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551.	Solve : PowerPro?
Answer» FOUND this, haven't tried it YET. Anyone else tried it? http://powerpro.webeddie.com/index.html Looks REALLY good, and is reviewed well almost everywhere.So what does it do?Why don't you read for yourself? http://powerpro.webeddie.com/xfeatures.htm Quote from: typhoeus on SEPTEMBER 13, 2008, 01:43:21 PM Why don't you read for yourself? LOL It's too much like work.... I might try it tomorrow.... Is this easier? http://www.freewarefiles.com/PowerPro_program_21382.html There's a guided Tour for cryin out loud...not too difficult to see if you clik the link.Yes, I know. So has anyone tried it before, heard of it, or even looked at what it does except PATIO?

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552.	Solve : Golden Videos VHS to DVD Converter?
Answer» http://www.nchsoftware.com/goldenvideos/index.html Convert VHS tapes to DVD, avi or mpeg files Golden Videos is software that helps you to convert your VHS tapes onto DVD or to avi or mpeg files. It is designed specifically with VHS VIDEO cassettes in mind and has been developed to make the conversion process as easy and intuitive as possible. Just install the software and follow the step-by-step wizard. This software does more than just rip video from VHS cassettes. Also included are a number of image restoration tools that can be automatically applied to the video cassette that is being converted as it is being saved to a avi or mpeg file. Once your tracks have been converted you can burn them straight to CD with Golden Videos' own CD Burner, include your favourite MOMENTS is a SLIDESHOW using PhotoStage Slideshow Creator or convert it to a format suitable for a portable device, like an iPod with with Prism Video Conversion Software. Golden Videos is completely free. Features * Converts and digitally restores VHS tapes to DVD, avi or mpeg files. * Simple intuitive wizard takes you step-by-step through the conversion process. * Includes full feature DVD burning software to record DVDS after the VHS to DVD wizard runs. * Automatically detects the end of the video so you don't need to wait and watch. * Add captions to the video if required. * Adjust and correct color. * Automatically correct defects in the video quality and improves the quality of the image. * Add effects like sepia, black and white etc. * Easy and intuitive to use. * Golden Videos is completely free. System Requirements * Windows 98/2000*/XP/2003/Vista Pentium IV or Athlon XP * Video capture device, we recommend USB Capture device.

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553.	Solve : Free 1 Year Spyware Doctor Licenses (Latest Version)?
Answer» http://www.technibble.com/free-1-year-spyware-doctor-licenses-latest-version/

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554.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Save File to?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4902 Save links, images and web PAGES to user-defined folders and their sub-folders straight from context menu. Heh, cool.cant you do the same just bye pressing save file to?Quote from: !~:.PINK FLOYD.:~! on August 03, 2008, 02:06:21 PM cant you do the same just bye pressing save file to? Save Image As. You're thinking of IE.

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555.	Solve : URL Fixer?
Answer» What's this? Google.con doesn't EXIST? NEVER MISSPELL your URL again. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2871

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556.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Wired-Marker?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6219 What is Wired-Marker? Wired-Marker is a permanent (indelible) highlighter that you use on Web pages. The highlighter, which comes in various colors and styles, is a kind of electronic bookmark that serves as a GUIDE when you revisit a Web page. The highlighted content is automatically recorded in a scrapbook and saved. To use Wired-Marker, you simply drag and drop the selected sections into a scrapbook folder. You can highlight not only text but also pictures, tables, and selected portions of the SCREEN. You can even add notes to the highlighted items. You can view the highlighted items, their associated URLs, their position in the page, and any user notes at a glance in a tabular format. The view can also be exported as an XML file, thus making it possible to exchange scrapbooks between users and to parse a large scrapbook. Use as "indelible highlighter" on Web pages By using the highlighter settings in Wired-Marker, you can customize the color and style of the highlighter (with which the compiled and saved sections in a Web page are highlighted) associated with a folder. These highlighted sections remain visible on the page when you revisit it. Use as electronic bookmark You can use Wired-Marker to bookmark specific positions in a Web page by using XPath instead of using only the URL. Often, the information that you require is a single phrase or a single keyword, even in an important document. By using Wired-Marker, you can directly jump to the position of interest in a long page or paragraph. Since you can create an infinite combination of highlighter colors and styles, you can categorize the compiled information according to the color and style in a manner similar to the use of multicolored bookmarks. Use as scrapbook folder Sections and pictures are automatically copied when they are highlighted. Thus, a scrapbook is automatically generated without any additional operations. Unlike the usual copy-and-paste operation, the URL and coordinate in a page are also recorded; thus, the source of the item in the scrapbook is clear, and this FACILITATES the organization of the collected data. You can also add notes to the scrapbook items. Use as structural organization tool for information You can increase the number of highlighter colors and styles corresponding to different themes to suit your NEEDS. You can also create hierarchical folders corresponding to each type of highlighter and display the scrapbook information in a hierarchical list view. By specifying a stylesheet, you can switch to a user-defined viewing style, and you can also edit the notes and other user-added information directly from the hierarchical list view. Other useful functions Export Template creation Image capture Concordance functionality Define highlighter properties

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557.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Print Hint?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/700 This extension helps you to quickly find printer-friendly versions of webpages. A green icon indicates the presence of a 'print stylesheet'. Webpages with a print stylesheet have been specifically formatted for printing. Click on the green icon to print. Sometimes web sites PROVIDE a completely separate page for printing. An orange icon indicates that the extension DETECTS a link to a 'print version'. Click on the orange icon to load the 'print version' of the page. In the latest version (0.3) of the extension, the icon is integrated with the BROWSER's print button. If the print button is not included on your toolbar, right-click on the toolbar, click 'customize' and then drag the icon LABELLED 'print' to the toolbar.

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558.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Converter?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/2286 Contextual unit and timezone conversion on any web page (units: metric/Imperial, both ways; timezones: any timezone to your local TIME). Converts either the selected measurement (via right click), or the entire page (via status bar icon, or right click->Convert the entire page; each option can be shown or hidden via CONFIGURATION). Supported units: meters, feet, degrees Celsius, Fahrenheit, inches, CENTIMETERS, kilometers, miles, km/h, mph, square meters, square feet, kg, lb, fl oz, milliliters, and more (plus some spelling variations). NICE...how do you USE it?Wait, I got it. Nice....I like it too.

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559.	Solve : gAttach and yAttach?
Answer» The description is just for GMAIL, but the function of the program is identical for both. http://www.gattach.net http://www.yattach.net Quote Many applications have the built-in CAPABILITY to send emails. For example, you can send a document from Microsoft Word, a PDF from Adobe Acrobat, or photos from WINDOWS Explorer. The problem is that these don't work with web-based email, including Gmail. gAttach! allows you to easily attach files to new messages in Gmail or Google Apps Mail. All the features available in Windows that were once only available to your DESKTOP mail-using friends are now available to all Gmail users.

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Solve : gAttach and yAttach?

Answer»

The description is just for GMAIL, but the function of the program is identical for both.
http://www.gattach.net
http://www.yattach.net

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Many applications have the built-in CAPABILITY to send emails. For example, you can send a document from Microsoft Word, a PDF from Adobe Acrobat, or photos from WINDOWS Explorer. The problem is that these don't work with web-based email, including Gmail.

gAttach! allows you to easily attach files to new messages in Gmail or Google Apps Mail.

All the features available in Windows that were once only available to your DESKTOP mail-using friends are now available to all Gmail users.

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560.	Solve : Spyware Warrior website?
Answer» There was a good review of the website Spyware Warrior (http://www.spywarewarrior.com) in the Bangkok Post today. Basically, Spyware Warrior lists bogus anti-spyware packages and the effects different ones have on systems. "The site currently lists some 350 rogue anti-spyware applications and provides details regarding the type of nefarious activities they perform once installed."Interesting.......... Aww man, I don't have access to their BLOG...And I've gone and put this in the wrong topic again... this should be in recommendations... sorry...All Better. Test. There we go. This topic wouldn't go AWAY from my Unread Topics.Keep in mind that this page hasn't UPDATED in a while and there are probably hundreds more rouges now that aren't listed. The MalwareBytes Blog has done a nice job at reporting the NEW THREATS.

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561.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Dr.Web anti-virus link checker?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/938 This plugin ALLOWS you to CHECK any file you are about to DOWNLOAD, any page you are about to visit with online version of Dr.Web anti-virus... Note: You must USE the DEFAULT Theme in VISTA SP1 on FF 3.0.1

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562.	Solve : Screenshot Captor?
Answer» http://www.donationcoder.com/Software/Mouser/screenshotcaptor/index.html Screenshot Captor is a program for taking screenshots on your computer. It's different from other screenshot utilis in several notable ways: * Optimized for taking lots of screenshots with minimal intervention. * Smart autonaming of files, and ability to embed textual comments in files. * Good multi-monitor support. * Highly configurable to make it work the way you want it to; stays out of your way in the system tray. * Lots of capture modes: Multimon (multiple monitors), Desktop, ACTIVE Window, Region, Windows Object. Each mode has a hotkey for quick access. * Unique COOL Effects, including AUTOMATIC active window enhancement (see pictures below). * Unsurpassed support for 3RD party user configurable tools, including file browsers and image editors; extend the program to do whatever you need by interfacing it with other programs. * Slimline sidebar file browser provides full shell operations. * Optional automatic image file versioning. * Seamless integration with Unicode Image Maker tool. * - Automatically finds boundaries of non-rectangular/themed windows. * - Autoscroll capture for windows too big for screen. * - Deluxe thumbnail maker. * - Quick PostCapture PopUp DIALOG. * - Quick Screenshot Emailer Menu. Does it save them automatically?I don't know. I didn't try it. I use SnagIt.Lol, you recommended software you never used? SnagIt is not free, and this one looks good. Safe though.Yeah, I have SnagIt on my other computer. I've had it for about 3 years now.

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563.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Bookmark Duplicate Detector?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1553 Detects Duplicate Bookmarks when bookmarks are added and specify where is the previous URL. You can also SEARCH and delete duplicates URL already in your Bookmarks. This is GREAT, THANKS!

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564.	Solve : High Quality Photo Resizer?
Answer» http://www.naturpic.com/resizer/index.html This is an EXCELLENT free program for resizing PICTURES to any SIZE desired. If you don't want to resize them, you can just reduce the quality. Quote High Quality Photo Resizer is an easy-to-use freeware for batch resizing of digital photos. With High Quality Photo Resizer you may make high quality small photos for publication on the internet or to send to friends and family. It supports many input formats: BMP, DIB, EMF, GIF, ICB, JPG, JPEG, PBM, PCD, PCX, PGM, PNG, PPM, PSD, PSP, RLE, SGI, TGA, TIF, TIFF, VDA, VST, WBMP, WMF. And it supports 8 OUTPUT formats: JPG, PNG, GIF, BMP, TIF, TGA, WMF, EMF.

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565.	Solve : Debunking Common Windows Performance Tweaking Myths?
Answer» http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-myths http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-myths As a tech writer, one of my biggest pet peeves is the plethora of bad advice littered across almost every web SITE dedicated to system tweaking. Besides the tweaks that simply don't work, some of them will actually cause your computer to run even slower—or worse. Let's examine some of the most offensive myths out there regarding PC performance tweaking, and debunk them once and for all. Disabling QoS to Free Up 20% of Bandwidth This tip made the rounds with people believing that Microsoft always allocates 20% of your bandwidth for Windows Update. According to the instructions, you were supposed to disable QoS in order to free up bandwidth. Unfortunately this tip was not only wrong, but disabling QoS will cause problems with applications that rely on it, like some streaming media or VoIP applications. Rather than taking my word for it, you can read the official Microsoft response: "There have been claims in various PUBLISHED technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect... One hundred percent of the network bandwidth is available to be shared by all programs unless a program specifically requests priority bandwidth." Make Vista Use Multiple Cores to Speed Up Boot Time This bogus tip made the rounds recently and almost everybody got caught including Lifehacker and BIG brother site Gizmodo... although commenters called it out quickly on both sides, and the editors updated the posts. (That's yet another reason to always participate in the comments here.) According to this tip, you were supposed to use MS Config to modify the "Number of processors" drop-down on the Boot tab. The problem is that this setting is only used for troubleshooting and debugging, to be able to determine if there is a problem with a single processor, or for a programmer to test their code against a single core while running on a multi-core system. Windows will use all your processors by default without this setting. Clearing Out Windows Prefetch for Faster Startup The Prefetch feature in Windows XP caches parts of applications that you frequently use and tries to optimize the loading process to speed up application start time, so when a number of sites started suggesting that you clean it out regularly to speed up boot time it seemed like good advice... but sadly that's not the case, as pointed out by many Lifehacker commenters. The Prefetch feature is actually used as a sort of index, to tell Windows which parts of an application should be loaded into memory in which order to speed up application load time, but Windows doesn't use the information unless it's actually starting an application. There's also a limit of 128 files that can be stored in the prefetch folder at any POINT, and Windows cleans out the folder automatically, removing information for applications that haven't been run as frequently. Not only that, but a well-written defrag utility will use the prefetch information to optimize the position of the files on the disk, speeding up access even further. Windows expert Ed Bott explains it: Quote The .pf files don’t get used at all until you run a program. What actually happens when you click an icon is that Windows uses the information in the Prefetch folder to decide which program segments to load and in what order to load those pages. Cleaning the Registry Improves Performance The Windows registry is a massive database of almost every setting imaginable for every application on your system. It only makes sense that cleaning it out would improve performance, right? Sadly it's just a marketing gimmick designed to sell registry cleaner products, as the reality is quite different... registry cleaners only remove a very small number of unused keys, which won't help performance when you consider the hundreds of thousands of keys in the registry. This isn't to say they are completely useless, of course. I'd still recommend cleaning the registry when you are trying to troubleshoot a problem caused by uninstalling buggy software that leaves entries behind, but even then you should be very careful to use a reputable application like previously mentioned CCleaner and review the entries before deleting anything. Ed Bott weighs in with a stronger opinion: Quote I’d go a step further: Don’t run registry cleaner programs, period. I won’t go so far as to call them snake oil, but what possible performance benefits can you get from “cleaning up” unneeded registry entries and eliminating a few stray DLL files? Clear Memory by Processing Idle Tasks By this point you should be starting to get the picture... if something sounds too good to be true, it likely is. This well-traveled tip usually claims that you can create an "undocumented" shortcut to Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks that will clear out memory by processing all of the idle tasks wasting memory in the background. What's the problem? Those idle tasks aren't actually waiting in the background... what you are effectively doing is telling the computer that you've walked away so it can now do other processing while you are idle. Except you aren't. The real purpose of this functionality is to finish all processing before running benchmarks to ensure consistent times, and according to the Microsoft documentation there's a whole different story: When called from the command line, the ProcessIdleTasks work is done in the background asynchronously. It can take 10 to 15 minutes for idle tasks to complete. TASK Manager will report processes running, and the disk will likely be active during this time. Read more at The Life of a Techno-Guru blog in a post called Response to Digg Article Claiming to Free up Memory. Clean, Defrag and Boost Your RAM With SnakeOil Memory Optimizer Just take a quick look at any download site, and you'll find hundreds of products that claim to "optimize RAM to make your computer run faster". Give me a break! Almost all of these products do the same things: they call a Windows API function that forces applications to write out their memory to the pagefile, or they allocate and then deallocate a ton of memory quickly so that Windows will be forced to page everything else. Both of the techniques make it appear that you've suddenly freed up memory, when in reality all you've done is trade in your blazing fast RAM for a much slower hard drive. Once you have to switch back to an application that has been moved to the pagefile, it'll be so slow you'll be likely to go all Office Space on your machine. Windows expert Mark Russinovich agrees: Quote At best, RAM optimizers have no effect, and at worst, they seriously degrade performance. Disabling Shadow Copy/System Restore Improves Performance I've barely come across a Windows Vista tips site that doesn't tell you to disable System Restore to speed up performance, because it takes up to 15% of your hard drive by default, which sounds like good advice. Except it's not. The reality is that System Restore only actually kicks in when you are installing updates or applications, or at pre-scheduled times in the day, and the automatic checkpoints will only happen when your computer is not being used. These checkpoints allow you to easily roll back your system to a pre-crash state, and I can tell you from experience that System Restore is a critical feature when your Vista machine has problems, allowing you to easily get back to a working state. Instead of disabling System Restore to free up space, Ed Bott suggests that you simply use Disk Cleanup to remove all but the most recent restore point. (Under the More Options tab, you'll find a Clean up button). Enable SuperFetch in Windows XP Somebody decided to start spreading the myth that you could enable SuperFetch in Windows XP by adding the same EnableSuperfetch key into the registry that Windows Vista has, and it spread like wildfire. Naturally, this tip was completely bogus. The good news is that this tip is one of the few that will not harm your system in any way, as long as you don't break something while editing the registry. If you insist on using it, I won't complain. If you want some proof, you can use the strings.exe utility to see that "superfetch" doesn't exist anywhere in the XP kernel, or you can believe Ed Bott and Mark Russinovich, who have already debunked this myth. Disabling Services to Speed Up the Computer Perhaps the most common myth is the advice to disable all services that you aren't using. I realize this will generate some controversy, so let me clarify: Disabling non-essential services that are NOT part of Windows will sometimes yield a performance gain if you have identified those services as causing a problem. You can identify or disable those services by opening msconfig.exe and checking the box for "Hide all Microsoft services" on the Services tab: The problem with disabling services is that your devices will often not work once you do: for instance, I disabled the "Unknown" dlbt_device service in the list above, and could no longer print to my Dell printer... disabling the VMware services made VMware unable to run, and so forth. You should be even more careful to not disable built-in Microsoft services in Windows, except for a select few under certain circumstances: * SuperFetch—This caching service preloads applications into memory, and actually does work. The problem is that it can cause your hard drive to do a lot of grinding while it's working, which is especially irritating on a laptop. * Windows Search—If you don't use the Vista search or you use an alternate desktop search engine, you really don't need this service and can increase performance quite a bit by disabling it. * Windows Defender - If you are already using another anti-malware product, you really don't need this running as well. Ed Bott's summary speaks for itself: Quote If someone tries to talk you into disabling a bunch of other services, ask them what you stand to gain. I’ll bet they can’t tell you. Editor: Readers should note that a recent Windows Vista tweaking guide, offered for download by Microsoft, does suggest disabling unneeded services. When it comes to performance tweaking, a very large amount of testing is required each and every time you make a change. The better option is to simply install more RAM and clean up your PC if you are having performance problems, and perhaps demand a little more proof before applying secret hacks.Hmmm.....what do you think of these steps, Broni?I fell for this: - Make Vista Use Multiple Cores to Speed Up Boot Time - it looks like it doesn't do anything; I didn't see any improvement I do: - Cleaning the Registry Improves Performance - dead entries, mostly - Disabling Services to Speed Up the Computer Others, I agree.Cool. I might give some a shot.What do you mean? Most of them ARE myths...Time for some MythBusting!!! Actually I can't be bothered right now...What is so important, you're doing? Oh, man, it's past 1AM, already...Quote What is so important, you're doing? I dunno....the Olympics are pretty interesting.....Watching some, but not to a point where I can't be disturbed...LOLlol its 12:13AM were Carbon lives. Good report Broni i should try these on my older Computer sometime.Quote from: !~:.Pink Floyd.:~! on August 10, 2008, 10:13:38 AM lol its 12:13AM were Carbon lives. Where did you get that classified information?Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 10, 2008, 10:19:33 AM Quote from: !~:.Pink Floyd.:~! on August 10, 2008, 10:13:38 AM lol its 12:13AM were Carbon lives. Where did you get that classified information? Uhhh the internet?Quote Where did you get that classified information? Don't worry, we know your exact address, too Quote from: Broni on August 10, 2008, 10:40:25 AM Quote Where did you get that classified information? Don't worry, we know your exact address, too I bet this is a dream.How much do you wanna bet? ...and I wanna see the money up front....LOL

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Solve : Debunking Common Windows Performance Tweaking Myths?

Answer» http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-myths

http://lifehacker.com/5033518/debunking-common-windows-performance-tweaking-myths

As a tech writer, one of my biggest pet peeves is the plethora of bad advice littered across almost every web SITE dedicated to system tweaking. Besides the tweaks that simply don't work, some of them will actually cause your computer to run even slower—or worse. Let's examine some of the most offensive myths out there regarding PC performance tweaking, and debunk them once and for all.

Disabling QoS to Free Up 20% of Bandwidth

This tip made the rounds with people believing that Microsoft always allocates 20% of your bandwidth for Windows Update. According to the instructions, you were supposed to disable QoS in order to free up bandwidth. Unfortunately this tip was not only wrong, but disabling QoS will cause problems with applications that rely on it, like some streaming media or VoIP applications.

Rather than taking my word for it, you can read the official Microsoft response: "There have been claims in various PUBLISHED technical articles and newsgroup postings that Windows XP always reserves 20 percent of the available bandwidth for QoS. These claims are incorrect... One hundred percent of the network bandwidth is available to be shared by all programs unless a program specifically requests priority bandwidth."

Make Vista Use Multiple Cores to Speed Up Boot Time

This bogus tip made the rounds recently and almost everybody got caught including Lifehacker and BIG brother site Gizmodo... although commenters called it out quickly on both sides, and the editors updated the posts. (That's yet another reason to always participate in the comments here.)

According to this tip, you were supposed to use MS Config to modify the "Number of processors" drop-down on the Boot tab. The problem is that this setting is only used for troubleshooting and debugging, to be able to determine if there is a problem with a single processor, or for a programmer to test their code against a single core while running on a multi-core system. Windows will use all your processors by default without this setting.

Clearing Out Windows Prefetch for Faster Startup

The Prefetch feature in Windows XP caches parts of applications that you frequently use and tries to optimize the loading process to speed up application start time, so when a number of sites started suggesting that you clean it out regularly to speed up boot time it seemed like good advice... but sadly that's not the case, as pointed out by many Lifehacker commenters.

The Prefetch feature is actually used as a sort of index, to tell Windows which parts of an application should be loaded into memory in which order to speed up application load time, but Windows doesn't use the information unless it's actually starting an application. There's also a limit of 128 files that can be stored in the prefetch folder at any POINT, and Windows cleans out the folder automatically, removing information for applications that haven't been run as frequently. Not only that, but a well-written defrag utility will use the prefetch information to optimize the position of the files on the disk, speeding up access even further.

Windows expert Ed Bott explains it:

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The .pf files don’t get used at all until you run a program. What actually happens when you click an icon is that Windows uses the information in the Prefetch folder to decide which program segments to load and in what order to load those pages.

Cleaning the Registry Improves Performance

The Windows registry is a massive database of almost every setting imaginable for every application on your system. It only makes sense that cleaning it out would improve performance, right? Sadly it's just a marketing gimmick designed to sell registry cleaner products, as the reality is quite different... registry cleaners only remove a very small number of unused keys, which won't help performance when you consider the hundreds of thousands of keys in the registry.

This isn't to say they are completely useless, of course. I'd still recommend cleaning the registry when you are trying to troubleshoot a problem caused by uninstalling buggy software that leaves entries behind, but even then you should be very careful to use a reputable application like previously mentioned CCleaner and review the entries before deleting anything.

Ed Bott weighs in with a stronger opinion:

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I’d go a step further: Don’t run registry cleaner programs, period. I won’t go so far as to call them snake oil, but what possible performance benefits can you get from “cleaning up” unneeded registry entries and eliminating a few stray DLL files?

Clear Memory by Processing Idle Tasks

By this point you should be starting to get the picture... if something sounds too good to be true, it likely is. This well-traveled tip usually claims that you can create an "undocumented" shortcut to Rundll32.exe advapi32.dll,ProcessIdleTasks that will clear out memory by processing all of the idle tasks wasting memory in the background.

What's the problem? Those idle tasks aren't actually waiting in the background... what you are effectively doing is telling the computer that you've walked away so it can now do other processing while you are idle. Except you aren't. The real purpose of this functionality is to finish all processing before running benchmarks to ensure consistent times, and according to the Microsoft documentation there's a whole different story:

When called from the command line, the ProcessIdleTasks work is done in the background asynchronously. It can take 10 to 15 minutes for idle tasks to complete. TASK Manager will report processes running, and the disk will likely be active during this time.

Read more at The Life of a Techno-Guru blog in a post called Response to Digg Article Claiming to Free up Memory.

Clean, Defrag and Boost Your RAM With SnakeOil Memory Optimizer

Just take a quick look at any download site, and you'll find hundreds of products that claim to "optimize RAM to make your computer run faster". Give me a break! Almost all of these products do the same things: they call a Windows API function that forces applications to write out their memory to the pagefile, or they allocate and then deallocate a ton of memory quickly so that Windows will be forced to page everything else.

Both of the techniques make it appear that you've suddenly freed up memory, when in reality all you've done is trade in your blazing fast RAM for a much slower hard drive. Once you have to switch back to an application that has been moved to the pagefile, it'll be so slow you'll be likely to go all Office Space on your machine.

Windows expert Mark Russinovich agrees:

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At best, RAM optimizers have no effect, and at worst, they seriously degrade performance.

Disabling Shadow Copy/System Restore Improves Performance

I've barely come across a Windows Vista tips site that doesn't tell you to disable System Restore to speed up performance, because it takes up to 15% of your hard drive by default, which sounds like good advice. Except it's not.

The reality is that System Restore only actually kicks in when you are installing updates or applications, or at pre-scheduled times in the day, and the automatic checkpoints will only happen when your computer is not being used. These checkpoints allow you to easily roll back your system to a pre-crash state, and I can tell you from experience that System Restore is a critical feature when your Vista machine has problems, allowing you to easily get back to a working state.

Instead of disabling System Restore to free up space, Ed Bott suggests that you simply use Disk Cleanup to remove all but the most recent restore point. (Under the More Options tab, you'll find a Clean up button).

Enable SuperFetch in Windows XP

Somebody decided to start spreading the myth that you could enable SuperFetch in Windows XP by adding the same EnableSuperfetch key into the registry that Windows Vista has, and it spread like wildfire. Naturally, this tip was completely bogus.

The good news is that this tip is one of the few that will not harm your system in any way, as long as you don't break something while editing the registry. If you insist on using it, I won't complain.

If you want some proof, you can use the strings.exe utility to see that "superfetch" doesn't exist anywhere in the XP kernel, or you can believe Ed Bott and Mark Russinovich, who have already debunked this myth.

Disabling Services to Speed Up the Computer

Perhaps the most common myth is the advice to disable all services that you aren't using. I realize this will generate some controversy, so let me clarify: Disabling non-essential services that are NOT part of Windows will sometimes yield a performance gain if you have identified those services as causing a problem. You can identify or disable those services by opening msconfig.exe and checking the box for "Hide all Microsoft services" on the Services tab:

The problem with disabling services is that your devices will often not work once you do: for instance, I disabled the "Unknown" dlbt_device service in the list above, and could no longer print to my Dell printer... disabling the VMware services made VMware unable to run, and so forth.

You should be even more careful to not disable built-in Microsoft services in Windows, except for a select few under certain circumstances:

* SuperFetch—This caching service preloads applications into memory, and actually does work. The problem is that it can cause your hard drive to do a lot of grinding while it's working, which is especially irritating on a laptop.
* Windows Search—If you don't use the Vista search or you use an alternate desktop search engine, you really don't need this service and can increase performance quite a bit by disabling it.
* Windows Defender - If you are already using another anti-malware product, you really don't need this running as well.

Ed Bott's summary speaks for itself:

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If someone tries to talk you into disabling a bunch of other services, ask them what you stand to gain. I’ll bet they can’t tell you.

Editor: Readers should note that a recent Windows Vista tweaking guide, offered for download by Microsoft, does suggest disabling unneeded services.

When it comes to performance tweaking, a very large amount of testing is required each and every time you make a change. The better option is to simply install more RAM and clean up your PC if you are having performance problems, and perhaps demand a little more proof before applying secret hacks.Hmmm.....what do you think of these steps, Broni?I fell for this:
- Make Vista Use Multiple Cores to Speed Up Boot Time - it looks like it doesn't do anything; I didn't see any improvement
I do:
- Cleaning the Registry Improves Performance - dead entries, mostly
- Disabling Services to Speed Up the Computer
Others, I agree.Cool. I might give some a shot.What do you mean? Most of them ARE myths...Time for some MythBusting!!!

Actually I can't be bothered right now...What is so important, you're doing?
Oh, man, it's past 1AM, already...Quote

What is so important, you're doing?

I dunno....the Olympics are pretty interesting.....Watching some, but not to a point where I can't be disturbed...LOLlol its 12:13AM were Carbon lives.

Good report Broni i should try these on my older Computer sometime.Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on August 10, 2008, 10:13:38 AM

lol its 12:13AM were Carbon lives.

Where did you get that classified information?Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on August 10, 2008, 10:19:33 AM

Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on August 10, 2008, 10:13:38 AM
lol its 12:13AM were Carbon lives.
Where did you get that classified information?

Uhhh the internet?Quote

Where did you get that classified information?

Don't worry, we know your exact address, too Quote from: Broni on August 10, 2008, 10:40:25 AM

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Where did you get that classified information?
Don't worry, we know your exact address, too

I bet this is a dream.How much do you wanna bet?
...and I wanna see the money up front....LOL

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566.	Solve : PhraseExpress - works in any application?
Answer» http://www.phraseexpress.com/benefits.htm PhraseExpress has significant ADVANTAGES over existing AutoCorrect solutions as seen in Office software packages: 1. PhraseExpress works in any application, e.g. for filling web forms, chat sessions or custom database applications, not just in Office programs. 2. All phrases are stored in a single data file. Data backup is easy and phrases can be distributed to all users in a network in a snap or transferred to a new computer. Ever tried that with your MS Word AutoCorrect items? 3. PhraseExpress' Autotext is so much more powerful in handling text snippets. Phrases can be LINKED, dynamic variables such as the date, counters or additional manual input including multiple choice input, etc. can be added. Accidentally hitting the Caps Lock key can be MADDENING. PhraseExpress can optionally lock the CAPSLOCK key for you. The Clipboard Cache PROVIDES quick access to the Windows clipboard history. This allows to create many DRAFT phrases by simply copying highlighted text snippets to the clipboard in one go and organize them later. LOL. It was a pleasure to meet you. It might actually come in handy....thanks, Broni.Ha, you used it...LOLNot yet, but I will in a moment. I have a store of phrases in a module located on top of my shoulders. Works pretty well.

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567.	Solve : AVG Free?
Answer» I know that they had some issues with the new release ... for testing purposes i DLoaded AVG 8.0 Free and installed it on 4 builds. The install went flawlessly ...updates seemed a bit quicker as well as the scans. This was done on the Win2K build; 2 WinXP Pro builds and Vista...no issues at all. I know that Broni and a few other regular contributors had issues and stopped recommending it but judging by my results i believe we can now return to recommending it as a good solid Free ALTERNATIVE... Any questions let me know. patio.It's working fine for me as well, mostly. Sometimes it won't update but it starts working again within a few hours or at most by the next day.I'm willing to do that, as soon, as I'll SEE decline in postings about AVG problems. Firstly, I'm more, than sure, that all of your MACHINES are in perfect shape, patio, but this not the case of an average user. Secondly: Quote Sometimes it won't update Here we go...I've not stopped recommending AVG but it usually isn't the first choice offered. I did a few Google searches and the majority of AVG issues slowed down around the first of August. Outside of the AVG forums there isn't as many help requests as there was a few months back. I've had no issues with AVG 8 either, and not all the machines I used it on were in perfect shape. I starting using it just after it was released - I don't use it on my own PC any more, but it's on the family's computer and has been for a good while, no problems.As far as my machines being in good shape you make a valid point Broni... However the Win2K machine barks at me like Border Collie that i forgot to feed... The update ISSUE i haven't seen but the references to it at the AVG Forums seem to indicate they had server problems about a month ago and it has been addressed... As far as people having problems i'd suggest they DLoad and install the latest version.All I'm saying is that I'm simply afraid to recommend AVG to people. Two reasons: 1. If something doesn't work (and it may, considering AVG 8.0 history), someone may say: "What the heck did you recommend to me?". Said, that... 2. I have two other choices of Avast, and Avira, so why to take the risk... Personally, until I'm 100% sure, AVG works flawlessly, or close to it, I won't be recommending AVG, for the time being.

567.

Solve : AVG Free?

Answer»

I know that they had some issues with the new release ... for testing purposes i DLoaded AVG 8.0 Free and installed it on 4 builds.
The install went flawlessly ...updates seemed a bit quicker as well as the scans.
This was done on the Win2K build; 2 WinXP Pro builds and Vista...no issues at all.

I know that Broni and a few other regular contributors had issues and stopped recommending it but judging by my results i believe we can now return to recommending it as a good solid Free ALTERNATIVE...

Any questions let me know.

patio.It's working fine for me as well, mostly. Sometimes it won't update but it starts working again within a few hours or at most by the next day.I'm willing to do that, as soon, as I'll SEE decline in postings about AVG problems.
Firstly, I'm more, than sure, that all of your MACHINES are in perfect shape, patio, but this not the case of an average user.
Secondly:
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Sometimes it won't update

Here we go...I've not stopped recommending AVG but it usually isn't the first choice offered.

I did a few Google searches and the majority of AVG issues slowed down around the first of August. Outside of the AVG forums there isn't as many help requests as there was a few months back. I've had no issues with AVG 8 either, and not all the machines I used it on were in perfect shape.
I starting using it just after it was released - I don't use it on my own PC any more, but it's on the family's computer and has been for a good while, no problems.As far as my machines being in good shape you make a valid point Broni...
However the Win2K machine barks at me like Border Collie that i forgot to feed...

The update ISSUE i haven't seen but the references to it at the AVG Forums seem to indicate they had server problems about a month ago and it has been addressed...

As far as people having problems i'd suggest they DLoad and install the latest version.All I'm saying is that I'm simply afraid to recommend AVG to people. Two reasons:
1. If something doesn't work (and it may, considering AVG 8.0 history), someone may say: "What the heck did you recommend to me?".
Said, that...
2. I have two other choices of Avast, and Avira, so why to take the risk...
Personally, until I'm 100% sure, AVG works flawlessly, or close to it, I won't be recommending AVG, for the time being.

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568.	Solve : Jing Project?
Answer» http://www.jingproject.com/ How in the world am I ever going to use this thing called 'Jing'? Think of Jing as a supplement to all your chat discussions, email threads, forum posts and blog entries. It sits nicely on your desktop, ready to capture and share your stuff at a moment's notice. Simply select an area of your screen, capture it as an IMAGE or record it as a video, and then click Share. Jing conveniently places a URL to your content which you can paste into any of your conversations. Where does Jing send my images and videos? 1. It's up to you! Here's a list of your options: * Screencast.com * A local folder * A network drive * Copy to your clipboard (images only) * An FTP server * Flickr What makes Jing different from SnagIt or Camtasia Studio? While there's truth in describing Jing as a SnagIt or Camtasia Studio “lite,” the key DIFFERENCE is about WORKFLOW. Jing is designed to be fast-visual communication shared with others in a variety of locations. Capture. Annotate. Share. I couldn't use anything with such a STUPID name, I'm SORRY. Quote from: Dias de verano on August 09, 2008, 04:59:05 PM I couldn't use anything with such a stupid name, I'm sorry. That was funny!yes it is a very interesting name lol i dont think ill ever really have a use for it though

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569.	Solve : Speakonia Text-To-Speech program?
Answer» Hey, it's not downloadable. You're CHEATING! Wait NEVER mind.... Not free THOUGH....It's not, but it's good I watched that Youtube VIDEO on the WEBSITE, pretty cool....If I used Skype.I'm glad, you liked it i like the one carbon posted so i dont have to read long things people rightQuote from: computeruler on September 07, 2008, 08:44:52 AM i like the one carbon posted so i dont have to read long things people right I posted it to help us. LOLIts fun to creep people out with it

569.

Solve : Speakonia Text-To-Speech program?

Answer»

Hey, it's not downloadable. You're CHEATING!

Wait NEVER mind.... Not free THOUGH....It's not, but it's good I watched that Youtube VIDEO on the WEBSITE, pretty cool....If I used Skype.I'm glad, you liked it i like the one carbon posted so i dont have to read long things people rightQuote from: computeruler on September 07, 2008, 08:44:52 AM

i like the one carbon posted so i dont have to read long things people right

I posted it to help us. LOLIts fun to creep people out with it

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570.	Solve : USBDeview?
Answer» QUOTE from: SnapFiles USBDeview is a SMALL UTILITY that lists all USB DEVICES that are CURRENTLY connected to your PC or have been connected to it in the past. http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/usbdeview/usbdeview.html

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571.	Solve : Smart UAC Replacement?
Answer» http://www.replaceuac.com/ UAC is more COMMONLY known as User Account Control which is a security feature that was first introduced in Windows Vista. It aims to improve the security of Windows by limiting applications to standard user privileges until an administrator authorizes the increase in privilege level. What end users see is the constant security alerts when they try to run some program or change a system setting. In theory this a GOOD idea, but in reality UAC can popup every time the user wants to run their favorite program that they know is safe. Two things happen when users have to keep clicking this. They EITHER get used to clicking CONTINUE without reading what the action is making them “dumb” to real threats or they simply turn off UAC. To solve this problem, a free tool called Smart UAC Replacement has been created to upgrade UAC so that it remembers the users choices and no longer bothers them about legitimate programs. It also has a built in malware scanner to help those users who would click “Continue” to something malicious anyway. One of the best parts about Smart UAC Replacement that it works on Windows 2000, XP, 2003 and Vista (UNFORTUNATELY, only the 32bit version of Vista).Nice find.

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572.	Solve : Advanced Renamer?
Answer» http://aren.hulubulu.net/ Advanced Renamer is freeware program for renaming multiple files or folders at once. It can use several different methods for calculating the new name including multimedia tools for sound and picture files. Advanced Renamer makes it easy to set up an advanced batch job using multiple methods on a large amount of files. The eight different methods make it possible for you to change the names, attributes and timestamps of files in one go. With Advanced Renamer you can construct new file names by adding, REMOVING, replacing, changing case, or giving the file a brand new name based on known information about the file. This program is a great utility for organising digital pictures for both professionals and beginners. The thumbnail mode lets you display thumbnails directly in the file list giving you maximum control of the renaming process. With this program you can rename all your photos in a snap. MP3 files often have messed up names and contain weird characters. With Advanced Renamer you can change the names of your favourite music files to more suitable names using the built-in ID3 functions. Looks very GOOD. I have been using this one for last four years - "BULK Rename Utility" (v 2.3.4.1) - the install file is bru_setup_unicode.exe. It's easily found with a search ... and any good rename utility is very valuable as a time saver sometimes. This one has a good number of options available - prefix, suffix, replace, match, ADD, auto-date, numbering - lots of flexibility.

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573.	Solve : ZoneAlarm Forcefield is Free for Tomorrow (8/12) Only?
Answer» http://www.technibble.com/zonealarm-forcefield-is-free-for-today-only/ We just got word from one of our readers that ZoneAlarm Forcefield will be free for this Tuesay (August 12th) at 6am PST. Normally Forcefield COSTS $29.99 to purchase which includes a years worth of SUBSCRIPTION updates. The offer is valid for 24 hours after the launch. For those of you who dont know what it is, ZoneAlarm Forcefield is a virtualization system that isolates your BROWSER from the computer. If your browser did fall victim to an exploit or you are tricked into opening something you shouldnt, your computer is safe because the malware cannot touch your computers actual files or registry items. ZAFF also attempts to stop sites from stealing your personal information. While in this virtualization “bubble”, ZAFF includes technology to jam keyloggers and block programs that snatch screenshots while you are surfing. To download ZoneAlarm Forcefield, goto the FOLLOWING site on August 12th after 6am PST: http://www.zonealarm.com/patchtuesdayit used to be free a while ago but that was the beta it caused my computer to completely freeze when i didnt do anything on it for like 5 minutes i wish my computer worked but scence it doesnt i wont be able to GET it for free Hmm, I'm not sure how I feel about this program, but since it'll be free, I might as well check it out.

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574.	Solve : Vista Switcher?
Answer» This is PRETTY cool: http://insentient.net/ Requires Windows VISTA + AERO.

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575.	Solve : Display Windows version on Desktop?
Answer» Start>Run>type regedit>click OK NAVIGATE to this key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop In right pane double click on PaintDesktopVersion, and change its value to 1. The default is PaintDesktopVersion = 0 meaning do not display the build number. Restart computer. Works in Vista, XP and Windows SERVER 2003. Where does it display it?On the desktop right above the clock Hmmm.....SEEMS pointless I might TRY it on one of my experimental comps. It is point less ---conversational piece. LOOOOOL I agree - pointless, just a LITTLE toy.

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576.	Solve : Drive Backup Express 9.0?
Answer» http://www.paragon-software.com/home/db-express/ Quote Free for personal use. Installs and runs in Windows. Creates images to hard drives only. DBE allows the user to create the recovery media from your CHOICE of CD. DVD or USB. You can also create and restore images directly from the recovery media. (During setup, you will need to register with Paragon for a software key. Setup cannot complete without it.) I have TESTED DBE on 2 PCs and had very GOOD LUCK. I can easily recommend this to anyone wanting a free, fully functional imaging program. (quote from, and credit goes to HAN from http://discussions.virtualdr.com/showthread.php?t=232761)

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577.	Solve : Uniblue’s LocalCooling Project?
Answer» HERE Whether you are environmentally conscious or just looking to save some cash, the rising prices of energy have everybody looking to cut back on costs. If you've ever wondered how much power your computer consumes, there's a FREE power management tool called Local Cooling here to help you out. The goals of the Local Cooling project include cutting energy costs and reduction of greenhouse emissions, and the utility shows detailed results of how much power you've saved before and after installing the software. They have a goal of CREATING a community of 100,000,000 PC users who want to help reduce CO2 gas emissions. You don't have apply any settings, but it's at least interesting to see what's your computer energy consumption. This is mine: Nice idea... I'm surprised someone didn't THINK of it sooner... I'm not sure, though, why my monitor is listed as 24", while it's only 19". Also "7 connected drives"? Maybe, it adds all USB devices.Quote from: Broni on September 08, 2008, 10:31:15 AM I'm not sure, though, why my monitor is listed as 24", while it's only 19". Also "7 connected drives"? Maybe, it adds all USB devices. Hmmm...... I don't KNOW... Did you change your avatar? It stopped moving. I don't think my avatar was ever moving...Really..... I don't think so....You were right. I think, I fixed it.Aha.... That's better.... It's like he ran out of honey...LOLDon't worry. There are a lot of bee hives out there Good, good. He will live on....

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578.	Solve : Can't see well what you clicked last in previous tab??
Answer» Firefox will change color of the link, you clicked on already, and last clicked ring has a "focus ring" around it, but for me, sometimes it's hard to see, especially when I'm in a hurry. Configuration Mania: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/4420 Firefox add-on has a lot of tricks, but recently I discovered this one. Let's say, I clicked on some link in Google, which opened in next tab. When I return to Google search, I can IMMEDIATELY see what link I clicked last time (thanks to Configuration Mania setting): It helps a lot on boards with non-white background, like COMPUTER Hope: This very same setting will also higlight any DIALOG box, you're currently in, or any button, you just pressed. If you like this idea, get Configuration Mania, and go BROWSER>Page CONTROL>Highlight Focus to play with colors.I'll give it a try. EDIT: Nice.

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579.	Solve : MenuShowDelay - speed up Windows a little?
Answer» OH, WOW! THANK you

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580.	Solve : McAfee Avert Stinger?
Answer» It's been 15 months but McAfee Avert Stinger has updated again! McAfee Avert Stinger v10.0.0.441 How do I use Stinger? Quote Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan ENGINE technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations. This version of Stinger includes specific DETECTION and repair for W32/Polip only. At this time, because of the nature of the infection algorithm, repair of files infected with W32/Polip may not return the files to their pristine, pre-infected state, and can cause problems with self-checking applications. Thanx for the heads up ! Been using /recommending it for AWHILE now... I always DLoad a new VER. before running a scan.I thought they had abandoned it. Good to see they haven't. It never stopped...updated daily. One of those well KEPT secrets....

580.

Solve : McAfee Avert Stinger?

Answer»

It's been 15 months but McAfee Avert Stinger has updated again! McAfee Avert Stinger v10.0.0.441

How do I use Stinger?

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Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan ENGINE technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.

This version of Stinger includes specific DETECTION and repair for W32/Polip only. At this time, because of the nature of the infection algorithm, repair of files infected with W32/Polip may not return the files to their pristine, pre-infected state, and can cause problems with self-checking applications.

Thanx for the heads up !
Been using /recommending it for AWHILE now...
I always DLoad a new VER. before running a scan.I thought they had abandoned it. Good to see they haven't. It never stopped...updated daily.
One of those well KEPT secrets....

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581.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Tab Splitter?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7327 Tab Splitter splits your browsing area into two panels which are resizable and can be positioned either horizontally or vertically. You are allowed to drag and drop tabs between the two browsers or you may right click on links and open the link in either of the two browser. Tab Splitter also features its own tabs and url bar. Complete with a search bar and advance search features. I installed it, I like it, and I know I'll have use for itThanks, I've been looking for something like this!Argh!!!!! Firefox 3 onlyIt's time I'm keeping my Firefox 2 but I've downloaded Firefox 3 portable. There we go. You can try parallel install: http://www.teamhackaday.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2843Interesting....I guess it's time to turn on my experimental laptop. First I have to clear my desk. It's buried.WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!! Thanks Broni! I don't* owe you anything because you've been bugging me to get FF3* The splitter thing isn't bad either. If you gave me that link to Hack-A-Day earlier, I would have started using FF3 earlier, LOL. It gave me something to do today, reinstalling Add-Ons and Importing BOOKMARKS. One downside of the add-on is you can't use other add-ons in the split window.Quote I don't owe you anything because you've been bugging me to get FF3 Of course, you owe me something.....a smile I'm GLAD, it worked for you. I'd have told you about that site, but I wasn't aware, you didn't know about it. Quote One downside of the add-on is you can't use other add-ons in the split window I don't think, it's gonna bother me, because I'm gonna mostly use it, when I NEED to see two pages at the same time.A whole days work setting up both FF2 and FF3, reinstalling add-ons and settings. Totally worth it. Thanks again. You're very welcome, my friend Carbon - Why do you want to keep FF 2?I'm starting to ask myself that question now.....but I don't like change. I appreciate change if I take it in a SMALL step at a time. Also, a of my add-ons don't work in FF3 and my favorite theme only works with FF2. Heh, Now I have to re-teach the Spell Check.I had very same issue, when FF 3 came out. Some of my add-ons were not compatible, so I waited about a MONTH, using FF2. Now, all good.

581.

Solve : Firefox add-on - Tab Splitter?

Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/7327

Tab Splitter splits your browsing area into two panels which are resizable and can be positioned either horizontally or vertically. You are allowed to drag and drop tabs between the two browsers or you may right click on links and open the link in either of the two browser. Tab Splitter also features its own tabs and url bar. Complete with a search bar and advance search features.

I installed it, I like it, and I know I'll have use for itThanks, I've been looking for something like this!Argh!!!!! Firefox 3 onlyIt's time I'm keeping my Firefox 2 but I've downloaded Firefox 3 portable.

There we go. You can try parallel install: http://www.teamhackaday.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2843Interesting....I guess it's time to turn on my experimental laptop.

First I have to clear my desk. It's buried.WORKS LIKE A CHARM!!!

Thanks Broni!

I don't owe you anything because you've been bugging me to get FF3 The splitter thing isn't bad either.

If you gave me that link to Hack-A-Day earlier, I would have started using FF3 earlier, LOL.

It gave me something to do today, reinstalling Add-Ons and Importing BOOKMARKS.

One downside of the add-on is you can't use other add-ons in the split window.Quote

I don't owe you anything because you've been bugging me to get FF3

Of course, you owe me something.....a smile
I'm GLAD, it worked for you. I'd have told you about that site, but I wasn't aware, you didn't know about it.
Quote

One downside of the add-on is you can't use other add-ons in the split window

I don't think, it's gonna bother me, because I'm gonna mostly use it, when I NEED to see two pages at the same time.A whole days work setting up both FF2 and FF3, reinstalling add-ons and settings.

Totally worth it. Thanks again. You're very welcome, my friend Carbon - Why do you want to keep FF 2?I'm starting to ask myself that question now.....but I don't like change.
I appreciate change if I take it in a SMALL step at a time.

Also, a of my add-ons don't work in FF3 and my favorite theme only works with FF2.

Heh, Now I have to re-teach the Spell Check.I had very same issue, when FF 3 came out. Some of my add-ons were not compatible, so I waited about a MONTH, using FF2. Now, all good.

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582.	Solve : Combat Arms?
Answer» Pretty fun multiplayer shooter with impressive graphics for a free game. You get EXPERIENCE and money after each round and you can buy weapons and attachments like scopes and silencers. The selection of weapons is pretty nice. It also runs well, on max settings with 8X ANTIALIASING I get 60+ FPS on my XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX, with 3 GB RAM and AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.2 GHz . On the down side, when you buy weapons you buy them for 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, or 90 days. Also the menu seems to be locked at 1280X1024 for me, but the actual game supports widescreen and regular 4:3. The menus are also a little confusing. Still worth getting, since it's free. Get it heredoes it support an Xbox 360 PC controller?i herd this and tried it but it wouldnt even WORK on this computer i cant wait till i paint mine and put the parts in so i can play!Quote from: computeruler on August 13, 2008, 08:34:40 PM i herd this and tried it but it wouldnt even work on this computer i cant wait till i paint mine and put the parts in so i can play! thanks for ruining it Now im afraid it mess my computer up. No seriously This game looks sweet I mean cmon You can Customize your character.it wont do anything to it it just wouldnt run on this ancient thingQuote from: !~:.Pink Floyd.:~! on August 13, 2008, 07:51:03 PM does it support an Xbox 360 PC controller? ..... Seems interesting....any campaign?I don't think so....maybe I haven't found it yet lol.I have to games to checkout now I just downloaded it ITs kinda like Couterstrike.

582.

Solve : Combat Arms?

Answer»

Pretty fun multiplayer shooter with impressive graphics for a free game. You get EXPERIENCE and money after each round and you can buy weapons and attachments like scopes and silencers. The selection of weapons is pretty nice. It also runs well, on max settings with 8X ANTIALIASING I get 60+ FPS on my XFX GeForce 8600 GT XXX, with 3 GB RAM and AMD Athlon 64 X2 2.2 GHz . On the down side, when you buy weapons you buy them for 1 day, 7 days, 30 days, or 90 days. Also the menu seems to be locked at 1280X1024 for me, but the actual game supports widescreen and regular 4:3. The menus are also a little confusing. Still worth getting, since it's free.

Get it heredoes it support an Xbox 360 PC controller?i herd this and tried it but it wouldnt even WORK on this computer i cant wait till i paint mine and put the parts in so i can play!Quote from: computeruler on August 13, 2008, 08:34:40 PM

i herd this and tried it but it wouldnt even work on this computer i cant wait till i paint mine and put the parts in so i can play!

thanks for ruining it Now im afraid it mess my computer up.

No seriously This game looks sweet I mean cmon You can Customize your character.it wont do anything to it it just wouldnt run on this ancient thingQuote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on August 13, 2008, 07:51:03 PM

does it support an Xbox 360 PC controller?

..... Seems interesting....any campaign?I don't think so....maybe I haven't found it yet lol.I have to games to checkout now I just downloaded it

ITs kinda like Couterstrike.

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583.	Solve : Game Key Revealer?
Answer» http://www.technibble.com/repair-tool-of-the-week-game-key-revealer/ Game Key Revealer is a small, portable, freeware application DESIGNED to list the license/cd keys for thegames currently installed on a computer. To use, just click the “Find Games” button and it will list the license keys. You then have an option to save these keys to a text file, a WORD document or print it directly to from the application to your printer. This is a HANDY tool to run before a format because clients tend to lose the original CD covers, boxes or manuals that the license keys came on. Read on to see a FULL list of the games it can reveal license keys for (at the above link) I wonder what it will be used for..... According to the list provided, THERE IS NO SUPPORT FOR HALO!!!! So: http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=2147

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584.	Solve : Easeus Partition Manager - free?
Answer» http://www.partition-tool.com/ As Partition Magic alternative, EASEUS Partition Manager Home Edition is a FREE comprehensive hard disk partition management tool to let you enjoy for free with all the powerful functions: Resize and Move partitions, CREATE, Delete and Format partitions, Hide and Unhide partitions and much more. What's more, EASEUS Partition Manager works perfectly with hardware RAID. Your data is completely protected during all operations. Why not free download EASEUS Partition Manager now to enjoy it like the commercial program Partition Magic? Key Features * Support hardware RAID * Resize and move partitions without LOSING data * Create and delete partitions with simple step * Label partitions - assigned to a partition for easier recognition * Format partitions with a click * View Disk/Partition property of each partition * Hide and unhide partitions - protect important data from unauthorized or CASUAL access * Set an active partition - specify one partition to be the boot partition * Preview the effects of partitioning a hard drive before implementing anything * Change cluster size automatically and manually * Support hard DISKS from 20GB to 800GB * User-friendly interface:)I tried this EASEUS Partition Manager, it does do a good job.I'm glad to hear it, and THANK you for posting a comment. Welcome aboard

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585.	Solve : Context Menu Editor?
Answer» I came across this freebee for making the right click - context just the way you want it. Works great & it's free. It's called Mmm Free. http://hace-software.com/download.shtmlInteresting PROGRAM, but be very careful when using something like this. Always be sure to backup your registry before making any changes. And I would suggest SHUTTING down the program once you're DONE because it adds an ugly little sidebar to the context menus.Yeah, pretty interesting idea with "Rarely used" option. I may give it a shot, since my menus became mile long.I used a utility called CFI Shelltoys for a 45 day trial, which does the same THING and adds a bunch of other useful things but it, er, costs £20 ($40), so it's good to have this free program.Interesting... http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/mmm/mmm.htmlActually, I uninstalled it. Two cons: it works only in Windows Explorer, it runs as a startup. I rather stay with ShellExView.I'm still searching for programs to add items to the Context Menu. I have a lot of links here on my desktop. I'm going to go through them tomorrow. Quote it runs as a startup. Is that not what you would want though?Quote Is that not what you would want though? No. With ShellExView, I can open it, make necessary changes, and close it. It doesn't run anymore.Quote from: Broni on August 16, 2008, 10:16:23 AM Quote Is that not what you would want though? No. With ShellExView, I can open it, make necessary changes, and close it. It doesn't run anymore. Oh, now I get you.

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Solve : Context Menu Editor?

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I came across this freebee for making the right click - context just the way you want it.
Works great & it's free. It's called Mmm Free.

http://hace-software.com/download.shtmlInteresting PROGRAM, but be very careful when using something like this. Always be sure to backup your registry before making any changes. And I would suggest SHUTTING down the program once you're DONE because it adds an ugly little sidebar to the context menus.Yeah, pretty interesting idea with "Rarely used" option. I may give it a shot, since my menus became mile long.I used a utility called CFI Shelltoys for a 45 day trial, which does the same THING and adds a bunch of other useful things but it, er, costs £20 ($40), so it's good to have this free program.Interesting...

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/mmm/mmm.htmlActually, I uninstalled it.
Two cons: it works only in Windows Explorer, it runs as a startup.
I rather stay with ShellExView.I'm still searching for programs to add items to the Context Menu.

I have a lot of links here on my desktop. I'm going to go through them tomorrow.

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it runs as a startup.

Is that not what you would want though?Quote

Is that not what you would want though?

No. With ShellExView, I can open it, make necessary changes, and close it. It doesn't run anymore.Quote from: Broni on August 16, 2008, 10:16:23 AM

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Is that not what you would want though?
No. With ShellExView, I can open it, make necessary changes, and close it. It doesn't run anymore.

Oh, now I get you.

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586.	Solve : How to ReDownload Email from Gmail After You’ve Already Downloaded It?
Answer» HERE Did you know that if you lose some of your email from your mail client, and you pop your mail from Gmail, that you can actually re-download your email from Gmail again? Not only that, but with this TRICK you can redownload email from specific dates - meaning you can re-download from Gmail just the email received on the dates that you want! I’m a big fan of running all my email through Gmail to create an automatic archive - bonus, it also becomes a great spam filter (or pre-filter, if you will). Now, what happens if your hard drive crashes, as mine did last week, and as a result you lose some of your email from your hard drive as, again, I did last week? Here’s a little trick that I learned. Most people will tell you to just change “[emailprotected]” in your POP client to “recent:[emailprotected]”, and it will download all of the last 30 DAYS’ worth of email again. But what if you don’t want all of the last 30 days? In my case, I wanted only email after July 16 (the date of my last backup) and before July 31st (the date that my new computer went back online). So I wanted the email from July 15th through July 30th. Here’s the trick: Pick the dates for the email that you want to download again. Let’s say that it’s email between July 16, 2008 and July 30, 2008. Go into Gmail, COMPLETELY clear out your inbox (archive the email in it, delete it, whatever you want), and then search for this: after:2008/07/15 before:2008/07/31 This will pull up all of the email that you have for the dates starting with July 16th (after 7/15) and ending with July 30 (before 7/31). Now do a select all. Be sure that you click on the link that says “Select all conversations that match this search.” With them all selected, from the more ACTIONS drop-down, select “mark unread”. Now they are all marked unread. Now select them all again (again, be sure to click on the link that says “Select all conversations that match this search”). Now from the more actions drop-down select “move to inbox”. At this point, all of the email you want to redownload is in your inbox, and marked as unread. Your mail client should download it all over again, as if it were brand new email. If your mail client doesn’t automatically download it, then close and reopen your mail client, to force it to CONNECT and download the ‘new’ email.

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587.	Solve : Medieval CUE Splitter?
Answer» http://www.freewarefiles.com/Medieval-CUE-Splitter_program_32659.html CUE Splitter is a freeware tool that split a SINGLE big audio track, mostly an album or a compilation, into the relative individual audio tracks, using informations contained in the associated "CUE" file. Sometimes you can find a big compressed audio file (for EXAMPLE MP3, APE, FLAC, OGG, WAV, WMA, etc...) equipped with a small "CUE" text file that contain informations about tracks title, artist and length. Usually these couple of files are generated by programs like EAC (Exact Audio Copy), CDRWin, BPM Studio, GoldWave or similar. With CUE Splitter you can split audio track files without burning to CDR or decode/re-encode any audio data! Moreover audio files are automatically named using a user-defined "file mask" string, it´s tags are filled with information extracted from "CUE" file and, optionally, an M3U playlist file can be generated (option enabled by default). Features: * Supported audio file: uncompressed pcm WAVE, MP3, FLAC, APE, OGG, WMA, MPC, WV and TTA. * Accurate VBR MP3 processing. * Full support of DTS-WAV of DTS-Audio CD. * Supported audio tags: ID3v1, ID3v2, Lyrics, Vorbis comment e APE. * Complete support for Unicode, UTF8 and ANSI in every part of the program. * Can load .CUE files written in Unicode, UTF8 and ANSI (any codepage). * You can batch process a series of CUE sheet files at once * Hidden tracks and sub-indexes are automatically detected. * You can include the gap sound chunk (mostly silence) in splitted file. * Various file access method to improve performance across DIFFERENT systems. * Generated file names are automatically constructed using a user-defined "file mask" string (Press F1 or F6 for a "file mask" tutorial). * Generated file tags are automatically filled with informations extracted from "CUE" files (informations can be modified on-the-fly). * Automatically generates an M3U and M3U8 playlist file ready for Winamp (and others). * You can automatically generate a new CUE sheet file at the end of split process! * You can send all splitted fiiles into a common directory (press F6 to configure this feature). * CUE sheet and M3U generated files can use a file mask! * You can select only desired tracks for extraction. * You can associate .CUE extension with CUE Splitter (menu File->Configuration or press F6) and double-click on .CUE files from Windows explorer. * You can handle any number of custom "file mask" strings, as needed, directly from the user-interface (Press F1 or F6 for a "file mask" tutorial). * You can choose a character case changer, used in file names and tags, between: "title case", "upper case", "lower case" and "sentence case". * You can scan a single audio file or an entire directory recursively, to obtain file informations and detect audio errors (menu Tool->Audio file information). * You can edit artist and title values from the user-interface using pop-up menu or double-clicking above a track (changes will not SAVED back to CUE file). * You can CREATE and handle your custom list of musical genres (used for tags). * You can choose your preferred font face to use in the user-interface form. * Multi-language interface: you can translate the software to your language using the buil-in translating tool (menu Language -> Translate...). * Simple, light and straightforward user-interface. * Tray icon enabled. * Free )

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588.	Solve : Firefox Ultimate Optimizer?
Answer» http://firefox-ultimate-optimizer.en.softonic.com/ Quote Firefox is my favorite browser ever. I love it because I can open as many tabs as I want in a single window and I can freely customize it with extensions. The problem is that these two great features, tabs and extensions, SOMETIMES turn Firefox into a heavy burden on system resources. But now I've found the perfect solution. It's called Firefox Ultimate Optimizer and it's a small tool that drastically reduces the browser's craving for memory and CPU. The program doesn't have any configuration options and can only be set to launch with Windows if you have admin rights on your system. Once launched, it will simply sit on the system tray and perform its task in an incredibly efficient way. Just open the Task manager window and see the difference between running Firefox with or without Firefox Ultimate Optimizer. I have one single complaint: I'd like to be able to hide the system tray icon. But I guess that's a small detail that can be ADDED that to the Wish List for FUTURE versions. In all, this is an EXCELLENT Firefox companion that makes me love my favorite browser even more. Firefox Ultimate Optimizer will make your Firefox browser much lighter on resources! I just installed it, and so far I'm impressed. Before, when I started FF3, it was using ~80k of RAM, and kept growing during use up to ~350k. Look at FF RAM usage after I installed Firefox Ultimate Optimizer:

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589.	Solve : Ease PDF to Text Extractor?
Answer» http://www.freewarefiles.com/Ease-PDF-To-Text-Extractor_program_43618.html Ease Pdf to Text Extractor is a free SOFTWARE DESIGNED to extract text from Adobe PDF FILES. It does NOT need Adobe Acrobat software.It PROCESSES at very high speed and you can convert multiple PDF files to text files at one TIME. The program is freeware, which means that you can use it either persionally or commercially for free. Features: * Convert PDF documents to text format, Fast, Accurate, Free * Batch conversion of multiple PDF documents to text files * Support all Windows platforms, Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003/Vista

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590.	Solve : IcoFX and Greenfish Icon Editor Pro?
Answer» IcoFX http://www.freewarefiles.com/IcoFX_program_18909.html IcoFX is a freeware icon editor. Create easily icons with transparency for Windows XP and Windows Vista. In the integrated workspace you can easily preview, save, change your icons. You can convert your favorite images into icons, or icons to images. With the help of many tools and more than 40 effects icon creation is made easy. It offers powerful tools like Brighten, Darken, Blur and Sharpen for retouching your icons in minutes. Features: * Support for Vista icon with PNG compression * Create icons for Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP / Vista * Support for transparency (alpha channel) * More than 40 effects + custom filter * RESOLUTIONS up to 256x256 * Data types: 2, 16, 256, True Color, True Color + Alpha * Extract icons from 32 bit exe and dll * Import and EXPORT images * Transparent, Brighten/Darken, Blur/Sharpen tools * Built in resource editor for creating icon LIBRARIES or changing icons inside exe files * Zoom icons up to 10000% for INCREASED precision * Import image dialog, for creating icons from images * Convert Macintosh icons to Windows icons and VICE versa * Open, save, edit and convert Macintosh OS X icons * Extract Macintosh icons from resource files * Snapshot window for creating overviews of the icons Greenfish Icon Editor Pro http://www.freewarefiles.com/Greenfish-Icon-Editor-Pro_program_37937.html This program is a professional, yet easy to use tool for designing and retouching icons, cursors, animations and static images. Why is it recommended for everyone? * Easy to use, lightweight, no installation (portable) * Supports file drag and drop * Multilanguage user interface (English, Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, Serbian, Spanish) * Help also available in French, separate download * Click here to help us by translating the program * Uses dynamic color depth: you do not have to specify it explicitly, Greenfish Icon Editor will determine it for you. Greenfish Icon Editor Pro allows you to... * work with ICO, CUR, ANI, PNG, XPM, BMP, JPEG and GIF files (open & save) * design icons and cursors up to 256x256 @ 32-bit, which can also be PNG-compressed for use in Windows Vista(tm) * make animations (cursors and GIF files) * extract icons and cursors from executable files and icon libraries * batch convert image files to icons, or to another image format * assemble 32-bit icon library (ICL) and resource (RES) files * edit images up to 1024x1024 (and the limit can be increased) * use advanced selection tools (lasso, wand, pencil, saving/loading selections) * use various gradient styles and filters (e.g. Remove matte, Drop shadow, Inner/Outer glow and Bevel)

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591.	Solve : Major Unofficial Upgrade for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista and XP?
Answer» At $50, I'll skip it, but, if interested... HERE Major Unofficial Upgrade for Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Vista and XP Released by Extensoft Extensions for Windows(R) provides the 'missing link' by enhancing computer operating system's functionality through advanced features Last update: 2:25 p.m. EDT Sept. 3, 2008 SEATTLE, Sept 03, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In an answer to the market's demand for a better, more user-friendly Microsoft(R) Windows(R), Extensoft announced today the release of its Extensions for Windows -- a product that significantly broadens the functionality of both Windows XP and Vista. Extensions for Windows is the first community driven, modular upgrade for Windows XP and Vista and contains a number of new features Windows users have DESIRED as part of the operating system. When the initial news of the Extensions for Windows product was leaked in the form of a video to YouTube by one of the Beta testers, it was seen by over half a million viewers -- many regarding the product as the next version of Microsoft's operating system, Windows 7. Extensions for Windows provides a variety of useful functions that will solve many of the shortcomings in Windows. At a time when Microsoft has been reported to be spending $300 million on a new advertising campaign featuring Jerry Seinfeld, Extensoft is working to provide the ACTUAL features that Windows users have been waiting for in undelivered products such as Windows Vista and Ultimate Extras. Extensions for Windows also provides a great alternative for Windows XP users still unconvinced about switching to Vista. "Extensions for Windows is meant to enhance the typical Windows user's experience," says Eugene Zvyagintsev, Product Manager for the Extensions. "One of our primary goals is to work with the Windows user community and act on their behalf, bringing more features, usability and value to the operating system that so many of us use every day." Extensions for Windows gives users many new features, applications and improvements that typically cost between $20 and $100 each, while providing consistent interface and seamless integration with Windows. The Extensions features include: -- Screen Capture and Desktop Recorder - extends the Print Screen key functionality to capture screenshots and live demos to a file, email or printer. -- Extended Windows Explorer - enhances the Windows Explorer with a two-panel file manager and ability to group multiple folders. -- FTP & SFTP Locations - extends "My Computer" with simplified connectivity to WEBSITE hosts for uploading images, blogs and programs. -- Keyboard Shortcuts Manager - extends "My Computer" with convenient keyboard shortcut management. -- Image and Document Converters - converts variety of document and image formats, including image resizing. -- PDF Converter - converts printable documents to Adobe(R) PDF format. -- Disk Usage Analyzer - helps manage and organize computer disk space by locating large files and folders. -- Search & Replace - provides advanced file search with ability to replace text in text files. -- File Comparer - compares text files side by side Extensions for Windows provides a management console from which extensions can be downloaded, installed, and managed. The current version includes 13 separate extensions, each of which can be installed or disabled at any time. Two additional extensions are planned by end of the year, with many more to follow. Extensions for Windows is priced at $49.95 per user and is now offering a free 60-day trial at the company's website at http://www.extensoft.com. A free, ad-supported version is also planned. Extension for Windows works with Microsoft Windows XP, Vista and 2000. About Extensoft Extensoft is a unique consumer software company with the goal of bringing creativity and productivity to computer users worldwide. Extensoft is located in Seattle, Washington and Las Vegas, Nevada. Note: Windows is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation. Extensoft is not affiliated with Microsoft Corporation or its products. This release was issued on behalf of the above organization by Send2Press(R), a unit of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com SOURCE Extensoft http://www.extensoft.com

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592.	Solve : Web Developer's Handbook?
Answer» http://www.alvit.de/handbook/ This has GOT to be one of the most amazing COLLECTIONS of web developer's TOOLS and resources I've SEEN.

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593.	Solve : Firefox add-on - SearchIMDB?
Answer» https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6037 Search the HIGHLIGHTED text at IMDB: I USE IMDB a lot, so this add-on was good news for me.

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594.	Solve : Digital image information?
Answer» This is a link to a small site on one of my servers, which I CREATED long ago - it's fairly basic, but - it occurs to me that for MANY who are newer to computers and digital imagery, there might be some useful information to help them along. It covers many aspects of images, EXPLAINING the COLOR model, the basics of binary and hex and several approaches to image editing and ENHANCEMENT etc. It also explains elements of scanning and printing and includes some basics on photography techniques. It was originally put together as a help file for a guns forum and so uses some images that were relevant at the time. Go to visit - Image MattersVery Nice Very neat, cool site You're Welcome, ChrisXPPro.

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595.	Solve : Vista Firewall Control 32-bit version?
Answer» If you don't use 3rd party firewall, at least make Vista's built-in firewall more secure... HTTP://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file/fid,64950/description.html?tk=nl_picks Microsoft has been touting the new Windows Firewall in Windows Vista, which it says for the first time includes an outbound filter as well as an inbound filter. Outbound filters are important, because if you've been infected with a Trojan or similar software, it makes an outbound connection without your knowledge, LETTING someone else take control of your PC. Some malware can ALSO turn your PC into a spam-spewing robot, sending out email without your knowledge. Unfortunately, the outbound filter in Windows Vista is, in essence, turned off by default. And as a practical matter, it's impossible to manually configure it to block malware making outbound connections. That's where the free Vista Firewall Control comes in. Install it, and whenever an application tries to access the Internet, a SCREEN pops up, with the application name, the publisher, and similar information, as well its PATH and file name. You can enable or disable inbound or outbound connections it tries to make, either permanently, or just this one time. If you're not sure if the program is malware or not, go to www.processlibrary.com and do a search for the file name, for details. All in all, Vista Firewall Control is a great way to make sure your PC isn't making unwanted outbound connections.

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596.	Solve : Calc.exe is a browser?
Answer» Quote from: kpac on August 16, 2008, 01:30:30 PM Ha ha yourself! It still doesn't work! Well, it works for everybody else, so either you're doing something wrong, or your system's buggered busted...Quote from: Dias de verano on August 16, 2008, 02:14:39 PM Well, it works for everybody else, so either you're doing something wrong, or your system's buggered busted... Does everybody else have Vista? And there's nothing wrong with my system... It's only about 6 months old. I have done everything that everybody said to do, but still nothing. So I'm not the problem.I apologise; it's slightly different in Vista Me and my big mouth Try the steps for Vista you see here: Browse the web through Help with XP and Vista Quote from: kpac on August 16, 2008, 03:12:57 PM And there's nothing wrong with my system... It's only about 6 months old. It still has Vista, though, doesn't it? I rest my case.Yes, Chris it has Vista.... And there's nothing wrong with it... There's nothing wrong with it.... There's nothing wrong with it.... Keep saying that. Quote from: Dias de verano on August 16, 2008, 05:13:55 PM Try the steps for Vista you see here: Browse the web through Help with XP and Vista The people running that website have obviously never used Vista because that Help files does not exist. Vista doesn't even use that kind of help file. Thanks anyway.It's .hlp files that are dumped from Vista, not .chm files. There are issues with chm files in Vista, maybe you are EXPERIENCING those. Quote from: Dias de verano on August 17, 2008, 04:18:48 AM There are issues with chm files in Vista, maybe you are experiencing those. I don't know.... When I click help for some older programs, Help and Support opens and says "Why can't I get help from this program?".... Is this what you mean?

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Solve : Calc.exe is a browser?

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Quote from: kpac on August 16, 2008, 01:30:30 PM

Ha ha yourself! It still doesn't work!

Well, it works for everybody else, so either you're doing something wrong, or your system's buggered busted...Quote from: Dias de verano on August 16, 2008, 02:14:39 PM

Well, it works for everybody else, so either you're doing something wrong, or your system's buggered busted...

Does everybody else have Vista? And there's nothing wrong with my system... It's only about 6 months old.
I have done everything that everybody said to do, but still nothing. So I'm not the problem.I apologise; it's slightly different in Vista

Me and my big mouth

Try the steps for Vista you see here:

Browse the web through Help with XP and Vista

Quote from: kpac on August 16, 2008, 03:12:57 PM

And there's nothing wrong with my system... It's only about 6 months old.

It still has Vista, though, doesn't it? I rest my case.Yes, Chris it has Vista....

And there's nothing wrong with it... There's nothing wrong with it.... There's nothing wrong with it....

Keep saying that.

Quote from: Dias de verano on August 16, 2008, 05:13:55 PM

Try the steps for Vista you see here:

Browse the web through Help with XP and Vista

The people running that website have obviously never used Vista because that Help files does not exist. Vista doesn't even use that kind of help file.

Thanks anyway.It's .hlp files that are dumped from Vista, not .chm files.

There are issues with chm files in Vista, maybe you are EXPERIENCING those.
Quote from: Dias de verano on August 17, 2008, 04:18:48 AM

There are issues with chm files in Vista, maybe you are experiencing those.

I don't know.... When I click help for some older programs, Help and Support opens and says "Why can't I get help from this program?".... Is this what you mean?

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597.	Solve : Firefox addon - Stylish (Awesome)?
Answer» yeah yesterday the LOGO Wasnt working for the youtube script if this HAPPENS just uninstall the Addon and reinstall No NEED to reinstall the script its still there.that wasnt there before and i clicked load into stylish or whatever and there was a ton of ERRORS and ity didnt work So did you GET it to work, Computeruler?no there were tons of errors and it didnt say that it sownloaded or anything in stylishDo a google for more Stylish Scripts and see if you can get anything to work....

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598.	Solve : oldbar?
Answer» Don't like the NEW URL dropdown bar in FF3? oldbar makes the location (URL) bar LOOK like Firefox 2. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6227I like them both.....but I THINK they have their ADVANTAGES and DISADVANTAGES.

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599.	Solve : Floola?
Answer» HERE Lightweight and full-featured, Floola is a comprehensive replacement for Apple's iTunes software, capable of performing virtually all of the functions of the official management utility. The program, with versions available for Windows, Linux, and the Mac OS, can even run from a thumbdrive or the iPod itself--it doesn't require any installation. In addition to being able to move MUSIC, photos, and videos to the player, Floola can ALSO manage podcast downloads; create and upload playlists; convert video files to an iPod-compatible format, and can upload Web videos from sites such as YouTube to the iPod just by entering the URL. The program supports both lyrics and album art, as well, and can also play back media stored on the iPod through the connected computer on which it's running. Floola can also manage media files on other devices that use iTunes, such as some models of Motorola cellphones and the iPhone. Although Floola's not the only free ALTERNATIVE iPod manager application available, this open-source alternative to iTunes, with its Spartan user interface, provides an easy, installation-free way to handle virtually all COMMON tasks that you'd need to do with iTunes.

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600.	Solve : Firefox add-on - Thumbnail Expander?
Answer» Very good. I didn't see that OPTION. Thanks. It looks like I'm gonna be doing a lot of clicking....LOLThanks for clearing that up. MINE works with Google and Wikipedia as well.At least patio won't complain again.....LOOOOL Good evening, Carbon You mean good Morning. YOU can say whatever you want. I say "Good evening". Short school day?School STARTS EITHER on the 21st or the 22nd. I still have a lot of homework to do.....right after I install this game....Quote School starts either on the 21st or the 22nd. You lied to me, then.....LOL You SAID, your Monday, means your today.I did? I don't recall such an event Hmmm....PM, I guess...

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Solve : Firefox add-on - Thumbnail Expander?

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Very good. I didn't see that OPTION. Thanks.
It looks like I'm gonna be doing a lot of clicking....LOLThanks for clearing that up. MINE works with Google and Wikipedia as well.At least patio won't complain again.....LOOOOL

Good evening, Carbon You mean good Morning. YOU can say whatever you want. I say "Good evening".
Short school day?School STARTS EITHER on the 21st or the 22nd.
I still have a lot of homework to do.....right after I install this game....Quote

School starts either on the 21st or the 22nd.

You lied to me, then.....LOL
You SAID, your Monday, means your today.I did?

I don't recall such an event Hmmm....PM, I guess...

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