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The Internet is an ever growing place & we learn new things everyday. This blog is a about sharing and updating you with technical knowledge that you can actually apply.

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Author: Rishabh Jain                                      The author is an internet fanatic and, like you, he is learning new things everyday while making it sure that he is not alone to grab and exploit that knowledge.

  

How to get Windows Seven graphics on XP

At last Windows Seven is finally launched. Many have ordered it and many are in the line. But there still many who cannot meet the required hardware requirements and wish to have Seven like graphics on there pc. For all those "Seven transformation Pack" comes to the rescue.
No new hardware ,os or driver required, just install this pack and fill your PC with colours of SEVEN and that also absolutely free. The setup file is of 23MBs. It can installed windows XP/Vista.
For more info and screenshots, click here.
To download click here.

Why do I love Mozilla Firefox!!!

There there are many browsers in the market today offering almost the same features, even the looks and user interface is similar. But what makes a browser better is the convenience it offers to its users while surfing and downloading. Mozilla firefox has taken a leap in this space through the addons it offers along with the browser (http://addons.mozilla.org) which makes internet surfing more convenient and entertaining.
Here's a list of my favorite addons.
1. Adblock Plus (ABP): Disables all the ads appearing on a webpage thus, help it to load faster.
2. Colourtabs: each time you open a new tab it opens in anew colour.
3. Download Statusbar: rather opening a separate window showing the progress of a download the download status is depicted in the browser window itself.
4. FireDownload: increases the download speed manifold automatically.
5. Fireshot: Captures the whole window in front of you and allows you to edit it and save as a .jpg image.
6. Flagfox: depicts the flag of the country to which the website belongs beside its URL.
7. IE Tab: Any website can opened as in Internet Explorer inside the Firefox browser itself with just a click of a button.
8. Illimitux: removes the limitations imposed by the streaming websites like Megavideo, Veoh, Megaupload etc.
9. Noscript: A website opens along with many other websites (many are ads). Noscript allows you to disable all such websites temporarily or permanently. it also solves the problem of Clickjacking, very popular now a days.
10. RightToClick: Allows right clicking and highlighting wherever forbidden like on Google Books or e-paper.
11. Video DownloadHelper: This one's my favorite. Easily download media from any website streaming media whether videos, songs or pictures with just a click of a button. E.g, Youtube.
12. LastPass Password Manager: It automatically saves your website logins and fills the login box itself when you visit the site the next time.

This is just a glimpse of the thousands of other addons available and easily downloadable from http://addons.mozilla.org/

Increase internet speed by 20%

Windows XP reserves 20% of your internet bandwidth by default.
Increasing the speed lies in releasing this.

Here's how to do it:
Start-->Run-->type "gpedit.msc" without the "


This opens the group policy editor. Then go to:


Local Computer Policy-->Computer Configuration-->Administrative Templates-->Network-->QOS Packet Scheduler-->Limit Reservable Bandwidth


Double click on Limit Reservable bandwidth. It will say it is not configured, but the truth is under the 'Explain' tab :


"By default, the Packet Scheduler limits the system to 20 percent of the bandwidth of a connection, but you can use this setting to override the default."


So the trick is to ENABLE reservable bandwidth, then set it to ZERO. This will allow the system to reserve nothing.

Speedup Mozilla Firefox browser

Decrease your Applications startup time

By default, Microsoft includes the /prefetch:1 switch to speed up it's Windows Media Player application start time. This switch can be used for other Windows applications and also many third party programs.
Example #1
You have AOL 8.0 installed on the computer. Complete the steps outlined below to add the /prefetch:1 switch to AOL's Target path.
1. Right click on the AOL shortcut and select properties from the menu.
2. In the Target: Field add the /prefetch:1 switch to the very end of the path, like this: "C:\Program Files\America Online 8.0\aol.exe" /prefetch:1 and then click ok.
Now start AOL. It would load at least 50 times faster than ever before.
Example #2
1, Go to the Start button/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools
2. Right click on System Restore and select properties from the menu that appears. Add the /prefetch:1 to the Target Path entry so it looks like this %ystemRoot%\System32\restore\rstrui.exe /prefetch:1 and click ok.
Now System Restore will start immediately when executed.
Note: This switch will only work with some programs. Others will return a message saying the program in the target box is invalid. Just remove the switch

Song lyrics in no time

If you are running around each time you here an English song, searching websites for the lyrics, then your search is finally over. Just download this small and simple plugin from lyricsplugin.com.
Plugins for Winamp and Windows Media Player are available and are compatible with all versions.
You just need to be connected to the internet, and each time you open a song the lyrics will appear in no time in the side window of the player.

Note: Many a times when you download songs from websites, they come with the name of the website stuck with song name. This hampers the ability of the plugin to search and display the correct lyrics. So ensure each time you download a song, go to its properties and correct all the info including in the summary.Keep in mind to correct the name of the song in Properties>Summary>Advanced.

Recieve Orkut Scraps on your mobile

Get Orkut Scraps Via sms

This will be one of the things all Indians would have thought in their dreams. Every one would be in eager to check their scraps to Know whether he/she has scraped me. Here is an end to that!!!
Follow the steps carefully to get scraps on you mobile for Free

1. Login to your orkut account and click on your profile itself.
You will get see something like this in your browser address bar
http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=17525692649344931546
In the place of 17525692649344931546 will be displayed your ID no. Make a note of this Number.
2. Now go to hrefhttp://www.mytoday.com/ and register your mobile. This can be done by sending sms REG to 9845398453. This will cost you 2 to 3 Rupees based on the operator.
3. Now Mytoday will send you your password to your mobile.
4. Login to you Mytoday account using
Username: mobile no
Password: you got in sms
5. Click on the Manage Feeds
Now you would see like this
Manage Feeds
Folders:
* Default
* Email
* SMS
6. Click on SMS
Now You will find an option to
Add Feed
Name:
URL:
7. Now insert your orkut id in the space17525692649344931546
http://www.orkutfeeds.com/feed.php?uid=17525692649344931546
So now this link will look like
http://www.orkutfeeds.com/feed.php?uid=17525692649344931546

Best Free SMS Websites

Now free online SMSing is a service everybody is wants today. But as usual the Internet is inundated with such websites making it difficult for the Common user to choose the best ones fulfilling their all their requirements. I have done the all the Hard work. Relish it and enjoy!!

1. Yahoo! SMS: This ones my favourite as it shows no ads. Just your Yahoo! username followed by the message. The option is available in the sidebar in Yahoo! Classic and in "All New Yahoo! Mail" it comes available after pressing "t" on the keyboard.
Character Limit: 149
Rest all show one line ad under each message.
2. TezSMS: It is fast but a line of ad after each message. It's Character limit is what I liked.
Chacter Limit: 260
3. FreeSMSFree: Character Limit: 200
4. SpiceSMS: Character Limit: 130
5. SMSwala: Character limit: 120
6. SMSloop: Character Limit: 100

There are many others but the Character Limit is too less to reach to my list.

Happy SMSing!!


College Hacks: Youtube contd.

In the earlier post I told you about adding Flash Player plugin to Mozilla Firefox without administrative rights/access. But if you are a college student you won't go out doing it all the computers. to solve that problem today I shall you how to add the plugin to the portable version of Firefox(which I talked about earlier) which you can carry on a USB drive.
The process is exactly the same as we did for ordinary firefox.
  1. Download Flash Player .xpi version
  2. Rename flashplayer-win.xpi into flashplayer-win.zip and extract it using WinZip or 7Zip etc.
  3. Copy flashplayer.xpt and NPSWF32.dll files into folder FirefoxPortableAppfirefoxplugins.
  4. Restart your Firefox portable.

Watch Youtube Videos without Adobe Flash Player

In University computers, the option of watching Youtube videos is disabled. This happens because you cannot install Adobe Flash Player to your internet browser(IE or firefox) without Administrative Rights. Since you cannot play videos without a flash player so here is a solution of installing adobe flash player plugin without Administrative access.
1. Download the XPI archive of the Flash Player Plugin.
2. Rename the file you just downloaded, called flashplayer-win.xpi, into flashplayer-win.zip (Change its extension from .xpi to .zip).
3. Extract the files in the archive. You can use any program capable of opening .zip files (WinZip, WinRAR or the free and great 7-zip). There are also websites which can uncompress archives: wobzip.org.
4. Copy the files flashplayer.xpt and NPSWF32.dll to %APPDATA%\Mozilla\Plugins\
  • %APPDATA% is the folder which holds your applications profiles and settings.
  • You can open this folder simply choosing "Start → Run → Type in %APPDATA% → OK".
  • In case you don't have a Plugins folder you can create one and place your files there.Restart Firefox.
  • You are done.

How to earn online for free


This is a revolutionary new concept coming up in the world of internet where you can earn a lot of money without even spending a penny. What you require is just a Computer with internet connection and some time. The concept is simple you just have to click on a few ads for 30 seconds a day or give short survey of some websites. This is guaranteed money. Believe me i use it myself. You get the money from online paying websites like Alertpay or Paypal which can be easily transferred to your bank account. Visit these websites and sign up!! Use only the links given below and don't change any details present on the sign-up pages to prevent future inconvenience.

1. Awsurveys - This one's my favorite
2. Clixsense
3. Bux.to
To get money from these websites, you need to have an Alertpay or Paypal to receive payments easily.

Note: #Only one account per website per computer is allowed
#There are many such paying websites but many are scam, so rely only on above websites

College Hacks: Portable Apps


As I discussed in my first hack post, without administrative rights you cannot install any new software on to the system especially those which require windows registry modifications like Limewire, Adobe Flash Player, utorrent etc.
Through this post today I bring you the solution which I personally use. The solution is not to install these softwares, yes don't install them on to the system but carry their portable versions on a pendrive. these portables versions don't require any registry changes and are small in size. You just have to install them on to your pendrive.
Here are the download links to a few softwares:
1. Firefox Portable
http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
2. Google Chrome Portable
http://majorgeeks.com/Portable_Google_Chrome_d6041.html
3. Limewire
http://yerdenizden.blogspot.com/2008/06/portable-limewire-4181-pro-mlang.html
4. utorrent
http://www.utorrent.com
5. Winzip Portable
http://www.downarchive.info/software/portable/4692-portable-winzip-pro-v12.0.8252.html
6. FLVPlayer
http://en.softonic.com/s/flv-player-portable
7. File Undelete Plus(Retrieve files even deleted from the Recycle Bin)
http://www.pendriveapps.com/undelete-plus-portable-file-recovery-software/

And the last, but my favourite
Roboform2Go
All your passwords(Gmail, yahoo, hotmail, website logins) saved at the same place and very safely under a Master Password. Just click a button you'll automatically reach the website with your login details filled in.
html://www.roboform.com/pass2go.html
For many more such portable apps, just check out
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-portable-programs.htm

Firefox portable is better than Google Chrome Portable as it provides a number of cool addons.

For Adobe Flash player wait for my next post

SPEED UP UR ACROBAT READER (ALMOST LIKE NOTEPAD)


1. Go to the installation folder of acrobat reader
(C:\program files\adobe\acrobat\reader\.. whatever)
2. Move all the files and folders from the "Plugins" directory to the "Optional" directory. (I repeat.. cut and paste the files NOT copy & paste).
Also make sure that acrobat reader is not open else it will lock the files and not allow you to move the files).
Now your acrobat reader will load very fast and almost as good as notepad..

Weird Windows Word


Open Microsoft Word and type the following


=rand (200,99)


and then HIT ENTER


This is something pretty weird..!


Worth a check..! try it..!


At Microsoft the whole team couldn't answer why this happened and they add a prize of $100,000 to the person who could answer
this...


Try it out yourself...


Bill Gates still doesn't know why it happens

Increase your System Speed: Close Unwanted Services


For a Safer, faster XP Close Unwanted Services

To disable unneeded startup services for a safer, faster XP, use the "Services" Admin Tool (Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services)

(Start_->Run--->type services.msc ------>entr)
If you are a single user of a non-networked machine, you can disable the following items, with no ill effect.

Alerter
Clipbook
Computer Browser
Fast User Switching
Human Interface Access Devices
Indexing Service (Slows the hard drive down)
Messenger
Net Logon (unnecessary unless networked on a Domain)
Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (disabled for extra security)
Remote Desktop Help Session Manager (disabled for extra security)
Remote Procedure Call Locator
Remote Registry (disabled for extra security)
Routing & Remote Access (disabled for extra security)
Server
SSDP Discovery Service (this is for the utterly pointless "Universal P'n'P", & leaves TCP Port 5000 wide open)
TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper
Telnet (disabled for extra security)
Universal Plug and Play Device Host
Upload Manager
Windows Time
Wireless Zero Configuration (for wireless networks)
Workstation

Note-Please create a Restore Point before implementation, so that if anything goes wrong you can restore it back.

College Hacks: Proxy Servers

To access certain websites which are otherwise blocked by the administrator or even the country’s ISPs, we can reach them through proxy servers. These are servers with their ip addresses in another country. Thus, when we login to websites through proxy servers, we are logging as visitor from another country. But there are thousands of such proxy servers therefore choose those which show no ads and thus are fast. A list of such proxy servers is below:
1. http://proxypass.us
2. http://almightyproxy.info
3. http://superproxy.altervista.org

Just give a visit, enter website to accessed and press Enter.

Hidden Movie Star Wars In Windows Xp

Hey Friends, If you want to see Star wars movie in your computer system then, follow the steps:-

1. Your operating system should be XP.
2. It should be connected to the internet.
3. Finally type "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl" (without quotes) into the RUN menu.

See the magic......................
but your internet should be connected when you are playing the movie.

USB device not recognized


A USB device can be a pendrive. Mp3 player or anything connected through the USB port, even a mouse. Many a times some problems occurs with them but today we shall solve the most common one i.e. the USB not getting recognized.
In the Device Manager, there would be a yellow exclamation next to one of the USB Ports. Uninstall that one, restart your computer, plug in the drive. The computer would show "Found New Hardware" and everything would work fine afterwards. Here is how you will go about this:
START > Control Panel (if it says "pick a category" at the top, click "Switch to Classic View" on the lefthand side)> System > Hardware > Device Manager > Yellow Exclamation (right-click) > Uninstall.
START > Restart > Plug in Drive > Newfound Happiness.

College Hacks: Part 1

To hack an administrator’s password in not a layman’s job. I have tried everything from googling to watching videos on youtube. And I have realized that until and unless you are close to Ankit Fadia you cannot crack it. But the basics of hacking have got their sheen, yes its all about guessing.

Not just any guessing. Try every opportunity to get a valid administrator Username because some times the password is same as that of password.

E.g, in my case once I logged in as student(Guest User)

On the desktop the security screen appeared to give me another chance to login as administrator. When I checked for the previous logged in Users one was “vb/16-32”. When I used vb as both Username and password I got logged in as the administrator. Try it you might be lucky yourself.

College Hacks

Many students go furious because of the non-availability of the Administrator password.
Entering the computer as gets seizes many important privileges.
1. No new software/update can be installed specially those which require registry changes in the computer.
Implications: Due to absence of Adobe Flash Player you cannot play videos on Youtube and softwares like Limewire cannot be installed.
2. Certain entertainment websites like Youtube and Orkut are blocked.
3. Any sought of downloading is blocked.
4. Pendrives are blocked especially in places where downloading is allowed.

Certainly you cannot access these privileges until and unless you hack the administrator password which is not a layman’s business. But we can certainly do certain things that’ll make sure we don’t miss them.
So in my coming blogs I’ll open up these secrets, so stay glued to the blog.

Next Post

College/School Pc hacks coming soon....

Easiest Way To Download Youtube Videos


To download videos from youtube just copy the URL present in the sidebar present beside the Play Window while you are playing the video. Paste to URL window on www.downloadyoutubevideo.org, and press Download.
You can also use addons such as "Video DownloadHelper", "Flashgot", "DownThemAll" For Mozilla firefox (http://addons.mozilla.org) and "LeechVideo" for Internet Explorer (www.ieaddons.com). Simply click on there tab while playing the particular video and the download will begin.

Email2SMS in India


Dont have a blackberry, keep running to PC to know whether you received your email or not.A revolutionary solution to all your problems has arrived.Now you can receive your emails through Sms and also for free of cost.
Just login to m3m.in, get registered for free and whoop.. problem solved.
You will receive the subject,senders name and a few lines of every email you receive.

Key Benefits:
1. Works with any ISP or Mailing solution(eg.MS Exchange, Lotus Notes or any Linux based solutions)
2. Works on all existing mobile phones
3. No GPRS required
4. No special software required
5. Instant New Email Notification
6. Receive Complete Email
7. Global Functionality (Receiving SMS is free everywhere)
8. Activation and setup takes less than 5 minutes
9. Emails are stored in an encrypted format on our server.
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Mouse wheel tricks

If you have a mouse with a scroll wheel on it, you can do some cool tricks with it.

1.Shift & Spin

Ever wonder what happens when you hold down the Shift key on a web page and spin the wheel on your wheel mouse? Explorer goes either back or forward, depending on which direction you spin.

Give it a try. Open up Internet Explorer(or any other browser) and follow a few links. Then, hold down your SHIFT key and spin that wheel.

2.CTRL & Spin

If you are in a web browser (Explorer or Netscape or Firefox) , hold down your Ctrl key and spin the wheel.It makes the text larger or smaller depending on which way you spin.For Opera users,it magnifies both the images and the text.

"Blue Screen Of Death" solution



Now,This this is something every Windows XP user should have encountered at least ones in his life. But the million dollar question is how to solve it. To know how just read on...

Reasons:
Software Problem: The Blue Screen Of Death (BCOD) in this case arises during or after installation of a new software. The reason might be non-compatiblity of that software on your system. The BCOD won't allow you to reach the desktop.
Solution: Obviously, when the BSOD is not allowing you to reach the desktop then how can you unistall it. The answer is simple.Open the computer in Safe Mode.
Restart the PC/laptop keep pressing F8 i.e. continuosly pressing and leaving.
in the system startup screen select Safe Mode> Enter.
now the Desktop will open . Go to Start> Control Panel >Add & Remove Programs
search for the "culprit" software and uninstall.
Note: By pressing you might enter system setup, press "Esc" to leave and continue pressing F8 till you reach system startup screen.

Hardware Problem: Now this is a problem which is hard to solve. BCOD in this case arises when power is cut off while running of a hardware component like the CD-ROM.
Solution: You will find various solutions on the internet but I have tried them all and found them either nonworking or very hard for a normal PC user. So it is best to send it for repair.
Note: The Software problem solution won't work in this case.
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Songs.pk : A satan under hood



Those people who prefer to download songs from songs.pk , read this rediff news article: http://www.rediff.com/news/2009/jan/06mumterror-pakistan-india-hackers-internet-cyber-war.htm
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