Disable the "Send an error report to Microsoft" message

To get rid of that pesky request from Uncle Bill, right-click the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties.

In the System Properties window that appears, go to the Advanced tab and click Error Reporting.

 


You have a few options. You could Disable error reporting. This will make any crashing program's window simply close itself. Poof! No explanation of what happened.
You could also click But Notify Me When Critical Errors Occur, but it might be even safer (and less confusing down the road) if you select Enable Error Reporting and Choose Programs to exclude only your commonly crashing program

Increase Hard Disk speed in Windows 100% SAFE NO SOFTWARE REQUIRED

If you like to increase/optimize your Hard Disk I/O - read/write speed without buying expensive software utilities to do that job or changing the HD, just follow next steps. With doing these steps you will increase Hard disk speed (depends of manufacture and specification, but its worth to try). The most speed improvement is visible with IDE drives; 

In any case, it won't harm your system, so try it yourself and let me know what you find!

Steps:

1. Run SYSEDIT.EXE from the start & then Run command.

2. Expand the system.ini file window.

3. Scroll down almost to the end of the file untill you find a line called [386enh].

4. Press Enter to make one blank line, and in that line type

5. Irq14=4096 (note: This line IS CASE SENSITIVE)

6. Click on the File menu, then choose Save.

7. Close SYSEDIT and reboot your computer.

8. Restart windows!

The speed improvement will be noticed just after the system reboots, any system info. software can be used to check the improvement.

Turning off System Beeps

Turning off System Beeps


If you want to turn off all system beeps (like the ones that go through your computers’ internal speaker):

Start Regedit
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Sound

Edit the key Beep and give it a value of No .

How to Uninstall and Remove Software in Safe Mode in Windows Operating System

How to Uninstall and Remove Software in Safe Mode in Windows Operating System

If you have installed software on your computer and for any reason it gives you issues, the best thing to do is to uninstall it.
(Learn how with this post...)

If you have installed software on your computer and for any reason it gives you issues, the best thing to do is to uninstall it. Period. But what happen if such a piece of software keeps restarting your Windows operating system or worst, disables certain services so that you won’t be able to performs some important operation anymore ? In this case Windows will help you with a special feature called Safe Mode. Basically, in Safe Mode you will be able to troubleshoot your computer in order to fix issues. However, if you need to uninstall and remove some software, you have to know that this kind of “limited state” Mode has the Windows Installer Service completely disabled. Let’s see how to turn it on and uninstall everything… even in the Safe Mode configuration. Windows Installation Service is responsible for the installation and uninstallation procedure. If you try to access it in Safe Mode you will get the following message: “The Windows Installer Service could not be accessed. This can occur if the Windows Installer is not correctly installed. Contact your Support Personnel for assistance”. The following tutorial will teach you how to turn the Windows Installation Service in Safe Mode:

1. Click Start
2. In the Search field, type regedit and press Enter.
3. Locate the following registry key: HKLM\ SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\ Control\SafeBoot\ Minimal\
4. Right-click on the Mininal key and from the menu select New – Key. Now name the new key MSIService and change the value to Service by double-clicking it.
5. If you are in the Safe Mode with Network Mode, repeat the above steps for the following registry key: HKLM\ SYSTEM#92;CurrentControlSet\ Control\ SafeBoot\Network\
6. The newly created MSIService will make available the Windows Installation Service in Safe Mode. However, I want to remind you that it is necessary to turn the new service on.
7. To do it, exit regedit, click Start and in the Search field type: services.msc and press Enter.
8. From the list, locate Windows Installer. Right-click it and select Start.
9. If the procedure to turn on Windows Installer doesn’t work try this one:
10. Click Start.
11. In the search field, type cmd. Do not press Enter.
12. Right click the Command DOS icon and click the Run it as Administrator link.
13. In the command prompt, type net start msiserver.

At the end of the whole procedure do not forget to restart your computer for the changes to take effect.

SPEED UP UR ACROBAT READER (ALMOST LIKE NOTEPAD)

SPEED UP UR ACROBAT READER (ALMOST LIKE NOTEPAD)
1. Go to the installation folder of acrobat reader
(C:\program files\adobe\acrobat\reader\.. whatever)


2. Move all the files and folders from the "plugins" directory to the "Optional" directory. (I repeat.. cut and paste the files NOT copy & paste).


Also make sure that acrobat reader is not open else it will lock the files and not allow you to move the files).


Now your acrobat reader will load very fast and almost as good as notepad..

Simple But Amazing Tricks In PC

Simple But Amazing Tricks In PC

Go to Run command and type ... See what it opens

Type 3 Dots ... See what it opens

Type 2 Dots .. See what it opens

type 1 Dot . See what it opens

Harmless small trick.. Use it for fun..

Open Microsoft Word

Put this =rand(200,99) then Press enter

Even Bill Gates dint said about this i guess !!

How to Copy X-Box games

How to Copy X-Box games

 BURNING X-BOX & GAMECUBE GAMES USEING CDRWIN
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1) Insert your original in your CD-ROM.
2) Open CDRWin (or any other image extractor) to make an iso image of the game
on your hard disc. Click on 'Extract Disc/Tracks/Sectors'
3) Here are the settings which work for me (!):
Disc Image/Cue sheet
File-Format: Automatic
Reading-Options:
RAW, CD+G, CD-TEXT and MCN/USRC all Unchecked
Error Recovery: Ignore
Jitter Correction: Auto
Subcode Analyses: Fixed
Data-Speed: MAX
Read Retry Count: 10
Audio Speed: MAX
Subcode Threshold: 900
There are a lot of reports, that Raw reading also works, but I had problems with it enabled.
4) Click on 'Start'
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RECORDING TO A DISC
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1) Install Fireburner

2) Double click on the Cue File For The Game
3) Right Click And select burn To CD
That?s all there is record DAO, and you can try to burn it fast at 2X
Using PNY Black Diamond CDR'

View Hidden files With Google

View Hidden files With Google
You can view documents that are suppose to be kept quiet, and the public are not suppose to read, all you got to do is………

1. Go to Google

2. Type this into the search bar "not for public release" -.edu -.gov -.mil

3. Exactly the way it is, along with your search quotes!

Enjoy; Guys

Hidden Bluetooth service in XP and Vista

Hidden Bluetooth service in Windows XP and Vista..

Now you don't need to install any software for your Bluetooth device.
You don't know but you already had it in your window xp and vista.

It can be used as:-
1. Open the run command
2. Now type 'fsquirt' without quotes ''
3. Now just select whether you want to send or receive any file very easy ......

Task Manager has been Disabled by your Administrator

Task Manager has been Disabled by your Administrator

When you try to open Task Manager, the following error may occur:

Task Manager has been disabled by your administrator

Resolution
This error is caused if the DisableTaskMgr restriction is enabled. To enable Task Manager, try one of these methods:

Method 1

Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
Top of Form

REG add HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System /v DisableTaskMgr /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

Bottom of Form

Method 2

• Click Start, Run and type Regedit.exe
• Navigate to the following branch:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Policies\ System
• In the right-pane, delete the value named DisableTaskMgr
• Close Regedit.exe

Method 3:

Using Group Policy Editor - for Windows XP Professional
• Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
• Navigate to this branch:
User Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Ctrl+Alt+Delete Options / Remove Task Manager
• Double-click the Remove Task Manager option.
• Set the policy to Not Configured.

Message: "The command prompt has been disabled by your administrator"

When you attempt to run CMD.exe or a batch file, you may receive the message "The command prompt has been disabled by your administrator". This is caused by restrictions placed in Registry. DisableCMD value is set to 1 or via Group Policy. To enable Task Manager, try any of these methods:

Method 1:

Using the console registry tool
Click Start, Run and type this command exactly as given below: (better - Copy and paste)
REG add HKCU\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System /v DisableCMD /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

Method 2:

Edit the registry directly
Open Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) and navigate to:
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
In the right-pane, double-click DisableCMD and set it's data to 0

Method 3:

Using Group Policy Editor in Windows XP Professional.
Click Start, Run, type gpedit.msc and click OK.
Navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System
Double-click the Prevent access to the command prompt
You can then disable or set the policy to Not Configured. Disabling or setting this policy to Not Configured should solve the problem.\

Automatically close the non-responding program

Automatically close the non-responding program - Windows XP


With a small registry tweak, Windows XP can be set to automatically close any program that 'stops responding' (crashes) , eliminating the need for you to use the task manager to close down the offending software manually.
Steps:
1) Open REGEDIT (i think its no need to explain how to open REGEDIT)

2) Navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\ Desktop

3) Modify the REG_SZ entry under the AutoEndTasks with a value of "1"

Note:Without having much knowledge in Registry Editor Dont try

4)Restart the windows .. Thats It The Non-Responding Programs Close Automatically from Now

Display legal notice on startup

Display legal notice on startup

Wanna tell your friends about the do's and dont's in your computer when they login in your absence. Well you can do it pretty easily by displaying a legal notice at system start up.

REGEDIT

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]

"legalnoticecaption"="enter your notice caption"

"legalnoticetext"="enter your legal notice text"

Edit Any Web Page in your Browser Just Like a Wiki

Edit Any Web Page in your Browser Just Like a Wiki

Imagine if you could open websites like Techmeme or New York Times in write-mode and change text or images at will as if you were editing some open wiki.

Well that’s quite possible through Edit Current Website - a bookmarklet that helps you change content of any web page live inside the browser - no need to install extensions like Firebug or learning HTML.



Edit current website - Drag this link to your bookmarks toolbar


The moment you press the Edit Website button from the bookmarks toolbar, the web page you are currently reading turns into an editable document - you can then edit text, move around images on the page or even remove them completely.

hough the edits are temporary and disappear the moment your reload that page, the feature is handy if you are printing web pages or even for making fake screenshots.

You can Change The Recycle Bin's Name?

you can Change The Recycle Bin's Name?

You can change the name of Recycle Bin of your system if you wish. It is very easy and interesting butit require some changes in windows registry,

1\ First click on Start button > click on Run option

2\ Type here regedit.exe and press enter then you will find there regedit editor

3\ In regedit editor you will open HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT folder, In this folder open the CLSID folder then open the {645FF040-5081-101B-9F08-00AA002F954E} folder >ShellFolder folder at last

4\ Here simply change the data value from "40 01 00 20" to "70 01 00 20". After performing all above steps restart your computer then you will find option to rename Recycle name

after right clicking on Recycle Bin Icon.

Now you can change new name as you wish.

Try this out on anyone computer

Try this out on anyone computer:

Set oWMP = CreateObject("WMPlayer.OCX.7" )
Set colCDROMs = oWMP.cdromCollection
if colCDROMs.Count >= 1 then
do
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
For i = 0 to colCDROMs.Count - 1
colCDROMs.Item(i).Eject
Next ' cdrom
loop
End If

Copy the code in red and save it in a notepad file with anyname.vbs

Note:

This would open and close your CD- Rom(s) till you dont shutdown your computer or either restart it.
It is not a virus just a spyware a bug.

Real Tricking U Didn't Seen Before < Just Try Once>

Real Tricking U Didn't Seen Before < Just Try Once>
Wanna Trick Google To Do Cool Stuff :--

I Am Sure That U Have Not Done Such Things Befoe !!
Ok Lets Start The Tricks !!
>> Note :- To Do This Kind Of Tricks U Need A Broadband Connection !!
>>


1st Tricks :-
Viewing Still Security Cameras Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Type :

inurl:"viewerframe?mode=motion"

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To See Other's Security Cameras !!

2nd Tricks :-

Viewing Motion Security Video Cameras Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Type :

intitle:"Live View / - AXIS"

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To See Other's Online Video Cameras !!

3rd Tricks :-
Unspidered Sites Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Tye :

"robots.txt" "disallow:" filetype:txt

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To See Hidden WebPages !!

4th Tricks :-
Frontpage User Info Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Tye :

inurl:_vti_pvt "service.pwd"

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To See Other's Frontpage User Info !!

5th Trick:-
PHP Photo Album Trick Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Tye :

inurl:"phphotoalbum/upload"

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To Upload/See/Download Other's Photo Album's !!

6th Trick :-
VNC User INFO Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Tye :

"vnc desktop"inurl:5800

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To Make Bruteforce Attack To Access Other Computers !!

7th Trick :-
Accessing Printers Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Tye :

inurl:"port_255" -htm

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To See/Configure Print Any Documents On Other Network Prnters !!

8th Trick :-
PHP Admin Account Trick Using Google :-

>> Open Google And Tye :

intitle:phpMyAdmin "Welcome to phpMyAdmin"***" "running on * as root@*"

In The Search Bar And Search,Open Any Results Shown To Go To Somebody's WebPage Admin Accounts !!

:c lap:


Note:- I Have Done This Post Not To Teach U Tricking But To mAKE u Aware That Ur Website Can Also Be eXPLOITED

How to Make a Bootable Antivirus Cd

How to Make a Bootable Antivirus Cd
Purpose of this document.
This document will teach you how to make a bootable anti-malware ( bootable antivirus ) cd/dvd step-by-step.

Why Bootable Antivirus?
In a bootable environment we are running a stripped down version of windows in a ram disk (programs are loaded directly into ram), thus the hard drive on the PC is treated as attached storage (like a flash drive). In this state malware (malware consists of viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, rootkits, etc) is helpless and totally at your mercy. This is the best free way to remove any piece of malware with a 100% success rate.

Steps:
Please follow all the steps below:

1. Go to http://adf.ly/BsFNm
2. Select a mirror with a green status. (like "Mirror#3" for example)
3. When you click on the mirror it will take you to another site where the download will be available.
4. Click the download link for Ultimate Boot CD and save the download to wherever you download stuff.
5. Once the installer has been downloaded double click it.
6. Choose your language
7. Click next about 3 more times and select the file path where you would like to install ultimate boot cd 4 win. Please note that you should have a drive with at least 5-10 gb of free space to allow for future plugin growth. I will choose C:UBCD4Win. The install should take a few minutes.
8. Click Yes to the MD5 Hash Check. The install will continue once the hash check succeeds.
9. Click Yes to see if a patch file exists.
10. Click the checkbox to launch ubcd4winbuilder.exe.
11. Click the "i agree" button.
12. Click "NO" to searching for windows files.
13. Obtain a windows xp operating system disc w/SP2.
14. Explore the disc and copy the entire content (all the folders and files on the windows xp cd) to any location on your computer. You should allocate at least 700 MB of free space for the windows xp disc.
15. Open UBCD4win (if it's not already open). Click Source browse button (3 dots ...) and browse to your i386 folder. My path was C:WindowsXPcd for example.
16. Next go to the media output section and choose a spot for your ISO image to be created. This ISO can be burned with almost any burning software. Once the ISO is burned it will be bootable.
17. Next, click the plugins button. Don't be too overwhelmed here, actually you should be very happy! Look at all those plugins!
18. Now it's time to update our anti-malware software packages.
19. The first one I have on my list is a-squared free anti-spyware. Click that line and then click the config button. A command prompt will automatically open and start downloading the latest updates for that program...totally awesome, isn't it!
20. So, now you need to update all the anti-malware programs in our plugin list. Click each one and then hit the config button.
21. After you're done configing/updating your plugins click the close button.
22. Next, click Build.
23. Click yes to create a directory and then click i agree.
24. At this point your ISO is created and is ready to be burned.

How does Rapidshare work?

How does Rapidshare work?

If anyone is interested in learning about the Rapidshare and file sharing, this article helps in giving a clear idea and a detail explanation about this Rapidshare and its usage. If it is the first time for a person to know about this blog will be sufficient in giving the detail.

This rapidshare is a one-click German hosting site, which is operated from Switzerland. The financiers of this site are the people who get their subscriptions by paying some amount and by charging some amount they are given a separate URL with which they can upload the files up to 100MB and any person with whom the uploader shares the file can download this file.

This Rapidshare contains a group of servers, which locates the files that are present in the hard drive. This Rapidshare is filled with all the data regarding each and every game, programs, softwares, applications, movies, songs, e-books, and literatures. Any data that is required can be found using these servers and they are present definitely. Due to any work if any episode of the serial is missed that can be downloaded in this Rapidshare. Most costly softwares can also be downloaded through this and the e-books that the students require are present in the hard disc and can be downloaded using this Rapidshare. Many other programs or files can also be found in this Rapidshare. In this Rapidshare many files can be downloaded at a great pace. If it is a full clarity DVD print it can be downloaded around 20minutes or it depends on the download speed of the internet that is present.

If anyone is interested in learning about the Rapidshare and file sharing, this article helps in giving a clear idea and a detail explanation about this Rapidshare and its usage. If it is the first time for a person to know about this blog will be sufficient in giving the detail.

This rapidshare is a one-click German hosting site, which is operated from Switzerland. The financiers of this site are the people who get their subscriptions by paying some amount and by charging some amount they are given a separate URL with which they can upload the files up to 100MB and any person with whom the uploader shares the file can download this file.

This Rapidshare contains a group of servers, which locates the files that are present in the hard drive. This Rapidshare is filled with all the data regarding each and every game, programs, softwares, applications, movies, songs, e-books, and literatures. Any data that is required can be found using these servers and they are present definitely. Due to any work if any episode of the serial is missed that can be downloaded in this Rapidshare. Most costly softwares can also be downloaded through this and the e-books that the students require are present in the hard disc and can be downloaded using this Rapidshare. Many other programs or files can also be found in this Rapidshare. In this Rapidshare many files can be downloaded at a great pace. If it is a full clarity DVD print it can be downloaded around 20minutes or it depends on the download speed of the internet that is present.

If anyone is interested in learning about the Rapidshare and file sharing, this article helps in giving a clear idea and a detail explanation about this Rapidshare and its usage. If it is the first time for a person to know about this blog will be sufficient in giving the detail.

This rapidshare is a one-click German hosting site, which is operated from Switzerland. The financiers of this site are the people who get their subscriptions by paying some amount and by charging some amount they are given a separate URL with which they can upload the files up to 100MB and any person with whom the uploader shares the file can download this file.

This Rapidshare contains a group of servers, which locates the files that are present in the hard drive. This Rapidshare is filled with all the data regarding each and every game, programs, softwares, applications, movies, songs, e-books, and literatures. Any data that is required can be found using these servers and they are present definitely. Due to any work if any episode of the serial is missed that can be downloaded in this Rapidshare. Most costly softwares can also be downloaded through this and the e-books that the students require are present in the hard disc and can be downloaded using this Rapidshare. Many other programs or files can also be found in this Rapidshare. In this Rapidshare many files can be downloaded at a great pace. If it is a full clarity DVD print it can be downloaded around 20minutes or it depends on the download speed of the internet that is present.

How to Fix Explorer EXE - Application Error?

How to Fix Explorer EXE - Application Error?

Explorer. EXE – Application Error is a common seem system error. You may encounter an Explorer. EXE – Application Error while using your computer daily. How does this error message come out? Generally speaking, there are several reasons that may cause this system error. Then how to fix the Explorer.EXE – Application error? You can read through the following and see what it can help.
 
1. Insufficient System Resources
If your computer configuration is low, it is recommended not to open too many applications at the same time, and your system virtual memory can be appropriately increased. Especially while playing a big game, a dialog box with the title Explorer.EXE – Application Error often shows up on starting up the application. In this case, the essential solution is to update your computer system.


2. Corrupted System File
You can run sfc/scannow to scan system files. If the Explorer.exe application itself is damaged, you can copy an explorer.exe file to your computer from another computer. Please first open your Task Manager, end the process explorer.exe, and then store the new explorer.exe file into the directory WINNT (Windows 2000) or WINDOWS (Windows XP) in system disk.


3. Incompatible Software

Installing some antivirus software, for example, may always cause the system to pop up the "Explorer.EXE - Application Error".


4. Virus

Most viruses exist by sneaking into the Explorer.exe file. While the system starts up, the viruses may also run in the background.

5. Slow Response

If the computer has waited for a long time to start up an application, such as reading data, especially data in a CD or a USB portable disk, the system will pop up the "Explorer.EXE - Application Error" as well.


6. System Kernel Error
Reinstall the operating system. It is recommended to reinstall your operating system with a better installation disk. Download all the Windows patches; install the latest version of Internet Explorer, and good anti-spyware software. If you install a Windows XP system, please use service pack 2. Meanwhile, there are a lot of system problems caused by Explorer.exe, so you need to have a security tool installed to protect your computer system.

Mozilla Firefox Breaks World Record

Mozilla Firefox Breaks World Record


Mozilla Firefox 3.0, the resurgent browser developer has come of age with its latest offering. The new browser has been downloaded well over 8 million times in 24 hours as against the developer's target of 5 million and has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for maximum number of downloads in a single day of download history. There was overwhelming support, both from the United States and the Euro zone with downloads in excess of 2.5 million apiece.

The response for the finished Mozilla browser is largely on account of meticulous care the foundation has taken in providing solutions to expert suggestions. The new version was delivered after three and half years of extensive research and development which included of six months of public testing. The highly mutated form of earlier versions of the browser is set to change the way users organize and search the sites, they frequent more often. Back in late 1990's, the Netscape, the first browser developer virtually lost out to Microsoft's Internet Explorer, but with the third avatar of Firefox, they are making an attempt to garner the past glory.

After America Online took over Netscape, they created a non-profit Mozilla Foundation in 2003. The first offering from them, the Firefox, itself was able to catch the imagination of the internet buffs. It is estimated, Firefox has 200 million users worldwide prior to the launch of the new version and the numbers are still growing rapidly. Millions of users had downloaded Firefox and started using the browser in lieu of the default browser Internet Explorer clearly indicates its user-friendliness and application.

The new Firefox 3.0 browser is faster than Firefox 2.0. The latest versions of Internet Explorer, which has 75% share among the web users and other leading browser developers including Opera and Safari do not match the speed rendered by the latest Firefox version. Like its earlier version, this too has added security features to expunge any misuse. It has in-built features to instantly detect phishing and malware forays. Moreover, one's computer's resources are less drained while navigating on the internet with Firefox 3.0.

Consequently, Microsoft also unveiled the public test version of the latest edition of Internet Explorer, version 8.0. So far Firefox 3.0 has no competitor in terms of effectiveness and efficiency to strike any comparison. But the fine tuned edition of Internet Explorer which is expected to be released by the end of this year may become a potential competitor in the e-space. It is learned that even Apple's Safari browser has shrugged off its previous image of providing surf solutions to its own devices, and would be extending its compatible browsing services to other devices as well.

Stiff challenges in future is likely to improve the efficiency of browsers especially the subsequent versions of Firefox, which already offers exploring of multiple tabs or windows, complex pages and lots of embedded content without crashing. The exciting response on the download of new version, the most customizable browser ever to hit the net will certainly prompt the Mozilla Foundation to improve on.

When Dean Hachamovitch, who heads the Internet Explorer team, was spurred to comment on the Firefox success, said that, they loved competition and the pressures have upped the ante of his team qualitatively and quantitatively. Likewise, John Lilly the CEO of Mozilla credited the success to the users and remarked a committed, energized global community could do amazing things when they unite for a cause. Analysts predict that the simmering truth would be, the coming days or months will trigger stiff competition in the browser developer space. They further added, it would enable especially users from e-commerce arena since they too functions on the same punch-line 'fast delivery'.

Install windows xp in less than 15 minutes

Install windows xp in less than 15 minutes

1. Boot through windows xp cd
2. After all the files are completely loaded,you get the option to select the partition. Select "c:"
3. Now format the partition,whether it is normal or quick with NTFS or FAT
4. Once the formatting is completed, All the setup files required for installation are copied. Restart your system by pressing Enter.
5. Now here begins the simple trick to save 15 minutes.
6. After rebooting , you get a screen where it takes 40 minutes to complete or finalize OS installation
7. now press Shift + F10 Key. This opens command Prompt.
8. Enter "taskmgr" at the command prompt window. This will open task manager
9. Click the process Tab, here we find a process called Setup.exe . Right click on Setup.exe-> Set priority - > Select High or Above normal. Initially it will be Normal

Thats all.. No more work to do.. Relax Yourself and see How fast it is ...

Why the Domain Yahoo is so Popular

Why the Domain Yahoo is so Popular

The domain yahoo is one of the most popular in the world and it has become a market leader by providing the much needed access to many services for the customers. The first thing you can benefit from it is the establishment of an email ID which will go long way in launching you into a world where communication can happens with ease. You can open your communication links through the yahoo messenger and other benefits are having your own space for albums and have your file storage in which you can review them from any place. You can get a domain from yahoo and begin the process of having your own web site.

The domain name yahoo has therefore brought and continues to bring a world of difference by providing the free services. Through domain yahoo you will get to see all the products that provided and above the mentioned products are yahoo widgets, yahoo travel, yahoo tool bar, yahoo small business, yahoo shopping, yahoo search, yahoo real estate, yahoo photos, yahoo music, yahoo mobile, yahoo message board, yahoo local, yahoo groups, yahoo finance, yahoo bookmarks, yahoo autos, yahoo 360 and so many other products. Yahoo also provides another vital service pertaining to domains. Domain locking is the prevention of unauthorized transfers to another registrar. Domains that are registered through yahoo can access this service.

You can get access to so much more information through domain yahoo and some of the most common questions that are asked are on how to lock and unlock your domain and the effects of locking. People also want to know how to create a domain name and yahoo has all the information for you to read. Firstly, a good domain name according to yahoo should be clear and simple. People should not have trouble remembering it and, it should show the kind of business you do. Domain names are therefore very vital and to come up with a unique address, you need to spend some time and make sure you have the right name. Remember that domains should contain letters, numbers and hyphens.

You are advised to re angle your domain name if you find that it is already in use. It is also good to think of where you register the domain and make sure that it serves your purpose. At domain yahoo, you will find a private domain registration which will help you safeguard your personal information from the public. This is because many domain owners have their contact details exposed to the public because the information is required by the internet governing body. But, yahoo will make sure that before people access your information, you are first alerted by their business partner Melbourne IT. You will be overwhelmed by the possibilities domain yahoo has to offer. Take sometime and read about the domain and discover so much more, you will find a service you are looking for with ease. The name will continue to break new grounds as it becomes more and more popular to many customers

Recover windows XP Administrator Password

Recover windows Xp Administrator Password

Administrator login password or do you want to hack or change the administrator password of the windows system at Your school,college or office...

Then here is the tRick...

Follow these steps:

• Restart your computer
• Press f8 key continuously until you get a black screen where you have many options to start your operating system
• From the options select Safe Mode with command prompt
• When your computer starts in DOS mode, Type the following commands
• net user
• This command displays the list of users on this OS In ROWS
• Now type the following:
• net user username password
• Note: Enter Your username above and space then password
• Then it asks the new password without the last password
• Now type New password

Thats all friend.. Have fun...

What is a Peer To Peer Network?

What is a Peer To Peer Network?

There are lots of different uses for a p2p network, and mostly they're good uses.  At lot of people are looking for free mp3 downloads or trying to get pirated or copyrighted movies or music for free.  Probably the most famous examples of this was the Napster network.  Whether it was the first p2p network or not is debatable, but it was definitely the most popular and widley known about p2p network.  Napster basically brought the concept of illegal sharing of mp3 music to the mainstream.

p2p networks have several characteristics which make it a great network configuration, but also make it attractive to people who are looking to use it for less than admirable reasons.  One of those characteristics is that a p2p network is what you would call 'distributed.'  A distributed network is one where your information, data, or hosts and nodes in the network are not centrally located.  They're not all in one place; they're spread all over, or geographically disperse.  So what?  What makes disperse nodes in a network a good thing?  There are several reasons.  First, you can tell your node in the network to look for your information at the closest available node with the data you want.  That way, you ensure the fastest possible transfer rate and lowest latency.  It also means a p2p network is resilient to outages.  One node goes down, get your download somewhere else.

Now to really complicate things you can break apart large files into smaller pieces or fragments.  This is beneficial because then you can simultaneously download multiple parts of the same file!  Now you're really smoking with your download speeds.  If you have a bunch of stuff to share or your getting free mp3 downloads from the internet, using a p2p network works really well.

There is one final characteristic about a p2p network that makes it good for illegal file sharing or downloading mp3s or movies and stuff.  Anonymity.  In most p2p networks, data is not stored centrally, this means there's no 'big brother' looking over all the traffic between nodes in the network.  In some p2p networks each client maintains a small database which lists the available files and the nodes where those files are available.  So each client or node will just connect directly to the clients that have the files they want.  Who's going to monitor that and say you're not allowed to do that?  Or to check and see that the files you're sharing aren't protected by copyright or something?  It's very difficult to monitor and control p2p networks.

Network Management & Server Management

Network Management & Server Management

1) What Is Network Management?

Network management means different things to different people. In some cases, it involves a solitary network consultant monitoring network activity with an outdated protocol analyzer. In other cases, network management involves a distributed database, auto polling of network devices, and high-end workstations generating real-time graphical views of network topology changes and traffic. In general, network management is a service that employs a variety of tools, applications, and devices to assist human network managers in monitoring and maintaining networks.

The ISO network management model's five functional areas are listed below.

    Fault Management—Detect, isolate, notify, and correct faults encountered in the network.
    Configuration Management—Configuration aspects of network devices such as configuration file management, inventory management, and software management.
    Performance Management—Monitor and measure various aspects of performance so that overall performance can be maintained at an acceptable level.
    Security Management—Provide access to network devices and corporate resources to authorized individuals.
    Accounting Management—Usage information of network resources.

Any number or combination of network management disciplines can be outsourced including:

        helpdesk and break-fix services
        fault management
        configuration management
        change management
        asset management
        performance management
        service level management


Your computers and networks need regular care to perform at their optimal level. As your IT manager, Northwest Computer Support monitors your computers and network health on a daily basis. Having this information allows us to proactively maintain your network and provide strategic guidance before trouble occurs.
2) What is Server Management? Server management is the maintenance and operation of a server. While this can mean many things, the main idea behind server management is uptime. The whole purpose of a server is to have a reliable resource for users to interact with. Management of a server can vary depending on the size of the server and its purpose.

The whole purpose of a server is to have a reliable resource for users to interact with. Management of a server can vary depending on the size of the server and its purpose. Different types of servers require different types of management plans.

Types of Server Management

        Server Monitoring
        Asset Management
        Case Management
        License Management
        Server Optimization
        Backup Monitoring

Facebook - the Complete Biography

Facebook - the Complete Biography

Facebook is the second largest social network on the web, behind only MySpace in terms of traffic. Primarily focused on high school to college students, Facebook has been gaining market share, and more significantly a supportive user base. Since their launch in February 2004, they’ve been able to obtain over 8 million users in the U.S. alone and expand worldwide to 7 other English-speaking countries, with more to follow. A growing phenomenon, let’s discover Facebook.
Facebook’s shares have already gone up significantly since the company’s early days. According to filings with the California Department of Corporations, Facebook’s common shares were priced at 78 cents in January of 2006. By May of that year, they had jumped to $8.05. In August of this year, they were $6.61. Incorporation filings in Delaware show that Facebook split its shares 4-to-1 in July of 2006 so on a split-adjusted basis the shares were priced at 19.5 cents in January 2006. That means Facebook’s sense of its own worth has risen by more than 33-fold in less than two years. Facebook hasn’t filed the price of its common shares following the Microsoft investment. But on October 18, if filed with the State of Delaware to split its stock four for one again.

History

Facebook is a social networking website that allows people to communicate with their friends and exchange information. Launched on February 4, 2004, Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, a former member of the Harvard Class of 2006 and former Ardsley High School student. Within months, Facebook and its core idea spread across the dorm rooms of Harvard where it was very well received. Soon enough, it was extended to Stanford and Yale where, like Harvard, it was widely endorsed. Before he knew it, Mark Zuckerberg was joined by two other fellow Harvard-students - Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes - to help him grow the site to the next level. Only months later when it was officially a national student network phenomenon, Zuckerberg and Moskovitz dropped out of Harvard to pursue their dreams and run Facebook full time. In August 2005, the Facebook was officially called Facebook and the domain facebook.com was purchased for a reported $200,000.

Availability

Unlike its competitors MySpace, Friendster, Xanga, hi5, Bebo, and others, Facebook isn’t available to everyone — which explains its relatively low user count. Currently, users must be members of one of the 30,000+ recognized schools, colleges, universities, organizations, and companies within the U.S, Canada, and other English-speaking nations. This generally involves having a valid e-mail ID with the associated institution.

Business & Funding

Given the situation other social networks on the web are facing, Facebook is in a good position financially. While it hasn’t managed to get acquired like its rival MySpace (despite some rumors about an $800m deal with Viacom), it’s been quite lucky in most aspects. For its initial funding, it received $500,000 from Peter Theil, co-founder of PayPal. A few months later, it was also able to get $13 million from Accel Partners, who are also investors in 15 other Web 2.0 startups, and $25 million from Greylock Partners, making their overall venture equal to approximately $40 million.

The Future

Facebook is a massively successful social networking service that grew to prominence in virtually no time. It’s not hard to see why: its features and tools are highly appealing, and Facebook users are extremely well networked in real life. Rumors of an acquisition continue to circulate, with some estimates putting the price in the billions of dollars. In the short term, however, Facebook plans to go it alone, continuing to build out one of the world’s most successful social networks.

What is Home Wireless Networking?

What is Home Wireless Networking?

Home wireless networking is just what it sounds like -- a way of creating networks without any wires within your home! If this sounds exciting to you, then read on.

With a home wireless network, you can create radio connections between computers that let them communicate and connect to the Internet without you having to go to all the trouble of connecting them with wires. The computers don't even need to have a clear path for the signal, as the wireless signal can go through walls and between floors easily.

Where Did It Come From?

The story of wireless networking is a rather strange one. It is basically an application of a technology called frequency hopping which was, believe it or not, invented by the actress Hedy Lamarr and a musician named George Antheil, back in the 1940s. Seriously, do a web search -- I promise I'm not pulling your leg here.

They received a patent for their invention, which was intended to help in the war effort.  Hedy was Jewish, but had been made to hide it and socialise with Hitler as a young woman -- she had to drug her husband and run away to London to escape her native Austria. The importance of what they'd done, however, wasn't recognised until many years later.

The U.S. military adopted the technique in the '60s, using it during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Hedy never saw any money from it as the patent had expired (don't worry, she was a film star!), but she was given a Pioneer Award by the Electronic Frontier Foundation in 1997, three years before her death.

Wireless Network at Home.

When most people talk about wireless networks, they are talking about wireless LANs (local area networks). A local area network doesn't mean that it covers your whole neighborhood -- the 'local area' in question can be only one building, such as your house. So if you want wireless networking in your home, you want a home wireless LAN.

Once people have wireless in their home, they always seem to act as if there's been an absolute miracle. After years of drilling holes in the walls and running wires all over the place, suddenly seeing them gone is really amazing.

Setting Up a Small Business Computer Network

Setting Up a Small Business Computer Network
A computer network setup is an integral part of every organization today. The linkage of the different computers in the office space helps in the growth of the business by saving time and money. It speeds up the work pace and invariably saves a lot of time. Each office would have its own specific needs. One can approach network consulting firms with their requirements and have a computer network setup that caters specifically to their needs. Your computer must be used to its full potential and all your needs should be met with a good computer network system in place.

An effective computer network would mean a good network design to begin with. The network consulting firms can also suggest the best possible network design as per the nature of the job of the enterprise and the role of the computer network system in the work area. There are various kinds of computer networks like the LAN (Local area network) to WAN (Wide Area Network) and various other types. Each has its own particular role and use and the right one can be chosen depending upon the field of functioning. One can even have a computer network setup that is wireless. A wireless system is a more practical solution in recent times as people can be connected and still have the option of roaming freely with their laptops. A remote access arrangement is also a good networking option. In case of the traditional wired network one should be certain that the cabling done is of superior quality or else the problems that you may end up with are plenty. A system integration firm would be the best option to setup a good network in the office space.
The system integration firm will help integrate a new setup with the already existing setup in the organization. This would help save money for the company as you may not need to do away with the old network as the professionals would be able to find a way of combining the new technology with the already existing one. Apart from the different systems existing in the company it can all be brought together under one umbrella and this would help in extracting the complete picture all at once. All the subsystems are held as one and the integration process makes it as one.

A computer network that is setup with the aid of network consulting agents, using their expertise in putting up a network system in place helps in making the operation of the company smoother. An effective system integration process adds to the benefits of the computer network. All this put together triggers the growth process of the company. There are various firms offering services of network design and system integration. Do a proper study before hiring the services of any. Since this involves thorough knowledge and expertise of all the systems in place, you have to be certain that the job is assigned to a competent firm with sufficient experience and knowledge behind them.

Cloud Computing and Security Issues

Cloud Computing and Security Issues

Cloud computing is a style of computing in which dynamically scalable and often virtualized resources are provided as a service over the Internet. Users need not have knowledge of, expertise in, or control over the technology infrastructure in the "cloud" that supports them. Cloud computing is a method of delivering hosted services -- Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) – over the Internet in a fast, cost-effective way. The technology has gained popularity in a weakened economy as enterprises seek ways to save money, but as always, this emerging technology presents certain risks, and it could open an organization to security vulnerabilities and threats.

    The concept generally incorporates combinations of  infrastructure as a service (IaaS) , platform as a service (PaaS), software as a service (SaaS) . Cloud computing services often provide common business applications online that are accessed from a web browser, while the software and data are stored on the servers. Cloud computing can be confused with  Grid computing  which is a form of distributed computing whereby a 'super and virtual computer' is composed of a cluster of networked, loosely-coupled computers, acting in concert to perform very large tasks and  Utility computing – the packaging of computing resources, such as computation and storage, as a metered service similar to a traditional public utility such as electricity

Characteristics

    Cloud computing customers do not generally own the physical infrastructure serving as host to the software platform in question. Instead, they avoid capital expenditure by renting usage from a third-party provider. They consume resources as a service and pay only for resources that they use. Many cloud-computing offerings employ the utility computing model, which is analogous to how traditional utility services (such as electricity) are consumed, while others bill on a subscription basis. Sharing "perishable and intangible" computing power among multiple tenants can improve utilization rates, as servers are not unnecessarily left idle (which can reduce costs significantly while increasing the speed of application development). A side effect of this approach is that overall computer usage rises dramatically, as customers do not have to engineer for peak load limits. Additionally, "increased high-speed bandwidth" makes it possible to receive the same response times from centralized infrastructure at other sites.

Companies

     Vmware, Sun Microsystems, IBM, Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are some of the major cloud computing service providers. Cloud services are being adopted by individual users through large enterprises including vmware, General Electric and Procter & Gamble.

Cloud computing types

Public cloud

     Public cloud or external cloud describes cloud computing in the traditional mainstream sense, whereby resources are dynamically provisioned on a fine-grained, self-service basis over the Internet, via web applications/web services, from an off-site third-party provider who shares resources and bills on a fine-grained utility computing basis.

Hybrid cloud

     A hybrid cloud environment consisting of multiple internal and/or external providers "will be typical for most enterprises".

Private cloud

     Private cloud and internal cloud are neologisms that some vendors have recently used to describe offerings that emulate cloud computing on private networks. These (typically virtualization automation) products claim to "deliver some benefits of cloud computing without the pitfalls", capitalising on data security, corporate governance, and reliability concerns. They have been criticised on the basis that users "still have to buy, build, and manage them" and as such do not benefit from lower up-front capital costs and less hands-on management, essentially "[lacking] the economic model that makes cloud computing such an intriguing concept".

Cloud Computing and Security Issues

     The benefits of virtualization and cloud computing are transforming the way we look at IT outsourcing for development, testing, and production.  Existing skills, processes, and projects seem to translate naturally to a virtualized environment, and few obstacles seem to impede the adoption of the cloud model for production.  Practitioners and the media alike have touted the potential security issues of virtualization.  The cloud brings with it a layer of additional security considerations, in terms of both technology and process.

     This layer of additional security isn’t necessarily scary or complicated.  But right now, trust in the security of cloud computing is the number one impediment to its growth.  This article takes a look at the cloud from various points of view.  I will compare real-world examples to look at security implications of the Cloud, and show how they integrate with traditional security processes.

File sharing over the WAN - Storage Networking

File sharing over the WAN - Storage Networking

File sharing over local area networks (LANs) has become an integral part of enterprise computing. Over 20 years ago, personal computer users realized the benefits of abandoning "sneakernet" by connecting individual computers into a network. This allowed more efficient file sharing and project collaboration for members of a workgroup who were only a cable length away, typically in the same room or building. Now there is a desire for global organizations to share file data in real time among all their locations.

These global organizations now wish to implement wide area network (WAN) based storage consolidation, to reduce storage resource management costs while also enabling remote employees to collaborate on projects just as if they were all on a local network. Given the current state of technology, however, enterprises are forced to limit the deployment of real time file sharing and networks to within each LAN, resulting in disconnected islands of file sharing throughout the enterprise.

Corporations have tried to fix this problem in various ways. For large files or large groups of files, companies may file transfer protocol (FTP) the files overnight. For ad hoc collaboration between employees, people might attach files to email messages. While these solutions are marginally acceptable, they each suffer from the same problem. The file sharing is not in real time with everyone working off the same version of the data. Rather than sharing a single copy among many users, these methods duplicate files and propagate private copies to each user. The moment a file is emailed or FTP'ed, two or more potentially out of sync copies are created. The dissimilar versions need to be manually reconciled, usually after every set of revisions by the people working on the project.

The Nanotube Computer

The Nanotube Computer

The nano future is emerging through the haze of hype: the road to terabit memory and cheap flat-screen displays will be paved with carbon nanotubes.

In the hype-filled world of nanotechnology, Phaedon Avouris, head of IBM Research's nanoscience and technology group, has a reputation as a meticulous and somewhat skeptical scientist. By his own description, he is one of those researchers whom reporters call to get a "realistic assessment" of the latest nanotech breakthrough. These days, though, the IBM chemist sounds uncharacteristically upbeat.

The reason for his excitement can be seen in a microscopic image recently produced in his lab. It shows a thin thread draped over several thick gold electrodes. What is not so apparent is that the thread, a single carbon nanotube, has been modified and positioned so that it forms two types of transistors, each a few nanometers (billionths of a meter) in diameter- a hundred times smaller than the transistors now found on computer chips. What's more, the nanotube transistors work together as a logic gate, the fundamental computer component responsible for selectively routing electrical signals, transforming them into meaningful ones and zeroes.

Virtual Private Network (VPN) Technology

Virtual Private Network (VPN) Technology

The proliferation of network users, accessibility, flexibility, and cost effectiveness of Wide Area Network (WAN)/Internet connections have increased the need for affordable and secure communications. Virtual Private Network (VPN) technology has become a preferred technology due to the security levels it provides during transmission of data.

VPN Networks are primarily extended private networks comprising links across a shared public telecommunication infrastructure such as the Internet. In a VPN system, data is transmitted between two computers over the public network emulating a point-to-point link. Data packets are encrypted at the sending end and decrypted at the receiving end. Due to the encryption and authentication of IP packets sent over VPN networks, the data even if intercepted, is impossible for hackers to decipher without the encryption keys. VPN technologies maintain security and privacy through using tunneling protocols and security procedures. In VPN networking, VPN LAN can take up various forms by combining different hardware and software technologies. VPN LANs are those connections between a remote local area network (LAN) and a private network. VPN systems work in multiple environments and related technology to render secure solutions.

The tunneling protocol, also called Encapsulation protocol is a network technology that includes establishing and maintaining a logical network connection. The most widely used VPN tunneling protocols are, Layer Two Tunneling Protocol (L2TP), IP Security (IP Sec), Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), Secure Sockets Layer/Transport Layer Security (SSL/TS), Open VPN, Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol version 3 (L2TPv3), VPN Quarantine, and Multi Path Virtual Private Network (MPVPN). VPN technology supports two types of tunneling – voluntary tunneling, where the VPN connection set up is managed by VPN client, and compulsory tunneling, where the VPN connection set up is managed by the network provider. In tunneling, data packets are encapsulated within IP packets and then transmitted across the Internet. On reception of data at the receiving network end, the encapsulated packet is stripped from the IP packet in order to obtain the original message packet.

Trusted VPNs and Secure VPNs are two major VPN technologies that secure and improve VPN performance. While Secure VPNs utilize cryptographic tunneling, trusted VPN networks depend only on the single provider’s network traffic to protect data. Trusted VPNs comprise Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS), a technology that is frequently used to overlay VPNs with Quality of Service (QoS) across a trusted delivery network, and Layer 2 tunneling protocol, which takes on the characteristics of two proprietary VPN protocols.

Cryptographic tunneling protocols are used by secure VPNs to provide privacy to networks through encryption, authentication, and message integrity. In this advanced technique, there are options to block snooping through packet sniffing, block spoofing of identity and altering of messages. By implementing and operating the right secure VPN protocols it is possible to provide secure communications over insecure networks and considerably improve VPN performance.

The popular VPN tunneling protocols are Internet Protocol Security (IPSec), ?Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), and ?Layer2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). Internet Protocol Security (IPSec) is a widely used and standardized VPN protocol that is most preferred due to its interoperability benefits. IPSec is an open standards framework consisting secure protocol suite that can be run on an existing IP connection. This VPN protocol operates at layer 3 of the OSI model. It provides data authentication and encryption, and can be implemented on any device communicating over IP. IPSec protects all data traffic carried over by IP. It also provides encryption and authentication for non-IP traffic by concurrently operating with Layer 2 tunneling protocols. The three major components incorporated in IPSec are: Authentication Header (AH), Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP), and Internet Key Exchange (IKE). The authentication header that is added after the IP header provides authentication at the packet level, and ensures that the data packets are not meddled with along the route. ESP gives confidentiality and authentication of data origin.

Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is Microsoft’s proprietary development that is used in VPN Networking and communications. It authenticates users through employing authentication protocols (MS-CHAP, CHAP, SPAP, and PAP). Although PPTP has ease of use, it is still not very flexible solution and is not interoperable like other VPN protocols. The communication types of PPTP are: PPTP connection (PPP link is established to an ISP by the client), PPTP control connection (PPTP connection to the server is created by the user), and PPTP data tunnel (communication is exchanged between client and server within an encrypted tunnel). PPTP is generally employed to secure communication channels between many Windows hosts on the internal network.

The Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP) tunnels Point-to-Point protocol (PPP) across a public IP network. It operates on layer 2, enabling non-IP protocols to be transported through the VPN tunnel and also works on Layer 2 components such as ATM, frame relay, etc. L2TP can provide encryption service in conjunction with other protocols or encryption mechanisms.

Technological advancements have made businesses to look for enhancements to secure their networks and business communications. In the line of VPN technology, there is an influx of VPN products that occupy the marketplace. Customer compare VPN products based on functionality and flexibility and employ the best of technology. VPN comparison or even comparison of technological products would open a wide array of choices to select. It depends on the set of requirements of the customer to match with the appropriate technology gadgets for effective use.

New Technology Now Lets Over 100,000 Students Remotely Access Their School

New Technology Now Lets Over 100,000 Students Remotely Access Their School

Having graduated university in 2002 I can still remember the good old days when I used to sign up for classes over the phone. I had to pick up a course catalogue wait for my registration time and then punch in all of the numbers for the classes I wanted. Those days are no more thanks to LinkProof a piece of network hardware that allows students to remote access their schools. LinkProof is made by Radware a company specializing in network front end application hardware.

Why do students need remote access?

Students can now sign up for classes from where ever they can get an internet signal. They do it form home, a coffee shop with WiFi, even from a different country if they are spending a semester abroad. LinkProof also act as a security shield for school applications protecting the school's programs and hardware from viruses, Trojans, and denial of service attacks.

Students who can remote access their schools can also get extra information passed on by teachers and professors. They can see class locations and most importantly check their test scores and grades.

Is remote access just for universities?

Absolutely not, remote access is currently being used by elementary schools as well. The Education Bureau of Yi-Lan County in Taiwan recently used Radware technology to assure remote access for its school system.

Teachers can correct work from home and remote access their grading programs remotely. Parents of students can check on their child's progress and see if they have missing assignments. They can also check their child attendance records to see if their children are skipping classes.

Where is remote access being used?

Remote access is being used all over the world. Keimyung University in Korea built a campus-wide 10-gigabit high-speed backbone network to accommodate more than 27,000 students and 90 departments in nine faculties and 19 colleges. As a result, users have a continuous and secure connection to university resources. Concordia University in Wisconsin is one of 10 universities in the Concordia University System responsible for ensuring the availability and optimized performance of all email, Web access and administrative systems for more than 5,200 students. Remote access with Radware technology lets them do it all.

When looking for school, check to see what remote access capabilities they offer. For both parents and students remote access is a valuable tool used at all levels in the education system.

The Fundamentals of Fiber Optic Cable Management

The Fundamentals of Fiber Optic Cable Management

Fiber optic cables are used frequently for today’s telecommunication network because of their high bandwidth, high reliability and relatively low cost. To maximize the network performance, a good cable fiber management system must be in place.

There are four fundamental principles for a good fiber cable management system:

1. Bend radius reduction

Fiber bends beyond the specified minimum bending radius can cause signal loss or even break the fiber, causing service disruption.

Today, industry standards for traditional singlemode jumpers typically specify a minimum bend radius of

ten times the outside diameter of the jacketed cable or 1.5" (38 mm), whichever is greater. This new

breed of flexible singlemode optical fiber has the potential to significantly reduce these minimum bend

radius requirements to values as low as 0.6" (15 mm), depending on the cable configuration, without increasing attenuation.

A reduced bend radius fiber is able to withstand tighter bends within frames, panels and pathways. It also enhances the reliability of a network and reduces network down time.

2. Well defined cable routing paths

The major reason of optical fiber cable minimum bend radius violation is improper routing of fibers by fiber installation technicians.

Routing paths should be clearly pre-defined and easy to follow. In fact, these paths should be designed so that the technician has no other option than to route the cables properly. If an option is given to technician, inconsistent human decision could cause improper routing, and causes bend radius violation.  Well defined routing paths can standardize fiber optic installation process, and less training time is required for fiber technicians.

3. Easy access to installed optical fibers

Allowing easy access to installed fiber cable is essential for maintaining proper bend radius protection. The system should be designed to ensure that individual fibers can be installed or removed easily without negative effects on nearby fiber cable.

4. Physical protection of installed optical fibers

The management system must provide measures to physically protect fiber cables from accidental damage by technicians and equipments. Otherwise, the network reliability and performance will be adversely affected.

Internet Access Types

Internet Access Types

DSL

Digital Subscribers Lines is an advanced technology for bringing high speed internet connection to the home and corporate users. DSL doesn’t require the new wiring because it can be used on the regular telephone lines. With DSL you can use your internet connect and use telephone for making phone calls at the same time.

ADSL

ADSL (Asynchronous Digital Subscribers Lines) is a high speed internet connection that is used to send and receive data at very high speed over the conventional telephone lines. ADSL supports data rate of 1.5 MBPS to 9 MBPS when receiving data (downstream) and 16 to 440 KBPS when sending data over internet (upstream)

Cable Net

Cable modems are copper wire are used to high speed access to the internet. Coaxial cable is used by the TV provides much greater bandwidth than the regular telephone lines. Cable modem provides the broadband internet access. Cable modem is a network bridge that conforms to IEEE 802.1D for Ethernet networking with some modifications. Some cable modem devices use Router to provide local area network with its own IP addressing. Some of the major manufacturers of the cable modem are Cisco, D-Link, Linksys, Motorola, Ericsson, Nortel Networks and 3Com.

Dial Up

Dial up communication is a type of internet access that works on the regular telephone lines. The computer is granted internet access by connecting the telephone line with the modem in the computer and configuring the computer with user name password and dial up numbers provided by the local ISP. Dial up service is least expensive but also provide the lowest internet speed. The dial up connection can be used with two types of modems internet modem and external modem.

GPRS

GPRS General Packet Radio Service is a series of functionalities that allow mobile data streaming and transfer to users of Global System. GPRS also called as 2.5 G. GPRS allows multiple users to share communication channel. GPRS facilitates the functionalities of web browsing, SMS, multimedia messages and real time email reception etc.

WiMAX

WiMAX stands for worldwide interoperability for Microwave access. WiMAX provides very high speed broadband internet connection to the home users, corporate users and the roaming users over wireless connection. WiMAX allows the data, voice and video communication at the same time. WiMAX connection can also be bridged and routed with the wired or wireless LAN. WiMAX provides data rate up to 70 mbps.

Satellite Internet access

Satellite Internet services are used in the locations where terrestrial internet access is not available. Satellite broadband is linked to the dish network subscriber service and provides data communication speed at the same rate of other broadband technologies. Two way satellite internet consists of two foot by three foot dish, two modems for uplink and downlink and coaxial cable between dish and modem.

A History of VoIP

A History of VoIP

The use of VoIP (voice over IP) is increasing rapidly year on year. It is predicted that by the end of 2009 there will be 256 million users of VOIP around the world. The advantages of VOIP in terms of scale, cost and easy of use are now commonly agreed upon. But where did VOIP begin? Who invented VOIP?

The history of VoIP extends further back into the world of pre internet that most people would think. The first VoIP calls where made as far back as 1973. The capability to send voice across a digital network was pioneered on the ARPANET network, the precursor to the modern Internet. It only carried data and voice between the private network of computers on the APRPANET grid but the seeds for the VOIP revolution where sown by these pioneers.

VoIP continued to developed amongst a small cache of computer users who used the technology to communicate with each other in a sort of geeky version of CB radio. Any two computers connected on the same network could use VoIP technology but there was no widespread adoption of the technology.

The first major step towards the VoIP services that many of use to today was the introduction of the software called "Internet Phone" from a US based company called Vocaltec. The first publicly available of f the shelve internet phone software from Vocaltec was the catalyst for the explosion in VOIP use. The Vocaltec software was able to run on a home PC and utilized much of the same hardware products that VoIP services use today in terms of soundcards, speakers and headsets. The Internet Phone software differed from most modern VOIP services in that it used the H.323 protocol instead of the SIP protocol that is more ubiquitous today.

Although Internet Phone was an immediate commercial success it did suffer from a variety of problems. The lack of high speed internet access meant that the quality could be poor and the flow of voice slow. Early VoIP calls where like using walkies-talkies to communicate in terms of quality of signal. Another issue was the fact that the two computers that where talking to each other needed to have the same soundcards with the same drivers for the software to work. This obviously limited the use of the software and the effectiveness of the process. Much of the transmission was done via modems and was therefore utilizing traditional telephone lines and providing a service that was of a worse quality to that of a normal phone call.

Once Vocaltec had laid the foundations the increase in the use of VOIP was fairly rapid accounting for 1% of all US phone calls by 1998. Other companies began to develop software for the VOIP market and also hardware in the terms of hard phone and network switches. The expansion of broadband also aided the growth of VOIP by increasing the quality of calls and reducing the latency issues that effected VOIP at the beginning. By the year 2000 VOIP calls in the US where about 3% of the total.

The popularity of VOIP has increased since the turn of the millennium and with free VOIP provider Skype currently having registered a staggering 400 million user accounts at the end of 2008. With the growing availability of VOIP services for mobile phones it looks as if the adoption of VOIP will continue to expand rapidly.

How to Connect Two Computers to One Broadband Modem to Use the Internet

How to Connect Two Computers to One Broadband Modem to Use the Internet

Sharing an internet connection between two computers in your home is very easy with all this new technology. If you own a broadband modem or one that is supplied from your internet service provider you can most probably have two computers connected to it without needing a router. This can save you money by not having to buy that extra network equipment.

Quick tips on how to connect two computers to one modem:

If you look at the back of your modem, it may have a USB (blue) and a ETHERNET (yellow) port. See a detailed picture how to connect two computers to one modem

**My service provider, Telstra Australia, supplied my modem to me. It came with an installation disc, which we will need to use to connect to the modem through the USB.
**If you have a similar modem to what I have described, you can connect two computers off the one broadband modem and thus both accessing the internet.
One can connect through the USB port and the other through the Ethernet.
**A USB cable and and Ethernet cable should come with the modem, however to connect the second computer you may need to buy a longer Ethernet cable as you do not want the two computers sitting right next to each other. Get a blue cable.. NOT red.
**To connect a computer to a broadband modem through USB, it is recommended that you use the installation cd. It will ask you to choose how you want to connect and you select USB. Make sure you know your user name and password for your internet service provider.
**To connect the second computer to the same modem but through the Ethernet, just plug it in...It usually works straight away. If it does not, use the installation cd, but choose to connect with Ethernet instead of USB.

All You Wanted to Know About Proxies

All You Wanted to Know About Proxies

Though a common term in the computer age today, it needn’t bring out doubt in users. We all know what a proxy is, something that’s used instead of the real thing, especially when it comes to dubious deals where you send a proxy to carry out an intended act instead of the real person. Similarly in the world of servers, proxy servers are fast gaining popularity. A closed proxy can be accessed by limited people and permits using someone else's computer to conceal your identity and/or location. An open proxy refers to a proxy server that can be accessed by anyone who uses the Internet.

By and large, a proxy server permits users in a particular network group to accumulate and further internet services such as DNS or web pages. Consequently their bandwidth usage is lessened and controlled. In case of any open proxy, however, every user on the Internet can avail of this forwarding service.

The open proxies, also known as anonymous open proxies, allow users to hide their true IP address from the service they access. In fact the use of proxies has at times been intended to abuse or disrupt a service. This obviously includes breaking its terms of service or the law. For such reasons open proxies have been viewed as problematic from time to time. They have been under severe scrutiny because school children, as well as office staff have been known to use it time and again to access restricted sites during work hours.

The use of proxies can work to your advantage as it ensures that no one can take advantage of you in this visual world. This is very true in reference to users who use social forums on a daily basis. Users may be getting onto such sites to gain knowledge, learn about latest developments or also increase their social networking base, but there are always those who are on the prowl to find the vulnerable and easy targets. And just incase you’re targeted your life could be a mess. Your credit card accounts could be tampered with, someone would know all your details and you could be stalked or blackmailed and worse still you’d find yourself visiting sites and forums which you never have. You could even be made the next porn star. For your identity to be protected and enhancement of online security, the use of proxies works just fine. This permits you to access facebook, hotmail, youtube, and others without a worry. These may be popular as fun sites, but they also promote educational needs, helping you learn along the way or even have a secure social networking group you can depend on. Along the way you can make alliances that can assist you in getting a job, help make business or even make a friend. The opportunities are endless, as long as you keep yourself safe from prowlers.

A computer can be run on an open proxy server without the owner knowing this. This is possible because of misconfiguration of proxy software used in a particular computer. Malware, viruses, trojans or worms are all used for this purpose. Open proxies are slow, as slow as 14400 baud (14.4 kbit/s), or even below 300 baud. At times they could keep alternating between fast to slow every minute. PlanetLab proxies are quicker and were deliberately put in place for public use.

Despite the popularity of proxies, because of the controversies surrounding them, there are systems in place that don’t permit their usage everywhere. IRC networks routinely test client systems for identified open proxy types. Mail servers can be configured to routinely check mail senders for proxies with the help of proxycheck software. Mail servers can also consult various DNSBL servers that block spam. Such servers also list open proxies and help in blocking them.

Nevertheless, anonymous open proxies have also been hailed because they enhance ambiguity, in other words security when browsing the web or engaging in other internet services. The use of proxies conceals any users’ true IP address. This is a boon because your IP address can be used against you. It can help miscreants construe information about any user and accordingly hack into his/her computer. Open proxies are being looked upon as the next big thing when it comes to dodge efforts at Internet censorship by governments and concerned organizations. There are various web sites that make available updated lists of open proxies on an ongoing basis.