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Ehow Vs. Firehow---My Review
Friday, April 23, 2010 | 0 comments
Recently due to the massive changes at ehow, I decided to give Firehow a shot at my articles. Due to the low google Ranking of Firehow compared to ehow, I was concerned about the amount of views I would receive and the structure of pay. Ehow paid me very well on numerous articles I submitted, so I decided to use one or two of these articles--submitted to Firehow as a comparison.
I found submission to Firehow very simple, and with the same "Low Restrictions" that ehow offered. Submission is quick and easy, publishing is a breeze.
One thing I do like about Firehow is there Realtime stats on earnings and views. From the articles I have written and submitted to Firehow, I have noticed that the "earnings" seem to be a penny per 3 views. Today I submitted an article about Social Bookmarking to Increase Traffic, and within an hour it had 32 views reaping me a dime, however, that was in just an hour, and I did not spend a great deal of time writing the article, nor was it one of my finer SEO moments. As far as the views I was concerned about, my other article submitted to Firehow has overtaken the article on ehow, and Associated Content two days running in views. Now, granted, alot of these hits may be fellow members and the view numbers may indeed decrease, this remains to be seen.
Keeping in mind that I have not been with Firehow very long, and their payment structure is just as "Cloudy" as ehows, it does seem that the "Penny per 3 Hits" is holding true with Firehow. Ehow paid very well on many articles that had few hits, and paid little for some articles that had massive hits, which is probably associated with click throughs. If it continues to hold true, I somewhat like a "Payment per View" scenario.
All in All, I am sad that ehow has disbanded the ability to publish through their format and send writers to Demand Studios, for they paid me well. However, if my experience with Firehow continues to be as it is now regarding the earnings (If I am Correct), and the views do hold up, firehow would be a great place for writers who are looking for something comparable to ehow, have been turned down elsewhere, and are looking for a place to Submit and earn money for their articles.
I found submission to Firehow very simple, and with the same "Low Restrictions" that ehow offered. Submission is quick and easy, publishing is a breeze.
One thing I do like about Firehow is there Realtime stats on earnings and views. From the articles I have written and submitted to Firehow, I have noticed that the "earnings" seem to be a penny per 3 views. Today I submitted an article about Social Bookmarking to Increase Traffic, and within an hour it had 32 views reaping me a dime, however, that was in just an hour, and I did not spend a great deal of time writing the article, nor was it one of my finer SEO moments. As far as the views I was concerned about, my other article submitted to Firehow has overtaken the article on ehow, and Associated Content two days running in views. Now, granted, alot of these hits may be fellow members and the view numbers may indeed decrease, this remains to be seen.
Keeping in mind that I have not been with Firehow very long, and their payment structure is just as "Cloudy" as ehows, it does seem that the "Penny per 3 Hits" is holding true with Firehow. Ehow paid very well on many articles that had few hits, and paid little for some articles that had massive hits, which is probably associated with click throughs. If it continues to hold true, I somewhat like a "Payment per View" scenario.
All in All, I am sad that ehow has disbanded the ability to publish through their format and send writers to Demand Studios, for they paid me well. However, if my experience with Firehow continues to be as it is now regarding the earnings (If I am Correct), and the views do hold up, firehow would be a great place for writers who are looking for something comparable to ehow, have been turned down elsewhere, and are looking for a place to Submit and earn money for their articles.
Microsoft Tries to Avoid Windows Blue Screen Repeat
Wednesday, April 14, 2010 | 0 comments
Microsoft took steps Tuesday to avoid repeating the debacle two months ago that left Windows XP users staring at the notorious "Blue Screen of Death" error message after they applied a patch.
In February, a security update that fixed two flaws in the Windows kernel -- the operating system's most important component -- wreaked havoc when it was applied by users, who almost immediately flooded Microsoft 's support forum with reports of crippled computers .
As the number of reports grew, Microsoft first stopped automatically serving the MS10-015 update, then confirmed that a rootkit caused the crashes . Only PCs that had been previously infected with the Alureon rootkit were incapacitated, Microsoft's investigation found.
Microsoft restarted distribution of the update only after it had come up with a way to block rootkit-infected PCs from receiving the patches. "If detection logic included in Automatic Update discovers abnormal conditions in certain operating system file configurations, the update will fail and customers will be presented with an error message that offers alternative support options," said Jerry Bryant, general manager with the Microsoft Security Response Team, in early March.
MS10-021 , one of the 11 updates issued yesterday as part of Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday cycle , also fixed flaws in the Windows kernel. But Microsoft is hoping that this month's update won't trigger a repeat Blue Screen of Death.
"This security update includes package detection logic that prevents the installation of the security update if certain abnormal conditions exist on 32-bit systems," stated the MS10-021 bulletin. "These abnormal conditions on a system could be the result of an infection with a computer virus that modifies some operating system files, which renders the infected computer incompatible with the kernel update."
One security expert applauded the move.
"I give Microsoft a big tip of the hat for not taking [the February incident] as a one-off," said Jason Miller, data and security team manager at network compliance and security vendor Shavlik Technologies. "The kernel is something that if something goes bad, that's not good. Patching the kernel is not like patching a media player."
Microsoft obviously learned a lesson. Even though the February update crashed a relatively small number of PCs, the problem actually affected many more, he argued. "It may have affected just a few people, but it scared almost everyone into not patching," Miller said.
Although scattered reports of problems with Tuesday's security updates have been posted on Microsoft's support forum, Computerworld did not find any message threads describing Blue Screen of Death crashes after users applied yesterday's MS10-021 kernel update.
Enterprises should still test the update before widely deploying it, Miller recommended. "With every kernel patch, you really have to test. We're pretty adamant about that," he said.
Microsoft also urged users to apply MS10-021 to protect themselves. Although attacks had not been found in the wild exploiting any of the eight vulnerabilities addressed by the update, the company noted that users would "likely...see reliable exploit code developed for one or more of these eight vulnerabilities" in the next 30 days.
This month's security update, including MS10-021, can be downloaded and installed via the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services, as well as through Windows Server Update Services.
Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld . Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed . His e-mail address is gkeizer@ix.netcom.com .
In February, a security update that fixed two flaws in the Windows kernel -- the operating system's most important component -- wreaked havoc when it was applied by users, who almost immediately flooded Microsoft 's support forum with reports of crippled computers .
As the number of reports grew, Microsoft first stopped automatically serving the MS10-015 update, then confirmed that a rootkit caused the crashes . Only PCs that had been previously infected with the Alureon rootkit were incapacitated, Microsoft's investigation found.
Microsoft restarted distribution of the update only after it had come up with a way to block rootkit-infected PCs from receiving the patches. "If detection logic included in Automatic Update discovers abnormal conditions in certain operating system file configurations, the update will fail and customers will be presented with an error message that offers alternative support options," said Jerry Bryant, general manager with the Microsoft Security Response Team, in early March.
MS10-021 , one of the 11 updates issued yesterday as part of Microsoft's monthly Patch Tuesday cycle , also fixed flaws in the Windows kernel. But Microsoft is hoping that this month's update won't trigger a repeat Blue Screen of Death.
"This security update includes package detection logic that prevents the installation of the security update if certain abnormal conditions exist on 32-bit systems," stated the MS10-021 bulletin. "These abnormal conditions on a system could be the result of an infection with a computer virus that modifies some operating system files, which renders the infected computer incompatible with the kernel update."
One security expert applauded the move.
"I give Microsoft a big tip of the hat for not taking [the February incident] as a one-off," said Jason Miller, data and security team manager at network compliance and security vendor Shavlik Technologies. "The kernel is something that if something goes bad, that's not good. Patching the kernel is not like patching a media player."
Microsoft obviously learned a lesson. Even though the February update crashed a relatively small number of PCs, the problem actually affected many more, he argued. "It may have affected just a few people, but it scared almost everyone into not patching," Miller said.
Although scattered reports of problems with Tuesday's security updates have been posted on Microsoft's support forum, Computerworld did not find any message threads describing Blue Screen of Death crashes after users applied yesterday's MS10-021 kernel update.
Enterprises should still test the update before widely deploying it, Miller recommended. "With every kernel patch, you really have to test. We're pretty adamant about that," he said.
Microsoft also urged users to apply MS10-021 to protect themselves. Although attacks had not been found in the wild exploiting any of the eight vulnerabilities addressed by the update, the company noted that users would "likely...see reliable exploit code developed for one or more of these eight vulnerabilities" in the next 30 days.
This month's security update, including MS10-021, can be downloaded and installed via the Windows Update and Microsoft Update services, as well as through Windows Server Update Services.
Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld . Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed . His e-mail address is gkeizer@ix.netcom.com .
Microsoft hurries out patch for Internet Explorer hole
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 | 0 comments
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Microsoft on Tuesday will release an emergency patch for a weakness hackers are exploiting in earlier versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) Web browser software.
"We recommend that customers install the update as soon as it is available," the US software titan said in a message posted Monday at its security response center website.
"We have been monitoring this issue and have determined an out-of-band release is needed to protect customers."
Microsoft routinely releases software patches the second Tuesday of each month and only resorts to "out-of-band" fixes when it deems it too dangerous to wait.
Early in March, Microsoft said it was investigating a hole that cyber attackers are taking advantage of in IE 6 and IE 7.
Hackers could use the flaw to remotely seize control of computers. The new IE 8 Web browser and an old IE 5 version are not affected, according to the US software giant.
The warning came less than two months after Microsoft released a patch for an IE 6 software hole through which China-based cyber spies attacked Google and other firms.
No matter which Web browser people use, upgrading to the most current version promises to increase protection against hackers.
Nine other software patches, some for IE 8, will be released Tuesday along with the high-priority fix, according to Microsoft.
"We recommend that customers install the update as soon as it is available," the US software titan said in a message posted Monday at its security response center website.
"We have been monitoring this issue and have determined an out-of-band release is needed to protect customers."
Microsoft routinely releases software patches the second Tuesday of each month and only resorts to "out-of-band" fixes when it deems it too dangerous to wait.
Early in March, Microsoft said it was investigating a hole that cyber attackers are taking advantage of in IE 6 and IE 7.
Hackers could use the flaw to remotely seize control of computers. The new IE 8 Web browser and an old IE 5 version are not affected, according to the US software giant.
The warning came less than two months after Microsoft released a patch for an IE 6 software hole through which China-based cyber spies attacked Google and other firms.
No matter which Web browser people use, upgrading to the most current version promises to increase protection against hackers.
Nine other software patches, some for IE 8, will be released Tuesday along with the high-priority fix, according to Microsoft.
Cyber Attack on U.S. Firms, Google Traced to China
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 | 0 comments
The cyber attack on Google and other U.S. companies was part of a suspected Chinese government operation launched last year that used human intelligence techniques and high-technology to steal corporate secrets, U.S. government and private-sector cybersecurity specialists told The Washington Times.
More worrying is the likelihood that the cyber attacks that led Google this week to end its cooperation with Beijing-controlled censorship and move its search engine service to Hong Kong included planting undetectable software on American company networks that could allow further clandestine access or even total control of computers in the future.
An Obama administration official said the U.S. government was able, with some confidence, to link the attack, first discovered last summer, to Chinese government organs. However, the official declined to provide details to avoid making future Chinese cyber-attack identification more difficult.
"The attack was very targeted. It targeted engineers and quality assurance developers, people with very high levels of access into the organization," said George Kurtz, chief technology officer for computer security firm McAfee who investigated the attack for several of the affected companies.
"The infections were actually very few," he said. "It wasn't like a mass infection across a large organization. It was very targeted."
Fox News
More worrying is the likelihood that the cyber attacks that led Google this week to end its cooperation with Beijing-controlled censorship and move its search engine service to Hong Kong included planting undetectable software on American company networks that could allow further clandestine access or even total control of computers in the future.
An Obama administration official said the U.S. government was able, with some confidence, to link the attack, first discovered last summer, to Chinese government organs. However, the official declined to provide details to avoid making future Chinese cyber-attack identification more difficult.
"The attack was very targeted. It targeted engineers and quality assurance developers, people with very high levels of access into the organization," said George Kurtz, chief technology officer for computer security firm McAfee who investigated the attack for several of the affected companies.
"The infections were actually very few," he said. "It wasn't like a mass infection across a large organization. It was very targeted."
Fox News
Run Windows Xp Commands
Tuesday, March 23, 2010 | 0 comments
So many problems associated with operating systems can be cured or located using the Command Prompt. Heres a little info I'd like to pass on to you, maybe this will help if you do face any problems--or--it will give you something to do when your Bored!!
To run these programs and start a command prompt you would do the following steps:
Step 1: Click on the Start Menu
Step 2: Click on the Run option
Step 3: Type the appropriate command in the Open: field. For example if we are using Windows XP we would type cmd.exe.
Step 4: Click on the OK button
Useful commands
To Access… Run Command
Accessibility Controls ..........access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard............ accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard ............hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs ..............appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools .................control admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) ...................acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed) .............................formdesigner
Adobe Distiller (if installed) ..................................acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed).......................... imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) ............................photoshop
Automatic Updates ............................wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard ..............................fsquirt
Calculator .....................calc
Certificate Manager .....................certmgr.msc
Character Map ............................charmap
Check Disk Utility .................................chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer ...............................clipbrd
Command Prompt .................................cmd
Component Services............................ dcomcnfg
Computer Management .........................compmgmt.msc
Control Panel ...........................control
..
DDE Shares .........................ddeshare
Device Manager............................ devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*.............. directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter ...................dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility ..........................cleanmgr
Disk Defragment ..........................dfrg.msc
Disk Management ............................diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager ......................................diskpart
Display Properties .............................control desktop
Display Properties ...............................desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) ................control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility ................drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility ................................verifier
Event Viewer .................................eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool .........................migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool ........................sigverif
Findfast findfast......................................cpl
Firefox (if installed) ..............................firefox
Folders Properties .................................folders
Fonts control ...............................fonts
Fonts Folder ................................fonts
Free Cell Card Game ..........................freecell
Game Controllers ..............................joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)............................ gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game............................... mshearts
Help and Support............................ helpctr
HyperTerminal....................... hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard ........................iexpress
Indexing Service............................ ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard ........................icwconn1
Internet Explorer .........................iexplore
Internet Properties ......................inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard...................... inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)............... ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents).................. ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) .....................ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ......................ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) .................ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS).................... ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ...............................ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) .............................ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (if installed) ..........................jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed) ..............................javaws
Keyboard Properties .............................control keyboard
Local Security Settings .................................secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups ...................................lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows .................................logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool .......................mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed)........................... msaccess
Microsoft Chat .........................winchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed) ...............................excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) .............................frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker..................... moviemk
Microsoft Paint ..........................mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) .............................powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed) ............................winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool .................................mobsync
Minesweeper Game ..........................winmine
Mouse Properties ..............................control mouse
Mouse Properties.......................................... main.cpl
Nero (if installed) ...........................nero
Netmeeting ...................................conf
Network Connections ..........................control netconnections
Network Connections ..................ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard .............................netsetup.cpl
Notepad ...............................notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (if installed) .............................nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager ...................packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator ...........................odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard .....................................osk
Opens AC3 Filter (if installed) ......................................ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express .............................................msimn
Paint...................................... pbrush
Password Properties ...................password.cpl
Performance Monitor ..................perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor .............................perfmon
Phone and Modem Options......................... telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer............................ dialer
Pinball Game................................. pinball
Power Configuration .................................powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes ........................................control printers
Printers Folder....................... printers
Private Character Editor .............................eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) ........................QuickTime.cpl
Quicktime Player (if installed) ..............................quicktimeplayer
Real Player (if installed)...................................... realplay
Regional Settings............................ intl.cpl
Registry Editor ...............................regedit
Registry Editor ................................regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook .................rasphone
Remote Desktop........................ mstsc
Removable Storage ......................ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests............................... ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) .........................rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras sticpl.............................cpl
Scheduled Tasks .......................................control schedtasks
Security Center ...............................wscui.cpl
Services services.........................msc
Shared Folders ................................fsmgm.msc
Shuts Down Windows .....................................shutdown
Sounds and Audio........................................ mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game .......................................spider
SQL Client Configuration ..................................................cliconfg
System Configuration Editor ....................................................sysedit
System Configuration Utility ...............................msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) ..............................sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) ........................sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) ............................sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) ............................sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) ........................sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) ....................sfc /cachesize=x
System Information ..............................msinfo32
System Properties ......................................sysdm.cpl
Task Manager ............................taskmgr
TCP Tester ............................tcptest
Telnet Client................................. telnet
Tweak UI (if installed) ..............................tweakui
User Account Management ............................nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager ...........................utilman
Windows Address Book............................ wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility .............................wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed)........................... ntbackup
Windows Explorer ...........................explorer
Windows Firewall.......................... firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier ..............................magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure ...........................wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player............................ wmplayer
Windows Messenger......................... msmsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected).................. wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool ....................syskey
Windows Update Launches .....................wupdmgr
Windows Version (to show which version of windows) .........................winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard ...................tourstart
Wordpad ................write
To run these programs and start a command prompt you would do the following steps:
Step 1: Click on the Start Menu
Step 2: Click on the Run option
Step 3: Type the appropriate command in the Open: field. For example if we are using Windows XP we would type cmd.exe.
Step 4: Click on the OK button
To use the command prompt you would type in the commands and instructions you want and then press enter. In the next section we will discuss some useful commands and how to see all available built in commands for the command prompt.
Useful commands
To Access… Run Command
Accessibility Controls ..........access.cpl
Accessibility Wizard............ accwiz
Add Hardware Wizard ............hdwwiz.cpl
Add/Remove Programs ..............appwiz.cpl
Administrative Tools .................control admintools
Adobe Acrobat (if installed) ...................acrobat
Adobe Designer (if installed) .............................formdesigner
Adobe Distiller (if installed) ..................................acrodist
Adobe ImageReady (if installed).......................... imageready
Adobe Photoshop (if installed) ............................photoshop
Automatic Updates ............................wuaucpl.cpl
Bluetooth Transfer Wizard ..............................fsquirt
Calculator .....................calc
Certificate Manager .....................certmgr.msc
Character Map ............................charmap
Check Disk Utility .................................chkdsk
Clipboard Viewer ...............................clipbrd
Command Prompt .................................cmd
Component Services............................ dcomcnfg
Computer Management .........................compmgmt.msc
Control Panel ...........................control
..
DDE Shares .........................ddeshare
Device Manager............................ devmgmt.msc
Direct X Control Panel (if installed)*.............. directx.cpl
Direct X Troubleshooter ...................dxdiag
Disk Cleanup Utility ..........................cleanmgr
Disk Defragment ..........................dfrg.msc
Disk Management ............................diskmgmt.msc
Disk Partition Manager ......................................diskpart
Display Properties .............................control desktop
Display Properties ...............................desk.cpl
Display Properties (w/Appearance Tab Preselected) ................control color
Dr. Watson System Troubleshooting Utility ................drwtsn32
Driver Verifier Utility ................................verifier
Event Viewer .................................eventvwr.msc
Files and Settings Transfer Tool .........................migwiz
File Signature Verification Tool ........................sigverif
Findfast findfast......................................cpl
Firefox (if installed) ..............................firefox
Folders Properties .................................folders
Fonts control ...............................fonts
Fonts Folder ................................fonts
Free Cell Card Game ..........................freecell
Game Controllers ..............................joy.cpl
Group Policy Editor (XP Prof)............................ gpedit.msc
Hearts Card Game............................... mshearts
Help and Support............................ helpctr
HyperTerminal....................... hypertrm
Iexpress Wizard ........................iexpress
Indexing Service............................ ciadv.msc
Internet Connection Wizard ........................icwconn1
Internet Explorer .........................iexplore
Internet Properties ......................inetcpl.cpl
Internet Setup Wizard...................... inetwiz
IP Configuration (Display Connection Configuration)............... ipconfig /all
IP Configuration (Display DNS Cache Contents).................. ipconfig /displaydns
IP Configuration (Delete DNS Cache Contents) .....................ipconfig /flushdns
IP Configuration (Release All Connections) ......................ipconfig /release
IP Configuration (Renew All Connections) .................ipconfig /renew
IP Configuration (Refreshes DHCP & Re-Registers DNS).................... ipconfig /registerdns
IP Configuration (Display DHCP Class ID) ...............................ipconfig /showclassid
IP Configuration (Modifies DHCP Class ID) .............................ipconfig /setclassid
Java Control Panel (if installed) ..........................jpicpl32.cpl
Java Control Panel (if installed) ..............................javaws
Keyboard Properties .............................control keyboard
Local Security Settings .................................secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups ...................................lusrmgr.msc
Logs You Out Of Windows .................................logoff
Malicious Software Removal Tool .......................mrt
Microsoft Access (if installed)........................... msaccess
Microsoft Chat .........................winchat
Microsoft Excel (if installed) ...............................excel
Microsoft Frontpage (if installed) .............................frontpg
Microsoft Movie Maker..................... moviemk
Microsoft Paint ..........................mspaint
Microsoft Powerpoint (if installed) .............................powerpnt
Microsoft Word (if installed) ............................winword
Microsoft Syncronization Tool .................................mobsync
Minesweeper Game ..........................winmine
Mouse Properties ..............................control mouse
Mouse Properties.......................................... main.cpl
Nero (if installed) ...........................nero
Netmeeting ...................................conf
Network Connections ..........................control netconnections
Network Connections ..................ncpa.cpl
Network Setup Wizard .............................netsetup.cpl
Notepad ...............................notepad
Nview Desktop Manager (if installed) .............................nvtuicpl.cpl
Object Packager ...................packager
ODBC Data Source Administrator ...........................odbccp32.cpl
On Screen Keyboard .....................................osk
Opens AC3 Filter (if installed) ......................................ac3filter.cpl
Outlook Express .............................................msimn
Paint...................................... pbrush
Password Properties ...................password.cpl
Performance Monitor ..................perfmon.msc
Performance Monitor .............................perfmon
Phone and Modem Options......................... telephon.cpl
Phone Dialer............................ dialer
Pinball Game................................. pinball
Power Configuration .................................powercfg.cpl
Printers and Faxes ........................................control printers
Printers Folder....................... printers
Private Character Editor .............................eudcedit
Quicktime (If Installed) ........................QuickTime.cpl
Quicktime Player (if installed) ..............................quicktimeplayer
Real Player (if installed)...................................... realplay
Regional Settings............................ intl.cpl
Registry Editor ...............................regedit
Registry Editor ................................regedit32
Remote Access Phonebook .................rasphone
Remote Desktop........................ mstsc
Removable Storage ......................ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests............................... ntmsoprq.msc
Resultant Set of Policy (XP Prof) .........................rsop.msc
Scanners and Cameras sticpl.............................cpl
Scheduled Tasks .......................................control schedtasks
Security Center ...............................wscui.cpl
Services services.........................msc
Shared Folders ................................fsmgm.msc
Shuts Down Windows .....................................shutdown
Sounds and Audio........................................ mmsys.cpl
Spider Solitare Card Game .......................................spider
SQL Client Configuration ..................................................cliconfg
System Configuration Editor ....................................................sysedit
System Configuration Utility ...............................msconfig
System File Checker Utility (Scan Immediately) ..............................sfc /scannow
System File Checker Utility (Scan Once At The Next Boot) ........................sfc /scanonce
System File Checker Utility (Scan On Every Boot) ............................sfc /scanboot
System File Checker Utility (Return Scan Setting To Default) ............................sfc /revert
System File Checker Utility (Purge File Cache) ........................sfc /purgecache
System File Checker Utility (Sets Cache Size to size x) ....................sfc /cachesize=x
System Information ..............................msinfo32
System Properties ......................................sysdm.cpl
Task Manager ............................taskmgr
TCP Tester ............................tcptest
Telnet Client................................. telnet
Tweak UI (if installed) ..............................tweakui
User Account Management ............................nusrmgr.cpl
Utility Manager ...........................utilman
Windows Address Book............................ wab
Windows Address Book Import Utility .............................wabmig
Windows Backup Utility (if installed)........................... ntbackup
Windows Explorer ...........................explorer
Windows Firewall.......................... firewall.cpl
Windows Magnifier ..............................magnify
Windows Management Infrastructure ...........................wmimgmt.msc
Windows Media Player............................ wmplayer
Windows Messenger......................... msmsgs
Windows Picture Import Wizard (need camera connected).................. wiaacmgr
Windows System Security Tool ....................syskey
Windows Update Launches .....................wupdmgr
Windows Version (to show which version of windows) .........................winver
Windows XP Tour Wizard ...................tourstart
Wordpad ................write
Windows XP: No IE9 for you
Monday, March 22, 2010 | 0 comments
Computerworld - Microsoft's new browser, Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), will not run on Windows XP, now or when the software eventually ships, the company confirmed Tuesday.
The move makes Microsoft the first major browser developer to drop support for XP, the world's most popular operating system, in a future release.
Although Microsoft excluded Windows XP from the list for the IE9 developer preview, it sidestepped the question about which versions of Windows the final browser would support. In an IE9 FAQ, for example, Microsoft responded, "It's too early to talk about features of the Internet Explorer 9 Beta" to the query, "Will Internet Explorer 9 run on Windows XP?"
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The move makes Microsoft the first major browser developer to drop support for XP, the world's most popular operating system, in a future release.
Although Microsoft excluded Windows XP from the list for the IE9 developer preview, it sidestepped the question about which versions of Windows the final browser would support. In an IE9 FAQ, for example, Microsoft responded, "It's too early to talk about features of the Internet Explorer 9 Beta" to the query, "Will Internet Explorer 9 run on Windows XP?"
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Speed Up Windows 7
Sunday, March 21, 2010 | 0 comments
Windows 7 getting a little slow, wanna speed up Windows 7? Over time, usually a short period of time, Windows will slow down, be it Xp, 7, or any Windows operating system. So--How do you speed up Windows 7?
Remove Programs you do not use:
Programs that you do not use take up valuable space, memory, and present start up issues, so delete them. click on [start] then choose [control panel]. Once you're in there, click on "Uninstall a Program" under the [Programs] header. You'll then see a list of all of the programs installed on your computer. To remove a program, simply click on the [modify/remove] button on the right.
Remove Visual Effects:
Doing this will remove a lot of the glossy fancy features in Windows 7 and make it look more like Windows 95-XP. It won't look as fancy, but it'll move a lot quicker.
Right-click on the desktop and choose "personalize". In the window that comes up, choose "Advanced system settings". In the next window choose the "Advanced" tab at the top, then click the [Settings] button in the "Performance" section. The next screen will show a list of visual effects that can be turned on or off. I recommend that you simply choose "Adjust for best performance", which disables all of them. However, feel free to pick and choose certain ones. The more you disable, the faster your machine will run.
Go with Firefox or Google Chrome:
While the latest versions of Internet Explorer have gotten a bit better, there are still a few choices that are far superior. These browsers are not only more secure, but they tend to run a lot faster!
Mozilla Firefox -- The most popular browser alternative, Firefox is a great option. It's feature-packed, and runs very smoothly.
Google Chrome -- Google recently released their own browser call "Chrome". It doesn't have as many features as Firefox, but it's blazing fast
Use MSCONFIG:
When you Boot your computer, all your Start-up programs run--this can slow your computer greatly, you can change the programs that run Automaticly.Click START, then SEARCH (Or RUN), and type in MSCONFIG--press OK ( or hit ENTER). From here, choose the [startup] tab on the far top right, this window shows everything that your computer runs when it starts up. You can be pretty free about unchecking items, because if you uncheck something that you needed you can always come back in here, re-check it and then reboot again.
Defragment:
Windows 7 comes with a defragment tool. Over time files get moved around until windows is slow in finding them. Deframenting will place the files back in order, making it easier and faster for windows to find and execute the file.
Remove Programs you do not use:
Programs that you do not use take up valuable space, memory, and present start up issues, so delete them. click on [start] then choose [control panel]. Once you're in there, click on "Uninstall a Program" under the [Programs] header. You'll then see a list of all of the programs installed on your computer. To remove a program, simply click on the [modify/remove] button on the right.
Remove Visual Effects:
Doing this will remove a lot of the glossy fancy features in Windows 7 and make it look more like Windows 95-XP. It won't look as fancy, but it'll move a lot quicker.
Right-click on the desktop and choose "personalize". In the window that comes up, choose "Advanced system settings". In the next window choose the "Advanced" tab at the top, then click the [Settings] button in the "Performance" section. The next screen will show a list of visual effects that can be turned on or off. I recommend that you simply choose "Adjust for best performance", which disables all of them. However, feel free to pick and choose certain ones. The more you disable, the faster your machine will run.
Go with Firefox or Google Chrome:
While the latest versions of Internet Explorer have gotten a bit better, there are still a few choices that are far superior. These browsers are not only more secure, but they tend to run a lot faster!
Mozilla Firefox -- The most popular browser alternative, Firefox is a great option. It's feature-packed, and runs very smoothly.
Google Chrome -- Google recently released their own browser call "Chrome". It doesn't have as many features as Firefox, but it's blazing fast
Use MSCONFIG:
When you Boot your computer, all your Start-up programs run--this can slow your computer greatly, you can change the programs that run Automaticly.Click START, then SEARCH (Or RUN), and type in MSCONFIG--press OK ( or hit ENTER). From here, choose the [startup] tab on the far top right, this window shows everything that your computer runs when it starts up. You can be pretty free about unchecking items, because if you uncheck something that you needed you can always come back in here, re-check it and then reboot again.
Defragment:
Windows 7 comes with a defragment tool. Over time files get moved around until windows is slow in finding them. Deframenting will place the files back in order, making it easier and faster for windows to find and execute the file.
Microsoft Slams Google's Ad Practices
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Microsoft used a speaking slot provided by the Association of National Advertisers to open a broad assault on rival Google, accusing the Web giant of using its market clout to the detriment of advertisers.
Microsoft deputy general counsel Mary Snapp laid out her company's case to advertisers gathered in Washington, D.C., today for the ANA Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference, which Microsoft sponsored. Ironically, Microsoft based its criticisms on Google's size in the market, mirroring charges leveled against the software firm in the 1990s.
Snapp said marketers should demand that Google allow them to take advertising data out of AdWords for use in other ad tools. She also decried Google's policy that lets competitors bid on a brand's search terms, saying it drives up prices. Microsoft only sells search ads on brand terms to companies that own those terms.
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Microsoft deputy general counsel Mary Snapp laid out her company's case to advertisers gathered in Washington, D.C., today for the ANA Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference, which Microsoft sponsored. Ironically, Microsoft based its criticisms on Google's size in the market, mirroring charges leveled against the software firm in the 1990s.
Snapp said marketers should demand that Google allow them to take advertising data out of AdWords for use in other ad tools. She also decried Google's policy that lets competitors bid on a brand's search terms, saying it drives up prices. Microsoft only sells search ads on brand terms to companies that own those terms.
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Bad BitDefender Update Clobbers Windows PCs
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Heres another little news story I would like to share with Ya--it's seems like every once in awhile I like to steer from Tips and Tricks, and relay some news to Ya!!
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service Robert Mcmillan, Idg News Service – Sat Mar 20, 7:30 pm ET
Users of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company's support forums Saturday, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working.
The company acknowledged the issue in a note explaining the problem, posted Saturday. "Due to a recent update it is possible that BitDefender detects several Windows and BitDefender files as infected with Trojan.FakeAlert.5," the company said.
The acknowledgement came after BitDefender users had logged hundreds of posts on the topic. Some complained of being unable to reboot their systems.
"EVERY file that is trying to run is getting quarantined," one user, identified as lhmathys, reported. "Windows Explorer and even Bitdefender update itself is being quarantined. Someone really screwed this one up."
"We are in a really terrible position now," wrote another user, identified as ufitec. "We have 150 business clients and most of the pcs [on] which BitDefender thinks everything is virus does not boot any more!!!!"
In its note on the issue, posted around 4 pm Pacific Time, the company said it had issued a fix for the problem and offered instructions on how to repair the damage, saying that customers should remove files from quarantine and reboot.
Users who can't do that need to either use Windows' Last Known Good Configuration restore or System Restore options.
Earlier in the day, the company had advised users to disable the BitDefender antivirus module and wait for a new definition update, which is supposed to correct the problem.
BitDefender did not reply to several messages asking for comment.
Dang, and I was planning a review!!
Robert McMillan, IDG News Service Robert Mcmillan, Idg News Service – Sat Mar 20, 7:30 pm ET
Users of the BitDefender antivirus software started flooding the company's support forums Saturday, apparently after a faulty antivirus update caused 64-bit Windows machines to stop working.
The company acknowledged the issue in a note explaining the problem, posted Saturday. "Due to a recent update it is possible that BitDefender detects several Windows and BitDefender files as infected with Trojan.FakeAlert.5," the company said.
The acknowledgement came after BitDefender users had logged hundreds of posts on the topic. Some complained of being unable to reboot their systems.
"EVERY file that is trying to run is getting quarantined," one user, identified as lhmathys, reported. "Windows Explorer and even Bitdefender update itself is being quarantined. Someone really screwed this one up."
"We are in a really terrible position now," wrote another user, identified as ufitec. "We have 150 business clients and most of the pcs [on] which BitDefender thinks everything is virus does not boot any more!!!!"
In its note on the issue, posted around 4 pm Pacific Time, the company said it had issued a fix for the problem and offered instructions on how to repair the damage, saying that customers should remove files from quarantine and reboot.
Users who can't do that need to either use Windows' Last Known Good Configuration restore or System Restore options.
Earlier in the day, the company had advised users to disable the BitDefender antivirus module and wait for a new definition update, which is supposed to correct the problem.
BitDefender did not reply to several messages asking for comment.
Dang, and I was planning a review!!
Ncomputing's Chip Brings Windows Applications to TVs
Saturday, March 20, 2010 | 0 comments
Ncomputing on Friday announced a chip that could turn devices like TVs or set-top boxes into virtual desktops through which users can run Windows applications or access the Internet.
The Numo chip contains a dual-core processor based on an Arm design that will allow devices to run Windows multimedia applications when connected to a host machine like a desktop or server, Ncomputing said. The setup uses the company's Vspace software on host machines to set up remote devices as virtual desktops.
Devices built on Numo can also access the Internet wirelessly without the need for a host machine. The chip can also be used in devices like netbooks or thin clients, Ncomputing said, which can run Google's Linux-based Android 2.1 OS.
The company has already partnered with consumer electronics company LG Electronics to sell its chips. LG earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show demonstrated prototypes of Numo-based Network Monitors in which 31 users were running multimedia applications by accessing a PC running Microsoft Windows Server.
The company will announce more partners for the chip, including PC, monitor, and TV manufacturers, later this year. The first virtual desktops with Numo chips will become available in the second quarter, the company said.
Ncomputing already sells virtual desktops to enterprises, and this is the first time the company is offering a chip, which will be available for US$20.
"The $20 chip plus under $10 cost in parts can turn any device into a no-compromise multimedia PC running applications locally and across the cloud," said Gabriele Sartori, senior vice president at Ncomputing, in a statement.
NComputing said the chip will work with Microsoft's RemoteFX technology, which was announced on Thursday and is expected to become available later this year. RemoteFX will deliver rich content like video, audio and 3D graphics to virtual desktops.
The Numo chip contains a dual-core processor based on an Arm design that will allow devices to run Windows multimedia applications when connected to a host machine like a desktop or server, Ncomputing said. The setup uses the company's Vspace software on host machines to set up remote devices as virtual desktops.
Devices built on Numo can also access the Internet wirelessly without the need for a host machine. The chip can also be used in devices like netbooks or thin clients, Ncomputing said, which can run Google's Linux-based Android 2.1 OS.
The company has already partnered with consumer electronics company LG Electronics to sell its chips. LG earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show demonstrated prototypes of Numo-based Network Monitors in which 31 users were running multimedia applications by accessing a PC running Microsoft Windows Server.
The company will announce more partners for the chip, including PC, monitor, and TV manufacturers, later this year. The first virtual desktops with Numo chips will become available in the second quarter, the company said.
Ncomputing already sells virtual desktops to enterprises, and this is the first time the company is offering a chip, which will be available for US$20.
"The $20 chip plus under $10 cost in parts can turn any device into a no-compromise multimedia PC running applications locally and across the cloud," said Gabriele Sartori, senior vice president at Ncomputing, in a statement.
NComputing said the chip will work with Microsoft's RemoteFX technology, which was announced on Thursday and is expected to become available later this year. RemoteFX will deliver rich content like video, audio and 3D graphics to virtual desktops.
Courtesy-- Agam Shah, IDG News Service Agam Shah, Idg News Service
Delete Unwanted Hidden Programs in XP
Friday, March 19, 2010 | 0 comments
Ever tried to delete/remove a program only to find that it is not listed in ADD or REMOVE programs? Then you head over to the program files, only to find there no uninstall in there for it. Maybe its Hidden!
If you want to remove programs that are installed with Windows but are not visible in "Add/Remove Windows Components" edit a file called "C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF".
Go to: Start>> Run>> type in: C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF and press ENTER
In there you will find a listing of programs, and you will note that some programs have the word 'hide' at the end. Simply remove the word 'hide' but leave the preceding comma.
Examples:
BEFORE:CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7
AFTER:CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,,7
Exit saving changes.
Now when you open Add/Remove Windows Components, you should see the program
If you want to remove programs that are installed with Windows but are not visible in "Add/Remove Windows Components" edit a file called "C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF".
Go to: Start>> Run>> type in: C:\WINDOWS\INF\SYSOC.INF and press ENTER
In there you will find a listing of programs, and you will note that some programs have the word 'hide' at the end. Simply remove the word 'hide' but leave the preceding comma.
Examples:
BEFORE:CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,HIDE,7
AFTER:CommApps=ocgen.dll,OcEntry,communic.inf,,7
Exit saving changes.
Now when you open Add/Remove Windows Components, you should see the program
Stop Internet Explorer from accessing certain Websites?
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I can imagine that there are people who would really like to stop Internet Explorer from accessing numerous Websites, due to the possibilty of viruses, and rather "Unfit" material that "Junior" or "Juness", may be picking up from some of their Favorite Places. You can use the Windows 'Hosts' file to achieve this-----
In Windows XP, the hosts file is found here:
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
Once you have found the hosts file, right click it and select Properties. Uncheck the "Read-Only" attribute (if checked). Click OK.
Double click the 'Hosts' file and select "Notepad" from the list of programs to open it with.
Once you have the hosts file open in Notepad, you will see an entry such as:
127.0.0.1 localhost
To block a certain web page from loading, add the following:
127.0.0.1 www.webpage.com
Your Hosts file will now look like this:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 www.webpage.com
Add as many web addresses as you like in the same fashion.
Once you are finished, go up to 'File' and click 'Save'.
The web pages listed in your 'Hosts' file should be blocked from access. It may be necessary for you to reboot your computer for these changes to take effect.
In Windows XP, the hosts file is found here:
C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\etc\hosts
Once you have found the hosts file, right click it and select Properties. Uncheck the "Read-Only" attribute (if checked). Click OK.
Double click the 'Hosts' file and select "Notepad" from the list of programs to open it with.
Once you have the hosts file open in Notepad, you will see an entry such as:
127.0.0.1 localhost
To block a certain web page from loading, add the following:
127.0.0.1 www.webpage.com
Your Hosts file will now look like this:
127.0.0.1 localhost
127.0.0.1 www.webpage.com
Add as many web addresses as you like in the same fashion.
Once you are finished, go up to 'File' and click 'Save'.
The web pages listed in your 'Hosts' file should be blocked from access. It may be necessary for you to reboot your computer for these changes to take effect.
Google aims for easier 3D Web on Windows
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.Google announced a move Thursday that could broaden the appeal of a nascent 3D Web graphics technology called WebGL.
A year ago Mozilla and the Khronos Group announced WebGL, which gives Web programmers a way to use hardware-accelerated 3D graphics on their Web pages, and in December, the two issued a draft WebGL standard. One hurdle, though, is that WebGL uses the Khronos Group's OpenGL graphics interface standard, but not all video cards have OpenGL support.
Google hopes to sidestep this issue with a new open-source projet that translates the OpenGL commands into the related dialect more common on Windows computers, Microsoft's Direct3D. The project is called ANGLE, short for Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine, Henry Bridge, a Google product manager, said in a blog post Thursday.
Read Full Article-- CNN
A year ago Mozilla and the Khronos Group announced WebGL, which gives Web programmers a way to use hardware-accelerated 3D graphics on their Web pages, and in December, the two issued a draft WebGL standard. One hurdle, though, is that WebGL uses the Khronos Group's OpenGL graphics interface standard, but not all video cards have OpenGL support.
Google hopes to sidestep this issue with a new open-source projet that translates the OpenGL commands into the related dialect more common on Windows computers, Microsoft's Direct3D. The project is called ANGLE, short for Almost Native Graphics Layer Engine, Henry Bridge, a Google product manager, said in a blog post Thursday.
Read Full Article-- CNN
Formatting an External Hard Drive in XP
Thursday, March 18, 2010 | 1 comments
Have an External Hard Drive you wish to Format?
Warning: Formatting a hard drive permanently removes all files, so you should not format the drive if you have saved anything on it (without making a copy of the files first). If you don't want to overwrite the data, you should convert the drive to NTFS instead.
Note--Make sure Your External HD is in the Enclosure!
1.Go to Start, then My Documents--choose Manage
2. Under Storage, click Disk Management
3.If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click Next. If the wizard does not appear, skip to step 7.
4.On the Select Disks to Initialize page, click Next.
5.On the Select Disks to Convert page, click Next
6.On the Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard page, click Finish
7.Right-click your external drive (which will probably be drive E or drive F), and then click Format.
8.In the Format dialog box, type a name for your external hard drive, such as Backup Drive. Then, click OK.
9.Click OK again
There---A Piece of Cake!!!
Warning: Formatting a hard drive permanently removes all files, so you should not format the drive if you have saved anything on it (without making a copy of the files first). If you don't want to overwrite the data, you should convert the drive to NTFS instead.
Note--Make sure Your External HD is in the Enclosure!
1.Go to Start, then My Documents--choose Manage
2. Under Storage, click Disk Management
Test your RAM!!
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No--this is not an article on how to check out your Pickup--the memory--your computers Memory. I actually was impressed with the ease in downloading Memtest86. They said to download the ISO, burn and Bingo, you're ready to go--I've heard that before, usually there's another one or maybe a couple files you have to add. However Downloading and burning Memtest86 was just as they said--that easy, and Booting with the CD worked wonderful--went immediately to diagnosing the RAM.
Memtest86 is a standalone memory diagnostic tool that runs from a CD on system boot. It executes a series of numbered test sections to check for errors. These test sections consist of a combination of test algorithm, data pattern and cache setting. The execution order for these tests were arranged so that errors will be detected as rapidly as possible. Tests 8, 9, 10 and 11 are very long running extended tests and are only executed when extended testing is selected. Memtest86 supports all types of memory and can be run on any operating system. You will download an ISO file that you can burn to CD. Less than 4GB of RAM only!The test on my computer took about 30 minutes, so it was somewhat Quick, and it actually scanned the entire RAM--you know--it didn't scan half, then offer to sell me the "Full Version"--which seems to be the FAD these days! I give a definite "Thumbs Up" to Memtest for a great Product that when they say is Free--it is---Check it out--Download Memtest Here
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