of how cluttered your system tray is; then right-click each one you don't need and choose Close. Your RAM will thank you.

15. Manage your power settings. If you're using a laptop, you'll want to know how to change your power settings so your PC doesn't waste battery when you need to conserve it, doesn't slow down when you need to go fast, and doesn't go to sleep at an inopportune moment. Open the Power Options control panel, and choose from among several presets containing different configurations for when you're plugged in and when you're mobile--or feel free to create your own. To access the advanced settings, click Change plan settings, Change advanced settings; there you'll find detailed options related to your battery, Wi-Fi radio, graphics card, and more.

Recycle, Delete And Shred Files With Multi Trash Gadget [Windows 7]

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:54:00 +0000

Generally, there are three ways of getting rid of unwanted files and junk data. Of these, the two common options are to send the files to the Recycle Bin or use shift + del to remove them permanently. However, the task isn’t completed at this point, and you still need to execute a third option of shredding the file so it cannot be restored via any means, such as, using Freeraser and Moo0 File Shredder. These file-removing options are commonly found in different software applications, but Multi Trash combines all three tasks to offer a combo file remover gadget that can recycle, delete and shred files at one platform.

Open single or multiple instances of the gadget. Use the left or right arrow to switch from Recycle Bin, Delete and Shred options. To remove a file, just drag&drop it into the application.

You can access the settings by clicking on Options from the sidebar. From Options, click on Function tab. If you want to be prompted before recycling, deleting or shredding, then just check the appropriate option. You can also adjust the size of recycle bin imaged interface when docked/undocked.

It supports Windows Vista and Windows 7, testing was carried out on Windows 7 x86 system.

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