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2010-09-30T12:09:00.000+06:00

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32 Must Have Firefox Addons

Posted by Piju on August 27, 2010 in Software/Tools · 20 Comments

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If you are looking around for some useful add-ons for your Mozilla then here is a big list,

1. Destroy the web:

This is an add on that is used to turn any web page shooting it into a video, and gives you a small break while you are online. The goal of this game is to destroy each web page, and the scores are compared with other players on the virtual world. This makes the game interesting as is integrated well within the browser.

Download it here: Destroy the web

2. Amazon Assist:

Amazon assist is web add-on allowing assisting you to search the web and deliver the information on the products that you are looking for in the website like product details, reviews and latest prices. This is very easy to use, enhances your shopping experience, is more precise and has greater exploration ability

Download it here: Amazon Assist

3. Stylish 1.0.11:

Stylish is an add-on that uses themes to bring style to your website that you can personalize and customize web sites. This is an add on for managing that is used to manage themes for user styles by adding, organizing, enabling, disabling and deleting configurations. There are more than thousands of styles available for trial.

Download it here: Stylish 1.0.11

4. AniWeather 0.8.1:

Aniweather is an add on that animates weather information around the world to be displayed in an appealing manner. The gadget is now available for iPhone and iPad also. They have real time condition update, allows access to weather conditions over 77, 000 locations, customizable preferences and gives 5-day forecast ahead in time.

Download it here: AniWeather 0.8.1

5. Invisible Hand 2.4:

This gives you a second hand to assist you in telling you about a lower price available elsewhere on the web while shopping online, for the same product. This covers nearly more than 100 retailers in US, UK and Germany. They also provide access product reviews in a single click.

Download it here: Invisible Hand 2.4

6. CraigsList Image Prefetcher 1.1.7:

The add-on is activated automatically when you perform a search on CraigsList using FireFox web browser. They work by identifying the images associated with your web search and display them with the result and not making your search dumb. This also allows generating a pop up review separately in a newly enhanced preferences page.

Download it here: CraigsList Image Prefetcher 1.1.7

7. Im Translator:

Online translator add on for performing real time translation between 1640 languages, virtual keyboard for nearly 40 languages, interface localization in more than 11 languages and other multilingual tools. There is also a Spell Checker and a multi lingual dictionary tool with TTS voice accessibility.

Download it here: Im Translator

8. Image Zoom:

The add on adds zoom and functionality for images to easily zoom in and out and fit into the screen for individual images within a web page. There is also room to zoom the images at different angles and accessibility to see finer details of smaller images. All setting preferences are customizable.

Download it here: Image Zoom

9. No Script 2.0.23:

This is the best security option available on the web browser for running active contents from trusted sites only and protects against XSS, cross-zone DNS binding or router hacking and Click jacking attacks. The best way they approach is via their clear click technology. They thus prevent vulnerability to security and loss of functionality.

Download it here: No Script 2.0.23

10. AdBlock Plus 1.2.2:

These add-on is used to regain control of the internet and view the web in the manner you like. The add on is supported by over forty filter subscriptions in more than 12 languages and automatically configures itself for removing all online advertising and blocking malware domains. They also carry a block tab for Flash and java tabs.

Download it here: AdBlock Plus 1.2.2

11. Weather Bug 2.0.0.4:

You can get live reports of local weather conditions using this add on with an extension for Weather bug extension. Some of the features involved are forecasts, radar and severe weather alerts collected from neighborhood weather stations. The add-on was created for effective use by Justin Dearing.

Download it here: Weather Bug 2.0.0.4

12. Grease monkey 0.8.20100408.6:

This add on allow you to customize the webpage in the way you want and displays sing small bits of Java Script. There are hundreds of such scripts with a wide variety for popular sites like http://userscripts.org. This also allows you to write your own scripts for your own use and design.

Download it here: Grease monkey 0.8.20100408.6

13. Firebug:

Firebug integrates into FireFox web browser so well and gives it an access to a wealth of development tools at your fingerprints while you browse. You can edit, debug and monitor CSS, HTML and JavaScript in any webpage when is on live. They also provide access to resources, FAQs and screenshots to help in using them effectively.

Download it here: Firebug

14. Personas:

Personas are easy and free to use skins available for FireFox containing more than 60, 000 designs like Harry Potter, Bob Marley, and Lady Gaga, which allow to individualize your browser. They are easy to install, easy to switch between designs, exclusive designs and you have so much to set every day in a different mood.

Download it here: Personas

15. KidZui 0.8:

This is an effective tool to protect your kids from cyber bullying and expand the efficiency of online usage for kids. They have more than one million accessibility to kid-friendly websites, games, pictures and You Tube videos. This is a free amalgamation of web browser, search engine and online playground for kids in the age of 3 to 12 years. This also allows producing avatars to express online.

Download it here: KidZui 0.8

16. YSlow:

YSlow is a web page analyzer that suggests web performance based on high rules and is an integrated add-on with a Firebug web development tool. They have personalized pre defined rule set or user-friendly rule set. They offer suggestions for improvement in page’s performance, summarizes page’s component, displays statistics and provides tools for performance analysis like Smush.it and JS lint.

Download it here: YSlow

17. Stumble Upon 3.64:

Stumble upon discovers great websites and is an efficient search engine for matching your interests. When you click on the stumble button, this will fetch you an umpteen number of websites that will cover from over more than 500 related topics to choose from and for your better use. The more you use a website, the better will that be recommended.

Download it here: Stumble Upon 3.64

18. Cooliris 1.12.0.36949:

Cooliris is a browser plug-in revolutionizing to find, share and view your photos and videos. The add on is a 3D wall whether you are browsing the web or the desktop and allows you to enjoy viewing them without clicking the pages. The add on works well with Google images, Facebook, YouTube, Bing, Flickr and Picasa.

Download it here: Cooliris 1.12.0.36949

19. Read It Later 2.0.6:

This add on features suggests to save pages to your reading list when you have time and can go offline when in reading mode and use without any connectivity. This will allow you to synchronize everything under one shade. You can bookmark those services and share with friends at your discretion.

Download it here: Read It Later 2.0.6

20. ReminderFox 1.9.8.3:

Reminder Fox displays and manages the lists of reminders and to do lists. This will ensure you remember all of the important things to be done online and in your daily routine, and you can set alarms, alerts, and easy-to-use lists that come right to your browser with no need for a calendar.

Download it here: ReminderFox 1.9.8.3

21. Yoono 7.37:

Yoono is an easy to use sidebar that is powerful giving access to online social life by connecting to Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Flickr, Friendfeed, AIM, Yahoo IM and more social networks all under one roof. You can use this gadget o update all you status at one single time, access IM services, discover cool stuff and is easy to share links, images and videos.

Download it here: Yoono 7.37

22. XMarks Sync 3.8.6:

This number one bookmarking add-on is used to click-on notification to set up X marks and back up and synchronize your bookmarks. The add on integrates very well into any web browser and in specific with Firefox and is accessible across different browsers. These also allow to rate and review websites.

Download it here: XMarks Sync 3.8.6

23. Glue 4.5.22:

Get glue is the next to favorite movie, book or music album where you can visit popular sites like Amazon, IMDB and Wikipedia to show, which ones you love to listen. They also bring around some better suggestions from the websites. This is the place to find popular sites for movies, books and music.

Download it here: Glue 4.5.22

24. Delicious Bookmarks 2.1.102:

This add on extension for the browser is one of the leading social bookmarking website. Search and browse for delicious bookmarks, keeping up to date on networks and links, access your bookmarks and getting them organized, share with friends and import into web browsers to add to existing bookmarks.

Download it here: Delicious Bookmarks 2.1.102

25. Shareaholic 1.9.9.5:

Shareaholic is the award winning add on that is to be downloaded for more than 1 million times, which is customizable, light weight method of sharing virtually any web page. This is an easy and quick way to share and bookmark stuff for sharing with online friends and others without any hassles over the web browser. You can connect and share with your people in life.

Download it here: Shareaholic 1.9.9.5

26. Wise Stamp Email signature 1.3.8:

This add on empowers and emphasizes on your email signatures in Google, Google Apps, Yahoo, Hotmail and AOL. The wise stamp is in reality a signature creator with many enhanced features like rich text editor, adding logo or images, multiple email signatures (business and personal), easily linking to face book and other social community, switches between the signature and allow to edit effectively.

Download it here: Wise Stamp Email signature1.3.8

27. ImgSpot.Org Quick Image Uploader! 1.0:

This add on is made for increasing the uploading of images fastly and quickly with simple click of the mouse. This is the best add on for image hosting websites allowing to add images from desktop or from the webpage very easily. This also has access to share images with any one instantly.

Download it here: ImgSpot.Org Quick Image Uploader! 1.0

28. Similar Web – Discovery Tool 1.14:

Similar web is an instant tool that is added on to the Firefox web browser for finding the best-related websites to the one that you are looking on. The websites are selected based on the voting and personalized browsing preferences. You will be able to get related websites, articles and web comments for any site. You can easily share sites and friends through Facebook and Twitter.

Download it here: Similar Web – Discovery Tool 1.14

29. Merriam-Webster 20080326:

There is nothing wrong in this add on other than that is going to be used as Merriam-Webster dictionary in English. This gives the most related synonyms for most of the English words in UK English, US English and in other reference books, all set up as per your preferences.

Download it here: Merriam-Webster 20080326

30. Google Shortcuts:

Display all Google services like buttons or as a space saving drop down menu next to the address bar for reaching services like Gmail, Google Reader, Google maps, Google calendar and many more tools of Google all available in one place for a single click access from your browser.

Download it here: Google Shortcuts

31. SEO Quake:

This is the best SEO add-on available for the Firefox till date and this is a much needed one if you are a webmaster. It displays a tool bar which shows the details about the incoming links, links from Bing, yahoo and Google. It highlights the no follow and no index links automatically.

Download it here: SEO Quake

32. Quirk Search Status:

This is also an important add-on if you are a webmaster. This add-on shows the Alexa rank and the Page rank of a particular page. It also has the capability to highlight the No follow links.

Download it here: Quirk Search Status

Hope you all like it!! Share your thought via the comments section

How to remove Bar311.exe virus manually in your PC

2010-09-30T11:03:00.002+06:00

How to remove Bar311.exe virus manually in your PC?

When I was using my PC at home this morning I encountered a simple problem on my PC it’s simply annoying, yes it is true. I have tried to used my CMD and gets my PC shutdown automatically. And there’s a pop-up message that my PC encountered some problems. I was really mad after my all works has not been yet saved to my documents. I was so terrible angry what kind of this living organism is this?

After a minute I was calm and research in the net if what is this, is a virus or just a PC problems? I found an articles that this problems was caused by the virus bar311.exe and I immediately check-out for that file only systems if that exist. Oh, noh! its exist. I automatically remove it manually into my PC, so I just wana to share to you guys on how I remove this bar311.exe virus. But before for that I want to let you know what is bar311.exe is?

This bar311.exe virus is also known as winzip123.exe, as you see into your PC if the bar311.exe if not exist into your computer, you must find also the winzip123.exe. It also comprises as bar311.exe, pc-off.bat, password_viewer.exe, and photos.zip.exe

Some programs and applications may not work cause by this bar311.exe ang all executed files and applications will not run, like the acrobat reader this icon will replace the acrobd.exe and many more applications running to you systems. It also disable the RUN, Folder Options, Registry and also create the pc-off.bat into your system this batch file has a syntax “@echo off shutdown -s -f -t 2 –c” that located in the windows system. If you will used the CMD your system will shutdown automatically.

OK here we go on how to remove this bar311.exe into your PC. J I will show you in manual removal process without using any software or applications.

1. Restart your PC and go the Windows Safe Mode by pressing F8. Why do you need to do this? Yes so that the other files and application will not run like the virus.

Go to MSCONFIG by typing msconfig in the RUN. And check the start-up settings and un-checked the following files “bar311.exe”, password_viewer.exe, or the “photos.zip.exe if they exist.

2. Next go to your REGEDIT to edit some registry files that may cause the problems. Go to Run and type REGEDIT edit the following registry .

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"Userinit"="userinit.exe,bar311.exe" —> remove ", bar311.exe" only… leave userinit.exe because this is used by Windows when you log-in…

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced]
"Hidden"=dword:00000001
"HideFileExt"=dword:00000000
"ShowSuperHidden"=dword:00000001

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Command Processor]
"autorun"="c:\Windows\pc-off.bat" –> remove "c:\Windows\pc-off.bat" or delete the autorun key.

3. Press Window + R and place a drive you want to access like this C:, D: and Enter, when accessing the drives to avoid triggering the autorun… Delete the autorun.inf and password_viewer.exe or bar311.exe if they exist. And restart your PC now.

You maybe used the step #2 to checked if the bar311.exe if exist on the registry directories.

4. Use this method to delete the following files if you like just open notepad then type this following syntax below:

@echo off
del /a /f c:\Windows\bar311.exe
del /a /f c:\Windows\password_viewer.exe
del /a /f c:\Windows\photos.zip.exe
del /a /f c:\Windows\pc-off.bat
pause

Then please save this as virusremoval.bat then click to run. This will execute the syntax to remove virus running into your system.

If you are lazy to do this you can follow and go to this directories location and delete this file manually:

C:\Windows\bar311.exe
C:\Windows\password_viewer.exe
C:\Windows\photos.zip.exe
C:\Windows\pc-off.bat

And you’re done! Just simply of that you PC is now safe for the bar311.exe virus. You maybe used this but I always recommend you to used any updated antivirus. J

How to Remove Kxvo.exe Virus Manually

2010-09-30T11:01:00.002+06:00

How to Remove Kxvo.exe Virus Manually

OK here is another trojan virus again that one of the common problem in our PC is the virus - a computer's parasite. Your PC performance will become slow and almost hang-up that would turn to invalid boot-up of your PC. I just want to share it to you again a trojan virus that i've been experience in my friend's internet cafe shop. This trojan/backdoor virus is almost thesame with the amvo.exe virus which is very harmful that might your PC shutting down. After I have posted about how to remove amvo.exe virus manually, some of you used this instructions and it works successfully, and some are not. Well, in removing the kxvo.exe virus is almost thesame for process of amvo.exe virus. Below you can check on how to do this, but we need to study first, what is kxvo.exe virus is?

What is kxvo.exe virus?

kxvo.exe is Trojan/Backdoor - it is similar to amvo.exe virus, i think this is their family virus.

Symptoms

Folder Option is not working - you cannot enable the Folder Option or show the hidden files running into you computer. It will reverted either you have change it and after a while it will change back.
Hidden file problem
"An exception breakpoint has been reached" a message dialog box came from your Yahoo Messenger.

How to solve this?

This is the solution on how to remove the kxvo.exe and to fix the folder option problem. Just follow this steps:

Uncheck kxvo.exe from msconfig>> startup (type msconfig in run and click on the startup tab) also and restart your system

Click Start > Run and type REGEDIT
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced
On the right side, double click the hidden value and give it a value of 1.
Same for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows > CurrentVersion > Explorer > Advanced > Folder > Hidden > SHOW ALL Change the value of Checked Value to 1.
Check if your Folder Option if its working now. If it works! OK you are now ready to delete the kxvo.exe virus now.

Go to your Folder Option and enable the show all the hidden files and you remove the following files if they are exist in the exact location or directory:

c:\autorun.inf
c:\u.bat
c:\amvo.exe

c:\kxvo.exe

c:\awda2.exe
c:\d.com
c:\mvo.dll
c:\amvo1.dll
c:\windows\system32\ amvo.exe

c:\windows\system32\ akxvo.exe
c:\windows\system32\ awda2.exe
c:\windows\system32\ d.com
c:\windows\system32\ mvo.dll
c:\windows\system32\ amvo1.dll
c:\windows\system32\u.bat

Lastly go to Run and type cmd then type regedit, press Ctrl + F to find the files kxvo.exe and delete it. You can now reboot your PC.

Similar procedure to amvo.exe virus removal.

How to Remove Autorun.inf Virus?

2010-09-30T11:00:00.000+06:00

What is autorun.inf?

Autorun.inf is a setup information file or INF used to install or setup softwares and drivers. This is usually used and seen on the CD ROM with the Autoplay. The autorun.inf makes the CD ROM will autoplay, it means this will automatically play or setup upon clicking or play itself or what we called auto installation. If you can see an autorun.inf in your CD ROM drive, this is normal.

When do we say that Autorun.inf is a Virus?

Some people says autorun.inf is a virus but the reality is not. Autorun.inf was only used by the virus to execute or install themself by clicking. On the autorun.inf it contains a setup information or a program setup that will trigger the virus to execute when they are being clicked by the user. This autorun.inf was usually found in the windows C: or in the removable disk. And it is mostly set to invisible or hidden in the windows drive or removable drive.

Ok here we go, let start removing the autorun.inf in your system drive.

First you must enable your Folder Options, make your hidden files be visible to your eyes. You can enable by clicking-left to your My Computer > Tools > Folder Options.

You can follow this configuration when you enable the Folder Option to visible all the hidden files in to your system drive.

After this, you can now start deleting the autorun.inf into your drive C: or removable drive. And you can also remove the unknown files like Braviax.exe, Ravmon.exe, Kxvo.exe, Amvo.exe, Bar311.exe, Svchost.exe or any unknown files that are exist in to the system drive.

How to Disable Autorun or Autoplay Disk?

2010-09-30T10:57:00.000+06:00

How to Disable Autorun or Autoplay Disk?

Today let's talk about the autorun or an autoplay of a system hard drive, removable disk, and the CD drive. Sometimes these are the most issue today about autoplay or autorun which is mostly used for virus to automate and execute the batch file or any executed file stored in system drive c: or removable disk drive. This virus will executed, install or maybe extracted upon clicking your c: or removable disk drive.

The autorun / autoplay uses a .INF file, it is a information the set to automatically executed the target file stores in your drive. Autorun.inf is a information file that set an instruction to automatically execute the target executable file or batch file by clicking the system drive or any removable drive. Boom! the virus maybe executed and it will extracted in to your system file that may cause your system files not work, programs malfuntioning, data lost, and PC will getting low or your PC will not functioning anymore.

If you saw an autorun.inf file in your hard drive or any removable drive, you must eliminated them. Some autorun.inf file are set to hide, it was hidden so you must set your Folder Options to view the hidden autorun.inf files and delete it.

How to Remove SCVHOST.EXE, SVCHOST.EXE Virus Manually

2010-09-30T10:55:00.002+06:00

How to Remove SCVHOST.EXE, SVCHOST.EXE Virus Manually

This are the following tips on how to remove the SCVHOST.EXE virus/worm. Firstly we must know what is SCVHOST.EXE is.
What is SCVHOST.EXE?
In some antivirus they are detected as W32/YahLover.Worm.gen from McAfee Antivirus and Win32/Autorun.R.worm from NOD32.

This virus will installs itself into your PC by using its INF file autorun.inf. The Autorun.inf file has an scripts that will trigger to execute the SCVHOST.EXE. Mostly in a removable disk is this occurred as you noticed that there is an Autoplay instead of Open. Once you double click the drive or removable disk, the autorun.inf run its scripts that this will trigger to execute the SCVHOST.EXE and spreading itself unto your system. It also copies itself through all your shared folders directories and on your computers throughout the network and run itself in the registry entries remotely using a GUEST account (through System:Remote).

Symptoms:

When pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del it blocks to launch the Task Manager
It blocks the Registry Editor.
When you try to go to the command prompt CMD, it will restarts the computer.
The shared folders will duplicates itself to different locations of. The duplicated virus uses a FOLDER icon with an .exe file extension. The configuration of your Yahoo Messenger has been changed.

How to Remove It
OK here we go, you must follow this step on how to remove this virus in manually method:

Restart your PC and press F8 and select the option Safe Mode Command Prompt Only
And after you log-in the command prompt you must log-in as Administrator.
Type cd C:\windows\system32
Type dir /ah, to display all hidden files on this directory folder. You will see the following files which is used by the virus to spread itself: AUTORUN.INI, BLASTCLNNN.EXE, and SCVHOST.EXE
Type ATTRIB -H -R -S SCVHOST.EXE
Type ATTRIB -H -R -S BLASTCLNNN.EXE
Type ATTRIB -H -R -S AUTORUN.INI
Type DEL SCVHOST.EXE
Type DEL BLASTCLNNNN.EXE
Type DEL AUTORUN.INI
Type CD\
Type ATTRIB -H -R -S AUTORUN.INF
Type DEL AUTORUN.INF

You are almost done, reboot your PC you may seat back and relax.. :) while loading...
Go Start Menu and click the Run and type the REGEDIT command. Take note guys before make any changes into your Registry Editor you must make a full back-up to your registry to avoid system errors. :)
Look the location entry:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, if you see an entry Yahoo! Messengger (it’s spelled like this) with a value c:\windows\system32\scvhost.exe, Delete this entry.

Look the location entry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon, in the entry named: SHELL, a value = Explorer.exe,SCVHOST.EXE. Edit this value, delete the SCVHOST.EXE only and the value must be Explorer.exe. Once you delete all this value, your computer will not login anymore.

OK we are now done.. Please Restart your PC now and Enjoy!!! Thank you and hope this tips will help for everyone..Just post your comments about this problem.

Posted by admin

Make Your Windows Genuine

2010-06-16T01:48:00.002+06:00

Make Your Windows Genuine

Step 1: Dwnld this file.
hxxp://rs106.rapidshare.com/files/33440832/
windows_key_changer.zip

Step 2: Extract the zip file and run
the file "keyfinder.exe"
Point to Options > Change Windows Key

and use the following key and press "change"
------------------------------------------
V2C47-MK7JD-3R89F-D2KXW-VPK3J
------------------------------------------

Step 3: Restart ur system and ur ready

How to Activate Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 using Activation Keys

2010-02-27T18:06:00.000+06:00

The latest version of Kaspersky Antivirus and Internet Security (2010) does not allow to activate your Kaspersky product using a license key file i.e. without an activation code.

The 2010 Kaspersky Lab products can be activated only by an activation code via the Internet.

becomes quite difficult if you have a valid license key file or want to Activate Kaspersky Products Offline.

Though, 2010 build don’t have the option to activate using the key file but there is a trick to do it

Activation Kaspersky 2010 license using key file:

1. Open your Kaspersky 2010 License Manager.

2. Click Activate New License.

3. Select Activate commercial license and enter the activation license code as T1JVS-NNMBD-K1QTN-SUBP8 (beta code).

4. Click Next. Now you’ll get a dialog box as shown below, click Ok on it.

5. That’s it. Now you will see the option of a key file to activate your KAV/KIS 2010 product.

Browse to the key location on your PC and activate your product easily.

UPDATE – Activating Kaspersky 2010 (ver 9.0.0.736) using key file.

As pointed out by some readers, the above trick does not work when activating KAV/KIS (v 9.0.0.736) with a key file. Here is a working way which lets you do this task. Follow the steps below carefully -

1. Open Kaspersky License Manager.

2. Click Activate New License (Delete any trial key first, by clicking the red X next to it).

3. Disable your internet connection (either disable Network adapter from control panel or turn off your modem/router).

4. Select Activate commercial license and enter the activation license code as T1JVS-NNMBD-K1QTN-SUBP8 or select activate trial license.

5. Click Next, an error dialog box will open as shown below:

6. Click Ok and you will now get the option to activate kaspersky using a key file. Browse to the key location and activate kaspersky.

Also See: How to use Kaspersky Free after end of 30 days trial period ?

If you have a Kaspersky license code and want to convert it to a license key file, for offline access then check this post: How to Activate Kaspersky Products Offline ?

Note – Comments asking for license codes & license keys will not be approved.

SOURCE: http://webtrickz.com/how-to-activate-kaspersky-2010-license-using-a-key-file/

Microsoft-Amazon patent deal covers Kindle, Linux

2010-02-25T13:52:00.000+06:00

One Microsoft Way - Microsoft News

by Emil Protalinski | Last updated February 22, 2010 8:47 PM

Microsoft and Amazon.com have signed a wide-ranging patent cross-licensing agreement that provides each company with access to the other's patent portfolio. Specific terms of the agreement were not disclosed, but it was made clear that Amazon will be paying Microsoft an undisclosed amount of money as part of the arrangement. While Microsoft wouldn't say which of its products and technologies Amazon is interested in, Microsoft did mention that Amazon's Kindle, which employs open source and proprietary software components, as well as Amazon's use of Linux-based servers are covered.

One Microsoft Way - Microsoft News

2010-02-25T13:51:00.001+06:00

One Microsoft Way - Microsoft News

Over six months ago, Google announced it would start phasing out support for Internet Explorer 6 on Orkut and YouTube, and started pushing its users to modern browsers. The search giant has now given a specific kill date for old browser support on the video website via a page on Google.com titled Solve a Problem: Upgrading your browser:

Support stops on March 13th. Stopped support essentially means that some future features on YouTube will be rolled out that won't work in older browsers.

Microsoft patents automatic device pairing system

2010-02-25T13:51:00.000+06:00

Original by Peter Bright | Last updated February 23, 2010 9:30 PM

A recent patent application (via WMPowerUser.com) describes a system devised by Microsoft to enable automatic pairing of devices over short-range wireless connections such as Bluetooth and Wireless USB. After an initial manual pairing, say between a phone and a PC, the system would allow those devices to automatically pair with other related devices, such as a second PC.
The pairing mechanism would act as an alternative to the preexisting pairing mechanisms already built in to these protocols, and would require device support for both sides of the operation. Public key cryptography is used to securely share pairing information among different devices; that information might be transmitted via USB key, network connection or any other convenient method. The described system respects user identities, so merely pairing with a computer would not mean that anyone logged into the machine would be able to use an automatically paired device.
Scenarios in which suitably enabled devices would be useful are not too hard to envision. Having phones automatically paired to all the PCs you own is perhaps the most obvious example of when this would be useful, but more broadly, any peripheral could be used: headsets that you pair with your PC but also work automatically with your phone, mice that work with every PC you own, and so on.
Of course, filing a patent does not mean that this will ever materialize in any shipping product, and there's no indication thus far that this will form a part of Windows Phone 7 Series. That said, phones and PCs are probably the best-suited devices to this kind of technology as, being software-driven, they're the easiest to update to include this kind of extension. Seamless wireless syncing (Zune already performs syncing over WiFi, unlike the iPhone), including seamless wireless pairing, would certainly be another way in which Microsoft could distinguish its phone platform from the iPhone, and would enable the company to promote the more connected, less wired merits of Windows Phone.

One Microsoft Way - Microsoft News

2010-02-25T13:49:00.000+06:00

One Microsoft Way - Microsoft News

Microsoft has released a slew of nonsecurity updates on Windows Update and the Microsoft Download Center, the majority of which are for the latest versions of the client and server operating systems.

MS OFFICE TUTORIALS.

2010-02-21T14:24:00.001+06:00

Today I got very nice blogs related with MSOffice tutorials. Keeping link here. Hope it will be workable in the future.

TUTORIALS : MSOFFICE

Home of Web Browsers

2010-02-21T12:52:00.003+06:00

Web Browsers

Got Some Keys of Kaspersky Anti Virus : bunches there

2010-02-19T13:37:00.000+06:00

Just Got it and kept it here for sharing with friends. A lots of Kaspersky Keys here.

Download Link is :

DOWNLOAD AVAST ANTI VIRUS HOME EDITION : 2010

2010-02-14T10:52:00.000+06:00

avast! 4 Home Edition is a full-featured antivirus package designed exclusively for home users and non-commercial use. Alwil offers the Home Edition free of charge, since it is possible to avoid global virus spreading by efficient prevention.

System Requirements Details Microsoft Windows Vista - HD 50.0 MB , Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition , Microsoft Windows 95 , Microsoft Windows 98 , Microsoft Windows NT 4 , Microsoft Windows XP , Microsoft Windows 2000
DOWNLOAT IT FROM HERE

Download Microsoft Net Framework 3.5 : Microsoft web site

2010-01-27T15:26:00.002+06:00

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Brief Description

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 contains many new features building incrementally upon .NET Framework 2.0 and 3.0, and includes .NET Framework 2.0 service pack 1 and .NET Framework 3.0 service pack 1.

Add a Digg This button in Blogger

2010-01-22T18:38:00.000+06:00

The following way I am using is to add the Digg This button to every post by modifying the template.

Blogger does not allow javascript in posts, and that's the only way Digg.com offers the button, so you'll have to add it to the template, which adds it to every post. If you don't want this, then this article will not help you. If you figure out a way to add the button to individual posts, let me know.

I guess I'm supposed to say here that you should save your template to your hard drive before modifying it. I haven't done that yet, but it's up to you.

So, Go to your dashboard, click the Template tab, then Edit HTML.

Click "Expand Widget Template"

You will need to find this piece of code:

It is about half way down. (tip: you can search the page in firefox and explorer on the mac by typing "apple" "f" and on Windows by typing "ctrl" "f", then typing "data:post.body" and it should find it.

Then copy the code below this sentence and replace the above piece of code completely (take a good look at this code, you can see it adds the replaced code back in)

Now, understand this...this code will add a button to all your posts with a "zero" diggs displaying until someone diggs it, and so, you can go and digg your stories first, or wait until one of your readers do it.

The Digg This button will be placed "align=right", top right corner of your post, so if you tend to put large pictures opening your post, you might want to make them smaller (less width).

Keeping pictures and artwork in proportion in Microsoft Power point

2010-01-02T12:21:00.000+06:00

Keeping pictures and artwork in proportion.

When resizing elements in PowerPoint, you want to size them so that all the elements remain the same size in relationship with each other. You can do this by making sure that when you're resizing something, that you are resizing everything at once. For example, if you have four pictures that you have to resize, but they have to stay the same size in relation to each other,

You click the first picture.
Hold down the Shift key.
Click the other three pictures.
Then you mouse drag the picture to the size you want.

Few Nice Vector Links: Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

2009-09-15T14:41:00.001+07:00

http://www.designshoot.com/category/tutorial/illustrator-tutorial/

http://vector.tutsplus.com/tutorials/illustration/how-to-make-a-vector-diamond-ring-in-illustrator/

USB Device : Windows delayed write failed ?

2009-09-11T22:23:00.002+07:00

I have been using my portable hard disk drive for more than an year now. Its a laptop hard-disk of 2.5 inches, 80GB capacity with a USB 2.0 casing. By now the drive has become nearly full, there is little free space.

Three days back, I got a warning saying

“Windows delayed write failed - Windows was unable to save all the data for the file M:\$Mft. The data has been lost. This error may be caused by a failure of your computer hardware or network connection. Please try to save this data elsewhere.”

For a moment I thought that disk is going faulty, but with some hit and trial, I got it fixed.

Let me share the solution with you.

Fix:

This kind of problem is observed when the drive is almost full and there is some problem being faced by the disk in maintaining the file allocation table. This problem can be fixed in some easy steps:

1. Delete some un-necessary stuff from your drive and make at-least 5% of the total disk space as free space.

2. Open My Computer, right click on the USB drive, click on properties.

3. Go to Tools > Error-checking and select option to check now as shown in the image below.

4. This will show a window like the one below. Check the check-boxes to Automatically fix the file system and Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors. Click Start.

NOTE: If you are not able to run this scan, disconnect the drive and try again. If the USB malfunction error is received.

This scan may take a few minutes to a few hours depending on the disk size and type of file system. Keep patience and let it complete properly. Once this is done, re-start your computer.

Source : http://www.troublefixers.com/delayed-write-failed-error-with-usb-drive/

Download Thumbscrew : USB Write Blocker

2009-09-11T22:16:00.001+07:00

Majority of the virus problem which we receive from the readers are those cases which infect the system through pen drives. According to our records about 40 percent of the total computer systems got virus or trojan infection through pen drives and USB portable devices like iPOd, Mp3 players etc.

Yesterday, I found a cool utility called Thumbscrew : USB Write Blocker , you can use this utility to disable writing to your USB drive. You can read full review about the utility here

Let’s see how can you use this utility to protect your drive from viruses

Fix:

Thumbscrew is small handy utility which you can take any where on your pen drive use it to protect your pen drive from viruses on other computer systems by disabling Writing on that system. You can download thumbscrew here.

Follow the procedure below to protect your pen drive from viruses

1. In order to protect your pen drive from viruses you need to create a blank file named autorun.inf through notepad and place it in the root directory.

2. When you insert pen drive on any virus infected computer system it will throw a message that some thing is trying to copy and replace a file located in the root directory of your USB device and that is nothing but a virus.

Source :

http://www.troublefixers.com/disable-data-writing-on-your-usb-drive-to-protect-it-from-viruses/

Windows Shows error "Can not format the pen drive" ?

2009-09-11T22:08:00.002+07:00

We have received many problems mentioning that they are not able to format their pen drives. Some of them have written that the pen drive capacity displayed is not correct.

When they try to format the pen drive, Windows Shows error "Can not format the pen drive". There can be more than one reasons behind such problems, some of the common problems are:

1. Virus or trojan infection.

2. Corrupted flash chips on the pen drive (hardware fault)

3. Fake pen drives ! (Many such drives are there in the markets, beware)

Lets see what to do to fix the issues.

Fix:

Virus or trojan infections:

Virus or trojans can run some process that keeps running in background. This not only harms the computer, but also prevents the pen drive from formatting as it shows that the drive is in use. Remove and re-insert the pen drive, don’t double click on drive and cancel autorun operations if it starts automatically. Run a virus scan on pen drive, this will help fix the issue. Now format the pen drive.

Always take precautions while using pen drives on other computers.

he computer detects the pen drive but data on pen drive is not visible as the pen drive is not visible in My Computer ?

2009-09-11T21:58:00.001+07:00

You may have faced a problem when you insert your pen drive and it gets detected very easily but it doesn’t show up as a drive icon in My Computer. The computer detects the pen drive but data on pen drive is not visible as the pen drive is not visible in My Computer (Explorer).

This problem occurs mainly when windows XP fails to allocate a drive letter to your portable drive(pen drive). It occurs mostly with new pen drives connected to your computer for the first time. If you face such problem then it may not be the pen drive’s fault, rather it may be windows trouble.

Fix:

You can fix this issue by following some simple steps given below.

1. Click Start, click Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK.

2. In the console tree, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window will appear.

3. On this disk management window, you can see some drives including the portable drive. Right click on your portable drive and click change drive letter and paths.

4. Now assign a new drive letter which is not being used by any of your drives in My Computer.

5. After assigning the new drive letter your portable drive will show up in my computer with other drives

We hope the above solution will help to fix this trouble.

How a virus in your pen drive infects?

2009-09-11T21:49:00.001+07:00

We have received lot of problems where computers got infected easily by the viruses in the pen drives, pen drives have become one of the most easiest carriers of various types of viruses these days.

We will tell you how pen drives normally infect your computer systems and how can you open pen drive safely and back up your important data.

How a virus in your pen drive infects?

Most of the active viruses infect your windows system as soon as you double click on the Pen Drive icon in your my computer. As virus always creates a autorun.inf file which is a system ,hidden and a read only file on your pen drive. It point to the main virus file which is also located on the pen drive. When user double clicks on the pen drive files pointed by the autorun.inf got executed which copies the virus files on your system.

The image below shows the Autorun file entries in some special characters when you right click on the drive.

Let’s see how can you protect yourself by following certain practices.

Fix:

Let’s discuss these practices one by one:

1. Disable Autorun on Your Pen Drive:

Open to Start >> Run and type “gpedit.msc” (without quotes) and press enter. This will open Group policy editor.
Browse to Administrative templates >> System >> double click on Turn off Autoplay click on Enabled and Under Settings >> Select All Drives in the drop down and click OK (as shown in the image below)

2. Scan Your Pen Drive:

Whenever you insert your pen drive / portable drive into USB port on your system make sure to run a virus scan with your anti virus before opening your pen drive contents in windows explorer.

3. Use FreeCommander:

FreeCommander is again a file explorer like windows explorer, so you just need to download it by clicking here and install it.

After installing open your pen drive through FreeCommander (as shown in the image below)

Check if there are some additional files like autorun.inf , Funny UST Scandal.avi.exe ,Ravmon.exe ,New Folder.exe etc or any other file which you have not copied or created, delete all these suspicious files on your pen drive.

Source : http://www.troublefixers.com/how-to-protect-your-computer-from-virus-in-pen-drives/

Computer Technology : Everywhere

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32 Must Have Firefox Addons

1. Destroy the web:

2. Amazon Assist:

3. Stylish 1.0.11:

4. AniWeather 0.8.1:

5. Invisible Hand 2.4:

6. CraigsList Image Prefetcher 1.1.7:

7. Im Translator:

8. Image Zoom:

9. No Script 2.0.23:

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11. Weather Bug 2.0.0.4:

12. Grease monkey 0.8.20100408.6:

13. Firebug:

14. Personas:

15. KidZui 0.8:

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17. Stumble Upon 3.64:

18. Cooliris 1.12.0.36949:

19. Read It Later 2.0.6:

20. ReminderFox 1.9.8.3:

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22. XMarks Sync 3.8.6:

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25. Shareaholic 1.9.9.5:

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28. Similar Web – Discovery Tool 1.14:

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How to remove Bar311.exe virus manually in your PC

How to Remove Kxvo.exe Virus Manually

How to Remove Kxvo.exe Virus Manually

How to Remove Autorun.inf Virus?

How to Disable Autorun or Autoplay Disk?

How to Disable Autorun or Autoplay Disk?

How to Remove SCVHOST.EXE, SVCHOST.EXE Virus Manually

How to Remove SCVHOST.EXE, SVCHOST.EXE Virus Manually

Make Your Windows Genuine

Make Your Windows Genuine

How to Activate Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 using Activation Keys

Microsoft-Amazon patent deal covers Kindle, Linux

One Microsoft Way - Microsoft News

Microsoft patents automatic device pairing system

One Microsoft Way - Microsoft News

MS OFFICE TUTORIALS.

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Web Browsers

Got Some Keys of Kaspersky Anti Virus : bunches there

DOWNLOAD AVAST ANTI VIRUS HOME EDITION : 2010

Download Microsoft Net Framework 3.5 : Microsoft web site

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5

Brief Description

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Add a Digg This button in Blogger

Keeping pictures and artwork in proportion in Microsoft Power point

Few Nice Vector Links: Adobe Illustrator Tutorial

USB Device : Windows delayed write failed ?

Download Thumbscrew : USB Write Blocker

Windows Shows error "Can not format the pen drive" ?

he computer detects the pen drive but data on pen drive is not visible as the pen drive is not visible in My Computer ?

How a virus in your pen drive infects?

How a virus in your pen drive infects?