Technical Inspiration

How to remove popup.adv.net and mtn5.goole.ws

2008-12-09T17:43:00.002+08:00

Normally I remove the trojans and malware very easily. But the problem I got it yesterday is whenever I visit a website which has google ads or any other ads a popup window opens linking to http://popup.adv.net/popup2.php and http://mtn5.goole.ws. So I finally downloaded the software Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and scanned my computer. It removed one entry in my registry and one exe . The below is the log file.

Registry Data Items Infected:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\System (Rootkit.DNSChanger.H) -> Data: kdapv.exe -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Files Infected:E:\WINDOWS\system32\kdapv.exe (Rootkit.DNSChanger.H) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.

Next day I opened my PC and still got the same problem and I shocked how come this malware comes from. As usual I googled and got the final solution from a website.

Here I am posting the method from this blog.

1. In the Windows menu go to Start>Run

2. Type cmd

3. This will fire up the command window

4. Type ipconfig /all

5. This will display the actual configuration of your LAN card.Pay particular attention to the DNS entry.

In my PC I got two entries:
192.168.1.100
85.255.112.15

One of this entries are not correctly formed while 85.255.112.156 is the DNS address of the exploiter. A proper DNS entry given by your ISP should look something like - 218.248.240.181. Type ipconfig /release

7. Then type ipconfig /renew

8. Then do an ipconfig /all again to check that your DNS settings have been corrected.

source:http://meandthecomputer.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-remove-popupadvnet-and.html

win16 subsystem may be unstable

2008-04-03T14:34:00.004+08:00

We bought Acer Veriton PC with Window XP Professional pre-intalled in it. I tried to install an application named ACCPAC verion 5.1 which i used for our account. When I double click the setup.exe file nothing happens. As usual I pressed CTL+ALT+DEL and tried to view the tasks. I noticed two exe running named setup.exe and wowexec.exe. When I tried to end task the Wowexec.exe I got the error message saying

"The request to end the selected 16 bit task has timed out. The Win 16 Subsystem may be unstable. Press OK to terminate the Win 16 Subsystem or Cancel to leave it running."

No choice I clicked OK and searched for a solution in Google, MSN and yahoo. None of them worked. So finally I tried trial and error basis and finally got worked.

The solution is:

In ACER there is an application called Lanscope Agent is the culprit which gave this big problem. When you open the task you can see LockKM.exe. End task that task and now you can intall the win16 application. The path for that application is C:\Acer\LANScope Agent\LockKM.exe.

I hope the above solution helps abit for you all.

0×800CCC7D Error Problem in Outlook, Outlook Express.

2008-03-21T02:21:00.001+08:00

I’ve been using GMail with the same settings for ages now, and it’s never been a problem until yesterday and today - seems that I can’t connect to the SMTP server on ports 25 nor 465. So I googled and found a solution. I hope this solution will be helpful for those who are all searching for this error.

Please follow the steps below.

Clear SSL Cache for Outlook and Outlook Express

1. Close the e-mail program, Outlook or Outlook Express.
2. Open Internet Explorer. I think you all know how to open Internet Explorer.
3. From the menu bar on top, click Tools, and click Internet Options…
4. This will open the Internet Options settings box.
5. At the top of this box, click Content.
6. In the Content screen, click Clear SSL State.
7. You may now reopen the e-mail program.
I hope it will help you.

Paypal alternatives

2008-03-10T23:02:00.002+08:00

I had a problem with paypal especially they dont have seller protection for digital products. So I looked for alternatives for my website to sell digital products. As usual I googled and found alot of websites providing services among them I prefer few to use.
1. Google checkout.
2. Money Brookers

3 . http://www.propay.com (like a merchant account without all the fees)

4. http://www.bidpay.com (closest competitor to PayPal)

5. http://www.bitpass.com (a little different)

6 . http://www.firepay.com

7. http://www.neteller.com (based in London)

8. http://www.checkfree.com (another popular alternative)

how do u get into a computer after you forgot your password?

2008-03-10T02:53:00.002+08:00

How can I gain access to a Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 computer if I forgot the administrator's password? How can I reset the administrator's password if I forgot it?
Ok, so you say you forgot your Windows administrator's password, huh? Oh well, it doesn't really matter if you did or you just say you did. The fact is that you need to gain access to a computer and you cannot "remember" the administrator's password.
How can you get out of this situation without formatting and re-installing the operating system?
One method of gaining access to the system is by trying hard to remember the forgotten password, or a password of another user which has the same level of administrative rights. However I don't think this approach will help you, otherwise you wouldn't be sitting here reading article, would you?)
Another method is by trying to restore a backed up System State (in Windows 2000/XP/2003) or a ERD (in NT 4.0) in which you do remember the password. The problem with doing so is that you'll probably lose all of the recently add users and groups, and all the changed passwords for all of your users since the last backup was made.
A third method might be to install a parallel operating system on a different partition on the same computer, then use a simple trick to gain access to the old system.

Note: If you are looking for password cracking tools that can be used for miscellaneous objectives such as password-protected PDF documents, zipped archives, Office documents, BIOS protection and so on then this pages is NOT for you. See some links at the bottom of this page for hints on where to find such tools, but I can tell you right away that Google might be a better choice for you.
The fourth option is by using 3rd party tools that will enable you to reset the lost password and logon with a blank password.

Freeware Password Recovery Tools

Here are some of these tools:
Free Windows password-cracking tools are usually Linux boot disks that have NT file system (NTFS) drivers and software that will read the registry and rewrite the password hashes for any account including the Administrators. This process requires physical access to the console and an available floppy drive but it works like a charm! I've done it myself several times with no glitch or problem whatsoever.
Beware!!! Resetting a user's or administrator's password on some systems (like Windows XP) might cause data loss, especially EFS-encrypted files and saved passwords from within Internet Explorer. To protect yourself against EFS-encrypted files loss you should always export your Private and Public key, along with the keys for the Recovery Agent user.

Windows Password recovery
http://www.loginrecovery.com
This site provides a tool to recover lost Windows XP passwords. It works for administrator and user accounts, it doesn't change the password just tells you the old one. It works with encrypted files (EFS) and password hashes. It even works if no passwords at all are known for the machine (as long as you have another computer with internet access to view this website with).
Author claims it also works with Windows NT and Windows Server 2003 and Windows Longhorn, but the BEST thing about it is the fact that it won't reset your passwords, but simply reveal them for you to remember and then use.
Give it a try. The author would like to receive feedback. There is a free service as well as a priority service that will retrieve your passwords within minutes. The fee for the priority service is very cheap, and is really just to cover server costs.
Note: You'll need a blank floppy to run the process.
Update: Author now offers the same tool as a CD image for those of you who do not have a floppy in their computer.Usage, instructions and additional information can be found at
http://www.loginrecovery.com
Offline NT Password & Registry Editor (v060213 - February 2006)
Petter Nordahl-Hagen has written a Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista offline password editor:
http://home.eunet.no/pnordahl/ntpasswd/
This is a utility to (re)set the password of any user that has a valid (local) account on your Windows NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista system, by modifying the encrypted password in the registry's SAM file.
You do not need to know the old password to set a new one.
It works offline, that is, you have to shutdown your computer and boot off a floppy disk or CD. The boot-disk includes stuff to access NTFS partitions and scripts to glue the whole thing together.
Works with syskey (no need to turn it off, but you can if you have lost the key)
Will detect and offer to unlock locked or disabled out user accounts!
Caution: If used on users that have EFS encrypted files, and the system is XP or later service packs on W2K, all encrypted files for that user will be UNREADABLE! and cannot be recovered unless you remember the old password again!
Download links:
cd070927.zip (~3MB) - Bootable CD image
bd070927.zip (~1.4M) - Bootdisk image
drivers1-070927.zip (~310K) - Disk drivers (mostly PATA/SATA)
drivers2-070927.zip (~1.2M) - Disk drivers (mostly SCSI)
To write these images to a floppy disk you'll need RawWrite2 which is included in the Bootdisk image download. To create the CD you just need to use your favorite CD burning program and burn the .ISO file to CD.
Support and Problems? Don't call me! Talk to the creator of this great tool. He also has a good FAQ set up covering most of the day-to-day questions. Read it right HERE
Author claims that this tool was successfully tested on NT 3.51, NT 4, Windows 2000 (except datacenter), Windows XP (all versions) and Window Server 2003. Notice that it is NOT compatible with Active Directory.
Need to change Windows NT/2000 Domain Admin password? This tool, however useful, will only reset the local administrator's password (e.g. the one found in the local computer's SAM). To reset a password of a domain administrator (or any other user for that matter) you must perform the routine that is described in the following page: Forgot the Administrator's Password? - Reset Domain Admin Password in Windows 2000 AD.
Note: The above trick will probably not work under Windows Server 2003 due to service account security changes. To work around these limitations please read the Forgot the Administrator's Password? - Reset Domain Admin Password in Windows Server 2003 AD page.
John the Ripper (v1.7.0.1)
John the Ripper is a fast password cracker, currently available for many flavors of Unix (11 are officially supported, not counting different architectures), DOS, Win32, BeOS, and OpenVMS. Its primary purpose is to detect weak Unix passwords. Besides several crypt(3) password hash types most commonly found on various Unix flavors, supported out of the box are Kerberos AFS and Windows NT/2000/XP LM hashes, plus several more with contributed patches.
Read more at http://www.openwall.com/john
Download links:
John the Ripper 1.7.0.1 (1.32mb)
A Pro version also exists on the author's site, however that one costs money.
EBCD – Emergency Boot CD (v0.61 - October 2004)
EBCD is a bootable CD, intended for system recovery in the case of software or hardware faults. It is able to create backup copies of normally working system and restore system to saved state. It contains the best system software ever created, properly compiled and configured for the maximum efficient use.
EBCD will be very useful when you need to:
Copy/move files (with long names, not necessary in CP437 encoding) from/to the disk but OS which can handle them (windows, Linux...) cannot boot. In particular, you may create a backup copy of normally installed and configured Windows and later restore Windows from such backup copy. So, in the case of fault OS itself and all software and its settings can be restored in 5-10 minutes.
Perform emergency boot of Windows NT / 2000 / XP. When the loader of this OS on the hard disk is damaged or misconfigured, you are able to load OS using another, standalone loader from this CD.
Recover master boot record of HDD. This allows to boot OS after incorrect uninstallation of custom loader (LILO, for example), which made all OS on your PC not bootable.
Delete, move, copy to file (image) and re-create partition from file. Image transfer over network is also supported: so you may configure one PC and then make contents of hard disks of other PCs same as contents of the hard disk of the first one.
Change password of any user, including administrator of Windows NT/2000/XP OS. You do not need to know the old password.
Recover deleted file, even file re-deleted from Windows Recycle Bin, and, in contrast, wipe single file or a whole disk so that it will be impossible to recover it in any way.
Recover data from accidentally formatted disk. Sometimes it helps to recover data from the disk, damaged by a virus.
Recover data from a floppy disk, which is not readable by OS. Format 3.5" disk for 1.7 Mb size.
Also the disk includes full set of external DOS commands, console versions of the most popular archivers/compressors.
Moreover, emergency boot CD includes minimal Linux distribution (Rescue Linux distribution) which may be very useful to a professional user.
Read more at http://ebcd.pcministry.com
Download links:
EBCD Pro distribution (18mb)

Download Free High quality photos with royalty free rights

2008-03-08T02:07:00.003+08:00

A new website named http://www.stock-archive.com is launching a website to sell photographs in online. Now they are in beta stage. So they are offering free download of high quality royalty free photogrpahs for free. They are updating the photos every week. You can download the photos until they launch their website offcially. Signup with them and enjoy downloading high quality royalty free photographs for free.

How to unlock Homepage in Internet Explorer

2008-03-08T01:56:00.001+08:00

Click on Start->Run and type notepad.Notepad program will be opened. Now copy and paste the whole code below and save it as HomePageUnlock.reg.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"HomePage"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"HomePage"=dword:00000000
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"HomePage"=dword:00000001
[-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"**del.HomePage"=" "
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Group Policy Objects\LocalUser\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
Double click the HomePageUnlock.reg file and accept to write the registry.

How to lock the home page in Internet Explorer

2008-03-08T01:41:00.004+08:00

Click on Start->Run and type notepad.
Notepad program will be opened. Now copy and paste the whole code below and save it as HomePageLock.reg.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"HomePage"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel]
"HomePage"=dword:00000001
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]
"NoSaveSettings"=dword:00000000
Double click the HomePageLock.reg file and click ok to write it to the registry.

Local machine: installation failed Error: Action failed for file avgamsvr.exe: creating file....

2007-11-20T16:41:00.000+08:00

When I try to install an other antivirus program AVG, it encounters this problem
Local machine: installation failed
Installation:
Error: Action failed for file avgamsvr.exe: creating file....
No such file or directory
So the installation also failed.

Sucking man I cant able to install any antivirus software and also cannot able to do any online scanning. So finally googled and got the solution.

Please download ComboFix by sUBs:

NOTE: In the event you already have ComboFix, this is a new version that I need you to download.

Save it to your desktop.
Double-click combofix.exe and follow the prompts.
When finished, it shall produce a log for you. Copy and paste the contents of the log in your next reply.

CAUTION: Please do NOT mouse-click ComboFix's window while it is running. That may cause it to stall. Also, please do NOT adjust your time format while ComboFix is running.
This software combofix fixes my problem. There is a trojan horse in my pc which gave all these problems and headache to me.
The names of the trojans are
Trojan horse Downloader.Generic6.RLS
Trojan horse Downloader.Generic6.REC
Trojan horse IRC/Backdoor.SdBot3.VEH
Hurray now my PC is working very finely and now problem at all :).

[source=techsupportforums.com]

Google bought Feedburner for $100 Million

2007-06-04T10:42:00.000+08:00

According to Feedburner website, Google had bought the leading RSS management company Feedburner for around $100 Million all cash deal. Feedburner was founded in 2003 and this buyout represents the increased usage of RSS to read blogs by most of us. Feedburner currently boasts of 422,717 publishers who in turn burned about 721,074 feeds.

While some people prefer the community feeling via the comments and the interaction provided by Blogs by visiting the site, some others prefer the comforts of keeping themselves updated through their RSS readers.

Most Bloggers depend on Ads for revenue and RSS effectively eliminates any ads from being shown. Google recognizes this and this deal represents their desire to move in monetizing the RSS feeds via their AdSense or recently acquired DoubleClick.

Chkdsk file segment XXXX unreadable

2007-05-23T12:09:00.000+08:00

I am using Windows XP and suddenly I got the error

KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERRORSTOP:0X0000007A (0XC03E12A4,0XC000000E,0XF84A94A1,0X0C08F860) Ntfs.sys - Address F84A94A1 base at F8444000, DateStamp 41107eea

I tried all sort of solutions but cannot get rid of it. So I took a backup of my hard disk and planned to reformat it. I did fresh installion of XP in my Laptop. everything goes normal. After everything finished next day once again I got the same error and totally fed up. So I decided to run the chkdsk to check the hard disk. While running the chkdisk I saw the error saying

File record segment 13304 is unreadable

File record segment 13305 is unreadable

File record segment 13306 is unreadable

File record segment 13307 is unreadable

Then it fixed some files blah blah. Then I googled for this error and finally got the solution saying the hard disk is going to die :(. So no choice man need to change the hard disk and buy a new one.

Cannot add printer. Unable to spool in windows xp

2007-05-11T09:08:00.000+08:00

Suddenly yesterday all the printers in my windows xp professional disappeared and when I tried to add the printer it prompts the error:

Cannot Add Printer. Unable to Spool.

As usual I tried to find out a soultion in search engine. A lot of people suggested different kind of solutions. But for me only one worked. First I checked the services whether Print Spooler service is running or not. No its not running. So I started it manually and made the startup type to automatic.

Then I went to c:\windows\system32\spool\Printers Folder and deleted all files. Hurrah Now I can able to see all printers and also can add printer.

Those who dono how to check the services. Please follow the steps:

1. Click Start Button and Click Run as shown below.

2. You can see the windows below.

3. Type services.msc and press ok.

4. Now you can see the services window.

Tips for choosing a domain name

2007-05-09T12:11:00.000+08:00

Choosing a domain names may seem like a simple task, unfortunately it is not always a simple as you would like it to be. They are a few rules you can use to avoid some of the hassle and frustration of registering a domain name.
The first rule is better the devil you know. This relates to domain registrars, in my experience it is best to stick with a domain registrar that you know. You will avoid the uncertainty of a new registration process and keeping all of your domains under one roof is much more convenient. I would only suggest trying a new registrar if you have a good recommendation from someone you trust.
Keep it short and simple. The more characters your domain name has the more a potential visitor has to type which means there is a greater chance of mistyping. Although it is unlikely you will be able to find a 3,4 or even 5 letter dot com domain you can still find or invent a catchy domain name with few letters.
Make it easy to say and easy to understand. It's all very well being clever and creating a domain that is a play on words but if it is too clever you could be saving up trouble for yourself. Domain names that are complicated of sound like other words can be difficult to pronounce let alone type in correctly.
Avoid plural versions of names if the non plural is taken. Better still use a domain name the does not have a plural version.If you register the non plural version make sure the plural version is available.
Get a dot com if you can. This is the best known extension and most easily remembered. If you type in a domain name into your browser without the extension it will assume it is a dot com and try to find that site.

KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERROR STOP:0X0000007A (0XC03E12A4,0XC000000E,0XF84A94A1,0X0C08F860)

2007-04-27T10:57:00.000+08:00

I got this error in my laptop. Whenever I on my laptop after few mintues I get the error as mentioned below.

KERNEL_DATA_INPAGE_ERRORSTOP:0X0000007A (0XC03E12A4,0XC000000E,0XF84A94A1,0X0C08F860)
Ntfs.sys - Address F84A94A1 base at F8444000, DateStamp 41107eea

As usual I googled for a solution to settle this problem. Few sites gave me few suggestions to solve this problem. But none worked out for me. But most of the sites gave an idea that this error is due to either hard disk problem or memory problem. So first I ran the chkdsk by booting the laptop using Windows XP cd and went to repair mode.

The report shows no error in the hard disk. Now I want to check the memory of my laptop. So I download the software named Memtest86 An advanced Memory Diagnostic tool. I download the Prebuit ISO format and made a bootable CD using the Nero Burn software. I used the CD to boot my PC and run the memory diagnostic test to run whole day and check all the memory blocks. Finally my problem is settled and now my laptop is working fine.

Register.com Invitation Coupon codes

2007-04-18T10:20:00.000+08:00

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The most wanted 11 Domain tools and resources

2007-04-17T15:00:00.000+08:00

Here I am giving a collection of resources that I have gathered from around the web for researching about domain names. There are some useful sites that will help you find out more about domain names and aid you in purchasing domain names.
Domain name forums
Domain Post
DNforum
DNchat
Domain Lookup
Whois Source
Whois.Net
Domain information
Page Rank and Link Popularity
Google PageRank
ICANN
ICANN Watch
ICANN
Tools and Stats
Registrar Stats
DNS stuff

Windows Vista Keyword Shortcuts

2007-04-13T11:51:00.000+08:00

For Windows Vista advanced users who prefer to use keyboard instead of mouse, here's a extensive listing of keyboard accelerators (also known as keyboard shortcuts or hot keys) built-in in Windows Vista. These keyboard accelerators provide a simple keyboard alternative to frequently used command which normally will require cumbersome several repeated clicking with mouse on Windows' graphical interface, especially for repetitive tasks. Most of the keyboard shortcuts existed since Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 era, but some of them is new to Windows Vista too.
Function Keys
Shortcut Key Function(s)
F1 Start Help (supported in most applications).
F2 Rename selected icon or file in Windows Explorer or on the Desktop.
F3 Open Search (in Windows Explorer or on the Desktop only).
F4 Open a drop-down list (supported in many dialog boxes). For example, press F4 in a File Open dialog to drop down the Look In list.
F5 Refresh the view in Windows Explorer, on the Desktop, in the Registry Editor, and some other applications.
F6 Move focus between panes in Windows Explorer.
F10 Send focus to the current application's menu.
Miscellaneous Keys
Shortcut Key Function(s)
Arrow Keys Basic navigation - move through menus, reposition the text cursor (insertion point), change the file selection, and so on.
Backspace Move up one level in the folder hierarchy (Windows Explorer only).
Delete Delete selected item(s) or selected text.
Down arrow Open a drop-down listbox.
End Go to end of line when editing text, or to the end of file list.
Enter Activate highlighted choice in menu or dialog box, or insert a carriage return when editing text.
Esc Close dialog box, message window, or menu without activating any choice (usually the same as clicking Cancel).
Home Go to beginning of line (when editing text), or to the beginning of file list.
Page Down Scroll down one screen.
Page Up Scroll up one screen.
PrintScreen Copy entire screen as a bitmap to the Clipboard.
Space Bar Toggle a checkbox that is selected in a dialog box, activate the command button with the focus, or toggle the selection of files when selecting multiple files with Ctrl.
Tab Move focus to next control in a dialog box or window (hold Shift to go backward).
Alt Key Combinations
Shortcut Key Function(s)
Alt Send focus to the menu (same as F10). Also turns on the menu in applications where it is no longer used by default, such as Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer.
Alt-x Activate menu or dialog control, where letter x is underlined (if the underlines are not visible, pressing Alt will display them).
Alt-double-click (on icon) Display Properties sheet.
Alt-Enter Display Properties sheet for selected icon in Windows Explorer or on the Desktop. Also switches command prompt between windowed and full-screen display.
Alt-Esc Drop active window to bottom of pile, which, in effect, activates next open window.
Alt-F4 Close current window; if Taskbar or Desktop has the focus, exit Windows.
Alt-hyphen Open the current document's system menu in a multiple document interface (MDI) application.
Alt-numbers When used with the numbers on the numeric keypad only, inserts special characters corresponding to their ASCII codes into many applications. For example, press the Alt key and type 0169 for the copyright symbol. Check characters map for full list of codes.
Alt-PrintScreen Copy active window as a bitmap to the Clipboard.
Alt-Shift-Tab Same as Alt-Tab, but in the opposite direction.
Alt-Space Bar Open the current window's system menu.
Alt-Tab Switch to the next running applicationhold Alt while pressing Tab to cycle through running applications.
Alt-M When the Taskbar has the focus, minimize all windows and move focus to the Desktop.
Alt-S When the Taskbar has the focus, open the Start menu.
Shift Key Combinations
Shortcut Key Function(s)
Shift While inserting a CD, hold to disable AutoPlay.
Shift-arrow keys Select text or select multiple items in a listbox or in Windows Explorer.
Shift-click Select all items between currently selected item and item on which you're clicking; also works when selecting text.
Shift-click Close button Close current folder and all parent folders (Windows Explorer in single-folder view only).
Shift-Alt-Tab Same as Alt-Tab, but in reverse.
Shift-Ctrl-Tab Same as Ctrl-Tab, but in reverse.
Shift-Ctrl-Esc Open the Task Manager.
Shift-Delete Delete a file without putting it in the Recycle Bin.
Shift-double-click Open folder in two-pane Explorer view.
Shift-Tab Same as Tab, but in reverse.
Windows Logo Key (WIN) Combinations
Shortcut Key Function(s)
WIN Open the Start menu.
WIN-Tab If the Aero interface is active, this activates Windows Flip 3D.
WIN-Pause/Break Display System Control Panel applet.
WIN-Space bar Display the Sidebar.
WIN-D Minimize all windows and move focus to Desktop.
WIN-E Start Windows Explorer.
WIN-F Launch Search.
Ctrl-WIN-F Search for a computer on your network (requires Active Directory).
WIN-L Lock computer, requiring password to regain access.
WIN-M Minimize current window.
Shift-WIN-M Undo minimize current window.
WIN-R Display Run dialog.
WIN-U Open the Ease of Access Center.

How to remove the spyware Program1

2007-04-06T09:31:00.000+08:00

Welcome to the real world! Your system has been partially taken over by insidious adware programs written by hackers with malicious intentions.

(1) Disconnect the computer from internet. Pull out the cable to the wall or disable the ethernet/modem device.

(2) Use a professional adware/virus/worm/trojan removal tool and clean up the system. If you want to use online tools to remove them, then don't disconnect from internet. You may use reputed services such as "symantec" or "trendmicro" tools and detect/remove the nasty stuff through online assistance. These companies offer free services to remove them for home users.

(3) Once you remove them, go to internet-explorer options, security and disable a whole lot of features:
-disable scripting. This will turnoff javascripting and prevent crooks from repeating it. You can add selected sites to "trusted sites" and allow scripting there.

-disable java, disable applets, disable activeX altogether, disable software permissions, increase safety level etc. Occasionally you may get warning notices while browsing internet "you have disabled activeX!" but that nuisance is a small price for security.

You should always be able to go to Task Manager using CTRL-ALT-DELETE. If this is also disabled, then you may have to reboot in safe-mode and start cleaning.

Also, change all your passwords that you have set in internet sites, since some worms would have screen-captured your keyboard and forwarded them to some other website for storage.

I would like to personally meet those crooks who write such software and break their fingers one by one. I am pissed off! They have wasted so many days of my life.

CITYJOY.EXE a Variant from LOP.COM Threat.

2007-03-26T14:34:00.001+08:00

There is a new variant called CITYJOY.EXE which belongs to same family of LOP.COM threat. It hijacks the browser settings. The location of the variant is [%application_data%]\sectpeakonlineblah\. You can download the LOP remover from this location http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/files/lopremover.exe and remove this threat.

HiddenFaxWindow freezes computer

2007-03-26T13:55:00.000+08:00

HiddenFaxWindow seems to be from the Fax service. Disable the Fax service, if you have no need of it. Or uninstall Fax Services.

To Remove a Windows XP HiddenFaxWindow Component

Log on as Administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
Click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Add or Remove Programs.
Click Add/Remove Windows Components. The Windows Components Wizard starts.
In the Components list, click to clear the check box next to the component that you want to remove. Clear the check box of Windows Fax Services. Note that a shaded check box next to a component indicates that only some of its subcomponents are installed.
If you want to remove a subcomponent, click Details. Then, click to clear the check box next to the subcomponents that you want to remove, and then click OK.
Click Next.
In the Completing the Windows Components Wizard screen, click Finish.
Restart your PC.

Error: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

2007-03-26T13:46:00.000+08:00

Problem : Error: UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME

when you start Windows XP, you may receive the following error message, where aaaaaaaa, bbbbbbbb, cccccccc, and dddddddd are hexadecimal numbers that may vary:

STOP 0x000000ED (0xaaaaaaaa,0xbbbbbbbb,0xcccccccc,0xdddddddd) UNMOUNTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME in windows xp.

Solution : This has worked for me numerous times with UNMOUTABLE_BOOT_VOLUME errors:go into the recovery console with your XP cd and log into your windows installation then type:

CHKDSK /R (this takes ages)

CHKDSK /P

FIXBOOT

Still you have the same problem you can visit Microsoft troubleshooting guide. Click here to visit the microsoft of this error.

How to remove SpyLocked and asafetyproject.com

2007-03-26T12:37:00.000+08:00

SpyLocked (Spy Locked) is a rogue program that is installed by a trojan called Zlob. Of course you need to remove SpyLocked, but more importantly, you need to ALSO remove the Zlob trojan that installed it. Zlob infects your computer and starts generating warning messages in hopes of scaring you into buying SpyLocked.

SpyLocked (Spy Locked) is a ransomware anti-spyware product that is secretly installed by the Zlob Trojan. Other trojans are also known to install SpyLocked. SpyLocked - or the trojan that installs it - starts generating warning messages (similar to the ones shown below) to try and force users into purchasing the full version of SpyLocked in order to have the alledged infections removed.

Download SpyNoMore to scan your PC, it is very effective against the Zlob trojan and SpyLocked.

Error Code : 0F00:136C. Msg:IDE device failed: Blank media is present in optical drive

2007-03-19T12:18:00.000+08:00

Probably this error is displayed if you got a bad hard drive. Try to replace it and see if that takes care of the problem. Other possibilities are a bad system board.

You can try to detect the Hard Disk in the BIOS setup. Each motherboard have its own option to go in to BIOS setup.

If you feel that the disc was OK. You can try various iterations of booting up from disc, chkdsk, fixboot and so on and finally it will go through thru to Safe Mode.

You must use XP Installation discs.

This site may harm your computer

2007-03-12T09:05:00.000+08:00

I was searching in google for a keyword "baby care" while viewing the results page I noticed this message

"This site may harm your computer"

So I clicked the message above it directs me to Google support Q & A section where the below message is displayed.

Why do some of my search results say "This site may harm your computer?"

This warning message appears with search results that we've identified as sites that may install malicious software on your computer. We want our users to feel safer when they search the web, and we're continuously working to identify such dangerous sites and increase protection for our users.Malicious software is often installed without your knowledge or permission when you visit these sites. Some examples of malicious software include programs that delete data on your computer, steal personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers, or alter your search results. For more information on these types of sites, please visit http://www.stopbadware.org/home/help

So if your website have a download to malicious software just visiting the website. Then your website also will have this message.

There are totally 23816 urls have been reported to this website stopbadware.org. You can click here to view all the urls have been submitted to this website.

Want to work at Google?

2007-03-09T11:48:00.000+08:00

Getting hired by the likes of Google is a phenomenal task.

If you think you are smart, there are 10,000 people just as smart - or smarter - than you are. (10,000 are the number of people Google has on its payroll around the world.)

Here is how to get a foot in the door:

Get a graduate from a brand-name university such as Stanford and Harvard. The company places a strong prominence on skill, and having gone through these schools shows you have some.
Make sure you keep a grade point average of 4.0 or even higher. Anything less than an A could count against you.
Be a team player. You will not be doing much solo work or getting your own workspace here, so start learning to play ball with others.
Get recommended. A good word from a current Google employee is a leg-up. Google believes that good people recognize other good people. So if your resume is passed on through someone already working there, your probability of getting in is increased.
Acquire diverse interests. It is a bonus if you like mountain climbing and charity work, but make sure you have actually scaled the Himalayas or volunteered with Unicef, because Google likes people who just do it.
Do not be evil. This is Google's motto and it should be yours too. This means that whenever you have a chance, you should show through your interview that you are principled, honest and good. Google engineers, for instance, have to weigh the financial pluses of implementing certain features into their products against how much good or bad it does for the user, and they swear they always take the path of least evil.