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2011-08-06T08:00:00.003+05:30

Log File Path Names And Cache Directories

2011-06-04T22:13:00.000+05:30

cache_dir

cache_dir Type Maxobjsize Directory-Name Mbytes Level-1 Level2
cache_dir ufs /usr/local/squid/cache 100 16 256

Maxobjsize refers to the max object size this storedir supports. It is used to initially choose the storedir to dump the object. -1 means 'any size'.

'Directory' is a top-level directory where cache swap files will be stored. If you want to use an entire disk for caching, then this can be the mount-point directory. The directory must exist and be writable by the Squid process. Squid will NOT create any directory.

'Mbytes' is the amount of disk space (MB) to use under this directory.

'Level-1' is the number of first-level subdirectories, which will be created under the 'Directory'.

'Level-2' is the number of second-level subdirectories, which will be created under each first-level directory. To create swap directory use /usr/local/squid/bin/squid –z option.

cache_access_log

cache_access_log Directory-path/filename
cache_access_log /usr/local/squid/logs/access.log

This tag is used to specify the path of the access.log file, which logs the client request activity.

cache_log

cache_log Directory-path/filename
cache_log /usr/local/squid/logs/cache.log

This tag is used to set the path of the Cache logging file.

cache_store_log

cache_store_log Directory-path/filename
cache_store_log /usr/local/squid/logs/store.log

This tag is used to specify the location of the store.log, the file that logs the activities of the storage manager.

cache_swap_log

cache_ swap _log Directory-path/filename
cache_ swap _log /usr/local/squid/logs/ swap.log

This tag specifies the location for the cache "swap.log." This log file holds the metadata of objects saved on disk. It is used to rebuild the cache during startup. Normally this file resides in the first 'cache_dir' directory, but you may specify an alternate pathname here. Note, you must give a full filename, not just a directory. Since this is the index for the whole object list you CANNOT periodically rotate it.

If you have more than one 'cache_dir', these swap logs will have names such as:

cache_swap_log.00
cache_swap_log.01
cache_swap_log.02

The numbered extension (which is added automatically) corresponds to the order of the 'cache_dir' lines in this configuration file.

Customize Squid Error Messages

2011-06-04T19:19:00.000+05:30

To customize the Squid errors you need to edit the Squid error template files.

On Ubuntu they are located in “/usr/share/squid/errors/English” (replace English with your specific Language).

Using the Squid error message you receive in your browser search in the the above directory until you find it.

I wanted to change the error message returned when a connection is refused or fails. This is located in the file ERR_ACCESS_DENIED file in the above mentioned directory

Opening this fiile in vi (as root or using sudo) and change the text.

CPU-Z

2011-06-04T18:10:00.000+05:30

Cpuz - CPU-Z is a freeware system profiler (system monitor) application for Microsoft Windows that detects the central processing unit, RAM, motherboard chipset, and other hardware features of a modern personal computer, and presents the information in one window.

Link : Downlaod

What is inSSIDer

2011-06-04T16:48:00.000+05:30

inSSIDer is FREE, open-source Wi-Fi scanning software.

Link : http://www.metageek.net/products/inssider/

Cloud Computing

2011-06-04T16:26:00.000+05:30

Cloud Computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet. The concept incorporates infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS) and software as a service (SaaS) as well as other recent technology trends which are provided over the Internet.

Cloud computing overlaps some of the concepts of distributed, grid and utility computing, however it does have its own meaning if contextually used correctly.

Infrastructure-as-a-Service like Amazon Web Services provides virtual server instances with unique IP addresses and blocks of storage on demand. Customers use the provider’s application program interface (API) to start, stop, access and configure their virtual servers and storage.

Platform-as-a-service in the cloud is defined as a set of software and product development tools hosted on the provider’s infrastructure. Developers create applications on the provider’s platform over the Internet.

software-as-a-service cloud model, the vendor supplies the hardware infrastructure, the software product and interacts with the user through a front-end portal.

Virtualization is not cloud. While virtualization is an important foundation in building a cloud, virtualization only provides isolation of compute and memory on one physical server or a cluster of servers. Anyone can install a virtualization app like Sun/Oracle Virtualbox on top of their OS or they can install a hypervisor OS like Citrix XenServer, VMware ESXi orWindows Datacenter edition with Hyper-V.

Install Android-x86 2.2 in VirtualBox

2011-06-03T17:30:00.000+05:30

Step 1: Get the Android-x86 ISO

First, you’ll need the Android-x86 ISO. You can directly download the latest iso from this link, android-x86-2.2-generic.iso

Since the project is active, by the time you read this, there may be a new ISO out. So also check the Downloads section on Google Code: http://code.google.com/p/android-x86/downloads/list

Step 2: Install Virtual Box.

You need to have a Virtual Machine Software, So I am using a software called "VirtualBox", You can downlaod it from the Web Site,

Link : http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

Step 3: Create a New VirtualBox Machine

Now it is time to create a virtual machine for Android-x86 to run it, First Click on the New Button on the Software,

In the First Screen it "Next", and from the next screen It asks VM Name and OS Name, Type "Android x86 2.2" as the VM Name, and from the OS Type section, select "Linux" as the Operating System, "Other Linux" as the Version.

Next up is specifying the amount of memory available to the new VM. The default is 256MB, Leave it as it is.

Next up you’ll need to choose whether or not you want to create a Virtual Hard Disk. From this window you can select an existing VHD File, or create a new one,

You’ll be presented with the “Create New Virtual Disk”. hit “Next”. Now you’ll have to decide if you want a virtual disk which is dynamically sized or a fixed size. If you choose to make an 8GB fixed VHD, the file the wizard creates will take up a full 8GB. Whereas dynamic just resizes on the fly.

Next up, set how large you want your VHD to be. The default is 8GB which is sufficient.

The it displays a Summery,Now It's Done.

Step 4: Mount the ISO

Right click the VM ( Android-x86 ), from the shortcut menu select “Settings”, then go to the “Storage” section of it. Under “IDE Controller” you’ll see an entry for your VHD, if you created one, and a CD icon that says “Empty” next to it. Select the CD entry and you’ll see another CD icon on the right hand side. Click it and select “Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file…”. This pops open a standard file dialog; browse to wherever you saved the ISO

Step 5: Boot it up

Double click on it and the VM will start running. If your goal is simply to boot the Live CD, select the “Live CD – VESA mode” option.

Step 6: Installing Android-x86

So everything is set up and ready to run, but there are a few steps left if you want to install Android-x86 to a virtual hard drive. From the boot menu select “Installation – Install Android-x86 to harddisk”.

elect the “Create/Modify partitions” option and you’ll then be presented with the cfdisk partition editor.

From here select “New”, then “Primary” and then it will ask you what size you want the partition to be. It defaults to the full size of the VHD, so you’ll probably just want to hit enter and go with it. Next select “Bootable” and then “Write”. It will ask you to type outthe word “yes”—do so. If you were installing this to a physical instead of virtual hard drive, this tool can do some serious damage to your file system, so that’s why it is picky enough to have you type it out. But since we’re in the land of the virtual, all is well! You’ll get a “Writing partition table to disk…” message and should now have an “sda1″ entry in the table, like so:

Now you’ll want to select the “Quit” option to jump back to the installation procedure. You should now have an entry there which says “sda1 Linux

Now you’ll need to format the newly created partition. Select ext3 from the list and continue. Another dialog asking you to confirm will pop up. Again, this is another thing that would completely screw up an existing hard drive, so it will warn about data loss. Select “Yes” and a progress bar will show up, formatting the drive.

Once it is done formatting, you’ll be asked to install the GRUB bootloader. This is important, so don’t skip it, otherwise your freshly installed VHD won’t boot!

Now you’ll be asked whether or not you want “/system” to be read-write. Unless you’re a developer, just select “No”. Another progress bar will show you the progress of the actual installation. Almost done!

Android-x86 is now installed on your VHD! You can now run the OS, reboot, or create a fake SD card to use within the VM.

Web PHP Framework - symfony

2011-06-03T17:11:00.000+05:30

Symfony is a Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework written in PHP that’s aimed at building web applications. If you’re already familiar with the MVC paradigm, you won’t be surprised by the way symfony organizes scripts. If you aren’t familiar with MVC, you just need to understand that separating the code into three parts — the logic code (called the Model), the presentation code (the View), and the request handling code (the Controller) — is a good way to ensure the maintainability and reusability of code.

Source : http://www.symfony-project.org/
Download : http://www.symfony-project.org/installation
Documentation : http://www.symfony-project.org/doc/

Auto Draft

2011-06-03T16:55:00.000+05:30

Enable virtual Wi-Fi

2010-12-02T16:34:00.001+05:30

Windows 7 includes a little-known new feature called Virtual Wi-Fi, which effectively turns your PC or laptop into a software-based router. Any other Wi-Fi-enabled devices within range - a desktop, laptop, an iPod perhaps - will "see" you as a new network and, once logged on, immediately be able to share your internet connection.

This will only work if your wireless adapter driver supports it, though, and not all do. Check with your adapter manufacturer and make sure you've installed the very latest drivers to give you the best chance.

Once you have driver support then the easiest approach is to get a network tool that can set up virtual Wi-Fi for you. Virtual Router (below) is free, easy to use and should have you sharing your internet connection very quickly.

Weather on the Windows 7 Taskbar

2010-12-02T16:18:00.000+05:30

Check your local weather conditions and forecast right on the taskbar in Windows 7 with WeatherBar. Start up the free utility and the application icon and background will indicate the current conditions. Right click on the icon to show the jump list and see the forecast for the next few days.

Once WeatherBar is downloaded, click the pencil icon and set your location.

http://weatherbar.codeplex.com/

OEM information on Windows XP

2009-07-06T18:17:00.000+05:30

OEM information is stored in two files:

OEMLOGO.bmp (%windir%\system32\OEMLOGO.bmp)
oem.ini or oeminfo.ini (%windir%\system32\oem.ini or %windir%\system32\oeminfo.ini)

You can change OEMLOGO.bmp with your own image. And oem.ini or oeminfo.ini can be changed with whatever information.
If you have a different image format than ‘.BMP’ and you want to rename it to OEMLOGO.bmp it will not work, you have to convert the image into ‘.bmp’ format.

Sample [oeminfo.ini]

[general]
Manufacturer=Nuwan Gunarathne
Model=Windows XP Professional
[Support Information]
line1=www.gsnm.99k.org
line2=GSNM Family Network
Line3=
line4=Build Created By:
line5=Nuwan Gunarathne
line6=

Password Protect Any Windows Program

2009-07-06T10:55:00.000+05:30

Empathy

Using Empathy one can password protect any executable file and keep it protected even if it is copied to another location or computer. The light footprint of the software (219KB) means that it can also be used to protect portable apps carried around in USB drives.

Empathy v2.1 is compatible with Windows (all versions).

Password Protect Any Windows Program

2009-07-06T10:53:00.000+05:30

Protect Exe

Protect Exe 0.4 is a freeware program that lets you password protect any Windows executable program. It is useful for locking Win XP/Windows Vista/Win 2000/Win 2003 Server/Win 98/Win Me/Win 95/Win NT 4.0 exe files. Protect Exe 0.4 does not make any changes to the registry while locking the files, nor does it save the password in a hidden file somewhere on the system.

Protect Exe 0.4 at 124KB is a featherweight protection system.

FreeUndelete

2009-07-06T10:28:00.000+05:30

FreeUndelete restores deleted files, including those removed from Windows Recycle Bin. In case of accidental removal of files on a NTFS (1.0 and 2.0) (default for Windows Vista, XP, 2000 and NT), FAT32, FAT16 or FAT12 file systems this is the utility to help.

Supported file systems:
NTFS 1.0, NTFS 2.0, FAT12, FAT16 and FAT32

DriverBackup!

2009-07-06T10:06:00.000+05:30

Driver Backup is a software to create backup of the installed drivers of your computer system. The software helps you in eliminating the process of searching for driver CDs, and driver sites to find a particular driver.

Create driver backup and save it at a location of your choice on your disk drive, restore and install them whenever you have reloaded the OS or formatted the system.

Link

Music Album Torrents

2009-07-06T09:27:00.000+05:30

A great website surfaced not too long ago, and it has been a a gold mine for music lovers everywhere : a torrent site fully dedicated to music, with an UI to make Amazon envious. In this article we’ll discuss the past and future with its creator and administrator, a mysterious web developer from Europe, who wishes to remain anonymous due to threats from the RIAA and IFPI. We’ll also take a look at Coda.fm and analyze how it has changed the way you will download music.

To Download Free, Legal Concert Recordings

2009-07-06T09:23:00.000+05:30

Today we will be looking, more specifically, at some of the sites that offer live concert recordings available for download. In order to download these files to your computer you will need a torrent client, like utorrent (Windows) or Transmission (Mac, Linux). Here they are, in no particular order:

Etree

Etree is a site dedicated to providing numerous free and open-source related material and media with torrents being one of the best sections of the site. More specifically located at bt.etree.org, Etree hosts an incredible amount of free, legal, concert recordings available for download and distribution. With a fairly large amount of leechers and seeders, Etree continually has a growing archive of torrents and live concert recordings from artists like Grateful Dead, Phish, Widespread Panic, etc.

Etree is definitely one of the best resources for accessing the best free, legal concert recordings on the web.

BitLet

2009-07-06T09:15:00.001+05:30

A pure online torrent client and behaves exactly like a desktop one:

users put the torrent link in the box (or uses an existing torrent file) then click “Download Torrent”.
BitLet will ask where to save the shared file.
after users give the location, the download process will start.

But being a torrent client, it’s still possible that the traffic gets blocked by the admin. It might work on your connection, it might not.

Download Torrents without P2P Software

2009-07-06T08:42:00.000+05:30

Maybe you’ll find it hard to believe but there are a great number of people - especially in my part of the world - who are still not familiar with the whole concept of using and downloading with torrents. This popular file-sharing method has been around for sometime but I still get a lot of questions such as: “What now? I downloaded the torrent but nothing is happening.” I assume it’s because of the fact that downloading files via torrent is not as straightforward as downloading files directly from the server or from the web.

Download Link

How to Create a Windows XP Unattended Installation CD

2009-07-05T15:47:00.000+05:30

I would like to show you how you can automate this whole process using a great little program called nLite.

Before we get started you will need a Windows XP installation CD as well as the product key. You will also need a blank CD where you will write your new installation files to.

Step 1: Download and install nLite. When you are finished run the program.

Step 2: Select your language and click “Next”.

Step 3: You will now be asked to locate your Windows installation files. Click browse and choose your Windows XP installation CD. You will also be asked where you would like to save your Windows XP installation files. Create a new folder, name it whatever you like, and click “Ok”. nLite will now begin to copy the installation files from the CD to the folder you created. When it is finished, click “Next”.

Step 4: You will now be prompted with a Presets window. This is where you can choose your previous settings if you have already created an unattended installation CD before. Click “Next”.

Step 5: Now you will see the Task Selection window. This is where you will choose the operations you would like to perform. Click “All” and then “Next.

Step 6: You will now be prompted for the location of the Windows Service Pack you would like to integrate into the installation. If your Windows XP Installation CD doesn’t include Service Pack 2 then select it. When you are finished, click “Next”.

Step 7: Here you can set your unattended installation CD to install the Windows updates during the installation process. In order to do this, you need to download all of the updates from Microsoft and save them to a folder. There is a great little program called Windows Update downloder that will help you with this. Once you download them, click “Insert” and select them all. Then click “Next”.

Step 8: Now you can select what specific drivers you want to preinstall with Windows besides the ones that are installed by default. If you don’t have any just click “Next”.

Step 9: Here you will be able to choose which Windows components not to install. When you are finished, click “Next”.

Step 10: Now you will be able to set up the unattended part of the installation. If you have a product key, enter it here so you aren’t prompted for it during the installation. You can also tweak all of the other predefined settings. When you are finished, click “Next”.

Step 11: Here you will be able to change settings such as the language, install path or set up OEM branding. When you are finished, click “Next”.

Step 12: Here you can tweak various other Windows settings that you would normally set up after the installation finishes. Click “Next” when you are finished.

Step 13: You will now receive a prompt that says “Do You Want To Start The Process”. Click “Yes” and nLite will apply the patches and changes you made to your Windows installation folder. When the process has completed it will tell you how large your installation folder is. Click “Next"

Step 14: Now you can create an ISO file for your new Windows XP unattended installation CD. You can also burn the the files directly to a CD without creating an ISO.

And there you have it, your very own Windows XP unattended installation CD

How to find your windows XP product key

2009-07-05T15:42:00.000+05:30

I have only tried it on a XP Professional CD, but it should work for the Home and OEM versions of Windows XP from restore disks.

How-To: Find Windows XP Product Key from the Windows XP CD:

Insert Windows XP cd into a working computer
Exit the Autorun introduction
Open “My Computer”
Right Click on the Windows XP cd-rom drive and select explore.
Open the USWXP32P_ZX folder. (It may be as a hidden folder. If you cannot locate the folder, you may also search for unattend.txt and mark “Search Hidden Files”.)
Open the sysprep folder
Open unattend.txt

Your CD’s product key is contained within the unattend.txt file.

Show Administrator on Welcome Screen

2009-07-05T06:50:00.000+05:30

start > run = “control userpasswords2″
select administrator account, click reset password (input new pass) and hit “Ok”
start > run = “regedit”
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows NT > CurrentVersion > Winlogon > SpecialAccounts > UserList
create “DWORD (32bit) Value” with Value Name: Administrator and Value Data: 1

Disabling Drives in My Computer

2009-07-05T06:18:00.000+05:30

To turn off the display of local or networked drives when you click on My Computer:

Open RegEdit
Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\ Microsoft\ Windows\ CurrentVersion\ Policies\ Explorer
Add a New DWORD item and name it NoDrives
Give it a value of 3FFFFFF
Now when you click on My Computer, none of your drives will show.

Remove Shortcut Arrow from desktop icons

2009-07-04T23:47:00.001+05:30

1. Start regedit.
2. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\lnkfile
3. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.
4. Navigate to HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\piffile
5. Delete the IsShortcut registry value.

You may need to restart Windows.

Hide Users on the Welcome Screen

2009-07-04T23:26:00.000+05:30

You can remove his name from the Welcome Screen, while still maintaining the user account.

Start the Registry Editor
Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows NT \ CurrentVersion \ Winlogon \ SpecialAccounts \ UserList \
Right-click an empty space in the right pane and select New > DWORD Value
Name the new value exactly as the Username
Leave the Value data as 0

If you want to enable this user again on the Welcome Screen, either double-click the Username value, and change the Value data to 1, or delete the Username
Close the registry editor

Invisible Folder

2009-07-04T21:40:00.000+05:30

Make a new folder : right click and select make new folder.
Rename the folder with a space (you have to hold ALT key and type 0160).
Now you have created a folder without any name.
Right click on the folder, select properties and click in the customize button.
Click on change icon.
Scroll and find some empty spaces, Click on any one of them.
Click OK ... Where is the folder...

Microsoft’s Windows 7 certification exam

2009-07-04T05:49:00.001+05:30

Microsoft’s Windows 7 certification exam 70-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring the current beta testing has announced that its Windows 7 certification exam its beta test for exam 71-680 have been in 2009 Apr 27 may enter the beginning of its official beta test date is May 5, 2009 to May 18, 2009!

Passed 71-680: TS: Windows 7, Configuring exam get MCTS: Windows 7, Configuration of the certificate, which is Microsoft-certified primary certificate, I believe there will appear a higher level on the Windows 7 certificates and examinations!

See the upgrade paths to 2003 Track to 2008 Track

Notepad Showing Current Time and Date

2009-07-04T05:42:00.000+05:30

To perform the easter egg trick, do the following:

Run Notepad.
Type .LOG in the editor (all letters in capital).
Save the file with any filename.
Exit Notepad.
Double click on the saved file or launch a blank Notepad and use File menu to open up the saved file again.
Voila, the date and time of opening the text document appear right below the “.LOG” line.

Microsoft Gazelle

2009-07-03T21:17:00.001+05:30

It looks like Microsoft wants to make the browser war a bit more interesting by coming up with something that will be much more bigger and better than the current web browsers in the market.

Microsoft Gazelle, a new web browser project by Microsoft was recently brought into the spotlight on Microsoft Research.

According to the information provided by Microsoft, this web browser will be more like an Operating System with many new features that you won’t find in Firefox, Chrome or even in Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.

Sony Ericsson Secret Codes

2009-07-03T21:04:00.000+05:30

Reset English Menu: *#0000#

Programming Menu (Short): 987 + >

Programming Menu (Long): 923885 + >

Field Test: 904090 + > (to exit 904090 + >)

Phone Test: 904059 + > (to exit 3 + <) Analog Mode: 904095 + menu DM mode 904959 + menu Secret menu / Software version: >*<<*<* Reset Theme <0000>

Serial Number / IMEI: *#06#

Network Information <**<>

Shortcut to sim numbers: On main menu type a number and press #

Programming Checks: >*<<*<*> or >*<<*<*>

Phone Test: 904059 + > (to exit 3 + <)

Opening phone without a SIM card: **04*0000*0000*0000# followed by on 'Wrong Pin' number

Here are some of hidden smilies for messages. You wont find them in "Add symbol"

1. :-]

2. :-[

3. :-*

4. [:]

5. :<^

6. ://

7. :&

8. :'(

Youtube EDU

2009-07-03T20:55:00.000+05:30

Google has launched YouTube EDU, which centralizes the content from over 100 universities and colleges. This robust collection gives you access to lectures by professors and world-renowned thought leaders, new research and campus tours. At the moment, you can access over 200 full courses from leading universities, including MIT, Stanford, UC Berkeley, UCLA, Yale and IIT/IISc. And it’s all searchable within YouTube EDU.

Easter Eggs

2009-07-01T21:19:00.000+05:30

Windows XP

First go to Marquee screensaver and write "who cares" (without " ). After about a month it will change to "I Do.

Mozilla Firefox

Type about:robots in the url bar to display a page from our robot rulers
Open Firefox, type "about:mozilla" (without " ) in the adress bar and press Enter.

Google Chrome

Open up Google Chrome, type in 'about:internets' into the URL box. You'll soon be whisked into a screen with the old pipes screensaver on old Microsoft OSes

WinRAR

Select Help
Select About WinRAR
Just click on the books and they will fall down!
Enjoy!

VLC Player

You need to go to the «Control Panel», then click «Time and Date»
Set the day to 31 December of any year
Click «OK»
Open VLC Player, click «Help», then «About»
Enjoy!

Skype

Just enter a chat session, type any of the following words, including the brackets, and enjoy the resulting emoticons:

(finger)
(bandit)
(mooning)
(swear)
(drunk)
(rock)
(poolparty)
(bug)
(ninja)
(smoking)
(fubar)
(tmi)

Protecting A folder in Windows XP

2009-07-01T21:03:00.000+05:30

let us create a folder named "abc" (without quotes). Now, you need to assign something to this folder so that it could be disallowed to open... Just there is a CLSID to do that.
open notepad and write

"ren abc abc.{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}" without quotes.

Save the file with ".bat" extension. Let us save it as protect.bat (This is the extension of batch files) in the same location where the folder in so that it can be directly be called upon. I mean to say you need to create the batch file in the parent directory of abc. Double click on the file and your folder will be locked.

To unprotect it just change the line to this:

"ren abc.{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0} abc"

You will have to change the folder name in place of abc. Thats all.

create a folder

2009-07-01T20:52:00.000+05:30

Well, Try to create a folder in windows platform with the name CON, AUX, COM1, COM2, COM3, COM4, LPT1, LPT2, LPT3, PRN, NUL....

You cant able to do it...
Its just because of some system calls of this services already been there for those names. So If you try to create or delete those system calls, It will restrict you in doing them... But I have a solution to this..
Try the following steps..

STEP1: goto command prompt

STEP2: type in prompt c:\> "md \\.\c:\con"

STEP3: verify by typing "dir \\.\c:\con"

STEP4: delete the file or folder "rd \\.\c:\con"

Monitor Systems

2009-07-01T08:38:00.000+05:30

AllSpyMonitor Keylogger is a covert surveillance software which records every detail of what other do on your computer - the keystrokes they type, their chats, instant messages, emails, the web sites they visited, what they search for, what they do on MySpace, the pictures they post and look at, and much more.

Visit: http://www.allspymonitor.com

Hacking Windows XP

2009-07-01T08:23:00.000+05:30

Under normal circumstances, a user cannot run code as System, only the operating system itself has this ability, but by using the command line, we will trick Windows into running our desktop as System, along with all applications that are started from within.

Getting SYSTEM

I will now walk you through the process of obtaining SYSTEM privileges.
To start, lets open up a command prompt (Start > Run > cmd > [ENTER]).
At the prompt, enter the following command, then press [ENTER]:

Code:at

If it responds with an “access denied” error, then we are out of luck, and you’ll have to try another method of privilege escalation; if it responds with “There are no entries in the list” (or sometimes with multiple entries already in the list) then we are good. Access to the at command varies, on some installations of Windows, even the Guest account can access it, on others it’s limited to Administrator accounts. If you can use the at command, enter the following commands, then press [ENTER]:

Code:at 15:25 /interactive “cmd.exe”

Lets break down the preceding code. The “at” told the machine to run the at command, everything after that are the operators for the command, the important thing here, is to change the time (24 hour format) to one minute after the time currently set on your computers clock, for example: If your computer’s clock says it’s 4:30pm, convert this to 24 hour format (16:30) then use 16:31 as the time in the command. If you issue the at command again with no operators, then you should see something similar to this:

When the system clock reaches the time you set, then a new command prompt will magically run. The difference is that this one is running with system privileges (because it was started by the task scheduler service, which runs under the Local System account). It should look like this:

You’ll notice that the title bar has changed from cmd.exe to svchost.exe (which is short for Service Host). Now that we have our system command prompt, you may close the old one. Run Task Manager by either pressing CTRL+ALT+DELETE or typing taskmgr at the command prompt. In task manager, go to the processes tab, and kill explorer.exe; your desktop and all open folders should disappear, but the system command prompt should still be there.
At the system command prompt, enter in the following:

Code:explorer.exe

A desktop will come back up, but what this? It isn’t your desktop. Go to the start menu and look at the user name, it should say “SYSTEM”. Also open up task manager again, and you’ll notice that explorer.exe is now running as SYSTEM. The easiest way to get back into your own desktop, is to log out and then log back in.

Delete the Recycle Bin icon from the Desktop

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Open Registry Editor.
In Registry Editor, navigate to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Desktop\NameSpace

Find the following key:

{645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E}

Close Registry Editor.

There is no need to reboot. Just wait a few seconds and see how the icon disappears from the desktop.

Note : In order to restore the Recycle Bin icon to the desktop just re-create the missing key

OEM Info and Logo

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Optional items include the manufacturer and model, a small picture, and a button leading to a separate page of support information.

The information is not held in the registry, but in an old-style .INI file, which can be created in any plain-text editor including Windows Notepad.

This file can have two sections:

The first section, has a section header called [General], and within that section - two entries:

Manufacturer=
Model=

The second section, headed [Support Information], is optional, but if present adds a button with that label to the page. The entries after that heading should be in the form:

Line1=
Line2=
Line3=

and so on. The limit on the number and length of lines seems limited only by the 64 KB general limit on .INI files.

The file should be saved in the %systemroot%\system folder (for Windows 98/ME computers) or in %systemroot%\system32 folder (for W2K/XP/2003 computers) as OEMINFO.INI.

The picture is a 256-colour-Windows bitmap (.BMP) file.

Microsoft states that the size should be 96 pixels square when using small fonts in Display Property settings, or 120 square with large fonts.

The file should be saved in the %systemroot%\system folder (for Windows 98/ME computers) or in %systemroot%\system32 folder (for W2K/XP/2003 computers) as OEMLOGO.BMP.

No other entry in the .INI file is required, but the latter must exist and have a populated [General] section for the bitmap to be visible in Display Properties.

No reboot is necessary in order for the hack to take place. Press the ÿ +BREAK keys and see for yourself.

or you can download a simple software for this ....

Download

Linux Mint

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Linux, like other operating systems, has different versions available. One of the newest Linux systems is Linux Mint. Linux Mint is a version of Linux that strives to become easy to use for the average person. Unlike other Linux releases, such as Ubuntu, Debian or Fedora, Linux Mint has no set release dates for updated versions, but instead pushes quality over timely releases. Because updates are primarily overseen by users of the system, there are several different releases of Linux Mint, featuring several different software suites.

Download Linux Mint 7.0

Nokia Codes..

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*3370# This Nokia code activates Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) - Your Nokia cell phone uses the best sound quality but talk time is reduced my approx. 5%
#3370# Deactivate Enhanced Full Rate Codec (EFR) .
*#4720# Activate Half Rate Codec - Your phone uses a lower quality sound but you should gain approx 30% more Talk Time.
*#4720# With this Nokia code you can deactivate the Half Rate Codec.
*#0000# Displays your phones software version, 1st Line : Software Version, 2nd Line : Software Release Date, 3rd Line : Compression Type .
*#9999# Phones software version if *#0000# does not work.
*#06# For checking the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI Number) .
#pw+1234567890+1# Provider Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).
#pw+1234567890+2# Network Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols) .
#pw+1234567890+3# Country Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols).
#pw+1234567890+4# SIM Card Lock Status. (use the "*" button to obtain the "p,w" and "+" symbols) .
*#147# This lets you know who called you last (Only vodofone).
*#1471# Last call (Only vodofone) .
*#21# This phone code allows you to check the number that "All Calls" are diverted to.
*#2640# Displays phone security code in use .
*#30# Lets you see the private number.
*#43# Allows you to check the "Call Waiting" status of your cell phone.
*#61# Allows you to check the number that "On No Reply" calls are diverted to .
*#62# Allows you to check the number that "Divert If Unreachable (no service)" calls are diverted to .
*#67# Allows you to check the number that "On Busy Calls" are diverted to
*#67705646# Phone code that removes operator logo on 3310 & 3330
*#73# Reset phone timers and game scores.
*#746025625# Displays the SIM Clock status, if your phone supports this power saving feature "SIM Clock Stop Allowed", it means you will get the best standby time possible .
*#7760# Manufactures code.
*#7780# Restore factory settings.
*#8110# Software version for the nokia 8110.
*#92702689# Displays - 1.Serial Number, 2.Date Made, 3.Purchase Date, 4.Date of last repair (0000 for no repairs), 5.Transfer User Data. To exit this mode you need to switch your phone off then on again.
*#94870345123456789# Deactivate the PWM-Mem.
**21*number# Turn on "All Calls" diverting to the phone number entered.
**61*number# Turn on "No Reply" diverting to the phone number entered .
**67*number# Turn on "On Busy" diverting to the phone number entered .
12345 This is the default security code .
press and hold # Lets you switch between lines.

Disable USB Disks with GPO.

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In GPEdit.msc (or any other GPO Editor window you're using) click on View > Filtering.

Click to un-select the "Only show policy settings that can be fully managed" check-box. Click Ok.

Now you will be able to see the new settings in the right pane:

You can now configure any of the above settings:

An additional step that needs to be performed before the above tip will work has to do with modifying the file access permissions for 2 files. You need to remove the SYSTEM access permissions from the usbstor.sys and usbstor.inf files.

You can do so by right clicking these files > Properties, then going to the Security tab. There you need to remove the line for the SYSTEM account.

Download the USB_removable_drives_ADM file

Linux

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World Fastest Growing Operating System

When I am studying about Microsoft Products ( for MCSE - Microsoft Certified System Engineer ) I have a temptation to learn about LINUX because these day lot of thoughts are going about "Open Source" "LINUX". So that is why I have joined to study about LINUX ( Advanced Linux Administration ) in SLIIT [ Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology ] In the earlier days I have no idea about LINUX but now I have gained basic knowledge about LINUX environment. (I have Tested) ;

> RedHat Linux
> Fedora Core 8.0
> Knoppix 3.2 and 3.4
> Ubuntu 5.10
> Slax linux
> Debian ( Default )
> Mepis

It's easy to install and easy to use because all of the programs that we want to use are included in the same distribution. ( Many software's also included with OS ),like Open Office 2.0 It's easy to handle and the Security level is the most important thing, It's very HIGH. Some of the Distributions can be downloaded free of charge from the INTERNET. Here are some of the URL's :

http://www.free.oszoo.org - ISO images of free operating systems
http://www.redhat.com
http://www.suse.com
http://www.mandrivalinux.com
http://www.fedora.redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu-linux.org
http://www.debian.org
http://www.knoppix.net
http://www.freebsd.org
http://www.openbsd.org
http://www.netbsd.org

Now news about LINUX distributions are all over the world. See,

http://slashdot.org
http://digg.com
http://slashdigg.com

I don't like to compare WINDOWS Vs LINUX, but I have using Linux and Windows together Since 2005 Sept. ( Windows XP and Debian ) [ I have using Windows since year 2000 ] nowadays Linux is more user friendly that the earlier, because the Desktop environment is improving rapidly.( X - Windows System ; KDE,gnome ) Try these Web URL and gain some Knowledge about LINUX