Here are some reasons why CCleaner is the best choice...
Freeware
CCleaner is 100% Free! No Spyware, No Adware, No Viruses. Certified by Softpedia
Check out the prices of other Disk Cleaners. Prices range from $4.99-$49.99.
CCleaner cleans much more
Most Disk Cleaners (Shareware) will just scan your C: drive for certain file extensions (common file types, temp., logs, memory dumps, and backup files).
CCleaner cleans them plus applications, 150+ applications...
CCleaner is careful about not removing important files. It cleans useless junk, not files that could "possibly" effect Windows or other applications.
CCleaner's cleaning speed is just remarkable compared to other Disk Cleaners.
The ability to add new/more programs to CCleaner with no programming knowledge, just basic Windows knowledge will do.
Size
CCleaner is barely over 1 MegaByte... Most range from 1.5MB-4MB
Look
Doesn't have any ads, splash screen, or fancy graphics that aren't nesscary for the program.
Safety
CCleaner was designed from the ground to be safe and secure to use. It has multiple levels of checks in place to ensure that it cannot delete any useful information or documents you may still need. We also certify that it contains no Spyware or Adware.
Portability
CCleaner can run from a USB thumbdrive and be installed/run on a computer without a complicated setup process.
High Security
For the super cautious users we also offer secure file erasing. By overwriting the files before deleting them, making it impossible to recover the data.
Multiple Languages
Thanks to the translators, CCleaner is available in 35 different languages.
Registry
CCleaner even has a built-in Registry Cleaner. It's not the best (not CCleaner's main function), but it will find invaild registry entries that most Registry Cleaners will not. Unlike the Disk Cleaners with a Registry Cleaner, CCleaner does really fast scanning for Registry Issues. The reason is CCleaner doesn't want to effect Windows performance or effect any applications. It's better to be safe than sorry!
Updated
CCleaner is updated regularly with new features, fixes, new applications, and so on.
With winapp2.ini, you can update CCleaner with new applications almost daily!
Support
Support is outstanding for CCleaner. There are a bunch of very smart and talented people in the Forums, if they can't fix your CCleaner (or anything else for that matter) problems, the developer of the program will try to help you out.
Kiss YouTube is a new site in the crowded niche of YouTube download service, which sets itself apart by making it as simply as humanly possible to download YouTube videos to your computer. After watching a YouTube video and deciding you want to keep it, go up to your browser’s address bar and type “kiss” after “www.” and right before “youtube.com”. Hit enter, and you’ll be able to download the video.
Quote:
“While you are watching a video clip on the youtube website, just add the word “kiss” to the video URL in your browser address bar and hit enter. The video is ready to be saved on your computer in FLV format.
“For instance, if the Youtube URI is something like youtube.com/watch?v=ls1954aa, you can download the clip by adding the word “kiss” in front of the youtube.com domain name. Hence the final address becomes kissyoutube.com/watch?v=ls1954aa which will have the link to save that clip.”
There are times when for some unknown reasons, the registry entries or system files get corrupted.
Here is one method of restoring those files using a program called 'webfldrs.msi' without reinstalling the whole of Windows. The program is located right there on your PC and can be run from c:\windows\system32\webfldrs.msi
If it's not on your system, you can download it from here;-
Code:
http://rapidshare.com/files/297062455/webfldrs.rar
Here is the procedure;-
- Insert your Windows XP CD into your CD-ROM
- Run webfldrs.msi
You will see the following dialogs. Just follow the instructions.
Steps:
1- make a new folder ( name it as you like )
2- inside this folder make a ( TXT ) file & copy inside it this (the entire thing)
Code:
Quote:
Quote: cls
@ECHO OFF
title Folder Private
if EXIST "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" goto UNLOCK
if NOT EXIST Private goto MDLOCKER
:CONFIRM
echo Are you sure you want to lock the folder(Y/N)
set/p "cho=>"
if %cho%==Y goto LOCK
if %cho%==y goto LOCK
if %cho%==n goto END
if %cho%==N goto END
echo Invalid choice.
goto CONFIRM
:LOCK
ren Private "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
attrib +h +s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
echo Folder locked
goto End
:UNLOCK
echo Enter password to unlock folder
set/p "pass=>"
if NOT %pass%== password here goto FAIL
attrib -h -s "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}"
ren "Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D}" Private
echo Folder Unlocked successfully
goto End
:FAIL
echo Invalid password
goto end
:MDLOCKER
md Private
echo Private created successfully
goto End
:End
3- After u copy the Commanding go to line 23 (or try using shortcut- CTRL+F and type password to locate the line) u will find this word : password here (Change it with any password u like.) is :
eg: if NOT %pass%== narnia1234 goto FAIL
//so ur password here becomes narnia1234 .//
4- After that go to ‘save as’ & name this file as "locker.bat "
5- Now back to the folder & u will find a ( LOCKER ) commanding.
(locker.exe)
6- Double Click on it & u will find a new folder (Private )
7- Ok ,, now copy what u want in this "private Folder" & after that come out of the folder, and Double click on locker again. It will open and ask if you want to lock your folder? Y/N ?
8- Type Y. your private folder will dissapear.
9- If you want to UNLOCK your folder ,go to (locker) & type your pass and you will see your private folder.
it not only hides the fodler, but incase, u unhide all files... and try opening it without entering password, it'l take u to the control panel...
Also, if u want to store files on your Pen-Drive, u can use this script. No Software Required
Incase u delete your Locker file (just in case), then u can make a new one (but with the same password) and open it from that.
Alternatively, u can keep this locker file somewhere else, and when u want to open ur folder, only then bring it back to that place ..
A favicon, shortcut for Favorites Icon, adds a subtle touch of individuality to a website. It is a graphic which is typically displayed next to the website’s name in a browser’s bookmarks or address bar.
Most favicons have a dimension of 16 x 16 pixels, and use the .ico file format. Some newer browsers, however, already support .gif and .png.
1. Download the ICO plugin for Adobe Photoshop at the Telegraphics website. To install, extract the file to your Photoshop's file format folder. This is typically located at C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Photoshop CS2\Plug-Ins\File Formats
Take note that you can use other tools to create favicons. I also use Microangelo and IrfanView. I have a personal preference in the Photoshop-plugin technique because of its flexibility.
2. Using your favorite graphics program (such as Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Fireworks), create a new canvas. It is recommended that you use a canvas size with a multiple of 16, such as 64 x 64 pixels.
3. Create your graphic. Keep it simple, and don't apply too much anti-aliasing.
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4. Resize your graphic to 16 x 16 pixels. If you are using Adobe Photoshop, navigate to Image > Image Size, and enter 16 pixels in Width and Height. Next, to minimize blurring, select Bicubic Sharper from the drop down. Click OK.
If the graphic looks blurry, experiment with the aliasing and the sharpening filters.
5. It’s now time to convert your image to the .ico format. If you created your file in another graphics program, load it now in Photoshop. From the menu, go to File > Save As. The Save As dialog box will appear. Under Format, select ICO (Windows Icon) from the dropdown. In File name, enter favicon. Click Save.
6. Upload the favicon.ico file in your web directory.
7. In the web pages that you want your favicon to appear, include the following code between the head tags:
link rel="shortcut icon" href="/main/images/favicon.ico
Make sure that you enter the correct path to your favicon in the code. For example, for this website, the following code was used:
link rel="shortcut icon href="/main/images/favicon.ico
source:
http://www.chette.com
Why do so several people love Windows Vista? One of the major reasons is the unbelievable themes that are existing for your desktop. The whole thing from the wallpaper, icons and toolbars can now be personalized. Let's get appear at how to modify a theme.
To choose a desktop theme, trail the below steps:
• go to your desktop and true click on some blank space.
• scroll down to "personalize" and click.
• A conversation box will come up that says: "Personalize manifestation and sounds." correct below it are seven headers. Decide "theme" which is the sixth item, or second to the last item.
• A dialog box appears with the title "theme settings."
• Beneath "theme", you have a little box with a drop down bill of fare. If you click on the rocket, Windows Vista gives you four choices: present theme, Windows Vista, Windows Classic and surf (the peruse option permit you to get a theme that you saved in exact folder. When you want peruse, Vista robotically takes you to you downloads folder wherever you saved the vista theme).
• When you snap on any of the four choices, you get a sample of the theme. Decide one by clicking "apply" or "OK". If you don't similar to any of what you perceive and choose to glue to what you have, merely click "cancel" or shut the dialog box.
Few Things Worth Noting
• Don't baffle Windows vista themes with the pre-built themes in Word 2007, control Point 2007 and Excel 2007. Every of these programs has it’s possess themes package.
• You can locate numerous themes for your desktop by typing in vista themes in several search engines. A good number of the themes are free.
• If you occur to like a theme you adage on the Web, build certain you download it to a file that your keep in mind. Also, build certain that your virus program is up-to-date previous to you download a theme. Some viruses are masked as themes so are careful.
If you're in fact into themes and like to make your have for fun, then you should be a "skinning fan" (themes are from time to time called skins). According to Andy Rat bone, noted Windows specialist, you can employ a third party program like Window Blinds and can download any theme they have at a very unassuming fee. What's even improved is a number of these vista themes are free.
Hope this helps people find ongoing on their way to creating their personal desktop.
By irfan haider 15/05/2009
In computing terminology, a ‘malicious code’ is a term used for computer viruses and programs designed to cause damage to computers. Other types of destructive PC worms are known as Internet virus including the examples like Worms and Trojans.
Outlined below is the description of different kinds of computer viruses:
Program/File Infector
Falling under the category of parasitic viruses, a program or file infector attempts to infect the files with extension code like .exe, .com, .drv, .dil, .bin, .ovl, and .sys. It gets activate along with the execution of executable file containing virus. The virus then loads itself into memory and replicates itself to other executable files when these files are opened or run.
The File Infector virus can destroy the content contained in files and cause irreversible damage to them. Some file viruses have also operated as email worm and Trojan horse.
The best way to disinfect files infected by the file virus is to delete them and restore from back up.
Macro Computer Virus
A macro computer virus is a virus written in a language built into a software application such as a word processor. For example: Microsoft Office has the macro language built into its application. This is why most of its application programs are affected by macro computer virus.
Macro viruses are generally created using the macro recorder or Visual Basic for Applications. The applications that are the most prone to this antivirus are Word Documents, Excel Spreadsheets, Power Point Presentation, and Access Database. The virus infects templates of these documents and therefore every file that the user opens gets affected. Some common macro computer viruses are Auto Exec, Auto New, Auto Open, Auto Close, and Auto Exit.
The auto macros can be disabled by using the command ‘DisableAutoMacros’ in any macro that is written. Another way to remove it is by holding down the shift key while opening a document.
Multi-Partite Virus
It behaves in the same way as other computer viruses do. As the name signifies, they are sometimes more than one type. These are hybrids and are known as multi-partite virus.
Polymorphic Viruses
It is a kind of virus which produces different but operational copies for itself. Its attack is considered to be extremely dangerous as virus detectors will not be able to detect all instances of virus attacks simultaneously. And this is one of the reasons why it is known to be strategically designed.
Stealth Viruses
A stealth virus uses different mechanisms to prevent recognition by antivirus software. It tries to escape detection either by redirecting the disk head to head to read another sector or modifying the file size shown in the Directory listing.
Classification of some viruses is not possible as they are the file type viruses which start behaving as computer worms with an activation code.
It's pretty clear that PDF files are the new "must use" when it comes to document handling. Who doesn't use a PDF nowadays? They are smaller than other similar files, can be viewed on Windows, Linux and MAC, and anyone can protect their PDF files with encryption and password. Because of the wide variety of free conversion tools available today, everybody can convert whatever files they want to PDF.
Students use a large variety of operating systems on their computers. Teachers can make sure that their courses will be viewed properly by converting them to PDF files. Universal deployment is maybe the most important asset of PDF format.
Companies and business users can keep their internal documents as PDF files, benefiting from their smaller size and making sure those files are read only by employees who know the password. PDF security is another important feature that made the PDF format so popular.
Finally, home users are using PDF files because Adobe did a very smart thing: Adobe Acrobat Reader is used only for viewing PDF files and is free. This way they made sure PDF format is available for everybody.
After PDF files became widely used, some new needs appeared. Users wanted to extract only a couple of pages from a PDF files. This could be done only by using dedicated software: a PDF splitter tool. Also, somebody at one point wanted to combine two or more PDF documents into a single file. They needed a PDF merger tool. Adobe made those tools, but they were not free. And because of their branding and marketing costs, those tools were pretty expensive.
Luckily, free tools emerged during time, but they were not developed by Adobe. Third party publishers made them available to public use, trying to gain a market share.
PDF Sam is the most popular tool that can be used to merge and combine PDF files. Originally started on the Source Forge platform, it is developed in Java and comes in two editions: a free one, and for those who donate any amount, an enhanced edition. It offers the basic PDF split and PDF merge operation, and in the enhanced version, file encryption.
Adolix Split and Merge PDF is quite a young entry in this market. Adolix developed this tool in Visual Basic, and focused on the graphical user interface. Their aim was to make it as user-friendly as posible. Following PDF Sam steps, Adolix's tool was first available as a free edition. Users could split and merge PDF files with just a few mouse clicks. At some point they also offered a Professional edition. Users could merge more than 5 files at once and split large documents into PDF files with the PRO version.
Other vendors also released tools to handle the split and merge PDF process. Adult PDF, Very PDF, AcroPDF and NitroPDF are only a few of the companies that entered the market with free or paid versions of those type of tools.
According to some studies, there are more than 60 domain names being registered worldwide per second. No doubt, it is very important to be creative and choosy in case of domain name selection. Being short, logical and accurate does make the domain name catchy and memorable.
If a new enterprise needs to register its domain, it must certainly contact a domain registrar. The process of domain name registration is fairly simple. The first step is to decide what kind of domain needs to be acquired. While the most common choices are .com or.net, a company can also opt for .info or .biz for its website. The next step is to determine the period. Most registrars have certain plans which range from one year to ten years. Companies are also offered for contract renews once it expires.
Another significant aspect of domain registration is the cost involved as per the length of contract. It is always recommended to snoop around or search for domain name registration referrals before opting for a registrar. Beware of some established domain name registrars that provide domain registration at rates which are 200 percent more expensive than what standard registrars charge.
Opting For an Appropriate Domain Name:
Choosing a domain name can sometimes be tricky. However, following some useful and simple tips can result better traffic and minimize the chances of duplication.
Be Short: Lengthy domain names are more prone to spelling errors while typing into the browser. It is a fallacy that long domain names tend to be more descriptive. Actually, long names are difficult to remember. A short, but catchy domain name does the best trick for attracting traffic.
Be Logical: During the process of domain registration, it is very important to register a name that logically matches the theme or purpose of the website. For example, if a site is all about digital cameras, one should register bestdigicams.com. One can even use the name of the enterprise as a domain name. For instance, if the name of the company is XYZ, one should register as xyz.com.
Be Accurate: Being accurate with domain name is crucial, especially if the domain name registrar has a minimum qualified period for refund. One should always spell check before the domain name registration process. However, registrars refund within 5 days of registration if there is something wrong.
Besides, it is essential to know the different aspects of domain registration to acquire a new domain name. A good knowledge about the domain name registrar is important, which is an organization that acts as middleman between the registry and the client website. Your domain name registration service provider helps you by offering the right options for selecting a suitable web address or host name.
Since the creation and wide-spread usage of the internet by people all over the world, information and creativity, as well as the distribution of both, has blossomed immensely. One facet of this spreading creativity is that of the web-based television show. This medium has a tendency to be comedic in nature, being the genre most easily expressed and digested in the common short episode times featured. Unlike its mainstream broadcast counterpart, the web-based television series is historically noted for its low production values, most shows starting out in a YouTube sort of fashion or featured on independent websites. However, over the years, web shows have grown in general popularity. A notable example of this is 'lonlygirl15,' which eventually received commercial attention and sponsorship. Before its end, 'lonelygirl15' garnered over 100 million views in a little more than two years. Web television has risen still further in popularity, with numerous spin-offs and other ideas thrown into the mix. It now even has its own awards program, called the Streamy Awards.
Among the countless web programs in existence today, there are a few that stand out. 'Homestarrunner.com' is a flash-cartoon series based upon unique characters and their interactions. Most notable about this site is that they have never utilized any method of sponsorship. Their popularity has been spread entirely by reputation, and they have become self-sustaining on merchandise. The series has several features, most popular being Strong Bad Emails, but does numerous other short 'toons' with the other characters. The show is quite successful in its humorous attempt, but it tends towards young-adult, clean humor. Very little can be found offensive about it, but that is not always what people are looking for.
A more raunchy or risque style of humor can be found in the machinima series 'Red vs. Blue'. There is foul language and violence to be had for the viewer who prefers it. The series is based upon and filmed using the video game 'Halo,' and has had numerous seasons. It provides an example of a show that is not self-sustaining; it is intensely popular, but the various creators still retain their own jobs.
Breaking into the middle-ground of this is the live-action web-television series featured on YouTube known as 'The Guild.' It is another comedy show based upon a 'World of Warcraft' guild that meets in real life and is put together by a group of improvisation artists. The jokes in the program do not always succeed, and some fall entirely flat, but overall the show is generally funny and compelling.
One of the few web programs to escape from the comedy genre is the science-fiction/fantasy story 'Sanctuary.' This live-action show, created by the producer and director of the 'Stargate' series, follows the story of terrifying and monstrous creatures both human and not and the struggle to confine the malicious ones and protect the benign. The show's success lead the Sci-Fi channel to pick it up for traditional television broadcast. However, typical of the genre, sometimes the acting leaves something to be desired.
Since its creation, web television has seen remarkable changes. Even though today there are still dozens of ignored or fledgling shows, a few have broken through and become intensely popular. As the internet continues to expand, this style of programming can do nothing but grow.