How to Open Facebook at School and Office

These days most academic institutions and corporate offices block popular social networking websites like Twitter, Facebook and Orkut so that students/employees don’t waste their time chatting with their buddies or checking their status updates and focus on being more productive instead. However if you are addicted to Facebook but are unable to access it due to Facebook being blocked at school, college or office, here are some methods that will let you open Facebook and access it without any hassles:

1. Change the DNS Server

Most sites including Facebook are usually blocked at schools, colleges and offices by blocking it in the DNS server itself. But you can easily bypass it by switching to some other DNS such as OpenDNS or Google Public DNS. Only a while back some websites including Youtube & torrent sites were not opening up in my PC. No matter how many settings I tweaked, I was unable to access these websites. I had heard of OpenDNS, so I decided to change my DNS settings to those of OpenDNS. Right after I did that, I was able to access all of those websites without any problems. Fortunately, you can do the same since changing your Internet’s DNS setting is quite easy. If you are using Windows, go to Control Panel > Network Connections and select the connection that you are currently using. Right click on it and click on Properties. Then choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).

Click on the Properties tab and check the “Use the following DNS server addresses” option. Now enter the following values in Preferred DNS Serverand Alternate DNS Server respectively (OpenDNS):

• 208.67.222.222


• 208.67.220.220

2. Using Gmail

Since Gmail can never be blocked by any institution or office, you can use it safely for accessing Facebook indirectly. All you have to do is to add a gadget by going to Gmail Settings > Labs and looking up the ‘Add any gadget by URL‘ option. Click on “Save changes” button.



Return to the Settings page and you will see that a tab called ‘Gadgets‘ has been added. Click on it and enter the following URL in the ‘Add a gadget by its URL’ field and click add. Here’s the URL:

http://hosting.gmodules.com/ig/gadgets/file/104971404861070329537/facebook.xml



After adding this gadget, a Facebook gadget will appear at the bottom-left of your screen, just below the Chat. Click on expand and login to your FB account. When you first login to your account, a ‘request for confirmation’ screen will appear. Simply click on the Allow button. Once logged in, you can easily update your status and read all recent status updates by your friends.

3. Using Opera Mini

Another method to open blocked Facebook is by using the web version of opera mini browser. Just download Opera mini simulator that functions exactly as the Opera mini browser would do on any mobile phone. In order to access Facebook, you will have to use the mobile version of Facebook –http://m.facebook.com.

4. Edit the Hosts File

Here’s a simple trick you can use to unblock Facebook on the computer you using.




Go to C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

Right click on hosts file and open it with notepad

Add these 4 lines at the end of the file:

125.252.224.88 facebook.com

125.252.224.88 www.facebook.com

69.63.181.12 apps.facebook.com

153.16.15.71 upload.facebook.com

153.16.15.71 login.facebook.com

Now save the file.

5. ScrapBoy

Scrapboy is a desktop application that allows you to manage Facebook, Myspace and Orkut from your desktop. Just enter your Facebook login details andaccess Facebook directly from your desktop. You can change notification options from the Notifications tab in the Preferences window of Scrapboy.



Do you know of any other methods to open blocked Facebook? Share them with us.

How to unlock folders locked by the folder lock software without any password

Now, you don’t have to worry about the password of your locked folder. You can easily access or unlock your folder, without any password, or without knowing password of that locked folder.

Why should we lock a folder?

Just like any person needs security guard for his or her security, or any PC needs password for security, some important folders also need to be locked for security.And if we lock our folder we will have following benefits:-

• Unknown persons can’t be able to open that holder, and use the files inside it.


• Only you and the persons who know the password can use the files inside it.

How to lock a folder using folder lock software

Requirements:-

To lock a folder by using folder lock software you need:-

• A folder which will be locked.


• A, folder locking software should be installed on your PC, like Folder Access.

You can download Folder Access from below mentioned link.

http://www.topdownloads.net/software/view.php?id=156290

How to lock

When you start the folder access for the first time you will be asked the password to set. This password will be used to gain access to software and for locking and unlocking folders.

To lock a folder after installation, you just right-click on folder and select lock folder.

And to unlock folder, you just right-click on folder and select unlock folder.

While locking and unlocking folder, you will asked for the password. Please enter the password you had set when first time you started Folder Access.

How to unlock the locked folder, without password?

It happens that sometimes you may forget the password of your locked folder. Or you may want to open that folder and use the files and data inside it, but you don’t know the password. You can’t uninstall that software, because in this process also, it will ask for password.

But now you don’t have to worry much about this, because now you can open or unlock that folder without knowing any password. You have to follow simple steps.

Requirements:-

To unlock or open any locked folder you need:-

• A pen-drive or memory card (with card reader and mobile).


• A PC in which folder access (or the software by which the folder is locked) isnot installed.


• You can use a mobile phone instead of PC .

How to unlock

To unlock any folder, you have to follow these simple steps:-

1. Plug in the pen-drive or memory card (with card reader) into the PC (in which locked folder stored).


2. Copy the locked folder, and paste it into the pen-drive or memory card.


3. Unplug the pen-drive or memory card.


4. Plug in the pen-drive into another PC (in which folder lock software is not installed).
   OR (for memory card) plug-in the memory card into mobile phone.


5. Open the pen-drive or memory card.


6. Right click on folder and select Rename.                                                              OR (for memory card) select options of that folder and select Rename.


7. Change the coding name of the folder.


8. Unplug pen-drive from PC, OR unplug memory card from mobile.                And plug-in into 1st PC (in which folder lock software is installed).


9. Open the pen-drive OR memory card and see your locked folder will be unlocked.

Now your folder is successfully unlocked without using any password. You can open it and use the files inside it.

Install Safari on Ubuntu

Ubuntu users lack the number of options available as compared to the PC or Mac users. Main browsers they can use are Firefox, Chromium, Google Chrome & Opera.

In this post I will be writing a tutorial on how you can install Safari on Ubuntu.So, without any further ado we will start.

• Install Wine

Wine is a known Windows emulator for Linux. It is used to run Windows programs on Linux. We will be installing Wine first in order to install Safari on Linux. To install wine you need to open up the Ubuntu Software center and search for Wine. Or, you can simply go to this website and follow the instructions.The install will take a while. Or, you can install it via the Terminalusing the following apt syntax.

sudo apt-get install wine

After installing Wine you need to install core fonts and the flash (windows version) using winetricks. To do this input the following in the terminal.

winetricks corefonts flash

• Install 7zip

Installing 7zip is our next step as this will be needed to run Play on Linux. Ignoring this will give you an error related to 7zip.

sudo apt-get install p7zip-full

• Install Play On Linux

Play on Linux will help us create an environment to run Safari easily. To install Play on Linux you need to download it from this website. Choose the Ubuntu version as we are doing this for Ubuntu.

After installing Play on Linux, open it. A new window will open up which will look like the screenshot below.






 

Now click Install. Click Internet and then click Safari. Click Install.



Now the package will download some required packages and start installing Safari on Ubuntu. Keep following the wizard and you will have Safari installed on Ubuntu.



So, we have successfully installed Safari on Ubuntu.



But lets keep in mind that if you want to experience the real internet browsing experience use the browsers that are built to run on Linux by default and not the browsers that run with Wine.

11 Free Linux Apps Your Business Needs Now

The good news is that there are free and open-source alternatives for virtually every package a small business might need, and most of them are excellent. Whether or not you've already made the switch to Linux -- there are, after all, myriad security and other reasons for doing so -- these free apps can be just what any small business needs to succeed.

1. Office Productivity: OpenOffice

OpenOffice.org 3 (also known as OO.o) is a fantastic open-source alternative to Microsoft Office. With components for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more, it is available in many languages and works on all common operating systems, including Linux, Mac and Windows. All data gets stored in an international open standard format, and the software can read and write files from Office as well. Perhaps best of all, the interface is so familiar and intuitive that you might not even realize you're using anything new. You can download and use OpenOffice free of charge.

2. Accounting: GnuCash

GnuCash is a personal and small-business financial-accounting software package that's also available for Linux, Mac OS X, and Windows. Both powerful and flexible, GnuCash lets you track bank accounts, stocks, income and expenses. As quick and intuitive to use as a checkbook register, it is based on professional accounting principles to ensure balanced books and accurate reports. Among GnuCash's key features are double-entry accounting, small-business accounting, invoicing and more. Data can be imported from programs such as Microsoft Money and Quicken, while it can be exported to spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel. Once again, thisfree software's interface is so intuitive and familiar that if you've used other accounting programs before, this one will be no problem.

3. Desktop publishing: Scribus

Scribus is a free program that offers professional page-layout capabilities for Linux, Mac OSX and Windows desktops. Scribus supports professional publishing features including CMYK color separations for both press-ready output and PDF creation. I've found the software can do just about anything the paid packages can, and it's comparable to InDesign or Publisher, for instance.

4. E-mail: Zimbra

Zimbra Desktop is free e-mail and calendar software that runs on any Linux, Mac or Windows computer. The tool offers e-mail, contacts, calendar and document capabilities all in one application, and it lets users read e-mail from any POP or IMAP e-mail account, including Gmail, Hotmail or business e-mail. Owned by VMware, Zimbra works both online and off, and there's no limit to the size of your e-mail storage. As an added bonus, it's also available in 20 languages.

5. Web page editing: KompoZer

Much like Microsoft's old FrontPage, KompoZer is a tool for anyone who ever works with a Web page. Downloadable for free and compatible with Linux as well as the usual other alternatives,KompoZer is a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor, meaning that you can edit Web pages visually as well as by working with the raw HTML code. The free software is extremely easy to use, making it ideal for nontechnical computer users who want to create an attractive, professional-looking Web site without necessarily needing to know HTML.

6. Graphics: GIMP

GIMP, which stands for "GNU Image Manipulation Program," is a free and open source alternative to Adobe's pricey PhotoShop product. With an interface very similar to PhotoShop's,GIMP offers capabilities including photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. I believe GIMP will satisfy all but the highest-end professional graphic designers. It's perfect for making Web graphics, retouching product photos and creating marketing materials, and any images created can be saved in an array of common formats, including PSD Photoshop.

7. Backup: Amanda

Amanda is a backup and recovery solution that lets you set up a single master backup server to back up multiple hosts to a single large-capacity tape or disk drive. The software can back up a large number of workstations running multiple versions of Linux, Mac OS or Windows. Currently, it's used to protect more than half a million servers and desktops around the world. A sister service to Amanda, meanwhile, is Zmanda, which provides paid backup in the cloud.

8. HR management: OrangeHRM

OrangeHRM is a free package for human resources management. With modules for personnel information management, benefits, recruitment, employee self-service, leave, and time and attendance‚ the software also offers optional paid services including training, support and customization.

9. E-mail campaigns: phpList

If your business runs e-mail campaigns, phpList can be a great tool. The software is free to download, install and use, and it's easy to integrate with any Website. Ideal for newsletters, publicity lists, notifications and many other uses, phpList is designed to manage mailing lists with up to hundreds of thousands of subscribers. A Web interface lets you write and send messages and manage phpList over the internet.

10. Project management: OpenProj

OpenProj is a free project-management package that substitutes nicely for Microsoft Project but works with Linux and Mac as well as Windows. With more than a million users, OpenProj's installed base is second only to that of Microsoft Project itself--which, of course, costs a heck of a lot more. Gantt charts, PERT charts and all the other capabilities offered by Microsoft's software are in OpenProj as well, and existing Project files can be easily imported.

11. Antivirus: ClamAV

Even if you're running Linux, it's still a good idea to use some kind of antivirus software. Originally designed for Unix, ClamAV is a nice package that's now available for Linux as well as for Windows and a number of other platforms. The tool offers built-in support for almost all mail file formats as well as popular document formats including Microsoft Office, HTML, RTF and PDF. With a virus database that's updated multiple times per day, ClamAV is, of course, also free.

DropBox

DropBox is by far the easiest way to share files if you are on a low budget and do not want to be bothered with server side issues when sharing files with clients. Since it’s an application that runs in the background, you can leave it running and it does the file updates on the machines seamlessly. You have a 2GB limit for the free accounts, 50GB for the Pro account at $99.00 per year or a 100GB for the Premium account at US$199 per year.

Another useful aspect of this app is that you can sign in and access your files from any browser, not necessarily from your Mac. The file sharing is done over SSL and encrypted with AES-256 before storage, so they are safe. From the visual side, a blue sync mark shows when the files are syncing and a green check mark appears when it’s done. What’s best, it’s that it’s not just for Mac, it’s compatible with Windows and Linux.



Every time you update a file, Dropbox transfers what was updated from the original uploaded file, so working with large Photoshop, Illustrator or InDesign documents is a breeze. If you need to share files with users that don’t have Dropbox, you can use your Public folder and all the files in that folder will be given a unique link so you can send that for a direct download. And if you accidentally delete a file, you can “undelete it” from the web interface. Overall, it’s a time saving application when you want a fast way to share files with clients or co-workers.

YemuZip

YemuZip is a more powerful Zip-archive application that with a simple drag and drop interface, makes creating zip files an easy task. YemuZip lets you choose between a PC-compatible format and a Mac format that preserve all the Mac-specific metadata.



The tool lets you choose the destination of your zip file (same as source, Desktop or Documents) and can attach the file to an email message for easy sending. Runs on OS X 10.4 or later and it is an Universal Binary.

Reset Windows Password

Forgot your administrator password? Don't panic, it happens to some other people too, and you have found the solution! The following instructions will show you step-by-step how to reset your local Windows password. This only works for local user accounts, however, not domain accounts.The password recovery tool from this page is written by Petter Nordahl-Hagen, and the original information, as well as the downloadable tool, can be found from his website. According to the author, this tool should work for Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista.

WARNING! Users who have EFS encrypted files on the Windows XP or Vista computers will loose access to the EFS encrypted files after recovery of your password!

Use this trick at your own risks

The tool to reset your password can be downloaded here.

 

I. Download the bootdisk:

1. Download the bootdisk, which includes the password recovery tool here. The file contains the ISO CD image.


2. Unzip (extract) the ISO file and burn it to a CD. Note that this is an ISO file, you must burn it to CD as an ISO image, not as a "data" file. If you're not sure how, see this article. Also, the image is bootable, you need to burn the image to a CD using the image burning feature; do not extract the contents of the ISO and burn them to the CD, you'll end up with a CD that can't boot!

 

II. Understanding the process: You'll use the bootdisk created from the above steps to bootup your computer, which you want to reset your administrator password. You'll be asked for things like: which drive is the boot drive, which path to the SAM file, etc.. but don't worry, details will be provided. Once you have selected an account to reset the password, you'll need to type in a new password; however, it is highly recommended to use a BLANK password at this point, then you can change your password later in Windows. Follow the prompts to the end. You'll need to save the changes at the end!

 

III. OK! Enough talking. Here are the steps:

1. Startup your computer with the bootdisk created above. You should see a welcome screen following with a prompt:
   

   	boot:

   
   


2. Just wait, the bootup process will continute automatically. Then you should see a screen similar to this:
   

   	=========================================================
   	. Step ONE: Select disk where the Windows installation is
   	=========================================================
   	....
   	NT partitions found:
   	 1 :   /dev/sda1    4001MB  Boot
   	 2 :   /dev/sda5    2148MB
   
   	Please select partition by number or
   	a = show all partitions, d = automatically load new disk drivers
   	m = manually load new disk drivers
   	l = relist NTFS/FAT partitions, q = quit
   	Select: [1]

   
   


3. Notice the last line "Select: [1]" which shows the [1] as default selection because the tool detected the bootup partition is [1]. This might be different on your own machine, so you should review the list shown under "NT partitions found:". The partition with the word "Boot" should be selected.


4. Hit Enter once you confirm the selection. You should see a similar screen as follows:
   

   	=========================================================
   	. Step TWO: Select PATH and registry files
   	=========================================================
   	....
   	What is the path to the registry directory? (relative to windows disk)
   	[windows/system32/config] :

   
   


5. Notice the last line "[windows/system32/config]" which shows the default path. This was also detected by the tool. If the path is correct, hit Enter, or if you wish to enter a different path, enter it now then hit Enter.
   Here are the paths for different versions of Windows:
   - Windows NT 3.51: winnt35/system32/config
   - Windows NT 4 and Windows 2000: winnt/system32/config
   - Windows XP/2003 (and often Windows 2000 upgraded from Windows 98 or earlier): windows/system32/config


6. Once you hit "Enter", you should see the next screen similar to the following:
   

   	-r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 SAM
   	-r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 SECURITY
   	-r--------    1 0        0          262144 Jan 12 18:01 default
   	-r--------    1 0        0         8912896 Jan 12 18:01 software
   	-r--------    1 0        0         2359296 Jan 12 18:01 system
   	dr-x------    1 0        0            4096 Sep  8 11:37 systemprofile
   	-r--------    1 0        0          262144 Sep  8 11:53 userdiff
   
   	Select which part of registry to load, use predefined choices
   	or list the files with space as delimiter
   	1 - Password reset [sam system security]
   	2 - RecoveryConsole parameters [software]
   	q - quit - return to previous
   	[1]

   
   


7. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[1]". Then ...:
   

   	=========================================================
   	. Step THREE: Password or registry edit
   	=========================================================
   	Loaded hives:   
   
   	  1 - Edit user data and passwords
   	  2 - Syskey status & change
   	  3 - RecoveryConsole settings
   		  - - -
   	  9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
   	  q - Quit (you will be asked if there is something to save)
   
   	What to do? [1] -> 1

   
   


8. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[1]". Then ...:
   

   	===== chntpw Edit User Info & Passwords ====
   
   	RID: 01f4, Username: <Administrator>
   	RID: 01f5, Username: <Guest>, *disabled or locked*
   	RID: 03e8, Username: <HelpAssistant>, *disabled or locked*
   	RID: 03eb, Username: <pnh>, *disabled or locked*
   	RID: 03ea, Username: <SUPPORT_388945a0>, *disabled or locked*
   
   	Select: ! - quit, . - list users, 0x<RID> - User with RID (hex)
   	or simply enter the username to change: [Administrator]

   
   


9. Hit "Enter" with the default option selected "[Administrator]", or select another user account. Here you can enter the full user account surrounded by < and >, CASE-SENSITIVE, or enter the RID number (i.e. 0x1f4). Assuming you select the Administrator account, you should see the following screen:
   

   	RID     : 0500 [01f4]
   	Username: Administrator
   	fullname: 
   	comment : Built-in account for administering the computer/domain
   	homedir : 
   
   	Account bits: 0x0210 =
   	[ ] Disabled        | [ ] Homedir req.    | [ ] Passwd not req. | 
   	[ ] Temp. duplicate | [X] Normal account  | [ ] NMS account     | 
   	[ ] Domain trust ac | [ ] Wks trust act.  | [ ] Srv trust act   | 
   	[X] Pwd don't expir | [ ] Auto lockout    | [ ] (unknown 0x08)  | 
   	[ ] (unknown 0x10)  | [ ] (unknown 0x20)  | [ ] (unknown 0x40)  | 
   
   	Failed login count: 0, while max tries is: 0
   	Total  login count: 3
   
   	* = blank the password (This may work better than setting a new password!)
   	Enter nothing to leave it unchanged
   	Please enter new password: *

   
   


10. At the prompt "Please enter new password", Enter the * for a blank password (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!) then press Enter
    

    	Please enter new password: *
    	Blanking password!
    
    	Do you really wish to change it? (y/n) [n] y

    
    


11. At the prompt, type in "y", then press Enter. Note that the default option is "n".
    

    	Do you really wish to change it? (y/n) [n] y
    	Changed!
    
    	Select: ! - quit, . - list users, 0x - User with RID (hex)
    	or simply enter the username to change: [Administrator] !

    
    


12. Enter the "!" to go back to the main menu. Then select "q" at the following menu to quit:
    

    	<>========<> chntpw Main Interactive Menu <>========<>
    
    	Loaded hives:   
    
    	  1 - Edit user data and passwords
    	  2 - Syskey status & change
    	  3 - RecoveryConsole settings
    		  - - -
    	  9 - Registry editor, now with full write support!
    	  q - Quit (you will be asked if there is something to save)
    
    	What to do? [1] -> q

    
    


13. A prompt to save changes displays, enter "y" to save:
    

    	=========================================================
    	. Step FOUR: Writing back changes
    	=========================================================
    	About to write file(s) back! Do it? [n] : y

    
    


14. The changes are saved! You should see the following screen, press Enter, and reboot your computer.
    

    	Writing  sam
    
    	***** EDIT COMPLETE *****	You can try again if it somehow failed, or you selected wrong
    	New run? [n] : n

    
    

Windows XP Secrets

Notepad Secrets

Create a log Open Notepad On the very first line, type in ".LOG" (without quotes) then press Enter for a new line Now you can type in some text if you want, then save the file. Next time when you open the file, notice its contents. Notepad automatically adds a time/date log everytime you open the file. Text becomes unreadable Open Notepad On the very first line, type in "dont eat the donut" (without quotes) then save and close the file. Note: the file should have only one line of the text above. Now, open the same file. You'll notice the text becomes unreadable squares. (try this with different text with the same format and length).

Paint Secrets

Create a trail image Open Paint, then open an image. Right-click on the image and select "Select All" Now hold the "Shift" key and move the image around. The image will be drawn with trail. 10x Zoom Open Paint, then open a small image. Select the zoom "Magnifier" tool. Windows Paint lists out the zoom options from 1x to 8x, but there is a 10x... After selecting the Magnifier tool, point the mouse right at the border line right under "8x" and left-click. There you go.. the hidden 10x.

Other Secrets

Where is the relaxing music that you've heard during Windows XP Installation? The file is in: C:\Windows\system32\oobe\images\title.wma

Game Secrets

Solitaire: Instant Win Press Alt + Shift + 2 to instantly win  Solitaire: Draw only 1 card (instead of 3) Hold down Ctrl + Alt + Shift then click on unopen cards to draw.  FreeCell: Instant Win Hold down Ctrl + Shift + F10 while playing, then click Abort. Now move one card.  FreeCell: Hidden Game Modes Go to "Game" menu choose "Select Game" Here you can choose from game mode 1 to 1,000,000. But -1 and -2 will also work (hidden modes)  Hearts: Show All Card Warning! this requires a modification on your registry. Be sure you follow the steps carefully. Damage your registry might damage your Windows. Open the "Registry Editor" by: "Start" >> "Run" then type "regedit" and press Enter Expand to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Hearts Right-click on the right panel and create a new String value with the name "ZB" Double-click to open this key "ZB" to edit its value. Then enter "42" and close the Registry Editor. Start Hearts and Press Ctrl + Alt + Shift + F12 to show all the cards  Minesweeper: Stop The Timer When you start to play a new game, the timer is ticking... Press Windows Key + D to show desktop. Now come back to the game by selecting it from the taskbar. The timer is stopped.  Pinball Unlimited Balls: Type bmax at a new game to get unlimited balls (no notification). Extra Balls: Type 1max at a new game to get extra balls. Gravity Well: Type gmax at a new game to activate Gravity Well. Promotion: Type rmax at a new game or while playing to get instant promotion and raising rank. Extra points with partial shots: Partially shot the ball just to pass the yellow light bars. There are 6 bars. With the first bar, you'll get 15,000 points, 2nd: 30,000,... Extra points with partial shots: Partially shot the ball just to pass the yellow light bars. There are 6 bars. With the first bar, you'll get 15,000 points, 2nd: 30,000,... Test Mode: Type hidden test with a new ball or new game. Now you can use your mouse to drag and move the ball where you want.

Must Follow PC Expert Tips To Prevent Computer Data Loss

We, as a computer user, must take the right steps to prevent computer data loss as data is of great importance to us.

A very good and real life quote that I find applicable in computer’s world is that Prevention Is Always Better than Cure. Rather than taking steps later to rectify a computer problem we should rather take steps that the need for rectification of fault doesn’t come. Makes more sense right? After all, we all can take some basic and not so difficult steps to ensure that the computer is used intelligently without causing harm to its data.

Data loss is the damage to data stored on a computer that results in the user not able to get access to it by normal means. Data can be stored by a user over a period of many years and may contain very critical and useful information. Loss of such critical and important data can mean loss of several thousand of user hours.

Thus computer data prevention is very important and critical to a personal home business user as well as a company. In order to not face a PC data loss situation or avoid such a scenario of computer data not available fully or accessible partially, you could take care to follow the following steps:

1. Use an Anti Virus Software And Regularly Update It

Antivirus software – better paid one than free, is designed to safeguard your PC from harm causing computer virus. Some virus infections can delete, modify your data secretly and lead to crash of your computer. So be sure to update your Antivirus software with the latest patch and signature files for maximum security.

Also, configure your antivirus to do regular scans of your computer drives at least once in a week when your computer is idle. Also, setup real time scanning so that virus are tracked via email and Internet etc.

2. Use A Good Quality UPS to Protect PC From Power Surges

An uninterruptible power supply protects your computer and data during a power surge or failure. A power surge (sudden high voltage) if allowed to enter a computer can cause storage devices and associated circuitry to malfunction leading to data loss.

The chargeable battery in the UPS gives you enough time to save your documents and shut down Windows properly so that you don’t lose any files or damage any hardware components of your computer due to sudden loss of electrical power.

3. Keep Your Computer in a Dry, Shaded And Dust-Free Area

Never operate your computer near places where it is directly exposed to rain, sun, humidity and dust. Such conditions can cause rusting and other problems to your PC hardware parts leading to loss of data.

4. Do Not Attempt To Repair or Open Up Your Computer Without Assistance If You Do Not Know Anything

If you try to attend to a computer fault by opening it without having computer hardware experience, you may damage the circuit boards, hardware components and worst of all, receive a damage causing electric shock! Kindly consult an appropriate computer expert rather than trying to do it yourself without having any experience and knowledge to do so.

I personally know of cases where untrained people have caused their PC motherboard to burn in trying to troubleshoot a simple problem of computer not booting up.

5. Do Not Over-Tweak Your Computer

Every Computer has a peak performance limit beyond which it cannot work whatever you may do as it cannot exceed it design limits of processor and other components.

So, avoid make changes to your system registry or over clocking your computer hardware to get performance boost unless you’re absolutely sure of what you’re doing. I am sure that you don’t wish to burn your computer by making its component heat up due to too much of processing load.

6. Have Your Data Backups Store at An Off-Site Location

This helps to protect your backup from damage in case of a fire or other natural disaster such as lightning, earthquakes and floods etc. Storing data and its backup at a single location is not a good idea for places where the probability of some natural disaster mentioned above is high.

7. Do Not Shift Your Computer when it is Powered On

Always power off and remove the power and data cables before shifting your computer even if you are doing it for a very small distance. A computer has ports, connectors and sockets to which various devices are attached and voltages are fed in them. Movement of computer with power being supplied to its parts can cause electric sparks leading to data loss.

8. Do Not Share Access To Your Networked PC with People Who You Do Not Know 

Your computer data can easily be lost and modified if anyone on the network (local or remote) can access your files freely due to you sharing it with everyone openly.

9. Practice Regular Hard Disk Maintenance

Clean up temporary files, junk files, and unused files and defragment your hard disk regularly from time to time. This helps to keep your hard disk on top form which decreases the chances of computer data loss. The most important secondary data storage device is computer hard disk and thus you need to take special care of it to avoid data loss due to its failure.

10. Hard Disk Read Failure Symptoms

You know it’s time to start taking backup of all your data files when your hard disk starts producing too much of noises and your system starts behaving strangely.

11. Do Not Drink Beverages While Working On Your Operational PC

Avoid drinking beverage on an operational PC as the spilled liquid can lead to a short circuit inside the computer causing data loss.

12. Make Sure That Electrical Wiring and Electrical Devices in Question Are Of Excellent Quality

Electrical wires, sockets, plugs, strips and switches etc. being used in any form to operate a computer must be of premium quality so that there are no short circuits or burning in any form of wires etc. leading to fire and thus damage to the PC and data stored on it.

Top 10 Antivirus Softwares of 2012

10. Panda Antivirus 2012:

 
Panda Antivirus makes it to 10^th spot in our top 10 Antivirus programs of 2012. With a good malware detection and removal performance it’s a pretty good choice for the pc users.

But Panda antivirus has its own cons. It doesn’t thoroughly clean all found malware. After removal of the malwares certain rootkits still keep running in the system. And also it doesn’t have a good protection against new malware attack. The Safe Browser is a bit bulky and pretty awkward to use.

If the Panda Antivirus can improve in its malware blocking and put some good effort into the overview it’s sure to be a contender for top 5 spot, but until then Panda Antivirus 2012 is good to be at number 10.

9. ZoneAlarm Antivirus 2012:

 
ZoneAlarm with a brand new look, a friendly user interface and a super fast thorough scan, stands number 9 on the list. It has a good firewall and an excellent phishing protection and free credit monitoring.

But still it’s prone to certain problems. Files that were called safe by the download manager were later flagged as malicious by the antivirus. Downloading certain exploit files seems unsafe. And also it failed in detecting certain malware samples.

With a new look and good firewall and phishing protection, the ZoneAlarm is still a good contender in our top 10 Antivirus of 2012.

8. Trend Micro Antivirus 2012:

 
A straightforward antivirus. Good and clean interface makes it easy for the users to use. The Trend Micro Antivirus provides better protection against malwares, AV, botnets, rootkits. It also offers a free copy of Mac protection.

But with all these standouts, it ranked average in a number of tests. It produced poor scores in antiphishing, malware removal and blocking. Still Trend Micro is an average antivirus for pc users and its ranked number 8^th in our antivirus list.

7. F-Secure Antivirus 2012:

 
A better malware cleanup and a decent malware blocking system make F-Secure Antivirus a solid 7^th spot contender in our list. With a user friendly interface and good ratings from independent lab tests F-Secure is one of the antivirus to look for in 2012.

However this antivirus is a bit slow on the performance side. A standard scanning can take a bit time to finish up. Well it would have been better if F-Secure had combined the internet and the pc security windows. Also it showed installation difficulties on virus infested systems and the new addition Deep Guard which is a behavior based, detected both valid programs and malwares “suspicious”.

If you are able to tolerate this sluggishness then F-Secure Antivirus is a good choice for pc users and it ends up on the 7^th spot on our antivirus programs list.

6. GFI Vipre Antivirus 4:

 
A relative newcomer, formerly known as Sunbelt, Vipre Antivirus 4 is our number 6^th candidate in the top 10 Antivirus Programs of 2012. The Vipre 4 scores some serious points with its reasonably straightforward installation and a faster scan engine. But it’s an inconsistent defender. This antivirus fails on protections against phishing, spam and identity theft protection. The overview seems good, with a clean startup screen, a good deliverance speed that won’t slow down your pc; the Vipre 4 definitely is worth considering based on the strength of its malware detection and removal performance.

5. Norton Antivirus 2012:

 
One of the strong performers in recent years, the Norton antivirus is always worth a try. With very good malware removal and blocking, this antivirus makes into the top 5 spots which is highly congested.

An attractive polished interface and a map showing the global cybercrime activity over the last 24 hours, Norton Antivirus has certain standout features to look for. Rated high in independent tests, this antivirus offers certain additional tools to remove persistent malware. Also it can integrate with Norton products too.

The only drawback are its web based protection and its speed. Although it has put up good scores in speed testing, but they aren’t top notch. If Norton can brush up it’s time managing issues then this antivirus is sure for a top spot, but for the time it makes the 5^thspot in our top Antivirus list.

4. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2012:

 
A very good contender for the top spot, only if been improved, the NOD32 antivirus finishes in 4^th spot of our roundup of antivirus of 2012. With a good user interface and a good malware cleanup, NOD32 is a good recommendation for end users. Also scanning can be done in Safe Mode.

But the malware blocking seems a bit inconsistent; also it was weak against some of the rootkits. But these cons don’t hold back this performer. With a good speed in scanning, NOD32 standouts in the number 4 spot.

3. Kaspersky Antivirus 2012:

 
Kaspersky Antivirus is one of the best that the antivirus world has to offer. With very good performance on individual systems, Kaspersky is rated very high among the antivirus rivals. The New File Advisor feature reveals the file’s reputation. Also it can fix the Internet Explorer and Windows settings. Another feature is that it can clean up the traces of computer and browser activities.

Very little is to say about its cons. Phishing protection is pretty weak against some of the latest sites. And there are certain chances that some of the malware might be missed. Apart from all that Kaspersky is still being highly rated among the antivirus labs. And thus this brings Kaspersky Antivirus 2012 at the number 3 spot in our countdown to the best antivirus.

2. McAfee Antivirus 2012:

 
A Site Advisor Live that creates safe links for sharing, file encryption and a very good and thorough scanning speed, McAfee Antivirus 2012 makes it up to the number 2 spot in our top antivirus rankings. Apart from these standouts, McAfee also provides us with a wide range of new options like the Network Intruder Alert systems, an improved Parental control and also in denying the access to some of the dangerous sites.

Although some of the independent systems has detected malwares, the McAfee antivirus is rated second best with its huge security features, chest like interfaces, shredding and its accurate spam filtering services.

1. BitDefender Antivirus 2012:

 
The best antivirus in the IT industry, with its impeccable speed in finding the malwares and blocking, BitDefender is the number one antivirus of 2012. Super fast on independent systems makes it very much the most preferred among end users.

The only con that we can come across was its large installation. But this simply diminishes when we hear about the extra features that this antivirus has to offer. An Autopilot mode to offer silent security, Rescue Mode for tough threats, private data protection, identity theft monitoring are just some of the features it has to offer. It also allows us remote monitoring and configuration.  Not mention about the Facebook protection. With one of the best antiphishing tool, BitDefender is the best and the number one on our top 10 Antivirus Software’s in 2012.

New iOS 5.1.1 Untethered JailBreak Absinthe 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJlySuaQtBs&feature=player_embedded

The new jailbreak for iOS 5.1.1 has finally arrived and is easier then ever to jailbreak your iOS device. This Jailbreak is one of the easiest untethered Jailbreaks to date. The process is so simple I dont even have to explain how to jailbreak your device and you will be able to jailbreak your iOS device with the click of 1 botton.

The process is simple:
1. Go to link: http://greenpois0n.com/?p=324
2. Scroll down and download the jailbreak for your OS (Windows,Linux, or OS X)
3. Open the Program
4. Plug your Device into your computer
5. Click Jailbreak
4. Enjoy

Registry Editing Has Been Disabled By Your Administrator

Whenever I open Run and type regedit and press enter a messageprompt appears saying “Registry editing has been disabled by your administrator“.



Let’s see how can we fix it.Here i got 3 Methods to fix this Problem which i have collected them from Net.


Method 1:

You can use a simple UnHookExec.inf to enable registry editing.

1. Download UnHookExec.inf
2. Right click on the downloaded file and select install.


Method 2:

For enabling you can also use the remove restrictions tool(RRT) by Sergiwa.com, if the method 1 doesn’t work for you.

1. First Download Remove Restrictions Tool
2. Run and check the registry tools and click apply.

Method 3:

If the above two methods does not work for you , you can also try executing a small vbscript which I found on major geeks.

1. First Download EnableRegEdit.vbs
2. Double click on the downloaded file to enable registry editing.

I hope at least one of the above will help to fix the trouble.

How To Clean Your RAM Using Notepad

Many friends of me ask where can I download a software which can keep my RAM free? And I found these software are nothing but using some lines of code which can be implemented by using notepad or any editor tool. So if any one does not have any software, you can use it by doing the following things which I am going to mention.

Steps to Clean Your RAM Using Notepad:

Step 1: Open Notepad
Step 2: Type FreeMem=Space(10240000000)
Step 3: Save it as “CLEANER.VBS” in any location you like.
Step 4: You can edit the code and write 512 instead of 1024 if you own a 512mb RAM or change to anything you like.
Step 5: Run it !

After this final step your RAM will be free.

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