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I thought I would share with you an excellent website with 95 video tutorials (25 hours) of preparation for A+ certification. There is no cost for these. You need Adobe Flash. Extremely well done, detailed, yet easy to understand. I'm using these in preparation for an upcoming A+ exam. I THINK Professor Messer should be recognized in the US as great educator and a credit to his PROFESSION....... to put together such a series took a lot of time and money and he gives it away free online.

http://www.professormesser.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43I wish I had this stuff when I studied for my A+ 11 years ago.

Alan &LT;>< Looks good. And it is FREE!
And they invite anyone to join their forum.I love downloadhelper for firefox. (won't say what I'm going to USE it for)We have ways of making you talk...

Alan <>< that seems interesting I should check it latter. Almost close to doing mine. Also will be good when I make the vids for here if I can find some of the stuff I need.Wow, thanks for the link.

(I added 1 thanks to your count )Maybe when the time comes that I need these, they will still be AROUND...I saw a test on here some were that may help too.

Giveaway for the day is Safe`n`Sec 2009 Personal antivirus....

Anyone have anything GOOD or bad to say about this program?

hxxp://www.giveawayoftheday.com/ I don't know if it still is or not but at ONE time it was on the list of malware distributors. Security software shouldn't "spy" on you...

http://www.mywot.com/en/scorecard/safensoft.usThanks evil, perhaps you should remove the thread rather than someone downloading it and getting in a mess.No need for that Karnac...just remove your link since the Post is helpful info for those out there...I disabled the link. Now if they do go there and get into a mess it isn't our fault. No mindless clicking...Thanks guys.... I don't download everything up for OFFER, but I have found Giveawayoftheday.com to be a very useful site. I think it's worth having a look once a day to see what's up on offer. Today's Giveaway of the day is FRESH Ram

Fresh RAM is a software which can effectively IMPROVE the situation, optimizing the ways your system and applications are using memory, and, therefore, fastening entire work without any additional hardware expenses..

Just today (after my confirmation) I recieved $250 and a DSI. Right now I am slowly making this thread via the DSi's keyboard on it's web browser (powered by Opera [available for 0 points]). The use of the web browser is fun but it takes time to get used to (including no flash or java [possible upside because there are less ads]). A major downside is the 700 something by 800 something resolution (so get used to scrolling where you want to see).

I'm not sure if there any DSi-only games, but if there are any, can anyone list some good ones (available from a store in Canada)?

Also, with my DSi, I got 1000 download points. With the points I suggest getting Wario Ware and a paper plane game (the name escapes me).

So on the final note, I suggest only using the DSi's web browser if you are extremely patient, but the rest of the SYSTEM is absolutely wonderful (I like the wii-like menu the most)!Quote from: Helpmeh on June 07, 2009, 06:20:35 PM

I'm not sure if there any DSi-only games, but if there are any, can anyone list some good ones (available from a store in Canada)?

See here: http://kotaku.com/5184277/nintendo-plans-nintendo-dsi-enhanced-game-cards-with-dsi+only-features

The thing about DSI is the camera and wondering if there's gonna be games that employ the camera such that if you were to actually touch the screen with a pencil, the game would actually recognize it's a pencil via having seen it in the camera lens.

Details: http://www.mydigitallife.info/2009/06/07/free-download-of-everest-ultimate-edition-46-with-license-key-serial-for-activation/

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The latest user-friendly Everest Ultimate Edition 5.02 has been released for users to try and costs a mere of $34.95 to buy. However, if users are not willing to spend money and are willing to compromise by using an older version, the good news is a German site is currently offering an older version, Everest Ultimate Edition 4.6 with license key for activation.

Well my German's a little rusty

Schön

f.lux is a small freeware app that adjusts your monitor's brightness depending on the time of day...

Here YA Go...INTERESTING, I'll try it.

EDIT: Tried it, not bad. SOMETHING I MIGHT use from time to time.

Hee hee.

Nice app though...

Patio, my new Indian friend.....Binder Dundat.

Nice find....

Hey guys, have you seen this site: 12 Bonehead Misconceptions of Computer Science Professors? Interesting! Check it out and review their comments.I'm starting out by learning VB6. The result of getting a few grades he was unhappy with...
Personally i don't see much merit in it.Some of it makes a bit of sense and I can see where the author is coming from...but the rest is a bit much.All of the content of that rant was about general statements taken out of their context and labeled as 'bonehead'.
Who is the bonehead here?
Example:
'Java is a good beginner language'

He argues that is not. So is it a bad beginner language? What is a good beginner language? Lego? That statement above has to be understood in its context. As do the other statement he criticizes he again fails to give use the context. The article was poorly written. I don't mean the grimmer. It was just a empty and pointless rant.Quote from: Geek-9pm on March 01, 2010, 05:16:14 PM

1. Java is a good first TEACHING language

I don’t know how many computer science programs start teaching programming using Java

but there are more than a few, and that’s too many. When you’re going over variables, loops and conditionals, the object-oriented overhead of a language like java is unnecessary and confusing. Inquisitive students can’t just memorize things (i.e. public static void main (String args[])) without demanding to know what it means and why it’s there. "

2. Machine language is “basic”

Comp Sci people seem to be terribly confused about what ‘basic’ means. When one learns to drive a car, starting the car, making a right turn, a left turn, parking, etc. is basic. Building a parallel gas-electric hybrid engine is not basic.

Driving a car is more basic than building one because the latter requires significantly more expert knowledge than the former. In the same way, using a simple scripting language requires less depth of understanding that writing in machine language; therefore, computer science education should start with higher level languages and proceed to lower level ones, not vice versa.

3. You should write code on paper before you write it on a computer

Writing code by hand is stupid. It is entirely inconsistent with the interactive and iterative design process that comes naturally to hackers and painters alike.

Professional software developers make extensive use of API documentation, reference guides, forum discussions, etc. to make troubleshoot problems and make their code more efficient and effective.

Writing code by hand tests your ability to write trivially simple software without making errors. Real programmers must be capable of making complex software and detecting their errors with a variety of automated tools.

Teaching or testing coding using pencil and paper is inconsistent with both the natural mode of human action and the practical realities of software development.

4. Lectures are an effective method of teaching programming
Programming is like algebra. You can’t learn how to write code by watching someone write code on a blackboard or listening to elaborate explanations from professors. You can’t learn math from watching someone do math. You learn to do things by doing them.

5. Algorithm design is learned by reading existing algorithms

Designing algorithms is about finding innovative solutions to difficult problems.

Algorithm design courses are about studying existing solutions to rather simple problems.

Learning how a particular problem can be solves provides approximately zero insight into how to solve problems you’ve never encountered before.

6. You can just ‘pick up’ prolog in a WEEK for a course

There’s this crazy belief among Comp Sci. faculty that all languages are basically the same,

so after learning the principles behind languages you can use whatever.

This is *censored*.

This is like claiming that since someone studied Spannish grammar in grade school, they can speak Spanish fluently, in any of Spanish, Mexican or Columbian accents.

The leap between structured and object-oriented programming is huge,

and it pales in comparison to the leap between object-oriented languages and declarative languages.

7. Exams measure understanding of programming

8. GUI’s are not an important aspect of learning to code

9. Programming Requires Calculus

10. Linux will rapidly overtake Windows among consumers

11. LaTeX will overtake WYSIWYG text editors because LaTeX gives you more control

12. You can buy gates at RadioShack

Real programmers must be capable of not making errors in the first place and writing the code out by hand first facilitates this.

That was a good one, BC!

Think about Toyota!
Who made that blunder? A hacker that does not have time for making notes?

http://www.mysterygoogle.com/# You get what the person before you searched for.

There are warnings about this time wasting search engine. Many safety issues. Malware writers could easily promote their site, porn and on and on.

Besides that. I wasted a few minutes on it. Found a few very odd searches but all-in-all not my cuppa tea...

Hmm, yea not too interesting... is it owned by Google?

Top Internets is a new site from the makers of Mystery Google. You'll be able to SUBMIT your favorite links, stories, or news of the day.

Please join our new facebook page for updates if you are interesting BETA testing, or if you just want to watch a new site being BUILT from the ground up.

We hope to launch the full new site on January 1st. Hope to see you there!

Nope. http://topinternets.com/

I typed in "help" and got:

Congratulations, Secret Agent Balloon. Now, your assignment as a mysterygoogle secret agent is to copy and paste this, until you see this again. Once you see it again, you will be promoted further, to Secret Agent Bird. Make us proud

To help you understand how everyone SEES your website, we created a tool called Browser Size in our 20% time. Browser Size is based on a sample of data from visitors to google.com.

I personally would not have 50 Firefox addons...

Why four Googles? GoogleGoogleGoogleGoolge lets you search Google x4 times on the same open tab!

The developers were chatting on Google Talk one night, and they wondered if googlegoogle.com was taken. It was, but googlegooglegooglegoogle.com was available. In a impulse buy, they purchased the domain and someone had the idea of putting four googles on the page. Thus, googlegooglegooglegoogle was born.

Try it for yourself. GoogleGoogleGoogleGoolge.comToo MUCH coffee and not enough real work?

It's interesting though.NoNoNoNo. Not enough space for my 16"!!. I prefer ONE big page, rather than 4 tiny ones. That's why I changed over to chrome, made my taskbar hide when not used, removed as many toolbar as efficiently POSSIBLE from all my applications...*cough*MS office*cough* (other applications too ) and am planning to get a a virtual desktop application for my XP.

Quote from: Quantos on November 22, 2009, 08:37:40 AM

It's interesting though.

Why four Googles? GoogleGoogleGoogleGoolge

ef, you've got 3 Googles there and one Goolge.

72" ? ?

Who makes this....and is it under $10,000.00 ? ?

Quote from: 2x3i5x on January 05, 2010, 10:26:13 PM

Microsoft Comfort OPTICAL Mouse 3000. I USED to have one before I got a wireless mouse.

Why didn't you set up the red magnify button to be a middle click button?

That's what I did and it's much better than the middle click attempts.

Just wondering, what did you have the wheel programmed to do?

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My fresh windows 7 install consumed a massive 1.2GB out of 4GB

My fresh windows 7 install consumed a massive 1.2GB out of 4GB (3.5GB usable) of ram just at login, with average cpu usage at 30% idle

Something must be out of kilter here. I believe that's definitely not normal. It's not what I've experienced with Windows 7.

Mine works fine if I am only playing music and surfing the net...Its games where it falls down. OpenAL games are fine, it is the DirectSound3D games like Fallout 3 where I get let down. What's the point of having a high range vid card, a nice PCI-e Audio card and high range 5.1 speakers if you can't use them properly?

Are you running a 5.1 setup BC?

My fresh windows 7 install consumed a massive 1.2GB out of 4GB (3.5GB usable) of ram just at login, with average cpu usage at 30% idle

My fresh copy of XP with windowblinds installed and an animated theme? 400MB of the usable 3.5GB, cpu at 2% idle.

Anyone else remember when they said Windows XP was a memory hog? Back then the maximum memory you could affordably get was maybe 1gb..... Now, when you can easily put 16gb in a desktop computer, what the big deal with W7 taking up 1gb? Give it a few more years and we'll be used to 1.5gb usage and then Windows 21 (kernel 8.2) will come out, using 8gb of ram, and everyone will be longing again for the Windows 7 days.

Windows 3.1 could run with 1MB of RAM. windows 95 is RIDICULOUS and BLOATED because it <requires> at least 4MB!

Then get another 4 gigs.

Actually, it is. It's called Superfetch.

See, Vista/7 don't leave unused RAM... well, unused. It's no good. why have 8GB of RAM when you only use that last memory stick when you load up 15 copies of AutoCAD? Waste of money.

So Unused memory is used to Cache data- anything else requests RAM, and if there isn't any available, Superfetch yields some of it's cache RAM.
2.1. Directsound works fine for me; and I did have access to a few extra sets of speakers to test out, couldn't find any problems; only had them for a day or so, though.

games are able to detect and use EAX 5.0 just fine.

That being said, MY X-Fi actually has a X-Fi chip (extremeGamer) ; the X-Fi extreme Audio does not, it's purely software emulation. This might also explain why you have higher processor usage. (in fact, what you have is no better hardware-wise then an Audigy SE, which also didn't have the audigy chip) I believe MS made a few changes starting with vista with regards to host-based processing within drivers; which might explain the higher CPU consumption.

actually, you probably had far more usable. right now I have 26 megabytes "free" of 8 GB. but really, the 6288K of cached RAM (as shown in task manager) is also "free" RAM in that if a application requests it SuperFetch will give it up.

And I could rant for hours about WindowBlinds and StarDock. While the AeroGlass solutions for XP look alright, they don't make the desktop composited, and rather leverage the SetLayeredWindowAttributes() API to make a knock off by making the transclucent. It doesn't blur it, however, which is pretty important, and either way, it doesn't make the desktop DX enabled. It uses 400MB of RAM. as I speak my dwm.exe is using 28MB.

But it was completely rewritten, so drivers that took advantage of features in the older audio stack, such as Direct Sound's 3D hardware acceleration,

Microsoft (R) COFF/PE Dumper Version 9.00.21022.08
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Dump of file dsound.dll

File Type: DLL

Section contains the following exports for DSOUND.dll

00000000 characteristics
38178888 time date stamp Wed Oct 27 16:19:36 1999
0.00 version
1 ordinal base
8 number of functions
8 number of names

ordinal hint RVA name

6 0 0001F53F DirectSoundCaptureCreate
7 1 0001FA97 DirectSoundCaptureEnumerateA
8 2 0001FAAB DirectSoundCaptureEnumerateW
1 3 0001F46F DirectSoundCreate
2 4 0001FA6F DirectSoundEnumerateA
3 5 0001FA83 DirectSoundEnumerateW
4 6 00025EBE DllCanUnloadNow
5 7 00025D40 DllGetClassObject

Summary

3000 .data
4000 .reloc
1000 .rsrc
44000 .text

Microsoft (R) COFF/PE Dumper Version 9.00.21022.08
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.


Dump of file dsound.dll

File Type: DLL

Section contains the following exports for DSOUND.dll

00000000 characteristics
49E0223D time date stamp Fri Apr 10 21:53:17 2009
0.00 version
1 ordinal base
12 number of functions
12 number of names

ordinal hint RVA name

6 0 00028364 DirectSoundCaptureCreate
12 1 00028412 DirectSoundCaptureCreate8
7 2 00028A6E DirectSoundCaptureEnumerateA
8 3 00028A8B DirectSoundCaptureEnumerateW
1 4 00017A61 DirectSoundCreate
11 5 00006D48 DirectSoundCreate8
2 6 00028A34 DirectSoundEnumerateA
3 7 00028A51 DirectSoundEnumerateW
10 8 000284CC DirectSoundFullDuplexCreate
4 9 0002C6D3 DllCanUnloadNow
5 A 000186D4 DllGetClassObject
9 B 00028200 GetDeviceID

Summary

26000 .data
3000 .reloc
1000 .rsrc
44000 .text
1000 RT_CODE

I've installed this in VirtualBox. Haven't played with it MUCH yet but it did install no PROBLEM.

Download Chrome OS image

How to Install Chrome OS in Windows 7 (should work with any version of Windows and VirtualBox)I installed it on VMWare, worked FINE, but I really see no USE of it.
Just a big browser...IMHO.I installed it in VirtualBox as well. Installation went smooth, but that big of a file for a basic OS/Browser? Wow! I was kinda disappointed. I expected more than just a rudimentary browser lol

Logitech Touch Mouse Server

Turns Your iPhone or iPod Touch into a Wireless Trackpad and Keyboard.

Touch Mouse app. Blog.Logitech

Yes but this one works.

Immediately. It will probably be a big hit with the iPad.

Hehehe...MAXiPad...

aggh no more jokes about how ipad sounds like maxipad!XD

aggh no more jokes about how ipad sounds like maxipad!XD

Well, it has another issue aside from the name; see, some people seem to worship Apple. therefore, they think anything that comes from Apple is like a sort of angel.

Basically what I'm getting at is that their products have wings. Therefore the Pad has wings.

Well, it has another issue aside from the name; see, some people seem to worship Apple. therefore, they think anything that comes from Apple is like a sort of angel.

Basically what I'm getting at is that their products have wings. Therefore the Pad has wings.

Free BASIC compilers, interpreters

Have you ever wanted to write a program in the old-fashioned BASIC language and then make it into into executable file?
Well you can do that without paying a lot of money. In fact there are NUMBER of free compilers and interpreters and many other programming tools available on the INTERNET. Here is one of the best sites out there.

thefreecountry.com: Free Programmers' RESOURCES,
Free Webmasters' Resources, Free Security Resources, Free Software

My I suggest you try the FreeBASIC. It compiles to 32 Bit code that will run in Windows. DOCUMENTATION is weak, but if you know QBAISC, you will like this free compiler.

>>>|MG| Giveaway - EASEUS Partition Master Professional Edition 5.0.1 Download<<<Excellent Product. It's my Partition MANAGER of choice for VISTA and WINDOWS 7 (when I don't use Disk MANAGEMENT, that is).

Recently installed this add-on and have been REALLY enjoying it and thought I'd mention it. I find myself having to copy and paste text often in Firefox, with this add-on simply highlighting any text will immediately copy it (no having to right-click or CTRL +C) and then to paste just click your middle wheel button.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/383



*EDIT: SpellingI love this add-on. I've been using it for a while.One user review at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/383#reviews said it's not yet compatible with Firefox 3.6. Others also commented about some difficulty getting it to work with Firefox 3.6 but then others were able to get it to work with Firefox 3.6. Apparently, some USERS may need to change their approach to installation and setup before it works correctly with Firefox 3.6.

I'm still using Firefox 3..5.7. I think I will try this add-on. Still 3.5.7 here so couldn't say with certainty if it's 100% compatible.Mr. Tech Toolkit is your friend LOOOOL....I just realized, that my auto copy doesn't come from the above add-on, but from FasterFox, which has very same option.
Sorry for the confusion.

Quote from: Allan on February 04, 2010, 04:26:12 PM

Not if you run subinacl and disable uac (or set it on quiet mode) - I do both on all systems.

Not if you run subinacl and disable uac (or set it on quiet mode) - I do both on all systems.

Shhh... We don't need to be putting ideas in peoples heads. That leaves an inexperienced user very vulnerable to malware and other junk.

My TI-84's screen is busted up and i can BARELY make out some of the numbers with this huge black spot in the way. Warranty is no longer in effect. Is there a repair service that would FIX up my screen for me? Thanks in advance.You could contact TI and see if they do repair work on calculators or have any recommendations for someone who does.

http://www.ti.com/

Frankly, by the time you pay for parts, labor and shipping to repair it, you will be paying almost as MUCH as the cost of buying a new one.You were right. The costs for repairing my screen is way too much. I'm GOING to buy a new one instead. Thanks for your help.

The eBook is pretty exhaustive and the topics covered include:

- What is Keyboard & how to use it?
- How keys are organized on a standard Keyboard
- Typing & editing the text using Keyboard
- Using Keyboard Shortcuts
- Find program shortcuts
- Choose MENUS, COMMANDS, and options
- Some useful shortcuts
- Using the keyboard extras
- Using navigation keys
- Using the numeric keypad
- Three odd keys
- Use your keyboard safely
- Create keyboard shortcuts to open programs
- Make the keyboard easier to use
- Type without using the keyboard (On-Screen Keyboard)
- Set On-Screen Keyboard to use for various handy TASKS
- The Shortcuts Collection
- General Windows functions keyboard shortcuts
- Dialog box keyboard shortcuts
- Windows logo key keyboard shortcuts
- Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts
- Ease of Access keyboard shortcuts
- Magnifier keyboard shortcuts
- Remote Desktop Connection keyboard shortcuts
- Keyboard shortcuts for MS Paint
- Keyboard shortcuts for WORDPAD
- Keyboard shortcuts for CALCULATOR
- Windows Journal keyboard shortcuts
- Windows Help viewer keyboard shortcuts
- Windows Media Player keyboard shortcuts
- Internet Explorer keyboard shortcuts
- Windows Media Center keyboard shortcuts.

The eBook is bookmarks-ready, both in PDF and XPS format, with a fully linked content index.

Keyboard junkies and enthusiasts, you definitely want to have a look at this one!

ME was totally screwed up attempt to make Win 98 better, like it was something wrong with 98....It's not any one thing in particular that gave Vista a bad rep. It's a combination of things creating domino effects...

Generally, some of the issues were:

1) Its original code base, which got scrapped and rewritten with Server 2003 as its basis after the WHOLE Blaster worm fiasco, which lead to:

2) Its development delays, partially due to having to work on XP SP2 post haste, which lead to:

3) Promised features being omitted (i.e.: Indigo, Avalon, etc.)

4) Developers dragging their feet on Vista-compatible drivers and software (particularly because many of them followed standards that should have never been followed in the first place like having their stuff work only when running the machine as an administrator).

5) The whole "Vista Capable" fiasco orchestrated between Microsoft and Intel. Particularly, many of Intel's onboard graphics adapters didn't support Aero at the time.

6) In general, average PC hardware not ready for Vista at the time. This was before 2 GB of RAM became super-cheap. There were Vista Home Basic machines running 512 MB of RAM (my cousin had one), which completely drag their rears trying to anything. This lead to...

7) "Why pay more for less? XP runs just fine on my current hardware!" XP was not only the official successor to 2000, but was the unofficial successor to Windows 98 and Me. XP is an NT-based OS for both consumers and businesses. Despite any negativity toward XP back then, it had a lot of obvious benefits to consumers. Businesses, OTOH, were not so quick to go to XP from 2000, as they had the same complaint mentioned below that applies to Vista:

Vista Gold/SP0/RTM's bloat. Considering that Windows 7 can run on a netbook and Vista struggles in that department, it seems that there wasn't much in the way of code optimization in Vista. Perhaps the 11th hour rush post-code scrap had something to do with that? Perhaps Microsoft thought that people would throw hardware at the problem instead of sticking with XP?

I used to tell people not to run Vista on anything less than 2 GB of RAM. Granted SP2 can run on 1 GB of RAM passably, it shouldn't have taken that long to clean up the bloat.

Remember slow file copying in Vista? That wasn't fixed until SP1.

9) Too much change too fast (i.e.: User Account Control). People hate change for the most part. People despise change "just for the sake of change." That's what Vista presented itself as. Was Vista fulfilling a perceived need that XP was not? In general, it did (widespread 64-bit adoption, better security model), but people didn't see it that way.

10) Removal of previous features with a) little justification for doing so and b) no solid replacement (i.e.: NetMeeting, HyperTerminal, NTBACKUP, etc.). NetMeeting was replaced with Windows Meeting Space, but the option to enable Remote Desktop Sharing to allow the person on the other end to see what the remote controller is doing was removed. HyperTerminal was removed with no replacement. NTBACKUP was replaced with the Windows Backup in Vista, which is not as flexible...

11) Far more rapid spread of information in the late 00s than the early 00s. Naysayers are louder than ever, and they're being heard whether they should be or not. This leads to:

12) Misunderstanding of Vista features. Superfetch is probably the biggest example of this. Some say it slows down computers with less RAM. Some say it slows down computers in general. This may be because we're all trained to think that seeing all our RAM gobbled up is abnormal when, in reality, it's actually caching files that it thinks we access the most so they can be accessed faster. However, one thing I've noticed is that it does slow down startup/logon during the caching (which is why Windows 7 delays the caching by about 5-6 minutes). Perhaps this is why Microsoft defaulted the Start Menu power button to "Sleep"?

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Its original code base, which got scrapped and rewritten with Server 2003

Considering that Windows 7 can run on a netbook and Vista struggles in that department, it seems that there wasn't much in the way of code optimization in Vista. Perhaps the 11th hour rush post-code scrap had something to do with that? Perhaps Microsoft thought that people would throw hardware at the problem instead of sticking with XP?

ME was totally screwed up attempt to make Win 98 better, like it was something wrong with 98....

I was a naysayer myself until I tried it, too. At least I knew that many of my conceptions were preconceived.

Anyway, it's funny how when you point out s omething like how the new OS is always said to suck, that they say "NO! this time it's DIFFERENT!" and then you change what they say to use windows 3.1 and windows 95 instead of XP and Vista, and suddenly you have a quote directly out of a PC magazine from 94/95.

why release windows 7 so soon after it?

Huh?

# In Egyptian mythology, Huh (also Heh, Hah, Hauh, Huah, Hahuh) was the deification of eternity in the Ogdoad, his name itself meaning endlessness. As a concept, he was androgynous, his female form being known as Hauhet, which is simply the feminine form of his name.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huh_(god)

Hmmmm....

Here: SUPERAntiSpyware New Portable ScannerWill you be adding that to your canned speeches?Probably not unless it gets to where I'm USING it alot.Quote from: evilfantasy on January 20, 2010, 07:05:07 PM

Probably not unless it gets to where I'm using it alot.

You would want to download and put it on the flash drive from a clean computer. Then run it on the infected machine.

Please note : The scanner is saved under a random filename so that malware INFECTIONS won't block the scanner.

Yes. It happens all of the time but this tool is designed to not be blocked.

From the download page.

This tool is being offered because an inconsistency was found in the Windows servicing store which may prevent the successful installation of FUTURE updates, service packs, and software. This tool checks your computer for such inconsistencies and tries to resolve issues if found.

So I INSTALLED the NEW version today to find that the about:CONFIG tweak for disabling check.extensionsCompatibility no longer works.. I did some searching and found, Add-on Compatibility Reporter,After installing the Add-on Compatibility Reporter, your incompatible extensions will become ENABLED for you to test whether they still work with the version of Firefox. it worked for me. If you were wanting to upgrade to the new version of Firefox but did not want to wait for an update to your extensions give this a try. https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/15003 MRTech toolkit has had this feature built in for AWHILE Bob.....
Check it out there's some other quite handy features built in as you'll see.Thanks Patio! very cool, I like it

Wow! Easeus is really going to town!

I came over to post here because I was Soooo excited that there is now a FREE Windows partition EDITOR so I don't need to use a Linus Live CD to do that TASK anymore!

I was also very glad when I first found that Linux Live could do this, but I had to start looking around again tonight because for some reason the HDD I want to manage has all the PARTITIONS except the system marked as "unallocated" under every Linux CD I could find in my desk, plus I downloaded two more with no luck! Plus, sometimes Linux corrupts my Windows NTFS partitions. I've always been ABLE to cleanup with Chkdsk, but it worries me!

So I got over here and saw Patio's post on the free Data Recovery. Then I when I was at Easeus to see if I wanted the Partition Master, I saw the free Todo Backup too!!!

So here's some links:

Todo Backup:

http://www.todo-backup.com/

Use it under Bart PE:

http://www.todo-backup.com/products/features/free-backup-software-winpe.htm

Partition Master:

http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

CNET Review

http://download.cnet.com/Easeus-Partition-Master-Home-Edition/3000-2248_4-10863346.html?tag=mncol

CCleaner v2.27.1070 http://forum.piriform.com/index.php?showtopic=25895

• Added support to Wipe MFT Free Space.
• Added cleaning for Windows Explorer breadcrumb bar.
• Added cleaning for Opera beta versions.
• Added option to TURN off CCleaner jumplist tasks on Windows 7.
• Added menu option to Registry Cleaner to add key to exclude list.
• Improved support for SeaMonkey 2.0.
• Improved Windows 7 Taskbar progress accuracy.
• Improved minimize to system tray functionality across all platforms.
• Improved Opera cleaning by including opcache and temporary_downloads folders.
• Improved performance of Compact database routines.
• Improved Wipe Free Space code to avoid locks.
• Improved security when deleting files.
• Minor GUI and interface improvements.
• Minor bug fixes.

go to www.filehippo.com and download the program from there.

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

You can always choose to not include the toolbar.

You can always choose to not include the toolbar.

Yes, I know. I just prefer to get the smaller download.

Understandable.

• Added support for custom locations for applications. e.g. CustomLocation1=FIREFOX|C:MyFirefoxProfile
• Improved detection and cleaning algorithm for new releases of Mozilla based browsers.
• Added news tasks to W7 jumplist.
• Added new command line parameters: /CLEANER, /REGISTRY, /TOOLS and /OPTIONS.
• Improved MUI cache cleaning for Vista and Windows 7.
• Added drive information to Wipe Free space status.
• Improved Wipe MFT free space routines.
• Improved W7 toolbar feedback.
• Improved several core processes and routines.
• Improved file search algorithm when recursing.
• Added support for cleaning Paint Shop PRO 12.
• Improved support for IZarc and Axialis IconWorkshop.
• Minor GUI tweaks.

Started to use it myself.

Two hydrogen atoms walk into a bar. One says, "I've lost my electron." "Are you sure?" "I'm positive."

I kill myself.

RoboForm is a secure password manager that can automatically log you into your web accounts with a single click.

The program can automatically learn from a new login, just click the a button to save the current login information - the next time you want to access the site, you can do so with a single click. Your stored logins are securely protected by a master password and AES encryption, so there is no need to remember individual password, or to use insecure passwords in order to remember them more easily.

In addition to secure password storage and automatic logins, RoboForm also includes an automatic form filler, that uses Artificial Intelligence to populate common form fields (NAME, address etc.) whenever you encounter a web form to fill.

Besides the obvious convenience of one-click logins, the program also adds an additional level of security by RESTRICTING password entry to matching sites, and bypassing keylogger captures (since you don`t have to type the password). RoboForm works with Internet Explorer, AOL/MSN, and Firefox.

Rated excellent (5 star) by SnapFiles.com.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/roboform.htmlInteresting.There is also a portable version. http://www.roboform.com/pass2go.htmlArgh, it uninstalled all my themes and addons for Firefox 2.

Ah well, I have nothing better to be doing than reinstalling everything again...Quote from: kpac on September 14, 2008, 04:05:14 AM

Argh, it uninstalled all my themes and addons for Firefox 2.

or what RoboForm did was rude?

I remember hearing somewhere that Saviour used this or something, don't remember.

Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on September 13, 2008, 01:41:41 AM

I remember hearing somewhere that Saviour used this or something, don't remember.

Similar spelling?

does it have Gimp tutorials?

I need a few.

Quote from: !~*:.Pink Floyd.:*~! on September 15, 2008, 07:22:45 PM

does it have Gimp tutorials?

I need a few.

This is a program used to make tutorials....

Acronis is offering a super deal on True Image - 80% off, which makes the price only $9.99!

http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/downloads/2157451/acronis-true-image-home

If you have been putting off paying for backup software this is the time not to procrastinate. I would go so far as to SAY this is the best backup software made.Evil - Just tried your link and entered the coupon CODE but the price did not change from $49.99. Is this right - where in the checkout PROCESS does the $9.99 show?I changed the link. Thanks - I'm downloading now!

What a great deal - I've got a CD that I paid 39.99 for and thought it was a good deal!

Hmmm - tried that link and then, even clicking on the $9.99 link (80% 0ff) - took me to the package deal at $79.95 or whatever. All way thru to cart.

Must be missing something here!

drm - what did you do then?Chris -

1) Click on Evil's link

2) Click "Buy now $9.99-80% off"

3) On next page, click on "Buy Now"

4) On the next page, verify info then enter coupon code>apply, and the price will re-calculate.

EDIT: Chris - PM me if you STILL have a problem.Got the PM - and apologize for being thick - I have too much goin on this evening and am SLIGHTLY out of it!

I'll try that link again ... thanks.



Ahh - now I see - that coupon code has gone since evil edited!

Before you click the link

Hover your mouse POINTER over the link, and a Linkclue icon will appear.

Rest your mouse on the icon, and up POPS an enhanced SUMMARY of the linked page.

Interclue can give you:
* A text content summary
* A small snapshot of the page
* Sizes and dates of linked files
* Useful stats and metadata
* Next actions - save, email...
* And more. Check the options!



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This is especially useful if someone posts a (direct) link to an image, on the forum. You just mouseover the link and up comes the image, without OPENING a new tab or window.

Personally: 5 star rating.

http://interclue.com/Nice screenshot. Yours?I've tried this before, not BAD. Good for previewing the next site.Quote from: typhoeus on September 16, 2008, 06:55:19 AM

Nice screenshot. Yours?

I use this PROGRAM all the time. I have had no problems with it at all.

I wonder if Piriform will EVER release anything else besides this, CCleaner, & Recuva.Quote from: lordvader781 on September 15, 2008, 09:09:00 AM

I wonder if Piriform will ever release anything else besides this, CCleaner, & Recuva.

Quote from: lordvader781 on September 15, 2008, 09:09:00 AM

I wonder if Piriform will ever release anything else besides this, CCleaner, & Recuva.

Who cares? Once they continue the development of these two excellent programs...

A lot of companies keep releasing new software and forget to update the old ones, which are usually the best.

Look what I found!
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/8782Argh, FF3.... It actually LOOKS pretty nice.....Nice and clean.....Pretty funny description!!

Quote

Chromifox, from the developer of Camifox, is another blatant rip-off of another default theme from another great open source web browser! This time, the target is Google Chrome, or more specifically Chromium, the open source project behind it.

Argh, FF3

Tada!
http://www.teamhackaday.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2843

RightMark CPU Clock Utility description

On the fly adjustment of the cpu multiplier, voltage LEVEL and more.

RightMark CPU Clock Utility (RMClock) is a GUI application designed for realtime CPU frequency/load monitoring and on-the-fly adjustment of the CPU multiplier (FID) and voltage level (VID) of the supported CPUs via processor's power management model specific registers (MSRs).

RightMark CPU Clock Utility is a software that provides you processor, core and voltage information.

In auto-management mode it continuously monitors the CPU USAGE level and dynamically adjusts the CPU frequency and/or voltage level as needed.

Here are some key features of "RMClock utility":

· Real-TIME CPU clock and CPU/OS load level determination and monitoring (with optional logging).
· Detection of virtually any form of CPU clock throttling.
· Dynamic on-demand CPU performance state (P-state) transitions via
real-time adjustment of CPU multiplier (FID) and/or requested voltage level (VID).
· Dynamic on-demand CPU clock modulation via real-time transitions between CPU clock throttling levels.
· Fine-tuning of advanced CPU-specific power management settings for AMD K7, AMD K8, Intel Pentium M/Centrino platform, Intel Pentium 4 and Xeon, Intel Core Solo/Core Duo/Centrino Duo platform, Intel Core 2, VIA C7 and Transmeta Crusoe/Efficeon CPU families.
· Complete support for multi-processor (SMP/HT/multicore) systems.
· Windows power management settings and LCD display brightness control (where supported).
· Battery information display (general and per-battery) including real-time status display of the battery life time, charge level, charge/discharge rate etc.
· CPU core temperature display (available on AMD K8, Intel Core and Intel Core 2 CPU families).


Supported CPUs

Current release of RightMark CPU Clock Utility utility implements the CPU frequency, CPU load and throttling level determination on the following processor models:

· AMD K7 (Athlon/XP/MP, Duron, Sempron) and K8 (Athlon 64/FX/X2, Opteron, Dual-Core Opteron, Sempron, Turion 64/X2) family processors.

· Intel Pentium II/Celeron, Pentium III/Celeron, Pentium M/Celeron M, Pentium 4/Celeron (Northwood and Prescott cores), Pentium 4 Extreme Edition (Gallatin and Prescott cores), Xeon (Prestonia, Nocona, Cranford, Irwindale, Potomac, Paxville and Dempsey cores), Pentium D and Pentium Extreme Edition (Smithfield, Presler and Cedar Mill cores), Core Solo/Celeron M/Core Duo (Yonah core) and Core 2 Duo/Core 2 Quad/Core 2 Extreme/Xeon (Conroe/Allendale, Merom, Woodcrest, Kentsfield/Clovertown cores).


What's New in This Release:

· Added automatic SuperLFM feature detection (Intel Santa Rosa platform)
· Corrected main tray icon animation to include SuperLFM state
· Added identification of 45nm Intel Core 2 CPUs
· Added identification of Intel Celeron Dual Core CPUs
· Fixed performance on demand state comparison in SuperLFM mode
· Corrected CPU load measurement in SuperLFM state (Intel Santa Rosa platform)
· Performance on Demand profiles now shouldn't get stuck in SuperLFM state
· CPU defaults settings now use P-states rather than FID/VID pairs
· P-states table disabled when CPU power management features are unavailable
· RMClock PRO: "Application running" event now also includes processes from other users
· Added preliminary support for 45 nm Intel Core 2 family processors (Yorkfield, Wolfdale and Penryn cores)
· Fixed Auto-adjust intermediate states VIDs feature behavior on Intel Santa Rosa platform
· Added flexible VID choice for Intel Dynamic Acceleration (IDA) P-state
· Modified FID/VID range used in Monitoring
· Fixed CPU frequency measurement in SuperLFM mode ...

It's not without it's issues

I dont get anything about this software how do i set new clock speeds??

Thanx

Optimized at approximately 40MB, the Parted Magic OS employs core programs of VisParted and Parted to handle partitioning tasks with ease, while featuring other useful programs (e.g. Partition Image, TestDisk, fdisk, sfdisk, dd, ddrescue) and an excellent set of documentation to benefit the USER. An extensive collection of fileystem tools are ALSO included, as Parted Magic supports the FOLLOWING: ext2, ext3, fat16, FAT32, hfs, hfs+, jfs, linux-swap, ntfs, reiserfs, reiser4, and xfs.

It definitely works on Vista. I checked.
Maybe, it's just for Vista, since UAC is mentioned.
I'll do more DIGGING regarding XP.Now, I'm little BIT confused...
Are we talking about Network SETUP WIZARD, or File Sharing Wizard, because I'm not sure, if Network Sharing Wizard is an existing name?

Here's a really cool visualizer for windows media or any other media player. There's a free version with just the visualizer or you can buy it and be able to FULLY CUSTOMIZE it. I use it all the time at work.

http://www.soundspectrum.com/g-force/
http://www.soundspectrum.com/whitecap/
Nice find Michaelwlewis, I was actually looking for some type of plug-ins for Windows Media player that would display at least the tracks on top of the actual VISUAL demonstration. Pretty cool the G-Force not only does that but is also capable of displaying album art.I actually bought it about 4 years AGO and let the subscription run out. Now I'm using the free version and am thinking about BUYING it again.

patio will be thrilled again....

HERE

Thoosje.com is proud to announce The FIRST 100% free professional tool to TWEAK and Optimize Windows Vista! It has some great features and over 50 tweaks that you can individually APPLY to tweak and optimize your Windows Vista Without having the knowledge of registry and system settings.

Features:

* Easy installation and Tweaking within seconds
* Costumize Vista´s user interface to your own feel and touch
* Tweak the performance of your Vista system
* Tweak the performance and settings of IE explorer
* Costumize Vista´s Security to a finer degree
* Costumize and Enable Hidden features in Windows Vista
* Change the way vista functions
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I'm Officially CONVINCED...you ARE out to get me ! !I'm such an innocent person...Hmmmmmm........Quote from: Broni on February 21, 2008, 06:49:21 PM

patio will be thrilled again....

HERE

Thoosje.com is proud to announce The first 100% free professional tool to Tweak and Optimize Windows Vista! It has some great features and over 50 tweaks that you can individually apply to tweak and optimize your Windows Vista Without having the knowledge of registry and system settings.

Features:

* Easy installation and Tweaking within seconds
* Costumize Vista´s user interface to your own feel and touch
* Tweak the performance of your Vista system
* Tweak the performance and settings of IE explorer
* Costumize Vista´s Security to a finer degree
* Costumize and Enable Hidden features in Windows Vista
* Change the way vista functions
* Easy to Restore functions back they way they where

patio will be thrilled...

HERE

Vista Visual Master is a free application that will help you to customize your Windows Vista easily. With a clean and SIMPLE interface it brings you an All-in-One set of powerful and neatly classified tools, settings and tweaks. Now You can change the look of the windows and buttons, change the system ICONS and hundreds of file icons, reconfigure the boot and logon screen, patch and apply your new THEMES, and you can customize Windows Vista according to your wishes.

Crashed and burned the first time but i'm not giving up as it looks to be useful...
UPDATE pending.Installed flawlessly here. I must have had messed up your Vista already, then....hehehe

Vista4Experts is kind of a treat for computer experts who don't want security center notifications, User Account Control dialogs, automatic Windows Defender scannings, automatic update installations (which cause you to reboot your system if you don't react quickly enough). People who want MSDN (or google) set as DEFAULT search engine in the Internet Explorer search bar, who want the start menu power button to shut down the system instead of hibernating it, etc. These and many more fixes are included in Vista4Experts. All of these changes can be discarded, enabled or reversed. Vista4Experts is the first expert utility of its kind and works on every platform.

This is a free software and so it is given without warranties, this means the use of this tool is at your own risk. I take no responsilbity for any DAMAGE that may unintentionally be caused through its use.

I realize, of course, that many fixes in Vista4Experts lower Windows Vista's default security, but that's the difference between users who feel enough confident to decide what's best for their system and users who don't. Many of Windows Vista's security features are extremely annoying to many developers and other IT experts.

I even THINK it's bad that Microsoft didn't provide a permanent way to disable the driver signature verification and making it possible only for SIGNED drivers to run on x64 (that if the user isn't in the mood of pressing F8 on every boot). This is my system and I want to run any driver that I want to! I'm pretty sure I won't involuntarily execute a rootkit, don't worry about me Microsoft...