Softie Tips And Tweaks

How to prevent pen drive from getting infected with Virus ?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:22:00 +0000

Friends many of your PC/laptop's normally gets virus because of Pen Drives or USB devices (Even PC's who are not connected to network ). Some Virus like Ravmon Virus , Heap41a worm which are not detected by anti virus normally spreads mostly by the Pen Drives . In such a case what can you do to prevent your PC from getting infected with Virus that spreads through USB devices or Pen Drives ?

You can protect your PC by just following the simple steps below . It won't take much time.

Connect your Pen Drive or USB drive to your computer .
Now a dialogue window will popup asking you to choose among the options as shown in the figure.
Don't choose any of them , Just simply click Cancel .
Now go to Start--> Run and type cmd to open the Command Promt window .
Now go to My Computer and Check the Drive letter of your USB drive or Pen Drive. ( E.g. If it is written Kingston (I , then I: will be the drive letter .)
In the Command Window ( cmd ) , type the drive letter: and Hit Enter .
Now type dir/w/o/a/p and Hit Enter.
You will get a list of files . In the list , search if anyone of the following do exist .

Autorun.inf
New Folder.exe
Bha.vbs
Iexplore.vbs
Info.exe
New_Folder.exe
Ravmon.exe
RVHost.exe or any other files with .exe Extension(exe files like Folder icon) .

If you find any one of the files above , Run the command attrib -h -r -s -a *.* and Hit Enter.
Now Delete each File using the following Command del filename ( E.g del autorun.inf ) .
That's it . Now just scan your USB drive with the anti virus you have to ensure that you made your Pen Drive free of Virus .

Now Unplug your Pen Drive or USB device and Plug it again to your Laptop/PC . Before removing your Pen Drive from others Computer , Don't forget to search for .exe files using the Windows search and remove them .

Windows XP RUN commands.

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000

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

> How to remove the Surabaya virus during system startup?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:38:00 +0000

It will show the following error message during start up:

Surabaya in my birthday
Don’t kill me, i’m just send message from your computer
Terima kasih telah menemaniku walaupun hanya sesaat,

tapi bagiku sangat berarti
Maafkan jika kebahagiaan yang kuminta adalah teman sepanjang hidupku
Seharusnya aku mengerti bahwa keberadaanku bukanlah disisimu,

hanyalah lamunan dalam sesal
Untuk kekasih yang tak kan pernah kumiliki 3r1k1m0

After this message if press OK then the PC will restarts and the problem repeats .

For this you need to remove two lines from Registry.

If Registry is also disabled then see the below link for solution:

HOW TO ENABLE REGISTRY IN XP

Now Open Registry:

And go to the following location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

In the above location remove the following 2 lines:

LegalNoticeCaption = 81u3f4nt45y - 24.01.2007 – Surabaya
LegalNoticeText = Surabaya in my birthday. Don’t kill me, i’m just send message from your computer. Terima kasih telah menemaniku walaupun hanya sesaat, tapi bagiku sangat berarti. Maafkan jika kebahagiaan yang kuminta adalah teman sepanjang hidupku Seharusnya aku mengerti bahwa keberadaanku bukanlah disisimu, hanyalah lamunan dalam sesal Untuk kekasih yang tak kan pernah kumiliki 3r1k1m0.

From now onwards you did'nt observe any error messages during startup.

Enjoy..

How to enable Windows 2000 style login in Windows XP?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:21:00 +0000

At first open Control Panel > User accounts > Change the way users log on or off > uncheck “Use the Welcome screen”, (also disables Fast User Switching).

Note:
If using Windows XP Welcome Screen and it’s not showing Administrator login, press Ctrl+Alt+Del > release Del and press it again, while still holding Ctrl+Alt (displays Win2000 login)

> How to Control a Window with the Keyboard?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:11:00 +0000

This trick might be very much useful while using Laptops.
(or)
Even when the title bar or sizing frame is off-screen and not reachable by the mouse cursor, you can still move or resize a window.

Click on the visible part of the window and press Alt-Spacebar to bring up its system menu.
Then press S (for Size), press the right arrow key(->) to select the right-hand edge of the window, and press the left arrow key(<-) repeatedly.
When the window is reduced to a manageable size, press Enter.

(or)

To move a window whose title bar is not visible, click the window or its corresponding taskbar button and again press Alt-Spacebar.
Even if the window is entirely off-screen, not visible at all, the system menu will appear as close to it as possible, so you can use the menu's location as a pointer to the "lost" window.
This time press M (for Move), use the arrow keys to bring the window back into view, and press Enter when you have it back under control.

Enjoy....

> How to Restore the Show Desktop icon in Quick Launch toolbar?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:18:00 +0000

Lost Show Desktop Icon in Quick Launch Toolbar... No problem just follow the 3 steps.

1. Open Notepad.
2. Now Copy and paste the below code in the Notepad.

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=Explorer.exe,3
[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

3. Now save the Notepad file with FileName as Desktop.scf in the following location

C:\Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\

Note:

If you did’nt find the Application Data folder in your [user] folder then enable the Hidden File option in Folder Options..

> How to Trace the Lost MOBILE PHONE(Only in INDIA)?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:50:00 +0000

An IMEI number-The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number is an international identity number used to uniquely identify a mobile phone. The 15-digit IMEI number is an electronic fingerprint transmitted every time a phone is used, which reveals the identity of the mobile handset.

How can I find out my IMEI number? IMEI numbers are independent of the phone number and are usually written underneath the battery or on the back of the handset. Mobile phone users can also check their 15 digit IMEI number by dialling *#06# on their mobile handset. Mobile phone owners should make a note of their IMEI number and keep the details in a safe place.
If u lost your mobile, send an e-mail to cop@vsnl.net or call this Number(Chennai) - 04423452316 with the following info .

Your name:

Address:
Phone model:
Make:
Last used No.:
E-mail for communication:
Missed date:
IMEI No.:

"No need to go to police station"

> How to extract SWF Flash animation from Office Excel?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:10:00 +0000

The reason of embedding SWF animation file in Office document is probably that majority of users is running on Windows / MS Office, and MS Office can serve as a container to run or play the SWF file.

(If you received an un-embedded SWF file, you might able to open and play the SWF animation in web browser that installed with Shockwave Flash add-on)
While the SWF flash appears as an embedded file in Office Excel or Word, you might want to extract or retrieve the embedded SWF flash for your blog.

However, there is no intrinsic or built-in function to extract / retrieve embedded SWF Flash animation from Microsoft Office document files. This is definitely true, that you won’t able to find this wanted feature in Office 2007 as well!
So, how could you do that in case you’re really wanted to do so? OK, here we go:

A simple VBA program (a.k.a Visual Basic for Applications) can extract the embedded SWF Flash animation file in less than a minute or so.

The VBA / guide has been tested in Office 2003 Professional, and it should be working perfectly in any Office versions / editions too (e.g. the latest Office 2007), provided the Office system has installed the VBA components.

Open a new Microsoft Excel document,

Click the Tools menu, Marco, Visual Basic Editor. (or) You can also press the ALT+ F11 hotkey to bring up the VBA editor,

While in MS Visual Basic editor, click the View Code icon on the upper-left panel,

Copy the VBA program source code at below here and paste it onto the VBA source code editor,
Press F5 to execute the VBA source code, An Open File dialog box prompts you to select the Office Excel document that embed the SWF Flash animation file,A message box appears shortly after the Excel file is selected, with a message that says where the extracted SWF Flash animation file is saved in local hard disk!The extracted SWF Flash animation file ended with SWF file extension, and it can be open/play in a web browser with Shockwave Flash addon (e.g. Flash9e.ocx in IE7).The VBA source code used to extract or retrieve SWF Flash animation files that embedded in Microsoft Office Excel or Word:

Code:

Sub ExtractFlash()

Dim tmpFileName As String

Dim FileNumber As Integer

Dim myFileId As Long

Dim MyFileLen As Long

Dim myIndex As Long

Dim swfFileLen As Long

Dim i As Long

Dim swfArr() As Byte

Dim myArr() As Byte

tmpFileName = Application.GetOpenFilename("MS Office File (*.doc;*.xls), *.doc;*.xls", , "Open MS Office file")

If tmpFileName = "False" Then Exit Sub

myFileId = FreeFile

Open tmpFileName For Binary As #myFileId

MyFileLen = LOF(myFileId)

ReDim myArr(MyFileLen - 1)

Get myFileId, , myArr()

Close myFileId

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

i = 0

Do While i <>

If myArr(i) = &H46 Then

If myArr(i + 1) = &H57 And myArr(i + 2) = &H53 Then

swfFileLen = CLng(&H1000000) * myArr(i + 7) + CLng(&H10000) * myArr(i + 6) + CLng(&H100)* myArr(i + 5) + myArr(i + 4)

ReDim swfArr(swfFileLen - 1)

For myIndex = 0 To swfFileLen - 1

swfArr(myIndex) = myArr(i + myIndex)

Next myIndex

Exit Do

Else

i = i + 3

End If

Else

i = i + 1

End If

Loop

myFileId = FreeFile

tmpFileName = Left(tmpFileName, Len(tmpFileName) - 4) & ".swf"

Open tmpFileName For Binary As #myFileId

Put #myFileId, , swfArr

Close myFileId

MsgBox "Save the extracted SWF Flash as [ " & tmpFileName & " ]"

End Sub

> How to Check the DRIVES for errors?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:51:00 +0000

I have no earthly idea why Microsoft continues to hide the Check Disk feature, but

you should use it often. I check all the drives on my PCs every week. Checking the

disk for errors ensures that no corruption has occurred because of power outages or

misbehaving programs that don’t load and save files how they should. If you don’t

check your drives often, a small problem can rapidly escalate into something far nastier,

and you could end up losing data.

To check a disk for errors, follow these steps.

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button and then click My Computer to display the drives

on your system.

2. Right-click the drive you want to check and then choose Properties from

the menu that appears.

3. Click the Tools tab.

4. Click the Check Now button and then select the Automatically Fix File

System Errors check box.

5. Click Start.

If you’re checking your boot drive, you’ll see a warning dialog appear that

tells you that Windows will have to check the drive the next time you

reboot. This makes sense because you’re currently using it.

6. Click Yes to confirm.

7. Restart your PC.

Note: Check Disk automatically does the deed.

Windows Vista

1. Click the Start button and then click My Computer.

2. Right-click the drive you want to check and then choose Properties from

the menu that appears.

3. Click the Tools tab.

4. Click the Check Now button and then select the Automatically Fix File

System Errors check box.

5. Click Start.

If a warning appears, you’ll have to reboot.

6. Click Schedule Disk Check to confirm.

7. Restart your PC and allow Check Disk to run.

How to Defragment the Hard Drive?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 10:43:00 +0000

Over weeks and months of use, computers running any version of Windows XP and

Vista will invariably slow down significantly because of hard drive fragmentation.

First, a quick explanation about fragmentation:

When you delete a file from your hard drive, that area of your hard drive can then accept data from another file. If thefile to be saved is larger than this open area, however, Windows must split the fileinto fragments. When your computer needs to load a file, Windows automatically(and invisibly) reassembles these fragments back into the complete file. However,

the more fragmented the files are on your hard drive, the longer this step takes, and

the slower your PC becomes. When you defragment your hard drive (called a defrag), the program rearranges the data on your hard drive so that each file is contiguous (no longer divided up into individual fragments) — making it much easier and faster for Windows to read that file when you ask for it!

To defragment your hard drive, follow these simple steps:

Windows XP

1. Click the Start button, and then choose Programs➪Accessories➪

System Tools➪Disk Defragmenter.

2. From the list that appears, click the drive you want to defragment.

3. Click the Defragment button.

4. When the defragment is complete, click the Close button on the Disk

Defragmenter window to exit the program.

Windows Vista

1. Click the Start button, and then choose All Programs➪

Accessories➪System Tools➪Disk Defragmenter.

2. Click the Select Volumes button to choose which drive you want to

defragment.

3. Click the Defragment Now button and then click OK.

4. When the defragment is complete, click the Close button to exit the

program.

> How to remove the "WGA" installation wizard?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:24:00 +0000

It is very simple to to remove the "WGA" installation wizard during the system startup

which is like in the image.

(Caution: D'nt press Next Button)

This can be removed in simple steps:

Open My Computer
Now Open "C:" drive
Now open "C:\Windows folder"
Now open "C:\Windows\System32\ " folder
Now find out the folder named "KB905474" and remove this folder completely from PC.
Now restart your PC.
You wouldn't see the above screen again.

> How to Save Power on a Laptop?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:45:00 +0000

So you want to save some juice on your laptop... find out how!
1. Be sure to make the brightness of your computer to the lowest setting that is comfortable. To do this, look for a purple "fn" button on the keyboard(usually next to the left ctrl key, sometimes the key has blue lettering instead of purple). After you've found the "fn" button, quickly search for another key with a purple or blue sun with an up or down arrow(usually on the arrow keys or on one of the F1-F12 keys). Now while holding "fn" press the button with the purple/blue sun and a down arrow.

2. Turn off all background programs that are not needed because they take up processor space which will use more battery.

3.Check that bluetooth and/or wireless adapter is off (if it's built in).

4. Be sure to eject any discs out of your CD or DVD drive if you do not need them. The disc will still be spinning inside and consumes a ton of energy.

5. If you are running very low on power, or are watching a DVD, your laptop may have a way to turn off the LED lights (Power light, hard drive activity light, etc.). Check your owners manual to see how.

6. Unplug any USB devices you are not using (iPods, Flash Drives, External USB mice, etc.). Many of these devices draw power from your USB port, up to 500 mA (about a half an Amp) and 5 volts. It adds up quickly depending on how many you have plugged in.

7. When you are not going to use your laptop for a short time, put it into standby or sleep mode. This will only leave dire essential components in the computer running such as the memory. And allow you to resume working on your computer quickly.

8. When you are not going to be using your laptop for a even longer time, put it into hibernate mode. It will have the same effect as turning the computer off, but it will allow you to go back to working on your laptop just like in standby and uses little to no power from the battery.

> How to Break a BIOS Password?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:26:00 +0000

For Desktop PC'S:
1. Power off the computer and make sure that it is unplugged.
2. Open up your computer case. You need physical access to the motherboard to complete this procedure.
3. Find a circular, (mostly) silver metallic object on the motherboard.
This is the CMOS battery.

4. CAREFULLY remove the CMOS battery and leave it out for about 120 seconds. This will flush the CMOS memory which stores the BIOS password and all other configuration. (See Warinings)
5. Set the battery back into place and power on the computer.
6. The computer should then warn you that the CMOS configuration could not be found. You can either reconfigure it yourself or restore defaults. Restoring the default configuration should be fine.
7. You will notice that the BIOS password has been cleared and you can boot without it. You may reset the BIOS password to something else by going into the BIOS configuration and setting a new User Password (The Supervisor Password controls access to the BIOS, NOT the computer!)

For Laptop:
1. Remember that laptops can be trickier, especially if it's a newer model. If it has a security chip on the motherboard forget about it. You either have to physically remove the chip or contact the mfg for the "master" password. If you can boot up off of a cd or floppy try any of these methods:
2. Create a Win98SE bootable media "or anything that lets you boot into MS-DOS" and boot off of it.
3. When the A:\> prompt appears type debug and press enter.
4. You will then only see a "-".
5. Type o 70 2E "include the spaces" and press Enter.
6. Type o 71 ff "include the spaces" and press Enter.
7. Type q and press Enter.
8. Here are a list of common mfg backdoor passwords:
AWARD BIOS :
AWARD SW, AWARD_SW, Award SW, AWARD PW, _award, awkward, J64, j256, j262, j332, j322, 01322222, 589589, 589721, 595595, 598598, HLT, SER, SKY_FOX, aLLy, aLLY, Condo, CONCAT, TTPTHA, aPAf, HLT, KDD, ZBAAACA, ZAAADA, ZJAAADC, djonet, %øåñòü ïpîáåëîâ%, %äåâÿòü ïpîáåëîâ%
AMI BIOS:
AMI, A.M.I., AMI SW, AMI_SW, BIOS, PASSWORD, HEWITT RAND, Oder
9. Other passwords you may try (for AMI/AWARD or other BIOSes) - LKWPETER, lkwpeter, BIOSTAR, biostar, BIOSSTAR, biosstar, ALFAROME, Syxz, Wodj

Tips:
1. Depending on the manufacturer of your motherboard, you may be able to use what it is called a "backdoor password" to bypass the password problem. Try looking at the external links for possible passwords.
2. Remember that passwords are Case Sensitive. The last two passwords in the AWARD BIOS list are in Russian.
3. Sometimes the bios reset jumper has a "handle" and is colored a bright color to make it easy to locate. Also, look in your case near the bottom. If it is a manufactured computer then it probably came with a little sticker with the jumpers and the location of the reset jumper.

Warnings:

1. In rare cases, the battery may be soldered into the motherboard and very difficult to remove. If this is true, you may need to find a jumper near the battery that achieves the same result. If you don't know which jumper it is, you CAN test them all. Unplug (really unplug, not just power off) the computer, and start a methodical change in all the jumpers positions, change one, count to ten, change it back, move on the next. After completing the lot of them (on older motherboards this could take a while) plug the PS back in, and boot up. You may risk damaging your computer with this procedure if you are not careful.
2. Some notebooks such as IBM's ThinkPad render useless when the BIOS password is being tried to reset.
3. Don't just start pulling jumpers on the motherboard. Make sure you know where it was and in what position in case anything goes wrong put it back.
4. If you turn your computer on and it makes strange noises / beeps, you should contact the vendor, manufacture, or a tech guy to fix it.

> How to Find or Change My Computer's Administrator?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 08:12:00 +0000

The computer administrator account has full access to a user’s computer. Leaving the system with the default administrator settings could be devastating if someone gained access to your computer. They could login and have complete control to delete any files and install any malicious programs they want. These steps will show you how to find and change your system's administrators.

1. Locate the My Computer icon on your desktop.
2. Right click the icon and then click on Manage on the menu that should appear next to the cursor. This will bring up the Computer Management window.
3. Locate the Local Users and Groups heading and click the plus symbol to the left of it.

4. Click on Groups on the menu that opens. You will now see headings for Administrators, Guests, Power Users, etc.

5. Double click on Administrators. This brings up a list of all the administrators on your machine. If you have administrative access to this computer, you should be able to change the settings in this menu.
6. To add a new administrator, click the Add button. This will open a new window. Type in the name of the account you wish to add and click Check Names. The name should now be underlined. Click OK to close this window and save your settings.
7. To remove an administrator, highlight the account you wish to remove from the group and click the Remove button at the bottom of the window.
8. If you wish to retain your own administrative rights, make sure not to delete your account from this list.
9. If the settings for your account haven't been changed, there is no need to reboot. Otherwise, logout and login again so that the settings will change.

> How to Delete Adware Threats That Norton Antivirus Can't Delete?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:59:00 +0000

Every week Norton Anti-virus runs and tells it has located two adware threats: bridge.inf and HDPlugin1019.dll (yours may vary). When people go to find the files in the specified folder, they are not there.

1. Ensure you have the latest definition updates for NAV and run it as usual.
2. Record names. If it lists the adware threats in the summary, record the name of the threats (eg. bridge.inf, HDPlugin1019.dll).
3. Click the name of each threat to open a small box that contains the full path to each offending file (eg.The file C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files\bridge.inf is a Adware threat.). Record the path carefully. That is all you need from NAV - you can now close it.
4. Click your start button on your Windows taskbar to bring up your main menu.
5. Find and click 'Run...' on your menu.
6. Type 'cmd' in the text field and click OK. This will open a DOS window (a small window with white on black text). The text will say Microsoft Windows blah blah blah, then C:\Documents and Settings\\
7. Type 'cd\' and hit return/enter . This will 'change directory' to the root of your C: drive: C:>
8. Type 'cd ' followed by the path to the first of the offending files (eg. 'cd WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files' - note the space after 'cd') and hit return/enter.
9. Type 'dir' once you get to the directory. You will see a 'directory' of all files in the folder. Ensure the offending file is listed there.
10. Type 'del ' followed by the name of the offending file (eg. 'del bridge.inf') to 'delete' the file.
11. Type 'dir' again to list the directory, then assure yourself that the offending file is gone.
12. Repeat from step 11 until all are gone if you have more than one file and the remainder are in the same directory.
13. Repeat from step 8 if you have more than one file and the remainder are NOT in the same directory.
14. Type EXIT and hit return/enter to close the DOS window when all your files are gone.

>How to Block and Accept Cookies in Internet Explorer?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:46:00 +0000

1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

2. Click the Privacy tab, and then click Advanced.

3. Click Override automatic cookie handling, and then specify how you want Internet Explorer to handle cookies from first-party Web sites and third-party Web sites (a Web site other than the one you are currently viewing).

4. To specify that you want Internet Explorer to always allow cookies to be saved on your computer, click Accept.

5. To specify that you want Internet Explorer to never allow cookies to be saved on your computer, click Block.

6. To specify that you want Internet Explorer to ask whether or not you want to allow a cookie to be saved on your computer, click Prompt.

7. If you want Internet Explorer to always allow session cookies (cookies that will be deleted from your computer when you close Internet Explorer) to be saved on your computer, click Always allow session cookies.

Tips:

1. You can delete all cookies in the temporary internet files folder by selecting "Tools" then clicking on "Internet Options..." at the bottom of the menu. Then just click the "Delete Cookies" button and then subsequently, the "OK" option.

2.Cookies are a widespread privacy concern, and in most circumstances can be BLOCKED. Simply "allow" cookies from the sites that request them (bank sites, forums, and other "log in" type sites usually require cookies to save your username and password)

> How to Install Windows XP SP2?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sat, 31 May 2008 22:00:00 +0000

Microsoft Windows is a user-friendly, GUI (Graphical User Interface) operating system (OS), used by around 90% of the PCs in the world. Nowadays, many applications in the market tend to support Windows. Follow the steps below, and install this operating system by yourself, without calling a highly-paid computer technician at your home.

Booting Form CD:

1. Soon after restarting your computer, if your computer won't boot from CD, then reboot and hold on F2 to start BIOS(Basic Input/Output System) settings. If nothing happens try restarting your computer again and press DEL key this time.

2. After BIOS loads completely (usually a blue screen). Go to 'Boot', by pressing the arrow keys.

3. After the [Boot] settings appear, seek an item named [Boot Priority]/[Boot Order] (or similar) etc., and press enter.

4. Then see if your CD-ROM is set as 'First boot device', it would have been named as [ATAPI CD-ROM], by its manufacturer's name, or simply [CD-ROM]. If it is not first boot device, then set it using the keys usually Page Up and Page Down. If not, then take help from the Legend which appears at the right portion of the screen.

5. After setting CD-ROM as the 'First Boot Device', press F10, the BIOS will ask you whether to 'Save Changes and Exit', select 'Yes'. The BIOS will automatically restart your Computer.

Installing Windows

1. Now after your computer reboots, A Black screen may appear showing the message 'Press any key to Boot from CD...', press any key.

2. Wait for 2-10 Seconds (depending on your System Speed), a Blue Screen will appear with a Title Windows Setup.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows.

4. Format the drive and choose NTFS (rather than FAT32) if prompted.

5. Your computer will probably be restarted many times by the Windows Setup during the installation.

6.After the Windows is installed successfully, you are greeted with Welcome.

7. Install basic security software such as a firewall, antivirus program, and an anti-spyware program; the built-in Windows Firewall.

8. Update Windows and the security software. This should help protect against some viruses and improve stability.

9. Make sure that all your hardware is working. Unlike OEM installs, there can be some issues here. You might want to go to the hardware manufacturers' websites for the latest drivers.

10. You are done with installing Windows, now take a Quick Tour, as Windows will pop-up a message for it.

Step By Step Screen Shots:

1.Keep the Bootable XP CD in CD drive and Restart PC.
2.Then it will ask "Press Any Key To Boot From CD..." then press any key.
3.Then Screen appears like this

4.Follow the Instructions as seen.

5.Enter the partition Space which do you want?

6.If you are formatting PC for the First time then better don't use "Quick Format".

7. After loading system files PC will Restart automatically.

8.Now the format may complete approximately in 20 Min depending on your PC speed.

9.Now press Next...

10.Enter your name which do you want to display in start menu.

11.Enter 25 digit key provided with your XP CD carefully.

12.If you enter password here then it will ask's to enter password at every start up, it's not mandatory.

13.Set Date & Time accordimg to your Location.

14.Depemding on how many do you enter that many Users will appear in Start up.

Enjoy Microsoft Windows XP(Experience)...

> Long delay before files appear in My Computer in Windows XP?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Sat, 31 May 2008 21:49:00 +0000

SYMPTOMS

When you click Start and then click My Computer, or when you double-click My Computer on your Windows desktop, Windows may search (a flashlight may appear) for a long time (for example, 5 minutes) before files appear.

CAUSE

This problem may occur if you install or use any of the following:

•	Windows Image Acquisition (WIA)
•	HP ScanJet 4400C/4470C
•	HP ScanJet 5400/5470C
•	RCA DCM 215 DSL Modem
•	Cable Modem (model unknown)

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, use one or more of the following procedures, appropriate to the software or hardware that you have that are listed in the "Symptoms" section of this article.

Windows Image Acquisition

Stop the WIA service. To do so, follow these steps:

1.	Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2.	Double-click Administrative Tools.
3.	Double-click Component Services.
4.	Click Services.
5.	In the Services (Local) list, right-click Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), and then click Stop.

HP ScanJet 3400C

Unplug the HP ScanJet 3400C from the Universal Serial Bus (USB) port, and then restart Microsoft Windows XP.

HP ScanJet 5400/5470C

Unplug the HP ScanJet from the USB port, and then restart Microsoft Windows XP.

RCA DCM 215 DSL Modem

Unplug all other USB devices when you use this modem.

Cable modem (model unknown)

Unplug all other USB devices when you use your USB cable modem.

The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these products.

To accomplish this via command-line:

Click Start, Run and type CMD and press Enter
Run these commands one by one and press Enter:

NET STOP STISVC (This stops the service)

SC CONFIG STISVC START= DISABLED (This sets the Service startup type to disabled)

APPLIES TO

•	Microsoft Windows XP Professional Edition
•	Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

> How to Record sound or song with out Microphone?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:48:00 +0000

Hi, If you want to record a sound that is inside a computer(Like you are playing a movie/song and You want to record some sound from that video/song) than it is right palace, You don't even need a Microphone instead Recording by Microphone from Speaker is a bad way of copying sound a lot of unpleasant noise is added. So this step by step guide will tell you how to... record sound with out Microphone

Things You’ll Need:
Jet audio(available for free)
Sound card installed in Computer(We will talk about it)
Step1:
This is First Step , You are going to check that whether sound card is installed in your computer or not ,to record a sound with out microphone still need sound card because in other case computer will not be able to understand and do something with sound instead computer can make beebs without a card...To check Go to Start Menu>setting>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices then Options like Advance and Mute look enabled and you can change them Its mean you have your Sound Card Installed otherwise first install sound card ,If you have then you can move ahead.
Step2:
Now About Jet Audio this is the programme we are going to use for recording because of its wonderful features ,To install Go to Download.com and search for jet audio and download it. If you don't find then copy paste this url into address bar above from here : http://dw.com.com/redir?edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3120-20_4-0&ontId=20_4&lop=link&tag=tdw_dltext&ltype=dl_dlnow&pid=10783427&mfgId=56361&merId=56361&destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.download.com%2F3001-2167_4-10783427.html ..............This Programme is going to help in recording.
Step3:
Now Run Jet Audio then hit the button Record and then from source list choose Mono Mix/Stereo Mix then start the song you want to record then click on the start button recording window and click stop button when you wish to stop the sound ,Sound will be saved in My Documents or the folder you assigned in target section.
Step4:
Jet audio is also useful for other stuff but for recording a sound without Microphone is best ,Make sure you hear your sound once to make sure it is recorded as you wanted and Now In Final Rate It I will be glad to help you by answering your comments

Note:
Jet Audio Produce Wav File like sound.wav i recommend to convert this into Mp3 File like sound.mp3 ,To convert visit download.com and search for wav to mp3 converter and here you go.It will help to minimize the size of File about 90%.

> How to make Windows genuine using Notepad?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:48:00 +0000

Most of the time the Windows version we use are fake. When we try downloading updates or components from microsoft.com, a windows genuine advantage wall(WGA) checks if the windows version we are using is genuine. If it's not genuine we can't proceed for the download. However, the WGA wall can be bypassed.I tell you step-by-step method to do this. You just need to open a Notepad and do exactly what I mention.

Step1:
Copy and Paste the following code in the Notepad.
Step2:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WPAEvents]"OOBETimer"=hex:ff,d5,71,d6,8b,6a,8d,6f,d5,33,93,fd"
LastWPAEventLogged"=hex:d5,07,05,00,06,00,07,00,0f,00,38,00,24,00,fd,02[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion]"CurrentBuild"="1.511.1 () (Obsolete data - do not use)""InstallDate"=dword:427cdd95"ProductId"="69831-640-1780577-45389""DigitalProductId"=hex:a4,00,00,00,03,00,00,00,36,39,38,33,31,2d,36,34,30,
2d,\31,37,38,30,35,37,37,2d,34,35,33,38,39,00,5a,00,00,00,41,32,32,2d,30,30,30,\30,
31,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,0d,04,89,b2,15,1b,c4,ee,62,4f,e6,64,6f,01,00,\00,00,00,00,
27,ed,85,43,a2,20,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\00,00,00,00,00,00,
00,00,00,00,00,31,34,35,30,34,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,ce,0e,\00,00,12,42,15,a0,00,08,
00,00,87,01,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,\00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,
00,00,00,00,00,00,00,00,94,a2,b3,ac"LicenseInfo"=hex:9e,bf,09,d0,3a,76,a5,27,bb,f2,
da,88,58,ce,58,e9,05,6b,0b,82,\c3,74,ab,42,0d,fb,ee,c3,ea,57,d0,9d,67,a5,3d,6e,42,0d,60,
c0,1a,70,24,46,16,\0a,0a,ce,0d,b8,27,4a,46,53,f3,17
Step3
Save the file with the .reg extension.
Step4:
If you run the file means it will ask you the confirmation to add the value to your Registry.
Step5:
Press Yes. Reboot your System.
Step6:
Start Downloading from Microsoft Site totally circumventing the WGA check.

> How to Add a Destination to the "Send To" Menu?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:26:00 +0000

You are probably aware that when you right click many items on your computer, you will see a “Send To” option which allows you to send the item to a few different places. What you might not know is that you can add more destinations to this menu. The following steps will show you how.

Step1:
Click “Start” and then click “My Computer.”
Step2:
Double click “Local Disk (C:)” and then double click “Documents and Settings.”
Step3:
Double click the folder with your computer logon name.
Step4:
Double click the “Send To” folder.
Step5:
Click “File” from the toolbar. Point to “New” and then click “Shortcut.” Use the “Shortcut Wizard” to create a shortcut to the destination you wish to add to the “Send To” menu.
Step6:
By default, the "Send To" folder is hidden. If you don't see it try this:* Click "Tools" in the toolbar.* Click "Folder Options."* On the "View" tab, click "Show Hidden Files and Folders" and then "Apply and "OK."

> How to Copy Files From Windows 98 to Windows XP?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:26:00 +0000

Upgrading your operating system from Windows 98 to Windows XP should be a relatively simple process. However, there are steps to take if you don't want to lose data from your hard drive. You can either create copies of your files on disc, or you can choose to use a Windows XP Upgrade version instead of a full version. Either way, it is possible to copy files from Windows 98 to Windows XP.

Copy Files From Windows 98 to Windows XP
Step1
Select all of the files you want to copy and place them in a separate folder. This will make it easier to find the files when you are ready to copy them.
Step2
Transfer that folder to a zip disc or queue it to be written to a CD. Make sure that the folder contains less than 700 megabytes of information or it will not fit on one disc. If you have more, use additional disc/folder combinations to get everything.
Step3
Paste your files into Windows XP once they've transferred to disc. This is, by far, the easiest method you can use to copy files to Windows XP.
Copy Files Using the File Settings and Transfer Wizard
Step1
Start the File Settings and Transfer Wizard within Windows 98 or from the Windows XP installation disc.
Step2
Choose the transfer method you wish to use. You may use a direct cable if you're loading windows XP on another computer. You can also choose to transfer files over a home or office network. You may choose "Other" to use a zip-disc method.
Step3
Choose specific items to transfer from your hard drive. A menu will appear that will permit you to browse the files on your system and choose the ones you want to copy.
Step4
Click "Next" when prompted to do so. You will be lead to either identify programs that Windows XP is already familiar with or you will simply begin the copy procedure.
Step5
Exit the Wizard once you've finished copying your files. You may then continue to install Windows XP.

> How to Install DHCP Server in Windows?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:20:00 +0000

A DHCP or Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a set of guidelines used by networked devices to communicate to get necessary parameters in order for them to operate in an Internet Network. This is used to minimize the need to ask necessary questions or having to do things manually. A DCHP is required when you need to obtain an IP address to use on a website.

Things You’ll Need:

DNS server
Computer

Step1

Depending on the version of Windows that you, have these steps will be slightly different. This demonstration is for Windows 2000.

Step2

First go to Start, and click on Settings, and then click Control Panel.

Step3

On the Add/Remove Programs menue click on Add/Remove Windows Components.

Step4

Once in the Windows Component Wizard Screen, click on Networking Services in the Components box, and then click on Details.

Step5

Select the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) check box and click ok.

Step6

In the Windows Components Wizard Screen, click Next to start Windows 2000 Setup.

Step7

Insert the Windows 2000 Advanced Server CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive if told to do so. The setup will make copies of the DHCP server and tool files to your computer.

Step8

Once the setup has completed click finish.

> How to Check Your Anti-Virus Software Working Properly Or Not.?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:16:00 +0000

This article is best in checking out whether your antivirus software is running at its best or not. It was not known to many that how to check the antivirus software they are using is working properly or not. Please read the article for the details.

Things You’ll Need:

Anti Virus software installed in your PC.
Notepad.
Courage to create a virus and save it to your own system. (Dnt worry)

Step1

Click Start --> Open Notepad -->

Step2

Copy the code exactly in the notepad :

X5O!P%@AP[4\PZX54(P^)7CC)7}$EICAR-STANDARD-ANTIVIRUS-TEST-FILE!$H+H*

Step3

Now Save it with the name fakevirus.exe in any of your folder/drives.

Step4

If this file got deleted immediately...then it means that your antivirus is working properly and updated !!

Step5

If this doesnt happens and you see the saved file in that folder do right click the file and select scan with your installed antivirus and if the scan shows the file then it means your antivirus is working properly but not updated with a new version, as best antivirus softwares detect any virus (at the same second when you save the same in your system)without your effort of going to specified folder and scanning the folder.

Step6

If it doesnt shows any kind of threats then you need to change your antivirus software immediately with some good one with the new version.

> How to Clear IE7 Browsing History From the Command Line?

noreply@blogger.com (Prasad G R) — Thu, 29 May 2008 00:04:00 +0000

If you like to build batch files to automate cleanup on your computer, you'll probably want to include at least one of these commands in your batch script. You can automate any one of the functions on the Internet Explorer 7 Delete Browsing History dialog.Here's the dialog that you are probably used to seeing:

And here's the commands that correspond to the different buttons. The most important one from a cleanup perspective is the first, which will delete just the temporary internet files that are cluttering up your computer.

To use these commands, just run them from the command line, the start menu search box in vista, or a batch file.

Temporary Internet Files:

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 8

Cookies

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 2

History

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 1

Form Data

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 16

Passwords

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 32

Delete All

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 255

Delete All - "Also delete files and settings stored by add-ons"

RunDll32.exe InetCpl.cpl,ClearMyTracksByProcess 4351

These commands should work in Internet Explorer 7 on XP or on Windows Vista.