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Pidgin - A Universal Messenger

2008-08-09T16:29:00.001+05:30

What is Pidgin?

Buddy List Pidgin is an instant messaging program for Windows, Linux, BSD, and other Unixes. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and Zephyr.

Pidgin can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.

Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, and typing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, spell checking, tabbed conversations, and more.

Pidgin can work with:

* AIM
* Bonjour
* Gadu-Gadu
* Google Talk
* Groupwise
* ICQ
* IRC
* MSN
* MySpaceIM
* QQ
* SILC
* SIMPLE
* Sametime
* XMPP
* Yahoo!
* Zephyr

So now you can able to have touch all the friends in different messenger in sametime without any problem. Beside this you can also get access to plenty of free plug-ins, including ones that can store a history of your commutation, store notes about friends, and other handy functions.

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NOD32 Complete 2008

2008-07-24T08:13:00.001+05:30

Includes:

NOD32 Virus Scan Home Edition
NOD32 Smart Security Home Edition
NOD32 Virus Scan Home Edition
NOD32 Virus Scan Business Edition
NOD32 Smart Security Business Edition

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Best Vista Theme For XP

2008-07-24T08:09:00.001+05:30

Vista VG Visual Style (Vishal-Gupta)
Vista Icon Pack V3
TransBar
Aero Sidebar (By Chris Kennedy)
Winamp Vista Skin (By Guljah Sergey Victorovich)
Wallpaper

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DeskSpace 1.5.3

2008-07-24T08:08:00.001+05:30

DeskSpace dramatically enhances your desktop experience, allowing you to:
Work and play on multiple desktops.
Display multiple desktops in stunning 3D.
Quickly switch between desktops using the mouse and keyboard.
Drag windows between desktops by moving them to the sides of the screen.
Display desktops in 3D on multiple monitors.

DeskScape system requirements:
OS Version: Windows XP / Vista
Processor: 800 Mhz CPU
Memory: 256 MB RAM

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StormPredator v3.2.4.0

2008-07-24T08:07:00.001+05:30

StormPredator - Personal Weather Radar Software with realistic Map Topography, Multiple NEXRAD Radar products, Storm Tracking, Visual, Audible, Email, Pager, & Cellphone Weather Alerting, Weather Forecasts, Current Data, and History Images.

StormPredator is the result of years of experience in the weather graphics business. The founder of the company, Anthony Watts, is a 25 year broadcast meteorology veteran and was responsible for the first ever PC based weather graphics display system for broadcast television in 1983. Since then, hundreds of TV stations have used TV weather display equipment he designed to show weather on the nightly news. Companies such as WSI and Accu-Weather® have relied upon systems designed right here.

StormPredator is a result of that experience

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Windows Blinds 6.0 Exhanced

2008-07-24T08:05:00.001+05:30

WindowBlinds is a software utility that allows users to completely change the look and feel of Microsoft Windows. It works by applying new visual styles, called skins, across the entire user interface (title bars, push buttons, start menu, taskbar, etc.) of the operating system. As a result, users gain complete control over the way Windows looks.

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Windows Seven Transformation Pack 2008

2008-07-24T08:03:00.001+05:30

Visual Style & Start Menu & Pie Dock& Wallpapers , 15.2MB

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Keyboard Shortcuts

2008-07-20T07:45:00.001+05:30

Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system. I use the following keyboard shortcuts every day:

Windows key + R = Run menu

This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
dhcpmgmt.msc = DHCP Management
dnsmgmt.msc = DNS Management
services.msc = Services
eventvwr = Event Viewer
dsa.msc = Active Directory Users and Computers
dssite.msc = Active Directory Sites and Services
Windows key + E = Explorer

ALT + Tab = Switch between windows

ALT, Space, X = Maximize window

CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager

Windows key + Break = System properties

Windows key + F = Search

Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows

CTRL + C = copy

CTRL + X = cut

CTRL + V = paste

Also don't forget about the "Right-click" key next to the right Windows key on your keyboard. Using the arrows and that key can get just about anything done once you've opened up any program.

Keyboard Shortcuts

[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications

[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter

[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu

[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows (does not work with some applications)

[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current window

[Alt] and [-] Open Control menu for active document

Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one word

Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one paragraph

[F1] Open Help for active application

Windows+M Minimize all open windows

Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows

Windows+F1 Open Windows Help

Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons

Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box

acessability shortcuts

Right SHIFT for eight seconds........ Switch FilterKeys on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT SCREEN....... Switch High Contrast on and off.

Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK....... Switch MouseKeys on and off.

SHIFT....... five times Switch StickyKeys on and off.

NUM LOCK...... for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off.

explorer shortcuts

END....... Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME....... Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK....... on numeric keypad (*) Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (+) Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN....... on numeric keypad (-) Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW...... Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

RIGHT ARROW....... Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Type the following commands in your Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run

devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup Utility)
mmc = Microsoft Management Console
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
msmsgs = Windows Messenger
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
rstrui = System Restore
netscp6 = Netscape 6.x
netscp = Netscape 7.x
netscape = Netscape 4.x
waol = America Online
control = Opens the Control Panel
control printers = Opens the Printers Dialog

internetbrowser

type in u're adress "google", then press [Right CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it

For Windows XP:

Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Create shortcut to selected item. CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word. CTRL+RIGHT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word. CTRL+LEFT ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Highlight a block of text. CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text within a document. SHIFT with any of the arrow keys
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Switch between open items. ALT+TAB
Cycle through items in the order they were opened. ALT+ESC
Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop. F6
Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer. F4
Display the shortcut menu for the selected item. SHIFT+F10
Display the System menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Display the Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display the corresponding menu. ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name
Carry out the corresponding command. Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu
Activate the menu bar in the active program. F10
Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu. RIGHT ARROW
Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu. LEFT ARROW
Refresh the active window. F5
View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer. BACKSPACE
Cancel the current task. ESC
SHIFT when you insert a CD into the CD-ROM drive Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Use these keyboard shortcuts for dialog boxes:

To Press
Move forward through tabs. CTRL+TAB
Move backward through tabs. CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
Move forward through options. TAB
Move backward through options. SHIFT+TAB
Carry out the corresponding command or select the corresponding option. ALT+Underlined letter
Carry out the command for the active option or button. ENTER
Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box. SPACEBAR
Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons. Arrow keys
Display Help. F1
Display the items in the active list. F4
Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box. BACKSPACE

If you have a Microsoft Natural Keyboard, or any other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key and the Application key , you can use these keyboard shortcuts:

Display or hide the Start menu. WIN Key
Display the System Properties dialog box. WIN Key+BREAK
Show the desktop. WIN Key+D
Minimize all windows. WIN Key+M
Restores minimized windows. WIN Key+Shift+M
Open My Computer. WIN Key+E
Search for a file or folder. WIN Key+F
Search for computers. CTRL+WIN Key+F
Display Windows Help. WIN Key+F1
Lock your computer if you are connected to a network domain, or switch users if you are not connected to a network domain. WIN Key+ L
Open the Run dialog box. WIN Key+R
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

accessibility keyboard shortcuts:

Switch FilterKeys on and off. Right SHIFT for eight seconds
Switch High Contrast on and off. Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN
Switch MouseKeys on and off. Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM LOCK
Switch StickyKeys on and off. SHIFT five times
Switch ToggleKeys on and off. NUM LOCK for five seconds
Open Utility Manager. WIN Key+U

shortcuts you can use with Windows Explorer:

Display the bottom of the active window. END
Display the top of the active window. HOME
Display all subfolders under the selected folder. NUM LOCK+ASTERISK on numeric keypad (*)
Display the contents of the selected folder. NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN on numeric keypad (+)
Collapse the selected folder. NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN on numeric keypad (-)
Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder. LEFT ARROW
Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder. RIGHT ARROW

Increase Hard disk speed In Windows

2008-07-19T09:02:00.002+05:30

If you like to increase/optimize your Hard Disk I/O - read/write speed without buying expensive software utilities to do that job or changing the HD, just follow next steps. With doing these steps you will increase Hard disk speed (depends of manufacture and specification, but its worth to try). The most speed improvement is visible with IDE drives; however there are reports that this tweak also does good for SCSI disks.

In any case, it won't harm your system, so try it yourself and let me know what you find!

Steps:

1. Run SYSEDIT.EXE from the start.
2. Expand the system.ini file window.
3. Scroll down almost to the end of the file until you find a line called [386enh].
4. Press Enter to make one blank line, and in that line type
5. Irq14=4096 (note: This line IS CASE SENSITIVE)
6. Click on the File menu, then choose Save.
7. Close SYSEDIT and reboot your computer.
8. Restart windows!

The speed improvement will be noticed just after the system reboots, any system info. software can be used to check the improvement.

Increase the Browsing and Downloading speed in Windows Vista

2008-07-19T09:00:00.001+05:30

For doing this trick run as Administrator in Windows Vista.

With windows Vista you have noticed the slow internet speed. The web browsing and downloading speed is very slow as compare to previous versions of windows. You can open the same sites in windows XP and server 2003 with the normal speed.

Follow the given steps to increase the Vista browsing speed:

First, go to Advance tab in Internet Explorer settings and turn off the TLS (Transport Layer Security) encryption option. Here to fix problem with some secure pages turn on the SSL 2.0 (Secure Sockets Layer) feature and click Ok button to close it.

Follow the major fix for this problem:

In windows Vista, the TCP autotuning feature is enabled by default. Some web servers do not respond properly to this feature, so it appears that some sites open with very slow speed.

To use this feature, you will need to be logged into your computer with administrative rights.

First click on Start button and type CMD in Run option then press Enter.

At Command Prompt, type the following command and press enter.

netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel= disabled

This command will disable the TCP autotuning feature. Now close the command Prompt and restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

You can easily restore these setting by typing the following command at Command Prompt.

netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel= normal

Now close the command Prompt and again restart your computer after any changes to go into effect.

How to Deny Access to Files or Folders in Windows Vista

2008-07-17T08:08:00.001+05:30

You can restrict access to a particular folder which could be any where on your hard drive.

Set File or Folder Security

Right click on the folder which you want to block from other users and select Properties.

Now click the Security tab in the folder properties window, and then click the Edit button.

Click on the Add button to open the "Select Users or Group" window.

Now you can enter the username of the account for which you want restrict access in the text box (Use the "Check Names" button to validate)

if you are not sure about the username then click the Advanced button, which opens the search window.

To search all users click the Find Now button and then locate the user which you want restrict access to the folder and click OK. Now, you will see the username listed in the Security Permissions window, click on the username to select.

Select the Deny Permissions for that user by checking the Deny box for Full Control.

Now, you will be shown a Windows Security message which in short says that Deny entries always override the allow permissions. Click Yes, and then click OK.

In this way you have restricted access to the folder for a particular user (

Prevent Firefox or Internet Explorer from Printing the URL on Every Page

2008-07-17T08:07:00.001+05:30

Remove from Internet Explorer

Simply click on the little arrow next to the printer icon on the toolbar, and then choose Page Setup from the menu.

Now you should see a "Headers and Footers" section where you can specify what is printed. The codes, like &w and &b are replaced with the values on the current page, such as the URL.

To remove the URL from printing, simply remove the text from the Footer box. Otherwise, you can more fully customize the setup by following the instructions in this article.

Tip: If you just want to remove the header and footer for a single print job, you can click on Print Preview, and then click on the button for "Turn headers and footers on or off"

Then you can simply click the print button, and your print job will print without that extra information.

Remove From Firefox

Go to the File \ Page Setup item on the menu, and then select the Margins & Header/Footer tab in the dialog.

You should be able to change the drop-downs to set the Title or URL to –blank– instead, which will prevent them from printing. Note that you could also use this to put the page numbers at the top instead of the bottom if you prefer that.

Note: You can access the Page Setup from the print preview screen, which should set the options just for that print job.

Add Odd Characters To Window’s Notification Area

2008-07-17T08:05:00.003+05:30

Open Control Panel and double click on Regional and Language Options.

Next, under the Formats tab click on the “Customize this format” button.

Now under the Time tab, enter in the character and / or symbols you think would get a great laugh in the AM / PM fields. You can basically enter in whatever you want up to 12 characters. Click OK twice to get out of Regional and Language Options.

Here are a few examples of what you can achieve. From your name to old chat emoticons.

If your co-worker is not aware of this trick … they will have a heck of a time trying to correct it. Each different example you create will show up now in the drop boxes.

This trick also works in XP. Control Panel \ Regional and Language Settings \ Customize \ Time tab.

Create a Hotkey to Switch to Your Open Outlook Window

2008-07-17T08:05:00.002+05:30

Have you ever wondered how many times per day you check your email? For many of us, it's far too often… and if every single time you have to click on a little icon in the tray, or find the Outlook button in the taskbar, it can get a little annoying. Instead of that, what I do is assign a hotkey to switch to my already open Outlook window.

This is especially helpful for those of us that have at least 37 windows open at any given point… alt-tab is just inefficient at that point.

Creating the Shortcut for the Hotkey

In order to assign the hotkey, you'll need to first create a new shortcut in the start menu (or desktop), because the one in the Start menu doesn't have the right options and the one in the quick launch won't let you assign a hotkey.

To add one into the start menu, right-click on the Start button and then select "Open" from the menu:

Browse down into the Programs folder (or further if you'd like), and then create a new shortcut to Outlook here (the easiest way is to just right-click drag the one from the quick launch)

Now open up the properties, and make sure that the end of the Target line has the /recycle option (it should if you copied the one from the Quick Launch bar). This is the magic switch that will re-open your Outlook window, rather than opening a new instance of Outlook.

Go ahead and assign your hotkey here in the Shortcut key box. As soon as you click the OK button the hotkey should be active. Note: You could have created this shortcut on the Desktop if you had wanted to.

Make Outlook Hide When Minimized

You can easily make Outlook 2007 minimize to the system tray by right-clicking the tray icon and choosing "Hide When Minimized". I'm not sure if this option exists in prior versions or not.

How to Print to a PDF File on Windows Vista

2008-07-17T08:03:00.001+05:30

Installing CutePDF Writer

There are actually two pieces to the installation… you'll need to first install Ghostscript (provided on the download site itself), which is the engine that actually will convert the printer output into a PDF. Installing it is simple enough…

At the end you'll get a dialog asking if the program installed correctly. Make sure to click "This program installed correctly".

The next step should be to install CutePDF itself, but unfortunately it cannot be installed while UAC is enabled. What we'll have to do is disable UAC, reboot, install CutePDF, and then re-enable UAC and reboot once again.

Update

It looks like most people are able to install this application without any issues at all, so your best best is to run the installer, and hopefully it will work. If it doesn't, then you can follow the instructions for disabling UAC.

Open up Control Panel, find User Accounts, and then click the link for "Turn User Account Control (UAC) on or off"

Now uncheck the box, click OK, and then reboot your computer.

Now start the CutePDF installation, which should only take a couple of clicks.

Important: Go back in and re-enable UAC using the same mechanism as above, just make sure to check the box. At this point you should be all done.

Using CutePDF Writer

Creating a PDF is as simple as clicking the Print button in any application in Windows, and then choose CutePDF Writer as the printer.

If you click on Properties, you can turn off color, which should reduce the size of the files by a ton as long as you don't mind black & white.

There are even more settings behind the Advanced button, like quality options, compression, or even the option to embed fonts in the PDF or not.

You'll be prompted to choose a filename, and then you can view your printed page as a PDF document:

This really works well for printing receipts, or even for printing an article to PDF for later reading offline.

For extra credit, you can save any Office 2007 document as a PDF with a native plugin.

Update: Easier Install Method

Carlo noted in the comments that you could alternately use the also free doPDF software, which has a much simpler installation, but doesn't have support for converting to black & white, or any of the really advanced features in CutePDF.

Using it works exactly the same, just choose it from the print dialog. You can adjust the scaling and resolution options as well from the properties screen.

So you've got your choice of apps to pick from. I'm going to stick with CutePDF, but there's nothing wrong with doPDF either. Enjoy!

Download CutePDF Writer from cutepdf.com

Manage Your Life With Rainlendar2

2008-07-17T08:02:00.001+05:30

Organizing all of your tasks these days can be quite challenging. At work your employer probably supplies a calendaring and “to do” list application such as those included in Outlook. But what if you are a small business owner or home user and don’t feel like wasting money on expensive office applications? A very powerful, fun, and free desktop calendar application is Rainlendar2.

I am very impressed with the desktop calendar utility Rainlendar2. It does a lot of what you would expect from a calendar application and more. Out of the box it comes with a straightforward UI of course we can always Skin it as well.

Managing events and to do’s is as straight forward as it gets. This will be very familiar for those who use Outlook.

A handy feature is being able to review all your current events in one location. I find this great when planning future events mostly.

There are an amazing number of additional downloadable skins. This where the “fun” comes in. You’re likely to find a skin that will match any desktop configuration you might have. Here are just a couple of them.

You can choose which windows to display and drag and drop them in any order you like. For you Keyboard Ninja’s there is also the HotKeys feature!

Managing skins is very easy. Just right click anywhere on Rainlendar and go to Options. Then choose the Skins tab.

While I did have a lot of fun playing with various skins and different configurations with the UI, when you get down to the real function of the application … it can’t be beat. I am now using Rainlendar2 as my default program to manage events and to do’s. Also, when installing don’t forget to check the portable version as well. While this version is free you can go Pro which allows synchronization with Gmail and Outlook.

Disable the Annoying "This page has an unspecified potential security risk" When Using Files on a Network Share

2008-07-17T08:00:00.001+05:30

Have you ever right-clicked on a file from a mapped share and gotten this really irritating popup message from Windows? Even more annoying, when you try and drag and drop files from a network share, you get another popup asking "Do you want to move or copy files from this zone?" So what's the deal?

The Problem

Whenever you try and right-click on a file, like a zip file, you'll get an irritating popup: "This page has an unspecified potential security risk. Would you like to continue?" It's even more annoying cause, well, I'm NOT using Internet Explorer!

The problem gets worse… if you try and drag/copy files out of the folder you'll get the error "Do you want to move or copy files from this zone?"

Very annoying indeed!

The Reason

You are getting this error because Windows is not detecting your local network properly, and assuming that there is a security risk. This all goes back to the concept of "Security Zones" that you might have seen if you've ever looked in Internet Explorer's options panel.

In order to prevent rogue websites or applications from passing a UNC path as a link to run an application, Windows will detect that a UNC path (like \\computername\sharename) is not part of your local network, and prompt you before doing anything that could be unsafe. This security mechanism is definitely annoying, but it really is a necessary evil.

What we'll do is manually add the mapped drive computer name to the exception list.

Fixing the Problem

You'll need to open up Internet Options from Internet Explorer's Tools \ Options menu, or from the Control Panel. Once there, select the Security tab, click on the "Local intranet" icon, and then click on the "Sites" button.

If you only map drives to a few machines, what you can do is click on the "Advanced" button, and then add each machine name with this format:

file://computername

For instance, the name of my file server is superfast, so I put in file://superfast and then clicked the Add button. (Make sure to click the Add button!)

If you have a number of machines on your network, you could alternatively uncheck the "Automatically detect intranet network", and then check the other three boxes. This prevents you from having to enter each machine name manually, but allowing all network paths is probably not the most secure method, better to manually enter the machine name as detailed above.

Note: I was completely unable to use this method to remove the security popups when using an IP address to map drives. You'll need to switch to using the computer name when mapping drives in order to remove the messages. Technically we could remove the security popups across the board using the Custom Level button, but that would leave your computer with a security hole, so I'm not going to explain it.

Now that we've added the exception, you can right-click on the file without any issues:

You can also copy files and generally interact with the network share without problems.

Kaspersky License Forever - TOOL

2008-07-17T07:41:00.001+05:30

This patch makes all the blocked kaspersky licenses to working ,
from blacklist to whitelist,and it also protects them from blacklisting,
the "black.lst" file that is updated from kaspersky update will not be a problem anymore,

How to install:

1. Before applying the patch go to kaspersky-Settings-Service and dissable Self-Defence option.
2. Delete Any current key you install in kaspersky.
3. Exit kaspersky by right click in the taskbar menu.
4. copy patch in to kapsersky lab folder C:\Program Files\Kaspersky Lab.
5. Press Clean Button.
6. Then click to Patch Kaspersky Internet security or Kaspersky Antivirus (depends on what is the version you installed in your computer KIS or KAV).
7. Then exit the patch and Open kaspersky,enable self-defense option and apply a new key.
Thats all.

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Aero 4074 Remix theme for Vista

2008-07-17T07:37:00.001+05:30

1. 3D User Picture.
2. Back and Forward buttons.
3. Glass Toast.
4. Shutdown & Logoff Buttons in StartMenu.
5. Sidebar Style.
6. Skin Pack.
7. Taking Ownership Screenshot.
8. Top-Shell & ControlPanel Shell Flag.
9. UXTheme Patch for 32 & 64 bit Vista.
10. Welcome Center.
11. Windows Media Player(wmploc.dll).
12. Winversion & Logon Logo.

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Check your Mobile Phone Quality

2008-07-06T12:14:00.001+05:30

Would like to know your mobile is original or not?

Press *#06# on your mobile

After you enter the code you will see a new code contain 15 digits:
4 3 5 3 2 8 1 0 6 8 0 1 5 4 6

IF the seventh and eighth digit is 0 2 or 2 0 respectively that mean it was Assembled in Emirates which is of very Bad quality

IF the seventh and eighth digit is 0 8 or 8 0 respectively that mean it was manufactured in Germany which is not bad

IF the seventh and eighth digit is 0 1 or 1 0 respectively that means it was manufactured in Finland which is Good

IF the seventh and eighth digit is 0 0 respectively that means it was manufactured in original factory which is the best Mobile Quality [Like N-Series]

IF the seventh and eighth digit is 1 3 that means it was Assembled in Azerbaijan which is of very Bad quality and very dangerous for health.

Interesting Tweaks regarding GOOGLE TALK

2008-07-06T12:13:00.001+05:30

Change the font size - While holding the control key, move the scroll wheel on your mouse either up or down. This trick works while being focused in either the read or write area.

Insert line breaks - If you want to have a message that spans multiple paragraphs, just hold shift and hit enter. You can add as many new lines as you want to create.

Bold Text - To write something bold, you can use an asterisk before and after the word, like *Hello* .

Italic Text - To use italics, use an underscore before an after the word, like _hello_ .

Switch windows - Hitting tab will cycle through open windows. It will select minimized conversations, to expand them just hit enter. If you just want to cycle through IM's and don't care about the buddy list, control-tab will do that and will automatically expand a minimized conversation if you settle on one.

Invitation Tips - You don’t need to say Yes or No when someone wants to add you as a friend; you can simply ignore it, the request will go away. (On the other hand, someone with whom you chat often will automatically turn to be your friend, unless you disable this in the options). ]

Show Hyperlinks - You can show your homepage or blog URL simply by entering the it in your away message (at the top of the main window). It will automatically turn to a link visible to others.

A message can be 32767 characters long.

How To Conference Calls :
What you need to do to have conference calls: Open up a copy of Google Talk on all computers with which you wish to conference. After one copy is opened make a new shortcut for Google Talk but at the end of it add /nomutex. If you installed it to the default folder then your shortcut should read "C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe" /nomutex. Open 2nd instances of the software on every user's computer. After this start a chain: User 1 should connect on one instance to user 2. User 2 will connect on his second instance to user 3. User 3 will connect using his second instance back to user 1. With this chain everyone is connected to everyone.

Nickname & Status Message :
You can't change your nickname in a way that other people will see it change. Every nickname in the Google Talk contact list is the part that is before @gmail.com (only the alphabetical characters are used) or the name you chosen for your GMail account. To change the nickname need to go to your Gmail account and change the name there. Choose Settings, Accounts, and then Edit info. Click on the second radio button, and enter your custom name. As a result all of your emails will have that nick as well, there is no way to seperate the two. You can add a website in your custom message, it will be clickable when someone opens a conversation window with you.

Contacts:
You don't need to say Yes or No when someone wants to add you as a friend; you can simply ignore it, the request will go away. (On the other hand, someone with whom you chat often will automatically turn to be your friend, unless you disable this).
The Gmail account 'user@gmail.com' can't be invited as your friend.

Play Music:
It's possible to broadcast music, MP3, etc.. through Google Talk.
Unplug your microphone. Double click on the speaker icon in the lower right corner. This will open up "Volume Control". Select "Options" and then "Properties". Then check the button next to "Recording" then click OK. You may also have to change your setting under Mixer Device. Now the Recording Control screen should be up. On my computer I selected "Wave Out Mix". Click on the green phone in Google Talk and call your friend.

Use Google Talk via a Web Browser
You want to use Google Talk anywhere ? Follow these guidelines.
Step 1: Opens your favorite web browser at the following address :
http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/popout
Step 2: Follow the instructions of the Page.
Step 3: You can talk with your friends

Google's Secret Command-Line Parameters
There are a few secret parameters you can add to Google Talk and make it function differently.
To add these, open up your Google Talk shortcut properties, and where it says "Target:" add one or more of these inside the quotations, but after the .exe part.

The most important, I think, is /nomutex, which allows you to run more than one instance of GT. Here are the others:
Example: “C:\Program Files\Google\Google Talk\googletalk.exe” /nomutex
/nomutex: allows you to open more than one instance of Google Talk
/autostart: when Google Talk is run with this parameter, it will check the registry settings to see if it needs to be started or not. If the "Start automatically with Windows" option is unchecked, it won't start.
/forcestart: same as /autostart, but forces it to start no matter what option was set.
/S upgrade: Used when upgrading Google Talk
/register: registers Google Talk in the registry, includig the GMail Compose method.
/checkupdate: check for newer versions
/plaintextauth: uses plain authentication mechanism instead then Google's GAIA mechanism. Used for testing the plain method on Google's servers.
/nogaiaauth: disables GAIA authentication method. The same as above.
/factoryreset: set settings back to default.
/gaiaserver servername.com: uses a different GAIA server to connect to Google Talk. Used for debug purposes only, there are no other known GAIA servers.
/mailto email@host.com: send an email with Gmail
/diag: start Google Talk in diagnostic mode
/log: probably has something to do with the diagnostic logging
/unregister: ?
/embedding: ?

Let The Light Flash On Your KeyBoard

2008-07-06T12:12:00.001+05:30

Instructions:*paste any of the codes in notepad
*Save as AnyFileName.vbs
*Run the file
*to stop, launch task manager and then under "Processes" end wscript.exe

1.This piece of code makes your keyboard a live disco...

Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
do
wscript.sleep 100
wshshell.sendkeys "{CAPSLOCK}"
wshshell.sendkeys "{NUMLOCK}"
wshshell.sendkeys "{SCROLLLOCK}"
loop

2.This one makes it looks like a chain of light....

Set wshShell =wscript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
do
wscript.sleep 200
wshshell.sendkeys "{CAPSLOCK}"
wscript.sleep 100
wshshell.sendkeys "{NUMLOCK}"
wscript.sleep 50
wshshell.sendkeys "{SCROLLLOCK}"
loop

Assign Keyboard Media Keys to Work in Winamp

2008-07-06T12:08:00.002+05:30

Have you ever wondered how to make the media keys on your keyboard actually work for Winamp? Reader Shawn was asking me this question a while back, but then he figured it out on his own and sent me the instructions.

Turns out it's incredibly simple, and on most installations will be already set by default, but might not be enabled. If yours are not working, then you need to follow these instructions.

Open up the Winamp Preferences and the browse down to General Preferences \ Global Hotkeys.

The first thing you should check is whether the "Enabled" hotkey is checked. If it's not, then select that and most likely that will fix your issue.

If you need to manually change the settings instead, select the Action in the list, and then click inside the Hotkey textbox. Press the media key on your keyboard representing the function you are trying to do. For instance, I selected the Playback: Play/pause action in the list, so I pressed the Play button on my keyboard, which shows up as Play/Pause in the hotkey box.

Make sure you click the Set button when you make the change.

Create Icons to Start the Screensaver on Windows Vista

2008-07-06T12:04:00.001+05:30

Create Screensaver Icon

Right-click on the desktop and choose New \ Shortcut from the menu.

In order to launch the screensaver, you'll need to enter the full path to the screensaver file, followed by "/s"

%systemroot%\system32\Bubbles.scr /s

You would want to substitute the name of the screensaver where you see "Bubbles.scr" above. Also note that I used %systemroot% instead of C:\windows because not every install uses the C: drive.

If you don't know the filename, you can browse down to your system32 folder and then search for ".scr" using the search box:

You should see all of the names of all the screensavers installed on your system, which you can use in the location field.

Completely Disable the System Tray on Windows Vista / XP

2008-07-06T12:03:00.001+05:30

Open up regedit.exe through the start menu search or run box, and then navigate down to the following key (Create if it doesn't exist):

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

Create a new 32-bit DWORD value in the right hand pane with these values:

Name: NoTrayItemsDisplay
Value: 1

You will have to logoff and back on for this to take effect. To remove the hack, just delete the key, or change the value to 0.

Note that disabling the system tray doesn't actually prevent system tray apps from running, it just hides them. You should still disable any applications that aren't needed.

Update: Note that the same registry key may exist in more than one location, so if you are trying to reverse this hack, you should search the registry for NoTrayItemsDisplay.

Change the Windows Vista Power Buttons to Shut Down

2008-07-06T12:02:00.001+05:30

The default action for the Power button on the start menu in Windows Vista is Sleep, which isn't necessarily useful for everybody. You can configure this setting easily by using the advanced power settings panel, which is a little tricky to get to normally, but we'll take the shortcut.

Open a command prompt (type cmd into the start menu search bar), and then type in the following:

powercfg.cpl,1

You could also take the long route (Control Panel \ Power Options \ Change Plan Settings \ Change Advanced Power Settings)

Once you get to this dialog, browse down as shown to "Power buttons and lid"

From here, you can change the options:

Power button action - Changes the hardware power button action
Start menu power button - Changes the power button on the Start Menu

You can change the power button to either Sleep, Hibernate or Shut Down, or even nothing for the hardware power button.

Change Start Menu to Use Small Icons in Windows Vista

2008-07-06T12:01:00.001+05:30

Windows Vista uses large icons by default in the start menu, and it hides the setting for small icons pretty well. No matter, we've located it.

Right click on the start button, and select Properties:

Then click the Customize button:

Now scroll down all the way to the bottom. You should see a checkbox for Use large icons, which you'll want to uncheck:

Built-in Quick Launch Hotkeys in Windows Vista

2008-07-06T11:59:00.001+05:30

Windows Vista lets you use hotkeys for the first 10 items in the Quick Launch menu. These hotkeys are assigned automatically, so there's no need to do anything other than understand how they work.

For each icon in the Quick launch bar, the hotkey Win + number is assigned. These are assigned from left to right, 1-9 (and 0 for 10).

For instance, in the following screenshot, you'll see that the first 4 icons are:

Show Desktop
Flip3D
Windows Media Player
Internet Explorer

That would mean the automatic hotkeys are assigned like this:

Win + 1 - Show Desktop:
Win + 2 - Flip3D:
Win + 3 - Windows Media Player
Win + 4 - Internet Explorer

Assign a Shortcut Key to the Snipping Tool in Windows Vista

2008-07-06T11:57:00.001+05:30

Windows Vista includes a screen capture/screenshot tool that is actually pretty decent. You can take region captures or full screenshots and easily save them using this tool.

Note: The snipping tool doesn't exist on every version of Vista. To turn it on, you'll have to go to "Turn Windows features on or off" in Control Panel, and check the box for the Tablet PC utilities.

The only problem with this tool is that there's no hotkey to bring up the window. But we'll fix that…

Bring up the Start Menu, and then click on All Programs. Click the Accessories folder, and you'll see the Snipping Tool.

Right click it and go to the Properties screen. You'll see a Shortcut key text box:

The only annoying thing with this trick is that you can't use the PrintScreen key… but no big deal. I assigned Ctrl + F12 because that's something easy to remember that I don't use for anything else.

Add Internet Explorer 7 Icon to the Desktop in Windows Vista

2008-07-06T11:55:00.001+05:30

The main benefit to using this icon instead of a shortcut is that you can quickly get to the Internet Options page by right-clicking and choosing Properties.

You'll notice that you can also use "Start Without Add-ons", which is helpful for troubleshooting problems.

To add this icon back, we'll need to use a registry hack. You can either follow along and manually create the registry entries, or you can skip down further and just download the registry file.

Manual Registry Hack

Open regedit.exe using the Start menu search or run box, and then navigate down to the following key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\HideDesktopIcons\NewStartPanel

In the right-hand pane, add a new 32-bit DWORD value with the following name and value:

Key Name: {871C5380-42A0-1069-A2EA-08002B30309D}

Value: 0

You should be able to right-click on the desktop and choose Refresh, and the new icon should show up.

Add Disk Cleanup to the Right-Click Menu for a Drive

2008-07-06T11:52:00.001+05:30

Normally when you want to access the Disk Cleanup tool, you usually have to either find it through the start menu, or open up the drive properties window. Instead of going through all that, we can use a simple registry hack to add a menu item to the drive right-click menu.

If you are using Windows Vista, you'll be asked whether you want to clean up your files or all files…

And then disk cleanup will begin:

Manual Registry Hack

Open up regedit through the start menu search or run box, and then browse down to the following key:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive\shell

Create a new key called "diskcleanup" and set the default value to "Disk Cleanup". Then create another key underneath it called "command" and set the value to the following:

cleanmgr.exe /d %1

The change should be immediate, just right-click on the drive and you should see the new menu item.

Add an Application to the Quick Launch Menu in Vista

2008-07-06T11:51:00.001+05:30

The Quick Launch menu is one of the most useful features in Windows, and Vista makes it even easier to add a program to the menu.

For those of you that are total newbies, the quick launch menu is the little icons by the start button:

You can either drag an application to the quick launch bar… or you can right click, and choose Add to Quick Launch:

If the option for "Add to Quick Launch" does not show up, you can hold down the Shift key while right-clicking on it to make the option show up. Note that you could also use Pin to Start Menu…

Add "My Computer" to Your Vista Taskbar

2008-07-06T11:46:00.001+05:30

To add a folder to the taskbar, just right-click on the taskbar and choose the Toolbars menu, and then click on New Toolbar.

Just find the folder that you want… in this instance we'll select the Computer icon and then click on Select Folder.

The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

2008-06-28T09:34:00.001+05:30

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - SINGLE LINK

2008-06-28T09:26:00.001+05:30

The downloaded file includes :

The Comedies

All's Well That Ends Well
As You Like It [
The Comedy of Errors
Love’s Labour ’s Lost
Measure for Measure
The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merchant of Venice
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Much Ado About Nothing
The Taming of the Shrew
Twelfth Night; or, What you will
The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Romances

Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Cymbeline
The Winter's Tale
The Tempest

The Histories

The Life and Death of King John
The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
The first part of King Henry the Fourth
The second part of King Henry the Fourth [
The Life of King Henry V
The first part of King Henry the Sixth
The second part of King Henry the Sixth
The third part of King Henry the Sixth
The Life of King Henry the Eighth
The Tragedy of King Richard the Third

The Tragedies

Titus Andronicus
Romeo and Juliet
Julius Caesar
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
The History of Troilus and Cressida
Othello, the Moor of Venice [
King Lear
Macbeth
The Life of Timon of Athens
Antony and Cleopatra
Coriolanus

Poetry

The Sonnets
A Lover's Complaint
The Rape of Lucrece
Venus and Adonis [
The Phoenix and the Turtle
The Passionate Pilgrim

Single Link Download

Real Player v.11.0.9.372 Gold Premium Multi-Media FuLL 2008

2008-06-28T08:49:00.001+05:30

Real Player plays all major media formats including RealVideo, RealAudio, Windows Media and Quicktime. This makes it easier for end users to decide on the media they want to access, not the format or software. We take universality a step further by providing RealPlayers for Windows, Macintosh, Linux, Unix, mobile phones, portable devices, set top boxes, DVD players and gaming consoles.

Fast Facts about the New Real Player:

* Consumers can use the innovative, single-click process to quickly download and save videos for later enjoyment.
* Consumers can download multiple videos simultaneously with RealPlayer, allowing people to save time and easily multitask. Users can also start downloading in the middle of watching a video, and the entire video will be captured.
* Consumers don't need to worry about video format compatibility issues — the new RealPlayer supports videos created in the most popular formats, including Flash, Windows Media, QuickTime, and Real.
* Consumers can easily burn videos to CD (or to DVD, using RealPlayer Plus). The Video CD format used by RealPlayer can be played in most DVD players.
* Consumers can send links of their favorite videos to their friends with a convenient "Share with a Friend" feature. The link that arrives in their friends' email will direct them to the online source of the video content their friend downloaded.
* RealPlayer supports both downloading and recording for popular streaming format (Windows Media, Real, and QuickTime)
* RealPlayer will only download/record video that is not protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management) systems.
* RealPlayer features an improved look and feel, a streamlined installation process and faster video playback.
* RealPlayer will first be released for Windows, and will work with both Microsoft Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Real plans a version for the Mac to be released later in the year.

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Neuratron PhotoScore Ultimate 5.5.1

2008-06-25T21:40:00.001+05:30

PhotoScore Ultimate, incorporating OmniScore2 technology, is fast and highly accurate music scanning and recognition software - the musical equivalent of a text OCR program.

Also capable of reading handwritten scores and converting PDF files to music files, it is easy-to-use, transposes, plays-back, prints out, and exports scanned scores in a number of formats.

PhotoScore Ultimate is the only program of it's kind that can offer 4 and 6 line guitar tabulature recognition. It reads a wide range of styles including percussion and 4 and 6 line guitar tablature.

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Paragon Drive Copy Professional 8.5.1681

2008-06-25T21:39:00.001+05:30

SYSTEM ToolsParagon Drive Copy is a cutting-edge solution to deploy new hard drive, migrate data and applications online, create bootable backup copy of a hard drive or its partitions. There was a time when upgrading to a new hard drive meant hours of downloading your data, applications, and operating systems to disk; then hours more of reinstalling everything to your new hard drive. With Paragon Drive Copy, you can quickly and easily create an exact copy of your hard
disk, including the operating system, applications, preferences, settings, and data.

Every minute of downtime can cost you in lost opportunities, customer loyalty and loss of revenue. Drive Copy Professional has been developed especially for the computer technician, system integrator and the system administrator.

Quickly and easily migrate your corporate data and applications online, copy drives on multiple systems or perform disk to disk backups that you can boot from right away!

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Iphone Unlocking - Iplus 2.0

2008-06-25T21:38:00.001+05:30

IPlus is quickly becoming the definitive tool for unlocking, jailbreak and activation of the iPhone. If you aren't already familiar with iPlus you need to check it out. Why choose iPlus? iPlus uses BL 3.9FakeBlank for bootloader downgrading. This means that the process is fully reversible (unlike some other tools), giving you the peace of mind that you can go back to where you started if you feel the need. And iplus can also unlock latest version 1.1.4!

Features of iPlus 2.0b include:
1-Unlock and, if required, automatically downgrade the bootloader from 4.6 to 3.9FakeBlank
2-Jailbreak
3-Activate
4-Install AFC2
5-Add the following packages:
Installer
Community Sources
BSD subsystem
OpenSSH
VT-100

And even more:
BSD Fix (backspace)
VT100 Fix (can't login)
Summerboard themes directory fix (installation issues)
Relocates Fonts and Ringtones (Allows for more than 120MB free for Apps!)
Customizable payloads!

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iPhone PC Suite 1.0.2

2008-06-25T21:35:00.001+05:30

iPod Music Player
- there are language translating issues
- create/delete playlists works 100%
- play music/video off your iPhone on the PC works 100%
- copy music to/from iPhone/PC works 100%, drag/drop with your mouse!!
- copy movies from PC to iPhone works 100%, drag/drop with your mouse!!
- while copying movies iPhone PC Suite also do the converting,
– you need to put the video file in a playlist for iPhone??™s iPod to ???see” it…

Photos, download/Upload pics to/from PC and iPhone Camera Roll, works 100%
Calendar, works 100%
Contacts, works, but there are language translating issues
SMS, works mostly….
Notes, works 100%
eBook, works 100%
Call log, works 100%
SMS Chat, works 100%, send SMS to someone from PC through iPhone
Safari, bookmark management, works 100%
Apps, for pxl-files, mostly chinese, not so useful - and very buggy…
Finder, works 100%, very useful
Backup/Restore, works 100%, a MUST….
Sound Themes, works…
Ringtones, works, but custom ringtones are ???lost” after an iTunes sync…
SMS Themes, works 100%

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Eltimate EXE Password Protector v1.1.6.214

2008-06-25T21:34:00.001+05:30

EXE Password Protector protects any executable file with a password and when any user tries to open EXE file it prompts for a password,so that only you can launch it.This security software lets you password protect EXE files on your own PC and even when you copy it to a CD/DVD or another portable device,EXE files stay password-protected from others.

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Nitro PDF Professional v5.3.3.6

2008-06-25T21:32:00.001+05:30

Nitro PDF Professional is a comprehensive, fully-featured PDF creation, conversion, editing, review and security package. Our award-winning software lets anyone easily create, combine, edit, secure, convert and collaborate with PDF files. If you want to harness the full power of PDF at an unbeatable price, choose Nitro PDF Professional

Nitro PDF Professional gives business professionals the complete, affordable and easy-to-use set of tools to work with PDF documents. Our award-winning software lets anyone easily create, combine, edit, secure, convert and collaborate with PDF files. Below we outline all Nitro PDF Professional's key features.

Create PDF files from more than 300 file types and use our one-click functionality to quickly convert commonly-used file types such as Microsoft® Word, Excel®, PowerPoint®, WordPerfect and more. All PDF files created with Nitro PDF Professional are 100% compatible with other PDF viewing applications including Adobe® Reader® and Adobe Acrobat®

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ATI Catalyst Software Suite 8.6

2008-06-25T21:31:00.001+05:30

A free software suite for ATI Radeon graphics (XP 32-bit)
The ATI Catalyst Software Suite helps improve PC performance by increasing overall stability and providing innovative new features. It includes the latest Windows XP drivers and software for the Radeon range of ATI graphics cards.

- ATI Catalyst Driver: This is the backbone of the entire Catalyst software that accelerates your 2D desktop and 3D applications (using either the OpenGL or Direct3D components)

- ATI Catalyst Control Center: This is ATI's new user interface that revolutionizes how users interact with their ATI graphics accelerator - users can very quickly setup and configure their graphics accelerator settings using the ATI Catalyst Control Center

- Hydravision (HV): A separate software package that allows users to more efficiently organize multiple applications across multiple displays - great for business users

- Multi-Media Center (MMC) and Remote Wonder (RW)

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Wopti Utilities Special Edition v7.82.8.602

2008-06-25T21:29:00.001+05:30

Wopti Utilities is a multi-award winner and trusted by over 50 million users worldwide. It is an all-in-one system utility to optimize, clean up, maintain and speed up your PC. Besides, it also offers complete descriptions of hardware devices and the software installed for you to fully understand your PC. The suite includes 30+ utilities grouped in four general modules (System Information, System Optimization, System Cleaning and System Maintenance), all designed to boost your PC's performance.

Module 1: System Information
System Information menu brings forward functions for checking out the entire computer components, both hardware and software, providing accurate details about the CPU, operating system version, user, BIOS version, motherboard, graphic card, RAM, network, etc, monitoring the heat level of the CPU . You can also perform a benchmark test in order to evaluate your computer's performance.

Module 2: System Optimization
System Optimization module allows making changes to the way the system behaves in order to perform at its best, according to its resources and operating system. The areas include disk cache optimization, making a snappier desktop menu, file system optimization, network optimization, boot speed improvement, security strengthening, making better personal settings, customizing the way system services serve you or, if you are an advanced user experienced in handling registry entries, you can customize the system by setting the registry by yourself.

Module 3: System Cleaning
This module covers everything you need for maintaining a squeaky computer with as little as no junk files to mess up its performance. The module is composed of: Registry Cleaner--Cleans registry rapidly and safely; Junk File Cleaner—Cleans redundant files in hard disk or specific directory; Redundant DLL Cleaner—Analyzes redundant DLL in hard disk and remove after backup; ActiveX Cleaner—Analyzes redundant ActiveX/COM components and remove after backup; Software Uninstaller— Automatically analyzes the related files in hard disk and information in registry of the selected files and remove after backup; Trace Cleaner—Cleans network history, Windows traces as well as history of files used in certain applications; Install Patch Cleaner—Deletes remnant files released at the beginning of the install process.

Module 4: System Maintenance
Wopti Utilities suite provides the necessary instruments for maintaining the computer at its best performance. The module is composed of: Disk Doctor—Detects and fix disk errors; Disk Defrag—Analyzes and defrag disk fragments and releases memory easily; Driver Backup— Backup drivers intelligently for future system re-installation; Log Viewer— Consults a log with all the actions initiated by the suite. Access to the configuration of all the elements in the suite can be protected by a user-defined password.

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AusLogics BoostSpeed 4.14

2008-06-25T21:28:00.001+05:30

AusLogics BoostSpeed is the ideal solution to keep your PC running faster, cleaner and error-free. It`s a powerful, all in one system performance and Internet optimizer suite. Being the best companion for Windows operating system, it`s improving your Internet connection and optimizes your Windows system and other software. This results in a performance boost in both Internet connection and systems ?C without any new hardware, any hardware tweak, and without restricting your system`s stability.

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3D-FTP 8.02

2008-06-25T21:26:00.001+05:30

3D-FTP is a lightning-fast FTP client with a multi-threaded transfer engine providing file transfers that are up to 20 times faster. You can browse and change directories while transferring files in the background. Features such as bookmarks, direct remote editing, and directory synchronization make 3D-FTP the perfect tool for Web masters. Also, the feature for calculating a directory's total size (including sub directories) is great for keeping a Web site's total size below its limit. Other features include antivirus scanning for downloaded files, the ability to print file listings, custom commands with macros, auto resume, auto reconnect, KeepAlive, a transfer queue, support for ratio sites, optional skins, and recurrant scheduling

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WebcamXP Pro 5.2.5.840.1375

2008-06-25T21:25:00.001+05:30

WebcamXP is a powerful webcams and ip cameras management and streaming software for private and professional use. it offers unique features and unequaled ease of use to let you broadcast and manage multiple video sources on the same computer. it is the perfect tool to secure your goods and to easily manage users' accesses.

supported devices:
- usb webcams (WDM driver required)
- tv, analog or multi-input capture cards (WDM driver required)
- ip cameras (JPEG/MJPEG/MPEG4)
- Windows Media streams (ASF)
- local video files (AVI/WMV/MP4/MOV/...)

supported streaming modes:
- still jpeg images for low-tech devices
- flash client (compatible with most operating systems and handheld devices)
- javascript clients (MJPEG or JPEG PUSH)
- Windows Media streaming

additional key features:
- local and remote pan & tilt control (Logitech Orbit, Creative LiveMotion! and IP cameras).
- supports FTP/FTPS and HTTP/HTTPS Post
- motion detector (optical or acoustic) with many possible ways to handle alerts (local recording, ftp, http post, launch external applications)
- advanced users manager to grant limited or unlimited access.
- overlay editor supporting picture in picture, animated gifs, alpha-blending and text editor.
- DVR (permanent recording deleted after X hours)

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DFX Audio Enhancement v8.500 (All Products)

2008-06-25T21:24:00.001+05:30

Give your digital music files more vibrancy with DFX® Audio Enhancer! DFX enhances your music listening experience by improving the sound quality of MP3, Windows Media, Internet radio and other music files. With DFX you can transform the sound of your PC into that of an expensive stereo system placed in a perfectly designed listening environment. Renew stereo depth, boost your audio levels and produce a deep, rich bass sound.

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Portable Sony Sound Forge 8.0d Build 128

2008-06-25T21:22:00.001+05:30

This professional digital audio production suite includes everything you need to quickly get from raw audio to finished master. Use this suite to create and edit stereo and multichannel audio files with speed and precision. Efficiently analyze, record and edit audio, digitize and restore old recordings, model acoustic environments, design sound for multimedia, and master replication-ready CDs.

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How to Remove or Delete AutoPlay Handler from the Options List in XP and Vista

2008-06-22T18:28:00.001+05:30

AutoPlay or AutoRun dialog window will pop up when an removable drive, portable device such as digital camera and media player or CD/DVD disc been inserted into computer or placed into optical drive, with plenty of action choices in a list of options for users to choose to perform on the just connected drive and drive contents. Each item in the AutoPlay list is a handler installed by various applications to show as an option for a particular events or content types such as Pictures, Videos, and Mixed.

Windows by default has several AutoPlay handlers, and other third-party programs, especially media player such as MusicMatch Jukebox and RealPlayer, and image burning software such as Nero will add their own AutoPlay handlers and shortcuts into the list. Over the time, the AutoPlay list can get longer and longer, and some entries can become invalid or orphaned when the program has been uninstalled by the AutoPlay handlers are not removed.

To delete and remove an entry or item from AutoPlay menu, its corresponding handler in the registry has to be deleted. To make the management of AutoPlay entries easier, such as to delete and remove an unwanted or unneeded entry in AutoPlay menu, an AutoPlay cleanup utility is available.

CleanHandlers is a AutoPlay handlers cleanup utility that able to scan and find invalid AutoPlay entries and remove those junk handlers automatically. The CleanHandlers also allows users to delete and remove the AutoPlay items that they no longer needed or doesn’t want the items to appear on the menu list.

It’s also possible to manually edit the system registry to remove the AutoPlay handlers. The AutoPlay handlers are stored at the following registry location:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\

Above registry key stores handler settings, which is the action to perform when selected on AutoPlay.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows \CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\EventHandlers\

Above registry key stores various event names, which contains associated handlers. Which mean all entries added as the value for the event will be shown as an option when the particular event happens and trigger the AutoPlay menu dialog.

Note that any wrong modification to the registry may cause instability. So if you plan to remove any handlers directly from the registry, backup the key before modifying.

Differential Equations Demystified

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Paperback: 323 pages
Data: August 24, 2004
Format: PDF
Description: Differential equations is an important subject that lies at the heart of the calculus. Here one sees how the calculus applies to real-world problems. Differential Equations DeMystified, (to use the spelling on the cover) is ...a serious, straightforward work. In style and substance this book is like standard differential equations books...The emphasis is consistently...on the computations needed to find...solutions to specific equations...

Sci-Tech Book News : Krantz asserts that if calculus is the heart of modern science, differential equations are the guts. Writing for those who already have a basic grasp of calculus, Krantz provides explanations, models, and examples that lead from differential equations to higher math concepts in a self-paced format. He includes chapters on first-order and second-order equations, power series solutions and spatial functions, Fourier series, Laplace transforms, numerical methods, partial equations and boundary value problems. His models come from engineering, physics and other fields in math. He includes solutions to the exercises and a final exam

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Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering: A Comprehensive Guide

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Paperback: 1362 pages
Data: March 20, 2006
Format: PDF
Description: From reviews of previous editions: "...a great scientific textbook. It is a tour de force ... to write mathematical sections that are both complete and at an appropriate academic level. The authors have clearly succeeded in this challenge, making this a remarkable pedagogical book ... The choice of exercises is excellent and possibly the best feature of the book. In summary, this textbook is a great reference at undergraduate levels, particularly for those who like to teach or learn using lots of examples and exercises." R. Botet, European Journal of Physics

"... the book provides scientists who need to use the tool of mathematics for practical purposes with a single, comprehensive book. I recommend this book not only to students in physics and engineering sciences, but also to students in other fields of natural sciences." P. Steward, Optik

"... suitable as a textbook for undergraduate use ... this is a book that in view of its content and its modest softcover price, will find its way on to many bookshelves." Nigel Steele, Times Higher Education Supplement

"Riley et al. has clear, thorough and straightforward explanations of the subjects treated. It rigorously adopts a three-stage approach throughout the book: first a heuristic, intuitive introduction, then a formal treatment, and finally one or two examples. This consistent presentation, the layout, and the print quality make the book most attractive ... and value for money. It contains a thousand pages, there are plenty of exercises with each chapter." J. M. Thijssen, European Journal of Physics

This is a valuable book with great potential use in present-day university physics courses. Furthermore, the book will be useful for graduate too, and researchers will find it useful for looking up material which they have forgotten since their undergraduate days." J. M. Thijssen, European Journal of Physics

"This textbook is a well-written, modern, comprehensive, and complete collection of topics in mathematical methods ranging from a review of differential and integral calculus to group and representation theory, probability, the calculus of variations, and tensors." Science Books and Films

"This is a very comprehensive textbook suitable for most students enrolling on undergraduate degree courses in engineering. It contains 31 stand-alone chapters of mathematical methods which enable the students to understand the principles of the basic mathematical techniques and the authors have produced a clear, thorough and straightforward explanation of each subject. ... finding a single textbook which covers the engineering student"s need throughout their entire course is by no means an easy task. I believe the authors have achieved it ... complete fully worked solutions ... which I think is a useful asset for both students and lecturers." Civil Engineering

" ... this highly acclaimed undergraduate textbook is suitable for teaching all the mathematics ever likely to be needed for an undergraduate course in any of the physical sciences. As well as lucid descriptions of all the topics covered and many worked examples, it contains more than 800 exercises."

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How Debuggers Work: Algorithms, Data Structures, and Archite

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Author: Jonathan B. Rosenberg
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (September 27, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0471149667
ISBN-13: 978-0471149668
Format: djvu
Details:
A total guide to debuggers: what they do, how they work, and how to use them to produce better programs
"Debuggers are the magnifying glass, the microscope, the logic analyzer, the profiler, and the browser with which a program can be examined."-Jonathan B. Rosenberg
Debuggers are an indispensable tool in the development process. In fact, during the course of the average software project, more hours are spent debugging software than in compiling code. Yet, not many programmers really know how to constructively interpret the results they get back from debuggers. And even fewer know what makes these complex suites of algorithms and data structures tick. Now in this extremely accessible guide, Jonathan B. Rosenberg demystifies debuggers for programmers and shows them how to make better use of debuggers in their next projects.
Taking a hands-on, problem-solving approach to a complex subject, Rosenberg explains how debuggers work and why programmers use them. Most importantly, he provides practical discussions of debugger algorithms and procedures for their use, accompanied by many practical examples. The author also discusses a wide variety of systems applications, from Microsoft's Win32 debug API to a large parallel architecture.

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Quantum Theory: A Wide Spectrum

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Paperback: 1011 pages
Data: November 20, 2006
Format: PDF
Description: The ultimate modern textbook on Quantum Theory, this graduate-level and self-contained s text is also a reference and research work which provides background for researchers in this discipline, covering important recent developments and most aspects of the theory with fairly detailed presentations.
In addition to traditional topics, it includes: selective measurements, Wigner"s Theorem of symmetry transformations, generators of quantum transformations, supersymmetry, details on the spectra of Hamiltonians and stability of quantum systems, Bose-Fermi oscillators, coherent states, hyperfine structure of the H-atom for any angular momentum, the non-relativistic Lamb shift, anomalous magnetic moment of the electron, Ramsey oscillatory fields methods, measurement, interference and the role of the environment, the AB effect, geometric phases (including the nonadiabatic and noncyclic), Schrödinger"s cat and quantum decoherence, quantum teleportation and cryptography, quantum dynamics of the Stern-Gerlach effect, Green functions, path integrals, including constrained dynamics, quantum dynamical principle and variations, systematics of multi-electron atoms, stability of matter, collapse of "bosonic matter" and the role of spin, intricacies of scattering, quantum description of relativistic particles for any spin and mass, spinors, helicity, the Spin & Statistics Theorem.
In addition it contains numerous problems, some of which are challenging enough for research.

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Mike Meyers' A+ Guide: Essentials (Exam 220-601)

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Book Description
Essential Skills for a Successful IT Career! Mike Meyers, the leading authority on CompTIA A+ training and certification, has helped hundreds of thousands of people master the skills covered on the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam--and now he can help you, too. Completely updated for the new CompTIA A+ standards, Mike Meyers' CompTIA A+ Guide: Essentials will help you pass CompTIA A+ exam 220-601 and become an expert hardware technician. Inside, you'll find helpful on-the-job tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and hundreds of photographs and illustrations.

Covers all CompTIA A+ Essentials Exam Topics, including:

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# Networks
# Security
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* Format: Kindle Edition
* File Size: 31005 KB
* Print Length: 747 pages
* Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 2 edition (June 27, 2007)
* Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
* Language: English
* ASIN: B000WE2L9M

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MCSA/MCSE Windows Server 2003 Network Simulator

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This CD features the MCSA/MCSE Windows Server 2003 Network Simulator. The MCSA/MCSE Windows Server 2003 Network Simulator is a training product designed to supplement your certification studies by simulating a Windows network in an interactive environment.

System Requirements

- Windows 98, Second Edition; Windows 2000 Professional; Windows XP; or Windows Server 2003
- Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or higher (please visit www.adobe.com for more information)
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MCSA/MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Network Simulator

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ISBN: 0782150241
Title: MCSA/MCSE: Windows Server 2003 Network Simulator (70-290, 70-291, 70-293, 70-294)
Author: James Chellis, Matthew Sheltz, James Chellis, et al.,
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Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)

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Think and Grow Rich! (ISBN 1-59330-200-2) is a classic motivational book. Written by Napoleon Hill and inspired by Andrew Carnegie, it was published in 1937 at the end of the Great Depression. In 1960, Hill published an abridged version of the book, which for years was the only one generally available. In 2004, Ross Cornwell published Think and Grow Rich!: The Original Version, Restored and Revised, which restored the book to its original content, with slight revisions, and added the first comprehensive endnotes, index, and appendix the book had ever contained.

The text of Think and Grow Rich! is founded on Hill's earlier work, The Law of Success, the result of more than twenty years of research based on Hill's close association with a large number of individuals who managed to achieve great wealth during the course of their lifetimes.

At Carnegie's bidding, Hill studied the characteristics of these great achievers and developed fifteen "laws" intended to be applied by anybody to achieve success. Think and Grow Rich! itself condenses these laws further and provides the reader with 13 principles in the form of a philosophy of personal achievement.

Reflected in these principles is the importance of cultivating a burning desire, faith, autosuggestion and persistence in the attainment of one's goals. Hill also discusses the importance of overcoming many of the most common fears that can adversely affect one's thinking and potential.

Hill in his introduction to the book refers to the "Carnegie Secret", a conception which he reports is the foundation of all success and appears to be the premise of the book. Hill promises to indirectly describe this "secret" in every chapter, but never state it plainly, believing the use of the secret is only available to those who possess a "readiness" for it, a disposition Hill describes as essential to the concept itself.

Think and Grow Rich has sold consistently since its first publishing. According to one publisher, the book has now sold more than 30 million copies worldwide. Think and Grow Rich is currently ranked #9 on the BusinessWeek Best-Seller List for paperback business books and has been on the aforementioned list for 22 months as of April 2007.

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The Mathematics of Gambling

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Anatomy of a Robot (TAB Robotics)

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This work looks under the hood of all robotic projects, stimulating teachers, students, and hobbyists to learn more about the gamut of areas associated with control systems and robotics. It offers a unique presentation in providing both theory and philosophy in a technical yet entertaining way

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Joomla! Template Design, Create Your Own

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This complete, easy-to-use guide for web designers wanting to create
unique templates for Joomla! websites covers template design workflow,
debugging and validating code, creating drop-down menus, interactive and
dynamic forms, and packaging templates for distribution, with advice on
using multiple templates, replacing tables with CSS, using animation and
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basic knowledge of Joomla! (which can be gained from Packt's Building
Websites with Joomla!), of CSS and HTML, and of using Dreamweaver for
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IT Essentials : PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide

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IT Essentials : PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide, 3rd Edition
Size: 28.3 MB | Format: PDF | ISBN: 1587131994

David Anfinson, Kenneth Quamme, "IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide, 3rd Edition"
Cisco Press | ISBN:1587131994 | Jan 15, 2008 | 640 Pages | PDF | 28.3 MB

The only Cisco authorized textbook that for the IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software course from the Cisco Networking Academy Program

* New Companion Guide format complements the online curriculum with insight and instruction from Academy instructors
* A portable reference that supports all the topics in the new course, aligning 1:1 with course modules
* Features improved readability, enhanced topic explanations, real-world examples, and all new graphical presentations
* Alignment to A+ objectives

The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Companion Guide supplements and complements the IT Essentials I: PC Hardware and Software v4.0 online curriculum offered by the Cisco Networking Academy Program.

The Companion Guide is designed as a supplemental textbook for the Networking Academy course, offering students a portable desk reference of the course content to use anytime anywhere as a study aid. The chapter content aligns 1:1 to the online course module topics, but does not merely mimic the content word-for-word. The authors present the course material in the Companion Guide in a comprehensive manner, providing their own examples where necessary to augment a student's understanding of the course material.

* Chapter Objectives as stated as questions at beginning of each chapter
* Key terms listed in the Chapter openers
* Enhanced readability for younger student comprehension
* How To Feature provides step-by-step tasks for common activities
* Key concept recaps, Check Your Understanding Questions, and next chapter previews are in a concise summary at the end of each chapter

The Companion Guide serves as an additional instructional tool for the instructor to assign take-home reading or give vocabulary quizzes to better prepare the students for in-class lab assignments.

David Anfinson
David Anfinson is a Cisco Networking instructor at Williston State College in Williston ND where he is also currently the CIO and Director of Network Services. He has taught courses in Cisco CCNA, IT Essentials 1 and 2, UNIX, Microsoft and Novell. David has certified as a CCNA, CCDA, CCAI, MSCE, MCSA, MCP, CNA, A+, Network+ and HTI+.

Kenneth Quamme
Ken Quamme is an Assistant Professor for the Computer Systems Specialist program at Williston State College in Williston, North Dakota. He served as CIO for the campus as well as an instructor of networking, microcomputer hardware, server installation and administration, operating systems, computer applications and has 30 years of teaching experience.

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MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit ( CD Rom )

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Maybe you’ve just decided to pursue MCSE certification. Maybe you’re going for MCSA first, then MCSE. Maybe you need to upgrade your current credentials. Now, direct from Microsoft, this set brings together all the study resources you’ll need.
You get the brand-new Second Edition of all four books: for Exam 70-290 (Managing and Maintaining a Windows Server Environment), 70-291 and 70-293 (Network Infrastructure), and 70-294 (Active Directory). What’s new here? Deeper coverage, more case studies, more troubleshooting, plus significant new coverage: Emergency Management Services, DNS, WSUS, Post-Setup Security Updates, traffic monitoring, Network Access Quarantine Control, and much more.

There are more than 1,200 highly customizable CD-based practice questions. And, for those who don’t have easy acess to Windows Server 2003, there’s a 180-day eval version. This package isn’t cheap, but there’s help there, too: 15% discount coupons good toward all four exams. Bill Camarda, from the August 2006 Read Only

Get in-depth training and practice with the skills measured by the core exams for MCSE certification for Windows Server 2003-all in one box! Covering Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293, and 70-294, these four, all-new Microsoft study guides pack the tools and features that exam candidates want most-including in-depth, self-paced training based on final exam content; rigorous, objective-by-objective reviews; exam tips from expert, exam-certified authors; and a robust testing suite. They also provide real-world scenarios, case study examples, and troubleshooting labs for skills and experience that you can apply to the job.
Ace your exam preparation and ramp up quickly on Windows Server 2003 by working at your own pace through the lessons, hands-on exercises, and practice tests. The flexible, best-of-class test engine on CD features 300 practice questions per exam and pre-assessment and post-assessment capabilities. Choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on discrete objectives or chapters, and get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers-including pointers back to the book for further study. You also get a 120-day evaluation version of Windows Server 2003 and a 15 percent exam discount voucher good toward all four exams-making this kit an exceptional value and a great career investment.

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Collection Of Ebooks

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LIST OF BOOKS:

1. 29 Leadership Secrets From Jack Welch
2. 50 Things You are Not Supposed To Know - Russ Kick
3. 201 Ways to Turn Any Employee Into a Star Performer
4. A Young Girls Diary
5. Adolf Hitler - Mein Kampf
6. Albert Einstein
7. Ayurveda
8. Baby Care Book
9. Back Talk - Back Pain Rescue
10. Bengali short stories
11. Breaking The Da Vinci Code By Darrell L Bock
12. Captains of Industry
13. Chocolate and Cocoa Recipes
14. Complete Work Of William Shakespeare
15. Computer Dictionary
16. Cooking
17. Dhirubhai Ambani Biography
18. Dracula
19. Easy Steps to Yoga
20. Eric van Lustbader - The Bourne Legacy
21. Every Second Counts - Lance Armstrong
22. Fifteen Thousand Useful Phrases
23. From the Corner of His Eye
24. Gitanjali
25. Go Big or Go Home
26. Goals - How To Get Everything You Want Faster Than You Ever Thought Possible by Brian Tracy
27. Handbook of Herbs and Spices Volume 2
28. Hidden Treasures
29. Hillary Rodham Clinton - Living History
30. How Great Decisions Get Made
31. How To Get The Truth Out of Anyone
32. How to Improve Self-Confidence
33. How To Make Anyone Fall In Love With You
34. How to Live on 24 Hours a Day
35. In The Line Of Fire By Pervez Musharaf
36. Indian Non Veg Recipes
37. It's Not About The Bike - My Journey Back To Life
38. Life of Osho
39. Lord Of The Rings - Part 1 - Fellowship Of The Rings By J R R Tolkien
40. Lord Of The Rings - Part 2 - The Two Towers By J R R Tolkien
41. Love Story - Erich Segal
42. MBA In A Day
43. Men Are From Mars Women Are From Venus
44. Nathuram's Self Defense
45. Parential Guide
46. R.K.Narayan-Swami and Friends
47. Reiki
48. Saddam Hussein Biography
49. Say It Right the First Time
50. Sherlock Holmes
51. Ten Days That Shook The World
52. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
53. The Da Vinci Code
54. The Five people you meet in heaven - Mitch Albom
55. The God of Small Things - Arundhati Roy
56. The Guru Guide to Marketing
57. The Lie Behind The Lie Detector
58. The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari By Robin S Sharma
59. The One Minute Manager
60. The Principles of Correct Practice for Guitar
61. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - Douglas Adams
62. The Top 200 Secrets of Success and the Pillars of Self-Mastery
63. The World Is Flat
64. The Arabian Nights
65. The Art of Public Speaking
66. The Basis of Morality
67. The End of the World
68. The Foundations of Personality
69. Everything We Wish We Had Learned About Life In School -- But Didn't- Peter McWilliams
70. Vikram and the Vampire
71. What NASA Isnt Telling You About Mars
72. Who Moved My Cheese by Dr Spencer Johnson
73. Writings Of Nostradamus
74. You Dont Have To Do It Alone How to Involve Others to Get Things Done
75. Yoga
76. Six Sigma for Marketing Processes
77. Rabindranath Tagore Part 1 - 3
78. Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

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IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide (3rd Edition) (Lab Compa

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The IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software version 4 course in the Cisco® Networking Academy® is designed to prepare you to take and pass the CompTIA A+ exams based on the 2006 objectives. You must pass both the A+ Essentials and one of the technician exams to earn the A+ certification. Chapters 1 through 10 cover the foundational knowledge that aligns with the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam (220-601). Chapters 11 through 16 explore more advanced concepts in greater depth to prepare you for the specialized CompTIA A+ technician exams (220-602 for IT Technician, 220-603 for Remote Support Technician, and 220-604 for Bench Technician).

IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software Labs and Study Guide, Third Edition, is designed as a valuable teaching and learning tool, incorporating new features to improve your hands-on skills and reinforce the key topics of the course. Each chapter contains a Study Guide section and a Labs section.

The Study Guide section is designed to provide additional exercises and questions to reinforce your understanding of the course topics, preparing you for the course assessments and focusing on preparing for the associated certification exams.

The Labs section features the complete collection of the lab exercises and worksheets specifically designed by Cisco to give students hands-on experience in a particular concept or technology.

Chapters 1–10 cover the following skills and competencies:

Core competencies in the latest hardware and software technologies
Information security skills
Safety and environmental issues
Soft skills for career development

Chapters 11–16 cover the following skills and competencies:

Advanced troubleshooting skills
Preparation for all three CompTIA job environment certification exams
Advanced installation of computers, peripheral devices, networks, and security components
About the Author

Patrick Regan has been a PC technician, network administrator/engineer, design architect, and security analyst for the past 16 years after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physics from the University of Akron. He has taught many computer and network classes at Sacramento local colleges (Heald College and MTI College) and has participated in and led many projects (Heald College, Intel Corporation, Miles Consulting Corporation, and Pacific Coast Companies). For his teaching accomplishments, he received the Teacher of the Year award from Heald College, and he has received several recognition awards from Intel. Previously, he worked as a product support engineer for the Intel Corporation Customer Service, a senior network engineer for Virtual Alert supporting the BioTerrorism Readiness suite, and as a senior design architect/engineer and training coordinator for Miles Consulting Corp (MCC), a premiere Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and consulting firm. He is currently a senior network engineer at Pacific Coast Companies, supporting a large enterprise network. He holds many certifications, including the Microsoft MCSE, MCSA, MCT; the CompTIA A+, Network+, Server+, Linux+, Security+, and CTT+; the Cisco CCNA; and the Novell CNE and CWNP Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA).

Over the past several years, he has written several textbooks for Prentice Hall, including Troubleshooting the PC, Networking with Windows 2000 and 2003, Linux, Local Area Networks, Wide Area Networks, and the Acing series (Acing the A+, Acing the Network+, Acing the Security+, and Acing the Linux+). He also coauthored Exam Cram 70-290 MCSA/MCSE Managing and Maintaining a Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Environment, Second Edition.

Publisher: Cisco Press
Publication: 2008, English
ISBN: 9781587131981
Pages: 456

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http://rapidshare.com/files/66287116/Phantom_-_Demons_from_the_Dark_II.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/65603637/Phantom_-_Devil_s_Story.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/65603638/Phantom_-_Diana_s_Deadly_Tour.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/65603639/Phantom_-_Fire_Godess.cbr
http://rapidshare.com/files/65603640/Phantom_-_Gangster_s_Dive.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/65603641/Phantom_-_Goldbeard_s_Strike_Force.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/65603643/Phantom_-_Hoogan_The_Witchman.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/66287117/Phantom_-_Iron_Willed_Savior_1.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/66287118/Phantom_-_Iron_Willed_Savior_2.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/66287120/Phantom_-_Iron_Willed_Savior_3.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/65603644/Phantom_-_King_Pepe_s_Bride.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/68339790/Phantom_-_Live_Cargo.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/68339791/Phantom_-_Lunar_cult.cbr
http://rapidshare.com/files/68339792/Phantom_-_MoonStone_Part_1.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/68339793/Phantom_-_MoonStone_Part_2.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/68339796/Phantom_-_Oogooru_The_Deity_of_Murder.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/66051641/Phantom_-_Revenge_of_Ghost_I.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/66051642/Phantom_-_Revenge_of_Ghost_II.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/66051643/Phantom_-_Revenge_of_Ghost_III.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/65378522/Phantom_-_Secret_Misty_Mountains.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/64888214/Phantom_-_The_Emperor_s_Dream.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/65378526/Phantom_-_The_Game_of_Treachery.zip
http://rapidshare.com/files/66287121/Phantom_-_The_Ghost_who_died_twice.zip
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http://rapidshare.com/files/65378528/Phantom_-_The_Infuriated_Ghost.zip
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Tintin - All Comics Plus Rare Unofficial Editions.

2008-06-12T17:40:00.001+05:30

1. Tintin in the land of the soviets.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41185191/01_Tintin_in_the_Land_of_the_Soviets.pdf


2. Tintin in Congo.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41185192/02_Tintin_in_congo.pdf


3. Tintin in America.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41186751/03_Tintin_in_america.pdf


4. Tintin And the cigars of the Pharaoh.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41186752/04_Tintin_and_the_Cigars_of_the_Pharaoh.pdf


5. Tintin and the blue Lotus.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41186753/05_Tintin_and_the_Blue_Lotus.pdf


6. Tintin and the Broken ear.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41186754/06_Tintin_and_the_Broken_Ear.pdf


7. Tintin and the black island.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41188239/07_Tintin_and_the_Black_Island.pdf


8. Tintin and the king Ottokars Sceptre.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41188241/08_Tintin_and_the_King_Ottokars_Sceptre.pdf


9. Tintin and the crabs with golden claws.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41188501/09_Tintin_and_the_Crabs_with_the_Golden_Claws.pdf


10. Tintin and the shooting start.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41189745/10_Tintin_and_the_Shooting_Star.pdf


11. Tintin and the secret of the Unicorn.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41189747/11_Tintin_and_the_Secret_of_the_Unicorn.pdf


12.Tintin and the red Rackharms.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41189749/12_Tintin_and_the_Red_Rackhams_Treasure.pdf


13. Tintin and the seven crystal balls.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41189750/13_Tintin_and_the_Seven_Crystal_Balls.pdf


14. Tintin and the Prisonres of Sun.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41189751/14_Tintin_and_the_Prisonres_of_Sun.pdf


15. Tîntin and the land of black gold.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41191065/15_Tintin_and_the_Land_of_Black_Gold.pdf


16. Tintin and the destination moon.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41191068/16_Tintin_and_the_Destination_Moon.pdf


17. Tintin and the explores on the moon.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41191070/17_Tintin_and_the_Explorers_on_the_Moon.pdf


18. Tintin and the calculus affair.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41191072/18_Tintin_and_the_Calculus_Affair.pdf


19. Tintin and the red sea sharks.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41191073/19_Tintin_and_the_Red_Sea_Sharks.pdf


20. Tintin in tibet.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41192691/20_Tintin_in_Tibet.pdf


21. Tintin and the Castafiore Emerald.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41192694/21_Tintin_and_the_Castafiore_Emerald.pdf


22. Tintin and the flight 714.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41192695/22_Tintin_and_the_Flight_714.pdf


23. Tintin and the picaros.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41192697/23_Tintin_and_the_Picaros.pdf


24. Tintin and the alph-art.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41192698/24_Tintin_and_alph-art.pdf


25. Tintin and the lake of sharks.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41192699/25_Tintin_and_the_Lake_of_Sharks.pdf


26. Tintin in Thailand.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41182747/26_Tintin_in_thailand.pdf


27. Tintin the freelance reporter
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41193084/27_Tintin_the_freelance_reporter.pdf


28. Tintin and the mysterious visitor.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41193085/28_Tintin_and_the_mysterious_visitor.pdf


29. Tintin they explored the moon.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41193086/29_Tintin_they_explored_the_moon.pdf


30. Tintin and the voice of the lagoon.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41193087/30_Tintin_and_the_voice_of_the_lagoon.pdf


Reader.
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/41193088/Reader.exe

Archie And Friends 118

2008-06-12T17:39:00.001+05:30

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Flying Saucers Vs. The Earth 1(2008)(Bluewater Comics)(WildBlueZero)

2008-06-12T17:37:00.001+05:30

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Tinkle digest(INDIAN COMICS)

2008-06-12T17:36:00.002+05:30

comic name: tinkle digest
edition: 1
language: english

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All Harry Potter Books

2008-06-12T17:33:00.001+05:30

Book I - Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

Book II - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Book III - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Book IV - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Book V - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Book VI - Harry Potter and the half blood prince

Book VII - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

C Programming 2007 Tutorials [Training Video]

2008-06-12T17:30:00.002+05:30

C Programming 2007 Tutorials
Title: C Programming 2007
Author: Tim Heagarty
SKU: 33775
ISBN: 1933736909
Release Date: 2007-06-22
Duration: 9 hrs / 117 lessons
Compatibility: Win Vista, XP, 2000, 98SE, Mac OS X, OS 9, Linux
Work Files: Yes

# Never has it been so easy to learn C Programming 2007.
# No expensive classroom training courses.
# No boring hard to follow books to read.
# Learn from your own desk at a pace that suits you.
# High quality affordable training that is easy to use and follow.
# Use our unique training method, it makes learning easy no matter what your learning style.

Introducing C
Introduction (05:35)
Short History of C (03:40)
C on Windows (04:02)
Testing Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition (02:55)
C on Linux (03:41)
Testing GNU CPP (03:21)
What a Compiler Is (04:29)
First Steps
Hello World (01:55)
Entering The Program Pt.1 (04:28)
Entering The Program Pt.2 (06:41)
Compile & Run (07:04)
Examine Each Line (10:08)
First Program Assignment (02:46)
First Program Answer (02:55)
Types/Operators & Expressions
Types/Operators & Expressions (03:27)
Variable Names (06:53)
Data Types & Sizes (03:38)
Constants (07:20)
Declarations (03:10)
Arithmetic Operators (02:33)
Relational & Logical Operators Pt.1 (04:40)
Relational & Logical Operators Pt.2 (04:34)
Type Conversions (05:25)
Increment & decrement Operators (03:20)
Bitwise Operators (09:50)
Assignment Operators & Expressions (03:43)
Conditional Expressions (04:16)
Precedence & Order of Evaluations (06:38)
Control Flow
Control Flow (02:11)
Statements & Blocks (05:57)
If-Else (02:11)
Else-If Pt.1 (04:44)
Else-If Pt.2 (05:19)
Switch (09:38)
Loops - While (08:56)
Loops - For (04:54)
Loops - Do-While (03:29)
Break & Continue (03:35)
Goto & Labels (02:25)
Functions & Program Structure
Functions & Program Structure (02:36)
Basics of Functions Pt.1 (04:59)
Basics of Functions Pt.1 (03:54)
Functions Returning Non-integers (03:59)
External Variables (04:22)
Scope Rules (03:52)
Header Files (03:54)
Static Variables Pt.1 (07:14)
Static Variables Pt.2 (02:25)
Register Variables (02:03)
Block Structure (03:10)
Initialization (03:48)
Recursion (04:04)
The C Preprocessor (05:58)
Pointers & Arrays
Pointers & Arrays (01:05)
Pointers & Addresses Pt.1 (04:02)
Pointers & Addresses Pt.2 (06:02)
Pointers & Function Arguments (02:57)
Pointers & Arrays (04:01)
Address Arithmetic (06:07)
Character Pointers & Functions (03:53)
Pointer Arrays/Pointers to Pointers (02:44)
Multi-dimensional Arrays (05:07)
Initialization of Pointer Arrays (02:48)
Pointers vs. Multi-dimensional Arrays (02:38)
Command-line Arguments (03:15)
Pointers to Functions (02:39)
Complicated Declarations (02:36)
Structures
Structures (02:18)
Basics of Structures Pt.1 (04:24)
Basics of Structures Pt.2 (04:22)
Structures & Functions (06:59)
Arrays of Structures (02:37)
Pointers to Structures (06:49)
Typedef (02:20)
Unions (02:50)
Bit-fields (02:37)
Input & Output
Input & Output (02:24)
Standard Input & Output (06:36)
Formatted Output-Printf Pt.1 (05:48)
Formatted Output-Printf Pt.2 (02:49)
Variable Length Argument Lists (05:12)
Formatted Input Scanf (02:50)
File Access (05:29)
Error Handling Stderr & Exit (05:03)
Line Input & Output (01:45)
Miscellaneous Functions (06:31)
Using C on the Web
Using C on the WWW With CGI (04:14)
Basics of CGI Pt.1 (04:10)
Basics of CGI Pt.2 (03:48)
Preparing For C & CGI Pt.1 (04:32)
Preparing For C & CGI Pt.2 (05:12)
Hello World on CGI (07:57)
Functions For C on WWW (04:10)
Writing A Form For CGI Pt.1 (06:09)
Writing A Form For CGI Pt.2 (06:41)
Writing A Form For CGI Pt.3 (07:11)
Display & Use Environment Vars Pt.1 (04:23)
Display & Use Environment Vars Pt.2 (06:55)
The UNIX System Interface
The UNIX System Interface (03:39)
Low Level I/O Read & Write (02:59)
Open/Create/Close/Unlink (03:45)
Random Access Lseek (02:11)
Input & Output
Input & Output Pt.1 (06:53)
Input & Output Pt.2 (04:56)
File I/O & Character I/O (06:38)
Direct I/O & Error Handling (05:59)
Character Class Tests (02:18)
String Functions Pt.1 (07:16)
String Functions Pt.2 (04:55)
Math & Utility & (03:32)
Diagnostics/Arg Lists & Signals Pt.1 (05:47)
Diagnostics/Arg Lists & Signals Pt.2 (02:25)
Date & Time Functions Pt.1 (03:24)
Date & Time Functions Pt.2 (04:34)
Defined Limits & (01:57)
Review
Review (03:57)
Credits
About this Author (01:09)

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VTC ASP.NET 110 MB (7 hours), CBT Tutorials

2008-06-12T17:28:00.001+05:30

M'zoft ASP.NET
Author : Mark Long / Certified Instructor
Duration : 7 Hours

M'zoft ASP.NET has taken many of the best active server technologies and combined them into one powerful set of coding instructions which allow interaction between the user and the server. Today's companies and their customers rely on a back-and-forth flow of data that can be specific and more importantly, updated based on individual requests for information. Why is this important? A customer shopping at an e-store can have specific pages generated and delivered based on their shopping habits. As they continue to shop or change their habits, the information can be updated, or even updated at their request. In this seven hour tutorial, Certified Instructor Mark Long will introduce and then expand on M'zoft's ASP.NET.

Part 1
Part 2

Hulk vs Hercules - When Titans Collide (2008) (Minutemen-ReZone)

2008-06-12T10:29:00.000+05:30

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Stop auto-start applications on startup

2008-06-10T22:02:00.000+05:30

There are two ways to stop applications that start when you startup your computer at login. You can use the System Configuration Utility or the new Software Explorer in Windows Defender. Take a look at the two sections to get control over your startup applications and speed up your computer:

Disabling auto-start applications with the System Configuration Utility

Click on the Start Button and key in msconfig and hit Enter.
Click on the Startup tab.
Remove the check next to any items that you do not want to startup and click OK.

Disabling auto-start applications with Windows Defender

Click on the Start Button and type in Windows Defender and hit Enter.
Click on the Tools from the top menu bar.
Click on Software Explorer.
Hit Show for All Users.
Select an application and then click either Remove or Disable.

Tweak Indexing Options for More Performance

2008-06-10T22:00:00.001+05:30

The indexing service in Windows Vista is responsible for making those search boxes all over the operating system lightening fast. By default Windows automatically indexes all files in your user profile folders, start menu and any files you have setup for offline access. If you have a lot of files in these locations and the files change often you can be putting a heavy load on the indexing service. For maximum performance when using Windows Vista I recommend disabling indexing for all other locations other than the Start Menu. This will lessen the background work that Windows Vista has to do. It will also slow down your searches of other locations but that is the price you must pay for this performance benefit.

Follow these steps to tweak the indexing locations:

Click on the Start Button and key in Indexing Options and hit Enter. Indexing Options will now load.
Hit the Modify button.
Next, click on Show all locations.
Scroll through the tree-view and uncheck any folders you do not want to be indexed. When you are finished, click OK.
If you want to change advanced indexing settings such as what file types are indexed click on the Advanced button. Otherwise hit Close.

Speed up Start Menu Search

2008-06-10T21:58:00.005+05:30

When a users enters text in the search box on the start panel Windows automatically searches the file index as well. The file index includes all of the searchable files on your hard drive and can be quite large. One way to speed up searching through your start menu applications is to narrow the scope of the search so that it does not include hard drive files.

Prevent Start Menu Searches from searching the File index:

1. Open Registry Editor (regedit).

2. Navigate through HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Explorer and finally Advanced.

3. Find and right click on Start_SearchFiles and select Modify.

4. Set the Value to 0.

Restart the Explorer.exe process or just reboot your computer.

Speed up Start Menu Search (New Method)

2008-06-10T21:58:00.004+05:30

The search box on the new Start Menu in Windows Vista can be very useful for everyday tasks. This search box is very powerful because not only does it search the start menu and control panel, but it also searches your pictures, documents and even your e-mails. The scope of the search is very wide and you can see some performance benefits if you narrow it down to just searching the start menu and control panel. Follow these steps to optimize your start menu search:

Right click on the start button and select Properties.
Click on the Customize button.
Remove the check from Search Communications.
Set Search Files to Don't search for files.
Click OK.
Click OK once

Speed up wireless WAN connections

2008-06-10T21:58:00.003+05:30

In Windows Vista the networking components were designed to be much more intelligent and automatically adjust the network settings to optimize the connection speed. This is a great new feature. Your network components basically tweak themselves for optimal performance. In most situations, these components automatically adjust perfectly for best performance. However, with wireless WAN cards the detection of network conditions is flawed and can result in slower network performance.

To fix this problem, Microsoft has released a hotfix for users affected by this issue. If you have a Wireless WAN device, I suggest you give this hotfix a try.

KB 940646 details:

This problem occurs because of the way that TCP receive window auto tuning is used in Windows Vista for connections that only receive data.

Windows Vista obtains a round-trip time (RTT) estimate at the time of connection setup and every time that a new segment of data that is transmitted. A connection that only receives data is limited to the single RTT sample that is obtained at the time of connection setup. Because the connection only receives data, the connection cannot "converge" to the actual RTT of the connection. For example, because the RTT data may fluctuate for various reasons, a "converge" operation is performed to estimate a meaningful RTT by using blending current and previous RTT data. However, if the connection cannot converge to the actual RTT of the connection, the bandwidth delay product (BDP) estimate that Vista obtains is also incorrect. Therefore, the connection's receive window is limited, and throughput of the connected transmission network is reduced.

Speed up external hard drives

2008-06-10T21:57:00.001+05:30

Windows Vista operates external hard drives that are connected with USB differently than internal drives. Write caching is disabled so that you can safely remove the drive at almost any time. This is a great feature for USB thumb drives that are frequently inserted and removed from your computer. But if you have a large hard drive that is in an external enclosure that you never disconnect from your computer, write caching is also disabled which can decrease performance.

This tweak is going to show you how to increase the performance of your external hard drives by turning write caching back on as well as activating advanced performance. Let’s get started:

Click on the start button, then right click on Computer and select Manage.
Click on Device Manager on the side menu.
Expand Disk drives and locate your external drive from the list.
Right click on the drive and select Properties.
On the Policies tab, select Optimize for performance.
Next, check Enable write caching on the disk and Enable advanced performance as shown below.
Hit OK and reboot.

Speed up aero (vista glass) by disabling min/max animations

2008-06-10T21:56:00.001+05:30

The new animations in Windows Vista look great for the first month or so but then they can become an annoyance since they feel like they increase the amount of time it takes to minimize and maximize a window. If you can live without the minimize and maximize animations that you can bring back the super fast feeling of your windows instantly disappearing and appearing by disabling the min/max animations.

Follow the steps below to make your windows faster:

Click on the Start Menu and key in SystemPropertiesPerformance and hit Enter.
On the Visual Effects tab uncheck Animate windows when minimizing and maximizing.
Click OK.

Disable Welcome Center

2008-06-10T21:55:00.003+05:30

As soon as you install Windows Vista you are bombarded by the Welcome Center that is designed to help beginner Windows users easily configure their new computer. This new welcome screen is a nice feature the first time you start using Windows vista but quickly becomes annoying.

Disabling the Welcome Center is very easy to do and can speed up your boot as well.

1. Start Regedit.

2. Navigate through HKEY_CURRENT_USER, Software, Microsoft, Windows, CurrentVersion, Run.

3. Right click on the WindowsWelcomeCenter key and select Delete.

The next time you restart the Welcome Center will be gone.

Increase network performance when playing media

2008-06-10T21:55:00.002+05:30

Windows Vista throttles your network bandwidth when you are playing any multimedia file such as an MP3 or a video. This was designed to ensure the CPU has enough free cycles available to play your media without skipping. The down side is that when you are playing a multimedia file you will notice that your network speed of file transfers will decrease on high speed network connections. By default when you are playing a multimedia file your network transfers are limited to 10 packets per millisecond.

In Windows Vista SP1 Microsoft introduces a registry key that allows you to customize this setting.

	[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Multimedia\SystemProfile]
	NetworkThrottlingIndexValue

You can set NetworkThrottlingIndexValue between 1 and 70. If you want to disable set the hexadecimal value to FFFFFFFF.

Microsoft warns that if you increase the value above 10 you may experience playback quality issues. Depending on your network setup, it is worth experimenting.

After making any changes a restart is needed.

Disable Network Printer Search

2008-06-10T21:54:00.001+05:30

When browsing through shared folders and network computers Explorer can slow down when it is searching the local network for printers. This sounds like a great feature and may be useful for some but I would rather disable it to get maximum performance when browsing through folders.

1. Hit Alt to bring up the menubar if it is not already on the screen.

2. Click on Tools and select Folder Options.

3. On the View Tab, uncheck Automatically search for network printers.

Resize Partitions with Vista Disk Management

2008-06-10T21:41:00.001+05:30

In Windows Vista it is now possible to resize partitions without any data loss in the new Disk Management console.

Resizing Partitions with Windows Vista:

Click on the Start Button and right click on Computer and select Manage.
Expand the Storage section and select Disk Management.
Then just right click on any partition and select either Expand or Shrink to change the size of the partition.

This will allow you to safely resize your partitions without any data loss.

Boost your performance with ReadyBoost

2008-06-10T21:37:00.001+05:30

Do you have a SATA disk drive in your computer? If so, you can squeeze a little more performance out of your hard disk. This speeds up the performance of your hard disk by enhancing write caching. However, if your computer is not connected to a battery backup and you loose power you have a increased risk for data loss or corruption. If you have a laptop your chances are data loss or corruption are dramatically less since your laptop battery will kick on if your power source is lost. Let's get started:

Click on the Start Button and key in Device Manager and hit Enter.
Expand Disk Drives.
Right click on your hard drive and select Properties.
On the Policies tab, check Enable advanced performance.
Hit OK and close Device Manager.

How to: Dual boot XP and Vista

2008-06-10T21:36:00.001+05:30

Application compatibility remains one of the most annoying issues for Windows Vista users. The ability to upgrade the software to a new Vista compatible version is not always an option. The company that developed the application may no longer be around or the cost to upgrade is too high. In my case, I have a lot of classic PC games that will not run at all under Windows Vista no matter how I configure the compatibility options. In order to play my old games I need to install Windows XP. However, I am not exactly ready to give up all of the advances in Windows Vista just so that I can play my old games once in a while. The answer is to dual boot Windows Vista and XP.

Dual booting Windows XP and Vista on the same computer will allow you to select from a boot menu what operating sytem you want to run. This menu is shown right after you power on your computer. Setting up both Windows XP and Vista on one computer can be a little ticky depending what operating system you have installed first. The next two sections will help you configure both versions on your computer, depending on what OS you have installed first:

Windows XP is installed

If you want to dual boot XP and Vista and XP is already installed on your computer you will not have to do much work to dual boot vista. Just boot to your Windows Vista install DVD, select a custom install and install Vista on a separate partition or physical drive than where XP is installed. This will leave your XP install intact and automatically install a boot menu with both XP and Vista listed.

Windows Vista is installed

If you were like me and compley reformatted your hard drive and wiped out XP when you installed Vista, your setup is going to be a little more complicated. Follow these steps:

Boot up your computer with a Windows XP install CD and install Windows XP to a different partition or physical drive than where Vista is installed. When the setup is finished, your computer will automatically boot into Windows XP. Don’t worry, Windows Vista is still on your computer if you correctly installed XP to a different partition or physical drive.
When you installed XP, the Vista Boot Manager was replaced by the Windows XP boot components. The Vista Boot Manager needs to be fixed by using the Windows Vista install DVD. Boot your computer to the Windows Vista install DVD , click Next on the regional settings screen and then click on Repair your computer in the lower left of the window. Select your Windows Vista install and then run the Startup Repair. This will fix the Windows Boot Manager and Vista will once again startup automatically.
Now we need to add an entry to the Windows Boot Manger for Windows XP. This is done through Windows Vista. When you are back in Vista, open an administrative level command prompt window and run these commands:

bcdedit /create {ntldr} /d "Windows XP"
bcdedit /set {ntldr} device boot
bcdedit /set {ntldr} path \ntldr
bcdedit /displayorder {ntldr} /addlast
Reboot your computer and test out the new boot menu.

Dual boot has now been configured on your computer. You will be able to enjoy the enhancements of Windows Vista without giving up the ability to run older applications that require Windows XP.

Quick aero speed tip

2008-06-10T21:35:00.001+05:30

The transparent glass in Windows Vista computer can look very nice. However, on some computers that have underpowered video adapters will see a performance hit when running the transparent glass effect. One way to speed up Windows Vista and still get the benefits of aero, such as flip 3D and taskbar thumbnails, is to disable glass transparency.

Click on the desktop and select Personalize.
Select Windows Color and Appearance.
Uncheck Enable Transparency.