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INTERNET SHUTDOWN ON MARCH 8 ACCORDING TO FBI (DNScharge infected)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000

Have you heard that FBI might shut down the Internet next month?

Like many question before it, this desperate warning is floating around blogs and sites. It even names a date: March 8 as the day the FBI might

shut down the Internet.

But dude common Relax, that’s not really the case.

While yes, an untold number of people may lose their Internet connection in less than three weeks, if they do they only have vicious web criminals(hacker) to blame and certainly not the (FBI).

If people end up in the dark on March 8 it’s because they’re still infected with the malware called DNScharger.

This malware works by replacing the DNS (Domain Name System) servers defined on a victim's computer with fraudulent servers operated by the cyber criminals. As a result, visitors are unknowingly redirected to websites that distributed fraudulent software or displayed ads that put money into the bad guys’ wallet.

The worst thing about this malware is: it can also prevents security updates and disables installed security software.Due to this FBI decided to replaced the rogue servers with valid ones to help protect victims

The FBI started warning people about last November 2011 when a family of DNScharger vruses shut down a long-standing Estonian Web traffic hijacking operation that controlled people’s computer.

The agency said this would be in effect for 120 days. Had it not taken that step and simply shut down the bad servers back in November, Only infected computers would have been immediately blocked from Internet access.

So the current problem isn’t that the FBI will be shutting down the Internet when the 120 days runs out on March 8, it’s that many people and organizations haven’t removed the malware from their computers. In fact, as many as half of Fortune 500 companies and government agencies are delinquent in updating, according to some reports.

So how do you know if your computer or router is infected with DNSChanger?

FBI says:

the best way to know is to have them checked out by a computer professional,

which admittedly isn’t very helpful.

However, it does offer a resource paper [PDF] with guidance to make that DYI yourself, although even if you find out your system is infected the FBI says you still need a pro to scrub your machine.

Another alternative is you can use the free Avira DNS Repair Tool to figure out if a computer is using one of the temporary DNS servers. Unfortunately, the tool only works on Windows and doesn't actually remove the Trojan.

Indeed, removing the malware is a challenge, and many people will be cut off from Internet access on March 8.

KrebsonSecurity also notes that the industry and law enforcement group DNSChanger Working Group (DCWG) has a site that can help people check whether their systems are infected.

Need help? network administrators can send a request to one of the members of the DCWG and home users can use the step-by-step instructions at the DCWG Web site to see if they’re infected with the DNSChanger malware.

If you determine your system is infected you can reinstall your operating system, if you want to remain online after March 8.

THE PIRATE BAY SOON TO LEAVE (MOST) TORRENTS.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:50:00 +0000

For a half decade The leading BitTorrent site Pirate Bay soon will no longer be able to give .torrent files to download.

The Pirate Bay has confirmed that all torrent files being shared by more than 10 people will be erased on February 29. The decision is causing a small panic among the site’s users, but in reality little will change as all files will remain available through magnet links. The Pirate Bay Said this is merely a

Step forward in technology

and confirmed that the site is here to stay.

The first step in this direction will be taken on February 29, the Pirate Bay announced today.

Instead of deleting all torrent files at once, the Pirate Bay crew will start with all files that have more than 10 peers. This is to guarantee that people will still be able to download less popular files, which tend to start slower through magnets link.

While there are fears that this is the end of The Pirate Bay, nothing could be further from the truth. For users of the site the upcoming switch is expected to go smoothly.

People will be able to download all files as usual, but instead of using a .torrent file downloads will be initiated through a magnet link. The actual content of the .torrent file will then be downloaded from other people instead of the Pirate Bay’s servers.

Although it might take a little longer for less popular downloads to get started, all files will remain available. Also, users will still be able to upload .torrent files, which will be converted into magnet links by The Pirate Bay.

The Pirate Bay team said that the transition to a magnet site is

a step forward in technology,

and one that will make the site more resistant to being shut down.

Without torrents it takes less bandwidth to host a Pirate Bay proxy site which are used to circumvent ISP blockades in countries like Italy, Ireland, The Netherlands and Belgium. In addition, the Pirate Bay will become much more portable and thus easier to move around.

How easy it is to carry a copy of a torrent-less Pirate Bay became apparent last week, when a user reduced the entire site to 90 megabytes – small enough to fit on a tiny thumb drive. The Pirate Bay team likes the idea of a “portable” backup of the site and said that they are considering releasing an official version in the future.

It’s quite remarkable to see how The Pirate Bay has transformed in recent years. The site is no longer hosting a tracker, and soon .torrent files will be entirely replaced by magnet links. Despite these changes the iconic file-sharing site is picking up new users every week.

The Pirate Bay crew said that users can be assured that they have no intention of going anywhere in the near future. With or without torrents, the site is here to stay.

SOLUTION FOR Error 105 (net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESSOLVED): unable to resolve the server's DNS address.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:40:00 +0000

Can't open a website and are getting “DNS lookup failed” in Google Chrome?

If your answer is YES today our topic is to solve this annoying error by reading below post on how to fix Google Chrome’s DNS lookup failed error.

Google Chrome is so delight to use. 89% of user prefer this as the best browser

– fast and secure – and with it, you may also be able to get rid of antivirus software.

Unless, if you not configured your chrome correctly, you will often get Google Chrome’s DNS lookup failed error (above image) and will not be able to open some websites. This will keep occurring for several minutes until the DNS lookup resolves. The same webpage will open correctly in Safari or Internet Explorer.

The error page displayed by Chrome (above) shows complicated instructions and this error message:

Error 105 (net::ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED): Unable to resolve the server’s DNS address

This complicated instructions displayed by Chrome on the error page doesn't help.
To Fix the problem, you have to switch to using Google’s DNS on your computer instead of using your ISP’s DNS

– steps are shown below. If you use a setting

- obtain DNS server address automatically-that will also need to change as shown below.

SOLUTION

1. Switch the DNS addresses on your computer to Google’s DNS addresses. Set them as
- Primary DNS server: 8.8.8.8
- Secondary DNS server: 8.8.4.4

HOW TO DO THIS?

1. Find this network icon on your computer and click it

2. Click "Open Network and Sharing center"

3. Select the network connection that you use.

4. Select Properties-> Find Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)(ipv4) from the list, select it, then click Properties.

5. Now for the last part, Select Use the following DNS server addresses:, and then Enter:
Preferred DNS server – 8.8.8.8
Alternate DNS server – 8.8.4.4

Hit Ok and TADAAA your done.

I use Window Seven for this tutorial so If you use a different kind of OS or need to test the changes, follow the steps listed in Using Google DNS.

BTjunkie SHUTDOWN FOR GOOD.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:13:00 +0000

BTjunkie, one of the largest BitTorrent indexes on the Internet, has decided to shut down voluntarily today. A combination of legal actions against fellow file-sharing sites and time-consuming projects have led to the dramatic decision that takes out one the main players in the BitTorrent torrent sites.

Founded in June 2005, BTjunkie has been among the top BitTorrent sites for more than half a decade.

The site was never involved in any legal action, and to keep it that way the site’s operators decided to shut the site down for good today. The following message was posted on the BTjunkie homepage a few minutes ago:

This is the end of the line my friends. The decision does not come easy, but we’ve decided to voluntarily shut down. We’ve been fighting for years for your right to communicate, but it’s time to move on. It’s been an experience of a lifetime, we wish you all the best!

Talking to TorrentFreak, BTjunkie’s founder said that the legal actions against other file-sharing sites such as MegaUpload and The Pirate Bay played an important role in making the difficult decision. Witnessing all the trouble colleagues got into was cause for a lot of worry and stress, and those will now belong to the past.

That said, BTjunkie’s owner still thinks there might be a future for other BitTorrent sites.

I really do hope so, the war is far from over for sure,

he told TorrentFreak.

While BTjunkie was never targeted directly by copyright holders, the site was reported to the US Trade Representative (USTR) November last year. Both the RIAA and MPAA listed the torrent index as a ‘rogue’ site that facilitated mass copyright infringement.

BTjunkie is also one of the search terms censored by Google because it’s piracy related, alongside The Pirate Bay, RapidShare, uTorrent and others.

As a result of the decision to shut down BTjunkie, one of the top 5 torrent sites with dozens of millions of users a month is no more. Judging from previous shutdowns like that of TorrentSpy and Mininova, users will quickly find a new home at other sites.

Nonetheless, it’s the end of an era.

INTERACTIVE SERVICES DETECTION. (windows vista/seven)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:39:00 +0000

Have you ever seen this button flashing on the taskbar?

When you click on the button or sometimes it popups on the screen and says:

If you click “View the message”, your screen blinks/flash and you are taken to a blank desktop with a couple of dialog boxes.

Why this Happening?

Services and system processes run in session 0. Prior to Vista/Seven, the console (first logged on user’s desktop) ran in session 0 as well. Vista/Seven introduced session 0 isolation to protect services from elevation of privilege exploits from the console desktop. Now, the first user’s desktop runs in session 1.

Interactive Services Detection (the blinking button on the taskbar) is a mitigation for legacy applications that detects if a service is trying to interact with the desktop. This is handled by the Interactive Services Detection (UI0Detect) service. When you choose “View the message”, you are taken to session 0’s desktop and you can only interact with the dialog or message that services have tried to display on the desktop.

Can i stop it?

You can disable Interactive Services Detection. However, you need to remember that the misbehaving service will likely be frozen waiting for user input. This would be similar to a frozen application on the desktop – the program is stuck and isn’t working.

Please note, disabling Interactive Services Detection would be similar to putting black tape over the check engine light on your car. You’re disabling the notification but you still have a problem.

Here’s how to's. This will disable Interactive Services Detection for all services:

1. Open the Services control panel. This can be found quickly by typing “services” in the Start menu search bar and clicking "Services" in the Programs section.

2. Find “Interactive Services Detection” in the Services list and double click it.

3. Set the Startup type to “Disabled” click apply and hit OK.

The service will no longer start when you boot your computer and you will no longer see the mitigation for any service.

NOTE: disabling this service will not stop the querying service executable from prompting you on Desktop 0. All that this achieves is to "not show the question" ... there is still a window awaiting input on Desktop 0, but after disabling this you do not even know about it any longer.

SETUP WINDOWS 7 AND VISTA FROM USB DRIVE.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:21:00 +0000

'Happy new year' greetings from PCtionary , Ok since it's 2012 i would like to show one of my favorite tutorials i'd learn when i was on college, whenever im in hurry installing windows OS (Operating System) i always forgot to carry all my CD/DVD installer, But for some reason's every time i grope my pocket i feel a USB drive.
That's why i had an idea "what if i install OS using pendrive?"
Good Idea. So in this tutorial ill show this useful trick.

WHAT YOU NEED:
1. POWER ISO (one of my favorite)
2. USB DRIVE recommended 8gb

Step1: Create Bootable USB Drive:

Start PowerISO (v4.8 or newer version, download here).
Insert your USB drive/Pendrive
Choose the menu "Tools > Create Bootable USB Drive". The "Create Bootable USB Drive" dialog will popup. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7 operating system, you need confirm the UAC dialog to continue.
In "Create Bootable USB Drive" dialog, click "..." button to open the iso file of Windows 7.

Select the correct USB drive from the "Destination USB Drive" list if multiple USB drives are connected to the computer.

Choose the proper writing method. "USB-HDD" is recommended.

Click "Start" button to start creating windows 7 bootable USB drive.

If no errors occured in the above process, you should now be all set to setup Windows 7 from USB drive!

Step 2: Configuring the BIOS:

You should now reboot and go into the BIOS configuration to boot from USB. Instructions for doing so wildly from system to system, but generally entail the following:

Reboot the system.
While booting (before Windows starts loading), get into the BIOS configuration screen by hitting something like F1, F2, Delete or Escape. Hotkey instructions are generally provided on the screen.
Go to the section that contains your boot devices.
With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be listed. If it isn’t, your system might not support booting from USB. Assuming that it is supported (as is the case with virtually all modern hardware), promote your USB drive to the primary boot device.
Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes.

If you’re completely new to BIOS configuration, Click here for more info. Be aware though, that you can seriously screw up your system by providing incorrect settings!

Step 3: Booting and setup windows 7 from USB drive:

Assuming that you properly configured your BIOS and your USB drive supports booting, Windows 7 setup should now load. Depending on the speed of your USB drive, this may take a while.

NOTE: If it isn’t working, then double-check the following before making a scene:

Is your BIOS properly configured for booting from the USB device? (Is the USB device listed and does it have top priority?)
Have you correctly prepared the USB drive in step one? (Restart the procedure.)
Does your USB drive properly support being booted from? (Try another one!)

Ok! hope you've follow above intsruction and done that correctly..

EXPERT SAYS : EXPECT MORE CYBER-ESPIONAGE THIS COMING 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000

The security industry expects the number of cyber-espionage attacks to increase this coming 2012 and the malware used for this purpose to become increasingly sophisticated.

In the past two years there has been a surge in the number of malware-based attacks that resulted in sensitive data being stolen from government agencies, defense contractors, Fortune 500 companies, human rights organizations and other institutions.

Threats like Stuxnet, which is credited with setting back Iran's nuclear program by several years, or its successor, Duqu, have shocked the security industry with their level of sophistication. Experts believe that they are only the beginning and that more highly advanced Malware will be launched in 2012.

However, despite the emergence of Stuxnet and Duqu, security experts don't believe that the world is actually watching a cyberwar in progress .

Countries like the U.S., U.K., Germany, China and India have established specialized teams and centers to defend government assets against cyberattacks and to even retaliate, if necessary. However, determining who is behind Internet-based hostile operations with certainty is impossible most of the time and that's just one of the problems.

Threats like Stuxnet and Duqu could very well lead to major international cyber-conflicts in the future, but for now companies and governments should be more worried about cyber-espionage attacks that use simpler data exfiltration tools.

These unsophisticated, yet effective, pieces of malware are known in the security industry as Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) and are usually distributed via social engineering. Operation Aurora, Shady RAT, GhostNet, Night Dragon and Nitro, are all examples of APT attacks reported during the last couple of years that have affected hundreds of organizations worldwide.

The number of APT attacks is likely to escalate in 2012 and defending against them requires frequent employee training and more aggressive protection technologies like those based on white listing, file reputation and application behavior.

Technologies that can check a file's reputation, age and regional popularity, before allowing it to be executed on a system can also be used to block APTs that were designed to evade traditional anti-malware detection methods.

TOP 10 COMPUTER MOUSE TIPS.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 03:56:00 +0000

Until now most computer users don't take full advantage of their computer Mouse's. Below are computer mouse tips and secrets that help you get the full potential of your computer mouse and increase your overall productivity while using computer.

1. Shift key + mouse click

Many text editors and programs allow you to highlight all or portions of text using the Shift key and the mouse.

For example: place the cursor at the beginning of a paragraph, hold down the Shift key and click at the end of the paragraph to highlight the full paragraph.

2. Take full advantage of the scroll wheel
Today, everyone is fully aware of a mouse wheels ability to scroll up and down on a page. However, this wheel can also do so much more, as shown below.

>> The mouse wheel is not just a wheel, it can also be used as a button. Pressing down on the wheel will act like a third mouse button. This can be used to open a web page in a tab by clicking the wheel on any link and can also be used to close a tab by clicking the wheel on any open tab.

>> Quickly Zoom in and Out on a web page, word document, excel spreadsheet,etc. by holding down the Ctrl key and scrolling up to zoom in and down to zoom
out.

>> Move forward and backwards while browsing the Internet by holding down the Shift key and scrolling up and down. Scrolling down goes back and scrolling up goes forward.

3. Select with double and triple click

Any word can be easily selected by double-clicking the word. If you want to highlight the whole paragraph, click the mouse button three times on any text in the paragraph.

4. Use the right-click
Take full advantage of the right-click any time you highlight text or wish to view the properties of an object. For example, if you highlight a file or text, you can right-click that highlighted item copy it and then right-click anywhere else to paste it.
>> If you right-click on any file or text and drag it while continuing to hold the right button, when you let go you will be given the option to move or copy that file or text. This saves you the extra step of having to right-click where you want to paste the item.
>> While in a browser pressing and holding Ctrl while clicking on any link will open that link in a new tab.

5. Ctrl key + mouse click or highlight
While holding down the Ctrl key you can left-click to select multiple objects or highlight multiple sections of text. For example, in Microsoft Windows you could hold down the Ctrl key and click to select multiple files at once. If you wanted to highlight different parts of a paragraph or web page, you could also hold down the Ctrl key and select each section you wanted to copy.
>> Mozilla Firefox users can also hold down the Ctrl key and individually click on each cell in a table they wish to copy or drag their mouse down a row to select just that row or text without selecting any of the other text in that table.

6. Use the mouse side buttons
Many new computer mice have buttons on the side of the mouse. These buttons can be programmed to do anything, however, by default the left-thumb button can be used to go back on a web page. This makes browsing the Internet more enjoyable since you do not need to move the mouse cursor to the browser back arrow button in order to go back a page.

7. Use the Windows Snap feature
Take full advantage of the Windows mouse Snap To feature, which will automatically move your mouse to buttons that appear in a dialog box. For example, if you delete a file or close a window you may get a prompt asking you if you are sure you want to perform the task. With the Snap To feature enabled, the mouse cursor automatically moves to the Ok button, so all you will have to do is click the mouse button if you agree. This saves you the time of having to move the mouse cursor over to the Ok button and then click Ok.

>> To enable this feature open the Mouse properties under the Windows Control Panel and check the Snap To check box under the Pointer Options tab.

>> While changing this feature we also suggest looking at other available options in the Mouse settings. For example, increasing the Motion speed can also help increase your productivity while using the mouse.

8. Manage Open window with the mouse
>>Double-click the top title bar of any window to maximize a window or if it is already maximized resize it to a window. You can also double-click the icon for the window in the top-left corner of the window to close that window.

9. Move the mouse with your keyboard
Instead of using the mouse that came with your computer you can also change this function by using the number pad as a mouse.
>> Goto Control Panel >> Accessibility Options or Ease of Access
>> Click the Mouse tab.
>> Check the box "Use Mouse Keys"
>> If you like you can Change any other settings, click on the Settings button.
>> Apply and then close out of the box.
After performing the above steps you will be able to used the numeric keypad as a mouse moving up, down, left, right, and all the diagonals. In addition, you may also use the center "5" key as a left click.

10. Customize your mouse
Finally if you have a mouse with more than two buttons,
installing the included mouse software will allow you to customize the mouse even more.
For example: if you don't use the side buttons to move back and forth in a web page change it to something you do more often, such as switching between open windows or opening the calculator.

So that's it for today tips, Subscribed to be updated daily.

VIEW WINDOWS SIDE BY SIDE.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 08:40:00 +0000

If you're looking for an easy way to divide or split your screen into multiple windows your searching is over cause today i will cover this cool Free software called Winsplit Revolution. Using this small free utility you can quickly and easily split any open window in any recent version of Windows using shortcut keys and the number pad.

DOWNLOAD HERE. <<

What is it for?

WinSplit Revolution is a small utility which allows you to easily organize your open windows by tiling, resizing and positioning them to make the best use of your desktop real estate.

What can it do?

WinSplit is especially useful for high-end LCD screens with high resolutions because it helps you to efficiently manage many active windows. For example WinSplit is useful for owners of the Dell 2407FPW monitor. As you can see in the screenshots below, the advantages of using WinSplit is that it saves you from having to drag and drop windows by allowing you to snap windows into specific tiled configurations using simple keyboard hotkeys.

Features

Automated window handling (resize, move, reorganize, close tasks)
Shape - process association
Global hotkeys and clickable virtual numpad
Automatic startup
Automatic update
Moving a window with mouse (drag'n'go)
Hotkey configure
Layout configure
Fusion between 2 windows
Minimize/Restore by hotkey
Mosaic mode

Watch Winsplit in action.

ADULT DOMAIN .XXX IS OUT NOW.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:57:00 +0000

If you've been really busy this day's, you may have missed the news that the .xxx domain is now finally active and officially running,

This Top level Domain ending in .xxx (adult site) have gone on general sale, as legal efforts to continue obtaining the domain name.
100,000+ addresses have already been purchased in a restricted sale. The first pages went live in September.

2 of the web's top pornography firms have accused ICM Registry - which oversees the addresses - of being "anti-competitive" and a "monopoly".

ICM Registry said that lawsuits are "worthless" adding that it plans to defend itself.

MANWIN and Digital Playground claim that the decision to create .xxx is imperfection and that ICM Registry had abused its position. They are suing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which oversees web addresses, and have also filed a lawsuit against ICM Registry.

The public sale of the domain follows years of argument and controversy over whether a specific adult content address was needed. Icann finally approved this move in March.

The decision ended a decade-long battle for the move by ICM Registry which was awarded the right to administrate the new domain. It put .xxx with more conventional web addresses such as .com and .org.

ICM Registry chief executive Stuart Lawley said:

It has been 10 years in the coming and today the floodgates are open,

followed by

We would hope that the number of domains sold will more than double very quickly,

Manwin - which runs the Playboy websites, Claims that ICM Registry was charging annual fees of about $60 (£38) per address, which it said was 10 times the fee charged for other comparable top-level domain names.

But Mr Lawley said that the pricing

was comparable with other niche providers.

interviewed by BBC

There are economies of scale here, bear in mind that .com sells 100 million names a year,

He added that the current lawsuits were

worthless.

We will contest them vigorously. There are some incumbents who would like to keep the status quo but how can a top-level domain name be anti-competitive?

ICM Registry is very confident that this new domain will "act as a responsible alternative for adult content sites".

It claims that .xxx sites will be safer than traditional pornography sites, partly because they will benefit from daily malware scanning from security firm from MacAfee.

They'd also said that safety will make it easier for users, especially parents, to restrict access to such sites by setting up their browser.

250 million pages of adult content have already been handled using its system, it said.

Its .xxx website, which details how interested parties can register their domain, has received nearly one million visitors.

The website lists all the registrars. Prices will be set by the individual registrars.CGodaddy)

Companies and individuals that don't want their name associated with pornography will be able to pay a one-off fee of between $150 and $300 (£100 to £200), depending on which company they register their domain.

So whether you want to protect your brand -- or maybe burnish it -- with a .XXX domain, better get moving before someone else does.

WINDOWS 8 BETA COMING IN EARLY 2012.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 01:56:00 +0000

Good news for windows user's Microsoft is on track to releasing Windows 8 on a similar time frame to Windows 7, with the first Beta of the new Operating System appearing in early 2012.

Microsoft has not said officially when it will be release

Windows 8 or even when a beta version might appear. But two cool sources claim a Windows 8 beta release is coming in the next few months.

Speaking with anonymous sources "Close to Microsoft," The Next Web says Windows 8 beta version will

launch in February. But Win rumors claims the first stable test build of Windows 8 will appear a few weeks earlier in late January, according to its anonymous sources.

Whether it appears in January or February, an early 2012 beta release for Windows 8 is not particularly astounded. Many critics expect Windows 8 to follow a similar release schedule to Windows 7.

We knew in the past January 2009 beta version of Windows 7 has publicly released. The near-final version of Windows 7 (known as the release candidate) debuted four months later and on October 22 Windows 7 officially launched.

Windows 8 launch in 2012 has also long been expected thanks to leaked documents and public statements by Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer. But there are also indications that Windows 8 may be finished bit more quickly than its predecessor (awesome).

Nokia executive recently let slip to a French newspaper that the Finish handset maker plans to release a Windows 8 tablet in June 2012.

It's not clear if the Nokia executive meant the company will start producing the tablets or will actually be selling them in stores by June. If he meant the former, that still puts Windows 8's release along a similar schedule to Windows 7. Microsoft released Windows 7 to manufacturers in June 2009 so that device makers could begin incorporating the OS into their products. Windows 7 PCs were available in October of that year.

Windows 8 beta version may not be ready yet, but Microsoft in September released a developer preview of the new OS. If you'd like to try it out, you can go to download the Windows 8 developer preview.

TOP 10 FREE FILE HOSTING SITES

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 02:52:00 +0000

Now a days every Internet user wants to share files with friends, colleagues, classmates, family members or just share the files and tell to the world about your shared files via a blog or website, people who finds your shared files useful they will love to download your shared files from file hosting site.There are many file hosting sites which enables users to upload their files on their servers and give a download link these
sites have some limitations for free users and for premium members there are no limitations.Download and upload limit is there for free users as free users can only upload certain size of files and only single file at once and the files shared by free users must be downloaded at a certain period of time otherwise the file shared by free users are removed permanently.

Here i have gathered a list of top 10 file hosting sites:

1.Mediafire

2.Rapidshare

3.File Savr

4.Fileqube

5. FileDen

6.File Factory

7. EasyShare

8. Megaupload

9. Wikifortio

10. 4Shared

As you can see i didn't implement some file sharing site on that list.

i repeat top 10 file hosting sites written above..

there are more site that are not mention, if you are interested for the perfect list click here.

TOP 10 BEST LOPTOP BRAND OF 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:39:00 +0000

Loptop's are getting more and more popular this day's especially because loptop are portable, cheaper than desktop, stylish and highly efficient computing devices. They make it possible to continue working away from home or the office, accomplish schoolwork and view web content.

With so much available on these small devices, anyone can find some use for these computers, whether it's for personal, work or play.

When deciding upon which laptop is best for you, you need to determine the type of work you will most frequently use your computer to perform.

Below are the criteria we used to evaluate laptop:

PERFORMANCE
DESIGN
FEATURE
MEMORY
BATTERY LIFE
WARRANTY
SUPPORT

So what is the best laptop brand?

If you are one of the many new consumers who go in search of notebook computers, tablet PCs and mini netbooks, then you are probably wondering which is the best laptop brand to spend with your money.

TOP 10 BEST LOPTOP BRAND OF 2011

1. APPLE

2. LENOVO

3. HP

4. SONY

5. TOSHIBA

6. ASUS

7. DELL

8. SAMSUNG

9. ACER

10. MSI

Since it would be nearly impossible to proclaim one company to be better than others without being bias or nonobjective, it is up to you to decide which is the best laptop brand to buy. Suggestions? please comment.

DIFFERENT WAYS TO BACKUP A DATA.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 03:32:00 +0000

There are a wide array of methods which can be used to backup data. Depending on the amount and quality of data to be backed up

Some of the most common data storage solutions include:

FTP: Solutions exist online which allow you to upload your data to a secure server collocated in a protected environment. This is often a good option for important data which is not particularly large. Security is a concern for some, but most FTP solutions offer extensive security features to better protect your data. These data farms backup their data in turn, usually using tape or DVD technology (or a hybrid of the two), further ensuring your data's durability.Top ten best ftp

Hard Drives: As hard drive prices continue to drop, many businesses and individuals are turning to external hard drives as a backup solution. The cost per gigabyte can be very cheap (as low as $0.20 if bought in bulk), and copying the data is incredibly easy. Hard drives are prone to physical malfunctions and corruption by a number of forces, however, making their durability questionable.

DVD Technology: DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, and dual layer DVD technologies are essentially the replacement for CD backup for most people. DVD technologies can hold either 4.7GB or, in the case of dual-layer DVDs, 8.5GB. Media is currently comparable in pricing with CDs, with discs available in bulk for $0.50 each. DVDs have similar durability to CD technologies.

CD-R / CD-RW: CD-R and CD-RW technology offers a number of advantages as a backup solution. Both types of media are incredibly cheap (below ten cents a gigabyte if bought in bulk), write times are fast, and the data is easily accessible by virtually all computers. Capacity is 650-700MB. Recent studies have indicated that durability is less than was initially presumed, with retention dropping after five years.

Flash Drives: For small amount of data, flash drives (also known as thumb drives or memory sticks) are a wonderful solution. They are small enough to fit in your pocket, offer unlimited rewrite capabilities, and are easy to plug into any computer with USB port. Capacity ranges from 64MB to upwards of 1GB. Data durability is estimated to be approximately ten years, and unlike hard drive backups they are not susceptible to damage by magnets.

Tape Backup: At one point the preferred data solution, with the lowered costs and availability of other media solutions (such as DVD-R), tape backup has become less popular. Tape backup comes in a number of varieties: 8mm helical scan technology for mid-range systems, 4mm helical for low-end systems, and technologies such as AIT for high-end systems. The write speed for magnetic tape is relatively slow when compared to other solutions, but durability is very high. With falling costs, it is unlikely tape backup will remain a reasonable option much into the future.

LIST OF YOUR FAVORITE WEB BROWSER.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:01:00 +0000

If you suppose that only firefox, chrome, explorer, opera, safari are the only popular browser you can use according to your browsing needs.

Well Think again.

So below ill show some helpful information comprising of the browser’s name, description, download links, current version available and what types of operating systems do each of them support.

Each browsers are getting updated with lot of new features, making it difficult to find the best browser, which suites your interest.

LIST OF WEB BROWSER

OPERA

1) Claimed to be the fastest web browser.Opera Software has always strived to develop the fastest and technologically most advanced browsers. As a result, the Opera browser is the choice of some of the world’s most demanding and knowledgeable users.
Download version: 11.51

Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Android, iPhone, Tablets

FIREFOX

2) Mozilla firefox is one of most-used internet browser today this open source web browser is trusted and used by people all around the globe.Firefox Bring together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you.

Easy browsing
high performance
advanced security
powerful personalization
cutting edge
universal access

Download version: 7.0.1 (US)
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Maemo, Android, Nokia Nseries

3) Web browser from Google that was introduced for Windows in 2008 and the Mac and Linux in 2009. Based on the open source Chromium browser, Google Chrome runs websites and applications with lightning speed, Chrome offers innovative features such as:

CHROME

Speed
Simplicity
Security
More features

Download version: 14.835.202
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

SAFARI

4) Created by apple.It works on your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, and PC. It shows you your favorite sites at a glance. And it’s so smart, it even checks your spelling and grammar. lot of features too, Safari is a browser unlike any you’ve ever seen.
Download version: 5.1.1
Support: Windows, Mac OS

5) Probably your first web browser. Powered by microsoft, Internet explorer is still being used by a lot of people considering its classic features.
Download version: 9
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Maemo, Android, Nokia Nseries

CAMINO

6) Camino is an open source web browser developed with a focus on providing the best possible experience for Mac OS X users.

Download version: 2.0

Support: Mac OS

SEAMONKEY

7) SeaMonkey uses much of the same Mozilla source code which powers such successful siblings as Firefox, Thunderbird, Camino, Sunbird and Miro. Legal backing is provided by the Mozilla Foundation.

Download version: 2.4.1

Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

GALEON

8) Galeon is a GNOME Web browser based on Gecko (the mozilla layout engine). It's fast, it has a light interface, and it is fully standards-compliant.
Download version: 2.0.2

Support: Linux

K MELEON

9) K Meleon is an extremely fast, customizable, lightweight web browser based on the Gecko layout engine developed by Mozilla which is also used by Firefox.

Download version: 1.5.4

Support: Windows

MAXTHON

10) Maxthon transforms the web browsing experience for personal computers and mobile devices. With speed, ease of use and exclusive features
Download version: 3
Support: Windows, Android

AVANT

11) Avant Browser is an ultra-fast web browser. Its user-friendly interface brings a new level of clarity and efficiency to your browsing experience, and frequent upgrades have steadily improved its reliability.
Download version: 3.3
Support: Windows

DEEPNET

12) Deepnet was the first to launch a web browser with RSS new reader and P2P client integration, the first to develop a browser based anti-phishing solution, and the first to introduce web password hashing in a web browser.
Download version: 1.5.3
Support: Windows

KONQUEROR

13) Konqueror is powered by the KHTML rendering engine (and optionally Webkit) which means it supports the latest web standards such as HTML5, Javascript, CSS3, and others
Download version: 4.6
Support: Mac OS, Linux

FLOCK

14) Flock was a web browser that specialized in providing social networking and Web 2.0 facilities built into its user interface.
Download version: .2.6.1
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

LUNASCAPE

15) Lunascape is the world's first and only triple engine browser. It has been downloaded over 20 million times and it's available globally in 12 languages
Download version: 6.5.6
Support: Windows

ROCKMELT

16) RockMelt is re-inventing the browser for how people use the web today by making it easy to stay in touch with friends, search online, and get updates from your favorite sites.
Download version: 0.9.64.361
Support: Windows, Mac OS

AMAYA

17) Amaya is a Web editor, i.e. a tool used to create and update documents directly on the Web.Browsing features are seamlessly integrated with the editing and remote access features in a uniform environment.
Download version: 11.3.1
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

COMETBIRD

18) CometBird Web browser is secure, speedy, and totally free; its specially designed features will change the way you use the Web. The upgraded version is even more effective in both
performance and privacy protection.

Download version: 7.0.1 2011.10.10
Support:windows

ICAB

19) iCab is an alternative web browser for the Apple Macintosh with numerous useful features not found in other browsers.
Download version: 4.8
Support: Mac OS, iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad

COMODO

20) Comodo dragon is Fast and versatile Internet Browser based on Chromium, infused with Comodo's unparalleled level of Security!
Download version: 4.1.1.12
Support: Windows

MIDORI

21) Midori is a lightweight web browser lots of features too.
Download version: 4.1
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

VOYAGER

22) Voyager is a web browser for the Amiga range of computers, developed by VaporWare.
It supports HTML 3.2 and some HTML 4, JavaScript, frames, SSL, Flash, and various other Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator features.
Download version: 3.3.125
Support: MorphOS, CaOS

UZBL

23) Uzbl is a free and open source minimalist web browser designed for simplicity and adherence to the Unix philosophy.
Download version: Im not sure.
Support: Linux

SLIM BROWSER

24) SlimBrowser is a free web browser for Windows that is blazing fast, most secure and fully loaded with powerful features.
Download version: 6.00.061
Support: Windows

EPIC

25) Epic is a web browser based on Mozilla Firefox developed by Hidden Reflex specifically customized to the taste of Indian users.
Download version: 1.2
Support: Windows

OMNI WEB

26) OmniWeb is a proprietary Internet web browser developed and marketed by The Omni Group.
Download version: 5.11
Support: Mac OS

IRON

27) SRWare Iron, or simply Iron, is a free and open-source web browser implementation of the Chromium source code which primarily aims to eliminate usage tracking and other privacy-compromising functionality that the Google Chrome browser includes.

Download version: 10.0.650.0

Support: Windows

DILLO

28) Dillo is a minimalistic web browser particularly intended for older or slower computers and embedded systems.

Download version: v3

Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux, BSD, Solaris

ICE CAT

29) GNU IceCat is a free software rebranding of the Mozilla Firefox web browser distributed by the GNU Project
Download version: 7.0

Support: Mac OS, Linux

CRAZY

30) Crazy Browser is a powerful Web browser. It provides many features that make surfing the web more comfortable and less confusing.

Download version: 3.10

Support: Windows

SHENZ

31) ShenzBrowser is a customized browser for individual use. It is simple yet functional

Download version: 1.1

Support: Windows

KAZEHAKAZE

32) Kazehakase is a Web browser which aims to provide a user interface that is truly user-friendly & fully customizable.

Download version: 0.5.4
Support: Linux

SWIFTWEASEL

33) Swiftweasel is an optimized build of the Mozilla Firefox web browser for Linux. With builds for both AMD and Intel processors.
Download version: 3.5
Support: Linux

ENIGMA

34) This browser was built for speed. You will have fewer crashes and lockups with this browser. World class engineering and design! Rock solid performance.

Download version: Im not sure.

Support: Windows

SHIIRA

35) Shiira web browser is based on Web Kit and written in Cocoa, which is currently open source and released under the BSD license.
Download version: 2.3
Support: Mac os

36) XB Browser empowers you to do free anonymous browsing using our USB portable anonymous web browser, and can be upgraded to the private XeroBank anonymity network for high-speed anonymity.
Download version: 3.9.10.24
Support: Windows

SPACE TIME

37) SPACE TIME is a 3D graphical user interface that displays web pages in a 3d tabbed stack.
Download version: 1.0
Support: windows

SLEIPNIR

38) Sleipnir is a tabbed web browser developed by Fenrir Inc. The browser is known for its high level of user customization and is one of the few browsers to still support Windows 98.
Download version: 2.9.8
Support: Windows

39) 3B is a web browser which puts websites in a 3D environment.
Download version: 3.11
Support: windows

BROWSE 3D

40) Browse3D is an Internet navigator who uses a system in three dimensions, instead of thumb-indexes. It gives a matchless style to show several pages in parallel thanks to effects 3D intriguing.
Download version: 3.5
Support: Windows

BITTY

41) Bitty Browser helps you keep track of your favorite Web stuff by enabling navigable windows directly within your favorite sites.
Download version: Im not sure
Support: Windows

ELINKS

42) ELinks is an advanced and well-established feature-rich text mode web (HTTP/FTP/..) browser.
Download version: 0.11.7
Support: Linux

LOBO

43) Lobo is an open source web browser that is written completely in Java.
And its being actively developed with the aim to fully support HTML 4, Javascript and CSS2.
Download version: 0.98.4
Support: Linux

EPIPHANY

44) Epiphany is the web browser for the GNOME desktop. Its goal is to be simple and easy to use.

Download version: 3.2.0

Support: Mac OS, Linux

GRAIL

45) Grail is an extensible Internet browser. It supports protocols and lots of file formats.
Download version: 0.6
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

IBROWSE

46) IBrowse is an MUI-based web browser for the Amiga range of computers, and was a rewritten follow-on to Amiga Mosaic, one of the first web browsers for the Amiga Computer.
Download version: 2.4
Support: Amiga OS

ICEWEASEL

47) Iceweasel is a free software derivation of the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
Download version: 1.5.0.8
Support: Linux

NETSURF

48) NetSurf is a multi-platform web browser for RISC OS, UNIX-like platforms (including Linux), Mac OS X, and more.
Download version: 2.8
Support: RISC os, Linux, Unix, Haiku & BeOS, AmigaOS, Mac OS

MINEFIELD

49) Minefield is the main code repository for Firefox (the trunk) where patches and new features that are meant to be included in the next Firefox release.
Download version: 4.2
Support: Windows, Linux

50) Conkeror is a keyboard-oriented, highly-customizable, NO IMAGE

highly-extensible web browser based on Mozilla and XULRunner.

Download server: 0.9.3
Support: Windows, Unix/Linux, Debian & derivatives

PHASEOUT

51) PHASEOUT is a web browser for outer space exploration. Browse the web from your starship navigation panel with all the latest protection shields.
Download version: 5.2
Support: Windows

ZAC BROWSER

52) Zac Browser is the first Internet browser developed specifically for children living with variants of autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Download version: 1.5
Support: Windows, Mac OS

WYZO

53) Wyzo is a browser that optimizes your online media experience.
Download version: 3.5
Support: Windows, Mac OS

ACOO

54) Acoo Browser provides a user-friendly GUI interface, including tabbed document windows, dockable panel groups and customizable toolbars.
Download version: 1.98.744
Support: Windows

GREEN BROWSER

55) GreenBrowser is a full-featured browser, highly-customizable but compact in size and low in memory requirements.
Download version: 6.0.1002
Support: Windows

GOSURF

56) Gosurf is another choice in the web browser competition. It is a simple web browser which its mayor feature is having tabs.
Download version: 2.8 beta/ 2.6 Stable
Support: Windows

57) Smart Bro is a tabbed browser, similar to Internet Explorer, NO IMAGE
but with many new features.
Download version: im not sure
Support: Windows
Note: I detect malicious .js on this site.

CAYMAN

58) Cayman Browser incorporates a large collection of powerful features , it can speak, translate, open multiple web pages at the same time, and more.
Download version: 2.2
Support: Windows

NETSCAPE

59) Netscape was the general name for a series of web browsers originally produced by Netscape Communications Corporation. Netscape developers announced that AOL would discontinue their web browser on February 1, 2008, due to low market share.
Download version: 9
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

LYNX

60) Lynx is a text-based web browser for use on cursor-addressable character cell terminals and is very configurable.
Download version: 2.8.7
Support: Windows, Mac OS, Linux

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FIREOX 8 NOW RELEASE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 11:17:00 +0000

Firefox 8 officially releases on Mozilla's site on November 8th, Firefox 8.0 final version is already available for download for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

The biggest new feature is that Firefox itself now handles third party add-on installations to avoid security problems from sketchy extensions. Also included in the new version is built-in support to search Twitter messages in the browser's address bar.

Only a few of the normal Firefox mirror sites have version 8 available and the FTP servers will probably be hit hard between now and the official release on Tuesday. If you're not in a hurry you may want to wait for then.

Download Firefox 8.0 free for Windows, Mac, and Linux from Mozilla's FTP server.

CREATE MATRIX EFFECT

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:15:00 +0000

This cool trick allows you to make Matrix Effect using batch file.

just follow the steps:

1. Open Notepad.
2. Copy the below mentioned text in your notepad file:

@echo off

color 0a

: A

echo 7 D u D E 3 w 9 6 n F g S 5 3 g f M 1 D E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 k 3 h D K e V i N

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo 0 D u D E o 1 u l o l o j h g s S 6 8 m i D a 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 y A f E v i n

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo 7 D u D E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 g f M I D a 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 d 0 V 2 S K E v i N

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo h D u D E o 1 u l o l o j h g s S 6 8 m i D E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 3 d O E d f I n

ping localhost -n 1> nul

echo 7 D u D E 3 w 9 6 n R g S 5 3 g f d u R E 3 w 9 6 n M g S 5 l 6 W m I K e V l n

ping localhost -n 1> nul

goto A

3. Save the file with .bat extension like Dude.bat

It may look like this:

4. DOUBLE CLICK on this Dudet.bat file and then tada see the magic.

To make it look more faster change the code to 01010101.

HOW TO SPEED UP A TORRENT?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:26:00 +0000

The largest file sharing protocol bittorrent has changed everything when it comes to file sharing. It is a nice platform for downloading large files and Sharing all kinds of file on the internet although Bittorent is mainly famous for illegal file sharing .

There are a lot of different bittorrent clients that you can download. I think for me the best are Bittorrent, uTorrent and bitcomet.
click here for more info about torrent.

All Bittorrent system can be slow at times due to heavy traffic, So let us tweak bittorrent sharing program a little bit.

Here is a few tips to speed up uTorrent Client. also it can be implemented on any other torrent clients ,which you are using.

Increase TCP connections
You need to increase the number of TCP connections that are allowed at maximum.Windows XP Service Pack 2 came with the number of allowed open connections to 10. This is to stop any piece of spyware(in our case bittorent client even) from totally taking over your internet connection. TCP connection allowed should be 50 for optimal performance. The best way to increase the maximum number of connections is to apply patch that is available at www.lvllord.de. A nice way to fix this is to download this patch .

The little tweak to the torrent client works great in certain times. If you’re using uTorrent go to Options menu then Preferences. In the Preferences go the Advanced Options. In the advanced options change the net.max_halfopen connections to 80. In the same section change the max half open tcp connections to 80. Once your done click on OK and you are all set. This tweak will let the maximum TCP connection available for the bittorrent client. Now start downloading you’ll realize a little difference in the download speed. Port forwarding technique is more effective than this.

A third point of interest is that some “windows updates” revert your tweaked tcp connections back to 10. So it’s wise to check this every now and then. You can check this by going to (in windows xp) Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Event Viewer > System… Look for event 4226 (sort by event).
If there are a lot of daily occurrences it’s likely that the max amount of half-open tcp connections was set back to 10. Or you’re infected with some nasty spy ware…

Torrent Client Configuration
In order to apply these tips you must know your maximum up- and download speed. You can test your bandwidth over here (stop all download activity while testing).

Settings 1-4 can be found in the options, settings or preference tab of most torrent clients.

Maximum upload speed
Probably the most important setting there is. Your connection is (sort of) like a pipeline, if you use you maximum upload speed there’s not enough space left for the files you are downloading. So you have to cap your upload speed.

Use the following formula to determine your optimal upload speed…

80% of your maximum upload speed

so if your maximum upload speed is 40 kB/s, the optimal upload rate is 32kB/s But keep seeding!

Bypass Firewall

One of the easiest and most straight forward ways to boost your torrent download speeds is to add it to your firewall’s exception list. Since the BitTorrent network relies on sharing, it can significantly handicap your download potential if you aren’t sharing properly.

Sharing Ratio

This is one factor that is somewhat out of your control – the Seeder to Peer ratio or the share ratio of a torrent. There is a general misconception that torrents with thousands of seeders and peers would perform better than those which only have these numbers in 10s. This isn’t true. In fact, the more important factor is seeder/peer ratio of a torrent. So a torrent with something like 23,875 seeds and 47,234 peers would perform a lot worse than one with 14 seeds and 4 peers. so keep in mind more seeds great, more upload not so great.

Multiple Trackers
Having multiple trackers for a torrent generally improves its performance. Having alternate trackers means you can connect to more peers and seeders, thus allowing more stable connections. Open trackers work best in this case, so just add the following to the list of trackers in your torrents:

http://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce
udp://tracker.openbittorrent.com:80/announce
http://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce
udp://tracker.publicbt.com:80/announce

Here you have it, my quick cheat sheet for optimizing BitTorrent to get the most juice out of your connection. Be warned though, this may greatly increase your internet bandwidth utilization, so if you don’t have an unlimited data plan, then make sure you keep things in check. as i mentioned above the more you seed, the more you reap.

WHAT IS TORRENT?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 15:10:00 +0000

Torrents? Bittorrents? What is it?

Bittorrent (Torrent in short) is peer-2-peer (p2p) protocol for file distribution. Before you can start downloading you need a few things. At first a Client - program that habdles the downloading process and then a Tracker, that is server that storest the .torrent files. Then you have to find the appropriate .torrent file on the Tracker and open it in you Client ... and then only wait to finish the download. Both Trackers and Clients you will find below ...

And if you want to see how the Bittorrent data distribution works visit these . and Here you'll also see how the dataflows and the difference between seeder and leecher.

How to download Torrents? Clients!
You need some software that will handle the Torrent downloading.
Here are the good a popular ones ...

if you want to test more clients and then choose the right one for you, look at File Sharing category at Prospector, there you'll find links to more Torrent clients

How to open torrent file?
When you find the appropriate torrent on some torrent tracker and you clicked on it, your torrent client will open with question where to save the file (uTorrent does it). If not, save the torrent file somewhere on your harddrive and then open it in the client (right click on it and select your torrent client in Open submenu or directly in the torrent client from menu File->Open). After that the download will immediately start.

Where to find Torrents? Trackers!
You need to get the .torrent files that tells you where to download from. These sites will help you ...

The Pirate Bay: For years, TPB was the premiere torrent search site. But since April of 2009, the Swedish courts changed TPB forever. The four Pirate Bay founders were sentenced to a year in prison and $3.5 million USD in fines. Today, the Pirate Bay operates within the technical boundaries of copyright law: not as expansive nor as deep with its new torrent index, but by using meta-linking to other sites, TPB is still an excellent torrent search destination.
Alive Torrents Alive Torrents focuses on torrents that have a solid swarm base and an active readership.
YouTorrent.com
ExtraTorrent.com ExtraTorrent.com is very visual and very busy. But the thumbnails and file information at this site are tremendous. This site is definitely worth trying, as it is very browsing-friendly for discovering movies and music artists.
Vertor: this torrent service claims to filter out bad torrents, viruses, DRM locks, passwords, and fakes.
Torrentz.com (special thanks to reader, Jonathan R., for this link)
Meganova.org, which has been rebranded as "Seed Peer", is a site with many years of history in the torrent community. Unfortunately, the site seems to have been a target for malware being spread through older versions of Java language. Make sure you have Avira or antivirus software installed and running before you visit this or any torrent site.
Thunderbytes: As of March 2010, Thunderbytes is a private site that you'll need an invitation to join.
BiteNova (formerly known as "Bi-Torrents", BiteNova is a free Torrent site with a spartan look and fast searching format.)
btscene.com btscene is a longtime player in the file sharing game. This website does have annoying popups and adult advertising, but it does offer a solid library of torrents. It does a good job of featuring very recent torrents (good for people who follow television shows), and presenting many browsing choices at a glance.
Torrent Funk: Torrent Funk is a very popular torrent search site that now supports commenting. While Torrent Funk also supports 'verified status' tagging, which some people prefer to comments. The interface can be difficult to discern between sponsored ads and the actual torrent links. But the Torrent Funk site layout is pleasing, the cross-movie recommendations are very helpful, and several About.com readers highly recommended Torrent Funk. Give this site a try, and watch if it will grow over time.
Demonoid.me Demonoid is a longtime private community, and members are held liable for any leeching that their invited friends do in this community. If you are lucky enough to get a Demonoid membership, invite your friends carefully, lest you lose your own membership. This site is one of the pillars of P2P culture, and is home to thousands of serious P2P users.
Torlock Torlock is special. These folks actually pay their users commission for uncovering fake torrents and reporting it to their community. In a world of phony files, this is a tremendous service. If you are a regular downloader, and are tired of wasted downloads and fraudulent files, give Torlock a try.
Kick Ass Torrents.com This site is a new favorite with a growing community. The interface is a distinctive earth color, and the search results display in a useful format of columns, including torrent health. The best part of Kick Ass Torrents is their comment and feedback system... the user community watches the quality of torrents, and offers their recommendations and warnings. Kick Ass Torrents could become a very big player in the P2P world of 2010. Check these folks out, and let's see if they grow in user size.
VCDQ.com: VCDQ.com isn't technically a torrent search site; rather, VCDQ specializes in verifying torrents. VCDQ employs a committee of serious users to confirm that torrents do indeed exist for thousands of titles, especially brand new movie releases. Use VCDQ to confirm that a title is available, then copy the torrent name to paste into a search engine like Isohunt.com. Definitely give VCDQ.com a try; this is a great resource for avoiding fake torrent files.
Isohunt.com Isohunt is a longtime site that has earned both the respect of P2P users everywhere...and the negative attention of the recording industry. While being sued by the CRIA, the Isohunt team continues to provide solid service. The Isohunt community monitors itself for fake files. When choosing your torrents, read the user comments, and only trust those files that have earned multiple green positive replies at Isohunt. Avoid any torrents that have red font numbers and negative comments, and you should be have good experiences at Isohunt. NOTE: adult advertising has become very prevalent at Isohunt, but if you can put up with the skimpily-clad girls, this site continues to be one of the true standout torrent services.
Fenopy has some compelling features. Fenopy is fully integrated with IMDB and Last.fm radio, so it offers engaging information for discovering movies and music. A graphics gallery of large and motivating thumbnails adorns the home page, and thefake finder feature is also very useful for avoiding bad files. Definitely give Fenopy a try.
BitSnoop.com This site was recommended by reader Melody, who speaks very highly about its navigability, reliability, and clean design. Using a growing community of users to help police the content, BitSnoop offers minimal advertising and reassuring tagging of good torrents. Look for the green 'verified' tags, and you're bound to find good downloads here. Definitely try BitSnoop.com, and let us know what you think of this newer site.
Torrents.to This site has a Tonga country domain name, but certainly offers plentiful metasearching of movies and music in English and Spanish. There are some popup advertisements that are annoying, but perhaps you might like the framed interface for searching other torrent sites.
Torrentcafe.com This site is new, and needs to grow its user base some more. But Torrentcafe comes highly recommended by several About.com readers, so please give it a try and let us know how you like it.
TorrentZap: TorrentZap is not as large of a catalog as other torrent search engines. And, as with all sites, you need to endure advertising to keep it a no-cost service. But the interface is clean, bright, and easy to navigate. Try this site out, skip past the 'external search results' to find the real torrents at TorrentZap, and let us know what you think.
LinuxTracker.org (For legal linux torrents and virtual machines.)
Torrent Root: as another metasearch engine, Torrent Root will scan through other search engines on your behalf, and display the results in a slick tabbed interface.
Torrent Tree This search site is written in Ajax code language. Like any metasearch engine, Torrent Tree pulls its results from many other search engines. But Torrent Tree pulls *more* search results than any other current metasearcher. Definitely give this site a try.
Blues Brothers:
CinemaTorrents: this site offers something really unique: IMDB ratings and vote information right on the search page. You can see public opinions on the movie itself before you download.
Flixflux: a UK torrent site that is very popular with European downloaders. The advertising is not suitable for young people, and the sponsored links get mixed in with the torrent results. But many UK readers highly recommend this site for movies and music.
Torrentbit.nl This Netherlands site offers a simple interface and large index of torrents. It also offers a broad selection of European language movies and music.
Nowtorrents.com Now Torrents (allegedly) offers a special service: it filters out fake/dead torrents. It also offers date-range searching, so you can search for specific years of content (e.g. Flight of the Conchords, 2008).
Scrapetorrent.com is another torrent meta-search engine that is gaining popularity. The site can be slow to load, but the interface is pleasing, and advertising is kept to a minimum at Scrapetorrent.
Plentyoftorrents: this is a kind of launchpad search engine that offers choices where you want to search. Multiple users have recommended Plentyoftorrents this summer; let us know what you think of this site.
Torrentengine.co.cc: a very spartan-looking torrent engine, with fast results and icons that denote verified sources.
Entertane: An obscure-but-good metasearch engine. Pore through 24 other torrent sites quickly by using Entertane.com. Just be patient when you click the name of each sub-search engine... it takes a few moments to load each result list.
BitToxic.com While the name is awkward to type, these folks offer a solid semi-private search site. The memberships might be closed soon, so visit them right away!
Commonbits.com (This new beta search site is dedicated to media on progressive political content: audio, video, photos, reports, transcripts and other files. This is a place for activists to share their message, and for people to learn about other political choices. Unfortunately, the owners have had to move the site because of legal/financial pressures. We hope to see it back soon.)

Hope it helps you :)

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10 WAYS TO MAKE COMPUTER RUN FASTER.

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 07:55:00 +0000

So you are in big trouble using your slow PC huh! wait a second don't replace that, i have a solution....
Follow this 10 list to make it faster:

#1 Use your Defragment Tool

-.From the start menu point to "all programs"

-Click on "Disk Defragmenter" or find it on accesories.

-The disk defragmenter will display the hard drives on your computer. Just select and click Defragment.If you have aa multiple hard drives , defrag each drive.

#2 Use Registry Fix
To repair all your errors Registry Fix will charge you for a full version of their program. Believe me though if you want a quick step up in computer performance this is a must. The registry must be cleaned to make a computer run faster.

Click here now for your free scan with Registry Fix.

#3 Free Up Disk Space
-Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Disk Cleanup. If several drives are available, you might be prompted to specify which drive you want to clean.

-in the Disk Cleanup for dialog box, scroll through the content of the Files to delete list. (If you have multiple hard drives you will have to select which one to scan.).....Choose the files that you want to delete.

-Clear the check boxes for files that you don't want to delete, and then click OK.

Offline Files

Compress Old Files

Post Disk Cleanup Procedures

File Categories in Disk Cleanup Utility

Downloaded Program Files

Temporary Internet Files

Recycle Bin

Temporary Remote Desktop Files

Setup Log Files

When prompted to confirm that you want to delete the specified files, click OK.

#4 Find And Repair Disk Errors
Important: Be sure to close all files before running the Error-Checking utility. It can also make a computer run faster!
-Click Start, and then click My Computer.

-In the My Computer window, right-click the hard disk you want to search for bad sectors, and then click Properties.

-In the Properties dialog box, click the Tools tab

-Click the Check Now button.

-In the Check Disk dialog box, select the Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors check box, and then click Start.
-If bad sectors are found, choose to fix them.

#5 Get Rid Of Spywares

All spyware is scary for victims like others, don't be a victim choose a good AV and update it regularly.

#6 Turn off all unecessary startup applications

-goto>start>run>type"MSCONFIG" and hit enter

-You should now see the System Configuration Utility. Click the "startup" tab all the way to the right.

-In Windows XP, all of Windows' essential programs are loaded through something called "Windows Services." This means that most of the startup items you see in XP are completely optional and can be turned off. However, a good rule of thumb is to disable only those programs that you recognize and don't need to have running all the time. When in doubt, leave it on.

-and restart.

#7 Add RAM

Adding RAM (random access memory) will normally cause your computer to feel faster on certain types of programs. RAM is important because of an operating system component called the virtual memory manager (VMM).

#8 Check your External Hard Drive

-point your mouse in My computer>right click>properties

-This page will give you a pie chart of your hard drive. It will show you how much you have used and how much you still have available. If you are anywhere over half you may want to consider an external hard drive. This will do wonders for your computer. This is one of the best ways to make your computer run faster.

#9 Optimize Windows

-click start>control panel......Switch control panel to classic view

-Then go ahead and double click system.

-Click on the advanced tab up top, then select settings in the performance section.

-Leave only the following ticked
*Show shadows under menus
*Show shadows under mouse pointer
*Show translucent selection rectangle
*Use drop shadows for icons labels on the desktop
*Use visual styles on windows and buttons.

#10 Get An Anti-Virus

Get and run a good anti-virus program,make sure to update it regularly.

....iIl guess that's it, i Hope it helps your problem a lot. Dude.

ACCESS INTERNET USING NOTEPAD,WORDPAD,PAINT AND CALCULATOR

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:49:00 +0000

Have you ever accessed internet by using Windows Applications such as Notepad, Wordpad, Paint, Calculator in XP??
so your answer is NO ! ok dont worry here is a trick that allows you to accessing the web by using this windows applications!!

Steps:

1. Open your MS Notepad, Wordpad, Paint, or Calculator.this time ill go with calculator

This is normally found in Start => All Programs => Accessories => Calculator.

2. Open the help-window by pressing the F1 key.

3. Click the top-left corner icon of the help window once (Standard is a Document with a Questionmark).

4. Select 'Jump to URL'.

5. Type your address into the avaliable field, but remember to type http://..., and not just www. (or equivalent).

for ex.: http://PCtionary.com

So thats it hope you like it!

HOW TO KNOW WHO USED YOUR PC WHEN YOU ARE NOT AROUND

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 07:39:00 +0000

Are you curious about who are using your computer when you are not around?

this trick i will show how to do it without any software.

Follow this instruction properly :

1) Goto start menu> press run > type eventvwr.msc

Events are stored in three log files: Application, Security, and System.
These logs can be reviewed and archived.

2) Click on "System" in the left-hand column for a list of events.
Look for a date and time when you weren't home and your computer should have been off.

double click on the eg: info and it will show your the details.

You can also use this log to see how long someone doing on your Pc.
Just look at the time when your computer was turned on and off for that day...try it dude

TRY TO LOCK FOLDER WITHOUT S/W..

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 04:30:00 +0000

Okay i mention it before but this time its different method....

FIRST OPTION:
To hide a a folder name
Root example: "d:\game"

Goto-> start menu-> Press run -> type cmd -> type on cmd "d:\attrib game +s +h "
To unlock the hide : type in "d:\attrib game -s -h "

SECOND OPTION:
Try to lock your private folder

Suppose you want to lock the folder games in d: which has the path D:Games.In the same drive 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. cool try it...!

Question: How to rename your text files as bat files?
Just go to my computer->tools->folder options->go to the view tab.
Now uncheck the 'Hide extensions for known file types'.Press apply.
Now rename ur text files as bat files.

MOUSE MOVE PRANK

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:01:00 +0000

Want some really good prank? So here it is a program that can run hidden to move the users mouse cursor to random positions on the screen.

When you run Mouse Move you will be sent to a configuration screen where you can setup how you want your mouse to move. You can set a
variety of options for Mouse Move within one easy to use interface. You can specify the interval of time between each move, the amount of space to move the cursor and in which direction.

Once you are ready, you can either run Mouse Move or save off the configuration so the next time it runs the configuration file is used (no user interface). If you have created a mousemove.ini file and want to edit it again, please delete the mousemove.ini file and run the software again.

Reminder: How To Close This Program? =Move your mouse pointer to the TOP LEFT corner of your screen. This will stop the program from running in memory. If you have successfully moved your mouse in the correct position, the program will close and display an About Box Screen. Once you close this screen, the program will exit. Exiting the software will allow Windows to delete the file.

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CONTROL MULTIPLE PC AT ONCE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:08:00 +0000

Mouse w/o Borders makes you the captain of your computers by allowing you to control up to 4 computers from a single mouse and keyboard. This means that with Mouse w/o Borders you can drag and drop or copy and paste text, media, and all types of files across on your PC.

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