Just go to Google.com and paste this string there ..

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site:rapishare.com inurl:files "web hacking"

site:rapidshare.de inurl:files "tips and tricks"

If your computer has become plagued with Spyware, you are no doubt in need of a solution to rid you of Spyware without ridding you of needed programs and essential processes. To do this, you have two options: manually removing Spyware from your PC, or using an anti-Spyware program to automate the process of removing it.

This article will also help you increase the speed and performance of your computer by teaching you to maintain which programs run automatically when Windows starts up.

Manual Removal of Spyware and Other Pesky Programs

Not all Spyware can be removed manually. Spyware, like viruses, can be very stubborn. (If it is, you may need to get a Spyware remover program.) A lot of Spyware, however, was downloaded and installed willfully by you (perhaps without your realizing it). Aside from prevention (such as being careful when you download and install things not to just click arbitrarily to every dialog), there are a few ways to check to see if things are running on your computer that you do not wish to have running.

Not all unwanted programs that may be running will be Spyware. You may, for example, have a messenger you no longer use or a special feature program that came with your printer or another device.

Spyware are usually programs. In order to manually stop certain programs which may be running and stop them from running in the future, you can do the following. To determine what is currently running, click CTRL+ALT+DEL buttons all at once. This brings you to a feature of Windows called Task Manager. (You can also reach this by going to START Run, typing taskmgr.exe and clicking OK.)

Under the applications tab youll see the main programs you have running such as Internet Explorer, messengers, Word docs, etc. This isnt everything thats running, though! Click the Processes tab and youll see a lot of processes running. Anything that ends in .exe is a program running. (This [dot]exe extension means executable which means program, essentially.)

Browse through this Processes list and identify what is running. Watch out particularly for files that end in [dot]dll as this is an extension often used by viruses; not all [dot]dll files are harmful, though. To determine whether a process is needed, unneeded, or malicious, type in the full name of the process into Google (including the [dot]exe, all as one word) and read about what the program is and what it does.

Links in your Google results will explain the nature of the program, how important it might be for the proper operation of your computer, and whether it poses a threat to the integrity of your system.

Once you find a program you do not want running, return to task manager and go to the Processes tab again. Right-click the unwanted process and choose End Process. Do this for each unwanted process. (For example, if you use iTunes but do not have an iPod, you dont need ipodservice.exe running, which is installed automatically when you install iTunes).

Now that you have stopped the program, nothing will prevent it from running again next time you start your computer, unless you instruct your computer otherwise. To stop programs from starting up automatically when Windows boots up, go to START-Run, type msconfig, and click OK. Check Selective Startup. Go to the Startup tab and uncheck anything you dont want running. Click OK.

It will ask if you want to restart now or later. Choose a later if you have any unsaved work running in other programs. (Save or print this page if you are following along with and attempting this now, before restarting.)

After restarting, your computer will tell you that you have chosen to use the selective startup. Check the little box that says not to show this message when Windows starts. Go back into task manager and verify that the things you unchecked in the msconfig Startup list are not running. If they are, go back to mscofig and uncheck things under the startup tab again. If this process doesnt work after trying it a couple times, it may be time for an anti-Spyware program or an IT professional to address your computer.

If you are successful in the manual removal of these, you will notice not only an increase in privacy but also an increase in speed and performance. Dont forget to go to START Control Panel Add/Remove Programs and browse through that list, too. Uninstall anything on your computer that you dont want or need.

If you are unsure what something is, Google the name of it to find out. The fewer programs you have installed (especially unneeded ones) the faster your computer will run. This is also true about how full your hard drive is. Try to keep several gigs free at all times. Check this by going to My Computer and right-clicking the C: drive. Empty your recycle bin regularly.

Using a Spyware Remover Program:

If you are unable to remove the Spyware from your computer manually, look online and read about anti-Spyware programs to determine which is best for your situation and preferences is.

Even if you do use anti-Spyware and anti-virus software, always be proactive and aggressive about maintaining your computer. Dont expect third-party software to do all the work! If you dont have the money for professional computer check-ups, ask a friend who has a knack for such things.

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Whenever you start your computer, you are faced with a few moments of thumb twiddling while Windows XP boots and prompts you to log on. Although you should expect to wait for a few moments, sometimes Windows XP seems to boot rather slowly. In fact, you may notice that over a period of time the PC that used to roar to life seems a bit sluggish instead. Fortunately, you can perform several techniques that help Windows XP get the bootup speed you want. This Article explores how to put these techniques to work.



Stopping Unneeded Startup Services !


Along with the core operating system and programs that Windows XP runs when it starts, there is also a host of services involved. Many of these services are necessary for Windows XP to operate correctly. However, many of them are for features in Windows XP that you may not use at all. You can peruse the services and disable any service that you do not want to run. The fewer services that run, the more quickly Windows XP will boot.


Caution:

Exercise caution when stopping services. If you do not know what a service does or are unsure of the ramifications of stopping the service, leave it alone. Some services are critical to Windows XP's operations, so make sure you understand what the service is before you disable it.


To reduce the number of services that start on bootup, you can access two different areas of Windows XP. The first is the System Configuration Utility. The Services tab shows you the services that start when the computer boots.
You can stop a service from starting by simply clearing the check box next to the service and clicking OK. However, before you do so, there is another way to disable services that you may prefer because the interface gives you more information about the service in question.


Open Control Panel/Administrative ToolsServices or else select Start/Run, type services.msc, and click OK. Either way, you see the Services console.
I prefer to use the Services console instead of the System Configuration Utility because it describes what the service does. Additionally, you can double-click a service and examine its properties.

Notice the Startup Type column in Figure 4-2. This information lists whether the service is automatic or manual. Manual services are only started in Windows XP when you start a process that requires the service. Some other process may require the service that has a "dependency" relationship with it; in this case, the dependency service will start, as well. Because these services do not start automatically when you boot Windows XP, you do not need to do anything with manual services.


However, all services listed as automatic start when Windows XP boots. These are the services that increase boot time. As I have mentioned, many of them are necessary and important, so you should not stop automatic services from booting unless you are sure of the ramifications. You can get this information by looking at the Description column. Here's a quick look at common services you may want to live without:



SPEED UP BOOT BY DISABLING UNUSED PORTS.!!


You may have tried many tweaks like modifying windowsXP start-up applications, prefetches, unload DLLs method,etc. And yes those methods do work for me.
I have just accidentally found out another way to give you an extra boost in windowsXP's boot performance. This is done by disabling your unused devices in
Device Manager. for example, if you don't have input devices that are connected to one of your USBs or COM ports, disabling them will give you an extra perfromance boost in booting. Go to Control Panel -> System -> Hardware tab -> device manager Disable devices that you don't use for your PC and then restart.



Do Dis !!


1.Start Registry Editor (Regedit.exe).

2.Locate the following key in the registry:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SessionManager\MemoryManagement\PrefetchParameters

3.Make sure you backup the keys by exporting them to a .reg file.

4.On the EnablePrefetcher value, change the setting from 3 to 5 (decimal).

5.Close the registry editor.

6.Restart your computer



Automatic Updates !

This service enables Windows XP to check the Web automatically for updates. If you don't want to use Automatic Updates, you can disable the service. You can always check for updates manually at the Windows Update Web site.

Computer Browser: If your computer is not on a network, you don't need this service. If you are on a network, leave it alone.

DHCP Client: If you are not on a network, you do not need this service. If you are on a small workgroup, you can still increase boot time by configuring manual IP addresses (which I explore later in this chapter).

DNS Client: If you are not on a network, you do not need this service. If you are, leave it alone.

Error Reporting and Event Log: You don't have to use these services but they can be very helpful, so I would leave them configured as automatic.

Fax: If you don't use your computer for fax services, you can disable this one.

Help and Support: If you never use the Windows XP Help and Support Center (found on the Start menu), you can disable this service.

IMAPI CD-Burning COM: This service enables you to burn CDs on your computer. If you never burn CDs, you can disable the service.

Indexing Service: Your computer keeps an index of files but if you rarely search for files, the service is just a resource hog. You can stop it and turn the service to manual.

Windows Firewall/Internet Connection Sharing: If you do not use these features, you can disable them.

Infrared Monitor: If you do not use infrared devices, you can disable this service.

Messenger: This service sends alert messages on a local area network (it is not the same as Windows Messenger). If you are not on a network, you can disable this service.

Print Spooler: If you do not do any printing from the computer, you can disable this service. If you print, make sure you leave it as automatic.

Remote Registry: This service allows remote users to modify the Registry on your computer. If you are not on a network, you can disable this service.

System Restore Service: This service allows you to use System Restore. If you have turned off System Restore anyway, you do not need to turn off the service. If you do, you turn off System Restore.

Themes: If you do not use themes, you can disable this service.

Windows Image Acquisition: If you do not use scanners or digital cameras, you can disable this service.

Wireless Zero Configuration: If do not use wireless networking devices, you can disable this service.




You may have a number of other automatic services, depending on software and other configurations on your computer. So it's a good idea to look through the services and learn more about them. If you double-click a service, a Properties dialog box appears
Notice that on the General tab, you see a Startup Type drop-down menu. If you want to change an automatic service to manual, select Manual here and click OK. As a general rule, don't disable a service unless you are sure you will never use it. However, manual configuration allows the service to be started when you find it necessary, thus speeding up your boot time.
However, before you change a service to manual, look at the Dependencies tab (see Figure 4-4). This tab shows you which other services depend upon the service you are considering changing.
Keep in mind that services are necessary for the vast functionality you get with Windows XP. Change only those services that you understand and do not use. How you use your Windows XP computer should be the best guide in terms of optional startup services.



Tip !


The Indexing service and the System Restore service take up a lot of disk space and system resources across the board. You can live without the Indexing service but I suggest that you keep using System Restore. It works great when you are in a bind and this is one case where the loss of speed may not be worth the ramifications of not using System Restore.


Speed Tips and Tricks for Windows XP Startup
Aside from startup programs, services, and the Prefetch folder, there are a number of other startup procedures and issues you can modify to help Windows XP start faster. The following sections explore those tips and tricks.


Manual IP Addressing on Small Office/Home Networks
Windows XP is configured to help you take care of networking. It uses the TCP/IP protocol for networking in workgroups, or what you might call small office or home networks that do not use a dedicated server.

The problem is that automatic IP addressing can be slow. When your computer boots, it has to query the network to see what IP addresses are already in use and then assign itself one. If you want to speed up the boot time a bit, consider manually assigning IP addresses to all computers on the network. This way, the network computers do not have to worry about locating an automatic IP address. Because one is manually configured, the operating system doesn't have to spend time solving this problem.

This isn't a networking book, however, so I won't delve into the implications of using a manual IP address, but if you are using a computer that functions as a host computer to the Internet (using Internet Connection Sharing [ICS]), you can get into connectivity problems if you change the configuration of the IP address. However, you can still work around this problem by starting with the ICS host computer.

Select Start/Connect To/Show All Connections. Right-click your network adapter card and click Properties. On the General tab, select TCP/IP in the list of services and click the Properties button.

In the TCP/IP properties, you can see if you use an automatic or manual IP address. In the example in Figure 4-5, I have configured a manual IP address of 90.0.0.1 and a default subnet mask. The other computers on my office network each use a different IP address in the same class, such as 90.0.0.2, 90.0.0.3, 90.0.0.4, and so on. This way, each computer has a permanent IP address, which helps increase boot time. Note that if you change the IP addresses of your computers, they must all use the same subnet mask. A default subject mask of 255.255.255.0 will keep you in good shape.

Make sure you understand the implications of changing IP addresses on your network. If you have no networking experience at all, you may be wiser to leave the automatic IP addressing as is and try to gain some speed using the additional suggestions in this chapter.



Disabling Recent Documents History !


Windows XP includes a feature that keeps track of all recent documents you have opened or used. The idea is that you can select Start/Recent Documents History and quickly reopen any document you have recently used. I use many documents each day and never use the feature myself. In my opinion, I can keep up with what I want to use without Windows XP doing it for me.
The bad thing about Recent Documents History is that Windows XP has to calculate what should be put there each time you boot Windows, which can slow things down. So, if you never use the Recent Documents History, it's a good idea to disable it. Here's how:
1. Open the Registry Editor (select Start/Run, type regedit, and click OK).
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Mcft\Windows\ CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer.
3. Create a NoRecentDocsHistory D_WORD key. Double-click the value to open it once it is created.
4. Set the Data Value to 1 to enable the restriction.
5. Click OK and close the Registry Editor. You'll need to restart the computer for the change to take effect.



Disabling the Boot Logo !


You can remove the boot logo that appears when you start Windows XP. This little tweak probably shaves only a few seconds off your boot time but seconds count if you are serious about trying to get Windows XP up and running as quickly as possible. The only negative is that if you remove the boot logo, you will also not see any boot messages, such as check disk. (But if you are not having problems with your computer, this isn't such a big deal.)
To remove the boot logo, follow these steps:
1. Select Start/Run, type msconfig, and click OK.
2. In the System Configuration Utility, click the BOOT.INI tab.
3. On the BOOT.INI tab, click the NOGUIBOOT check box option. Click OK.



Removing Unwanted Fonts !


One trick that increases your boot time a bit is to lose any fonts in the Fonts folder in Control Panel that you never use. The more fonts you have, the more processing Windows XP has to do to prep all of those fonts for use. You must be a bit careful here to not remove fonts that you might want, but there is a good chance that you can live without many of them. For instance, you may have foreign language fonts and other symbol fonts (such as Wingdings) that you never use.
To delete unneeded fonts, follow these steps:
1. Open the Fonts folder in Control Panel.
2. Select Edit/Select All and then Edit/Copy.
3. Create a new folder on your desktop, open it, and select Edit/Paste.
4. In this new folder, delete any of the fonts you do not want.
5. Return to the Fonts folder in Control Panel. Right-click the selected fonts and click Delete.
6. Go back to your new desktop folder and click Edit/Select All.
7. Return to your Fonts folder and click Edit/Paste. You now have only the desired fonts in the Fonts folder.



Tip:


You can directly delete fonts from the Fonts folder without creating the secondary folder. However, I recommend the preceding steps to help ensure that you do not make a mistake in the deletion process.



Stopping Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop Sharing !


In Windows XP Professional, you have two remote networking features called Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop Sharing. These remote networking features are very helpful in a variety of situations but if you don't use them, it is good idea to disable them to save boot time. You can always enable them later if you want to use them.
Note:
If you are interested in using Remote Desktop or Remote Assistance, see my book Windows XP for Power Users: Power Pack published by John Wiley & Sons.
1. Open the Start menu, right-click My Computer, and choose Properties.
2. Click the Remote Tab.
3. Clear both check boxes to disable Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop.



Speeding Up the Dual-Boot Timeout !


If you dual-boot your computer with Windows XP and another operating system, you see an operating system selection menu on startup. If you typically boot into Windows XP and not the other operating system, you can speed up the dual-boot timeout value so that you do not wait so long for the boot process to select your default operating system and continue with the boot process. The default timeout value is 30 seconds but you can change this setting to 10. This gives you enough time to select the alternate operating system if you want but also speeds up the boot process. You can skip this section if you do not use a dual-boot configuration.
Follow these steps:
1. Locate the boot.ini file on your computer. It is a hidden file by default; mine is located in C:\boot.ini.
2. Open the file with Notepad (which is what opens it by default).
3. Change the Timeout value to 10 (see Figure 4-11).
4. Select File/Save and close Notepad.



Speeding Up Your PPPoE Connection !


If you use a Point-to-Point Protocol connection over Ethernet (PPPoE), you may notice a delay in using the PPPoE connection after startup. By default, there is a 120 second delay but you can stop this behavior by manually configuring an IP address for the network adapter card. If you do not use a PPPoE connection, you can skip this section.
1. Select Start/Connect to/Show All Connections.
2. Open the TCP/IP properties for your LAN network interface card.
3. Manually set the IP address on the TCP/IP properties to an appropriate IP address and subnet mask for your network.



Reducing the Wait Time


When you start to shut down Windows XP, it has to quit, or "kill," any live applications or processes that are currently running. So close all applications first. However, some applications and processes are always running in the background. You can reduce the amount of time that Windows XP waits for those applications and processes to close before Windows XP kills them. Edit three different Registry settings to change this:
1. Open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop. Select WaitToKillAppTimeout and set the value to 1000.
3. Select the HungAppTimeout value and set it to 1000 as well.
4. Navigate to HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop. Set the WaitToKillAppTimeout and set the value to 1000. Select the HungAppTimeout \newline value and set it to 1000 as well.
5. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control. Select the WaitToKillServiceTimeout value and set it to 1000.
6. Close the Registry Editor.


Automatically Killing Tasks on Shutdown !


You know the drill. You start to shut down the computer, you wait a few moments, and then you see a dialog box asking if you want to kill an application or service that is running. Instead of prompting you, you can make Windows XP take care of the kill task automatically. Here's how:
1. Open the Registry Editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop.
3. Highlight the value AutoEndTasks and change the value to 1.
4. Close the Registry Editor.


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Here's a great tip to speed up your browsing of Windows XP machines. Its actually a fix to a bug installed as default in Windows 2000 that scans shared files for Scheduled Tasks. And it turns out that you can experience a delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows 2000 is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks. Note that though the fix is originally intended for only those affected, Windows 2000 users will experience that the actual browsing speed of both the Internet & Windows Explorers improve significantly after applying it since it doesn't search for Scheduled Tasks anymore. Here's how :

Open up the Registry and go to : HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/Current Version/Explorer/RemoteComputer/NameSpace Under that branch, select the key : {D6277990-4C6A-11CF-8D87-00AA0060F5BF} and delete it. This is key that instructs Windows to search for Scheduled Tasks. If you like you may want to export the exact branch so that you can restore the key if necessary. This fix is so effective that it doesn't require a reboot and you can almost immediately determine yourself how much it speeds up your browsing processes.

Isn't it annoying when you want to go to a new website, or any other site but your homepage, and you have to wait for your 'home' to load? This tweak tells Internet Explorer to simply 'run', without loading any webpages. (If you use a 'blank' page, that is still a page, and slows access. Notice the 'about:blank' in the address bar. The blank html page must still be loaded..). To load IE with 'nothing' [nothing is different than blank]:1. Right-click on any shortcut you have to IE[You should create a shortcut out of your desktop IE icon, and delete the original icon]2. Click Properties3. Add ' -nohome' [with a space before the dash] after the endquotes in the Target field.4. Click OKFire up IE from your modified shortcut, and be amazed by how fast you are able to use IE!
INTERNET EXPLORER SPEED UP.

Edit your link to start Internet Explorer to have -nohome after it. For Example: "C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE" -nohomeThis will load internet explorer very fast because it does not load a webpage while it is loading. If you want to go to your homepage after it is loaded, just click on the home button.orOpen registry editor by going to Start then >> Run and entering >> regedit.Once in registry, navigate to key.HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\InternetSettings. Right click @ windows right > New > DWORD.Type MaxConnectionsPerServer > You can set value (the more higher the no, the more good speed u get, e;g : 99). [99 in hexa so 153 in binary]Create another DWORD >type MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server. Then put a high value as mentioned above.Restart I.E and you are done

How would you like to be able to download software intended to be used on a free trial basis and use it indefinitely without cost never to expire? Well, there is a way you can take any free trial download and use it free for as long as you please. System Mechanic 6 Pro 30 day free trial then 69.95
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Get It Free forever All you have to do is set your clock to some date in the distant future using adjust/date/time in Windows, download your free trial software, run the program once and rollback your time setting to the current date. After you’ve run the program for the first time, the Windows registry will be loaded with a Free Trial Key reflecting an expiration date that you’ve predetermined, and your good to go. Another roundabout way to do this after a trial has already expired would be to bring up the Registry Editor in Windows, find the trial key and delete it. Then download the program again and start the free trial period over. This is pretty easy to do, but if you’re using alot of free trials you may find it to be a hassle editing registers and downloading programs over again everytime one expires. Its much easier to simply adjust your date/time to 2009 or something, download your free trials, rollback to the current date and enjoy them for the next 3 years or so hassle free. By the way I’ve found that when doing this I’m still able to get the notifications when updated versions come along, and download them with no problem. The above screenshots are just 3 examples of the many programs that I’ve been doing this with for an extended time. If your the geek type, manipulating the dates in the registers will also work. Do some experimenting and see what you can find, there are tons of possibilities, and this is something you can have alot of fun with.

One of the main reason why some people would like to clear their Google search history from web browser and Google Toolbar is to maintain their privacy. If you own your own desktop or laptop which is used only by you, then it’s fine. But if your computer is shared with a few people, sometimes it’s just not nice to let them “accidentally” find out what you were looking for. An example below would be embarrassing.
Clear Google Search History

Here’s how you can clear Google’s search history from Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Toolbar for Firefox and Internet Explorer.

The below instruction A and B is for deleting search history from the Google home page search box. This is if you use either Firefox or Internet Explorer and manually type in Google.com address to perform the search.

A. Internet Explorer 7
1. Go to Tools menu
2. Select Options
3. On General tab, click on the “Delete…” button from the Browsing History area.
4. Click “Delete forms…” button from the Form data area.
Remove search history
5. Click Yes to confirm.

B. In Mozilla Firefox
1. Go to Tools menu
2. Select Options
3. Select the “Privacy” tab
4. On the Private Data area, click on the “Clear Now…” button.
5. Make sure the “Saved Form and Search History” is checked and click on the Clear Private Data Now.
Clear Visited Link

The below instruction C and D is if you have Google Toolbar installed on your Firefox or Internet Explorer browser.

C. Internet Explorer with Google Toolbar
1. Click on the Google logo on the Toolbar to access the drop-down menu.
2. Select the “Clear History” option.
Clear Internet Explorer Google Toolbar Search History

C. Firefox with Google Toolbar
1. Click on the Google logo on the Toolbar.
2. Select “Clear Search History” option.
Clear Firefox Google Toolbar Search History

As you can see, clearing search history from Google Toolbar on Internet Explorer and Firefox is slightly a bit different. Not sure why they made it that way… Although it seems easy to clear Google search history, I did not immediately knew where to clear Google search history in Firefox Google Toolbar. I was searching through the options and the drop-down but I missed clicking the Google logo where the “Clear Search History” option is.

In the real world a "fire wall" is a fireproof wall that is built to stop the spread of fire from one part of a building to others. In the Internet world firewall has a similar purpose in that it stops the spread of harmful viruses and attacks from entering your home or office network.
Because of the ever-increasing threats that are appearing on the Internet you no longer have to be in business to need the protection of a fire wall. In fact, every computer that is connected to the internet should have one installed. You'll be a lot happier once you know that you have protected your personal files, information, and financial data, such as credit cards and bank account numbers, from being shared with every crook on the internet.

Here are some questions that you should consider before you choose a fire wall for your PC:
1. What features do I need?
2. Do I want to be protected from viruses, Trojan horses and worms?
3. Am I at risk because I use programs that access the Internet automatically?
4. How much am I willing to spend on a firewall solution?

Common features

Here are the common features that are available in almost any software-basedfire wall program:
Inbound filtering - protects unknown users or programs from accessing your PC
Outbound filtering - Protects your PC from sending information to the Internet without your permission
Application integrity verification - Verifies that any program you are running aren't sneaking around behind your back and doing things that they shouldn't be doing.
Data encryption - Automatically scrambles any sensitive data that you do allow to be transmitted.
Stealth mode - Hides that fact that your PC is even connected to the Internet so that hackers can't see you.
Pop-up ad blocking - Stops those annoying ads.
Cookie blocking - prevents web sites from sending you cookies without your permission Spyware protection - Blocks dangerous Spyware from operating on your PC


There are many software-based firewall programs that can be downloaded from the internet. Most of them come with free trials so you can test each one and choose what's best for you. Although you won't have to be King Geek to install and set up your firewall, there are some adjustments and settings that will have to be tweaked. All of the better firewall programs come with decent instructions and many of the products have help available at their web site.
If you notice that some program that used to work stops working after you install a fire wall then you'll have to make a change in the fire wall's configuration that will enable the program to operate freely. If you find that there is no way to let your previously operating program pass through the firewall then that might be a good indication that you need to try a different fire wall. Be sure to check with the makers of both the software program and the firewall before you give up and change.

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Finally i was able to find out a tool which can let you open any damn website in this world if you live in China. If not then your Workplace Management might have made that place a small China. I mean to say that you would not have access to any of the social networking, hacking, shopping, dating and download websites and the list goes on. So you can browse orkut from office, you can download stufs in office even the firewalls are on. Isn't it great. I was amazed with this kind of Technology.

I call it the Magic Lamp. It looks like one as well. :) No i am not joking.

How eagerly you tried to block the shackles by googleling the "How to Crack Websense", "How to bypass Firewall" , "How to browse orkut.com from ffice" again and again but everything went in vain. Similarly there was a country who was facing the same problem. The country is China. They are not allowed to search from the websites outside china. Even Google.com can't do that. Its beacause of their Firewalls that Chineese Government has installed on the gateways. Even though Ultra Surf seems to be working GREAT.

The company is called Ultra Reach who has developed this tool after so much reseach. In case you want to to check the original website please visit http://www.ultrareach.com.

Some of the benifits of Ultra Surf.

1. Extremely Portable. only 138 KB Download from here with complete UserGuide.
2. No Installation Required.
3. No Changes required in Operating System or registery entries or Browser.
4. Compatible with all Browsers.

What's in it for me (WIIFM), so you get.

* 100% freedom to have 100% information in most secure way.
* It means no matter where you are you can access 100% free version of internet I mean no firewalls no restriction nothing….
* Almost all schools, universities and corporate offices raise firewalls to filter out not work related sites, now those firewalls will be of no use or they have to change their plans.
* Everybody can access various social networks like Orkut, Youtube, Myspace, Hi5, Facebook, Linkedin etc. which are blocked almost in 99% schools and offices.
* 100% real time and it’s encryption is better then any online banking system.

Disclaimer: If you are using it in your office, College and School. Be careful as you may get tracked if you spread too much words about Ultra Surf. Only tell about this to someone you are confident with. But if you are not scared of anything then go ahead and use it anywhere.

Why i am saying that..... I know this question is haunting you at this moment. ok.. leme answer this question...

You know my favorite movie of all time. Spiderman. and if you remember the end of the movie. someone says something in the background.

Trojan horses present more difficulties in definition than at first appears. Whereas viruses are defined primarily by their ability to replicate, Trojans are primarily defined by their payload, or, to use a less emotive term, their function. Replication is an absolute value. Either a program replicates, or it doesn't. Damage and intent, however, are not absolutes, at least in terms of program function.
The first clue to their nature lies in ancient history and classical mythology. Around the 12th century B.C., Greece declared war on the city of Troy.
The dispute arose when Paris, variously described as a shepherd boy and as prince of Troy, abducted Helen, the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta, and reputed to be the most beautiful woman in the world. The Greeks gave chase and engaged Troy in a 10-year war, but failed to take the city. This, of course, is the central plot of Homer's Iliad. Finally, the Greek army withdrew, leaving behind a huge wooden horse.

Greece's finest soldiers hid silently inside. The people of Troy saw the horse and, thinking with stunning naivete that it was a gift, brought it inside their city. That night, Greek soldiers under the leadership of Odysseus emerged from the horse, and opened the gates to the rest of the Greek army, who destroyed the city. In computing terms, the term Trojan horse is most often applied to an apparently attractive program concealing in some way an unpleasant surprise. Trojans work similar to the client-server model.
Trojans come in two parts, a Client part and a Server part. The attacker deploys the Client to connect to the Server, which runs on the remote machine when the remote user (unknowingly) executes the Trojan on the machine. The typical protocol used by most Trojans is the TCP/IP protocol, but some functions of the Trojans may make use of the UDP protocol as well. When the Server is activated on the remote computer, it will usually try to remain in a stealth mode, or hidden on the computer. This is configurable.
It is usual for Trojans to also modify the registry and/or use some other auto starting method. Many Trojans have configurable features like mailing the victim's IP, for example Pro Rat trojan, as well as messaging the attacker via ICQ or IRC. Also there are websites with ActiveX servers imbedded in them were any one using Internet explorer goes on the site and the attachment installs its self with out any warning.
This is relevant when the remote machine is on a network with dynamically assigned IP address or when the remote machine uses a dial-up connection to connect to the Internet. DSL users on the other hand, have static IPs so the infected IP is always known to the attacker.
Most of the Trojans use auto-starting methods so that the servers are restarted every time the remote machine reboots / starts. This is also notified to the attacker. As these features are being countered, new auto-starting methods are evolving. The start up method ranges from associating the Trojan with some common executable files such as explorer.exe to the known methods like modifying the system files or the Windows Registry.
Some of the popular system files targeted by Trojans are Auto start Folder, Win.ini, System.ini, Wininit.ini, Winstart.bat, Autoexec.bat Config.sys. Could also be used as an auto-starting method for Trojans Explorer Startup.

Registry is often used in various auto-starting methods.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
" Info"="c:directoryTrojan.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce]
" Info"="c:directoryTrojan.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServices]
" Info"="c:directoryTrojan.exe"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunServicesOnce]
" Info="c: directoryTrojan.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
" Info"="c:directoryTrojan.exe"
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce]
" Info"="c:directoryTrojan.exe"

Registry Shell Open methods

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOTexefileshellopencommand]
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesexefileshellopencommand]


A key with the value "%1 %*" should be placed there and if there is some executable file placed there, it will be executed each time a binary file is opened. It is used like this: trojan.exe "%1 %*"; this would restart the Trojan.
ICQ Net Detect Method
" [HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMirabilisICQAgentApps]
This key includes all the files that will be executed if ICQ detects Internet connection. This feature of ICQ is frequently abused by attackers as well.
ActiveX Component method
" [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftActiveSetupInstalledComponentsKeyName] StubPath=C: directoryTrojan.exe

These are the most common Auto-Starting methods using Windows system files, and the Windows registry.
The main Transmission of trojans are known to be by ICQ, IRC Attachments, Physical Access Browser And E-mail, Software Bugs with binded trojans, NetBIOS, Fake Programs, Un-trusted Sites, Freeware Software and most common of all is P2P File sharing! Yes that's Kaaza, Bear Share, Limewire and list goes on. Visit stop [bad] ware to learn about many free ware wich are bad and may carry spyware or even trojans!

So how do you go about finding and removing Trojans? Download and lean how to use TCPView. TCPView is a Windows program that will show detailed listings of all TCP and UDP endpoints on the system, including the local and remote addresses and state of TCP connections. On Windows NT, 2000 and XP TCPView also reports the name of the process that owns the endpoint. Best way to check for Trojans is close any open browsers let pc go in state of rest and open TCP view, once you see a connection established when youÒre not using anything and there is no signatures of the process than it might be a trojan. Another method is to view your Process. Simply hit [ALT] [CTRL] [DELETE] and it will list all of your running Process. Look for anything that you know might be suspicious or a trojan.
If you don't have a copy of Ad-Aware that you should go to there website and get one which helps remove many trojans and spyware. www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/ . Sometimes you may run into trojan (trojans server.exe) that wont allow you to delet it and gives you errors like write protected or its in-use. You will need to run "Unlocker" and remove it that way. What are some other stealth ways Trojans can get on your pc and be remote controlled? The method is called ICMP Tunneling. ICMP tunneling is a method of using ICMP echo-request and echo-reply as a carrier of any payload an attacker may wish to use, in an attempt to stealthily access, or control a compromised system. This method makes it harder to find running server like TCP or UDP. The Internet Control Message Protocol is an adjunct to the IP layer. It is a connectionless protocol used to convey error messages and other information to unicast addresses . ICMP packets are encapsulated inside of IP datagram. The first 4-bytes of the header are same for every ICMP message, with the remainder of the header differing for different ICMP message types. There are 15 different types of ICMP messages.
Covert Channels are methods in which an attacker can hide the data in a protocol that is undetectable. Covert Channels rely on techniques called tunneling, which allows one protocol to be carried over another protocol.
A covert channel is a vessel in which information can pass, but this vessel is not ordinarily used for information exchange. Therefore, as a matter of consequence, covert channels are impossible to detect and deter using a system's normal (read: unmodified) security policy. In theory, almost any process or bit of data can be a covert channel. In practice, it is usually quite difficult to elicit meaningful data from most covert channels in a timely fashion. This makes it an attractive mode of transmission for a Trojan.
The attacker can use the covert channel and install the backdoor on the target machine. The concept of ICMP Tunneling is simple: arbitrary information tunneling in the data portion of ICMP_ECHO and ICMP_ECHOREPLY packets.
This exploits the covert channel that exists inside of ICMP_ECHO traffic. This channel exists because network devices do not filter the contents of ICMP_ECHO traffic. They simply pass them, drop them, or return them. The Trojan packets themselves are masqueraded as common ICMP_ECHO traffic. We can encapsulate (tunnel) any information we want. So what are come counter measure to protect your self from this attack? Configure your firewall to block ICMP incoming and outgoing echo packets. Blocking ICMP will disable ping request and may cause inconvenience to users. Most new firewall have this option. Last thing I want to stress is make sure your not with out a firewall or Anti-Virus and allways updating them.

[Types of Trojans]

Privacy-Invasive Trojans

Privacy-invasive Trojans generally perform some function that reveals to the programmer vital and privileged information about a system or otherwise compromises that system. Passwords are, for obvious reasons, a very common target.

They can also (or instead) conceal some function that either reveals to the programmer vital and privileged information about a system or compromises that system.

Some anti-virus companies have differentiated between PC-specific privacy-invasive Trojans and destructive Trojans by restricting the use of the term Trojan to destructive programs. They use the term password stealers for the most common privacy-invasive programs. In the latter half of the 1990s, password-stealing programs aimed specifically at AOL users seemed to become very common (some estimates at the number of such programs rose to many hundreds). Some anti-virus software uses an APS identifier for such programs, probably standing for AOL Password Stealer. However, AOL is not and never was the only vulnerable service. In their paper Where There's Smoke, There's Mirrors, Sarah Gordon and David Chess describe running user simulations on AOL over a seven-month period. While attempts were made to gain their dummy users'screen passwords, these attempts generally used direct social engineering techniques by correspondents masquerading as AOL staff, rather than indirectly with password stealing programs.

[Back Door Trojans]

Trojans have, from time to time, been planted in legitimate applications. Ken Thompson describes in Reflections on Trusting Trust a number of interesting (not entirely hypothetical) scenarios, the most famous being the Trojanized compiler scenario. In this case, production software offers the means of privileged access to anyone knowing of the back door or trapdoor described.

Back doors and trapdoors offering unauthorized access (and maybe modification) are not the only instances of unauthorized code introduced into legitimate programs, however. Many Mac owners who bought a certain brand of third-party keyboard with a Trojan hardcoded into ROM chip found that the text "Welcome Datacomp" was inserted into their documents at apparently random intervals. PC motherboards with a Trojanized BIOS were characterized by "Happy Birthday" played through the system loudspeaker at boot-up, apparently on the programmer's birthday.


[Remote Access Tools (RATs)]

Though few anti-virus vendors would claim to detect all known Trojans, most do detect at least some on the platforms for which they have products, especially those Trojans that do direct damage. Remote Access Tools (RATs) such as Netbus and Back Orifice, however, straddle a line between legitimate systems administration (similar to that carried out by programs such as PC Anywhere) and covert unauthorized access. When the system owner is persuaded to run the installation program, a server program is installed that can be accessed from a client program on a remote machine without the knowledge of the user. The server is used to manipulate the victim machine.

Functionally, there might be no difference between a RAT and a "legitimate" tool. The difference lies not in the functionality, but in the facilitation of the covert availability of that functionality to unauthorized individuals. As with sniffers and network scanners, it's not what the program does so much as the reason it's being used. Yet if RAT software is willingly installed, opening the system to an attack the user does not expect, does that make it a Trojan? Using Microsoft Word also makes the user vulnerable to attacks he might not have anticipated. It was, for instance, literally years before some computer users realized that using versions of Word and other Microsoft Office applications supporting macro languages made them vulnerable to macro viruses and Trojans. Does that make Bill Gates a Trojan author? No, because the functionality in this case is too generalized to be described as a back door. However, a RAT broadcasting its presence to a hacker, who probes a characteristic range of port numbers, can certainly be described as a back door Trojan. It promotes the intentions of the author and subverts the expectations of the victim.

This is a serious issue—not least in that the "Bad Guys" frequently allude to the shortcomings of legitimate software (especially Microsoft's) as if unforeseen bugs in Office justified their own premeditated activities.

Nonetheless, some RAT authors have exploited this ambivalence by producing "Professional" versions of such software and charging for them. This allows the authors to complain of the anti-capitalist, anti-competitive behavior of security vendors who detect their program as a Trojan (or, all too often and inaccurately, a virus). It works, too. Several anti-virus vendors have dropped detection of the Professional version of Netbus, despite the murkiness of its antecedents and its continuing potential for misuse. Others have gone out of their way to distinguish between standard Netbus Pro installations and Trojanized installations.

[Droppers]

A dropper is a program that is not itself a virus, but is intended to install a virus. Curiously, given the popular association of Trojans and viruses, droppers are a comparatively rare entry point for viruses in the wild (see the preceding chapter on viruses). In the PC world, dropper programs are most commonly associated with transporting boot sector viruses across networks, and can be used for that purpose by both pro- and anti-virus researchers. They can be used as a covert means of introducing a virus onto a system, if the victim can be persuaded by social engineering techniques to run the dropper program.

Droppers have been used surprisingly frequently in the Mac world, though. The MacMag virus was introduced via a HyperCard stack called New Apple Products. The Tetracycle game was implicated in the original spread of MBDF. ExtensionConflict is supposed to identify conflicts between extensions (now there's a surprise), but installs the SevenDust virus. Both SevenDust and MBDF are still being reported in the field. Back in the PC world, the Red Team alert muddied the waters by attaching a virus dropper alleged to be a fix for a virus that didn't and couldn't possibly exist.


[Jokes]

Joke programs are almost as old as computing. One venerable example is the PDP Cookie program, which popped up and asked the victim for a cookie. PC and Mac users have both long been delighted or irritated by such programs. Confusion has arisen due to the habit of anti-virus software of alerting (using the word virus) not only on viruses and Trojans, but on joke programs such as CokeGift. This widely distributed program offers the victim their CD tray as a holder for their fizzy drink (or possibly white powder for nasal ingestion or carboniferous fossil fuel). Cute for some, irritating for others, but not exactly life-threatening. However, the practice of alerting on joke programs might have arisen in response to supposed joke programs that threaten to format disks, or claim to have done so, but make no such actual attempt. Indeed, there have been instances when, what one vendor has reported as a Trojan, another vendor reported as a joke.


[Bombs]

Logic bombs are malicious programs that execute their payload when a preprogrammed condition is met. When the trigger condition is a time or date, the term time bomb may be used. A time-out is a logic bomb sometimes used to enforce contract terms. Characteristically, the program stops running unless some action is taken to indicate (for instance) that the license fee has been paid, or the contractor who wrote the code has been paid. It's not unknown for a contractor to introduce some more drastic time bomb to be triggered if a dispute over payment arises.

The use of the word bomb does suggest a destructive payload, but this need not, in fact, be the case. Mail bombs and subscription bombs, which don't really belong in a chapter on Trojans, are DoS (Denial-of-Service) attacks intended to inconvenience the victim by battering his or her mailbox with a barrage of mail. Often this is done by subscribing the victim to large numbers of mailing lists. Email Trojans certainly exist, although email is more commonly an infection vector for viruses and worms.

The term ANSI bomb usually refers to a mail message or other text file that takes advantage of an enhancement to the MS-DOS ANSI.SYS driver. This allows keys to be redefined with an escape sequence, in this case, to echo some potentially destructive command to the console. Such programs were at one time quite frequently reported on Fidonet. However, nowadays few systems run programs that require ANSI terminal emulation, and ANSI.SYS is not normally installed in Windows 9x or later.

There are alternatives to ANSI.SYS that don't support keyboard redefinition, or allow it to be turned off.


[Rootkits]

A rootkit is an example of a set of trojanized system programs that an intruder who manages to root-compromise a system might be able to substitute for the commands'standard equivalents. Examples include modified versions of system utilities such as top and ps, allowing illegitimate processes to run unnoticed; daemons modified to compromise log entries or hide connections; utilities gimmicked to enable escalation to root privileges or to hide rootkit component files or other backdoor functionality (secret passwords to allow privileged access, for instance). Associated programs include packet sniffers and utmp/wtmp editors (used to doctor log files).

Rootkits exist for a number of flavors of UNIX, and are appearing in NT versions. However, one-off Trojanized versions of login (that is, versions not included in a suite of programs such as a rootkit) have been used, for instance, to harvest passwords since Pontius programmed in PILOT.

You can find information on rootkits in the FAQ at http://staff.washington.edu/dittrich/misc/faqs/lrk4.faq.

Sarah Gordon's paper Publication of Vulnerabilities and Tool (Proceedings of the Twelfth World Conference on Computer Security, Audit and Control, 1995) includes a technical analysis of some rootkit components.


[DDoS Agents]

DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) tools like Stacheldraht, TFN2K, and Trinoo are Trojans designed with a very specific purpose. They are intended to bring down Internet servers by remotely coordinating packet-flooding attacks from multiple machines. Typically, the intruder controls a number of master machines. These, in turn, control daemons on remote machines. Covertly installed, their presence is often concealed by the installation of rootkits. Daemons can be installed on many hundreds of remote machines, all directing flooding attacks at the victim system.

Detailed analysis of DDoS attacks and counter-attacks is beyond the scope of this chapter. However, the installation and presence of a DDoS attack tool can be detected by the same means as other malware. That is, recognition of a specific search string (Known Something Detection), heuristic scanning, and change detection. Virus scanners usually detect known DDoS tools. Network traffic can be monitored for characteristics such as IP packets with spoofed source addresses. Intrusion detection systems can be configured to scan for patterns characteristic of communications between master software and daemon software.

[Worms]

In principle, this should probably be the longest subsection in this chapter. Many system administrators now apply the term Trojan to what the author of Chapter 17, "Viruses and Worms," described as worms. While I regard this usage as misleading, it is defensible, common, and can't be ignored.

It's defensible because, as discussed in Chapter 17, most present-day worms are reliant on social engineering to persuade the recipient to execute the malicious code. In other words, they conform to one of the definitions we've previously examined suggesting that Trojans are programs that purport to do one (desirable) thing while actually doing some other (less desirable) thing.

The usage is misleading because it defies the definition of Trojans as non-replicative malware. In the virus business, most people hold the view that viruses and worms replicate. Some believe that the class worm is a subset of the class virus, and many regard Trojans as non-replicative. These distinctions are not just academic. To fight malicious code effectively, we need to understand how it works, and distinctions are particularly important when we come to examine a multipartite threats such as MTX or LoveLetter. Modern mail-borne malware might include components which can be described as parasitic (a file virus), a worm (a network virus that doesn't infect other files by direct attachment), and/or a classic Trojan.


[Trojan Security]


Trojans frequently masquerade as games, joke programs, screensavers, and other programs frequently exchanged by email, especially when strict system policies or security policies are not enforced. If software contains a privacy-invasive Trojan or a destructive Trojan with a delayed payload (a time bomb or other form of logic bomb, for example), the Trojan might be distributed by a victim who is not yet aware that the program is malicious.
Compiled binaries are not the only places you'll find Trojans. Batch files and other shell scripts, Perl programs, and perhaps even code written in JavaScript, VBScript, or Tcl can carry a Trojan. Scripting languages have been described as unsuitable for the creation of Trojans if the code remains humanly readable.
This increases the victim's chances of discovering the offending code. In real life, though, victims often seem quite happy to run unchecked code, even when it's humanly readable.

The LoveLetter virus was executed by countless recipients, even though the cleartext code clearly included a subroutine whose very name indicated that it was intended to infect files. Nesting a Trojan within such code is, however, more feasible if the file is part of a much larger package—for example, if the entire package extracts to many subdirectories.

In such cases, the complexity of the package can reduce the likelihood that a human being, using normal methods of investigation, would uncover the Trojan, especially if it's an easily overlooked short sequence like DELTREE C:\ or rm -rf. Trojans don't usually announce their intent. Worse still, many Trojans masquerade as legitimate, known utilities that you'd expect to find running on the system.
Thus, you cannot rely on detecting a Trojan by listing current processes. In detecting a Trojan by eye, much depends on the user's experience. Users who know little about their operating systems are less likely to venture deep into directory structures, looking for suspicious files. More proficient users are unlikely to have time to examine the complex system structures of modern operating systems, especially on server-class machines. Even experienced programmers can have difficulty identifying a Trojan, even when the code is available for their examination. Identification of malicious code by reverse-engineering can be more difficult and time-consuming by orders of magnitude.

New Trojans are difficult to detect using heuristic detection. (Unless you use the somewhat sweeping heuristic that a change in a file detected automatically is likely to indicate a Trojan substituted for a legitimate file.) There is no absolute test for code to determine whether it is (or is not) a Trojan because author intent and user expectations are not generally susceptible to automated analysis.
In most cases, Trojans are found in binaries, which remain largely in non-human-readable form. However, the fact that the code is largely static does make Trojans at least as susceptible to "known-something" detection as viruses. In other words, when a known malicious program is identified, it can be detected by software updated with an appropriate search string. Remember that, by most definitions, replication is not a characteristic of the Trojan breed. Trojans spread through the action of being copied by an attacker or a victim socially engineered into carrying out the attacker's wishes, not by self-copying.
Thus it is not usually feasible for an attacker to utilize techniques such as polymorphism to reduce the chance of detection. Since the copying of the program is not a function of the program itself, the program has no means of evolving into a nonidentical copy (a morph) of itself.
Nevertheless, undetected Trojans can lead to total system compromise. A Trojan can be in place for weeks or even months before it's discovered. In that time, a cracker with root privileges could alter the entire system to suit his or her needs. Even when the Trojan is discovered, many hidden loopholes might be left behind when it is removed.

More commonly, the process described as object reconciliation is known as change detection, integrity checking, or integrity management. However, these terms are not strictly synonymous.

Change detection simply describes any technique that alerts the user to the fact that an object has been changed in some respect.

Integrity checking has the same core meaning, but is often taken to imply a more sophisticated approach, not only to detecting change in spite of attempts to conceal it, but to ensuring that the reporting software itself is not subverted.

Integrity management is a more general term. It can include not only the detection of unauthorized changes, but other methods of maintaining system integrity. Such methods can include some or all of the following, in no particular order:

- Maintaining trusted backups

- Blocking unknown intrusions at entry

- Maintenance of strict access control

- Careful application of manufacturer patches to block newly discovered loopholes

- A finely engineered change-management system, using only signed (trusted) code.


A simple method of testing file integrity, is based on reports of changes in file state information. Different file integrity tests vary in sophistication. For example, you can crudely test a file's integrity using any of the following indexes:

- Date last modified

- File creation date

- File size


If you would like to learn how Trojans or Rats are built you may download VB, C++ or Delphi Kits from below!

{ Attention! Following kits are educational ! }

Download:

- Delphi Master Kit 2006

- VB Master Kit 2006

- C++ Master Kit 2006


Backround!
Delphi - A Rapid Application Development (RAD) system developed by Borland International, Inc. Delphi is similar to Visual Basic from Microsoft, but whereas Visual Basic is based on the BASIC programming language, Delphi is based on Pascal.
[ moderate - for pro's & begginers ]


VB - Programming language developed by Microsoft. Based on the BASIC language, Visual Basic was one of the first products to provide a graphical programming environment and a paint metaphor for developing user interfaces. Instead of worrying about syntax details, the Visual Basic programmer can add a substantial amount of code simply by dragging and dropping controls, such as buttons and dialog boxes. [ easy - for begginers ]

Gmail
C: Compose new message.
Shift + C: Open new window to compose new message.
Slash (/): Switch focus to search box.
K: Switch focus to the next most recent email. Enter or "O" opens focused email.
J: Switch focus to the next oldest email.
N: Switch focus to the next message in the "conversation." Enter or "O" expands/collapses messages.
P: Switch focus to the previous message.
U: Takes you back to the inbox and checks for new mail.
Y: Various actions depending on current view:
Has no effect in "Sent" and "All Mail" views.
Inbox: Archive email or message.
Starred: Unstar email or message.
Spam: Unmark as spam and move back to "Inbox."
Trash: Move back to "Inbox."
Any label: Remove the label.
X: "Check" an email. Various actions can be performed against all checked emails.
S: "Star" an email. Identical to the more familiar term, "flagging."
R: Reply to the email.
A: Reply to all recipients of the email.
F: Forward an email.
Shift + R: Reply to the email in a new window.
Shift + A: Reply to all recipients of the email in a new window.
Shift + F: Forward an email in a new window.
Shift + 1 (!): Mark an email as spam and remove it from the inbox.
G then I: Switch to "Inbox" view.
G then S: Switch to "Starred" view.
G then A: Switch to "All Mail" view.
G then C: Switch to "Contacts" view.
G then S: Switch to "Drafts" view.
"Do enable the keyboard shortcuts in the settings"

Beginners steps for hacking.........
Getting Ip's:--

To see the ip all computers you are connected to (web servers, people attempting to hack into your computer).
Go to dos (start>run>type command) and run the netstat command. Type netstat /? for details.

Type netstat -r at the command prompt to see the ip of all computers you are connected to

In MSN (and other programs) when you are chatting to someone everything you type goes through the MSN servers first (they act as a proxy) so you see their ip rather than who you are chatting to. You can get round this by sending them a file as MSN doesn't send file through its proxy.
When you type the netstat -r (or -a for a different view) the ip's are under the foreign address table. The ports are seperated by a : . Different programs use different ports, so you can work out which ip's are from which program.
Connecting to other computers and what ports are:--

Servers send information. Clients retrieve. Simple.
Windows comes with a built in program to connect to other computers called telnet.
To start Windows telnet Start menu> Run> type Telnet. Click connect> remote system
Ports are doors into computers. Hosts are computer names
(ip number or a name that is translated into the ip automatically)
Different programs open different ports, but they always open the same ports so other computers know which port to connect to. You can get a port list listing all the different ports, but a basic one is:
11 :- Sends info on the computer
21 :- FTP (File transfer program)
23 :- Telnet (Login to the computers command line)
25 :- Smtp (Sends mail)
80 :- Http (Web pages)
There are thousands of different programs using different ports. You can get programs called portscanners which check a computer for all ports up to a certain number, looking for ways in. You can portscan a computer looking for ways-in.
Anyway, back to telnet.
Type http://www.yahoo.com/ as the host and port as 80 the click connect.
If nothing happens, you're in. Wow. You are connected to Yahoo's server.


You can now type http commands (you are connected to an http server, so it supports http commands). Ie. on an ftp server you can type open and it will do something. On an http server it will just wonder what the hell you are on about.
Type get / http/1.0 then press enter twice to get the file on the server at / (try /index.html) etc.)
Allowing dos and regedit in a restricted Windows
See http://blacksun.box.sk/tutorials/format.ph...le=windows.html for some very cool tactics.
A very simple tactic I found after accidentally locking myself out of dos and regedit is to open notepad and type the following:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesWinOldApp]
"Disabled"=dword:0
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem]
"DisableRegistryTools"=dword:0

Save it as something.reg then run it. Simple.

Making undeletable, unreadable folders

Tested on Windows 95/98
By holding down alt, then typing numbers on the number pad (right of the keyboard) you can create special characters. If you hold down alt, then press 1, then let go, you got the ascii character 1. You try some randomn numbers. This goes all the way up to 255. Open a dos prompt, and type md (alt+1+9+4)someword. md is the dos command to make a directoy, now try and open the directory in Windows, you can't. To open it, type ren (alt+1+9+4)someword someword (ren is the dos command to rename)


Proxies

Proxies are computers that you connect through, hiding your computer. Most aren't anonymous, they give away your ip. Some are. Good anonymous proxies: mail.uraltelecom.ru:8080 and 194.247.87.4:8080.
Different programs require different ways of using proxies. To do it in internet explorer 5 go to tools, internet options, connections, settings. In the above proxies they are in the format host:port

Password files
If you lock yourself out of Windows stuff, all passwords are stored in files called *.pwl in C:windows. Download showpass.zip from hereto view all passwords

Here is some free software tools to help you build your own websites and create web products.
Learning new skills is not difficult. It just takes a bit of willingness to give it a go. You will feel great satisfaction knowing that you can do this stuff.


*Zip Utility *HTML Editor *FTP Software *Screen Shot *Software Zip Utility




You just gotta have a zip utility if you intend to spend time on the Internet. I use WinZip for all my zipping and unzipping needs. It is fast and easy to use. If you would like to check out other zip utilities, go and do a search.


HTML Editor

To build web pages and eBooks, you'll need some kind of HTML editor. I use 1st Page 2000 for all my HTML editing. It is 100% Free for ever with all features working. This page and web site is being built with this editor.


After the editor is installed, you'll need some web pages to study. Search with the key words "free web page template". Don't worry, I just did it.



Quick Lesson:

All I did to begin learning was to simply open up these templates and study the code from within the editor and try to relate it to what I could see on the actual web page. For example, here is a shot of code from within the HTML editor:

Take it easy. Learn one command at a time. It won't be long before you get some web pages happening.
When you are ready to learn some more commands, go to HTML Goodies for a good range of Free tutorials.


FTP Software

To transfer your web site to the Internet, you'll need an FTP program. There are several Free FTP programs available for download. I like WS_FTP because it is fast to learn and easy to use. Another popular program is CuteFTP.
Screen Shot Software
To capture images from your computer screen, you'll need a program that will cut the image quickly and easily. I use a freeware program called SRip32. No installation is required and it is very user friendly.
You can also do a search for even more free screen capture software programs.

How would you like to prevent spy ware and ad ware from getting into your computer? You need to stop ad ware and spy ware before it gets into your files. That way you're protecting your private information such as passwords, credit card numbers and other documents that you don't want to share with anyone.

Spyware and ad ware removers are important because they clean your computer of malicious files. But the best thing you can do is prevent Spyware from ever being installed in the first place. Here are four ways to help prevent Spyware and adware from getting into your computer.

Keep Your Windows Software Updated

One of the best ways to prevent Spyware and adware from getting into your computer is to keep your Windows operating system software updated. Microsoft Windows update addresses security fixes that are constantly updating so your computer won't be vulnerable.

Use Computer Firewall Protection

One of the most effective ways to stop Spyware and adware is the use of computer firewall protection. Computer firewalls put up barriers to keep any malicious programs from being downloaded without your knowledge when you are on the Internet.

Computer firewall protection monitors everything going in and out of your computer. This acts as a protective shield allowing good data through while blocking the bad data from entering your computer. Most people don't realize that if you use Windows XP it comes with a firewall that you can turn on or off.

Be Careful What You Download

Another good way to prevent Spyware and adware from getting in your computer is being careful what you download from the Internet. There are a few types of software that are particularly notorious for including Spyware and adware.
Here's another tip to prevent Spyware from being downloaded without your knowledge. When you close a window on the Internet never click on a box that says "agree" or "OK." Instead, click on the "x" located in the upper right corner of the window. Some programs trick you into agreeing to download software that you have never seen when you click on these.

Install Spyware Protection Software
Spyware protection software is the easiest way to automatically remove and prevent Spyware from infecting your computer. You may wonder why you would need to purchase Spyware protection software if there are free Spyware cleaners.

Free Spyware cleaners are good programs to get rid of Spyware viruses you already have on your computer now.Spyware protection software is designed to find all hidden programs and disable them before they have a chance to work. Once you remove Spyware and adware programs from your computer you'll find it will run faster and your personal information will be much safer. These tips should give you some insight on how to stop Spyware and adware in its tracks.

SMS Gup Shup is a free group messaging service by webaroo. SMS Gup Shup is a feature rich service when compared to local player Activ Mobs. You can create a free account on SMS Gup Shup and add up to 100 friends (mobile numbers) into a group. If you send a message to group, it will be delivered to all members present in that group!

Group Creation:

Everything is easy with SMS Gup Shup. To create a group you can either create an account online at www.smsgupshup.com or just send CREATE GROUPNAME to 567673434

Adding Friends:

To add friends you can invite your friends by inviting them through web interface by giving their mobile numbers or email IDs. Your friends will be instantly added & start receiving your messages. You can also add friends through SMS. Send INVITE MobileNumber1, MobileNumber2….to 567673434.

Sending Messages:

Again you can use web interface after sign up to send messages to your group which is absolutely free :-). You can also send your messages to 56767343, which will automatically delivered to your group members. Messages to 56767343 may cost you up to Rs.3/msg depending on your operator.

Despite of you adding your friends to your group, anyone else also can join your group through online or sending sms JOIN GroupName to 567673434. For example: I have created a group TECHB for Tech Bangalore to update users about new posts. Anyone can join group by sending sms JOIN TECHB.

Group creator will have rights to remove a user from the group. You may not want your father inside your group ;-). Currently you can create only one group with one login (one mobile number).

1002
The window cannot act on the sent message.
1003
Cannot complete this function.
1004
Invalid flags.
1005
The volume does not contain a recognized file system. Please make sure that all required file system drivers are loaded and that the volume is not corrupted.
1006
The volume for a file has been externally altered so that the opened file is no longer valid.
1007
The requested operation cannot be performed in full-screen mode.
1008
An attempt was made to reference a token that does not exist.
1009
The configuration registry database is corrupt.
1010
The configuration registry key is invalid.
1011
The configuration registry key could not be opened.
1012
The configuration registry key could not be read.
1013
The configuration registry key could not be written.
1014
One of the files in the registry database had to be recovered by use of a log or alternate copy. The recovery was successful.
1015
The registry is corrupted. The structure of one of the files containing registry data is corrupted, or the system's memory image of the file is corrupted, or the file could not be recovered because the alternate copy or log was absent or corrupted.
1016
An I/O operation initiated by the registry failed unrecoverably. The registry could not read in, or write out, or flush, one of the files that contain the system's image of the registry.
1017
The system has attempted to load or restore a file into the registry, but the specified file is not in a registry file format.
1018
Illegal operation attempted on a registry key that has been marked for deletion.
1019
System could not allocate the required space in a registry log.
1020
Cannot create a symbolic link in a registry key that already has subkeys or values.
1021
Cannot create a stable subkey under a volatile parent key.
1022
A notify change request is being completed and the information is not being returned in the caller's buffer. The caller now needs to enumerate the files to find the changes.
1051
A stop control has been sent to a service that other running services are dependent on.
1052
The requested control is not valid for this service.
1053
The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion.
1054
A thread could not be created for the service.
1055
The service database is locked.
1056
An instance of the service is already running.
1057
The account name is invalid or does not exist, or the password is invalid for the account name specified.
1058
The service cannot be started, either because it is disabled or because it has no enabled devices associated with it.
1059
Circular service dependency was specified.
1060
The specified service does not exist as an installed service.
1061
The service cannot accept control messages at this time.
1062
The service has not been started.
1063
The service process could not connect to the service controller.
1064
An exception occurred in the service when handling the control request.
1065
The database specified does not exist.
1066
The service has returned a service-specific error code.
1067
The process terminated unexpectedly.
1068
The dependency service or group failed to start.
1069
The service did not start due to a logon failure.
1070
After starting, the service hung in a start-pending state.
1071
The specified service database lock is invalid.
1072
The specified service has been marked for deletion.
1073
The specified service already exists.
1074
The system is currently running with the last-known-good configuration.
1075
The dependency service does not exist or has been marked for deletion.
1076
The current boot has already been accepted for use as the last-known-good control set.
1077
No attempts to start the service have been made since the last boot.
1078
The name is already in use as either a service name or a service display name.
1079
The account specified for this service is different from the account specified for other services running in the same process.
1080
Failure actions can only be set for Win32 services, not for drivers.
1081
This service runs in the same process as the service control manager. Therefore, the service control manager cannot take action if this service's process terminates unexpectedly.
1082
No recovery program has been configured for this service.
1083
The executable program that this service is configured to run in does not implement the service.
1084
This service cannot be started in Safe Mode
1100
The physical end of the tape has been reached.

YAHOO # PASSWORD #CRACKING # METHODS #
Methods of getting yahoo passwords
I will explain in this tutorial how to obtain in difrent
ways yahoo passwords so that any N00B can understand and do
it.
It actualy isen't that hard the problem is thet with the
passing of years yahoo security has been getting better and
beter an most proggyes don't work anymore now I will
present to u the most efective reliable and easy to do
methods.After that I will also Informe you on how to
protect your self of thees dangers that go around te
internet.

METHOD 1
------BRUTE FORCING------
This is by far the most used method .You can find crackers
everywhere to download .On http://www.hackerspk.com/ there are a lot
of good cracked downloads.The one for which i sugest
R-G-Kracka it's easy to use and works. This is the most
sawed for method but is good for 2 things cracking boots
and when u realy want a password and will spend some time
cracking testing and working.
For this You have to get A cracker A password list and in
some cases a proxy list but I sugest u try a non proxy
cracker if it's ur first time.
This is a basic method and I'm sure that everyone will get
it the first time aldough results depend on your password
list.
PROTECTION It's simple get a very long password with asci
and numbers the most hard and long password that a brute
forcer will have trouble cracking and getting to is the
last of all asci letters and numbers the last password a
normal brute forcew of let's say 10 chars will be
"zzzzzzzz9!" thIs password will be the last one it will try
to crack.
Method 2
------TROJAN PASSWORD STEALER------
This is one of the most effective methods of obtaining

passwords at this time.U get a programme named Y! Jacked/mps1.5se/sub7 n

one of it's many varyations from http://www.cyberpunkz.com/ or http://www.hackerspk.com/ there are

many trojans n stealers.
With this you have to take the main program put it in a

folder and generate a trojan that you send via atachment to

the victim's mail box.When that person opens it u will have

hi's password.This is a easy to use program just take care

taht most antivirusez see it as a virus and u shoulden't

get alarmed by that.It has a lot of options that u will

understand surely if u know english.
PROTECTION It's the easyest way to protect ur self don't

open atachments from anybody I can send a mail with an

atachment from any mail I want for example It's not smart

to open any atachment without a good antivirus.
METHOD 3
------THE FAKE LOGIN------
This is a modified login page for yahoo.It's code has been

altered .Instead of sending the password and the user to a

yahoo server for loging in it sends them to a yahoo server

that sends them in a mail account.
Get one of thees from cretain people lool.
It's hard to spot people u after u make a page with this u

have to send the link to some1 and he has to sign in from

there.
PROTECTION Don't sign in yahoo from pages like

"www.infernal.isking.com/login.yahoo/script"

This is probably a fake login.
Try to open one of thees pages and check out the source

code u can determine what it will do from there.

Method 4
------PASSWARE OR PASSWORD SENDER------
This is for u people that want all passwords that were

entered in Internet explorer on your computer.
U download Passweare recovery kit and it will give u all of

the passwords on ur computer u can use this for people u

are close to lol.
PROTECTION Be a paranoic son of a bitch scan ur computer

check instaled programs never let other people fuck with it

and of ource never enter your passwords in another person's

computer

Oky this was for all new one's Hope most of them get these

methods and will be able to use them
good luck

1. Start Regedit

2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies \ Explorer

3. Add a DWORD and give it a name of NoViewContextMenu

4. Give it a value of 1

5. Reboot

One of the main reasons of success of facebook is the applications it provides you and over that even you can make a facebook application and let others subscribe to it and add to their profiles.
What I am going to tell you here in this post is a simple facebook app creation method which doesnt require any programing but ya,you should know how to make simple webpage.

Facebook application creation explained!!

• To start with go to Developers : http://www.facebook.com/developers/ and click on create an application
• Then you will have to enter the application name say : GaufireWeblogs
• And will have to fill up a form,i tell you about the different terms used in the form in a while
• Before that ,make a webpage where you can post videos or paste some content which you will change daily like horoscope or match scores etc and upload it on some webhost. Prefer http://pages.google.com for the page uploading
• Ok so you are ready with your application content and interface [remember your webpage will be the interface of your application means your webpage is what the people will see as your app ---Getting my point??
• Now let me throw some light on the terms you should know while filling up creating application form

API Key

Facebook will give you once you complete the basic details form,just copy paste whenever asked

Secret

Facebook will give you once you complete the basic details form,just copy paste whenever asked

Contact Email

Your email id

Support Email

Your email id

Callback URL

Address of the webpage where you uploaded it say http://infogaufire.googlepages.com/

Canvas URL

http://apps.facebook.com/gaufire/ : choose any name instead of gaufire

FBML/iframe

iframe : There will be two options FBML and iframe,use iframe only

Dev Mode?

Off

Application Type

Desktop : You can choose either website or desktop

Side Nav URL

http://apps.facebook.com/gaufire/ : Same as that of Canvas URL

Private Install?

No

Description

This is a simple fast loading IPL T20 updated Point table...see if where your team stand!!
Visit us at http://toi-iplt20.blogspot.com
Cricket Application!! : As name suggests describe your applicati

Products listed here were not designed in any way to damage the end user's machine, and have been written
Just for fun!!

1- AddRemove v1.00
2- Avoid v1.01
3- Back Pack Prank
4- Blue Screen of Death Prank
5- Bomb v1.02
6- Buttons Prank
7- Click Me v1.01
8- ClickStart v1.00
9- Clippy v1.00
10- Copy Cursor v1.00
11- Crazy Num Caps Scroll v1.04
12- Cursor Fun v1.01
13- Dirty Mouse v1.00
14- DownHoax v1.02
15- Email Fun v1.00
16- Enhance Your Mouse Prank
17- Exit P Prank
18- Fake Delete v3.05
19- Fake Format v1.05
20- Fake Shutdown v1.00
21- Fake Start Menu 95 v1.00
22- Flasher v1.00
23- Flip It v1.00
24- Floppy Madness v1.00
25- Follow Me v1.00
26- Gas Gripe v1.00
27- HeadAche v1.01
28- Image Capture Prank
29- IQ Test Prank
30- Message Manager Lite v1.06
31- Mouse Droppings v1.00
32- Mouse Move v1.00
33- MouseClicks v1.00
34- Password Prank v1.00
35- Pirated Software v1.00
36- Popup Prank v1.00
37- Print Me v1.00
38- Program - WAV Launcher v1.07
39- Random Burper v1.00
40- Relationship Test Prank
41- ReplaceKeys v1.00
42- Rotate v1.00
43- Screen Screw v1.00
44- Shakedown v1.00
45- Show - Hide Desktop v1.00
46- Swap Mouse Buttons Prank
47- The Finger v1.01
48- Time Traveler v1.00
49- Windows Wordpad Prank
50- Y2K Joke v2.00


Size=23.3MB
http://w14.easy-share.com/5310031.html

The last word (sometimes words) after the last period (.) of an Internet domain name generally represents either the type of the organization or the geographical location of that particular domain.

For example, microsoft.com (note .com at the end) means that microsoft.com is a domain name of a commercial entity.Top Level Domains

Example: school_name.EDU = Domain name of an educational institute

ARPA Old style Arpanet
COM Commercial
EDU Educational
GOV Government
INT International field
MIL US Military
NATO Nato field
NET Network
ORG Non-Profit Organization

Country Codes:

Example: my_domain.CA = Canadian domain name AD Andorra

AE United Arab Emirates
AF Afghanistan
AG Antigua and Barbuda
AI Anguilla
AL Albania
AM Armenia
AN Netherland Antilles
AO Angola
AQ Antarctica
AR Argentina
AS American Samoa
AT Austria
AU Australia
AW Aruba
AZ Azerbaidjan
BA Bosnia-Herzegovina
BB Barbados
BD Bangladesh
BE Belgium
BF Burkina Faso
BG Bulgaria
BH Bahrain
BI Burundi
BJ Benin
BM Bermuda
BN Brunei Darussalam
BO Bolivia
BR Brazil
BS Bahamas
BT Buthan
BV Bouvet Island
BW Botswana
BY Belarus
BZ Belize
CA Canada
CC Cocos (Keeling) Isl.
CF Central African Rep.
CG Congo
CH Switzerland
CI Ivory Coast
CK Cook Islands
CL Chile
CM Cameroon
CN China
CO Colombia
CR Costa Rica
CS Czechoslovakia
CU Cuba
CV Cape Verde
CX Christmas Island
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
DE Germany
DJ Djibouti
DK Denmark
DM Dominica
DO Dominican Republic
DZ Algeria
EC Ecuador
EE Estonia
EG Egypt
EH Western Sahara
ES Spain
ET Ethiopia
FI Finland
FJ Fiji
FK Falkland Isl.(Malvinas)
FM Micronesia
FO Faroe Islands
FR France
FX France (European Ter.)
GA Gabon
GB Great Britain (UK)
GD Grenada
GE Georgia
GH Ghana
GI Gibraltar
GL Greenland
GP Guadeloupe (Fr.)
GQ Equatorial Guinea
GF Guyana (Fr.)
GM Gambia
GN Guinea
GR Greece
GT Guatemala
GU Guam (US)
GW Guinea Bissau
GY Guyana
HK Hong Kong
HM Heard & McDonald Is
HN Honduras
HR Croatia
HT Haiti
HU Hungary
ID Indonesia
IE Ireland
IL Israel
IN India
IO British Indian O. Terr.
IQ Iraq
IR Iran
IS Iceland
IT Italy
JM Jamaica
JO Jordan
JP Japan
KE Kenya
KG Kirgistan
KH Cambodia
KI Kiribati
KM Comoros
KN St.Kitts Nevis Anguilla
KP Korea (North)
KR Korea (South)
KW Kuwait
KY Cayman Islands
KZ Kazachstan
LA Laos
LB Lebanon
LC Saint Lucia
LI Liechtenstein
LK Sri Lanka
LR Liberia
LS Lesotho
LT Lithuania
LU Luxembourg
LV Latvia
LY Libya
MA Morocco
MC Monaco
MD Moldavia
MG Madagascar
MH Marshall Islands
ML Mali
MM Myanmar
MN Mongolia
MO Macau
MP Northern Mariana Isl.
MQ Martinique (Fr.)
MR Mauritania
MS Montserrat
MT Malta
MU Mauritius
MV Maldives
MW Malawi
MX Mexico
MY Malaysia
MZ Mozambique
NA Namibia
NC New Caledonia (Fr.)
NE Niger
NF Norfolk Island
NG Nigeria
NI Nicaragua
NL Netherlands
NO Norway
NP Nepal
NR Nauru
NT Neutral Zone
NU Niue
NZ New Zealand
OM Oman
PA Panama
PE Peru
PF Polynesia (Fr.)
PG Papua New Guinea
PH Philippines
PK Pakistan
PL Poland
PM St. Pierre & Miquel
PN Pitcairn
PT Portugal
PR Puerto Rico (US)
PW Palau
PY Paraguay
QA Qatar
RE Reunion (Fr.)
RO Romania
RU Russian Federation
RW Rwanda
SA Saudi Arabia
SB Solomon Islands
SC Seychelles
SD Sudan
SE Sweden
SG Singapore
SH St. Helena
SI Slovenia
SJ Svalbard & Jan Maye
SK Slovak Republic
SL Sierra Leone
SM San Marino
SN Senegal
SO Somalia
SR Suriname
ST St. Tome and Principe
SU Soviet Union
SV El Salvador
SY Syria
SZ Swaziland
TC Turks & Caicos Isla
TD Chad
TF French Southern Terr.
TG Togo
TH Thailand
TJ Tadjikistan
TK Tokelau
TM Turkmenistan
TN Tunisia
TO Tonga
TP East Timor
TR Turkey
TT Trinidad & Tobago
TV Tuvalu
TW Taiwan
TZ Tanzania
UA Ukraine
UG Uganda
UK United Kingdom
UM US Minor outlying Isl.
US United States
UY Uruguay
UZ Uzbekistan
VA Vatican City State
VC St.Vincent & Grenad
VE Venezuela
VG Virgin Islands (British
VI Virgin Islands (US)
VN Vietnam
VU Vanuatu
WF Wallis & Futuna Isl
WS Samoa
YE Yemen
YU Yugoslavia
ZA South Africa
ZM Zambia
ZR Zaire
ZW Zimbabwe

1. Start Regedit

2. Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Restrictions

3. Create a Dword value called NoFindFiles

4. Give it a value of 1

5. Reboot

I will take example of HOTMAIL..
If you are on a private computer, and don't mind auto-logging in, you will be able to access your folders much faster than going straight to hotmail.com

You will need a bit of information. Log into the hotmail main page. You will see a web address similar to the following:

http://by211.bay211.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/hmhome?fti=yes&curmbox=00000000%2d0000...


It won't be exactly the same but it will be similar.

It's time to shorten this up. The only bit of information you really need is the direct web address to the server that contains your particular account. In the above example, you would just need:

CODE
http://by211.bay211.hotmail.msn.com/cgi-bin/


Just copy this section from your particular server addy in your browser's address bar.

Now that the explanation is over, these are the commands you can append to the above example to reach specific pages.

'hmhome' - MSN Hotmail - Today
'HoTMaiL' - Inbox
'HoTMaiL?&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000005' - Junk E-Mail
'HoTMaiL?&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000004' - Drafts
'HoTMaiL?&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000003' - Sent Messages
'HoTMaiL?&curmbox=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002' - Trash Can
'compose' - Compose Message
'addresses' - Address Book
'options' - Options, Duh
'options?section=mail' - Mail Options
'options?section=personal' - Personal Details
'protect?screen=filter' - Junkmail Filter
'options?section=contacts' - Contact Options

Remember, you just need to place these commands directly after 'http://.../cgi-bin/' without spaces.

If you have never tried this before, it works on many websites. So, if you don't like navigating websites, and would rather do that through your web-browser, go ahead and do it.

Most people understand that the "hardware" part of their computer is the real physical parts, like the keyboard, mouse, modem, hard drive and so on. They understand that the "software" is computer bits stored on the hard drive, CD-ROM, or other storage media. But most people are a little hazy about exactly what a "driver" is.
In this article, I'm going to reveal in plain English what a driver is, why we need drivers, and exactly where the drivers are hiding.




A hardware device is constructed with various electronic components using various control signals, but the software interface to the operating system is standardized. A device's interface to the operating system must follow the interface specification. A driver is a piece of software that translates the hardware's control signals to signals that the operating system expects, and translates signals from the operating system to the hardware's control signals.


When the computer is started up, it would look in the "system" directory for files with the extension ".drv" and load them into memory. Specific files like autoexec.bat, config.sys, and win.ini were used to inform the operating system about drivers. Hardware would be configured through these files, or through jumpers located on the device itself.

Driver Signing

Microsoft has been the brunt of much criticism because of the poor reliability of the Windows Operating System. The PC was designed by IBM as an "open" system. Anyone can sell a hardware device (or software) for the PC.

The operating system doesn't interface directly to a hardware device. There is a piece of software called a "driver" that translates the hardware's control signals to signals that the operating system expects, and translates signals from operating system to the hardware's control signals. Obviously, the hardware manufacturer provides the driver.

Because the driver works between the operating system and the hardware, a bug in the driver can cause a serious problem. Many of the problems with Windows have come from bugs in third-party drivers that Microsoft had nothing to do with. For this reason, Microsoft created a Hardware Quality Lab to test drivers. A hardware manufacturer can submit their driver for testing, and if it is passes rigorous compatibility testing, it receives Microsoft's digital signature.


You may have received a message during the installation of a hardware device warning that the driver was not signed. Why would a hardware manufacturer fail to have their driver certified by Microsoft? The computer hardware market is very competitive and the manufacturer might want to bring a new product to market before thorough testing can be completed. Or maybe they don't want to or can't afford to pay Microsoft for certification. The question is, should you click on the "Continue" button to install the unsigned driver?
In my experience, I have never been able to trace a problem to an unsigned driver. If it's your home computer and you performed a back-up recently, go ahead and install the unsigned driver. If it's a computer on a corporate network, you may want to back-out of the installation and see if you can locate a signed driver first.

To update a driver, select Start | Settings | Control Panel and double-click on the "System Properties" Utility. In the "System Properties" Utility, select the "Hardware" tab and click on the "Device Manager" button. In the "Device Manager" window, right-click on the device in the list and select "Properties" in the popup menu. In the "Properties" dialog box, select the driver tab and click on the "Update Driver..." button.

Here are four Desktop Tools To Drastically Increase Your Productivity


Sticky Notes

With StickyNote 9.0, you can create beautiful 3D notes on your desktop or send them instantly over the Internet.
StickyNote also enables you to adhere notes to documents or windows AND to attach documents to your note.
StickyNote eliminates the clutter and confusion of keeping up with the reminders and phone numbers that never seem to be where you left them. Forget jotting down messages and let StickyNote deliver them for you. You can even customize a note's texture, color and priority with a few simple clicks, and you can set an alarm to have notes appear at a certain time or at regular intervals.




Cute Reminder

With the help of Cute Reminder software you can easily create desktop sticky notes and make reminders for an appointment, birthday, phone call, bill payment, meeting, oil change, TV show and other events or tasks. Take a pill reminder, break reminder, gift reminder, etc., and you will never miss anything important. The program automatically tracks the history of related events and stores the information into archive. Individually colored skins, support for audio files in various formats, schedule, linking files and Web pages to reminders and printing. The user-friendly interface provides comfort at your workplace whether at the office or at home.


Ideal Calendar

The IDEAL Calendar allows the user to insert an unlimited amount of occasions. The program displays a dialog and plays a sound on the selected occasions. The program runs in the system tray and contains enough options to satisfy any user. The excellent options and user-interface make this program truly ideal.
Features:
* Print calendar exactly as you see it (WYSIWYG)
* Select any image for your background (JPG/GIF/BMP)
* Share occasions over the network (Private and Public entries)
* Create multiple calendars
* Backup/Restore capabilities
* Various types of recurring events
* Plug-ins to add more features. (PDA Export/Import, HTML Calendar, etc...)

SpeedUpMyPC

SpeedUpMyPC makes it easier than ever before to optimize your settings, free up resources, and remove resource hogs. With simple explanations and real-time graphs for all vital system resources, SpeedUpMyPC identifies performance bottlenecks in minutes. With a heavy-duty arsenal of optimization tools, such as RAM recovery, CPU optimization, startup management, and automatic crash recovery, SpeedUpMyPC is THE must-have utility for both beginner and power users.

Few days back I had written a post on Airtel Internet through Mobile Phone as Modem . Now I am explaining step by step procedure to setup a connection to dial-up your Mobile as modem. Let’s get into steps:

1. Goto “Start–>Control Panel”
2. Click on “Network & Internet Connections”
3. Under header “Pick a task” click on “Create a connection to the network at your workspace”.
4. Now you will get “New Connection Wizard dialog box, select “Dial-up connection” & click next.
5. Dialog will ask for “Connection Name”, give whatever you would like to. I had given “airtelgprs”.
6. It asks for “Phone Number”, enter number as “*99***1#”
7. If you want select to put a shortcut on desktop (Preferred) & finish setup.

Now you will see a shortcut saying “airtelgprs” (In my case) on desktop. Make sure you installed your phone drivers & connect your phone. Double click the icon on desktop, leave blank “User name” & “Password” fields & click “Dial”. One message will pop-up to confirm its connected. Following are few points to check if not connected:

1. Check whether modem drivers for your phone are installed. Normally this will come with your phone’s PC Suite. Installing PC Suite will install all required drivers.
2. Check whether your phone could be used as modem or not.
3. You need to activate “Mobile Office” service of Airtel to connect. Other services like “Airtel Live” & “NOP/Airtel Online” will not work for this connection.
4. If you are getting message “Modem not responded”, try restart your mobile & reconnect it.

Satisfying all above points you will sure be able to connect to internet. To know about Tariff & Usage charges read post Airtel Internet through Mobile Phone as Modem

So let's begin crunching down these 300 images using Adobe Photoshop from start to finish. When I say 'crunching', to some 300 images may seem like allot, but it's not. I have done jobs for clients that have 100,000 plus images. When you have that many images to produce there are other programs I use that are designed for this. We'll cover that another day.
To this point we have ensured that our images are web ready, cropping, retouching, watermarking, etc. So let's get at it. I will assume that we are all using Adobe Photoshop version 6 or greater.

Creating the theme

First we will go to the 'file' menu and select 'Automate" Now you are ready to create the theme of your photo album by filling in the required text fields. Remember to be as brief and descriptive as possible, as this information gets published on all html pages generated by Photoshop. This is where Photoshop is seems to offer more that Dream weaver. You will notice the first pull down menu 'styles'. There are many different horizontal and vertical styles available. The second menu allows you to enter an email address that you may want to be available to your visitors. However, I advise against it. Remember that thing called SPAM. Then next pull down menu allows you to specify .htm or .html extensions. Now we'll click the 'browse' button and locate your image source folder. Click the 'destination' folder. This folder should be located somewhere in you website folder. If you don't have one, make one. 'Options' is, again an area that Adobe seems far more thorough that Dreamweaver. The 'options' menu let's you specify every aspect of your photo album?size of small thumbnails, size of large thumbnails, add custom colors to better tie into your corporate scheme. Remember to complete the 'site name', 'photographer', textfields tactfully; this is what tells the search engine what your subject matter deals with.


Are you ready now?

Go ahead click OK. Like magic your photo album manufacturing itself. This is a great tool that can be used commercially or just for fun. Create commercial product pages for your clients or create an online photo album for family and friends in minutes.

For a windows user like me, just can watch with envy the new eye candy features in Mac OS X and wondering how I can have the same feature on my beloved windows.


Before Apple introduce dashboard in their latest Mac OS X, most of mac users already can have widget on their desktop using Konfabulator by Pixoria Inc. "Konfabulator is a JavaScript runtime engine for Windows and Mac OS X that lets you run little files called Widgets that can do pretty much whatever you want them to. Widgets can be alarm clocks, calculators, can tell you your WiFi signal strength, will fetch the latest stock quotes for your preferred symbols, and even give your current local weather."

And on November 2004, Pixoria has released Konfabulator 1.8 for both Mac and Windows platform and its instantly bringing its renowned OS X-based functions (and widgets!) to the ubiquitous Windows platform. There is a small community in windows user that love to change their default Windows look to Mac OS X and with the availability of Konfabulator to run widgets, some of the talented developers has started porting Tiger Dashboard to run on windows using Konfabulator engine and the results is tremendous.


And until today, quite a number of Dashboard Widgets has being ported to run on windows using Konfabulator and other widget engine like Avedesk, Kapsules, and Stardock DesktopX.


1. Dashboard Weather
Here is my first Konfabulator Widget. After seeing a preview of Tiger (particularly Dashboard), reading about a alternative for Windows (Konfabulator) and seeing the great work of Saladin and Ghostwalker, I decided to make my own contribution. So here it is, the konfab clone of the weather widget.


2. World Clock World Clock Dashboard for Konfabulator. Based on the Konfabulator WorldClock Pro by Ricky.


3. Sticky Notes Konfabulator clone of the Dashboard stickies with extras

Win+R to open the Run dialogEnter %windir% to open the Windows directoryAlt+F W S to open the File menu, choose the New menu item, then the Shortcut menu itemGo through the wizard to create a shortcut to the desired programThe name you give the shortcut is what you type in the Run dialog to start the program

What is Open Office?

It is a free, open source, cross platform office suite that has a lot of the same features as popular commercial suites.
Being that it's cross platform means it can be compiled for just about anything, Windows, Linux / Unix, Mac, etc..



Using Open Office Presentation

Basically, if you've ever used Microsoft PowerPoint, you've pretty much used Presentation. It's a slide show (or presentation) creator that lets you create any style slide show you want.
You can have text, graphics, charts, etc... or any combination
It does not take much to figure out Presentation. You can add text or picture boxes, add designs, add tables and pretty much anything you can think of.
After you have created the presentation, here's where you convert it to Flash:


Step1:You simply go in to the 'file' menu and select 'Export'.

Step 2:A 'save as' dialog box will come up where you can choose the file name, location and the format you want.

Step 3:From the pull down box you will see the 'Macromedia Flash (SWF)' option, that's the one you want.

Step 4:Select the format, pick your location, name the file and press the Save button.

That's it.. you now have a Macromedia Flash version of your presentation that you can include on your website.

Why would you want this?

Macromedia Flash is pretty much a standard for multimedia on the web, as a result there is a plug-in for almost every browser and most people already have this plug-in.This gives you the chance to put Flash content on your site without having to play for the Macromedia Suite.

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